Mystery of the Berics of Murder at Guinness Home
Laporte Indiana authorities list victims in the Guinness case as Mrs Belle Guinness and her children Myrtle Sorenson Lucy Sorenson Philip Guinness while naming Andrew Hegelein Jennie Olson and an unidentified man among those connected to the fire and deaths. The inquiry details head blows and a headless body found in ruins with questions over possible disguise and murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinness
Myrtle
Lucy Sorenson
Philip Guinness
Philip
Ray Lamphere
Lea
MM Guinness
Lamphere
Lumphere
Bessie Wallace
Michigan City
Mrs. Guinness
Chicago
Aman
Sorenson
Mads
House of Mystery
Matrimonial Ad Lured Victims to Murder Farm
The tale centers on Mrs. Guinness who lured men with a South Bend style matrimonial ad advertising a Laporte County Indiana farm. The scheme involved cash deposits and a supposed partner arrangement, amid reports of disappearances, a loyal farmhand Ray Lamphere, and a series of bodies found in a Michigan City and Laporte area.
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Chicago
Guinness
Laporte County
Ind
Afghans Killed in Battle and Evacuation Ordered
London dispatch reports sixty Afghans slain in fighting with British troops at the Khyber Pass near Landi-Khotal. A Lahore message claimed Afghan dead at 208 but is disputed. The rest of the items note a San Jose bakery project, life expectancy comparisons, plumbers unions in Brooklyn, Connecticut strikes, Reading’s Veteran Employes' Association, Berlin student workers, Trade Union Congress opening, and a Navy yard union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khyber Pass
London
England
Landi-Khotal
Lahore
San Jose
Cal
Brooklyn
N. Y
Connecticut
Tme
Navy Yard
Thaward
Meavle Sweets High Sugar Supply Suppresses Demand
Maple sugar and syrup receipts are large this spring with more supply than buyers. The market shows plentiful stock and slow sales as merchants note dull demand for Meavle sweets.
Rain and Snow Break Drought Threat in Colorado Crops
A prolonged eight month drought in Northern Colorado ended as a rain and snow storm eased fears of crop losses. The weather shift offers relief to farmers facing potential reductions in yields and disruption to harvest plans.
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Colorado
Notable Society Moves and Marital Matches Across the Atlantic
Italy insists Miss Elkins be converted to Catholicism and her bonds celebrated later. Mrs Frances Fitz of Chelsea is elected president general of the Daughters of the Revolution. Mrs Daniel Lamont is re elected president of the Army Relief Society. Viscountess Molesworth starts a jam factory at Walter's Hall Kent England. Colonel John R Williams and Mrs Williams announce engagement of their daughter Julette Williams to Joseph Leiter of Chicago. Hetty Green moves from Hoboken to a Plaza shop paying 15 dollars daily. Mrs Humphrey Ward, a navalist, faces suffragette opposition in England and America.
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Italy
Williams
Washington, D. C
Julette Williams
Joseph Leiter
Chi
Mig Hetty Green
Hoboken
Plaza
Humphrey Ward
New York
England
America
Murderous schemes swirl around Mrs Guinness and Laborte farm
Reports link Mrs Guinness to a string of murders and fires for insurance profits. Investigators focus on a headless body found in ruins, gold teeth clues, and a locked guest room and dark cellar as murder sites. Ray Lamphere and John Maxon are questioned as authorities trace trunks and burial sites.
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Smutzer
Guinness
Ray Lamphere
Lamphere
John Maxon
Man shoots divorced wife and another man in Wisconsin
Martin Schleyer, enraged by his divorce, fatally shot his ex wife in Kenosha and wounded Herman Koehler. Both victims were to die of their wounds after hospital treatment. Mrs Schleyer, a major local property owner, had obtained the divorce while Schleyer was away in Portland Oregon. He returned after learning of the divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Martin Schleyer
Herman Koehler
Ore
Sehleyer
Lord Gets Absolute Divorce From Augustine Lord
In Bridgeport Connecticut Superior Court Judge Robinson awarded Kenny Johnson Lord a decree of absolute divorce from Augustine Emanuel Lord. The court found alleged infidelity by Augustine with co respondent Harry Cameron, her African American coachman, to be well grounded.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Kenny Johnson Lord
Nichols
Robinson
Augustine Emanuel Lord
Notable Names and Roles in Early 20th Century Figures
Notable figures include Harriman at sixty, Dr. Manning elected rector of Trinity Church, Rev. Dix long serving Trinity parish head, John Hays Hammond earning 500000 a year as milling engineer, Rockefeller's funding of cultural cadet at Chicago, Lyne funding Australian reception for the fleet, Carnegie’s invitation to a young artist, and General Booth praising abstinence and reliance on divine favor.
