Paterson's Mayor Belcher At Center Of Calamity Tale
Katherine Leckie chronicles Paterson New Jersey as a city wracked by crime and financial scandal led by mayor William H. Belcher. The piece portrays a town with silk mills and parks, yet rocked by forgeries, debt, and public distrust, highlighting the mayor's alleged crimes and a looming legal pursuit.
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Katherine Leckie
Paterson
Passaic County
Erhne
Dekyl
Hyde
WH. Relsher
Juire
Jennia Hosschieter
Old and New Civilizations Touch Elbows at Cavite
Special to the Beng Masila describes Cavite during the Philippine War era. American ships, including Oregon and Monadnock, demonstrate readiness while insular forces form a naval militia. Aguinaldo’s mother and veteran sailors recount daily life at the yard, amid repairs, demonstrations, and cross-cultural exchanges at Cavite Navy Yard.
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Amd
Carile
Ube Idrmer
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Gandalnune
Spain
Maia
Oregon
Monadnock
Wisconsin
Raleigh
Eleano
Ives Aguinaldo
Aggie
Peonte
Gare Lone
Navy Yard
Nam Bing
Kowloon
Admiral Dewey
Hongkong
Indy
Oficera
Nec
Telind
Opdur
Queer Abodes in New Gold Camp
In Goldfield during the rush for fortune many slept on mud and blankets while others built improvised beds from boards and timber. One settler shaped adobe houses from clay and sagebrush, studded with ginger ale bottles, creating a mock town under a dim religious aura and an air of aristocratic sturdiness.
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Goldfield
London Condemns Devereux for Triple Murder
Special report from The Sun details Ane M-Arthur Deverens of Enelis druggist being condemned to death at Old Bailey after a seven day trial for the brutal murder of his wife and two children, his trunk concealment, and an attempted cover up. Prosecutors highlighted a key telegram and the suspect’s denial of the killings, with the case drawing on family ties to Eugenie and a yearslong investigation ending in Coventry.
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Euygenie
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Murthouse
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Pasmonatory Fund
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Steph
Stanley Sinmother
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Deverour
Carman
Atula
Kenilworth
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Coventry
Gregory
Innyfrlea
Leat
Abe
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Eaid
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Devereur
Fen
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Han
Camille
Wonderful Cure by Cuticura Remedies
A Chicago, Illinois reader describes a five year old boy's severe itching rash. After failed treatments, Cuticura Ointment and prescribed motion helped his sores dry and heal after multiple applications. The letter claims complete recovery and praises the remedy's effectiveness.
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Robert Wattam
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Six Years Later Letter on Cure by Cutiura Remedies
A fragment describes Mr Wattam thanking for a cure claimed by Cutiura Remedies for his little boy, dating February 23, 1903 in Chicago. The text is garbled with stray words and appears as a damaged notice or clipping.
Delaware Residents Face Night of Blackbird Hunt
The city convened a cornage to cull a thick blackbird infestation. Gunners patrolled streets at dusk, firing through the allotted hour as thousands of birds filled the skies. Several days of shootings drew crowds, with a keeper offering a bounty and traders shipping birds to New York and Columbus to meet demand. A dramatic stage actress commented on performing intense death scenes if required by a role.
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Titervale
Mint
Ogtin
Pasce
Pesta Sant
Hue Place
Delaware
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