Brother's fight frees James Hendricks from Pennsylvania prison
John Hendricks, a former seminarian turned lawyer, secured a pardon for his brother James Hendricks who had been imprisoned since 1895 for a murder. Detectives built a circumstantial case, but petitions and legal effort led Gov. Stone to grant clemency after a Board of Pardons review. James walks free from custody amid public support.
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Hernard Reich
John Hendricks
James
James Hendricks
Pennsylvania
Hendricks
Board of Pardons
Gov. Stone
Human pin cushion amazes doctors in daring act
Philadelphia reports Hugh Gloster, 25, resident of 1018 Wood St., who pays for a dime museum act by swallowing nails and hammering tacks into his face and chest. Doctors removed two large needles from his heart area after he claimed they slipped in during a show. He laughed through the procedure and joked with medical staff.
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Philadelphia
Hahnemann Hospital
Hugh Gloster
Wood St
Auto Owners Protest License Bill for Washington Cars
Washington legislators consider a bill requiring DC auto vehicles to be licensed and carry conspicuous numbers to aid police in identifying violators. The National Capital Automobile Club opposed the measure and urged commissioners to reject it, arguing it targets a class of individuals and erodes privacy.
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Washington
Senate
District of Columbia
National Capital Automobile Club
Gen. MacArthur reports casualties since January
The Orient Washington dispatch dated February 23 notes General MacArthur reporting ongoing casualties since January. The brief item cites updated figures from the field, highlighting a continuing toll in the campaign.
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Washington
Macartur
College women split over fit for matrimony and work
At the Eclectic club meeting in New York Mrs Mark W Potter argues that college education spoils women for housework and marriage. Mrs S Bigelow aligns with the view that women belong in the home while Mrs Leon Harrier counters that higher education equips women for all duties, even washing dishes wisely.
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New York
Mark W. Potter
Eclectic Club
Potter
Leon Harrier
Emma Willard Female Seminary
Troy
Sage
Old Flip the Bold Horse Rider Stuns Richmond
In Pulaski Virginia on February 2, the rider Frank Macgill died at nineteen after his horse Flip performed a historic feat. He rode up ten granite steps and eight marble steps at the Arlington on Main Street in Richmond, then dismounted, chatted with ladies, and remounted to descend the stairs, drawing a large crowd.
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Flip
Clearmont
Frank Macgill
Virginia
United States
Israh Putnam
Richmond
Arlington House
Mainst
Main St
Frank
Arlngton
Arlington
Exports to Russia fall short of thirty million claim
Washington reports that U S exports of manufactures to Russia did not reach 30 000 000 in the year, totaling far below that figure per U S Bureau of Statistics. In fiscal 1900 only 5 132 000 of exports to Russia were iron steel manufactures and agricultural implements, the main items impacted by the countervailing duty.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Foreign-born lunatics drive U.S. care costs Adrift in immigration debate
Washington reports more than five million dollars yearly is spent to care for insane and epileptic foreigners. A bill in Congress seeks tighter immigration limits to exclude these burdens. New York state hospitals house 11 000 foreign born insane patients, with potential savings of about 450 000 dollars annually if excluded.
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Washington
United States
Congress
New York State
New York Wold
Springfield lawmaker targets vote bribes with liquor ban
Springfield Illinois February 2 Representative Connor proposes a bill to punish giving or promising intoxicants or other valuables to influence votes. The measure would deem such actions bribery and impose up to twenty years disfranchisement for the guilty candidate.
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Springfield
Ill
Connor
Ter
Exalted Order of the Buffalo a Washington curiosity
A Washington report describes the Exalted Order of the Buffalo as a mysterious, prankish club. Outsiders learn about initiation rites, quirky rules, and a charity angle, with Virginia considering a bill incorporating the order as a mirthful corporation.
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OF the Buffalo
Washington
Richmond
General Assembly
Order of Exalted Buffaloes of
Virginia
Savannah Civil War Hero Dies at Old Age
Capt. Thomas H. Laird a Belfast born veteran who helped save the Montgomery guards flag during the Civil War died recently in Savannah. He aided in concealing the flag at Ft. Delaware and swore to protect it from the enemy. The flag now rests in the Georgia Historical Society with blood and sweat marks.
