Lincoln pillow to be given to Lincoln Society in Washington
The famous pillow where Abraham Lincoln died will pass from Mrs. D. S. Fraser of Denver to the Lincoln Society in Washington, D. C. The relic has rested in a safety vault for 30 years and bears a dark bloodstain. It will be sent to Washington with the death slip and displayed at the society.
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Washington, D. C
Abraham Lincoln
J. Wilkes Booth
Lincoln Society
Fraser
Shirley Hotel
Denver
Lincoln
J. W. Peterson
Peterson
Policeman Stops Runaway Horse On Busy Avenue
Patrolman Gabriel Kreutzer of the traffic squad, six four and 34 indies, halted a runaway horse attached to a delivery wagon on F1 avenue at Thirty-fourth street at 3 pm. He seized the bridle and stopped the animal amid a throng, to applause outside a jewelry shop.
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New York
Gabriel Kreutzer
F1 Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Kreutzer
Fragments of a Local Item Readable in Bus Transit Note
A partial OCR fragment mentions a bus and a world angle with unclear context. It references a month and a vehicle, suggesting a transit note or public notice placeholder rather than a complete story.
ThIN MEN GET FAT ON DOVES IN HALF HOUR
Two slim men dressed neatly used a Brooklyn apartment robbery to secrete doves. One captive man named William Mahon, 4, of 725 Franklin avenue, confessed nothing as the other escaped with doves valued at zero dollars. The dove stock, imported, belonged to Rudolph Schwanenpfleugel.
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Rudolph Schwanenpfleugel
Schwanenpfleugel
Vernon Avenue
William Mahon
Franklin Avenue
Amusements at Fifth Avenue Spotlight Notables and Acts
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes praised Helen Grantley on stage after The Agitator at Fifth Avenue New York. George Sutton joins Martin Beck with a special table billiards setup for a west coast tour. Vittorio and Giorgetto perform boxing stunts with humorous elements. Marion Murray promotes The Prima Donna's Honeymoon and headlines Orpheum bookings. Acts include The Limit by Willie Pantzer, The Land of Dreams by Paul Kreist, and In Africa at Park Theater with Yorke and Adams.
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Fifth Avenue Theater
New York
Rose Pastor Stokes
J. A. Stokes
Oscar Beringer
Helen Grantley and Company
Miss Grantley
George Sutton
Martin Beck
St. Louis
Sutton
Marlon Murray
Murray Sisters
New York Clipper
Edgar Allen Woolf
Marion Murray
Bronx
Upper East-side
Africa
Aaron Hoffman
Imerics
Yorke and Adams
the Park Theater
Scalded Baby Dies With Doll in Arms
New York December 29 Charles Arthur Pelsing two years old of 446 West Forty first street died at Roosevelt hospital after falling into a pan of boiling water while his sister Irene six held a doll to show him. The mother hurried to the drug store and an ambulance was summoned. Baby Charles briefly revived before dying, clutching a doll given by hospital staff to ease his final moments.
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New York
Charles Arthur Pelsing
W. Fortyfirst Street
Roosevelt Hospital
Santa Claus
Baby Charles
Irene
Pelsing
I Charlie
Asphalt Machine Proves Big Money Saver for City
Terre Haute Indiana report shows city owned asphalt plant, bought for 55.6 thousand dollars in Chattanooga, has paid for itself after three months. Repairs total 712.26 square yards at about 90 cents per yard versus 2 dollars by Indianapolis firm. Labor and materials itemized, with total costs far under private contractor pricing and significant savings cited.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Board of Public Work
Chattanooga
Tenn
Schmidt
Indianapolis Frm
Indianapolis
Classmates at Park theater stirs crowd with savage jungle scene
DARE theater presents De Mille's Classmates featuring Norman Hackett for three days starting Thursday matinee. In a South American jungle scene Duncan Irving and Bert Stafford clash over brandy amid a party’s peril while a woman audience member faints from the dramatic knife struggle.
