Jury Disagrees Over Kennedy Murder Trial
In New York on June 16 1901 jurors in the third trial of Dr Samuel J Kennedy for the murder of Dolly Reynolds reported they could not agree on a verdict. Judge Newburger discharged the jury and Kennedy was remanded to the Tombs.
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New York
Samuel J. Kennedy
Dolly’ Reynolds
Newburger
Dr. Kennedy
Moore
Judge Newburger
Kennedy
Emeline C. Reynolds
Dolly” Reynolds
Grand Hotel
Dudley Gideon
Criminal Branch
Supreme Court
Jealousy Motive Cited In Double Tragedy
William Meinhoffer 23, who shot Mary Bolte last night, died today at Forham Hospital after Bolte also died. A letter found on Meinhoffer suggests jealousy as the motive. Bolte had recently moved from Los Angeles and was said to have acquired a small fortune.
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New York
William Meinhoffer
Mary Bolte
Forham Hospital
Miss Bolte
Meinhoffer
Los Angeles
Cal
Man Arrested For Persisting In Making Eyes At Young Girls
Special Despatch to Commercial Tribune reports John Rowe an elderly German man was arrested after he persisted in leering at a group of young girls in Philip Vetter’s cottage bakery in Springfield Colorado. He refused to leave and entered the shop, causing the girls to flee in fear. Rowe resisted arrest and was clubbed into submission.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield, CO
John Rowe
Philip Vetter
Rowe
Truthful man denied marriage license in Butler County
Howard M. Shumard of Norwood sought a license to wed Edna Lillian Stradhley of Cincinnati at the Butler County Probate Court. He was informed no license could be issued because the bride-to-be is not a resident of Butler County. Shumard, 22, and Stradhley, 18, faced parental opposition as they departed the courthouse.
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Commercial Tribune
Hamilton, O
Howard M. Shumard
Norwood
Shumard
Butler County Probate Court
Edna Lillian Stradhley
Cincinnati
Butler County
Sermon Triggers Graveyard Scene In Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana Rev George Edward Walk of Harrison Street Christian Church delivers a harsh funeral sermon on divorce during a child's burial. Otto Jackson a brother of the deceased’s mother confronts the minister demanding a public retraction at the graveside. The minister denies personal attack and says the sermon was general. The incident stirs town talk and possible further trouble.
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Commercial Tribune
Kokomo
Ind
George Edward Walk
Harrison Street Christian Church
William Hancock
Hancocks
Hancock
Walk
Otto Jackson
Dowie claims physicians plot to kidnap him in Chicago
John Alexander Dowie alleged at Zion Tabernacle that Chicago doctors formed a plot to kidnap him, confine him to a detention hospital, and beat him into insanity. He warned followers to stay after services to organize protection, and reiterated his claim to Elijah reincarnation.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion Tabernacle
Zion
Zion Guard
Dowie
Elijah
Tornado Ravages County Leaving Homes Wrecked
Dr. Foxton reports a destructive tornado in the county southeast area. The McCormack home and Gardner farm were destroyed. the McCormack family, including a critically injured mother and a dying seven year old, were found unconscious after hours. Additional damage hit the Palmer and Gillespie properties with injuries to residents and livestock losses.
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Paul
Foxton
McCormack
Electric line right of way sought from Bucyrus to Upper Sandusky
Eastern people visited Bucyrus Ohio seeking right of way and a franchise for an electric line to parallel the Pennsylvania from Bucyrus to Upper Sandusky touching Nevada. Most right of way is secured. Plan to connect with the Crestline to Mansfield line and the Mansfield to Shelby line.
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Commercial Tribune
Bucyrus
Pennsylvania
Upper Sandusky
Nevada
Crestline
Mansfield
Shelby
First Prayer in Congress Recited By Duche
Delaware June 16 Henderson Main possesses the original first prayer offered in Congress by Rev Jacob Duche. The plea asks divine blessing on the American States, wisdom for the assembly, and an end to bloodshed, invoking God’s guidance for peace, justice, and national health.
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Delaware, O
Congress
Jacob Duche
Jesus Christ
FIRE KILLS INDIANA HOME OWNER. FATAL SHOT FIRED
Fire at John Brown’s Taswell area residence near English Indiana. Neighbors found his corpse amid the flames with a shotgun by his head. Wife missing and over 300 dollars believed in the house. Suspected foul play. locals cite a troubled marriage. Brown was noted as a citizen and ally of Sherman’s march to the sea.
