Van Liew A Prison Leader Among Ohio Women Convicts
In Ohio Penitentiary the murderess Mrs. Van Liew stands as a refined, cheerful leader among 47 other female inmates. She commands influence in sewing rooms, reads daily papers, and endures a light sentence while hoping for parole in about two years. Her associates include Elsie James, Martha McFillen, Mollie King, Sisie Pinkney, and others from Cleveland and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee
Wert
Ohio
Eiele
New York
Aw. Liew
van Liew
Martha McFillen
Sandusky
Mollie King
Indian Territory
Sisie Pinkney
Gertie Lucas
Cleveland
Mary Hartel
Adelaide Tice
Marietta
Florence Miller
Drunkard and Autocrat: Pittsburgh Wife Seeks Divorce
Mrs. George Edgar sues for divorce alleging her husband is a confirmed drunkard and asks a $2000 legacy from his father’s estate be held for their children. She cites posted rules claiming he bans servants, controls money, and orders all purchases with his consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
George
Edgar
Thhildren
Orton Defends Geckler in Court Remarks
Judge Orton refutes a charge that City clerk Geckler allowed criminals to stay their own fines, stating for 24 years he has seen no such practice. He argues the judge controls dismissals and that allowing fines to be unpaid or paid yields some state revenue, presenting two sides to the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geckler
Orton
John Geckler
Domestic servant saves nearly half a fortune
Miss Caroline L. Jones, longtime domestic of Capt. Wm. B. Hilton, earned 25 dollars monthly, later 20 during two years. At her death she left almost 4500 dollars in savings, with no board or lodging costs, and many relatives seek control of the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Caroline L. Jones
Wm. B. Hilton
Brooklyn
Aha
Jenney house blaze at Asbury Park destroys building
A fire swept the Jenney house in Asbury Park New Jersey on Tuesday. Mrs Carneal an elderly Norfolk Virginia resident leaped from a burning dwelling and suffered a broken neck. A Madrid dispatch reports 35 drowned when the German vessel Gneisenau sank. An item notes a postal fraud prosecution official leaving Washington to discuss Neely extradition.
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Jenney
Asbury Park
N. J
Renate
Carneal
Norfolk
Horatio
Ruebens
Havana
Washington
C. F. W. Neely
Madrid
Agnes Say Crowned Queen of the Bees in Texas
Agnes Say, a 19 year old bee hunter from Fort Worth, earns the title Queen of the Bees for her daring honey gathering. Her family’s bee ranch now valued at about $35,000, built from four years of systematic honey shipping and bold mountain work with her brothers.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Agnes Say
Texas
San Antonio
Arizona
Old Sweetkiller
Agnes
Sweetkiller
Queen of the Bees
Peculiar Peg Leg Case Delights Ebensburg Court
In Ebensburg a trade of wooden legs between neighbors led to a larceny plea. George Reed kept the peg he preferred and returned the other leg after admitting guilt. Meanwhile Robert McKee and son Howard faced $1 fines and 60 days for counterfeit attacks blamed on an unsuitable household operation.
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Johnstown
Ebensburg
George Reed
Eadie Baldwin
Reed
Miss Baldwin
Robert
McKee
Howard McKee
Lafayette
A Jolt Cured Him During Hospital Fire
In Baltimore at the university hospital on a Tuesday fire George Kennieff a colored patient narrowly escaped death and was cured of paralysis. Once unable to walk he crawled to a third story window jumped landed on his feet and ran like a deer.
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Baltimore
Baltimore University Hospital
George Kennieff
Glad-hand Tom's Wanderers Shelter Fails in Trenton
Trenton December 19 misfortune and mortgagee action totaling sixty thousand dollars overtake the tramp shelter run by Thomas A Terradell known as Glad hand Tom. The wooden yard and other industries connected with the wayfarers home did not receive support and Terradell was forced to yield to the inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N.J
Thomas A.terradell
Woodeyard
Terradell
Wealthy Reporter Pretends Insanity for Bellevue Exposé
A New York reporter, posing as a wealthy newspaper man, feigns madness to enter Bellevue Hospital's insane pavilion. After an arrest and court arraignment, Dr. Fitch exposes the ruse, and the man is jailed for disorderly conduct while admitting his hoax.
