The Elwell Mystery and Holmes Castle Murders
A comparative look at the Elwell murder in New York and the Chicago Holmes Castle case reveals how detectives traced Ben Pitezel to J D Howe and H H Holmes, uncovering a string of killings tied to an ingenious hoard of crime. The Buenos Aires deaths show a similar pattern of anonymous natural death certificates masking a killer network.
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New York
James B. Elwell
Auction Bridge
B. F. Perry
Callowhill Street
Philadelphia
Perry
Potter's Field
St. Louis
Fidelity Life Insurance Co
Jephtha D. Howe
Benjamin F. Pitezel
Fidelity Company
H. H. Holmes
Willamette,Ill
Holmes
Howe
Pitezel
Marion Hedgspeth
Hedgspeth
H. H. Howard
Howard
Insurance Company
Geyer
New England
Boston
Jhrough
Indiana
Illinois
Chicago
Holmes Castle
Minnie Williams
Nannie
Buenos Aires
Manuel Porteras
Potteras
Albert Beaurigard
Man’s Mother Revealed as In-House Other Woman
In a divorce case cross examination a lawyer asks if the respondent supports another woman in the same house. The respondent confirms yes and names the "woman" as his mother, prompting the lawyer to end questioning with that explanation.
Western Canada sees surge in house building
Western Canada advances housing as building permits rise with Winnipeg leading growth. In six months Winnipeg erected ten times more dwellings than last year, while Regina Saskatoon Calgary and Edmonton pursue large programs. Brick construction dominates due to lumber shortages boosting brick manufacture.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Balloons Rise as Hydrogen Craze Sweeps England
Balloon makers and vendors in England revel as hydrogen filled balloons become a society craze. Once ordinary playthings, they lift with great buoyancy and decorate river punts and seaside deck chairs, though the risk of loss if released is noted.
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England
Mrs Nuptials and Revamped Ex-Husband Reunion
A lighthearted quip notes Mrs. Nuptials reuniting with her ex-husband after five years apart. The banter suggests they are now re married or rejoined, with a playful jab about the relationship’s renewed nature.
Tragic Trunk Deaths Shock Paris Suburb
A working-class couple returning from work in a Paris outlying district found their two children hidden in a large trunk. The nine year old girl died after suffocation and the brother also lay dead. Authorities pursue the accidental confinement theory.
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Paris
Footballer Held on Riotous Conduct Charge
A magistrate questioned the defendant’s role as a football player after he was brought up on riotous conduct charges. Counsel noted he plays outside right, prompting the magistrate to joke about changing his position to left inside for a month.
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MacKinnon
A. MacKinnon
Cumberland, B.C
Silver Spring Brewing Company
Victoria, B.C
Thos. Weeks
Nanaimo
Chevrolet
Dodge
Chalmers
Hudson
Cadillac
Republic
Thomas Hudson
Union Bay, B.C
Elwell
Western
Great West Tea
Cumberland
Mumford and Walton
Grocers, Cumberland
R. W. Breadner
Dominion of Canada
Cumberland and Union Water Works Company, Limited
Cumberland Electric Lighting O., Ltd
P.O
Balloons For
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