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EE. Ws. Harriman
William T. Manning
Trinity Church
Morgan Dix
Trinity Parish
John Hays Hammond
Gugpenheims
John D.lockefeller
University of Chicago
Whitch
Wiliam J. Lyne
Australian Reception Fund
Andrew Carnegie
William Booth
Salvation Army
Origin of Let Us Alone Slogan Organizes in St Louis
The Let Us Alone Society formed in St Louis is led by E C Simmons with 8B F Yoakum chairing the board of directors of the St Louis and San Francisco lines. Yoakum has urged a Let Us Alone policy to restore confidence in the commercial world and support western and southwestern development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
8B. F. Yoakum
San Francisco
E. C. Simmons
Weat
Remarkable spread of Give Us a Rest and Let Us Alone movement
The National Prosperity Association of St. Louis promotes a national revival of confidence and business activity under the slogans Give us a rest and sunshine and Let us alone. Merchants, bankers, and business groups nationwide respond with letters and support as the movement spreads from New York to the Midwest and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
National Prosperity Associaton
Scheer
Cefvic
United States
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
East
Middle West
Business Men's Association
Danbury
Europe
National Prosperity Association
Yale News outlines women janitors preference plan
Under the heading A Starling Innovation Yale News announces a gradual policy to assign women janitors in Yale dormitories first in Vanderbilt Hall. The piece says young women should apply for the roles while older women with families facing hardship would receive preference.
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Yale
New Maven
Conn
Starling
Yale News
Vanderbilt Hall
Nurear Osborn
University
Sporting Notes Alternating Wins and Contests Across Campuses
The season featuresSwarthmore College defeating Lehigh University 9 to 4 in lacrosse Harvard trumping Navy 7 to 1 in Annapolis and Lakewood hosting the spring poll tourney won by Frederreshoff. A cross lake race from Hamilton to Chaumont is scheduled August 10 while Vandertle Cup hopes face California organizers.
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Goteh
Henry Ordemann
Minneapolis
Swarthmore College
Lehigh University
Frederreshoff
Lakewood
Harvard
Annapolis
Lake Onatrio
Hamilton
Chaumont
Saithodts
Paride
California
Yorn Jenkins
America
Cyzeaur
Chandler Frames Fight Against Taft Nomination
Former Senator William E. Chandler directs allied opposition to Secretary Taft’s nomination. He acted as go between for the President and Democratic Senators amid a White House controversy, with the President scoring Chandler in the clash over tariff policy and party strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Taft
Washington, D. C
William E. Chandler
Rutherford B. Hayes
White House
Illinois Democrats Instructed for Bryan and Taft Trip
A fragmentary report outlines Illinois Democrats backing Bryan with Taft slated for a three week trip to Parana. It notes ongoing international and domestic events including a Norwegian motor exposition planned at Trondhjem and varied political mentions from Brownsville to the North Sea treaties.
