Brave Annie vows to free husband from false confession
Annie Jeffries confronts Capt. Canton after Howard Jeffries confesses to killing Robert Underwood. She denies the accusation, declares she will hire Richard Brewster, and vows to prove her husband innocent despite police pressure and danger. She plans to seek the best legal defense and fight for his liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Clinton
Howard
Robert Underwood
Howard Mieffries
Underwood
Canton
United States
Jeffries
Jenkins
Richard Brewster
Judge Brewster
Brewster
Constitution
Inter
Capt. Canton
Hasbend
Dogs Chase Boy at Kennel Show in St Louis
At the Coliseum in St Louis on April 4 the Mississippi Valley Kennel Club dog show ended with a staged chase of John Watt a Black boy by dogs to entertain society. Watt fled for half an hour before being cornered near the band stand with dogs leaping at the note of discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Louis
Coliseum
John Watt
Mississippi Valley Kennel Club
Watt
Seat in Street Car Declared Belongs to First to Sit
In St. Louis on April 4 Judge Kleiber ruled that title to a seat in a street car belongs to the person who sits first. William Glover won a dispute against Cerar Wagner and was discharged after being seated before Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Kleiber
William Glover
Cerar Wagner
Pickerel Catch Triggers Medical Emergency in Muskegon
In Muskegon on April 4, J B Shuler an elderly resident was thrilled by a huge pickerel sighting then suffered a paralytic attack and fell into Muskegon Lake. He was rescued and remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon, Mich
Muskegon Lake
J. B. Shuler
Carnegie Hits The Grafters Of Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie denounces graft in Pittsburg calling for suppression of graft and a mass meeting. He expresses deep sorrow for the city's disgrace and hopes Pittsburg will rise to the test by discarding graft and supporting honest men in municipal elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Los Angeles
Burglar Is Caught by a Brain Wave
Mrs. F. Rice of Asbury Park New Jersey sensed trouble at home and found a well dressed stranger in her house. She ordered him to empty his pockets and he fled after she collected jewelry and silverware from a dresser. Mrs. Rice is a Syracuse graduate and athletic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Underwood
New Haven
Conn
Mr Underwood
Annie
Urderwood
New York
Rice
Asbury Park
N. J
Fifty Years Of Illegal Voting Noted In Pittsburg
August Killmeyer, who sought naturalization in 1858, has voted illegally for fifty years and only recently faced challenge. He received a minor position in the city hall during the period. The U S district court has now granted him complete naturalization papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Killmeyer
United States District Court
Inventor Unveils Combined Fish Pole Handle and Scale
In Torrington Connecticut on April 4 Edward Z Weldon a mechanic received letters patent for a device that combines a fishing rod handle with a weighing scale. The invention allows anglers to weigh fish immediately and Trout fishermen suggested adding a foot rule to the handle for convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrington, Conn
Edward Z. Weldon
Widow Inherits Five Thousand From Hungarian Uncle
Mrs. W. K. Schwartz, long time court interpreter in Indianapolis, learns an uncle in Hungary died and left her a bequest of five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Schwartz
Indianapolis
Hungary
Bridal couple in fight over a poodle in Atlanta
A newlywed couple from New York and Washington fought publicly in Atlanta when the groom refused to carry his wife’s poodle. They were arrested, released after reconciliation, and the dog vanished. A reward is offered for the pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
J. J. McCourt
McCourt
New York
Auto Hits Four People and Kills Two Cows in Savannah
In Savannah on the grand prize race course a speeding auto driven by Albert Marshall and Harry Noyes veered from the road striking a black girl, a black man, and a black woman on a sidewalk, fatally injuring the trio. The car then killed two cows before turning over, injuring Noyes, with Marshall arrested at police headquarters pending the three injuries' condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Noyes
Marshal
Picks Up $500 and Laughs at Jokers in Joplin
William Brodwell, a St. Louis salesman, dropped his wallet with $500 in Joplin. Twenty observers watched the gutter for hours but did not touch the wallet. After returning, Brodwell recovered the wallet and the onlookers faced the joke on themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin, Mo
William Brodwell
St. Louis
Brodwell
Fire destroys Hope Lind Mansion in Ledbury Hereford
Fire in Ledbury Hereford shire destroys the Hope Lind Mansion described as one of Britain's most famous structures. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars. Local authorities investigate cause as ashes smolder. The gothic residence suffered extensive damage with little chance of salvaging the main building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Hope Lind
Ledbury
Herefordshire
Great Britain
Running Horses Run Wild In City Smash
Two runaway horses pulling a street cleaning wagon dashed from a Bronx stable to Broadway, narrowly missing a crowded car and colliding with a parked auto. Ludlow Melius and wife Mrs Melius were thrown free. she was unconscious but unharmed beyond minor bruises. A 12-year-old boy who tried to restrain the wagon escaped as the horses sped toward Broadway.
