Rob a Boy of 225 Sneak Thief Caught After Chase
Lenier Carr, 48, robbed of 225 dollars near the Butchers and Drovers bank on Third Street and Broadway. A robber fled with a companion, pursued by Detective Prendergast and Officer Anderson. Albert Lassas, 40, later arrested. 225 found on him. Lassas linked to rogue’s gallery No. 707 and aliases.
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Sun
New York
Lenier Carr
Butchers and Drovers’ Bank
Third
Broadway
Axseg
Prentorgzisti
Carr
Eaain
Troy
Atrangers
Detective Prendergast
Anderson
Mercerst
Albert Lassas
Stantens
Lassas
L. Gross
Man
McLaughlin
Tascas
Tears Bring Blindness Of New York Boarding House Keeper
Exbert Terry of Hast Moriches New York became totally blind after a long crying spell triggered by his wife’s dying illness. Mrs Terry had traveled to East Hampton seeking relief for her dangerous condition, and her husband awaited word on her status.
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Sun
New York
Exbert Terry
Hast Moriches
N. Y
China reorganizes army toward Japanese model reforms
Special to the Sum Hong Kong February reports on China’s military overhaul from a chaotic conscript force to a modern army. Laws restructuring the service create six divisions with rapid mobilization, aiming for a 5 million mobilizable reserve, and cost estimated at 43 million dollars annually. Provinces Chi Li Ho Wan Chan Tang and Shan Li reorganized under the new system.
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Hong Kong
Feo
China
Chi Li
Ho Wan
Chan Tang
Shan Li
Sudden Change in Tale of Ill Fated Man Terry
A sudden collapse of health befalls Terry as he endures a severe bout of weeping. Friends offer comfort while he undergoes cataract treatment that has left him nearly blind and likely to remain so for life. He has assured his wife he will hold her hand even without seeing her face in her final hours.
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Terry
Almus Kown
Danbury Fire Alarm Saves Family in Danbury Suburbs
Special to The Sum Danbury Conn Feb 20 A barking dog alarms Harry Martsham an en elaver on the Danbury and Harlem railroad saving his family from a burning home in the suburbs of Danbury They escaped with only their light clothing
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Danbury
Conn
Harry Martsham
Rames
Two Newark shoplifters, young girls, arrested
In Newark two girls aged 9 and 10 from the same Jersey City neighborhood stole from stores on Newark Avenue. They confessed to thefts found in their frocks and in their homes including a leather pocket book and porcelain items. Police traced more plunder to their families.
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Spreial
New York
Jersey City
Zophia Jankuski
Eva Fatroski
S. Schuer
Newark-ave
Stella
Carey J
Rescue at Lake Lenare Endangers Davis and Ripley
In Mays Landing New Jersey on February 20 Joseph Davis twelve years old fell through thin ice while skating on Lake Lenare. Melvin Ripley also twelve years old risked the cold surface to reach him. Ripley crawled onto the ice and pulled Davis to safety as spectators cheered.
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Mays Landing
N. J. Fab
Joseph Davis
J.T. Davis
Lake
Lenare
Melvin Ripley
Ripley
Davis
Approves Death Penalty Says He Opposes Abolition
Special to The Rum Columbus Ohio Feb 20 Frank Castor of Canton who shot Policeman Davis and is to die in the electric chair on April 6 spoke against abolishing capital punishment He warned the abolition would create a terrible state of affairs The Kansas corn area shows a rise in planted acres and a low yield per acre with 6700 75S acres planted and an average of 2 bushels per acre across the state.
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Columbus
Frank Castor
Canton
Davis
Kansas
Irish Names Used by Criminals Allegedly Aided by Celtic Societies
Investigation by the United Irish Societies finds criminals of various nationalities using Irish aliases to ease arrest and court appearances. Maj. Crowley leads a plan to curb the practice after inspectors encountered inmates with Irish names at the Tombs, including Patrick Flynn and Michael Hennessy, who quickly sought lawyers to change records.
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the Sun
New York
Paul Kelly
Acratolli
United Irish Speietice
Irbet
Crimins Court
United Iriah
Supreme Repurt
Kelly
Eastin
Alo
Harlem
United Irish Societies
Otter Nationaliies
Charles J. Crowley
Tenes Jment Roves
Maj. Crowley
Warden Flynn
Dave Warfield
Grean
Wanen Flynn
Patrick Flynn
Michael Hennessy
Tombs
Coffee John of San Francisco Dies in Bohemian Scene
Special to The 302 reports the death of Coffee Tohu known as Coffee John, a San Francisco Bohemian icon. His Clay Street beanery drew diverse patrons, from wandering locals to writers and artists, celebrated for cheap mocha or java and five cent sinkers in a sawdust-floored den famed for red and green wall lettering and bohemian banquets.
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San Francisco
Bohemia
Guetave
Sassenburg
Uoffen John
Clay St
Indu
Jahn'a
de Gellet Bureses
WI Irwin
Favoritism in Railroad Rates Sparks Debate
The text humorously compares two freight rates from Cleveland to Philadelphia and Kansas in freight pricing, noting both lines are similar in weight and feed but differ in charge. It questions why one rate is higher, suggesting only an expert can explain the price disparity while hinting at a playful rivalry between two carriers.
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Philadelphia
Macy
State Board of Health
Large Graft in Deficiency Bill Sheds Light on Paying People
Washington report details apparent small graft in Senator Elkins Interstate Commerce Committee with amendments to deficiency bill awarding six named staffers annual salaries plus extra six week bonuses. Additional costs include an analytical index and travel expenses for distant witnesses, totaling fifty thousand dollars for miscellaneous items.
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Washington
Elkins
Edkins
Senate
Colin H. Livingstone
McDermot
John W. ‘Fenton
Mr. Livingstone
McDermot and Fenton
Gaskin and Smith
Beverly Hudnent
E. C. Goodwin
Californian Priest to Lead Leper Colony Mission to China
Reverend Father L L Conrady to Canton China to take charge of a leper colony on a nearby island. He will oversee erection and maintenance of buildings and funds. Sisters join the expedition to assist in care amid a large number of abandoned victims near Canton.
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San Francisco
L. L. Conrady
Canton
China
Molokul
STATE TO SUE RAILROAD OVER MILEAGE BOOKS
Harrisburg February 20 The secretary of internal affairs Brown has instructed the attorney general to stop the Pennsylvania railroad company from collecting refunds on mileage books Each purchaser of a $20 mileage book is required to leave a $10 deposit the company says to prevent illegitimate use of the book The action aims to halt the refund collection and challenge the legitimacy of the policy.
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Ner Nee
Harrisburg
Secretary of Internal Affairs
Brown
Pennsylvanie Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Inc
Teave
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