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Stub Ende
Ulinois
Bryan
Taft
Parana
Trondhjem
EL. HL
Brownsville
Washington, D. C
Cornerstone laid for Pan American Bureau building
President Roosevelt oversaw the cornerstone ceremony in Washington D C for the International Bureau of the American Republics. Accolades came from 21 republics as Elihu Root and Carnegie spoke on peace and preparedness while Andrew Carnegie contributed 750000 dollars toward the new bureau near the Washington Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
International Bureau of the American Republics
United States
Western Hemisphere
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Carnegie
Continents
Cardinal Gibbons
Andrew Carnegie
Bureau
Washington
Amerca
Hughes' Eight Recommendations From State Session Message
Governor Hughes sent an eight point message after the extraordinary session. Proposals include expanding Public Service Commission powers over telecoms, direct nominations and a party primary, voter registry improvements, election law changes for party governance, a mercantile inspection bureau in labor, liquor tax rebate funds, a stock speculation inquiry commission, and a jobless count commission.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Thifty
Public Service Commissions
Bureau of Mercantile Inspection
Labor Department
Tornadoes Kill Many In Northwestern Oklahoma
Tornadoes in Woodward and surrounding counties kill at least eight people and injure many more. Vict and Vict area communities report widespread destruction including the town of Vict where every house is said to be destroyed. Dr Howser was killed while sheltering in a dugout as a horse was blown through the dugout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Okla
Oklahoma
J. E. Hale
Little Robe
Ellis County
J. B
Hale
Arnett
Ells County
J. Howser
Vict
Woodward County
Arthur Sible
Mutual
William Hand
Estelle
Major County
Young
Selling
Dewey County
Fire Devastates Atlanta Business District
A major blaze in Atlanta Ga destroyed a half block of buildings causing about $100000 in losses. The fire threatened a panic at a nearby theatre but was averted. The incident damaged 175 horses two show prize winners and injured several people.
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Atlanta
Birth Rate in France Drops Further in 1907
Paris reports 1907 vital statistics show births fall to 774000 from 1007000 in a century. The year’s births declined by 33000, larger than the seven year average. Deaths reached 793000, 19000 more than births, widening the population gap.
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Paris
France
Eny
Lincoln's Spirit Told Mintow to Make Will Controversy
Report notes thirty spiritualistic mediums from many cities summoned as contestants in the probate case over banker J. Crumabaugh's will. The dispute seeks to place almost his entire $500,000 estate for a Leroy temple. Testimony alleges mediums invoked Lincoln's spirit to influence the will.
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Lincoln
Mintow
Will
Bloomington
Inta
J. T. Crumabaugh
Leroy
Governor Forts Appointments Confirmed in Special Session
Governor Fort sent nominations to the Senate for vacancies and new offices. The Senate confirmed all by suspension, naming Willis Fletcher Johnson to head the Civil Service Commission with four years. Other appointees covered the State Board of Health, district and common pleas judges, tax board, public statutes revision, and related officials. A separate case told of Mrs Virginia Carrol arrested for jewel theft, then confessing after a gold bracelet was found on a baby’s clothing. charges dropped after charity intervention.
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Governor Fort
Charles H. Bateman
Somerset
James ‘R. Mullikin
Johnson
Star of the Tripune
Kerney
Trenton Times
Bateman
Somerville Gazette
State Board of Health
John H. Capetick
Morris County
Bruce S. Keator
M. D
Monmouth
George P. Olcott
Essex
H. M. Herbert
John J. Marnell
Hudson
William H. Chew
Salem
Newark
Malcolm MacLear
Thomas L. Raymond
Robert Carey
Thos. A. Davis
State Board For the Equalization of Taxes
George M. McCarthy
Mobert Carey
Wiliam J. Magle
Union
Joseph L. Munn
George T. Werts
Virginia Carrol
New York City
Trenton
Chas
H. McKeag
North Broad Street
Daughters Return From Washington in Rain Sled Bogey Crash
Anna and Mary Farme Omick returned home from Washington to Hamp ton Junction after a heavy rainstorm. The bogey lost a top in the ruinous hail and struck Lucy the bay mare. Mary was bruised, Anna escaped unharmed. A second item reports John Bussl, 78, dying after a street assault at Mt Bethel. his wife, 82, assaulted. a posse seeks a 25 year old suspect matching the description. two watches taken, $900 in a safe left behind.
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Farme
Omick
Anna
Mary
Hampton Junction
Washington
Lucy
M. W
Mt. Bethel
John Bussl
Buss
Baling
Buns House
Hero Saves Girl From Passaic River Jump
Garret Panderstra, eleven, leaped from the Sixth Avenue bridge at Paterson to rescue Susie Blake, six, who fell while jumping rope into the Passaic River. He reached the girl as she drifted by and brought her to the bank where she revived after being unconscious.
