Thaw's Captor Shoots and Ends in Tragic Fire
Anthony Debs, the policeman who jailed Harry K Thaw after the Stanford White killing, wounded his wife in a quarrel over a subpoena outside his West Side home. He then shot two neighborhood girls, and fatally shot himself in the act.
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New York
Anthony Debs
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Garden
Debs
Upper West Side
Mary Collins
Katherine Hawkesworth
Woman Held on Charge of Shooting Husband in Niagara
Mrs. Mary M. Hanner is under arrest in Niagara Falls on a charge of shooting her husband George Hanner with intent to kill on September 12. A warrant was issued by Judge Smith at North Tonawanda late today.
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Niagara Falls
Mary M. Hanner
George Hanner
Shooting of the Hanners on Niagara Falls to Buffalo Trip
The Hanners were shot while en route from Niagara Falls to Buffalo shortly before midnight in an automobile. Mr Hanner was hit in the back of the head and Mrs Hanner’s knee was shattered. A chauffeur Cleo Chambers and the Hanners’ four year old boy were also in the car. Mrs Hanner said shots appeared to come from a lumber yard beside the road, but police suspect the firing may have come from inside the auto. Hanner, now recovered enough to leave the hospital, testified at North Tonawanda’s John Doe proceedings and offered help to police, insisting the shooting was not done by his wife.
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Hanner’s
Niagata Falls
Buffalo
Hanner
John Doe
North Tonawanda
Baroness De la Roche Injured in Auto Crash Near Belleville
Baroness de la Roche, famed aviatrix and the first Paris air flight holder, sustained serious injuries in an automobile collision near Belleville-sur-Saone. Aviator Charles Voisin died in the same incident. She had a history of aviation feats and motor racing. her recovery followed earlier accidents.
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Lyons
France
Baroness de la Roche
Belleville-sur-Soane
Charles Voisin
Paris
Rheims
Voisin
Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Relief for Kids
Classic ad touts Syrup of Figs as ideal laxative for children and grownups. Claims gentle cleansing of stomach liver and bowels with fig senna and aromatics. Urges mothers to keep the product handy and to ask for the full name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna.
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California Fig Syrup Co
New Haven Complaints On Mileage Books And Delays
Complaints against the mileage books system and road congestion were presented to Interstate Commerce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty at the Federal Building. Delays in shipments and passenger service congestion were cited as major issues in New England.
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New England
Interstate Commerce
Federal Building
Travel salesman group presses for unified mileage books
President Raymond Allan of the Commercial Travellers Eastern Association testified at a public hearing in the interstate investigation of Boston and Maine and New Haven railroads. He described the demand for a single mileage book across a road and leased lines, noting delays and discourtesy after two failed Boston conferences.
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Boston & Maine
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Allan
Commercial Travellers Eastern Association
Brockton
Lewiston
Boston
Night classes draw record applicants at Catholic Association
The Young Men's Catholic Association of Boston plans the largest evening class registration in its history with 250 applications already. Programs include salesmanship under James D. Russell, advertising led by J. G. Morgan, lettering and show-card painting with Charles L. Wagner, education courses by Rev. Robert Swickerath S J and Rev. Thomas I. Gasson S J, philosophy ethics by Gasson, and accounting by Charles F. Rittenhouse with advanced bookkeeping. The four year university course in philosophy by Gasson will aid teachers and professionals.
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Theoung Men's Catholic Association of
Ostonege
James D. Russell
J. G. Morgan
Charles L. Wagner
Charles F. Rittenhouse
High School of Commerce
Simmons College
First heavy frost hits Twin Cities area this season
Weather officials record the season's first heavy frost in Minneapolis and surrounding areas as temperatures drop to 33 and freezing conditions are forecast for the northwest. Unusually cold weather grips parts of Minnesota and the Dakotas.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Twin Cities
Northwest
Minnesota
Dakotas
Three Die In Head-On Rail Collision Near Kappp City
Three railroad workers died and several were injured when a north bound Kansas City Southern passenger train collided head on with a switch engine on the eastern outskirts of Kansas City.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Southern
Kappas City
Jailed Man Robbed Merchants
A well dressed man who claims the name George Allen was captured on Chandler Street by five inspectors after days of surveillance. Chief Inspector McGarr believes Allen is the thief who has victimized merchants with telephone orders and worthless checks.
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George Allen
Chandler Street
South End
Allen
John R.mcgarr
Ill suspected thief Allen denies theft in multi-city scam
Police cite more than twenty cases against Allen tied to a two month spree looting handbags cameras musical instruments shoes and clothing worth hundreds of dollars. A second man is alleged to help source goods and the pair allegedly used hotel deliveries and fake checks to drain merchants, totaling over 500 dollars in two days. The authorities say they located the partner and will recover stolen items.
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Allen
Anoth
Pal
Tablet Unveiled to Major Butt at Sewanee Chapel
A bronze tablet honoring Major Archibald Willingham Butt U S A was unveiled in All Saints Chapel at the University of the South Sewanee. The ceremony was organized by his Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Butt would have been 46 today if he had lived.
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Nashville
Tenn
Archhbald Willingham Butt
U. S.A
All Saints’ Chapel
University of the South At
Sewanee
Arrested Beside Dead Child's Body in Chelsea Tragedy
John F. Clark of Broadway Chelsea was arrested yesterday while kneeling at the casket of his dead five year old daughter killed last Tuesday when struck by a motor vehicle. He faces an indictment for larceny of 590 dollars from Patrick and James Garvin of South Boston and had been hiding since the theft three weeks ago. Clark returned home to his grieving wife despite knowing the arrest awaited him.
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John F. Clark
Broadway
Chelsea
Clark
Patrick
James Garvin
Boston
Infant Mortality Conference To Feature Bertillon In Cleveland
Cleveland hosts next week the American Association for Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality with about 500 physicians expected. Jacques Bertillon of Paris will speak on Puericulture Aseptique as the convention runs Wednesday through Saturday.
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Cleveland
American Association For Study and Prevention
Jacques Bertillon
Bureau of «Municipal Statistics
Paris
France
Puericulture Aseptique
Smith Named Governor Nominee by Progressive Party
Herbert Knox Smith of Farmington was nominated for governor by the Progressive State convention in Hartford by acclamation. The event occurred on September 26.
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Hartford
Conn
Herbert Knox Smith
Farmington
Diocesan Charity Collection Total Reported at $26 583.18
The Anglican appeal notes the Diocese's charitable collections reaching $26 583 18 for last year. Archbishop William Cardinal O Connell of Boston emphasizes the church’s duty to aid poorer brethren and support charitable institutions.
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William Card
O'Connell
Boston
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