Austin murder case details emerge in Omaha narrative
Abbie B Rice, called the woman in the case, describes how Dr Frederick T Austin trained her to kill him by gradually exposing her to bloodshed and promoting self sacrifice. He discussed life insurance policies and contrived a staged murder plan with an accomplice while he descended into heavy drinking and drugs.
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Omaha
Neb
Abbie B. Rice
Austin
Rustin
Travelers' Insurance Company of
Hartford
Employers’ Liability of
London
Doc Austin
Frederick T. Austin
Yale
West
Dr Austin
Abbie Rice
Insurance intrigue shadows a doctor's death in Cane
Three insurers seek to preserve testimony in a murder mystery involving Dr. Austin and his confidants. The narrative recounts a medical life, a family of two, and a troubling hint of a planned killing, foreshadowing a tragic unraveling in the West.
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Dr. Austin
Doctor’s Descent From Victory to Typhoid Fever
A doctor after a tough case sinks into gloom and drink. Friends notice his nerves fail. He travels to Chicago then confides two vials containing typhoid and tetanus germs to trusted friends. He returns home warns of infection and falls ill with typhoid shortly after.
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Austin
Chicago
Chapter fragment hints at troubled marriage and self blame
A damaged OCR fragment depicts Mrs Austin distressed by her husband’s troubles. The text suggests she considers her own actions as a possible cause and mentions his brother Helen in a garbled sequence. The legibility is poor but implies personal strain and family tension.
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Austin
Tlm
Helens
Doctor, Abbie Rice, and fatal pact end in Omaha shooting
In Omaha a doctor Dr Rustin and his patient Charles Davis plotted a death by own action. They bought a pistol, failed first at his office, then again at home. Rustin was killed by Davis, Davis shot himself after, and Abbie Rice was arrested as the conspirator amid police speculation about insurance.
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Dr. Rustin
Davis
Abbie Rice
Dr. Austin
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Charles FE Davis Leaves Police Station After Woman Incident
Charles FE Davis was leaving the police station when the woman in the incident was reported. Authorities continued to investigate the events surrounding the encounter and potential charges were under review.
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Charles FE. Davis
The Fatal Triple Death Pact Ended in Arrest
Austin urged a woman to shoot him after a plan to kill his partner and herself, but she refused. He was arrested for murder in the first degree as Dr. J. P. Lord identified him. Bail was set high and the case proceeded to trial.
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Case
J. P. Lord
Ruskin
Senate Office Building Nears Completion for 92 Members
The new Senate office building, about 80 percent finished and costing 4.5 million dollars, will provide 99 suites plus single offices and nine committee rooms. It links to the Capitol by a subway with an electric car line, and includes a 300-seat conference hall and a dining room with views of the Capitol grounds.
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Senate
Congress
House
Capitol
Melby
Library of Congress
E)hott Woods
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Safeguards for Women in Washington Attack and Crime Debate
A letter laments rising crimes against women in Washington DC. It asserts most offenses are by black residents, calls for stronger policing and harsher punishment, and urges district officials to act decisively to curb assaults, robberies, and disorder in the capital.
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America
Baltimore Sun
District of Columbia
W. J. Field
Washington
Ban on Hurry Up Wagons Slows City Fire Patrol Ambulances
Washington enforces an eight mile per hour limit on fire engines patrol wagons and ambulances as Corporation Counsel Thomas overrules the police chief and directs these emergency vehicles to obey standard speed laws. The Anti Noise Society plans to seek removal of loud gongs citing citizen peace concerns.
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Washington
Thomas
Sylvester
Diplomatic School Fund Rises at George Washington University
The School for Diplomats at George Washington University has raised over 50 000 of a 125 000 fund to broaden political science work. Dr Richard D Harlan leads the drive with support from J Pierpont Morgan John Hays Hammond and others. The college trains young men for diplomatic consular and public service roles and aims to showcase its national importance and opportunities.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
John Hays Hammond
Richard D. Harlan
George Washington University
Home Mode Barometer Experiment Prompts Caution
A fragment describes a do it yourself barometer method using camphor and potassium reagent. The text notes experimentation and hints at steps but lacks full instructions or safety guidance.
Fragmented musings mix science dreams and romance
The text blends stray ideas on stone walls, disintegral love, and quirky images of sunshine, moons, and fairy cities. It shifts between jokes about Indy back hair, a Boston physician, and poetic night scenes, ending with reflective, uncertain notes on beauty and time.
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Indy
Boston
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