Cora Leaderbrand Tragedy Shocks Cotton Hill Family
Moth erless, hopeless 17 year old Cora Leaderbrand allegedly killed her crippled 10 year old sister Carrie then shot herself. In a Springfield pasture the two bodies were found, the community mourns as neighbors reflect on the burden that broke the girl.
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Springfield
Ill
Cora Leaderbrand
Carrie
Cotton Hil
Alster
Ashe
Uitte Sgure
Waraths
Cotton Hill
Peacock Rivalry Sparks Dyes In Yard Display
L Eyre of Fowllville reports a family peacock dispute ended when a male peafowl, attracted by bright dyes placed in the yard, helped its mate by adding vivid colors to her plumage. The pair have since lived together harmoniously and the spouse attracts envy.
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Fowlville, O
Missing Money Prompts Pettiness and Confession
Special to The Sun from Taunton Massachusetts details a 70 dollar loss and recovery incident. Nellie F Healy found 30 dollars, Morris recovered 20, Walker a 10, James McMahon a 10 gold piece, and Mrs Joseph Chambers admitted losing 70. The sum of 60 was eventually collected.
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Taunton
Mass
Nellie F. Healy
Morris
Walker
James McMahon
Joseph Chambers
Seizes On Auto Wreck To Reconcile Husband
New York June 4 Mrs Louis G Meyer uses an auto wreck to reclaim her husband from rival Mrs Kathryn Fuller Harkness. She camps at his hotel bedside with lawyer and nurse, obtains a signed pledge of loyalty, and plans to sue for alienation of affections as the husband recovers from a broken thigh and a Bronxville crash.
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Sun
New York
Louis G. Meyer
Meyer
Kathryn Fuller Harkness
Busi
Conubial Pledge Between L Meyer and Wife
A repentant L Meyer agrees to treat his wife with kindness and fidelity. He pledges to abstain from all relations with Mrs Kathryn Fuller Harkness and to conduct himself loyally as a husband to restore their marriage.
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L. Meyer
Kathryn Fuller Harkness
Evelyn Thaw Keeps House in New York for Summer
Evelyn Thaw, wife of jailed aviator William Thaw, has moved from the Lenox Hotel to a furnished Park Avenue house at No 446 to live quietly near her husband. She plans to cook and supervise the household with one servant, sending daily dishes to the Tombs as she undergoes the legal process to bring him to trial. She seeks privacy and a simple life away from notoriety.
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New York
Evelyn Thaw
Evelyn
Loriste
Fivelyn
Candy Gives Strength Says London Doctor Advice
A London physician argues that sweets strengthen health and energy. He claims a quarter pound daily is ideal, and that four ounces of chocolate can sustain work for hours. He even suggests soldiers deserve a pound of sweets daily and favors frequent tooth cleaning for hygiene.
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Fress
London
Harley-st
Tom Lawsons Elephants Household Collection Enthralls Visitor
Thomas Lawsons son of Boston keeps 172 elephant images in one room. Ivory miniatures to three foot brass models fill the space. He has long cherished My Lord the Elephant since a traveling show visited his village.
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Son of Boston
Lawson
My Lord the Elephant
Go-It-Alone Hughes Disappoints Roosevelt As Reform Pick
Washington report details Gov. Charles Evans Hughes's independent reform stance and President Roosevelt's cautious support. Roosevelt fears Hughes may stand alone without a practical backing force, risking effective carryover of Roosevelt policies as Taft looms as the other leading candidate.
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Gov. Hughes
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
New York
Taft
Wm. H. Taft
Republican Party
Chas. Evans Hughes
Hughes
White House
Are Girls as Good Natured as Boys
Cynthia Westover Alden argues in Ladies' Home Journal that girls may appear more selfish than boys, but upbringing shapes character. She cites tests comparing sleds and selflessness, contending both sexes can be kind or selfish depending on parental guidance and education.
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Cynthia Westover Alden
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mermaids on Stage With Mechanical Wonder
New York audiences thrill to a mechanical mermaid in a stage production as writers mine sea and space for material. The author pulls sea serpents devil fish seven headed monsters and Martian props into the script, sparking box office money and endless speculation about what comes next.
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New York
Mars
Saturn
Robbers and Graduation at Harvard School
Pupils at Harvard School Charlestown raise funds for graduation expenses by collecting old rubber shoes. The 28 pounds gathered were sold to a sympathetic dealer for 22.73, with funds planned for class pictures costumes and possibly ward robes. Principal Henry C. Parker noted the unexpected success and timing before spring housecleaning.
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United Action
Harvard School
Charlestown
Mass
Boston’ Transcript
Henry C. Parker
Déater
Danger. Roosevelt on Go It Alone Reformers
Theodore Roosevelt argues that reformers must balance uncompromising principle with practical compromise. He warns against both reckless stubbornness and passive opportunism, saying true statesmanship requires navigating a ridge between failure and immorality to achieve meaningful public service. The essay, drawn from Latitude and Longitude Among Reformers, stresses careful leadership amid constant external pressures.
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Gov. Hughes
Charybdis
Bossy Adopts Four Little Porkers in California
Stockton, June 4. Waller Chinn, a farmer near Manteca, reports his Jersey heifer has adopted four piglets. The cow nursed by milk from a pail as the hogs clung to a teat and fed under the cow. The heifer, deprived of her calf, grew attached and even jumped the fence at night to nurse the pigs.
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Stockton
Cal
Waller Chinn
Manteca
Chinn
Bossy
Naturalist Long by Stuart MacLean
A compact feature notes the naturalist Long, once famed for wild animal studies, facing fading attention as he writes more letters, vexes authority, and risks public ridicule after clashing with Teddy. The piece hints at retirement and a lingering sense of notoriety.
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Naturalist Long
Stuart Maclean
Why He Quit Eating
De Wolf Hopper, the comedian, quipped after a slight cold that a doctor said he had been eating too much nitrogenous food and must eat farmareous food. Since then he has not been able to eat at all, saying he does not know what other word means.
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de Wolf Hopper
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