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Roy
Garret
Panderstra
Sixth Avenue
Paterson
Susie Blake
Passaic River
Blake
Industrial boom in Trenton as 1800 iron workers start full time
Receipt of a 500000 order revived the iron industry. At American Bridge Works in Trenton 1800 men began full time after four day weeks, supporting projects for Fifth Avenue Office Building New York City, Pennsylvania Terminal and subway work.
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American Bridge Works
Trenton
New York City
Pennsylvania Terminal
Indomitable Sets New Speed Records On Clyde Trials
Unofficial reports claim the 17,000 ton turbine cruiser Indomitable achieved 28 knots over a measured mile on the Clyde and 26 1/4 knots on a steaming trial. The remarks came amid Loch-style reports from Scotland.
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Rmecorus
Nin
Indomitable
Clyde
Scotland
Court Sustains Racing Law in Louisville Betting Case
The Court of Appeals upheld a Louisville injunction blocking city interference with Churchill Downs betting system. The decision permits pari mutuel operations and validates the statute allowing machines and pools at race tracks during meetings. The ruling preserves current wagering practices under law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Court of Appeals
Louisville
Budget offers pensions and docks plan across empire
London reports Premier Asquith unveils a budget with weekly old age pensions of 1.25 for individuals and 1.80 for married couples, costing up to 30 million annually. Liverpool plans 16 million dock extensions as trade with America grows.
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England
London
Asquith
Pears
Liverpool
Mersey Dock Board
America
Four Perish in Tenement Fire at St Johnsbury Vermont
A fire in a wooden two story tenement in St Johnsbury Vermont killed four occupants. The Wilson family Mis John Henry Wilson Beatrice Wilson and two young children Gladys and Nellia Lee were among those who perished. The blaze started as Nellie Lee lit the gas stove and an explosion occurred.
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St. Johnsbury
Mis
John Henry Wilson
Beatrice Wilson
Gladys Wilson
Nellia Lee
Wilson
Nelle Lee
Reid to wed as British court notes royal approval
London reports cordial satisfaction from King Edward over the engagement of Miss Jean Reid daughter of Ambassador Whitelaw Reid to the Honorable John Ward of Lord Dudley. The wedding is planned for early June. Lord Dudley has five sons, making succession unlikely but possible in time.
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London
Edward
Jean Reid
Whitelaw Reid
John ‘Ward, Wrother
Lord Dudley
Tudley
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Mra
Belle Guinness
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the Labor World
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New York Mail
the World of Sport
Germany
Great Britain
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Sweden
Berlin
Kingdon Gould
George J. Gould
Columbia University
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Republic
Maietles
New Jersey
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Charles A. Gundaker
Rahway
Alvah Apgar
Chinon
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Sewall
West Collingswood Fire Company
Mullica
Edmund W. Wakelee
Bergen County
Clarence MW. Breckenridge
State Republican Committee
Jacob Chew
Rarneshora
A. 8 Hewitt
Cross Keys
Afissa da Haynes
Bell Telephone Company
Reichstag
News BY. Wire
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Wooster
Ohio
Martin L. Smyser
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Lander
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D. C
Pittsburg
Allegheny Steel
Tarentum
Aguascalientes
Mexico
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Chas. N. Brent
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Hi. Wi
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Tenn
Max Crockett, Jr
Lewisburg
Prowdenre
R. I
Rathbone Gardner
James M. Scott
C. S. Sweetland
Reorganized Union Trust Company
Erie Canal
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Des Moines
Iowa
O. D. Bilott
Iowa Prohibitionist
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William Ordway Partridge
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Fifttieth Camel Corps
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William J. Lyne
Trade and Customs
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Manchuster
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Porto Rico
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Matheson
Armando Benitez
Ponce
Julia
Santo Domingo
Joseph Frankel's Sons Company
Turkey
la Paz
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Senor
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Kaiser
Til
the Kaiser
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Sir Henry Fowler
House of Lords
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Blackburn
Viscount Wolverhampton
House of Commons
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Ceylon
Venice
St. Mark’s
Mount Etna
Messina
Miss Reid
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