Railroads Drive Public Ownership Sentiment, Bryan Says
Special to The Sun from Omaha March 5. William Jennings Bryan declares railroads are breeding government ownership sentiment through high finance, rebates, accidents, and rising freight rates. He credits railroad managers with turning public opinion toward state ownership, noting the Madison Square Garden welcome and his earlier cautious stance.
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Roosevelt
Democratic Party
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Artful Dodger Still Fighting
Special to The Sun. San Francisco reports George D. Coullins, alleged bigamist and noted trial strategist, remains jailed after perjury conviction and four year sentence. His relentless motions include bail challenges and indictment quashes as he fights to avoid serving punishment.
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San Francisco
George D. Coullins
Railroads and rate hikes stir ownership debate
The passage argues railroads must raise freight rates to cover higher labor costs, suggesting such increases will push public ownership advocates. It claims government ownership would curb long standing evils revealed by investigations, reinforcing support for state control.
Easter Bonnet Etiquette Warns Against Bold Hats
A milliner notes that vulgar women wear loud hats while morbid fashion tends toward funeral like headwear. She suggests a middle course and advises the wise woman to disguise personality when selecting an Easter bonnet.
Play New Game Test Senses in Dallas Event
In Dallas Texas a new game tests the senses with a "serse game" where participants aim to smell or taste most delicately to win a prize.
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Dallas
Tex
Women Reports Highlighted At Arbitration Congress
At the national arbitration and peace congress in New York in April a full day will be devoted to women’s reports. The program emphasizes women attendees and their contributions to the peace movement.
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National Arbitration and Peace Congress
New York
The Kidneys and the Skin Pimples and Complexion Remedy
If the kidneys are weak or torpid the skin becomes pimply or blotchy. Wood's Sarsaparilla strengthens the kidneys and clears the complexion by purifying the blood and promoting good health. ACCORDION DRESS PLAITING. Room 8 Odd Fellows Building Penn and Wash Buttons recovered.
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Odd Fellows
Penn
Heavy loss at Tonopah as man loses 300000
A Tonopah Nevada dispatch reports a man lost three hundred thousand dollars while gambling at a fare game. The story notes the dealer persuaded him to quit, a detail that strains believability for readers.
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Tonopah
Nev
Dispatch
The Collins case in English legal history opens a broad inquiry
The article details George D Collins appealing through multiple courts in a landmark bigamy and perjury saga. It outlines his marriages to Charlotte Newman and later Clarice McCurdy, the related maintenance suit, grand jury actions, and a retrial sequence. The case draws global attention from courts, governments, and bar associations.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Colonial Office of
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George D. Collins
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Charlotte
Agnes
Clarice McCurdy
British Columbia
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Charlotte Newman Collins
Judge seeks guard as Hargis murder trial nears Jackson
Judge William Carnes, to try James Hargis for the murder of Dr. Cox at Jackson, arrives in Lexington and fears traveling without state troops. Col. Allen has not ordered Lexington company movement. Prosecutor Floyd Byrd says no danger at Jackson and troops would only aid Hargis supporters in appointing court officers. troop deployment would likely prompt a venue change.
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Scripps-McRae Press Association
Lexington, Wy
William Carnes
James Hargis
Cox
Jackson
Floyd Byrd
Hargis
Commonwealth
Wife Sentences Husband for Nonsupport in Bayonne Court
In Bayonne New Jersey March 5 a police court judge allowed Mrs Rickley to sentence her husband Joseph for nonsupport. The Wife declared she would not be lenient and ordered 30 days in jail. The recorder affirmed the decision and the case closed.
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Recorder
A Question of Method In Pittsburg Tenement Inspector Resigns
Mrs I M Harper of Pittsburg resigned as a tenement house inspector after a dispute with the health department chief over housekeeping standards. The official initially refused to accept the resignation, leaving open the possibility she may reconsider and continue in the role.
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Pittsburg
I. M. Harper
Health Department
Time Saving Mania Triggers Elevated Crash
A 43 passenger train on the Second Avenue elevated collided with a work train at the Chatham Square junction. Rescue crews mobilized, but trains ran again quickly as the track was propped up. The work train failed to stop for a clear track, smashing the station and narrowly endangering passengers. No injuries reported.
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