Recanting Witness Claims Police Taught Perjury in Murder Case
Eighteen year old Vital testifies that key portions of his trial testimony against Herman Hillek for the Vrzal family murders were perjury taught by a high Chicago police official and an assistant state's attorney. He says two relatives lied as well and details meetings with police officials and Rev Fr J O Callaghan who aided his conversion story. The affidavit ties the confession to a long motive of justice for an innocent man.
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Chicago
Etry M. Vital
Herman Hillek
Selx
Vraal
Sillek
Xvare
Wimnes
Fr. J. O'Callaghan
Ullis City
Faraz
Tragedy on Monongahela Ends in Double Drowning and Train Deaths
In Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, J. W. Draper and F. B. Garret, two government workers at lock No. 7g, nearly drowned after slipping into the icy Monongahela. Sailor Stoner and two companions rescued them with a boathook, but all three were struck by a passing train as they reached shore, fatally injuring Draper and Garret and likely fatally injuring Stoner.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela
Elizapeth
J. W. Draper
F. B. Garret
EL Stoner
Draper
Garret
Stoner
Virginia
Charleston
Elizabeth
Ioners
New York Society Woman Found Dead by Gas Poisoning
Mrs William Proudel Burden formerly Natha Rives daughter of O H Belmont and a longtime New York Newport and Washington social figure was found dead in her Fifth Avenue home coroner ruled accidental gas poisoning. A loose gas tube from a chandelier to a drop light had been arranged to let her read in bed, releasing gas into the room and hall where servants noticed the odor.
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New York Society
New York
William Proudel Burden
Natha Rives
O. H. Belmont
Newport
Washington
Fifth Avenue
Desth
Southern Roads Ask Conference on Wage Cuts
Cincinnati Feb 24 It is announced that several conferences with representatives of seventeen southern railways were requested by the executive officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers to consider the proposal to cut wages on March first.
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Southern Roads Ask
Cincinnati
Reilwage
Jya‘donat
Brotherhood of Jeconotive Engineers
Bishop Satterlee Dead In Washington Bishop Satterlee dies of pneumonia at 65 after brief illness in Washington D C. He previously led Calvary Church New York and declined several bishoprics.
Right Rev Henry Yates Satterlee former head of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Washington dies at age 65 after a brief illness marked by grip and pneumonia. He was once pastor at Calvary Church New York and a noted religious writer.
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Washington
Henry Yates Satterlee
D. D
Protestant Episcopal
Satterlea
Sattertee
Tor
Calvary Church
New York
Michigan
Ohio
Canadian Court Splits On Natal Act In Japan Case
Chief Justice Hunter of British Columbia ruled the Natal Act Inoperative for Japanese subjects while not halting the act overall. The decision followed habeas corpus petitions for two Japanese men detained at Blaine, Washington while attempting to enter British Columbia. The judge ordered their release and signaled a possible action against an unnamed party, with an appeal planned to the British Columbia Court of Appeal and ultimately the Privy Council in England.
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Vancover
Hunter
Supreme Court of
British Columbia
Hag
Japan
Connectias
Blaine
Wash
Chiaf Jyster
Winderstood
Fur Court of
Privy Council
England
No Protest Contemplated on Manchuria Policy
Washington states no official reports or protests have been received regarding Japan's commercial activity in Manchuria and the government does not intend to address Japan or other powers on the matter. The open door policy is described as a guiding principle rather than a rigid rule to be enforced.
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Washington
Feb
State Department
Japan
Manchuria
Orient
May Reimburse Railroad Contention On Claims
President Roosevelt and Chairman Miller discussed reimbursing Southern Pacific Railroad for up to 1.5 million dollars spent repairing the break on the Colorado River. The railroad company pressed that the government should bear the expense, arguing the fault lay with government responsibility.
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Shington
Roosevelt
Miller
House Committee On Claims
Southern Pacific Railroad
Colorain
Heroic sacrifice ends in tragedy at tracks in Carterville
Feb 24 in Carterville Virginia, thirty David Rogers, six, and Willie May Kline of Emerson Georgia died while attempting to save the boy from an oncoming freight train. M C Kline, father of Willie May, stood nearby and witnessed the fatal incident.
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Cartersville
Latte David Rogers
May Kline
Emerson
Heron
M. C. Kline
Minister Chastised Child in Greensburg Case
Rev. PD Runyan, a Baptist minister and West Derry school principal, charged with administering a healing to fifteen year old Jennig¢ Sutton. He faced a fine and costs after a higher court action. school board and physician involvement referenced. details incomplete due to damaged text.
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Greensburg
Jennig¢ Sutton
PD. Runyan
West Derry
Bank Deposits Break Record in Chicago
National banks in Chicago report deposits reaching a record peak as confidence returns after the money panic. Banks nationwide are reassessing conditions while Western banks contribute to the surge in deposits.
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National Banks of
Chicago
Banka
Wester
Lisbon Under Guard as Fear of Outbreak Grows
In Lisbon on February 24, authorities reinforce order with heavy municipal guard detachments across public buildings including the Bank of Portugal. King Manuel, Premier Ferreira, and officials met to discuss unrest amid fears of armed revolutionary action and possible postponement of April elections. The gunboat Zaire was sent to Setúbal as tensions rise. Stevenson anecdote recalls his distinctive appearance and manner while discussing Walter Crane’s reminiscences.
