Grave opens to reveal bones in Druce mystery case
London observers watched as the coffin of Thomas Charles Druce yielded human remains rather than a lead ball, calling into question the claim that Druce and the Duke of Portland were the same man. Perjury charges tied to a mock funeral and an American witness were unsettled by the bone discovery.
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Thomas Charles Druce
George Hollamby Druce
Portland
Thomas Charles Druece
Finneral
Old Duke
Caldwell
United States
New York
Herbert Druce
Thomas C. Druce
Herriet Druce
T. C. Draece
Duke of Portland
Suit Aims To Reopen School For Tuberculosis Case
Chester officials refuse to admit 13 year old Miriam Hanley to Patterson school due to tuberculosis concerns. Ephraim Hansley sues in equity in Media to win school access, naming Dr Thomas Cole and school staff as defendants. Officials warn precedent could impact future tuberculosis control.
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Chester
Board of Education
Savitany Committee
Miriam Hanley
Ephriam Hansley
Patterson
Te Board
Hansley
Equity
Thomas S. Cole
Sarah Wilde
Caroline Broomall
McDowell
Tragic Lovers’ Duel Ends in Double Death in Abington
Edith M. Ashley aged 18 died from a bullet wound inflicted by her lover Samuel H. Stetson aged 24 who then killed himself. She told him she must be given up just before the shooting.
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Abington
Mass
Edith M. Ashley
Samuel H. Stetson
Oldest Ohio Woman Dies at 102 in Cincinnati
Mrs Minetta Marks aged 102, reputedly Ohio’s oldest woman, died just before 7 p.m. at her home 621 College Street Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Minetta Marks
Ohio
College Street
Thaw to Face Second Trial for Stanford White Murder
One week remains before Harry K. Thaw’s second jury hearing on the Stanford White murder charge. Mrs. Thaw and other family members are expected in New York, while Evelyn Nesbit Thaw plans to testify again. The defense intends to pursue an insanity plea asserting Thaw was insane at the time but recovered.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
William Thaw
Thaw
George Carnegie
Harry Thaw
Josiah
Edward Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
England
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Madison Square Roof Garden
Seven Transatlantic Steamers Reach New York In Storms
A fleet of seven steamships including the Campania Cedric St Louis and others arrived in New York after a heavy Christmas Day gale. Passengers aboard the St Louis largely stayed ashore and officials aboard the Pretoria used oil to calm rough seas. The Campania carried 3,000,000 in specie and the Cedric 1,200,000.
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New York
Dee
Caomparria
Cedric
St. Louis
Pannonia
Pretoria
Caronia
Minneapolis
Campania
Paid 80 Dollars On Medical Claims in Healer Case
Lillian Arnott of Whitewood sues Martha A Parker a Christian Science healer in Deadwood for 80 dollars claiming a promised cure for a mysterious disease failed after trying other doctors. Police Justice Early prepares for a hearing on the matter.
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Deadwood
Lillian Arnott
Whitewood
Martha A. Parker
Arnot
Ability of Mrs Carter Not As Set For Creditors
A U S district court decision in the Mrs Leslie Carter Paye bankruptcy case holds that a performer's ability is not an asset available to creditors or a receiver. The receiver must return scenery and properties from Zaza and Du Barry and cannot claim contracts or salary from La Tosca and Fedora. The ruling may be appealed.
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New York
Justice Hough
United States District Court
Leslie Carter-Payne
Hough
Death of Father Agatha After Ill-Timed Operation
In Cincinnati on December 30 a growing belief that a planned operation would kill Father John Agatha aged 29 superintendent of the Holy Cross school Mt Adams led to fatal nerves strain. He died in the Good Samaritan hospital annex Clifton early yesterday. The popular Passionist priest’s death sent sorrow through clerical and lay circles over the abrupt end to his promising career.
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Cincinnati
John Agatha
Holy Cross School
Mt. Adams
Good Samaritan Hospital
Clifton
Mrs Eddy's Gift To Become Involved In Estate Dispute
Boston December reports dispute Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy head of the Christian Science church over disposition of her fortune. Notices served on trustees McLellan Fernald and Baker to refrain from using 1,000,000 for a charity or other appropriation until litigation ends. A new suit is promised by Eddy's son George W Glover his daughter and Eddy's adopted son Dr E J Foster.
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Boston
Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Christian Science Church
McLellan, Fernald and Baker
Mrs. Eddy
William E. Chandler
Christian Science Head
Geo. W. Glover
Mary Baker Glover
E. J. Foster
Waterbury
F. 8. Streeter
Bursting Pipe Sparks Gas Fire Between Piqua and Covington
A bolt of lightning shattered a gas main of the Miami Valley Gas and Fuel Co between Piqua and Covington at midnight. The natural gas fire shoots high into the air and efforts to extinguish it have so far failed.
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Piqua, O
Dee
Miami Valley Gas and Fevel Company
Here
Covington
Sunday Saloon Endorsed at National Ethical Meeting
The National Ethical Convention endorsed the Sunday saloon with Dr Emil G Hirsch of Chicago and Prof Nathaniel Schmidt of Cornell arguing that its operation is an ethical necessity in modern city life. They contended tolerance or even support is preferable to outright prohibition.
