Mystery at Clarendon hotel ends in deaths
In Grand Rapids Michigan Patrick Henry Prendergast, a Berlin farmer, and Alice May MacQuillen, former West Side teacher turned department store clerk, were found dead in a Clarendon hotel room with gas jet exposure and suspicious acid injuries. Coroner Hilker investigates while Prendergast reportedly drank heavily after meeting MacQuillen. In New York City the revenue cutter Hudson returned after a secretive trip involving Senator Beveridge and Mrs Marshall Field amid Mrs Eddy’s illness. secrecy was enforced and the vessel operated without warning signals.
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Patrickenry Prendergast
Berlin
Alice May MacQuillen
Highchool
Clarendon Hotel
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McQuilien
Hiliker
Griscom orders search for Americans in quake zone
Rome dispatch reports Ambassador Griscom organizing a systematic search for Americans in southern Italy and Sicily after the great earthquake. He plans to stay until the American battleship fleet arrives, then proceed to Messina and Reggio. Several Americans in Naples and Rome report they are safe as survivors struggle for food and shelter.
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Rome
Griscom
Italy
Sicily
Mr. Griscom
Messina
Reggio
J. F. Reynolds Landis
Bayard Cutting, Jr
Milan
Winthrop Chandler
Palermo
Naples
Victor Emmanuel
Gilolitti
Czarevitch
Barrett
Lipari
Minister of Marine
Monument Planned for Confederate Prisoners at Greenlawn
Washington dispatch reports plans for a marble or granite monument at Greenlawn cemetery Indianapolis to honor 820 Confederate prisoners of war buried there including names ranks companies and regiments. The project, under the war department, assesses Camp Morton deaths from 1861 to 1865 with an architrave description.
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Greenlawn
Indianapolis
War Department
Camp Morton
Wedding sparks fatal Texas shooting on Prairie village street
In Prairie Tex yesterday a wedding between rival families sparked a fatal shooting. Edward Boothe, the groom, fired in self defense as Henry Goals drew a pistol. Goals died and Boothe was wounded. The dispute reportedly stemmed from longstanding family tensions.
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Tex
Fam
Edward Boothe
Fidex
Henry Goals
Goals
Boothe
Rundell Injured in WMC Auto Collision Near Broadway
Collision between two autos injures Rundell and H. W. as they traveled north on Broadway and Sedvert, with Rundells pedaling east on Nineteenth. Serious injuries reported. details limited in readable text.
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Peetae -C
H. W
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Sedvert
Pedding
Mystery in Death of Man and Wife in Chicago
In Chicago a man Albert Fortunato aged 49 and his wife Alice Fortunato aged 39 were found dead from gas asphyxiation at 229 Cortland Street. Their son Albert Fortunato Jr. lit a match to greet them on New Year’s Day and triggered a gas jet explosion. The coroner investigated the room revealed the couple dead on the bed.
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Chicago
Alice Fortunato
Albert Fortunato Jr
Muto Driver to Appear on Fast Driving Charge
Police Judge Whallon ordered the rearrest of Charles Lancaster a negro chauffeur for Maurice Donney. Lancaster was arrested Dec 2 by Corner Policeman Woodward on a charge of having run down Joseph Nicholas 12 of 23 Warman avenue at the Pennsylvania and Washington streets intersection. Lancaster did not appear when his case was called in police court Saturday.
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Whallon
Charles Lancaster
Maurice Donney
Lancaster
Woodward
Joseph Nicholas
Warman Avenue
Pennsylvania
Washington Streets
Mystery in Death at Missouri Hospital
Police report a man unidentified after being brought to St. Vincent's hospital by two African American men. Coroner Blackwell investigates as the case remains unsolved with no clear identification or cause of death disclosed.
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Bt. Vincent'shospital
Blackwell
Four Day States Atlanta Prohibition Report
Four day statewide bulletin from Atlanta Georgia dated January 2 notes yesterday's prohibition event. The partial text records a statewide prohibition topic and mentions a vent or erratum in the report. Further details are unreadable.
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Atlanta
Two Helens Guard Italy in War Suffering Tale
Rome reports Queen Helena and Helena, Duchess of Aosta, as guardian figures amid Italy’s wartime misery. The queen binds wounds with handkerchiefs and donates possessions while the duchess cares for wounded in Naples, even ferrying orphans to Capodimonte for care. Both women, born abroad, are revered for charity and personal nursing.