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Bank of Portugal
Lisbon
Oporto
Publc
Portugal
el Seculo
Manuel
Ferreira
Lopez
Azores
Setubel
Zaire
Stevenson
Wind of hurricane force hits northwest England and Ireland
A gale swept the northwest of England and the north of Ireland on February 24, bringing storms of hail and destruction. A schooner capsized in the Mersey with eight drowned, several small steamers in distress near Holyhead, and many grandstands were blown down injuring bystanders at football grounds. A Burtonport train was blown off a viaduct but passengers were rescued. The Belfast Rotterdam launch for New York was postponed due to the gale.
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England
Ireland
London
Mersey
Holyhead
Burtonport
Belfast
Rotterdam
New York
New York Dumping Ground for European Criminals
New York police claim Europe’s criminals flood the city with Immigration officials blamed. Police Commissioner Bingham says many offenders would be deported if properly handled, noting only six of fifty such cases have been deported despite cooperation with immigration authorities. A separate item details burglars stripping a home at 2205 Cherokee Street, taking everything but the canary as neighbors misinterpret the moving van scene.
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New York
Europe
Bingham
Immigration Department
Lewis
Jenile Griffis
Cherokee Street
Family Tragedy Strikes Hotchkiss as Father Kills Wife
In Hotchkiss Colorado on February 21 Tsane whltage objected to a scolding of a child. AL A Stoneburner, 41, a prominent farmer living near the city, fatally shot his wife and then killed himself in front of their six children gathered at the supper table.
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Hotchkiss
Colo
Tsane
AL. A. Stoneburner
A Queer Ad Noticed in Italian Organ Ad Mockery
An Italian with a pint o organ plays without a sound as an advertising agent explains a placard on the organ front advertising Snre Cure Cough Mixture. The expert notes the pitch was odd yet shows how legit ads could yield 50 percent more returns, per the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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New Orleans
Thues-Democrat
Lion and boarhound training tale from Philadelphia Bulletin
The Philadelphia Bulletin recounts a trainer's tale of a grown lion and a boarhound raised together as cubs. The hound's presence teaches the cub fear and respect, serving as protection for trainers when the cub matures and may become unruly.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Story of Zero and Fahrenheit’s coldest day origin
The word zero derives from Spanish meaning empty and was first used for a thermometer by a Prussian named Fahrenheit in 1795. He found ice plus salt could create a cold equal to the coldest winter day and declared the lowest temperature zero. He built a thermometer from zero to boiling with 212 as boiling and 32 as freezing.
One of Three Things on the Boston and Maine Line
Fred Jones, a popular conductor on the Boston and Maine railroad, faced a drunken passenger refusing to show a ticket. After trying to reason, Jones declared the traveler must do one of three things: give a ticket, pay the fare, or get off and walk. The man retorted with drunken threats, offering to “cut less” or “hoon yerself,” before the exchange ended.
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Fred Jones
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston
Plymouth
His Nerve and a Wall Street Broker’s Questionable Bet
A Wall Street operator is praised for nerve by four brokers. A money lender recalls a past agreement to renew a note only if, at a Lenox paper chase, the rider scatters 5 000 pink slips bearing the lender’s name and the words Mauer advanced on easy terms. Is it a go.
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Wall Street
Lenox
French Applicant Seeks Passport to Klalter Wingsehen
A Frenchman sought an official passport to visit Klalter Wingsehen in Switzerland. The functionary, not a member of any geographic society, studied the matter in vain and, avoiding confession of his difficulty, asked if the man would visit another town instead.
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Klalter- Wingsehen
Switzerland
Geographical Society
Hopeful Gleam Series Notes From Cleveland Leader
A fragment from the Cleveland Leader shows a dialogic note with Mrs Becky lamenting a worsening cold and uncertainty about what to do, while Mr Becky remains absent. The text conveys domestic worry and uncertain advice.
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Becky
Cleveland
See men press quietly and others lose their collar buttons
A brief item notes quiet presses by men and the loss of collar buttons among onlookers.
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Dallaz News
Courage and Cowardice in War The Forester Saga
Milton Forester, a National Guard officer, wins a captaincy and goes to Cuba during the Spanish American War. He falters under fire and contemplates desertion but is saved by friend Nathan Burge. Mary Mills, his fiancée, learns the truth as Forester is wounded and survives, returning home with a changed view of war’s burden.
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Milton Forester
National Guard
Mary Mills
Hin
Forester
Mary
Florida
Cuba
San Gage
Gannon
Adoice
Nathan Burge
Nate
Burge
Montauk Point
John Kellogg
Worth
Mary Mills Forester
Barnes
Merrick Auger
Elephant Attachment Backfires Against Circus Schemer
In Clementsville a law case over an elephant Abdul spirals into a comic misadventure as Jones and Jones attach the beast to settle a debt. Abdul escapes control, wrecks farm property, pulls down trees and fences, and finally drowns after entering a waterhole, leaving the county to cover losses.
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Jones & Jones
Abdul
Clementsville
Clementsville Avas
Taylor
Theo
Alul
Jones
Alutul
Junvs
A& Jones
Tainyer Vaylor
Ogeantun
M. Quad
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Bishop Satterlee
Washington, D. C
Litary
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