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Chicago
National Ethical Convention
Emil G. Hirsch
Nathaniel Sehmidt
Cornell University
Murdered B& O Agent Robbed at Station Fire in Clarington
Edward Hutchinson, B and O agent, was robbed and killed early today as the station burned. The murderers reportedly escaped with a large sum of money. Hutchinson had recently arrived in Clarington from Newark Ohio.
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Clarington
Edward Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Newark
Ohio
Prominent Dayton Man George W Shaw Dies at 85
George W. Shaw, 85, a leading Dayton figure, died this morning. He served as vice president of Reynolds and Reynolds, helped grow the firm, and was a director and organizer of the Third National Bank. He was also vice president of the Dayton Paper Novelty Company, where his son George G. Shaw is active.
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Dayton
George W. Shaw
Reynolds & Reynolds Company
Shaw
Third National Bank
Dayton Paper Novelty Company
George G. Shaw
Man Recounts Being Opened Fire On River Bridge
A West Carrollton man rushed to Miamisburg police headquarters claiming he and a friend were fired on near the river bridge Friday night. Officials confirmed the report and will pursue the culprit.
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Miamisburg
West Carrollton
River Bridge
Rumor of Cash Register Contract with Government
Washington reports a possible contract between the National Cash Register company of Dayton Ohio and the federal government to install cash registers in post offices nationwide. Official confirmation was not obtained.
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Washington
National Cash Register Company of
Dayton
Miner Freed From Ellsworth Mine After Siege
Pittsburg December 30. John O Millian a Slav miner freed after three days imprisoned in Ellsworth mine found insane from hunger and fear. He was released today and described as a raving maniac by officials and witnesses.
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Pittsburg
Ellsworth
Here
John O. Millian
Distant Earthquake Felt in Maryland Coast Observatories
A very heavy distant earthquake was recorded on the instruments at the coast and geodetic survey observatory at Cheltenham Maryland this morning.
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Washington
Coast and Geodetic Survey Observatory
Chelternham
Beauchamp recounts life tale at YMCA meeting
Lou J. Beauchamp former newspaper man and lecturer spoke to 1 659 attendees at English's Opera House in Indianapolis praising the impact of a benevolent woman on his life and urging faith in law and order while criticizing crime and governance. He highlighted Governor Hanly’s enforcement of laws and Indiana's drop in crime, noting the audience heard music from Roberts Park M E church choir.
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Indianapolis
Lou J. Beauchamp
Opera House
Young Men’s Christian Association
Beauchamp
Cincinnati
United States
Roberts Park
M. E. Church
Bath cradle collapses trap door tale of water scare
In St Louis on December 30 Sergeant James Pack of Alton nearly drowned after a chair collapsed under him while he dried his feet. He flipped the tub and spilled the water to escape. The rushing water alerted the Paek family and neighbors to the incident.
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Pack
St. Louis
James Pack
Alton
Paek
Resseue
The Needles Route Woman Dies After Ordeal
New York reports Mrs. Mollie Desmond, who swallowed 144 needles eighteen months ago, died today after doctors performed 25 operations and removed all but about a dozen needles.
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New York
Mollie Desmond
Teddy bears escape scene shocks shoppers in St Louis window
In St Louis on Saturday night two live teddy bears broke from a department store cage just before closing. A clerk tried to lasso one bear and pursued it outside into the street where the animal chased him. The bears were eventually captured and loaded into a wagon.
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St. Louis
Pin Scratch Causes Woman’s Fatal Blood Poisoning
Frankfort Indiana December 30 Mary Barrett who had moved from Ohio with her husband died from blood poisoning caused by a pin scratch on her finger about 60 days earlier. The injury led to heart failure and she collapsed while laughing at a remark by her daughter Mrs William Nugent.
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Frankfort
Ind
Mary Barrett
Ohio
Mins
William Nugent
Sun Eclipse Set for January Third Across U S and Pacific
An eclipse of the sun on January 3 will be visible in the southern United States and the western coast of North America, with totality at Flint Island. Lick Observatory party led by Prof. W W Campbell has been dispatched from Tahiti aboard the ship Annapolis to observe from Flint Island. The U S Naval Observatory notes no government event teams are planned. In the United States the sighting will occur at sunset and its duration will be brief.
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Washington, D. C
United States
North America
United States Naval Observatory
Flint Island
Pacific
Lick Observatory
W. W. Campbell
Tahiti
United Ship
Annapolis
United St
Taft to Speak on Public Stand at Merchants Banquet
Boston December thirty. Secretary Taft will deliver his first public political utterance since his world tour at the Merchants' association banquet in Boston tonight.
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Boston
Taft
Merchants’ Association
Snow Flurries Then Colder Tuesday Outlook
Snow flurries develop today followed by a sharp drop in temperatures. Tonight will feel brisk with lingering flurries. Tuesday turns partly cloudy with cold conditions and lower wind.
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Needles
Teddy Bears
Barrett
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