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Commercial Tribune
English
Ind
John Brown
Taswell
Brown
Sherman
Sea
Patti Refuses Balloon Trip Amid Frightful Start
Adelina Patti declined a balloon voyage in Paris on June 16 joining Muriel Wilson the Duchess of Sutherland Princess Polignac Grand Duke Alexis and Edouard Detaille. The rest of the party launched but a slight accident truncated their ascent landing within ten miles of the start after about forty minutes.
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Paris
Adelina Patti
Muriel Wilson
Duchess of Sutherland
Princess Polignac
Singer
Grand Duke
Alexis
Edouard Detaille
Patti
Body of Discharged Soldier Found Dead in River
The body of John E. Gibbons of the Twenty-ninth Infantry Ft. Sheridan was recovered from the Kankakee River. His uniform lay on the bank and papers indicate a Spanish American War service and a note of misfortune. An inquest returned a verdict of death by self-inflicted action. Relatives reside at College Corners, Ohio.
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Commercial Tribune
Kankakee
John E. Gibbons
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Ft. Sheridan
First Artillery
Gibbons
College Corners
Politicians Clash Over Cuban Plans and War Dogs Debate
Washington dispatch reports cabinet rifts on Cuban occupation aims. Root advocates seizing five ports and fortifications to deny Cuba a military, while a milder group favors using smaller ports and gradual American influence. Naval planners weigh Gulf access and Caribbean stations with Puerto Rico ties as strategic needs.
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Burea Commercial Tribune
Gton
Root
Cuba
Mariel
Nipe
Guantanamo
United States
Uncle Sam
America
Gulf of Mexico
Puerto Rico
Key West
Dry Tortugas
National Defense
Temptations of Materialism Highlighted at City College Commencement
The College of the City of New York held its baccalaureate services in the Episcopal Church of the Ascension. Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant warned graduates about the lure of wealth and materialism, citing fortunes of hundreds of millions and the influence of big philanthropy on education and society.
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New York
College of the City of
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Percy Stickney Grant
Schwab
Woman seeks magnetic healer in Chicago loses $1000
Elwood Indiana June 16 Mrs Moranda of near Nevada went to Chicago to a magnetic healer after illness. She carried over $1000, and after hypnosis was revived home minus the money. The husband seeks repayment but cannot locate the Chicago dealer.
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Commercial Tribune
Elwood
Ind
John Moranda
Nevada
Chicago
Moranda
Windy City
Raised Contributions by Kisses and a Hug
At a church social in Marion Ohio the Young People's Society of the Presbyterian Church asked members to report how they raised their dollar. A girl said she earned hers by kisses and a hug, described as a delightful way to raise money for the Lord.
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Commercial Tribune
Marion, O
Young People’s Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Zimmerman to Uphold Johnsons Taxation Ideas
Springfield Ohio June 16 John L Zimmerman Democratic gubernatorial candidate returned from a business trip to Youngstown and said he met with Tom J Johnson in Cleveland to discuss state tax reform. He backed equitable taxes on privileged corporations and sought support from all delegates while denying alliances or pledges.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
John L. Zimmerman
Youngstown
Zimmerman
Tom J. Johnson
Cleveland
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Zimmerman
Wyandot
John
Columbus
Kilbourne
Thomas Loftin Johnson
McLean
Lake Erie
Cleveland City Hall
Lewis G. Bernard
Tom Johnson
Patrick
Welty
Mr. Opper
Trusts
Tom Loftin Johnson
English Suffer Severe Defeat at Steenkoolspruit
London cabled news reports a Boers attack near Welmansrust south of Middleburg on June 12. 250 Victoria Mounted Rifles were overwhelmed. two officers and sixteen men killed. forty eight wounded. fifty captured. two pompoms seized. The Australian contingent faced a serious reverse.
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Welmansrust
Middleburg
Victoria Mounted Rifles
Beaston
Steenkoolspruit
Presiding Elder to Handle Hev Case in Kentucky Town
Rev. R D Biven pastor faces controversy over alleged ties to Mrs Newby and incident with congregant James Jacobs. He pays fine for breach of peace and plans to leave Nicholasville for Covington after church meeting defers action to district elder Rev Dr Ranch. Trial for Jacobs set for Tuesday. Biven resumes circuit work in July.
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Commercial Tribune
Nicholasville
R. D. Biven
Methodist Church
North
Covington
Newby
James Jacobs
McLeans Men Seek Johnson Rout at State Convention
The McLean faction vows to control the Ohio State convention to defeat Thomas Loftin Johnson and force his political end. Editorials from the New York Sun endorse Senator Foraker for President, signaling a strategic move in the Republican contest and reshaping Ohio political expectations.
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New York Sun
Senator Foraker
McKinley
New York
Roosevelt
Odell
Sun
Foraker
Senate
United States
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