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Europe
Helena
Aosta
France
Naples
Capodimonte
Duchess
Italy
Arrest Reported After New Year Cafe Incident
William Stewart a waiter was arrested on assault and battery charges for striking Oatley B Cockrum an attorney with a wine bottle during a New Year celebration in a downtown cafe. Stewart held on $1000 bond. Cockrum suffered a head wound over his left eye as the melee began with his father joining in the confrontation.
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William Stewart
Oatley B. Cockrum
Stewart
Young Cockrum
Young
Cockrum
Mendenhall Elevated to Board Presidency Amid County Meeting
John M. Mendenhall was raised to president of the county commissioners court on Saturday. Carl Von Hake, new Democratic member, attended and voted for Mendenhall. Von Hake will serve as board president in 1911.
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John M. Mendenhall
Carl von Hake
Mendenhall
von Hake
Burglars Loot Home in Awritington Case
A damaged clipping reports burglars broke into a residence on Ah Ae Street in Awritingaton, with entry likely through an unsecured window. Police investigate the burglary and assess losses while residents describe disruption and concern. No further names or details are readable in the fragment.
Hoosier Doctor Suffering From Blood Poisoning
In Colfax Indiana Dr. W H Wiseheart is reported in serious condition from blood poisoning after attending Mrs Daniel White who died of the illness. Mary Hert a trained nurse from Indianapolis has also been attacked by the disease.
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Frankfort
Ind
Colfax
W. H. Wiseheart
Daniel White
Mary Hert
Indianapolis
Peetz and His Wife Now the Statisticians
The first workday under State Statistician Peetz saw nearly all staff from Mrs. Stubbs Moore’s regime absent. Mrs. Moore will work temporarily as office employee by agreement. Miss Menke retired as chief deputy. Mrs. Day also retired. An uncle of Mrs. Stubbs Moore, C. L. Stubbs, has finished his office work. Mrs. Reybold left as stenographer. Miss Williams is retained temporarily. Mr. Denry begins as traveling agent for the Peetz administration, having started Saturday.
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Peets
Stubbs-Moore
Moore
Peetz
Miss Menke
Dr. Day
Stubbs- Moore
C. L. Stubbs
Reybold
Giso
Miss Williams
Denry
Bailiffs pay questioned in county court dispute
Judge Pritchard rebuts appointment of two riding bailiffs by the county sheriff saying the criminal court should not bear full salaries for half service and that other courts sharing costs is proper. Sheriff Woessner seeks parity with prior Republican practice, while Holtaman prepares a formal reply to the judge's written arguments.
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Pritchard
Criminal Court
Grand Jury
Jacob Woessner
John W. Holtaman
Sherif Woessrer
Warfhild Convicted in Famous Book Swindle Case
Samuel T. Warfhild was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison plus a $2000 fine. Willis N. Cooper was found not guilty. This ruling is in the Chicago case regarding a famous book swindle.
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Chicago
Samuel T. Warfhild
Willis N. Cooper
Stickelman Named President of City Council
E. J. Stickelman is slated as new president of the city council after a Republican caucus backed his candidacy. President Neukom will stay out of the race as other aspirants withdraw, leaving Stickelman unchallenged with John H. Hamlet as vice president and William A. Rhodes as caucus chairman.
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E. J. Stickelman
Neukom
Stickelman
Mr. Stickelman
John H. Hamlet
William A. Rhodes
Wheeler Estate Administrator Appointed After Mother's Death
Walter H Wheeler named administrator for the estate of the late William V Wheeler by the probate court. He posts a 310006 bond. The estate includes about 5000 in personal property mainly life insurance. no will exists. Walter H Wheeler is the eldest son of W V Wheeler.
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Walter H. Wheeler
William V. Wheeler
Rescue Mission
W. Wi. Wheeler
Automobile Crash Involves Howard Residence Vehicle Incident
An automotive crash involving a vehicle associated with Howard occurred recently. Authorities reported minor damages and no serious injuries, with scene details limited to the incident at the private property. Further investigations are pending official statements.
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