Tax Collector Returns to Audit Fraud Case Details
New Orleans, Sept 18 Tax Collector Fitzpatrick sent to Baton Rouge for state audit the check of 11619008 full amount stolen by his chief clerk Charles Letten who allegedly gave funds to Virginia Reed. Fitzpatrick and family mortgaged 114000 on Canal street home and other Third Ward property to cover the loss.
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New Orleans
Fitzpatrick
First District
Baton Rouge
Charles FE. Letten
Virginia Reed
Letten
Canal Street
Third Ward
Bottle Locks Love Under Cornerstone Ceremony
In Kankakee Illinois a couple tied by a bottle message begin with Miss Mamie Fish of Chicago and A F Petreault of Bourbonnais. After exchanges and marriage they plan a cornerstone ceremony delayed by a builders strike but set to occur soon in their home town.
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Kankakee
Ill
A. F. Petreault
Five Life Term Prisoners Freed by Parole Board
Sing Sing news reports five lifers released after twenty years under a new parole law for second degree murder. Eight others freed for lesser crimes. Only one known identity, Patrick Casey of New York, a former policeman who killed his superior, is disclosed.
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Sing Sing
N. Y
Board of Parole
Parole Board
Patrick Casey
New York
Out of Politics Travis Henderson Returns to Private Life
Former Texas State Senator Travis Henderson of Lamar county visits Austin on department business and says he is out of politics. He notes his long service in about ten legislatures, rising from the lower house to the Senate, with a focus on technical aspects of lawmaking.
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Austin
Travis Henderson
Lamar County
Henderson
Col
Child drinks carbolic acid in Terrell incident
Ralph, the son of Joe King in Terrell Texas, drank carbolic acid causing burns to mouth and internal organs. A physician treated him promptly and he remains alive and resting fairly well amid unknown quantity ingested.
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Terrell
Tex
Ralph
Joe King
Telegraphers strike appeal issued from Washington
Washington dispatch reports Presidents Small of the Telegraphers union and Gompers of the AFL urged organized labor nationwide to provide financial assistance to striking telegraphers, with the appeal issued from national headquarters in Washington.
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Washington
Small
The
Telegraphers’ Union
President Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mine Blast Claims San During Independence Day Celebration
In Nacle Pass Texas on September 18 Marcias San was killed at the Olmos mines when a dynamite stick exploded in his hand, shattering an arm and thigh. Mil Morales sustained serious injuries in the blast.
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Nacle Pass
Tex
Marcias San
Olmos Mines
Mil Morales
Explosion Injures Five In Wisconsin Farm Blast
An explosion of dynamite on the farm of Peter Peterson near Chippewa Falls injures five men and wrecks a threshing machine. Investigators find sticks placed in several bundles of grain.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Peter Peterson
Stabbing Fatality Near Marquez In Tex Case
In a difficulty seven miles from Marquez Texas Francis Henson and Charles Prite clashed and Prite was stabbed to death. The incident occurred on September 18 and is under local investigation with no arrests reported.
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Marquez, Tex
Francis Henson
Charles Prite
Governor "Cash" Peenae Critically Ill in Guthrie
Sept 18 reports Guthrie mayor Gov. Cash Peenae critically ill. Authorities and doctors monitor his condition as citizens await updates.
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Barnes
St. Guthrie
Cash” Peenae
Guthrie
Oklahoma Vote Totals Show Strong Prohibition and Democratic Wins
Voters across Comanche and adjoining counties favored the constitution and statewide prohibition by about 75 percent. Haskell's county lead is small but his statewide margin is expected near 40,000 with Democrats dominating the legislature. U S senator Gore appears headed for victory as the Third district leans Democratic. Republican Hubbard contests in Muskogee.
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Lawton
Okla
Comanche
Haskell
Comanche County
Major McKnight
Congress
Ferris
Gore
United State Senator
Ardmore
Carter County
Carter
Muskogee County
McIntosh County
W. B. Beck
Muskogee
Prohibition
Fratz
J. B. Thompson
Haskel
James Davenport
Vinita
Frank Hubbard
Cherokee Nation
Robert Lowen
T. P. Gore
United States
Chicago food inspector reveals shocking bakery and restaurant conditions
Chicago chief sanitary inspector reports found dead insects, splinters, and dust in stale bread and pies in tenement districts. Chinese chop suey restaurant displayed nine skinned cat carcasses on ice. Aldermen urge full disclosure as investigation continues.
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Chicago
Fatal blast at Ivanhoe Furnace road kills two workers
An unexpected explosion on the Ivanhoe Furnace company's new ore road in Ivanhoe Virginia instantly killed workers Arthur Crowder and Luther Bennett. Crowder was described as torn to pieces.
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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe Furnace Company
Arthur Crowder
Luther Bennett
Crowder
Ardmore Shooting Claims Ike Lemons in Sept Night
In Ardmore on September 18 Ike Lemons was shot and killed. Jim Cruse, a fellow Black man, surrendered to authorities after the incident.
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Ardmore
Ike Lemons
Jim Cruse
Half Woman and Snake Peculiar Creature Which Party Seeks to Capture
Jamestown Virginia September expedition led by veteran mountaineers aims to confirm tale of a snake woman said to roam the moonshine country. Stone Colby offers to guide, claiming she glides through forests, sheds a scaly skin annually, and preys on small animals.
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Jamestown
Stone Colby
Stone
Riverside Bride Gets Divorce After Husband Accusations
Jennie Miller is granted a divorce from Henry Miller in Riverside California. She alleges he turned on the hose and struck her while also lettered proof he sought marriage proposals to other women during their brief marriage. The court grants the divorce citing good cause.
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Riverside
Cal
Jennie Miller
Henry
Miller
Singular generosity in Earle divorce voyage reports
Reports from Bourgogne France describe Mrs Frederick Pinney Earle showing remarkable generosity toward both her husband and his rival during the voyage. She says jealousy has no hold, fate governs the situation, and she will remain with her father for their son as she contemplates life after divorce. She plans to resume her maiden name.
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New York
Bourgone
France
Frederick Pinney Earle
Miss Kuttner
Mr. Earle
Hot Springs Banks Show Growth After Gambling Ban
Hot Springs reports $200000 more in deposits across four banks than last year before the skiddoo committee of the Citizens' Improvement union ordered gamblers to cease operations. The city’s prosperity persists without gambling revenue, contradicting earlier predictions of downturn.
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Hot Springs
Sept
Chilean marksman kills apple as target misfires
At a Rio de Janeiro circus, expert Chilean marksman Espinosa aimed at an apple on a man’s head and missed the fruit, killing the bearer. The crowd surged toward Espinosa, who narrowly escaped lynching.
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Rio de Janeiro
Uan
Fippinosa
Espinosa
Alec Shields Dies Noted Turf Figure
Alec Shields a prominent figure in horse racing for twenty years died in Brooklyn after stomach trouble and typhoid fever. He trained the horse Logan to fame with victories across Canada and major tracks in the United States. Shields competed in 120 races during his career.
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New York
Alec” Shields
Brooklyn
Shields
Logan
Canada
America
First Class Boot and Shoe Repair in Bryan Texas
N Jam Bwatta offers boot and shoe repair services with neat workmanship and satisfaction guaranteed. Look for the Red Boot sign next to James and Nunn in Bryan Texas.
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N. Jam Bwatta
James & Nunn
Bryan
Texas
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