Kennedy dies by his own hand honored in Buffalo funeral
John F Kennedy state treasurer dies by suicide and is mourned in a large Buffalo funeral. Delegations from Albany and fraternal groups attend the Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church as cars flood the streets and a historic procession forms.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
John 4. Kennedy
Holy Cross
Albany
Markene Hotel
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Delaware Avenue
McGloin
New Revolution Begun by Diaz Party in Mexico
Councilman J Osco Jaco announces candidacy for mayor on a clean platform. He has served multiple terms as Fourth ward councilman and vows a vigorous canvass. The article frames him as a capable progressive option if elected.
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Diaz
Mexico
J. Osco Jaco
Sentinel
Oscar
Jaco
Suffragette Attacks Baron Wardale At Wedding Train
A militant suffragette attacked Baron Wardale with a dog whip as he waited with 200 guests for a train to Althrop Park amid a royal wedding party. She mistook him for a cabinet minister. Wardale fell briefly but remained unharmed. The assailant was arrested.
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Associated Press
London
Baron Wardale
Althrop Park
Northampton
Sidney Peal
Viscount Peal
Delia Spencer
Earl Spencer
Lord Wardale
Mrs Logan Recovers After Poisoning Attempt
Mrs John A Logan widow of the Civil War hero attempted suicide by taking a poisonous medicine at her Washington home. She mistook it for cold remedy and was in a precarious condition for hours. Doctors administered antidotes and she is now reported out of danger.
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Ly Associated Press
Washington
John A. Logan
Watchman Dies Fighting Burglars In Brooklyn Yard
Night watchman William Lehman of a Brooklyn coal yard died after being beaten and bound while burglars blew the safe and stole $75 belonging to his employers. Lehman fought the intruders as they robbed the premises before retreating. In Pittsburgh, a YMCA education class of twenty two men represented ten nationalities Greek Russian German Italian Austrian Finnish Swedish Polish Hungarian and Servian.
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New York
William Lehman
Brooklyn
Lehman
Pittsburgh, Pa
Engagement of Miss Wilson Rumor Circles Washington Society
Washington society buzzed over reports of Miss Margaret Wilson's engagement to Boyd Fisher of Princeton and New York, a well known social worker. The family would not comment though Isabelle Rayner suggested an engagement existed, while the tale follows a prior Jessie Wilson Francia Sayre rumor.
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Washington
Washington Society
Margaret Wilson
Boyd Fisher
Princeton
New York
Isabelle Rayner
Wils
Miss Wilson
Jessie Wilson
Francia Sayre Rumasro
Mr. Fisher
Muse
New York City
Crazy Woman Encountered By Eighty Men on Bridge
After the G and B accommodation train arrived, local railroad men saw a woman on the Main to Bridge Street bridge waving her arms and behaving peculiarly. Trainmaster E D Griffin and a boy followed the yards and headed toward the stairway.
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Lomfclais
Main Street
Bridge Street
E. D. Griffin
Typhoid Spreads in Sissonville Near Charleston
Reports to health authorities from Sissonville indicate typhoid fever is spreading rapidly. Forty or more people are affected and several deaths were reported last week as officials work to locate the water pollution source.
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Ty Associated Press
Charleston
Sissonville
Girl Murdered and Grave Drag in Aurora West
Tracy Hollender, 20, was killed in Aurora and her body dragged to a cemetery grave. Anthony Pedroes, a discarded sweetheart, was arrested and denies involvement. A watch was found beside the victim. State educators meeting set for Morgantown June 17 with 1000 teachers expected.
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Associated Press
Aurora
Tracy Hollender
Anthony Pedroes
Griffith Habeas Corpus Hearing Delayed in Griffin Murder Case
Habeas corpus proceedings for Dr. Martin Griffith in Greensburg Pa. on the murder charge of William L. Robinson were postponed until tomorrow as the state seeks additional witnesses. If Griffith is freed, he is expected to be rearrested on a felony charge.
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Ity Associated Press
Greensburg
Martin EB. Griffith
William L. Robinson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Charges filed against Judge Dayton in Washington
A petition by the United Mine Workers and the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor assembly was filed with President Wilson in Washington Feb 18 alleging prejudices by Federal Judge A G Dayton of the Northern West Virginia district. The petition seeks an investigation and cites incapacity to sit as judge while Wilson refers it to Attorney General McReynolds for consideration.
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Wasilington
A. G. Dayton
West Virginia
Wilson
United Mine Workers
The
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
Dayton
McReynolds
Million Bolear Mansion Burns in New York Suburb
The country home of Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. near Jerico, New York, valued at nearly 5 million with its furnishings and art, was destroyed by fire. Two caretakers and servants were the only occupants. The blaze was blamed on an overheated furnace as snowblocked roads kept fire units from reaching the scene. Built last year for 400000 and cost 100000 more after additions, the mansion had sixty rooms decorated with tapestries and valuable paintings.
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Jerico
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Hicksville
Westbury
Wheeling Police Chief Faces Charges Over Firefighters Row
Wheeling West Virginia chief of police Thomas Leland will be questioned by the Board of Control tomorrow after charges filed by firefighter Frank Heston. The hearing concerns allegations linked to comments about Mrs. Heston.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Thomas Leland
Wheeling Police Department
Beers the
Board of Control
Frank Heston
Boosting Good Roads in West Virginia Proposal
Charleston reports the Shackleford good roads bill would allocate 25 million dollars annual federal funding. West Virginia would receive 508,750 dollars in the first year for road building with a dollar-for-dollar state match totaling 617,600 dollars. The act would reimburse at 60.2 dollars per mile for Class A roads, 30 dollars for Class B roads, and 16 dollars for Clase B roads per mile.
