Preacher Slays Wife in Fit of Insanity
In Fairmont West Virginia May 19 Rev 8 A Coffman aged fifty a respected Methodist pastor killed his wife during an insanity episode. After severing her throat he regained sanity and surrendered to police, admitting intent to kill himself and his family. His wife was thirty three from a prominent local family. Coffman faced revival services recently and resided at Rosstown three miles away.
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Fairmont
W. Va
A. Coffman
Coffman
Rosstown
Farmhand Confesses to Triple Murder at New Jersey Farm
Matawan New Jersey May 19 The Monmouth County prosecutor says Frank Zastera a young farmhand confessed to killing Mr and Mrs William B Shepherd and their servant Jennie Bandy in the Shepherds farmhouse He shot Mrs Shepherd in the side and head then killed Mr Shepherd as he came downstairs and shot Jennie Bandy in the breast The trio died as Zastera searched for the farmer's money He said he was born in Hungary lived in New York and studied at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design He was charged with murder.
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Matawan
N. J
Monmouth County
Frank Zastera
William B. Shepperd
Mies Jennié Bandy
Mr. Shepperd
Shepperd
Zastera
Jennie Bendy
Hungary
New York City
Art, Students’ League
National Academy of Design
New York
Baseball Standings and Schedule from National League and American League
The standings show Chicago leading with a .682 W L percentage, followed by Boston and Pittsburg as strong contenders. Upcoming games feature Brooklyn at Pittsburg, Boston at Chicago, New York at St. Louis, and Philadelphia at Cincinnati. In the American League, teams like Detroit, New York, and Cleveland are jockeying for position with key matchups on the schedule.
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Pittaburg
Rab
Pitteburg
Caniig
Gibson
Richie
Booth
St. Louja
R.f.lb
Boston
Loula
Ferguson
Bowerman
Ball
McGlynn
Fromme
Beebe
Hostetter
Cincinnati
Ry.b
New York
Spade
Behlel
Mathewson
Malarkey
Breanahan
Chicago-Brooklyn
W.l.pet
W.t.pet
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
R.H.E. Boston
Cleveland
Morgan
Carrigan
Liebhardt
Bemis
Get
Washington
R.H.B
Hughes
Warner
Walsh
Altrock
Smith and Sullivan
Phila
Bt. Louis
Carter
Dygert
Vickers
Schutzer
Maxwell
Smith
Petty
Dineen
Crigs
Spencer
RHE
Detroit
Mullin
Schmidt
Chesbro
Doyle
Newton
Kleinow
New
Weather outlook and Tammany Hall at Denver convention
The Washington weather bureau forecasts a week with temperatures near or above average across interior and eastern regions. Expect showers in the Middle Atlantic and New England, with periods of rain Monday through Friday in various river valleys, and scattered showers in the southern states. Meanwhile Tammany Hall plans a 650 strong delegation to the Democratic national convention in Denver.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Middle Atlantic
New England
Ohio
Upper
Mississippi
Lake Region
Middle
Missouri
Red ‘River
North Valleys
Tammany
New York
Tammany Hall
Denver
Weather and Market Roundup From West Virginia to Chicago
West Virginia and western Pennsylvania expect showers Tuesday and Wednesday with fair, warmer conditions later. Ohio and Chicago area forecast scattered showers, fair skies, and brisk west to southwest winds with possible thunder squalls. Chicago wheat closed firm on crop damage reports with July up and corn and oats down. Grain, eggs, butter, cheese, and dairy prices listed alongside cattle, sheep, and hog market receipts and ranges, with notes on stock conditions and livestock prices.
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West Virginia
Western
Penna
Ohio
Chicago
Pittsburg
New York
Wisconsin
Democratic Convention Faces Factional Battle in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Democrats converge on Harrisburg for the state convention amid rival claims by Bryan Gray and Johnson leagues over control of delegates and the platform. Guffey asserts party machine control. Dewalt and Grim tied to judicial and platform posts as contests emerge from Allegheny. Miss Bertha Vanderbilt’s body found in New Jersey. episcopal meeting in Baltimore noted.
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Hartisburg
Harrisburg
Bryan, Gray and
Johnson
Bryan
Bryan Leaguers
Jerem, Black
Philadelphia
League
Bryanites
Guffey
Gray League
Gray
J. M. Guffey
Democratic State Organization
Pennsylvania
Denver
Commonwealth
Allegheny
State Executive Committee
R. W. Irwin
Washington
Arthur G. Dewalt
Webster Grim
Doylestown
R. B. Cresswell
Johnstown
John Cadwalader
A. J. Barr
Pittsburg
George Gray
Wilmington
Eric W. Tunnell
Thomas F. Bayard
D. T. Marvel
Eugene Bonniwell
Johnson League
Minnesota
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Salvetore Montinze
South Bend
Ind
Brazil
Montinsa
Europe
Filthy Lucre
Baby
Weather Forecast
William J. Bryan
Craima
Miss Vanderbilt
Princeton
Bertha Vanderbilt
Princeton University Library
Raritan Canal
Carpegie Lake
Baltimore
Committee On the Episcopaly
Msthadhet Episcops
B.R.T
Reading
Rock Island
Sugar
St. Paul
Texas
U. S. Rubber
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Steel
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W. A. Hamilton
Commission
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Loca
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Great Wear
Cole
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Eric
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W. A Hamilton
Marshall Building
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