No Arrests Yet Made in Burdick Murder Case
Buffalo police report a new lead in the Burdick murder mystery after failed crews. A cabman says he drove a young woman to Ashland avenue and Sumner street before the crime, while police scrutinize Burdick family workers. Mrs Paine is no longer under surveillance as authorities pursue the unknown Jane figure. The golf stick theory is dropped and investigators focus on a bottle wrapped in trash, with sewers to be checked for the missing weapon.
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Burdick
Buffalo
Ashland Avenue
Sumner Street
Eatchel
Buriick
Pollen
Burdich
Police Department
Seth T. Paine
Grove
Bull
Mr. Paine
Elmwood
August
Meyer
Milin
Aszhland Avenue
Bryant Street
Mrs. Paine
California Fig Syrup Co
remedy—Syrup
Cook to Be Rear Admiral After Crowninshield Retirement
Captain Francis A. Cook, longtime commander of the Brooklyn during the Santiago de Cuba battle, will be promoted to rear admiral following Rear Admiral Crowninshield's retirement. The move makes Cook the senior flag officer of the Schley squadron and solidifies his place in the line of command.
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Cook
Schley
Growninshield
Francis A. Cook
Crowninshield
Schley’ Tagchip
Brooklyn
Santiago
Cervera
Gall
Weight Reduction Jokes From Congress
A comical exchange on the House floor features Congressman Lesaler of New York, tiny at 110 pounds, teased by Hank Smith of Michigan about reducing his weight next summer. Leapler quips he will begin by losing weight only through his leg, highlighting lighthearted wartime style humor.
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Lesaler
New York
Howe
Hank” Smith
Michigan
Leapler
Smith
Senator Depew's Fine Cook And A Soldier's Jest
A New York profile highlights a trusted Corcoran house majordomo, a woman chef paid $100 monthly who governs the kitchen and finances, and a note on the era’s humor. It recounts a siege anecdote from Ostend about a half loaf joke and a modern soldier’s boast in wartime.
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Senator Depew
Corcoran House
Depew
Corcoran
Ostend
Elizabeth
Francis Vere
Tommy
South Africa
Matos
Latest Fashionable Extravagance in New York Carriage Design
Mrs Gouverneur Kortright showcases a near revolutionary carriage with a dark maroon body and panelled yellow spokes. Copper trimmings replace nickel or silver, including a copper mounted clock and copper book case. Mirrors and other fittings follow copper styling for a distinct late 19th century urban display.
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Gouverneur Kortright
New York
Journalists Cite Maine Coast Wreck Tale In Banter
A Maine congressman tells Washington reporters that journalistic talent isn’t confined to the capital. He recalls a reporter describing a vessel wreck off the Maine coast as a slant wave swept over the doomed craft and six sailors died. The room ribbed the tale with shared relief.
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Littlefield
Maine
Washington
National
Mountaineer Bishop’s Summer Trip Ends In Curious Inn Scene
Bishop Coleman of Dainware travels West Virginia mountains every summer and recounts a rustic inn encounter. Dressed in dusty clothes he meets mountaineers who invite a drink. A hospitable offer is declined and a sharp comment follows about companionship and appetite.
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Bishop Coleman
Dainware
Goa
West Virginia
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Z.C. M
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Pat
Sarvdsina
Vogeler
Paso Canerus
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