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New York
Bellevue Hospital
Hoffman House
Woman Displays Knee Branded as Evidence in Court
In Cleveland on December 19 Anna Budner testified of an assault by Frank Mackowski by lifting her dress to show a bruised knee. The display drew hundreds, prompting officers to be sent from headquarters to restore order in Judge Fiedler's police court.
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Anna Budner
Drunkards Easily Cured by Odorless Remedy tale
Edith Williams of Waynesville claims a hidden additive in her father's food and drink cured him of alcoholism after years of misery. She details how she used Dr Haines's remedy, sent free samples, and urged readers to request a trial package to prove its effectiveness.
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Mee A Williams
Edith Williams
Waynesville, G
Kate Lynch
Elis Street
San Francisco
Cal
Edith
A.ife
Hypnotist Aids Patient During Pain Free Surgery
At Emergency hospital in Boston a known hypnotist assisted John Keeland of West Medford during lum bago surgery. The doctor used hypnotic suggestion to suppress pain as a white hot cautery was applied along the spine and the patient reported no sensation. The operation concluded and the patient recovered from the hypnotic state.
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Boston
John Keeland
West Medford
Illinois proposes oyster ban during warm months
Chicago December 19. Samuel Arrand recently elected to the state legislature seeks to make it a misdemeanor to eat or possess oysters in May June July and August in Illinois. The measure targets eating oysters during the warm months to protect public health.
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Chicago
Illinois
Samuel Arrand
Arrand
Postmaster Pitkin Resigns Amid Scandal
New Orleans December 19 Post master Pitkin sent his resignation to President McKinley after a week of scandal involving his private secretary Mrs Nelle B Van Slingerland.
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New Orleans
Pitkin
McKinley
Nelle B. van Slingerland
Benton Harbor and St Louis Rail Timetable Fragments
A dense OCR listing railway lines and timetables shows trains and accommodations, with station offices at Chicago, Cincinnati, and Columbus. It references multiple routes including Benton Harbor, St Louis, Lafayette, Peoria, Bloomington, Champaign, and Detroit routes, plus various train types and ticket offices.
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RS. van Liew
Wood
Girl
Father
Mother
Brother
Sister
Morris
Illinois Street
Cleveland, O
Tient
Indianapolis
Tagsart Bakery
Will Sabeo Oysters
Sperston
OL Medicine CO
P.O. Sax
Cal Oah Drug CO
Washington St
Ind
J.-J. Kyle
E. Chiest
St. L.R
Big Four Route
Cleveland Line
Benton Harbor Line
Benton Arbor
Benton Harbor
Wabash
ST. Louis
Bu. L S&s. W. Lim
Lidam
It. Louis Limited
T. H. & Mattoon Ac
St. Louis Ex
Lafayetté Accom
Fast Mail
Cincinnati
Greensburg
N. Ver
Louis
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria& Bloomington
Bhodd
Manana
Champaign Accom
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield and
Columbus
Columbus & Spring
Lynn Accommodation
Dayton and Xenia
Spencer Ace
Col
Ind.& Louis
Logans
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisrus
Monon Koznte
Chicago Express
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Dayton
Ington
Pennsylvania Lines
Sis
Vernon and
Madison
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg & East
N. Y
N. YY
Logansport & Chica
Martinsville Ace
Knights. & Rich
N. Yo
M Colim
Low Martins
East
Martinsville
Vandalia Lines
T. H
St. L. Ace
St. L
West Western Express
Effingham
St. L. Fast
M &T. L and West
Tadiana
Decatur & Western Ry
Dec
Lake Erie & Western
Técc and
Mich
Deand Chilim
L'porte
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