Fuller Attempts Suicide With Fly Paper Whisky Concoction
Bert Fuller, a barber, used poison fly paper and whisky in a suicide attempt at the Kuntz grocery store rooms at Franklin and Harrison. He drank the mixture, suffered pains, and was treated by a doctor who performed a stomach pump. A note said, You have not treated me right. You are free now. This will end it all.
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Bert Fuller
Kuntz
Franklin and
Harrison Streets
Fuller
Kantz
A Capital City Childscape From Skates to Yards
The piece contrasts children’s access to play spaces in Washington with ambassadors and dignitaries children in lighter tone. It notes scarce complete skates for two youngsters and contrasts cramped front-yard rows with vast grounds around the Heights. It mentions La Fayette Square lacking swings and the zoo and Rock Creek Park offering daily diversions for kids.
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Eanough
Washington
Dupont
Maj
L'Enfant
la Fayette Square
White House
Holmes Square
Kansas City
Heights
Rock Creek’ Park
Rock ‘Creek Park
Lake - In
Former Elkhart Man Injured in Wreck
A former Elkhart man was seriously injured in a traffic wreck reported in Ashtabula County Ohio. Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene and began aid, with investigators collecting details for the crash report.
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Elkhart
Diplomatic Entrants Begin New Instruction Program
The State Department starts a formal school of instruction for new diplomatic appointees. John H. Gregory Jr. U.S. minister to Nicaragua oversees the program in Washington, replacing the prior 30 day waiting period spent in formal instruction and awaiting posting.
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Washington
State Department
School of Instruction
John ‘H
Senator Sends Pineapples by Mail to Surprise Wife
Washington reports Senator Smith of South Carolina faced postage charges after mailing two large pineapples to his wife in South Carolina. The incident followed his push for higher duties on Cuban pineapples, with extra fruit shipped from Florida to colleagues to bolster his case. The postal notice demanded stamps to cover the long-distance shipment.
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Washington
Smith
South ‘Carolina
Taliaferro
Cuba
Florida
South Carolina
Frank
Blind Senator Gore Sees Wright Flights From Fort Myer
Oklahoma’s Senator Gore, blind since youth, follows aviation events via his wife and keen hearing. He travels to Fort Myer to watch aviators and cheers the performances, while also enjoying Washington baseball games with his wife guiding him through the action.
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Washington
Fort Myer
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
Virginia Statue Choice Reflects National Reconciliation
Historical notes describe Virginia’s decision to present a statue of Robert E Lee to the National Statuary Hall. The move, amid fears of northern backlash, marks a pivotal shift in honoring Confederate figures and illustrates broader postwar attempts at national unity.
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George
Dominion
Robert
Edward
Lee
Virginia
Houdon
Washington
Statuary Hall
Sécan
Senate Desks as Heirlooms and Inauguration Reform
A historical note on keeping Senate chairs as heirlooms with Jefferson Davis and other famous desks in demand while discussing proposals to move Inauguration Day from March 3 to late April. District of Columbia officials push reform as Congress delays general bills.
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District ‘of
Columbia
CFS
MacFarland
Radius of Several Miles: Thoroughly Covered by Searchers
A man identified as Frank Fortino was shot dead near his grocer shop yesterday morning. Police and volunteers scoured the city and surrounding countryside within a six to eight mile radius. Suspect Tito with alias Antonio Barbaros remained at large as officers pursued clues across Osceola Island Park and Granger.
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Ziesel
Fred Poole
Board of. Works
Juan
Tino
Abe
Seret
Rinehart
Fonda
Osceola
Granger
Edwardsburg
Officer-Coley
Island
F. M. Foster
Stand Island
Park
Bridge
Weikel
Coley
Frank
Fortino
Antonio Barbaros
Tony Tino
Imur
Police
Ollock
Vice President Fan Tale Involving Ralph Cole Of Ohio
A congressional account recalls Vice-President Sherman at a baseball game between Boston and Washington. Red Sox outfielder Milan hit a hard line drive that landed in the stands as an excited fan jumped up to watch the play.
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Ralph
Cole
Ohio
Sherman
Boston
Washington
Gessier
Red Sox
Milan
Washingtons
Mathews In Senate Executive Session Mix Up
A newspaper man in the Senate chamber is watched as two or three senators discuss him while Mr Mathews sits near the clerk. He later learns there was no doorkeeper and he may have attended part of an executive session by mistake.
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Washington
Nestor
Senate
Jefferson Davis
Mathews
One Mich Sone Ced Leet Rec
The fragmentary text notes a historical record from Michigan with limited legible details. Key names and dates are unclear, but the mention suggests a local notice or itemized record from a period newspaper page. Further readable context is needed for precise reconstruction.
Revival of the old time spelling bee debated in Indiana schools
A discussion led by Superintendent of Public Instruction Aly raises questions about reviving spelling bees to boost efficiency and community interest. Proponents say they strengthen school as social centers and improve spelling, while critics warn against overloading pupils with rote tasks.
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Aley
Indiana
Dry Aley
New Superior Court Cases Filed In Local Court
Howard Muessel sues Fremont Degolier for 558 on account for goods and merchandise filed this afternoon by attorney R B Proctor. Degolier recently closed his saloon in compliance with the local option law. Sylvia Wells seeks divorce from Frank Wells. couple married August 1908. Weisa convicted of forgery by Allen County court.
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Howard Muessel
Fremont Degolier
Dégolier
Sylvia Wells
Frank ‘Wells
Weisa
Allen County Court
Society Woman Hosts Labor Leaders at Mount Kisco Gathering
New York society hostess entertains prominent labor readers and Brotherhood members at her summer home in Mount Kisco. The event, linked to the National Civic Federation, seeks friendlier terms between employers and employees with Mrs Harriman and Mrs Potter Palmer among the chairwomen and supporters.
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New York
Ruge
Potter- Palmer
Fl. Borden
Harriman
Mount Kisco
Brotherhood
Department of the ‘National Civic Federation
Auto trip across continent begins from New York to San Francisco
Private Parrott of the New York National Guard starts from New York on a four cylinder car to carry dispatches from Major General Leonard Wood. He aims to reach San Francisco with a fixed running schedule and planned stops at several military posts along the way.
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New. “York
Aus
Parrott
Poughkeepsie
New “York
National~Guard
New. York
Sanfrancisco
Ina
Leonard
AL Wood
Department of the Fast
John, Weston
Department of California
Injured Statistician Reported From Indianapolis Event
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an injured statistician in Indianapolis around August 18, mentioning Salt Lake and a brother. Details are unclear due to corrupted text.
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Tony Tins
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John Byman
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Sidway
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Indiana” Avenue
Muller
Sheri
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Phoraisan
Penrose
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Gore
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Union
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House
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