Becker Defense Claims Insufficient Evidence in Rosenthal Case
New York May 19 defense attorney Manton argued the evidence fails to prove Charles Becker guilty. He admitted Becker knew Rose as a confidant and helper against gambling houses but said no link to Rosenthal’s murder exists. Witness Reise testified Becker’s alibi night of July 16, 1912.
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New York
Manton
Becker
Charles Becker
Rose
Rosenthal
Elks Club
Union Square
Chicago
Louie” Rosenburg
Jack Reise
Jack Sullivan
News Boys
Tie
Reise
Broadway
32Nd Street
Shota. T
Herman Rosenthal
Herman
Cadillas
Webber
Vallon
Schepps
a_i
Bridge
Jack
Beese
Becker Agar
Mellen Reveals Morgan Planned His New Haven Rise
In a May 19 testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission, Charles S. Mellen details how J P Morgan steered his rise to head the Northern Pacific and later the New Haven. He cites a Morgan dominated board and a financial committee including Morgan Rockefeller and Booker.
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Washington
New Haven Railroad
Charles S. Mellen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northern Pacific
Joseph Folk
Commission
Morgan
New Haven
Rockefeller
Booker
Ladies Thursday Morning Beating McMuhlen Bros at Nine
An advertisement notes a sale event for Thursday morning offerings. The lure includes dresses priced at 69 cents on the second floor and a prompt shopping window beginning at nine o'clock. The snippet reflects a retail promotion typical of period commerce.
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McMuhlen Bros
Warm weather favors spread of hog cholera
The season most favorable to hog cholera spread is here. Hog owners should obtain serums promptly and administer them before contagion. Serum is preventive, not curative, and was in high demand last year. Use 35 c.c. per 100 pounds, costing 70 cents per 100 pound hog, under a licensed vet. Write to the Experiment Station at College Park for details.
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Maryland
C.c
The Farm Woman Deserves Her Share
Advice from H. J. Patterson of Maryland Agricultural College urges farmers to invest in home improvements and practical devices for the farm household. The piece argues a wife’s input can boost efficiency, comfort, and value, with a simple $100 setup including running water, tools, and a small engine to aid domestic tasks.
Agents Wanted to Deliver The Press in West Virginia and Maryland
Help wanted advertisement seeks agents to handle and deliver The Press across Cumberland area towns in West Virginia and Western Maryland. Write for particulars at The Cumberland Press in Cumberland Maryland.
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West Virginia
Maryland
Cumberland Press
Cumberland
Don’t Forget Thursday Morning Dress Sale Ad
Ladies suiting a dollar twenty five dresses offered at sixty nine cents by Mc Mullen Bros on the second floor in a Thursday morning advertisement.
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Joe Dawson
Harmon
Indianapolis Speedway
Dawson
Handy Almanac
Encyclopedia
ATLAS
Togo
Times
Bryan
Andrew Carnegie
United States
the Cumberland Press
Mellen
Sue
West Chester
Victrolas
W. F. R Rederick Piano CO
Cumberland, Md
H. J. Patterson
Maryland Agricultural College
A. R. Bender
McMullen Bros
Leader Garage
South Cumberland
E. Laing Ave
Keys Hotel
J. J. Zapf
J. L. Howard
Wm. Billmyre
Harrison and George Streets
Howard & Billmyre
Baltimore Street
Biddle
Frederick Street
D. I. Biddle
Cumberland Ress
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