Morphed life ends in tragic Toledo death of Geraldine Mitchell
Miss Geraldine Mitchell died after a prolonged morphine habit unveiled at her funeral day. The Toledo girl, once admired for beauty wealth and charity to bootblacks and newsboys, concealed years of addiction, aided by a devoted lover, until a Niagara hotel spree led to her death. Funeral attendance showed mixed sorrow and social estrangement.
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Gerard Giant Elites
Mor Anil Mos
Kieu
Jillian Bory
Gaine
Rome
Darrin
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Mok
Epworth League
Lincoln Hotel
Niagara Hotel
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Christian Reflections on Old Age and Renewal
A compact sermon on aging from a Christian perspective. It contrasts physical decay with the need for daily inner renewal through nearness to Christ. Faith and hope give meaning beyond earthly life, viewing old age as a beginning rather than an end.
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Christ
Paith
Earth
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Glass Street Pavement Favored by Paris Experts
Paris newspapers hail a new glass pavement as a durable, grippy surface that stays clean and resists dirt though some feared brittleness. The inventor expects wealth as other cities plan to imitate the innovation and adopt the material.
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Paris
Afewa
New York
San
Wanamaker Doubles Philadelphia Ad Spending
John Wanamaker spends over $1,000 daily on ads in Philadelphia papers. He uses one page daily in five papers: Press Ledger Times North American and the Record previously. When renewal asked $25,000 extra for the Record page, Wanamaker balked and Lit Brothers took the contract at $112,500 for one year.
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John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Ress
Ledger
Times
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Record
Wanamaker
Lit Brothers
Government stance on shipments to Boer forces questioned
Washington March 5 Secretary Hay spoke with Boer delegates at the State department about shipments of horses mules and provisions from the United States to British forces in South Africa. He cited authorities and precedents to show the general government lacks power to restrict farmers and stock raisers from selling produce to best prices worldwide.
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Washington
State Department
United States
South Africa
Hay
Former Kansas man killed in Oklahoma lamp blast
Guthrie Okla March 6 A B Cherry was burned to death his wife fatally burned and a daughter injured by the explosion of a gasoline lamp on their claim near Lawton in the new country They came to Oklahoma from Parsons Kas
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A. B. Cherry
Lawton
New Country
Oklahoma
Parsons
Kas
Breach of Promise Verdict For Miss Roberts
In Zanesville Ohio on March 5 the jury awarded Loretta Roberts daughter of a local farmer $13,250 in the breach of promise suit against James E. Starkey county auditor. The verdict favors the plaintiff and settles the high profile civil action in the county.
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Zanesville, C
Loretta Roberts
James E. Starkey
Asylum Wing Contract Awarded in Nevada Missouri
The contract for the new wing to the insane asylum was awarded to C. B. Davis of Neosho Missouri. The bid amount is 920000. The brick four story wing will house 150 patients.
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Nevada
C. 8. Davis
Neosho
Bank cashier commits suicide after shortage scandal
Elkhart Illinois March 6 The Bank of Elkhart cashier Frank Cattle, accused of a 32000 shortage that led to the bank's closure, killed himself at his home last night after sending his nurse from the room. The bank will be reorganized.
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Elkhart, II
Frank Cattle
Bank of Elkhart
iCarthe
Bank robbed in Montgomery with dynamite blast
The First National bank in Montgomery Indiana was robbed last night. Thieves blew the vault with dynamite, stole ten thousand dollars in cash, and fled on a hand car. Five explosions were heard as citizens avoided confrontation. Insurance coverage is noted.
The Best is the Cheapest Newspaper Claim
The piece touts a low priced newspaper offering full news coverage year round, claiming it preserves important world affairs and is suitable for all family members. It promotes subscriptions through news dealers or postmasters and by mail.
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Pwiewa Week Republic
Murder in Lake Charles near vacant house
Mareh Grine Rendall aged years was murdered this afternoon in a vacant house near her home in Lake Charles Louisiana by an unknown man a deep gash to the throat. The crime was discovered by her 7-year-old sister. Suspicion rests on a mulatto barber who runs a shop about thirty steps from the dwelling. Police and deputy sheriffs hunted all avenues for a lead. Progress details are scarce but officials expect an arrest soon.
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Lake Charles
Mareh
Grine Rendall
Wheat Losses Rise as Drought Hits Kansas Fields
Meherson Kansas March 6 The daily grain report shows wheat badly hurt by lack of moisture and low temperatures with Hessian fly damage. In some fields as much as 50 percent of plants are dead. Wheat sown in corn stalks shows the least injury as stalks held the snow. Closely pastured fields have shown little recovery. Good rains this week would prevent further damage.
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Meherson
Kan
GoldFind Unearths 15000 at Bear Creek Claim
Dawson dispatch reports Vancouver investor Richard Butler owner of Discovery claim found an old bedrock layer below the first, yielding 15000 in one day. About 600 in word. Other claims in Klondike now being prospected for this ladrock.
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Vancouver
B.C
Dawson
Klondike
Richard Butler
Bear Creek
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure For Blood Dreaded Ailments
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a complete cure for blood poison and cancer like conditions. It claims to drain poison from system and blood, heal sores, purify blood, and rebuild the body after 30 years of testing. The product is sold in drug stores and offered with free trial advice by the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta ga.
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Earth
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Kruger Losing Hope Over U S Interventions
Cologne March 6 reports from Kruger's confidantes say he is disappointed at the Boer envoys Muller Wessels and Wolmarans interviews with President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay. It is stated Kroger will make no further efforts at intervention and the delegates will return to South Africa from the United States to contact Boer leaders in the field. The government may buy the big.
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Kroger
South Africa
United States
Filipino Hopes Persist Amid Insurgent Tricks
Washington reports mail advices from the Philippines describe insurgent leaders using deception to hold control. A commander urged a decisive blow for independence while predicting a civil war in the United States and a mass anti imperialist siege of Washington.
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Philippitts
Centrol
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Roosevelt
Dr. Bryan
Russia
Cavite
Dewey
James R. Woods Dead in Malvern Arkansas
Malvern Arkansas March 5 Mr dns Woods of Lawton Oklahoma died here this evening while en route home He had been to Hot Springs and had recently recovered from typhoid fever Mr Woods won the first prize in a land drawing at Lawton He was accompanied by his father in law Mr Killmell of El Reno
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el Reno
Bank Robbery Near Washington Indiana Stolen $10000
The First National Bank of Montgomery, eight miles east of Washington, was robbed last night. Dynamite blew the safe, $10,000 in cash and bonds taken, five explosions heard, robbers fled on a handcar, insured against loss.
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Washington, Ind
First National Bank of
Montgomery
Alaskan Malamutes Described As Working Sled Dogs
The passage notes malamutes are cross between dog and wolf, trained at about two months to pull wag ons, and become useful. They do not bark but howl melancholily. They have long hair, sleep in the open air, and are fed once daily.
Illness rate in Philippine division drops with few deaths
Surgeon General Sternberg reports for the Philippines military division ending January 15. Illness at 6.16 percent with 2,044 cases and fifty nine deaths, down eighteen from the prior month amid ongoing operations in Samar and Batangas. Bubonic plague fewer cases, three total, including a quartermaster employee who died December 27.
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Sternberg
Philippines
Pope
Samar
Batangas
Harry Dunn
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