Thaw Case Opens As Defense Frames Insanity Plea
Dr Wiley of Pittsburgh testified Thaw suffered insanity when he shot Stanford White on the Madison Square roof garden. The state outlined a plain tale of murder, while defense counsel Gleason argued hereditary and temporary insanity, with Thaw’s wife Evelyn Nesbit and mother expected as witnesses.
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New York
Wiley
Pittsburgh
Thaw
Harry Thaw
White
Harry K. Thaw
Madison Square Roof Garden
Stanford White
Mr. Gleason
Lawrence White
Young White
Harvard
Madison Square Garden
Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn
Mr. Greason
Faily
Livios
New York City
Thaw Murder Trial Testimony and Wariness in Court
Witnesses described Thaw approaching White and firing with a starling look in his eyes. Garvan urged a first degree murder verdict as Mrs Thaw and others faced courtroom restrictions and potential defense witnesses. Gov Hughes reappoints Dr Alvah Doty as health officer of the port of New York.
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Young White
White
Attorney Delmas
Thaw
Garvan
Justice Fitzgerald
Jerome
King Edward and Queen Alexandra in Paris Visit Leaders
King Edward and Queen Alexandra met with President Fallieres and Mme Fallieres in Paris on February 5 but kept their public appearances to a minimum during the visit.
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King Ed
Paris
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
President Fallieres
Mme. Fallieres
Local Neighbors Note Visits and Illness in Love City Area
Milton Wilson of Love City RD 3 and Jennings Parker and family dined together Saturday. William Parker of Cleveland spent last week with friends here. Mrs Odessa Stiles is on the sick list. Walter Dryden near Londonderry ate at Sugartree School last Monday. Several families visited relatives including the Combs and Grimsley groups. Miss Ottie Peoples of Love City RD 3 called on James Wishart. Emerson Wright and Sam Padgutt families hosted last Thursday. Miss Daise Parker visited Mary H Adams of Kimbolton RD 4. Belle Tobin near Milnersville visited Broom Kimble’s. Frank Speers and family called on James Tedrick. Mrs. Austin Bowell and son Rollo of Kimbolton visited here. Mrs. Nan Smith of Love City RD 3 died January 31 1907 after about a year of illness. She leaves a husband one sister and two brothers. Sick list includes Mrs Thomas Boothe T S Taylor Melissa and Ruth Mathews. Anna Warden teacher at Brush Run went home to Kimbolton Friday. Eliza Mathews returned home after weeks away. Local young folks enjoyed a social dance at Wheeler Durben’s last Wednesday.
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Nan Smith
Martin Smith
Love City
Baptist Church
Clear Fork
Bartley Thomas
Washington
John
Joe Oxley
Milnersville
Anna Warden
Brush Run
Kimbolton
Eliza Mathews
New
Revival Services Continue in Londonderry ME Church
Londonderry reports ongoing revival services at the M E church with several members joining by letter. Mrs Stevens returns from visiting Mrs Margaret Hunt of Cambridge after three months away. S G Hughes travels to Wheeling to buy material for repairs on his son's house. Homer Bond and C C Masters of Washington visit over Sunday. Miss Hazel Saviers returns from visiting friends in Antrim. Ross Tuttle plans to move to Montana to work on his uncle H H Masters farm. H H Masters sells a Belmont county farm to Brideport parties. St Hughes moves goods from Barnesville to assist his son moving back. Miss Alice Carpenter confined to her room with measles.
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G. Hughes
Wheeling
Homer Bond
C. C. Masters
Washingon
Ross Tuttle
Montana
H. H. Masters
Belmont County
W. O. Fisher
Brideport
St. Hughes
Barnesville
KIMBOLTON R. D. 1. Mrs. Anderson Visits Family
Mrs J T Anderson and two children of New Concord spent last week visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J L Mathews. George Porter's family are confined.
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J. T. Anderson
New Concord
J. L. Mathews
George Porter
Farm Transfers and Local Moves in Cambridge Area
George Bendure moved his family from the John Boyd farm near Cambridge and Wesley Yeo took possession. Obadiah Boonell moved into the George Nicholas House near Brushy Fork. A daughter was born February 1 to Mr and Mrs William Vermillion. Elizabeth Tethrick and Melissa Enos visited Anna Hughes on Tuesday. Lola Marion and daughter Edith visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Ables for the last week. Mary Swaim remains ill with little hope of recovery.
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George Bendure
John Boyd
Cambridge
Wesley Yeo
Bendure
Obadiah Boonell
George Nicholas
Brushy Fork
William Vermillion
Elizabeth Tethrick
Melissa Enos
Anna Hughes
Lola Marion
Edith
Thomas Ables
Mary Swaim
Local News Notes From Cambridge and Claysville
S. R. Coulter of Claysville visited friends here last Saturday. H. J. Beatenhead and Samuel Porter left for Texas Monday. M. V. McKim, visiting Cambridge, returned home last Saturday. John K. Thompson remains quite poorly. Miss Amanda Berry of Cambridge Children’s Home visited her mother Mrs. Berry here last Saturday and Sunday. Joe Cosby S J Montgomery and W N Leeper inventoried the estate of W P Gibson.
