Anarchist Teacher Shot by Former Pupil in Broad Daylight
Philadelphia December 19 An anarchist language teacher Voltatrin Lecleyre 36 was fatally wounded by Hermian Helscher 24 a former pupil in a street assault said to stem from unrequited love. Helscher wearing a false mustache fled but was captured. Lecleyre lies in a hospital with her killer in custody.
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American Diplomacy Sways Venezuela Debt Deal
In 1919 an American banking-backed plan would place Venezuela's customs under U S supervision to guarantee bond payments. Germany and Britain opposed Monroe Doctrine challenges as the proposal, led by Otto Carmichael, involved a U S commissioner to oversee customs until debts were settled. Colonel Tasker H Bliss was floated as the potential customs supervisor.
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Foraker Seeks Venezuelan Settlement Aimed at U S Trade
Senator Foraker backs settling the Venezuelan debt dispute to boost American commerce and credit access. He favors locating South American creditors in the United States, stresses Monroe Doctrine limits, and cites potential new business and closer ties.
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Justice Scott Dismisses Writ in Jesse Lewisohn Case
In New York on December 19 Justice Scott of the Supreme Court dismissed the writ of habeas corpus for Jesse Lewisohn the millionaire arrested on a warrant for refusing to answer questions about Canfield s alleged saving houses. The case will be resumed.
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Gruesome Hand Evidence Sent to Wisconsin Representative
A severed shriveled hand mailed to Representative Brown of Wisconsin served as evidence for a pension claim. A note from veteran Goshege said the hand was amputated years ago and preserved, intending to prove the gunshot injury and pension eligibility. The hand is stored cold and will be returned in a preservative fluid when Brown is ready.
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Four Hundred Thousand Finns Face Starvation
In St Petersburg on December 19 a report states four hundred thousand Finns are destitute and starving due to crop failure. The Anglo American Church has begun feeding and clothing schoolchildren in four Finnish parishes, with Pastor Francis issuing an appeal for aid. He labels conditions as worse than the 1867 famine that killed about 100,000.
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Escapade ends as Kentucky fugitive is captured in Louisville
John H Houghton, son of a Texas cattleman, spent $1200 on drafts from several cities during a five week spree involving liquor and a Memphis singer Lou Middleton. Deputy Sheriff J B Grizzard tracked him from New Orleans to Louisville, where Houghton was arrested after registering under false names. Middleton says she cares nothing for him.
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Five St Louis Legislators Sentenced to Five Years Each
Five former members of the House of Delegates in St Louis were each sentenced to five years in the penitentiary after a joint trial that concluded with bribery convictions tied to the passage of a street car bill. Defendants John A Sheridan Charles J Dering Charles Guthenberg Bersch and T E Albright faced appeals before sentencing.
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Ged swindler arrested in Chicago over forged paper
Chicago police arrest Louis Stern a note broker at 4 Tacoma Building while allegedly trying to dispose of forged commercial paper valued at about $20,000. Authorities say the case involves a former business owner and forged notes circulating in the city.
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Bear injures conductor and halts Pere Marquette trains
A full grown bear attacked night operator Caldwell at the Pere Marquette depot in Michigan. Caldwell fought the animal unarmed, sustaining severe injuries. The bear was killed by a shotgun blast after it lay wounded. Telegraph lines and station equipment were damaged, delaying trains on the Saginaw Division for hours.
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Civil Engineer Barriger Shot Dead in Missouri
John W Barriger Jr resident engineer of the St Louis Memphis and Southeastern Railroad at Claraville Mo was stabbed to death by Thomas Morton an unemployed civil engineer Morton was arrested and found to be suffering with bichloride of mercury poisoning and taken to the city dispensary for treatment His recovery is doubtful Morton has refused to name a motive Barriger's death left him unable to speak coherently Barriger was the son of a prominent officer and had a brother who was also an officer in the army
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Shootings in Farmington End in Passenger of Justice and Marshal
In Keokuk Iowa on December 19 Marshall Coulter and Justice Musgrave were fatally wounded by George Stillwell a Deputy Fish Commissioner. Stillwell was killed by a posse after a gunfight that lasted about an hour and left him shot multiple times.
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College Students wed secretly in Hamilton affair
The record notes the secret marriage of Miss Louise Sutton of Chicago to an unnamed groom, recorded in Hamilton on December 19, highlighting a discreet union among college students and a public interest in the social event.
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Recluse Owen McCarton Dies After 76 Years at Oceantic New Jersey
New York dispatch reports Owen McCarton a wealthy recluse of Océanic New Jersey dies at 76 after spending four decades at his home and living mostly in seclusion due to political tensions during a lengthy residential campaign. He rarely left his dwelling except to attend family functions and reportedly resisted any public life or social contact.
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Sharkey Found Guilty in Banker's Murder Trial
The New York jury found Sharkey guilty of manslaughter in the killing of banker Nicholas Fish. The court recommended mercy for Sharkey, who will be hanged Monday after the confession of two women and an accomplice. The assault occurred in the street, leaving Fish dead hours later.
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Man Marries Wife's Cousin At Dying Wife's Request
Marion Ind Dec 19. Fulfilling a vow taken at the bedside of a dying wife less than a month ago J T Thomas, &
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Mrs Wheeler Feared Husband in Ella Wheeler Murder Case
Testimony at the Lancaster coroner's inquest portrays Charles Wheeler as feared by his wife Ella Wheeler. Witnesses say the couple argued, the wife feared sleeping with him, and she planned a divorce. The inquest verdict is due tomorrow.
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WANTED WARRANT FOR PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Chelsea Mass December 19. A report notes President Roosevelt’s warrant status and police actions at the Central Police Station. The piece mentions Captain Grover and Tim McCarthy among others as officers involved. Descriptions describe a man overpowered and found with a loaded revolver and a razor. He will be examined by physicians.
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Falls heir to part of Key West Island
John Henry Duke, described as a contracting mason, is involved in a legal or property matter concerning a portion of Key West Island, with related correspondence noted in a telegram from an unspecified source. The report cites a despatch from Toledo dated December 19.
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Albany Cruiser Ordered to La Guayra for Naval Attaché Duty
The U S cruiser Albany has been ordered from Porto Rico to La Guayra to escort a naval officer for Minister Bowen. The move follows Moody and Dewey directives to provide a fast vessel for the attaché and to return Albany to duty once the assignment ends.
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Bottomless Abiss Stops Tragic Onc Large Mine
Special Despatch from LaPorte Indiana reports the Cincinnati Richland Muncie Railroad facing a major sink hole near Kawanna. A heavy earth load and timbers were dumped into the hole but were seized by unknown force. Efforts to fill the void continue amid substantial financial losses and stalled operations.
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Strange chalk map appears on Toledo plaster wall
The Red Cross room at 206 Huron Street reports a peculiar chalk outline on a wall in which plaster fell away to resemble a map. The feature coincides with mentions of Venesfield and Austresia in the vicinity as locals discuss the odd wall form.
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