Bank Cashier Ends Life After Bank Failure
Elkhart banker Water Frank W. Cottle, 36, killed himself with a revolver after exposure of 32,400 short in his cashier Accounts at the state bank of Elkhart, which had failed recently. Cottle, longtime aide to John D. Gillett, left a wife and five sons in Elkhart. He had been cashier since the bank’s organization and was executor of Gillett’s will before another executor was chosen amid dissension.
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Frank W. Cottle
Elkhart
Cottle
State Bank of Elkhart
Elkhart Bank
The
Gilletts
John D. Gillett
John JD. Gilet
Elkhare
Filstarher
Louisiana
Warriead
Mary ‘Hear Cay
Margretee
Owenly
Notable rise of women leaders in oriental societies
The article notes significant advances for women in Asia, citing noble patrons funding hospitals for women in India, rising female physicians, and growing subscriptions from Hindu, Muslim, and Parsi communities supporting women’s institutions across populous centers.
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India
Motor sleigh fad grips Berlin amid heavy snow
A clever driver adapts the horseless carriage to northern Europe by mounting a steel wheel-less runner sled with a motor linked to a haul. The fully steel sleigh runs on ice, catching the frozen snow to push forward, reportedly twice as fast as a horse drawn sleigh, with Russia Norway Sweden and Scotland seen as practical regions.
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Europe
Russia
Norway
Sweden
Scotland
Berlin
Prussia
Leprosy Cure Report From Tua Tua Shrub Sparks Interest
Medical men worldwide follow reports from Honolulu and Tahiti on leprosy treatment using the Tua Tua shrub Jatropha Gossipifolly from Venezuela. Dr Camp in Manval's lab studies its effect on swellings and loss of digits, amid public debate over safety and trials for Hawaii's 1,000 confined lepers.
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Honolulu
Tahiti
Venezuela
BL Camp
Board of Health of Manvail
Hawaii
Honolauli
Camp
Widow Bartlett Hidden as Counterfeiter Queen in Hamilton
A veteran secret service man recounts tracking a Hamilton counterfeiting ring. He describes tracing a group of four men, discovering the supposed widow was a disguise, and uncovering a hidden room and a tunnel behind her house. The gang’s plates and a stash of counterfeit currency were captured, while the real culprits were never tried.
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Secret Service
Macmilton Gang
Middle West
Uae
Capriuilic
Hamilton
Mississipu
Wedian
Wyne Gace
Tew
Begus
Bartlett
Fef
Senomoor
Anida
Mien
Tartlett
A Cemetery for Animals in Paris Advertisement
An advertisement in a Paris paper announces a newly formed company with a capital of £14,000 to establish a cemetery for domestic pets. A tomb may be rented for about four shillings a year, and the grounds are divided into enclosures for dogs cats bulls and miscellaneous animals.
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Paris
Willow Burlett Incites Tragic Night In Cellar
A fragment recalls a harsh act as a narrator states Willow Burlett boted in the cellar and describes the hanging of prisoners that night. The terse line hints at violence and a dramatic event set in a dark location.
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Wilow Burlett
First American map of the Philippines published
The War Department released the first American prepared map of the Philippines under General Saree. It shows 7000 miles of telegraph and telephone lines, government owned and operated by the United States Signal Corps, with commercial stations open to private messages and military stations restricted to military traffic. The map notes spellings by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and highlights rapid infrastructure progress.
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Philippines
A. W. Saree
Nethinal Geobristle Society
Nathaul Georyphin
Mindoro
United States Signal Corps
United States Board On Geographic Names
Navy wedding tale of vows and restraint
A distinguished naval officer recalls his wartime bravery and a comic altar moment. During his marriage ceremony he repeats the vows mechanically and fears losing composure until the clergyman notes no worldly goods were endowed. The groom responds with relief that his bride did not lose a blessed thing by his failure.
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Tava
Washingston Star
In Praise of Insects as Food from a French Expert
An early article extols edible insects as future fare. It cites M Dain describing cockroach soup and shrimp like eating, locust flour prepared in ink with rice, and caterpillars as easily digested snacks. The piece also recalls a Garibaldi related quip about squashed files.
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M- Dain
M. Degin
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