Two Men Charged in New York Blackmail Plot
William S. Mac Farland, a cashier, and Henry Brinkerhoff, arecent high school graduate, were arraigned in Tombs police court on extortion charges by Charles J. Wells of Battle Creek. Wells says he paid $400 and $500, handed a jewel ring, and two drafts, as threats followed, with investigators recovering drafts and Wells to prosecute. both men deny the accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William S. MacFarland
Henry Brinkerhoff
Tombs
Charles J. Wells
Battle Creek
Mich
Cadillac
Central Office
Leigh
Flood
Fitzsimmons
District Attorney
Wells
Young Brinkerhoff
Brinkerhoff
Mr. Wells
Mr. Brinkerhoff
Albany
MacFarland
Jack
Nyes
Brooklyn
Eight heirs sue state for $52.75 plus interest
Eight heirs across the country seek Supreme Court action to force the state comptroller to disburse about 240 dollars, plus interest, from 1845 funds held from a Brooklyn estate sale. The case tracks minors, transfers between chancery, the city chamberlain, and the state, with refereeing by Justice Gildersleeve planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Newburger
Sarah E. Sylvester
Mary Ann Seward
William Underhill
Charles Underhill
Edward A. Underhill
Charlotte A. van Wyck
Kate Freer Marvin Whitney
Court of Chancery
Brooklyn
Charles Marvin
Court of Appeals
Gildersleeve
Catches Hen Thief When He Sets Trap
Edward Keene of Burke avenue Linoleumville set a trap after repeated hen thefts. A strange animal was caught in the trap and revealed its identity only after Keene shook the cage. Citizens plan a dinner to honor the man once he recovers from the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward Keene
Burke Avenue
Linoleumville
Keene
Honest Talk Sparks Graft Debate in New York
Supreme Court Justice W O Howard, a Republican, lambasted Senator Root and Albany lawmakers in Troy on March 23. He called for more honesty, fewer laws, and warned that cleaning house would cost $50,000 while real reform remained elusive. He criticized party infighting and the push to overhaul the state committee, urging a shift from “Save the Party” to “Save the People.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy, N
Supreme Court
W. O. Howard
Senator Root
Albany
Court of Appeals
Root
Republican State Committee
Woodruff
Howard
State Committee
Girl Emerges From Fourteen Day Trance In England
Elizabeth Roberts a 16 year old from Ashton in Makerfield recently recovered from a fourteen day trance doctors including Dr Winstanley say she likely suffered catalepsy. She awoke after a brief movement when her friends tried to reach her hymn and later could hear voices though could not speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth Roberts
Ashton-in- Makerfield
Winstanley
Tragic Duel Ends in Fatal Iron Duel Play
In Bellinzona two Italian youths in a blacksmith shop played with heated rods. One suddenly lunged and thrust the hot iron through his comrade’s body, killing Mineli. Molo was arrested as the tragedy unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Bellinzona
Mineli
Molo
Exchange Baby at the Home of a Stranger
In Brooklyn a three week old infant was secretly moved through a boarding house at 153 Remsen street. Two women unknown to each other exchanged the child while residents, including Mrs. Marietta Braden, were unaware. Detectives from Adams street station investigated the curious baby transfer as Mrs Braden sought answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Marietta Braden
Remsen Street
Mrs. Braden
Braden
Police
Woodie
Elwood
Adams Street
Park Board rescinds east district assessment roll
The Board of Park Commissioners canceled the east district assessment roll for Park way and boulevard improvements. New resolutions, totaling about 65 000 dollars, will fund the Ellenberger woods purchase in Irvington and land for a boulevard along Pogue's run north of Spades place to Brookside park. George E. Kessler, the landscape artist, attended to advise on action before his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Park Commissioners
Ellenberger Woods
Irvington
Pogue
Spades Place
Brookside Park
George E. Kessler
Neglectful Father Sentenced in Juvenile Court
Judge Stubbs sentences Harry Hunnicutt to ninety days in the workhouse and a $100 fine after finding him guilty of neglecting his four children. One child died from exposure several days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hunnicutt
Stubbs
Gov Glenn Urges New York Local Option at Carnegie Hall
New York March 23 Under the auspices of the Anti Saloon League Gov Robert B Glenn of North Carolina urged abolition of the saloon and local option in New York state He claimed within five years no city except New York would license the saloon and in ten years New York City would be dry He cited liquor harms noting 30 percent of public school children drank and 50 percent of degenerate children had drinking parents He joked about liquor costs and clothing prices in a light mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gieaun
New York State
Glenn
New York City
Gov. Glean
Merchants Heat and Light seeks injunction over contract
The Merchants Heat and Light company petitions for an injunction against Augustus J. Wernsing to stop canceling a Tehting contract. It alleges a five year pact begun July 12, 1907 to use power at 7 cents per 1,000 watt hours. In March 1910 Wernsing arranged with Indianapolis Light and Heat to install current, and the suit seeks to compel continued use of plaintiff power through July 12, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Augustus J. Wernsing
Indianapolis Light and Heat Company
Court Favorite Replies to King Keppel
London dispatch from Biarratz reports Mrs. George Keppel bantering the king after luncheon at the Hotel du Palais. She quips about watches on women's wrists and clocks on stockings, charming royal intimates with wit and adaptability. Her charm spans music art and literature, and she stays unfailingly kind about other women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Keppel
London
Biarratz
Hotel du Palais
Mrs. Keppel
Interne Jobs Open to All Medical College Graduates
City health officials announced that entrance examinations for internes at the city dispensary and city hospital will be held this spring for graduates of all standard medical colleges in the country, expanding eligibility beyond Indiana University School of Medicine graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Indiana University School of Medicine
City Board of Health
Bloodless surgery demonstration in Portland theater
Professor Pelham exhibited hypnotic bloodless surgery before about a dozen Portland physicians at the Grant theater. A large subject showed cataleptic rigidity and controlled blood flow with no bleeding during an arm wound while doctors observed pulse and color changes. The demonstration also staged a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde persona as the audience noted the mind’s concentration and limits of the control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland. Ore
Telham
Portland
Grant Theater
Pelham
Palhem
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
L. W. Hyde
Boyd Richardson
Hosman
Frisbie
Louis J. Wolf
Moose Antlers Destroyed by Thousands in Maine Tale
In Grefnv ille Maine a mix of folklore and old hunting lore notes that moose shed antlers each winter near Moosehead Lake. Stories recount boxcars of discarded antlers shipped to New York for knife handles earning $300 weekly, while elder Blanchard’s wall atop Moosehorn bears 2500 antlers. Antlers shed Dec 15 to Jan 1 decay once warm weather arrives, and hunters rarely recover them the following summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grefnville
Maine
Moosehead Lake
Maple Woods
Charles Anance
New York
Old Cy Blanchard
Cyrus Blanchard
Gov. Cobb
Piscataquis County
Blanchard
Monson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Battle Creek, Mich
Justice W. C. Howard
North Carolina
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mic
St. Louis
Anheuser-Busch
Rentog Compa Company
BOCK
I. U
Frank Coffinberry
Massachusetts Ave
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis
Merchants Heat & Light Co
Edward L. McKee
Charles Mayer
Fred M. Ayres
Henry Kahn
G, A. Efroymsen
H. P. Wasson
Pennsylvania Street
Washington Ave
White River
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!