Second Trial Of Harry K Thaw Under Way In New York Court
The second trial of Larry Kendall Thaw for the murder of Stan Ford White resumes in New York. Evelyn Thaw will testify again as the prosecution seeks to show insanity and motive while challenging her account of their European tour and her youthful facade. Judge Dowling presides as public interest, Thaw’s health, and courtroom attendance remain central to proceedings.
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Larry Kendall Thaw
Pittsburgh
Stanford White
New York
Thane
Delmas
Martin W. Littleton
Thaw
Littleton
Evelyn Thaw
Jerome
Brvelyn
Aimple
Victor J. Dowling
Evelyn
Novel Christmas shopping cure for insanity tested
Dr Henry Atkina, superintendent of the St Louis Asylum for the Insane, conducted a treatment by taking twenty women patients on a Christmas shopping expedition. Each patient received money to spend, all unaware of the true purpose. The group behaved normally, dining together at a restaurant before returning to the asylum.
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Henry Atkina
St. Louis Asylum
Boston scientists lead five year South American expedition
A party of about thirty five men under George Melville Boynton sails from Boston to explore uncharted regions south of the Amazon. The Gloucester fishing vessel Discovery will carry botanists mineralogists ethnologists taxidermists and photographers as they chart from the Amazon headwaters to Peru crossing the Andes.
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Boston
George Melville Boynton
South American
Gloucester
Amazon River
Amazon
Punta Parme
Peru
Wireless telephotography demo linked to Paris hall
Pascal Berjonneau demonstrated a new telephotography apparatus before the Postmaster General in Paris. The device can work with wireless or standard telegraph systems and sent the postmaster’s picture across the hall without wires. Berjonneau claims distance does not affect effectiveness, with potential to send photographs between New York and Paris.
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Pascal Berjonneau
Paris
Ap Perates
New York
Electric Circuit Lets Horse Serve In Communication Device
A War Department report from Leavenworth describes a novel device in which a horse is integrated into an electric circuit. Lieutenant Knowles reports tests allowing mounted operators to transmit to base by placing a copper plate on the animal and connecting ground through the horse, enabling continuous communication without stopping.
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War Department
A. ©. Knowles
One Hundred and Thirtieth Infantry
Wort Leavenworth
Trade trends point to gradual improvement across industries
Dunn's Review of Trade reports curtailment easing and signs of recovery in production. Banks return to specie payments, higher discounts, and resumed plant work reduce idled workers. Iron steel and wire bookings rise, furniture and footwear demand improving. prices unlikely to drop sharply. January retail clearance gains, widespread wholesale buyer activity, mixed mercantile collections with several districts weak. Chicago area Failures total 40 with notable liabilities above 5000.ten
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Milla
Chicago
Dunn
Review of Trade
Business Conditions and Failures in Early January
New York reports gradual improvement in financial affairs but trade remains weak with railway earnings and bank clearings below last year. Mild weather hinders activity across regions, unemployment rises in large centers, and nine talliers boost lagging demand. U S weekly business failures total 434 vs 528 a year ago. Canada shows 63 failures. Bradstreet's Review.
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United States
Canada
Bradatreet
Market Quotations From Across the Midwest and Northeast
Detailed price ranges for cattle hogs sheep and grains in multiple cities including Indianapolis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and Buffalo with varied grades and classifications such as No 2 No 1 white yellow and mixed for wheat corn oats rye barley and seed offerings. Prices shown in dollars and cents reflect shipping and market conditions of the period.
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Tutter
Indianapolis
St. Louia
Detroit
New York
Business Is Business in a Meaty Exchange
A garbled dialogue shows a grocer and a butcher debating pricing and weighing bones with meat. The exchange questions fair pricing and the practice of charging for bones, with humorous confusion over cheese prices and holes.
Fragmentary quarrel hints at family tensions
A garbled OCR passage shows a husband and wife arguing about children and blame. The ex husband claims the wife ignores the children and asserts they do not wind them, reflecting a strained family scene captured imperfectly.
Atmospheric Confusion Causes Odd Public Remarks
A garbled message describes someone named Aut-Well feeling like an actor. The speaker mentions a heavy tragedian's force and a bizarre behavior, creating a hazy scene of confusion and mood.
Tragedy at Panig Church Benefit Fire Kills 100
A church benefit at Rhodes Opera House in Boyerton Pennsylvania ends in disaster when an acetylene lamp ignites oil soaked seating. The blaze traps hundreds, causing 100 deaths and 75 serious injuries as stairways collapse and flames consume the wooden interior. Fire engines arrive too late. many victims are burned beyond identification.
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Hndred Porons
Rhodes Opera House
Boyerton
Momlay Even King
Snilionce
Boyertown
Reading
Pottstown
Work of Congress in early sessions and debates across Houses
Senators debated bills on finance and prohibition, with Aldrich and Tillman pressing oversight and reform. The House advanced a codification bill and heard arguments on civil rights and jury qualifications, while the Senate discussed treasury bonds delays and state rights in elections.
