Payin g the Penalty Chapter Ends a Crime Tale
In a Chicago mansion the murderous widow Elinor Kellogg dies by prussic acid as Inspector Sellars exposes her plot. Juan Zayola is slain by poison and Earl, her ward, is deemed insane. Kellogg’s banker son and detectives unravel wildcat money schemes, justice follows, and a hopeful ending unfolds with marriages and a bank revival.
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Andrew Kellogg
Earl
Pearl
Juan Zayola
Robert
Sellars
Elinor Kellogg
Bin
Richmond
Almegro
Zayora
Revelle
Juan Zayala
Karl
Express Company
Eleworth
Betlars
Kellogg
Terry
Caah
Lawrence
Clos
Pueiie
Lawrence Terry
Robert Kellogg
Arthur Strong
North Carolina
Janette
Seni
Langdon
Lang
Weddings of Afghans Three Day Ceremonies and Customs
WEDDINGS OF AFGHANS describes Afghan nuptials across tribes with varying rites yet Mohammedan law anchoring the ceremony. The piece notes three day celebrations, arranged dowry negotiations, and the civil nature of marriage within Islam, plus the role of mothers and kin in supporting unions.
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Afghanistan
Lesa
Million for Our Sailors Prize Money From War
A wartime headline reports an estimated $1,000,000 prize pool for American sailors. Dewey gains about $9,375. Sampson could net around $40,000, with total head money for the fleet projected at $249,200. Based on Admiral Montejo's Manila report, 1,875Spanish aboard the sunk ships. The division follows bounty rules for vessels sunk in action.
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Spain
Montejo
Manila
Dewey
Sampson
North Atlantic
Santiago
Cuban
Ttmn
Seventh Illinois Homecoming Parade in Chicago
The Seventh Illinois regiment United States volunteers arrived Friday noon to a crowd of about thirty thousand at Grand Central Depot and five times that number along the march to the armory. Col Kavanagh led a downtown parade with thousands cheering. Welcoming addresses were given by Judge Prenderguet Bishop Fallows and Judge Tuthill. Former naval reserves members praised for assisting in the destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet off Santiago on July 3. A committee welcomed the homecomers at Hobart Indiana with congratulations from local residents.
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Lnois
United States Volunteers
Chie Cago
Grand Central de
Kavanagh
Biter
Prender=guet
Samuel Fallows
Tuthill
Col
Illinois Naval Reserves
Cervera
Santia
Chicago
Hobart
Ind
Cubans Surrender Arms to Seek Food and Work
First voluntary arms surrender since American occupation of Santiago. About 200 men of Gen Cebreco's division turned in their weapons to Gen Lawton last week. They said hunger forced them to work, and Lawton assigned them to the waterfront with rationed sustenance only. He warned that armless Cubans would receive rations, while those still armed would not.
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Amere Icaunx
Santiago
Cebreco
Lawton
Cien
Roosevelt's Rough Riders Get Mustering Update
War brief notes Maj. John A. Logan ill with Cuban fever in Ohio. Roosevelt urges modest heroism to rough riders at Camp Wikoff. Commodore Prentiss takes command of the North Atlantic squadron with eleven-gun salute. Yellow fever cases rise in Sundage. postal expansion to Porto Rico planned. Broader war shifts include Wheeler in command of regular cavalry and Shafter in Porto Rico.
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Roosevelt
John A. Logan
Ohio
Howard Goult
Seventy-first
New York Regiment
Porto Rico
Joseph Wheeler
Shafter
Brooke Iy
Amercan
Allence
Miles
Sundage
Sargent
Apt
Sigshee
Paw
Texas
Alger
Corbin
War Department
Rough Riders
Camp Wikoff
Khanen
North Atlantic
Prnp
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Cuba
Beyan
Havana
Mesritts
United States
Japan
Spain
Manila
Oba
Raleigh
Hong Kong
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Mr. Sellars
Dick Newberry
Andrew
Thalia Kellogg
Hewit
Feeli Og
Mr. Sellara
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Dr. Hewi
Elawaorth
Ele
Angela
Kelloge
Sellours
Great Western Bank
Ier
Bnok
Bankers
Mr. Kellogg
Laura
Dr. Strong
Arthur
Grace
Julia
Cindy
Chile
Amos Kellogg
Amos
Charleston
Fee
Cleveland
Holland
Horton
Muvai
Humaner
Boston Transcript
Sevent' Illinois
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