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S. R. Coulter
Claysville
H. J. Beatenhead
Samuel Porter
Texas
M. V. McKim
Cambridge
John K. Thompson
Amanda Berry
Jane Berry
Joe Cosby
S. J. Montgomery
W. N. Leeper
W. P. Gibson
Salesville Social, Reviv al Meeting, And Notable Local Notes
Delbert Law of Zanesville attends his mother’s bedside. Rev Charles Slater conducts a revival at Gibson with many conversions. Mrs John Stewart ill with erysipelas. A Friday social gathers at John Stoneburner’s home. Rodney Bates family resides on the Suen property. Carlos Law family visited relatives near Middlezne.
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Delbert Law
Zanesville
Charles Slater
Gibson
John Stewart
John Stoneburner
Rodney Bates
Suen
Salesville
Social notes from New Philadelphia and surrounding towns
Robi Vance and wife of New Philadelphia visit relatives at this place. Geo Hayes opens Sunday with his parents near Middlebourne. Mrs Dora Anderson and two daughters from near Cambridge visit her parents J W Bair and wife. Craig Morrison returns home after a short visit with his sister Ida Lindon in Strasburg Ohio.
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Robi. Vance and
Wife
New Philadelphia
Geo. Hayes
Middlebourne
Dora Anderson
Cambridge
J. W. Bair
Craig Morrison
Mrs
Ida Lindon
Strasburg, O
Obituary notes ex-official O Reilley dies at 59
O Reilley a former city official aged 59 dies in Scranton born in Ireland lived here over fifty years. He authored Life of High Constable William O Reilley and sent copies to residents since Grover Cleveland's era.
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O'Reilley
Ireland
William O'Reilley
Grover Clevelard
Death Claims Two From This List
Mrs. Sarah A. Turnbaugh widow of Isaac Turnbaugh aged about 78 dies at her daughter’s home at 313 North 8th Street after a pneumonia illness. She was born in Brownsville Iowa and married in 1849 in Cambridge. ten children survive, with funeral Wednesday at 2 from Mrs. Hancock’s home, Rev. C. E. Sheppard officiating. Interment in South Cemetery. Mrs. 8S. A. Dean dies at about 50 after lung trouble and long illness. survived by husband, a post office carrier, and four children. member of the M E church.
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Sarah A. Turnbaugh
Issac Turnbaugh
Ida Hancock
North 8Th Street
Brownsville
I.a
Isaac Turnbaugh
Cambridge
Turnbaugh
John Turnbaugh
Cleveland
Henry Turnbaugh
Los Angeles
Cali
William Turnbaugh
Filsworth Turnbaugh
Sarah Hill
Amanda Bode
Mamie Fuck
Newark
Ellen Willson
Arizona
Adda Turnaugh
Hancock
C. E. Sheppard
M. P. Church
South Cemetery
A. Dean
North 5Th Street
Middletown M W A installs new officers
The M W A lodge in Middletown held a Saturday night meeting to install new officers. Illnesses and travel updates are noted for several members including J W Parlet Burt Ankrom and Robi Vance. An oyster and lunch supper by missionary women is announced for Saturday Feb 2 inviting all locals.
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J. F. Cunningham
Jas Henderson
K. J. Leonard
Wife
Washington
Missionary Women
Local Notes From Quaker City And Nearby Areas
Dr Keenan of Cambridge visited his father Hugh Keenan near Quaker City. Mrs Samuel Hartley suffers from pneumonia. Miss Edna Hall of Quaker City has inflammatory rheumatism after scarlet fever. Mrs Dollie Shipley improves after stomach trouble and nervous prostration. Elderly Mrs Jane Hall near Quaker City not expected to live. Samuel Hartley and Lossing Carter sold livestock recently. Carter may build a house. W E Johnson Norman Shipley and others gain Barnesville telephone service.
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Dr. Keenan
Cambridge
Hugh Keenan
Quaker City
Samuel Hartley
Edna Hall
Dollie Shipley
Jane Hall
Lossing Carter
Carter
W. E. Johnson
Norman Shipley
Barnesville
Mrs Hornbrook Leaves For Chicago Visit
Mrs. H. C. Hornbrook of South Tenth street departed Tuesday morning to visit her daughter Mrs. Ben Johnson in Chicago.
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H. C. Hornbrook
South Tenth Street
Ben Johnson
Chicago
Dryden Defends Reelection Bid Amid Vote Buying Claims
United States Senator John F. Dryden, who withdrew from New Jersey Republican race, released a public statement addressing opposition charges. He argues the critique stems from impressions about his Prudential ties and asserts no policyholders were harmed by 1880 legislation. He warns legislators defying party will trigger broader party disintegration.
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New York
United States
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
Trenton
Dryden
Prudential
Senate
Three Volunteer Firemen Are Killed in Mead Building Fire
White Plains New York February 5 three volunteer firemen died and four were injured while on the ruins of the Mead building destroyed by fire last night The dead are John Chester Cromwell 30 assistant cashier First National Bank Charles Cooley 30 real estate agent and Caleb Underhill 32 liveryman all residents of the area with one injury possibly fatally hurt and others in stable condition
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White Plains
N. Y
Mead
John Chester Cromwell
First National Bank
Charles “. Cooley
Caleb Underhill
Weather Forecast for Western PA Ohio and WV
Snow is forecast Tuesday for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio with snow continuing Wednesday along the lake. Winds shift from east to north. In West Virginia snow appears Tuesday with mountain districts seeing snow on Wednesday.
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Ohio
West Virginia
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