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Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Clay Ofeorgia
Sheppard
Texas
Willett
New York
Presiden Roosevelt
Hardick
Georgia
Taft
Morris
Nebraska
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Culberson
Tillion
Bailey
Cortelyou
Tillman
Finance Committee
Treasury Department
United States
House
Healing by faith at St. Pauls Reformed church Chicago
Bishop Samuel Fallows leads St Pauls Reformed Episcopal Church Chicago in adding healing of the body to spiritual ministrations. Christian psychology will aid functional nervous disorders while avoiding organic diseases, stressing mind influenced healing with medical collaboration.
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St. Paul's
Be Paul's
Bishop Fallows
England
Wisconsin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Whacoonsin
Kypiocopal Church
St. Paul's Church
Chicago
Labor demand revival noted by immigration chief Powderly
Terence Powderly, head of the division of Information at the bureau of Immigration, reports a revived need for labor across the United States. He notes applications for worker supply rose since July and that agricultural regions anticipate large farm labor needs in spring, with immigration expanding to meet demand.
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United States
Terence W. Powderly
Division of Information
Bureau of Immigration
Congress
Mawderly
Chief Powderly
Powderly
Unus
Four new cardinals named by Pope Pius amid global upheaval
The Vatican elevates four cardinals as European politics shake. Norway appoints M Gude as minister to the United States. Vienna recalls an ambassador amid diplomatic scandal. A Uruguayan wreck strands a scientific party with all aboard saved. Yaqui fighters in Mexico kill twelve, an American captured is rescued. In Viborg events 100 first douga signers face trial for free press.
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M. Gude
United States
Norway
Vienna
Uruguay
Prof. Poulen
Atlantic
Old Mexico
St. Deforors
Firet Duga
Viborg
I Eef
Maromtert
Duma
Acconed
National Capital Notes and Nominations Reported
Senator Knox proposes an employers liability bill limited to corporations in interstate commerce. Representative Waldo seeks inquiry into pressuring Russia for Duma members’ release. President Roosevelt sends multiple nominations including George L. Godfrey as customs surveyor at Des Moines and John W. Page as Arizona secretary, with additional war and navy promotions and Philippine Commission appointments for Tracey and Arienta.
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Knox
Pennsylvania
Congress
Waldo
New
Dee Moines
Iowa
John W. Page
Arizona
Roosevelt
Secreary of
James F. Tracey
Philippine Commission
Gegorio Arenta
Supreme Court of
Philip
Tracey
Inanes
Legal Aid Seeks 200 Appeals in 2007 Aid Effort
The Legal Aid Society of New York received 200 appeals for aid in 2007. The New York Board of Education is likely to vote to restore corporal punishment in schools. A fire at Cummings Leather in East Mass destroyed the factory, causing loss estimated at 99,900 dollars, fully insured.
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The
Legal Aid Society of
New York
Invita tion of Spokane Mayor Brings Matchmaking Venture
Spokane reform mayor C Herbert Moore has started a matchmaking program inviting widows, spinsters, and single men to pair off across the Inland Northwest. His assistant secretary coordinates inquiries, and letters pour in from Chicago, Indianapolis, Memphis, and Philadelphia seeking husbands and wives for farmers, miners, and ranchers.
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C. Herbert Moore
Spokane
Chicago
Indianapolis
Memphis
Philadelphia
Puelic Northwest
Moore
Lila
National Poultry Show Draws Thousands in Chicago
The National Fanciers and Breeders Association hosted a large national poultry show in Chicago with 3000 attendees. Champions included Lens owner Ernest Kellerstrass of Kansas City, valued at 2500 dollars, among many high priced birds and exotic fowl. Baby chicks hatched daily in incubators highlighted the event.
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Chicago
National
Fanciers’ and Breeders’ Association
Middle West
New York
Ernest Kellerstrass
Kansas City
Engibb Noblemen
Plague in San Francisco Nearing Eradication
December reports show seven bubonic plague cases with three under treatment at the isolation hospital. A marine service campaign led by Dr Kurt Dhue destroyed about 1000 rats, lab work examined 11301 for plague with four infections found, and totals include 196 cases, 72 deaths, and 60 percent under treatment.
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San Francisco
Aeted States Marine Haste Service
Kurt Dhue
Health Department
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New York Court
America
Warren
St. John’s Lutheran Church
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Mes
Opera House
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Tennessee
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Nashville
Tenn
Brownson
Hale
Littlefield
Maine
Burleson
Senator Foraker
Payne
House of Representatives
Messrs. Smith
Missouri
Hughes
New Jersey
Bartlett
Sherley
Kenticks
Mrn Armond
Bishop Ramuel Fallows
Pope Pius
National Capital Notes
Piy Brigade
Cupid
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