Free speech in England and bacon praise through war
A London Sept 8 dispatch notes a Trafalgar Square scene where a bareknuckle defender of free speech denounces police oppression while a crowd listens. Woven anecdotes praise American bacon as Belgian relief sponsors report European taste shifts toward bacon during the war.
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William G. Shepherd
United Press
London
England
Trafalgar Square
Nelson Monument
Police
Whitehall
Pennsylvania Avenue
Central Y M C A Dining Room Attracts Patrons
The Central Y M C A dining room is popular offering breakfast 7 to 9 a.m. for 25 cents, dinner 12 to 2 p.m. for 35 cents, and supper 5:30 to 7 p.m. for 85 cents. The room seats about fifty, is attractively furnished, clean, and has elevator service. Weekly rates are available for regular boarders and Sundays feature special dinners.
No Poison Found in Mrs. Freet Stomach
Rockwood report from a Philadelphia chemist finds no trace of poison in the stomach of the late Mrs. John Freet who died suddenly weeks ago. The death remains unexplained though friends noted she feared for her life and wrote to her sister to take her away. Her husband bought laudanum on August 21 claiming it was for a sick cow.
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Rockwood
John Freet
Philadelphia
Fire destroys Union Paper Box plant as workers flee
Flames trapped workers on multiple floors of the Union Paper Box Company building. Gertrude Berry and Mabel Keukauf escaped by hanging on insulated wires and leaping to a wagon of hay. One worker, Minnie Pittner, died in hospital. Marcella Rausch identified as a teen victim. Fire marshal Pfarr had condemned the unsafe structure last June. Four priests offered spiritual aid at the scene.
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Turner Way
Northside
Gertrude
Mabel Keukauf
Alleghany Hospital
Minnie Pittner
Minnie
Mathilda
Katie
Cecilia Yost
Marcella Rausch
Union Paper Box Company
Thomas L. Pfarr
Allegany County
Bnside
Catholic Church
On to Alaska call stirs Cumberland wives to action
A Cumberland observer reflects on a nationwide push for women’s rights then narrates a male‑furnished home shopping moment. She notes Alaska’s bachelor surplus and recalls a newlywed couple choosing ivory and mahogany furnishings, highlighting home building as lasting joy in Cumberland.
Scientists unveil color anatomy photos in Rochester exhibit
In Rochester New York on October 26 osteopaths showcased new scientific color photographs of human anatomy ahead of their state convention starting October 28. Officials note ordinary photos and art based images lack accurate color useful for recognition and diagnosis.
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Rochester
N. Y
School of
Boston
American Board Annual Meeting Opens in New Haven
The 106th annual gathering of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions convened in New Haven on October 26. More than 300 corporate members attended as sessions begin, with addresses by missionaries recently returned from Turkey and other lands.
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New Haven
Conn
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
United States
Sessons
Turkey
Midnight secrets teased in Intaglio-Werks advert
An antiquated ad fragment hints at nightly events at midnight shown in Intaglio-Gravur style. The snippet suggests a weekly feature and promotional gimmick but lacks complete details or context.
Teddy the Cabman arraigned in murder of Miss Donovan
Theo dore Lemon known as Teddy the Cabman was arraigned in municipal court in Boston for a preliminary hearing on the murder of Miss Joanna Donovan. The Donovan woman was found dead with a cord around her neck in a West End hotel room two weeks ago, and Lemon was the last person seen with her alive.
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Boston
Mass
Theodore Lemon
Teddy the
Cabman
Joanna Donovan
Donovan
West End
Lemon
May Sell Willard Hotel at Grafton
Judge Alston G. Dayton in federal court ordered sale of the Grafton property known as the Willard Hotel to satisfy a $59,985.68 judgment with interest from August 8, 1914. Commissioners are directed to sell if the amount is not paid by November 21, 1916.
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England
Wheeling
W. Va
Alston G. Dayton
Federal Court
J. J. Welsh Ve. Grafton Hotel Company
John T. McGraw
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Dayton
Grafton
Willard Hotel
Aged Baltimore Brother John Welch Dies in 78th Year
Brother John Evangelist, one of the oldest Christian Brothers in the United States, died yesterday in Baltimore at age 78. He taught 57 consecutive years in La Salle schools in Baltimore Washington Philadelphia and New York. Born in Utica New York he was named John Welch in lay life. Rev Brother Philip director of La Salle Institute left today for the funeral.
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John Evangelist
United States
Baltimore
Utica
N. Y
John Welch
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Brother Philip
la Salle Institute
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