The Mysterious Chicago Doctor H H Holmes Arises
The notorious Holmes alias Herbert Mudgett is detailed from Gilman ton New Hampshire to Chicago and Boston. He is linked to bigamy and the murder of Minnie Williams and her sister Annie with the later discovery of two children’s bodies in Toronto. Detectives pursue him across cities as hopes rise he will face justice.
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Moyamensing
Philadelphia
America
H. H. Holmes
Liberty
Holmes
Herbert
Herman, Mudgett
Gilmanton
N. H
Levi H. Mudgett
Mudgett
Clara Lovering
London
N. H. Mudgett
University of Vermont
Burlington
Chicago
Adventuress
Boston
Minnie Williams
Minnie
Annie
Holmes and Pitezel Plot Insurance Scam Unfolds
In Philadelphia a body found with carbolic acid nearby was identified as a man renting a house. Holmes and Benjamin F. Pitezel conspired to defraud Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance, with Pitezel’s policy for ten thousand dollars and Holmes obtaining the largest share.
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Minnie
Holmes
Benjamin F. Pitezel
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Piterel
B. F. Perry
Potter's Field
Howe
Pitezel
Holmes Linked to Multiple Murders as Bodies Found in Chicago
Detectives tracing Holmes from Detroit to Toronto uncovered a house he rented in Toronto with two children. In Chicago at 701 63rd Street investigators found charred bones and a melted watch chain tied to Minnie Williams, suggesting deaths of Minnie Williams, Anna Williams, and Howard Pitzel. Anna hasn’t been seen since Holmes left the building.
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Holmes
Detroit
Toronto
Minnie
Annie Williams
Williama
Holmea
Chicago
63D Street
Williams
Minnie Williams
Anna
Howard Pitzel
Anna Williams
Pitezel
Express Held Up by Robbers on West Bound Train
Masked men boarded the west bound Lake Shore express at Reece Siding Indiana at 12 36 am and forced open the express car door with revolvers. They took at least 8000 dollars and fled. Officials suspect insiders aided the robbery. The strike at Colog spreads to colored and other laborers in Panama.
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Chicago Limited
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Eece Siding
Ind
Reece Siding
Archbold
Stryker
Wauseon
Western Express
Darling
Express
Toledo
Bryan
Blodgett
Caniff
A Design in Swiss Style
A series discusses styles of architecture and their fit to American climate and social conditions. It notes some styles suit conditions better than others and mentions occasional calls for homes in certain styles warranting consideration.
Swiss cottage design criticized for New York setting
A detailed critique of a Coor Building Flanassy Architects NY Swiss cottage concept notes the style fits Swiss needs and landscape not general American conditions. It warns buyers to consult an architect to harmonize with surroundings and avoid costly misfits, with a sample plan listing dimensions and an $8516 estimated cost in New York pricing.
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Coor Building
Flanassy Architects
Swizerland
Alps
Ita
New York
Hats Reflect Social Rank In Japan During Emperor Return
Observers note most nobles wear stovepipe hats at ceremonies while commoners dress plainly. Hats arrived with Perry era gifts and evolved since 1858, yet many Japanese shun head coverings except for dignity. Soldiers and police favor blue caps. women go bareheaded or shawl-covered. bonzes wear inverted bread-bowl hats. old Shogunate hats disappear.
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Japan
Commodore Perry
New York
Remarkable Copperhead Snakes in Cat Creek Home
In Clay City Kentucky Mr and Mrs Jeff Martin of Cat Creek faced a frightening moment when their two year old son found a large copperhead. The child carried the writhing snake into a carpeted hall as the parent acted quickly to remove the reptile before harm occurred.
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Clay City
Jeff Martin
Cat Creek
Mr. Martin
Martin
Wasted Away Mysteriously In Gibraltar Woman Dies
Mrs Lens Bridenbaugh of Gibraltar Pennsylvania died after rapid, unexplained decline from 165 pounds to 35 pounds in 48 days. Doctors found no clear cause as appetite vanished and digestion failed despite food intake.
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Lens Bridenbaugh
Gibraltar
Penn
Hoesh
Safety Valve Remedy Advertised In Historic Patent Medicine Text
An 19th century style advertisement urges using Bonet Obstructed Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters to avert danger from excess steam in a system and to treat a range of ailments including nervousness rheumatic pain and general illness with a claimed pleasant potent cure.
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Hoatetter
Going One Better with Beans and a Streetfront Orgarm
Mrs Sharppe proposes a tricky trade with Light waight and Co across the street. The new orgarm offers a bean guessing game with a reward for the correct answer. Mr Quickease promises to extend the guessing game to two beges if she remains a customer.
Niagara Falls Excursion on Nickel Plate Aug 19
The article advertises the first Niagara Falls excursion to be run by the Nickel Plate Railway on August 19. Readers are urged to contact agents for schedules and fares and to request a special illustrated article souvenir titled Summer Out.
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Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate Road
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MH. Holmes
Medical College
Ann Arbor
Mich
Connecticut
Chum
Moore's Fork
Ont
Wes
Annie Will
Colog
Colored Mechanics
Panama
Hume
Pactor
Meranda
Floor
Asposé
Ded Brae
New York City
Hood
Avi Sy Ee
Muscatine Oat Meal CO
Uscatine
Iowa
Ng Ee
Beecham
F.allen Co
Texas
Esas
Detzoie
Mickney 149
Pitrebare
Roihe
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