Millionaire hotel owner shot by two young women in New York
Earl Dodge Stokes, proprietor of the Ansonia Hotel, was shot three times by Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad on the fourth floor of the Varana Hotel at Broadway and 80th street. The women, aided by three Japanese workers, claimed self defense after a dispute over letters from Stokes. He was taken to Roosevelt Hospital in uncertain condition. Browning's June Sale with a new surprise feature starts tomorrow.
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New York
Earl ‘Dodge Stokes
Ansonia Hotel
Varana
Broadway
80Th Street
Lillian Graham
Ethel Conrad
Jealous man shoots lover mistaken for wife in tragedy
Huntington West Virginia June 10 A jealous man Maron Adkins of Fayette county mistook his wife as the woman with John Willis and shot Willis, killing him. The fiancé Miss Louisa Berry was at his side. Adkins held without bail as grand jury considers murder. Berry is seriously injured and Adkins faces strong public sentiment. Also notices creditors of John Evans deceased call for claims by June 23.
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Huntington
W. Va
John Willis
Moonlight Strong
Maron Adkins
Gentry
Fayette County
Willis
Miss Louisa Berry
Adkins
Miss Berry
Berry
John
Evans
O. L. Scranage
Charlotte Evans
Hodns
J. Frank Wilson
Said
Grafton Wedding of Mamie Phillips and J Wesley Law
Miss Mamie Gay Phillips and Mr J Wesley Law wed in Grafton at the Methodist Protestant church in a grand ceremony attended by over 300 guests. The event featured a large reception at the bride’s home, a return procession, and a future plan to relocate to Clarksburg and then Cleveland before settling in Ritchie county.
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Mamie Gay Philipps
MR. J. Wesley Law
Grafton
Mamie Gay Phillips
Scott Phillips
West Side
J. Wesley Law
Clarksburg
Harry A. Abbott
S. H. Browning
Thomas Vance
Brook Sims
A. W. Morrison
Arene Ao
Leah Davis
Salem
Mr. Samwate
Miss
Gertrude Lake
Morrison
Miss Avis
Walnut Street
M. P
Law
the Sentinel
Roosevelt denies rumor of 1912 Taft support
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt told reporters in Springfield that a published report claiming he would back Taft in 1912 is untrue. He said he has not made or discussed any such statement. Roosevelt passed through the city yesterday on his way to White River Junction, Vermont, where he spoke last night.
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Springfield
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt
White River Junction
Vermont
John Poe Released After Arrest On South Side Threat Charge
John Poe, jailed since Wednesday afternoon after being arrested by Officer Fletcher for threatening Officers Cole and Love with a shotgun at his home the previous night, was released today with appearance arrangements made by his sister.
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John Poe
South Side
Fletcher
Cole
Love
Drowning Tragedy At Piedmont Claims Three Boys
A severe accident at Piedmont left Clemens Edward Ott eight and two Albright children five and eight feared drowned in the swollen Potomac. Calispie survived after rescuing himself. search parties and dynamite efforts continued as authorities mourn the loss and await recovery of bodies.
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Piedmont
Clemens Edward Ott
J. William Ott
Grafton
Potomac River
Uttle Ott
Kate O'Gorman
Mayme O' Gorman
Ott
Weith
Beling
Worry Albright
Donald Albright
Don Albright
Celispie
Piedmont Grocery Co
Jis
Potomac
Calispie
T. A. Cross
Keyser
Eppler
Albright
Faust to Build Four Story Block on East Main Street
Daily Sentinel reports Will F Faust of City Meat Market moving the Pendergast house on East Main Street to clear way for a four story business and dwelling block fronting Boyd Street. Jack Carroll to handle old building removal. Faust will not occupy the new structure.
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Daily Sentinel
Will F. Faust
City
East Main Street
Boyd Street
Jack Carroll
Faust
City Council Special Meeting Reviews Financial Report
City officials led by Mayor Mc Williams held a special session this afternoon to read and publish the exhaustive city financial report prepared by Parrish, chairman of the committee. Licenses to sell beer were reviewed for Tygart Valley Brewing of Grafton Reymann Brewing and Schmulbach Brewing two.
Grafton civic pride urged to clear old shacks around new station
A local column urges tearing down dilapidated frame buildings near the Baltimore and Ohio station and the Willard hotel in Grafton. It argues clean surroundings will impress visitors, benefit the Elks lodge home, and illuminate the area with planned beautification ahead of Sweetheart Day events.
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East Main Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Willard
Col. McGraw
Grafton
Grafton Lodge of Elks
Order
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