Thaw Release Effort Fails Amid Insanity Plea
New York reports a bid to free Harry Thaw, found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1908 for killing Stanford White, faltering as evidence and health concerns dominated. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified, while Thaw’s wife contended she must support herself and pay rent.
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New York
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw Wee
Thaw
Heidine Uhet Thew
Orrsitel
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Aboriginal artisans impress with traditional masks and carvings
Dr Lewin notes aboriginal crafts display exceptional skill, surpassing coast tribes in some respects. He highlights large ceremonial masks valued by natives, crafted from intricate wooden frames and feathered decorations, with some villages lacking them and borrowing others. The piece frames Lewis as fortunate to secure such a prized artifact.
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Lewin
Brea
Lewis
Poison Gum Tragedy Shocks Cumberland Police
In Cumberland Maryland a double mystery centers on a young couple found dead from potassium cyanide. Initial theory of suicide is challenged by investigators who found evidence of a poisoned gum incident, suggesting an external sender. A post parcel allegedly containing the gum is under probe as authorities pursue the unseen culprit.
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Suporeiy CO
Edison and the Cigar Business Laugh
Mr Thomas Alva Edison, famed inventor and heavy smoker, notices cigars vanish fast. He enlists a friend to mail a box of cigars wrapped in brown paper to his lab. Weeks pass and the friend asks about the “cigar business” only to learn Edison forgot the incident and asks, What cigar business.
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Thomas Alva Edison
Orary
Fidison
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