Butler finds mistress dead in Washington society scene
Mrs. Pierre Lorillard Jr., wife of a tobacco magnate, died by gas poisoning at her Du Pont Circle home. Coroner’s verdict of suicide disputed by family, who allege heart failure. The death followed a dinner event at Townsend’s residence with prominent guests including Brazilian ambassador and several senators. Mrs Lorillard, born Caroline I Hamilton, left two sons.
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Washington
Pierre Lorillard, Jr
Dupont Circle
Lorillard
Mrs. Lorillard
Nevitt
Mr. Lorillard
Townsend’ Residence
Townsend
Moltke
Navy
Meyer
Lodge
Aldrich
Root
Robert Bacon
Endicott
Boston
Lady Clifford
Wreck on Butler Line Kills Three in First Serious Crash
A head on collision on the Pittsburg and Butler Street Railway near Sample station eight miles beyond Etna Pa kills three, injures five seriously and many others slightly. The dead include A W Snyder purchasing agent and H J Cross conductor. Injured include Edward J Breen J W Myers J D MecMorall David B Benton Leon A Kelly among others.
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Etna
Pittsburg
Butler Street
Sample Station
Etng
A. W. Snyder
Mouse causes panic at moving picture show in Womelsdorf Pa
A mouse on a window ledge at a town hall moving picture show caused panic as about 100 women stood on chairs to flee and some windows broken. Mrs. Martin Belleman captured the mouse alive before the audience resumed, with the incident delaying the program ten minutes. Separately a London Daily Mail dispatch reports Popova, a Russian woman, arrested in Samara for poisoning hundreds over thirty years. Arthur Wilson, a Black man, convicted of criminal assault in Kentucky, was sentenced to hang.
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Womelsdorf
Martin Belleman
London Daily Mail
St. Petersburg
Popova
Samara
Mystery of Anna McDermott Revealed in Boyle Kidnapping Case
Chicago fireman William McDermott confirms Anna McDermott, once praised as bright and beautiful, is his daughter and mother of Mrs James E. Boyle. Anna eloped three years ago and has since faded from Chicago kin. His remarks describe a marked change in her appearance and hint at illness after leaving home.
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Jamies H. Boyle
Anna McDermott
Chicago
William McDermott
Anna
Mr. McDermott
Trapped Fugitive Ends Escape With Suicide in Harrisburg
FF H Richardson of Elmira New York blamed for a 300000 embezzlement fled to Chicago and Pittsburgh before being traced to Harrisburg. He shot himself in his hotel room after slamming the door on the police chief, ending a notorious career as Richardson Shoe president declared insolvent in 1907 with a large bank credit built on false statements.
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Harrisburg
FF. H. Richardson
Elmira
N. Y
Edmira
Richardson
Richardson Shoe Company
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Pittsburg
Three Hunters Drowned At Cedar River Falls
In Waterloo Iowa Chris Anderson Henry Botram and Frank Bentz duck hunters attempted to cross the Cedar River above the falls. Their overturned boat carried Bentz to the brink where he swam then sank. Anderson and Botram disappeared after the boat rushed toward the falls as a crowd watched helplessly.
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Waterloo
Chris Anderson
Henry Botram
Frank Bentz
Cedar River
Bentz
Nurse Dies After Kissing Patient in Cumberland
Miss Marion C. Spier a trained nurse dies in Cumberland Md after nursing Mrs Virginia Callan Carder wife of Dr George T Carder a prominent society woman at Allegheny hospital. Carder requested a kiss on her deathbed and Spier consented then contracted blood poisoning and died days later.
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Marion C. Spier
Cumberland
Miss Spier
Virginia Callan Carder
George T. Carder
Allegheny Hospital
Revengeful Father Shoots Daughter in Crowded Street
A fatal shooting occurs in a crowded New York street as Frank Lacatira wounds Miss Anna A Mangano a New York City public school teacher. Investigations reveal family abuse and a home relocation before the tragedy. Gore Proposes Income Tax Amendment to Constitution. Britain Accepts New Zealand Offer to Gift Free Dreadnaught. 28000 Barrels Whisky Burned in Kentucky Distillery Fire Destroying 900000 Value.
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New York
Anna A. Mangano
New York City
Frank
Lacatira
Pri
Nce
Great Britain
New Zealand
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Mistress
Pierre Lorilard, Jr
Butler Line
Arthur Wilson
John ‘F. Watson
Hop Kingvills, Ky
Watson
Wien
Gore
Congress
Martin
Dayton
Laura J. Lone- Hecker
W. H. Longnecker
Searcy
McBrayer
H.kleber & Bro
Wood St
Pittsburgh
Patron’s Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Patron’s Mutual Fire Insurance No
M. McHenry
Pres
Indiana
James Speedy
John Kinter
Home
Farmers Bank
Syracuse
ORF
Indiana, Pa
Indiana Dye Works
Levine
Rowe Bldg
Philo. Street
John F. Steving
Hell
American Union
Bell
Any
Palag
D. M. Caldwell & Company
Hart Shaffner & Marx
Manhattan
Cluett
Monarch
Knox
THE
L. Pattison CO
Ostermoor
Cadillac
R. W. Wehrle & Company
Pestor & Felt
H. J. Chttenmtza
Tate
Tudiana
Hiss
SL Jack
Hannah Allison
Center Township
Vogel Brothers
Tailors
Aubervigore
Pamplen Ig
Baga
Peoples’ Range Agency
Eee Urs Trust
Bld
Eee Tes
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