Boston Physician Held in Dress Suit Case Mystery
Dr. Percy D. Mewah arrested in connection with the death of Susanna Geary, body found without a head in two suitcases on Winthrop pier. He appeared in municipal court, ordered to post $20,000 bond for further appearance. no hearing held. Lawyers planned continuance as investigators seek other attendants and operatives involved at Tremont Street hospital.
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Boston
Percy D. Mewah
Susanna
Enorus
Winthrop Pr
Municipal
McLeod
Diseit
Trie
Miss Geary
Tremont Street Hospital
Fragmentary note hints at gunfire in deadly case
A damaged passage reports bullet holes in the dead man’s back and mentions bad blood between parties named mar and Marteus, implying a violent motive in a fatal incident. No clear location or dates are provided.
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Mar An Marteus
Man Murdered and Burned at Hext in Texas
Meager details reach Brady of a brutal killing at Hext in Menard County. A man named G. Livingston was shot and butchered with a knife and buried. Enis Stark, a Hext merchant, has been arrested by Howard county officers and given bond. Cause undetermined. domestic troubles said to have sparked the tragedy.
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Brady
Tex
Hext
Menarée County
G. Livingston
Enis Stark
Howard County
Veteran Actor William J. Lemoyne Dies in New York
New York November 7 William J Lemoyne veteran actor died at Inwood on the Hudson today from Brights disease. His wife Sarah Crowell Lemoyne and a few intimate friends were present at his bedside. Lemoyne was unpacked years old and spent 60 years of his life on the stage.
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New York
William J. Lemoyne
Inwood
Hudson
Bright
Sarah Crowell
Lemoyne
Mr. Lemoyne
Fire Rips Rooming House in Missouri Town
Kansas City fire at 621 Grand Avenue leaves one dead two fatally burned and another seriously injured. Victims Charlee Tanzey Myra Tesa Burk wards and an unknown man died or were injured while asleep as smoke trapped them. Property loss reported as small.
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Kansas City
Grand Avenue
Charlee Tanzey
Myra
Tesa Burk
Harlem
Negro Beaten by Mob After Brooklyn Stabbing
In Brooklyn a white man was stabbed by A H Edwards, a Black suspect, sparking a crowd of about 5 000 to mob action. Police battled the unrest for 15 minutes before help arrived. Edwards was rescued and hospitalized in critical condition. Grant, the injured man, collapsed unconscious as the crowd surged and shouted for lynching.
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Brooklyn
New York
A. H. Edwards
Harry A. Grant
Pearl
Willoughby
Segrod
Grant
Edwards
Protest Against Territorial Loan for Hawaiians’ Territory
Honolulu reports that Senator McCandless and allies sent a protest to President Roosevelt over a territorial loan plan. Secretary Atkinson travels to Washington to seek approval for a 1 250 000 loan, while Governor Carter plans only 750 000. Protestants argue Carter is overstepping by authorizing a loan and choosing which appropriations to fund.
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Congress
Honolulu
McCandress
Roosevelt
Atkinson
Washington
Carter
Circus Train Wreck Sparks Animal Escape Near Temple
Campbell Bros. circus train wrecked near Temple Texas when two train sections broke and ran together causing nearly all circus animals to escape into rural areas. A panic spread through surrounding districts as crews worked to recapture the animals.
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Houston
Tex
Campbell Bros
Temple
Two Killed by Explosion in Nashville Sewer
Two men, James Wade and Andrew Buchanan, were killed in a premature sewer explosion in Nashville Tennessee as several other Black workers were injured. The blast caused severe injuries and the incident is being investigated.
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Nashville
Tenn
James Wade
Andrew Buchanan
Manele
Explosion Kills Three in Ishpeming Bank Collapse
A gas leak caused a basement explosion at Miner's National Bank in Ishpeming Michigan. Three children aged 12, 10, and 12 were killed and James F. Mullen was fatally injured. Two workers escaped unharmed after the blast at the bank building.
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Michigan
Detroit
Mich
Ishpeming
Miner's National Bank
Steven Gelinas
Alice McGeth
Edward Mellrath
James F. Mullen
Bank
Landiar
Hely
Nome
Ehaiy
Three Killed in Runaway on Mountain Road Virginia
A Bedford County farmer John Vateuan his wife and niece died after a runaway on the Peaks of Otter road. Mrs Vaughan and the girl were instant. Vaughan died soon after found mangled. Neither horse harness nor buggy harmed. No eye witnesses.
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Virginia Farmer
Buford City
Nev. T
John Vateuan
Bedford
Vaughan
Officer Kills Desperate Negro in Kingston Georgia
Deputy Maraul J. Bingham shot and killed Floyd Robinson, a drunken man who fired into a crowd in Kingston public square and resisted arrest. Bingham surrendered to authorities after the incident.
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Kingston
Maraul J
Bingham
Floyd Robinson
Robinson
J. H. Mitchell
Khill
Wife Murderer Captured Near Raleigh Wilkes County
News of Jona Huffman’s capture at his daughter's Wilkes County home reaches Raleigh as Governor Gienn orders execution for Preston Daniels on December 2 in Williamston. Daniels is held responsible for the June murder of a fellow on a train. Garrett Hicks and a named victim, King, are referenced in the governor’s transport orders.
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Raleigh
N. C
Gienn
Jona Huffman
Wilkes County
Williamston
Preston Daniels
Anther Ne- Kyo
Barian Garrett
Grafield Hicks
King
Rees
Atlanta Exposition Backed for 1910 or Earlier
A representative meeting of Atlanta business men in the chamber of commerce voted unanimously that Atlanta should hold the exposition in 1910 or earlier. Thirty-three of fifty invited prominent businessmen attended and expressed support for the South’s big exposition in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Atlantic
Minnesota Mother Shoots Children Then Kills Self
In Minneapolis a woman identified as Mrs James Brennan shot and killed two of her four children and wounded two others after quarreling with her husband. She then shot herself, dying soon after, while the two surviving children were hospitalized with critical injuries. The two deceased were Lizzie and Alice with gunshot wounds. Thomas and Arthur died from head wounds. Arthur succumbed in hospital.
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Minneapolis
James Brennan
Hercelf
Wilsesuil
Ais. Brannan
Lewistown men charged in murder for revenge
Helena Montana November 8. H Ray W Tevtor and A J Hienke prominent Lewistown businessmen were charged yesterday with 13 counts of ba ates last August of Samuel Studwite, a murder carried out in Lewistown city life. Prosecution says the act was framed as revenge.
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Helena
Mont
H. Ray
W. ‘Tevtor
A. J. Hienke
Lewistown
Samuel Studwiteh
Widow awarded large damages in Kentucky homicide case
In Paducah Kentucky on November a widow was awarded 15 600 dollars in damages after suing Charles Hodge for the killing of her husband Pink Head in Hickman County two years ago. Hodge faced no criminal prosecution for the death.
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Paducah
Pink Head
Hickman County
Cnaries
Hodge
Mra
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Kansas City Fire
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WNOS
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SHINE
Eure
Dothan Guano CO
Dothan
ALA
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Thea
Hos
Pital
Per
Petrator
Arthur
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