Lord Barrington to Be Hanged for St Louis Murder
Missouri Supreme Court upholds death sentence for "Lord" Barrington aka George Frederick Barton for the 1903 murder of John P. McCann in a Bonfils area woods spectacle near St Louis. Barrington's criminal career spans England and America with embezzlement burglary and bigamy, ending in a fatal gun and throat slaying.
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Missouri Supreme Court
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John P. McGann
George Frederick Barton
Frederick Seymour Barrington
England
American
His Majesty’s Horse Guards
R. R. Elliott
Wilhelmina Grace Cochrane
Kansas City
Brighton
Washington
Motorman Rewarded $20 After Stopping For Stranded Couple
Chicago motorman Edward E. Russell on Elston Avenue narrowly avoided danger during a midnight run from Mayfair when a wind swept couple flagged his car. After stopping, the man, George Flint of Avondale, handed him a $20 note, saying thanks for rescuing them after eight other motormen ignored the plea.
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Chicago
Edward E. Russell
Elston Avenue
Mayfair
Irving Park Boulevard
Woodland Scene Promoted at Modest Price
Bright oil painting offered by a local dealer is valued at 2250 dollars for a woodland scene. An oil magnate counters with a much lower claim, saying he could purchase the whole farm for 1500 dollars, reflecting a playful debate on value.
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Somerville Journal
Woman reports near death and return after hypnotic revival
A New York choir singer identified as Adele describes a near death episode during pneumonia. Dr. John D. Quackenbos revived her via hypnosis and she recalls an eerie journey to another world with judges and a life review before awakening.
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New York
John D. Quackenbos
the Waldorf
Quackenbos
Adele
Dr. Quackenbos
Lone Wolf Hunter Buried Alive In Wolf Den Rescue
Sam Lawson of San Angelo Texas hunted wolves in Deaf Smith County Oklahoma man digs into a wolf den to rescue a pup. A fallen trench buries him three feet deep with earth and rocks and he suffocates for nearly three days before rescuers reach him. His horse panicked when a dead pup fell near it. Lawson survives after frantic digging for air and is cared for at home.
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San Angelo
Tex
Sam Lawson
Oklahoma
Milo Blodgett
Deaf Smith County
Panhandle
Lawson
Regains Speech in Anger After Bedfellow Robbery
In Stockton California a deaf mute named Dave Miller, tormented by poverty and typhoid fever, regains speech and hearing after his bedfellow steals his cover and provokes a burst of anger. Miller had lived in a lodging house and woke shouting in a moment of sudden clarity. His fevered history and the dramatic incident are noted as a remarkable recovery.
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Stockton
Cal
Dave Miller
Miller
One Too Many Vicar’s Daughter and Wedding Inquiry
A brief Cassell's note recounts Mrs Murray deflecting a question about attending a wedding, saying she has been to one and lacks interest in weddings while the vicar’s daughter recalls the marriage. The exchanges highlight social wit in a small community setting.
Married Man Quips Across Club Talk
A brief humor item from the Houston Post notes a man who has not joined the club yet and struggles to understand the social ritual. The exchange mentions offering “the comforts of home” as a reason, concluding with the remark that he is a married man.
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Houston Post
Shells Delayed as Customer Seeks Blue Points
In a Cleveland Leader cartoon caption a waiter jokes that a patron waits for blue points he ordered, but another gent is using the shells now and the waiter will hurry the order once finished.
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Cleveland
Ghost Bell Haunts Thief In Nine Months Of Sleep Loss
John McCormick, chasing by a ghost bell, was jailed in Omaha for stealing a 700 pound church bell from the South Tenth street Methodist church last May. He and two accomplices cut the bell and sold the pieces for $1.50, then wandered 20 states. McCormick says the bell haunted him nightly, waking him from sleep and driving his nervous breakdown.
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Neb
John McCormick
McCormick
South Tenth Street Methodist
San Francisco
New York
ARE MARRIED IN AN AUTO
William L. Hale a Fullerton ranchman and Miss Joan E. Nichols of Modesto wed in a touring car outside Los Angeles City Hall. The 33 year old bride, a former schoolteacher, met Hale in Modesto and married in view of more than 100 spectators as Justice Pierce officiated. The couple planned a honeymoon in the automobile.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William L. Hale
Fullerton
Joan E. Nichols
Modesto
Hale
Justice Pierce
Happiness in Store on Tongue Lost Child Comment
Yonkers Statesman quotes Willie who says a girl who visited with her mother will make some man happy because her tongue was lost when she was here. His mother asks for clarification as the boy explains the remark and the punchline about the missing tongue.
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Little Willie
Willie
Yonkers Statesman
What He Made in Wal Street
A brief quotation about someone making a fool of themselves in Wal Street, attributed to Gotham and Yonkers Statesman.
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Wal Street
Gotham
Boy and large black snake scare in Indiana farm
Lawrenceburg Indiana Teddy Bodle ten year old son of John W Bodle on Miller township farm entered chicken house to check incubator eggs and found a seven foot black snake among eggs. The snake coiled around his legs causing him to faint before rescue by his father and Pent Collingham. It was cut to pieces and the boy escaped with three minor cuts.
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Maidstone Assizes
Atlantic Ocean
America
Brooklyn
Sir Frederick Sydenham Burgoyne
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Teddy R. Bodle
John W. Bodle
Miller Township
Pent Collingham
James Wasn't Ready
A father visiting his university son asks James if he is ready to go. James replies he must polish his shoes on the street before he can be ready, as described in a Judge's remark.
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James
Mother Plans to Confront presumptuous Young Man
In this brief Tit-Bits snippet, a mother expresses resolve to “sit on” a young man she deems presumptuous, while Mary vows to handle the situation when he returns. The exchange hints at implied family caution and planned action.
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Mary
Two Evils Warning Sparks Uncertain Marriage Plan
Miss Young faces a dilemma as she contemplates marrying the older Mr Rounder after being warned he leads a double life. If she refuses, she fears a solitary future, a prospect she deems worse. The Cleveland Leader records the candid exchange and social tension around the match.
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Old Rounder
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Cleveland
She A girl and best husband marriage remark
A dialogue from the Philadelphia Press quotes a remark about marriage meaning a good husband and why one would not marry him multiple times. The exchange notes that a truly good husband needs no second ceremony or remarriage.
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Philadelphia Press
Untitled Exchange Between Tom and Jack in Chicago Daily News
Dialogue snippet shows Tom proposing to Miss Cold Cash but cites her past as excessive. Jack questions the past, Tom clarifies there is too much of it. Published in Chicago Daily News.
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Tom
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