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Charleston
W. Va
Shackleford
West Virginia
President Seeks Early Ruling in Freight Rate Case
President Wilson met with Interstate Commerce Commission Chair Clark amid talk of a five percent freight rate hike for Eastern railroads. Clark avoided specifics, but aides say Wilson urges a prompt decision as the commission weighs the case before any final ruling. The suspension to Sept 12 remains, but a withhold on specifics persists.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Clark
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Gore Case Heads to Jury in Oklahoma City Trial
Oklahoma City Feb 17 A trial centers on J S McMurray a Washington lawyer accused of conspiring to pirate Senator Gore in a suit brought by Minnie fond for an alleged Washington hotel assault He allegedly sought 139000 in Indian land fee claims and claimed retaliation by Gore prompting the conspiracy remark Oklahoma has a home for such conspirators and the state prison is at McAlister as jurors prepare to hear closing arguments and expect a verdict by five this evening.
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Aby Assoristea Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. S. McMurray
Oklahoma
Washington
Thomas P. Gore
United States
Minnie Fond
Robert L. Rogers
McMurray
Gare
Mcamister
Rogers
Ross
Scale sub committee reviews five cent wage demand
Miners and operators in the Central competitive bituminous field met in Philadelphia to arrange a new agreement. The five cent wage increase was discussed while the work on the mine run basis, raised yesterday, was temporarily laid aside.
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Ity Associated Press
Philadelphia
Collision Damages After White House Engagement Report
Washington reports deny a press item that Margaret Wilson engaged to Boyd Fisher. A collision occurred off Naples involving the White Star liner Celtic and the Madonna, both seriously damaged. The Madonna suffered injuries to its bow area and could not sail to New York with immigrants. The Celtic sustained damage but remained afloat and ready to sail.
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Associated Press
Washington
Margaret Wilson
Naples
Italy
Boyd Fisher
Celtic
New York
Murder Trail Follows Aurora Case From St Nicholas Cemetery
Police chase leads from St Nicholas cemetery to Chicago as Miss Theresa Hollander is found slain Monday night. Suspect Anthony Petras, 23, Austrian and former sweetheart, remains jailed. Chief Michaels travels to Chicago to question a local Auroran in possession of a pocket knife found near the body. Louis Hollander vows vengeance, declaring the murderer must die and offering two minutes alone to carry out the deed.
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Auror Trail
St. Nicholas Cemetery
Theresa Hollander
Jed
Michaels
Aurora
Chicago
Anthony Petras
Michel
Louis Hollander
Hollander
Inconsistent 18 President Wilson on Suffrage Bracket
A fragmented clipping questions President Wilson and Senator Bristow over suffrage. The unreadable OCR hints at political debate on voting rights, with mentions of party figures and legislative action.
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Wilson Charles Senator
Bristow
Shrank Transfered From Oskoop to Wanpen Crimin al Insane
John Shrank, who once tried to shoot Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee, has been moved from Northern Wisconsin Hospital for the Insane Oskop to the hospital for criminal insane Wanpen. The transfer follows his trial and confinement. The Senate debated woman suffrage but took no action, while A Dugan Jr of Newark sought action on Panama tolls repeal and was linked to a District Court case with Judge Danist A Dagan.
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Fon DU Lag
Wied
John Shrank
Theodore Roosevelt
Milwaukee
Agd Amd
Wisconsin
Os Kop
Wanpen
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Brisstow
Wilton
el A. Dugan, Jr
Congress
Panama
Mott
Newark
Guilty Found In Western Fuel Company Case
In San Francisco on February 18 a U S district court jury found three of four defendants guilty of defrauding the government of import duties on coal. A. D. Mills James B. Smith and E H Mayer were convicted while Edward J Smith was acquitted. John J Howard Sidney Smith Robert Bruce were indicted but their charges were dismissed after prosecution evidence. Howard died the day before dismissal amid anxiety over the trial.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
United States District Court
Western Fuel Company
A. D. Mills
James B. Smith
E. H. Mayer
Edward IJ. Smith
John J. Howard
J. K. Schmitt
Sidney Smith
Robert Bruce
Howard
Matt T.sullivan
Theodore Rhose
Wilson
Jewish tailor released after ritual murder charge in Russia
Telegrams from Kiev report Pashkoff a Jewish tailor charged with a ritual murder. He was released on bail after the Christian boy Caranthe viteh, initially said adopted and murdered, was found alive. A Russian peasant, Condzerauk, was arrested in connection with the case.
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Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Russia
Kiev
Pashkoff
Yoshel Pashkof
Carantheviteh
Condzerauk
Work on tile plant rushed in Columbia First Ward
Construction on the Columbia Tile Company plant in the First ward is under rapid progress with structural steel largely on the ground and being erected. Concrete work is nearly complete and a sizable workforce is active, the company confident the building and machinery will be ready to operate soon.
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William Archdeacon
Columbia Tile Company
First Ward
Report on Mr Malonee Physician Note and Murphy Visit
A report from Mr Malonee's physician notes a slight change in condition and a stranger demeanor yesterday and today. Thomas and Agnes Murphy of Austen spent last evening in the city.
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