Greatest Impostor Of The Age In Rockford Charmed Followers
Prof. E N Newton recounts how Schweinfurth rose from Hanover preacher to self styled Christ in Rockford Illinois, drawing wealthy followers and a mansion Zion. He built a golden chariot costing sixty thousand dollars and abducted Anna Banton, driving off with her to Zion before she vanished. Dr J Floyd Banton, once wealthy, pursued him and later sank into insanity and confinement in Denver.
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Rockford, II
J. Floyd Banton
Schweinfurth
E. N. Newton
Denver
Rockford
Newton
Dr. Banton
Geo
Jacob Schweinfurth
Christ
Amboy
Congregationalists
Mary Weldon
Weldon
Weldon Farm
Zion
Germany
Anna Banton
Brandy Drops Sold To Pupils Lead To City Health Probe
Miss Greer detects alcohol odor on students at an Eighth Avenue school sent to police. Detectives trace the “brandy drops” to Giovanni the candy vendor. two boys confess buying the sweets and return with more samples. City chemists report the candy contained bad whisky.
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New York
Eighth-ave
Giovanni
Dale
Frank Kalisch
James Sullivan
Board of Health
Banker and state senator arrested for assault in Montana
Miss Dora Fullerton of Red Lodge accuses W F Meyer, a banker and state senator, of forcibly attempting to kiss her at his private office in Meyer's bank on December 13. Meyer was arrested on the complaint and released on bond, causing a major local sensation.
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Butte
Mont
Dora Fullerton
Red Lodge
W. F. Meyer
Miss Fullerton
Meyer
Immersion on Conestoga Creek In Ice at Lancaster
In Lancaster on Christmas afternoon three women and one man from Ebenezer Baptist Church were submerged in icy Conestoga Creek through a hole near shore. Rev. J T Shaffer officiated and then preached a sermon lasting about 45 minutes while standing in the water.
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Lancaster
Ebenezer Baptist Church
J. T. Shaffer
Taggart Presses Claim for Democratic Chairmanship
Indianapolis figure Tom Taggart seeks to lead the Democratic National Committee but James K. Jones resists resignation. The piece lauds Taggart as a potential successor with bold rhetoric and hopeful vision for the party.
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Tom Taggart
Indianapolis
Democratic National Committee
James K. Jones
Taggart
Tommy Taggart
New ‘York
Strange Chinamen Dig Up Old Grave In Guthrie
In Guthrie Oklahoma December 27 two Chinese men sought a long-misplaced relative. They hired a sexton to exhume a grave and counted bones, placing the skeleton in a box. They labeled the bones merchandise and sent them to China.
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China
Largest Sign in the World Unveiled at Singer Factory
Work has begun on a massive sign at the Singer sewing machine company's Elizabeth New Jersey factory. The 683 foot long and 15 foot high screen sign uses nine by four foot wooden letters. The sign spans more than two city blocks and rises above typical room ceilings.
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New York
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Elizabeth
N. J
Beveridge Attacks Puritans and Cuban Question
The Philadelphia Record accuses Senator Beveridge of slander against Puritans and of perverting history by labeling territorial greed as their motive. It cites his jingo stance during the Spanish American War and his framing of Cuba as an American issue, noting Congress once pledged Cuban independence before Beveridge emerged as a leading administration spokesman.
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Beveridge
Indiana
United States
Congress
Cuba
Philadelphia Record
Bald Head Rejection Drives Man to Suicide in Maryland
D Presley Brown, a wealthy landowner near the Delaware Maryland line, shot himself after actress Evelyn Miller refused to marry him because of his bald head. He left a note explaining his reasons and was found unconscious by his housekeeper with life threatening injuries.
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Philadelphia
Church Hill
D. Presley Brown
Evelyn Miller
Brown
Delaware-Maryland
Presley Brown
Mr. Brown
Miss Miller
Baltimore
Miler
Miller
Brave 13 year old girl foils thief in New Jersey home
Jennie Griffith of Trenton, 13, confronted a thief at Greenwood Cemetery area after hearing a noise. She fired threat with her father's revolver, forced the man to surrender a dollar and two five dollar bills, and grappled as he fled with part of the loot.
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Jennie
Man Counted 32 Lovers In Brooklyn Marriage
Mrs. Robt. J. Patterson seeks separation claiming her husband wooed 32 women since their marriage. She cites affairs with sisters and even his mother in law and notes 17 simultaneous courtships. Justice Mattice considers possible insanity as details emerge.
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New York
Robt. J. Patterson
Mattice
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Pattersons
Ocean Place
Brooklyn
Patterson
Doctor Sues Estate Over Hourly Fees in Archbishop Case
In Dubuque Iowa on December 27 the district court trial of Dr Slattery versus the estate of the late Archbishop Hennessy proceeds. Slattery seeks 4625 for medical services during the archbishop illness claiming full time at a dollar an hour though others call the bill reasonable. Philadelphia specialist Dr Ward billed 1000 for a half hour consult sent by Archbishop Ryan.
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Philadelphia
Ryan
Woman in a Barrel Accident in Hanover
Mrs William White of Codorus township was trimming vines on a barrel when the top gave way and she fell in. Her husband could not free her, so they rolled her to a nearby blacksmith shop where the iron hoops were removed and she escaped.
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Hanover
William White
Codorus Township
Lizard Emanates From Woman's Stomach Mystery
In Williamsport Pennsylvania Mrs. Isaac Robbins reports a 3 inch live lizard was vomited after years of stomach trouble. She believes it was swallowed while drinking spring water in the dark and the incident has drawn much local interest and curiosity.
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Williamsport
Isaac Robbins
Unityville
Big Dividends for Royal Holders of American Securities
News notes that over 130 million dollars in dividends and interest will be paid to corporate shareholders before the century, with substantial portions going to foreign rulers. Queen Victoria, the prince of Wales, the duke of York and other royals will receive large incomes from American mortgages, stocks, and bonds.
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New York
England
Victoria
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
William
Czar
Russia
Royal Family
Spain
Belgium
Denmark
Italy
Holland
Japan
Greece
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Internal Relief
The surest treatment for catarrh is an internal remedy acting on blood and mucous membranes. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, sold by druggists, use concentrated antiseptics like sanguinaria and guaiacol. Priced at 50 cents a full sized package, they promise rapid relief and warn catarrh can lead to serious health issues.
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Stuart
Transit Schedules From City Ticket Office Cincinnati
Readable fragments show multiple rail connections from Cincinnati to Dayton Detroit and Toledo with times across morning to evening. Services include Cin and Det Cin to Toledo and Cin and Dayton connections with listed departures and durations.
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City
Washington-st
Cincinnati
Dayton
Dayton Lim
Toledo
Detroit
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