Hartman On Trial For Gedde Murder In Ford County
The trial of Fred Hartman for the murder of Mrs. Gedde has begun in Paxton Illinois. Gedde, a German farm laborer’s wife near Sib ley Anchor in McLean County, was strangled and left hanging from a kitchen door knob on December 2. Authorities note parallel killings by hanging with rope tied to door knobs, making Hartman suspected of multiple murders including Mrs. Carrie DLeate of Danforth and others.
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Fred Hartman
Weibke Gedde
Ford County
Paxton
Gedde
Sibley
Anchor
McLean County
Panton
Hartman
Urbana
Danville
Harlian
Bction
Jack the Hopper
Lightman
Carrie Dleate
Danforth
Gad
Tsu
Cede
Ted Tong
Heriivan
Eid
Melgin
Ieee
Binwa
Gileon
Elatie
Ifee
el Paxton
Promeinie Pier
Soats Iuben
Typi Hers
Unclear OCR reads with garbled names and phrases
A highly distorted OCR excerpt contains fragmented names and words with no coherent events. It mentions Tyrell and a medical term fragment, but the overall content is illegible and incomplete.
Series of Coincidences At A IndiAn Wedding
A long written family notice reports the sixty second wedding anniversary of Moser and Isaac Marty, twins who married Leviela McCormick. The couple have seven sons and several granddaughters, with the children born within a few years of each other.
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Moser
Isaac Marty
Leviela McCormick
Lord Baltimore Trial Document Unearthed for Maryland History
A century old London publication on the trial of Frederick Calvert, the sixth Lord Baltimore, for abducting Sarah Woodcock is donated to the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The scandal triggered London uproar, led to his exile, and the Maryland estate passed to Henry Harford, the last Harford owner, with the volume now acquired by Charles Weattreasburp for Pratt libraries.
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Maryland
Enoch Prett Free Library
London
Frederick Calvert
Lord Baltimore
Sarah Woodcock
Epsom
County Surrey
England
Italy
Trelatd
Henry Harford
Harford Counse
Harford
Marylau Price
Philadelphia
Charles Weattreasburp
Whiau
Prison sentence and arrest tied to unclear local incident
A fragmented report describes a man named Jesse Way receiving a two year prison term and another arrest linked to a confusing sequence of events. The text mentions police, a suspect named Wey, and references to an investigation and possible connections to a larger case.
Wisconsin Leader Mr Jones Named Indian Affairs Commissioner
William A. Jones of Wisconsin, 63, an educator and financier, is appointed commissioner of Indian affairs. A former mayor and state legislator, he has long served as vice president of Mineral Point’s First National Bank and held roles with the Mineral Point Zinc Company.
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Illiam A. Jones
Wisconsin
First National Bank of Mineral Point
Mineral Point Zinc Company
Tegerip
State University
Jones
Wales
Asaad
America
Gehen
Civ
Mineral Poird
Firdows County
Proper Fees for Service on Board Ocean Liners
A discussion of customary tips for stewards at sea outlines standard gratuities of 2.30 for one and 5 for two or three in a party, notes about deck steward attention, and the split of pay among stewards, cooks, and company, with references to Hazlitt and a broader critique of log-rolling practices.
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Ocean
Auppers
Glenards
Fractured Text Hints at Obscure Medical Calamity
The readable fragments reference a Chicago Swede named Hengsen and a Denver journey advised by a physician. Vague mentions of emetics, funerary rites, and religious distractions imply a medical or tragic incident, but specifics remain unclear due to the garbled OCR.
Fragmentary Text on Ticketing and Track Details
A garbled OCR passage discusses tickets for concerts or events and references long train routes from London to Edinburgh. It mentions workers needing weekly tickets and a hypothetical two stage column with stacked tracks. The text is unclear but suggests transportation and ticketing concepts without coherent facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chey
Lonéoz
Edipbergt
Fragmented OCR Summary Card
Readable portions show a local event or notice but details are incomplete. Entities such as names, places, dates, or organizations are not clearly legible.
Courage of Jim Hemsworth Earns Victoria Cross Hope
A British Columbia miner Jim Hemsworth saved two coworkers at the Young America mine shaft in Rossland by shielding them from a failing windlass. He suffered severe injuries but his actions likely merit a Victoria Cross or similar honor. The incident occurred at a depth near fourteen feet with the loaded bucket sliding toward the workers below. Hemsworth leaped, pressed his body to the winding gears, stopping the bucket and preventing a fatal crush. He collapsed but survived and was transported to a hospital in Rossland. doctors assess serious but survivable injuries while his comrades recover from shock and wounds.
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Rossland
B. C
Jim Hemsworth
Spokane
San Francisco Examiner
Taauy
Hemsworth
Young America
Rossland Camp
YM Smith
Frank Conson
Samith
Conson
Dita Hemsworth
Eread
Hewseworth
Helmsworth
Bla Bery
Willage
Arvas
Jeri
Elene Desth
Wheela
Leoswoth
Hepsworth
Meregorth
Burt
American Students Drawn to Dr Paxton Studio in Paris Quarter
In Paris Latin Quarter American students crowd a studio run by Dr Paxton and his wife Mrs Paxton. They attend sociable talks with simple religious overtones, receive informal instruction, and enjoy American foods. A social club for American women is planned with housing for graduates.
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J. D. Patton
Philadelphis
Rave
Paris
Bays
Pitteburg
Paxton
Paria
Sone
Paxton le
Pension Aid
Krowo Institute
America
Cioh
Irregular Stage Scene Describes Irish Actress Fire and Dress
A fragmentary New York Tribune note recalls a vaudeville incident where an Irish actress troupe entered from the wings with a wash gesture, a row of stage mishaps and a drunken spectacle. The incident ends with a bizarre display and smoke, leaving the audience unsettled.
Fragmentary historic notice about clerk and merchants
Fragmentary OCR reads like a drama scene with a grocer and Adams Pree debating clerks and duties. The garbled text mentions joining a group, a jammed search, and a request for another clerk to handle duties.
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Adams
Fragmentary Report From Pies County Incident
A garbled note reports a person named Spiieter Ceoseé Dewth of Pies County experiencing two violent pains in the throat. No further usable details are clear.
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the Eipper
Quinny
Weston
Tyial
Hiltipeign
Gieep Welker
Pty
Tyrell
Tyre
Jesse Way
Wiehtiaed
Wiitloe
Gil
Hebi
Mattie Vel Tim
White Cars
Emenat
Mr. Jones
Oame
Haxlitt
Hazlitt
Leigh Hunt
Curtis
Helen
Lawler
Prirish
Stewart
The
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Maestchoresa of
Londonderry
Lim
Miomeck Peli
Mitton
British Columbia
Peifer Baeak
Amie PF
Bern Wong
Thomwess
Orlands
Joseph Jefferson
Prt
Bewlad
Sind
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