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Melius
Harry Williams
John Lannigan
East One Hundred and Thirtieth Street
Stuine
Hkighty-Fourth Street
St. Nicholas Avenue
Wadsworth Avenue
Broadway
Million Offers Backing Dr Cook in Pole Claim
Captain B F Osbon of the Arctic club said letters from millionaires offer more than 1 000 000 to back Dr Frederick Cook to prove he discovered the North Pole. He added Cook has received large offers to join lecture engagements and will discuss both matters with explorer Peary when Cook arrives in New York. Cook is expected in three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Cook
Commander Peary
North Pole
Debon
Cook
New York
Dr. Cook
O. U. Handy Tool Company Doubles Capital Stock
The Indianapolis based O. U. Handy Tool Company reports to the secretary of state an increase of capital stock from 10000 dollars to 20000 dollars. The company projects expanded operations and greater manufacturing capacity following the rise in equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. U. Handy Tool Company of
Indianapolis
Secretary of State
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Receives Annuity
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth gains a $10,000 yearly inheritance under the will of her maternal grandfather George Lee a Boston banker. The estate is divided into six equal parts among his grandchildren with Mrs Longworth as the sole grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Roosevelt Aick
George €. Lee
Longworth
Gramichild
Mr. Lee
Disrobing Youth Interrupted in Union Square
In New York on April 4 a well dressed young man stripped near Union Square fountain. Patrolman Hoch halted his partial disrobing as a crowd gathered. The man identified as Alphonse Reynolds, 19, of Brooklyn, a stenographer, was taken to Bellevue for mental observation after an ambulance from New York Hospital. He refused to name his broker. He had cash, a diamond pin, and a heavy gold watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoch
Summer House
New York Hospital
Wilkinson
Bellevue Hospital
Alphonse Reynolds
Ninety-fifth Street
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Hotel Men to Meet at Los Angeles Convention
Hotel Men’s Mutual Benefit association of the United States on Canada plans a large Los Angeles convention April 1–12 with extended tours. Attendees from North America will tour San Bernardino Riverside Colton, visit Hollywood Long Beach Catalina Islands Pasadena Oakhurst and other sites ending with a 49-era style smoker at the Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
SOO Hotel
Hotel Men's Mutual Ben Fit Association
United States
Canada
Southern California Hotel Men's Association
North America
San Bernadino
Riverside
Colton
Pacific Ocean
Hollenbeck Hotel
Redondo Beach
Pacific
Paul de Longore
Hollywood
Watkins Sunken Gardens
Alexandria Hotel
Angelus Hotel
Long Beach
Catalina Islands
Hayward
San Pedro
Oatrick Farm
Rubio Canyron
Echo Mountain
Alpine Tavern
Hotel Raymond
Pasadena
California
Oakhurst
Vaquero Club
Hotel Alexandria
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Ment of
St. Louis Society
Count
Countess Sigray
Count Anton Sigray
Harriott Daly
Marcus Daly
Carnegie
Street
Mrs. McCourt
Albert Marshall
Harry
Castoria
Letizia
Boy
Team
Hundred and Eighty-fourth Street
Amsterdam Avenue
Ludlow L. Melius
Alderman Boseher
B. F. Osbon
B. F
Osbon
The
Arctic Club
Alice Longworth
Gothamites
Union Square
California Hotel Men’s Association
Pierces
Discovery Blood
Underwood Typewriter Company
East Market Street
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