Flowers for Liberty Bell Draw Washington Children
Washington readers follow a mass flower decorating of the Liberty Bell as children and adults flock to the Pennsylvania Station cars. The event accompanies talk of a Cuban relief bargain dubbed a pontoon bridge proposal offering a two percent tariff rebate for two years pending a reciprocal treaty.
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Liberty Bell
Washington
Charleston
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
United States
Mrs Taylor Intercedes For Relatives In Clemency Plea
Mrs May Tennant Taylor joins husband Albert V Taylor in asking Governor Nash to grant clemency to Frances L Taylor and her daughter Frances Taylor who were convicted of kidnapping Margaret Taylor. The Board of Pardons rejected their pardon and the couple seeks mercy while the family awaits the reprieve deadline.
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Frances L. Taylor
Miss Frances
Dying King Albert Revives After Night of Uncertainty
Berlin reports King Albert of Saxony, long unconscious at times, regained consciousness this morning. He sat up, took a breakfast, smoked, and ordered some state business, as physicians monitor the risk of another relapse. His son Max, a priest and theology professor in Switzerland, is away from the bedside.
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Max
Switzerland
Sandusky Seen As Likely Convention City Choice
The piece notes Sandusky is favored as the convention city with little opposition to the selection. A potential reversal of action could delay the decision as lines of debate shift and the issue remains unsettled among local officials.
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Sandusky
Reid Presents Credentials at British Coronation Dinner
Whitelaw Reid, the U S special envoy to the coronation of King Edward, presented his credentials to Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne. Tonight Mr and Mrs Reid attended a large dinner hosted by Lord and Lady Cavendish-Bentinck.
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London
Pennsylvania Senator Faces Tough Fight for Governor Nomination
The June Harrisburg convention gathers as Attorney General John P. Elkins appears to lead on first ballot with Governor Stone backing him. Senator Quay and Senator Penrose back Judge Pennypacker of Philadelphia. ageold rivalries and factional lines shape the balance as Elkins seeks support and Quay claims enough delegates to seal victory.
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Clever Swindle Is Frustrated In Chicago Heist
Special to The Commercial Tribune reports a major fraud case. Otto Jaehkel, a Buenos Aires banking clerk, and his wife Louise Wernicke allegedly orchestrated a scheme with forged drafts and altered bank letters to steal about 192 000 francs from the New Era Safety Deposit vaults in Chicago. Pinkertons traced the couple from New York to Chicago, leading to an injunction and seizure of two safety deposit boxes. the wife was arrested and boxes opened.
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Louise Wernicke
New York
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The Grasshopper New Light On Natural History
A humorous note in Our Boys and Girls features the Grasshopper as a lighthearted take on natural history. The item teases a funny perspective likely to amuse readers of the Next Sunday's Commercial Tribune.
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Masterson and three others freed after brace game arrest
New York authorities released William Bat Masterson J E Sanders Leopold Frank and James C Sullivan after they were arrested Friday night for alleged fare swindle via a brace game. They were arraigned and discharged on a misdemeanor peace of gambling charge. Seedanedd was fined ten dollars for carrying a concealed weapon.
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William
Bat”) Masterson
J. E. Sanders
Leopold Frank
James C. Sullivan
George A. Shaw
Seedanedd
Quarantine Extended Again in Smallpox Standoff
Kentucky suspends the smallpox quarantine against Indiana for another month. The Kentucky State Board of Health extended the suspension to July 3, with the order first issued, then suspended for ten days on May 30. The board indicated the measure may be dropped entirely.
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Woman Entertainment Deal Sets Price for Marriage in Toledo
In Toledo Ohio on June 9 a Chicago woman offered to pay 17000 dollars for a marriage to Thomas G. Fisher manager of a Chicago Cable Company. The divorced wife Rose E. Gugenheim also of Chicago and Fisher filed a marriage license and signed a marriage agreement with Rabbi Freund. The agreement states the payment is in consideration of the marriage. The couple met in Judge Meek’s courtroom and then finalized the pact in his office.
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Chicago
Meek
Thomas G. Fisher
Cable Company
Rose E. Gugenheim
Henry L. Wineman
Freund
Fisher
Eescee
Reid
Bank Combine Plans National Bank Network Across the U S
The North American Trust Company of New York backs a plan to unite fifty banks under one ownership. The New Jersey chartered group would own controlling interests in state and national banks, with New York City as practical headquarters and a $5 million capital invested in bonds.
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New York City National Bank
New York City
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