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Dare Theater
de Mille
Norman Hackett
Park Theater
Duncan Irving
Amagon
Bert Stafford
Stafford
Forepaugh Presents David Harum A Hole in the Ground at Majestic
The Forepaugh Stock Company brings David Harum to the Majestic with a strong cast and a holiday matinee on New Year’s Day. They also stage Hoyt’s A Hole in the Ground featuring songs dances and surprises, plus budding vaudeville talent in a merry program of merriment and melody.
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Ajestic Theater
David Harum
Majestic
York State
Hoyt
Empire Theater Comedian Recalls Four Aces Poker Tale
Abe Reynolds, starring at the Empire theater this week, recounts a Reno gambling-house story about a dealer who allegedly dealt himself four aces. A listener dismisses the claim, noting it is the dealer's game and Reynolds departs pondering the tale.
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Empire Theater
Abe Reynolds
New York
Reynolds
Son and jewels waiting for dead woman's family
Brooklyn letters seek Powell family heirs for Minnie Powell Bowers 19 year old Walter Barwick Bowers. Mrs Evelyn Lawler asks World to locate relatives in New Jersey after Minnie left home years earlier. Jewels and valuables to be held for the son until guardianship can be arranged.
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Brooklyn
Minnie L. Bowers
Grove Street
Williamsburg Hospital
A. Bowers
Lafayette Avenue
New Jersey
Evelyn Lawler
Cooper Street
World Office
Bowers
Morley farmer reports theft of famous hen breed
Malone New York December 2 A Morley farmer named Jones finds his famous hen breed stolen after going to feed them in the morning. Nearby lie two wallet com
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Malone, N. Y
Morley
Jones
Pocketbook mystery ends with empty coop visit
A man asking about Jones poultry sales visited his yard seeking the missing pocketbook. Jones refused to discuss the money and waited for developments. The visitor searched the coop but found nothing and left without mentioning the pocketbook. No negotiations have started among neighbors or interested parties.
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Jones
Marion O Connor sues over vaudeville at night
In Brooklyn Marion O Connor a 17 year old toe dancer lived with her mother a theater wardrobe worker at 538 Dean Street. Peter Ulrop claimed guilt after a night fire escape incident but Magistrate Naumer dismissed the case. Marion moved to Manhattan seeking justice.
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New York
Marion O'Connor
Dean Street
Brooklyn
Peter M. Alrop
Alfred
Ulrop
Pete Ulrop
Marion
Ulrep
Maricm
Pete Ulrep
Alfred Ulrep
Nivertie Avenue Court
Naumer
Manhattan
Hirst Clever In Douglass A C Bout
Joe Hirst outwitted John ny Willetts in a wind up at the Douglass Athletic Club last night in Philadelphia. The contest ended with Hirst showing the sharper move and securing the win.
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Joe Hirst
Philadelphia
Johnny Willetts
Douglass A. C
Matched for Memphis light heavyweight bout announced
In Milwaukee Tony Ross of Pittsburg and Jim Barry of Chicago were matched for a ten round light heavyweight bout in Memphis Tennessee on January 7. The bout was set yesterday in Milwaukee.
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Memphis
Milwaukee
Wis
Tony Ross
Pittsburg
Jim Barry
Chicago
Tenn
First National Bank Declares 8 Percent Extra Dividend
New York December 3 The First National Bank announces an extraordinary 8 percent dividend on its 10 million dollar capital stock. About 4 million total disbursements this year, tied to profits from the affiliated First Security Company. Reading Company stock speculation linked to bank interests.
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New York
First National Bank
Wall Street
Reading Com Peany
Reading
First Security Company
Bemiss Accepts Challenge From Horan In Billiards Set
Kei H Bemiss, local billiard champion, accepted nareen ae Horans challenge for a three game set. One game at Anderson and one at Indianapolis with the final game to be determined by the player scoring the most points.
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Kei H. Bemiss
Nareen Ae Horan
oOne Ind
Bag Ry Laws
Anderson
Indianapolis
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Pulaski Street
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Miss Francis
Vittorio
Giorgetto
Willie Pantzer
America
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Paul Kreist
Berlin
Land of Dreams
Mr. Kleist
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Yoras
Adams
B. E. Forrester
Merchants’ Heat & Light Co
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Fred M. Ayres
Pennsylvania Street
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