Death in the electric chair for five Chinatown killers
Boston reporters note five Chinamen convicted in the 1907 Deadly Tong war face the electric chair after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court refused a new trial plea. Defendants include Warry Charles and Min Sente with others Leong Jong, Hom Woon, and Joe Guey, in a scheme tied to rival secret societies. The district attorney plans immediate sentencing.
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United Press
Boston
Chinatown
Supreme Court
Warry Charles
Min Sente
Hom Woon
Leong Jong
Joe Guey
Captain Proud of Mauretania Sets Record Voyage
New York May 21 Captain John Pritchard praised the Mauretania after a record voyage ending at Quarantine last night. The ship shaved 13 minutes from the prior record to complete Daunt's Rock to Ambrose Channel light ship in 4 days 16 hours 53 minutes with an average speed of 25 knots for nine straight trips. The captain highlighted smooth handling and early arrival from Quarantine to the dock at 6 29 this morning as another record.
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New York
John Pritchard
Daunt's Rock
Ambrose Channel
Pritchard
Health status cited for transfer to Waverly Institution
A person stated they were in good health and voiced no objection to being moved to the Waverly Institution, according to a brief report.
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Waverly Institution
Bank President Adder Sentenced for Bank Misappropriation
William Adler, former president of the defunct State National Bank of New Orleans, was sentenced by Judge Boarman in U S court to six years in the federal prison at Atlanta Georgia for misappropriating funds.
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New Orleans
William Adler
State National Bank of
Boarman
United States Court
Atlanta
Italy plans giant 21000 ton battleships with 12 inch guns
The Italie, credited with inspiration, states Italy's new battleships will outdistance any in the world. Each vessel will be about 21,000 tons and carry 12 inch guns with supplementary armaments.
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Rome
Italie
Italy
Dr Taylor’s Fremedy Promises Clear Complexion
Sufferers seek deeper treatment for eczema pimples and skin blemishes. Dr Taylor’s Fremedy is advertised as a blood purifier that destroys poisonous germs in the system and improves complexion. Booklet and remedy available via Dr Taylor Remedy Co Philadelphia and Jennie Hamilton’s Pharmacy Bridgeport Conn, and at druggists.
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Taylor
Philadelphia
Jennie Hamilton
Bridgeport
Conn
Bluebeard origins and terrace of modern manners
The piece discusses who inspired the pantomime Bluebeard with a survey of claims from Henry VIII to Giles de Rais, notes Perrault’s 1696 97 tales as origin, and adds a skeptical view of the de Rais link while exploring a 19th century widow personal ad and other curiosities from era etiquette.
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Bluebeard
Sks
London Chronicle
Charles Perrault
Perrault
Henry VIII
Giles de Rais
France
Missing Harvard Instructor Returns
Dr. Percy Hutchinson, Harvard instructor, fled Melrose asylum Monday night and is now an inmate at McLean Sanitarium in Waverly Mass. He returned of his own free will to spare his mother and wife from grief and worry, unable to say clearly where he is.
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Boston
Percy Hutchinson
Harvard
New England
Melrose
McLean
Waverly
Mass
Hutchinson
Accomplishments and Pleasantries in Quotations
A father cites his daughter as a future great catch able to cook or write poetry, while a Cleveland Leader quote jokes about poetry and cuisine. A backhanded quip notes only rocks can impress the hard world, and Shakespeare is referenced on courage and mortality.
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Albert H. Pillsbury
Massachusetts
Horace Greeley
Amherst
N. H
Horace+Greeley
Mr. Pillsbury
Muggins
Cleveland
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