Wrights in Orford NH Accused in Luxurious Theft and Fire
The narrative details Mrs Nellie Wright of Orford New Hampshire accused of robbing a wealthy neighbor and allegedly setting fire to the house to conceal theft. The article notes her church expulsions, her husband Charles Wright, and the suspicious destruction of the scene after a medical casualty and a large property stash. Police investigations and potential ransoms or payouts discussed, with emphasis on the mystery surrounding missing bonds and the couple's actions post fire.
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Mra
Nellie Wright
Orford
N.hs
Granite
Christie Warden
Alay
Connecticut River
Wells River
White River Junction
New England
Wrights
Nettle
Charles KE Wright
Ro Wright
Myra
Piatto
Sted Bidlagh
Brave trio rescue woman from third story blaze as human ladder
A Sturgeon Bay correspondent recounts three young men forming a human ladder to rescue a woman and two of her children from a burning home at James Keogh's residence. Firefighters battled flames while the Keogh family, including an invalid wife and four children, were aided to safety amid smoke and danger. The account highlights courage and peril during the overnight fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
James Keogh
Qlinellot
Lheater
Fragmented Text Produces Jumbled Historical Scene
An unclear passage describes a chaotic incident with references to fires, crowds, and people fleeing. The garbled lines mention locations, a city, and a dramatic rescue, ending with a collapsing house and five minutes later the danger subsiding as bystanders are saved.
Mountain Trial Ends in Conviction Despite Threats
In Has Aden Leslie County Kentucky a boy named Wabe Pace was convicted of killing his uncle. Amid mountain hostility Pace’s relatives intimidated witnesses as Sheriff enforced safety measures. Pace received a life sentence. the case raised fears of further violence.
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Kentucky
Has- Aden
Leslie County
Wabe Pace
Pace
Ale
Jas At
Tate Hayden
Dee Klosd
Maine hunter Leavitt Bags Three Deer In a Stealthy Chase
In Aroostook County, Joseph T. Leavitt described as a skilled hunter, trapper, and fisherman, stalked deer with a repeating rifle after fresh snow. He positioned himself, crouched, fired swiftly, and shot three deer in quick succession, then searched for more game while noting the old wildlife laws restricting his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molunkus
Sherman Millz
Aroostook County
Joseph T. Leavitt
Penobscot
East Somerset
Lewiston
Elen
Mc Leavitt
Bocklig Armut
No man is exactly what tis bride Depes be ix
Unable to determine a coherent summary from the fragment. The text appears corrupted or incomplete, lacking identifiable people, places, or events to describe.
Fraternity Garter Badges Sparks Cleveland Protest
The Kappa Pi society of Cleveland demands that jewelers stop making badges bearing their letters for ornamenting garters. A rising craze for fraternity garters has been found in Bomse ruber not coated, prompting the protest as the trend grows quickly in the Porest City.
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Po! Kappa Pei Society
Cleveland
Fragmentary notes on colonial figures and instruments
The passage mentions Gibraltar related topics and multiple African rulers. It notes English actions toward the West Indies and Dahomey linked figures. It references chiefs St Helena Gungurhana and Prempeh and a claim about an instrument measuring sixty themes and part of an inch.
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Zebels
Gibraltar
West Indies
Behanrin
Dahomey
Martinique
St. Helena
Gungurhana
Prempeh
Public safety and speed checks for streetcar operations
The article describes city officials directing patrols to test streetcar speeds daily. It notes penalties for violations and references supervision by the police bureau. It also mentions electric rail service and public schools involved in oversight.
Public Works Over Politics Says Rev Cyrus
The Rev Cyrus argues city affairs resemble a large business. He says good streets sewers and schools are essential public works and should be managed by capable men rather than tied to elections. Policies should not influence city governance and the best men should be chosen for office.
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Toa City
Financial City
Cyrus
Snake bite terror at gate ends in mother’s heroics
Miss Marie Higgs, 15, was bitten six times when a snake coiled around her ankle at the gate of her home. Her mother, Mrs Higgs, chased the reptile away and pulled it from Marie as neighbors looked on. The incident left Marie in danger but she survived. the article also notes a later suicide by a man in Bridgeport Ignorance.
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N.Y
Marie Higgs
Jobo Higgs
Hings
Mauie
Bette Cate
Dees
Caine
Pees
Vtises
Fight Among Italians Ends With Shooting and Stabbing
A late night quarrel in Renova Pennsylvania between Poleto Paynette Ross and Orlanda brothers led to John Orlanda being shot in both legs and Andrew Poleto and Mike Paynette receiving non life threatening knife wounds. Ross and Frank Orlanda were arrested.
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Renova
John Orlanda
Andrew Poleto
Mike Paymette
Orlanda
Poleto
Paynette
Michael Ross
Frank Orlando
Ross
Fourteenth Street
Frank Orlanda
Brooklyn Tragedy Ends in Double Self-Inflicted Death
In a Brooklyn home, Frederick Merrick shot his wife Lia in their bedroom then killed himself with a temple shot. The couple, married six years with a five-year-old child, were well-to-do. Neighbors reported a detective watching Lia amid suspicions of infidelity, and a loud argument preceded the fatal shots.
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Frederick Merrick
Lia
Brooklyn
Merrick
Mrs. Merrick
Fred
Tragic Death Mystifies Physicians in Athary Ted
In Athary Ted a man known as Levelle died after a milk fever scare. Doctors deemed the case dangerous, notes say signs disappeared last Monday though he spoke in spells and claimed to be going to a destination. The cause remains a mystery with no clear diagnosis.
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Becle
Athary Ted
de- Briens
Levelle
Aggee
Fragmented OCR snippet hints at streetcar inquiry
Readable lines show an unnamed speaker recalling a transformation into a bogs and referencing a woman tied to a ball. The text is garbled, unclear, and cites the Cincinnati Enquirer. No verifiable event or outcome is extractable.
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Cire
Beng
Ciociansti Enquirer
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Philadelphia Ledger
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