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Savannah
Thomas H. Laird
I Laird
Belfast
Ireland
Montgomery Guards
Ft. Pulaski
Ft. Delaware
Sisters'of Mercy
O'Neill
United States
Laird
Aiken's Landing
James River
Lincoln
United States Treasury
Georgia Historical Society
Wedding with Fireworks Opens Chinatown Montana Nuptials
Helena Montana reports a Chinese wedding in the Chinatown section with Billy Key known as King of Chinatown marrying a local bride. Guests included Chinatown residents and prominent citizens as oriental decor and a banquet of American and Chinese dishes accompanied by fireworks approved by authorities.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Billy’ Key
Chinatown
Billy
Long Serving Soldier Leodegar Schnyder Remembered in Nebraska
Omaha dispatch recalls Leodegar Schnyder born 1813 in Sursee Switzerland served 63 years in the U S Army the only man retired on full pay after continuous service He enlisted 1837 and fought in the Florida Seminoles and Mexican wars and was stationed at Fort Laramie for 37 years before later postings and retirement in Massachusetts He died 1896 at Tobias Nebraska.
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Neb
Leodegar Schnyder
United States Army
Sursee
Switzerland
America
Pittsburg
Schnyder
Taylor
Florida
Fort Laramie
Wyoming
Fort Taber
Clark's Point
New Bedford
Mass
Old Frontier
North Flatte
Laramie
West
Tobias
John B. Furay
Sergi
Abraham Lincoln
Sergt. Schnyner
Seret
Beret
Doctor Declares Christian Science Belief Insane
New York February 25 Dr Alan McLane Hamilton testified in Surrogate Fitzgeralds court that all Christian sciences are insane. He said Miss Brush became unsound when she believed cures could be effected by Christian Science healers and called the germ cure belief an insane belief.
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New York
Alan McLane Hamilton
Fitzgerald
Miss Brush
Hamilton
Senate panel eyeing Cuba constitution approval plan
The senate committee on relations with Cuba will draft a resolution authorizing the president to approve the Cuban constitution if it includes administration demands. If the constitution omits the points, the president can return it to the Cubans. No party opposition expected and an agreement could avoid an extra session.
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Washington
Senate Committee’ On
Cuba
Robber Gangs Terrorize Butte. Two Shot, One Killed
Butte Montana, February 25. City terrorized by highwaymen with four robberies last night. Police failed to capture any suspect. Steve Wells was killed and Theodore Heiss seriously wounded.
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Butte
Mont
Steve Wells
Theodore Heiss
Oarsman Lawrence Loses Home In Severe Fire
Charles P Lawrence, famed oarsman and Vesper boat club captain, saved his wife and son from a Magnolia New Jersey house fire but could not rescue his two pet fox terriers. Fire destroyed the entire dwelling, trophies and valuables valued at about 6000 dollars, with just the foundation walls remaining.
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Philadelphia
Magnolia
N. J
Charles P. ‘Lawrence
Vesper Boat Club
Schuylkill Navy
Ida
Charles Lawrence
Mr. Lawrence
Magnolia Fire Company
Lawrence
Snow Save Lives Novel Student Jump
Miss Mabel Corkery a Toledo freshman in Ann Arbor escaped serious injury by leaping from a speeding train into a deep snow bank near Alexis. A passenger halted the engine and she slid about 30 feet face down before being recovered and taken to University hospital. She said fear of something bad happening drove the act, likely linked to overwork before exams.
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Bel Corkery
Toledo, O
Alexis
University Hospital
Pure Blood Promise with Burdock Bitters
Claiming to create perfect health through pure blood Burdock Blood Bitters tones and invigorates the whole system for renewed vitality and overall wellness.
Pan American Buffalo Line to Open May 5
The Pan American Buffalo Line will start through passenger service from Indianapolis over the Pennsylvania and Erie routes via Columbus and Akron on May 5, 191. For details contact W. W. Richardson D.P. Agt Indianapolis Ind.
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Indianapolis
Pennsylvania and Erie
Columbus
Akron
W. W. Richardson
D.P. Agt
Ind
Sun’s Temporary Office Moves to Denison House Block
The Sun announces its temporary office location at 109 East Ohio Street in the Denison house block. Readers are urged to send liners, drop a postal card, or call 880 for new and old information.
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Denison House
Ohio
Old Nurse for Children Teething Syrup Ad
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea at twenty five cents a bottle.
Indiana Dental College opens for patient care
S W Cor Delaware and Chiosis reports patients served from 8 a m to 5 p m for all kinds of dental work. Fees are set to cover the cost only.
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S. W. Cor
Delaware and Chiosis
Cheap California colonist tickets offered by Southern Pacific
Special low rate colonist tickets to California on the Ogden and Sunset routes through April 30. From Chicago $30, from St Louis Memphis and New Orleans $27.50, from Omaha Kansas City $25, with lower rates from other points. For details contact W G Neimyer in Chicago or W H Connor in Cincinnati at designated offices.
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Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
8. P. Co
Clark St
Chicago, Il
W. H. Connor
C. A
Liner notice for Sun temporary office in Denison
Advertises the Sun's temporary office at 109 H Chiost in Denison with telephone 80 for new and old liners and related services.
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