Evelyn Thaw Trial Portraits Turn to Mature Witness
The report adapts Evelyn Thaw’s courtroom appearance as she testifies about the White studio deception and drugging. Observers note her transformation from a "little school girl" to a world weary, matured woman while Harry Thaw’s reactions reveal shifting emotions during the recounting of the tragedy.
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Harry K. Thaw
Evelyn
White
Harry
Delmas
Gotham
Jerome
Gladys Vanderbilt’s Gown and 200-Year Lace Set
A feature highlights Gladys Vanderbilt’s $10,000 wedding gown with a $75,000 outfit. The lace set, 200 years old from Youghal Ireland, includes two cuffs and a collar. It took twelve years to complete the set and mirrors a similar set once owned by Queen Alexandra.
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Gladys Vanderbilt
Worth
Youghal
County Cork
Queen Alexandra
England
Queen Victoria
New York
Trousseau
Miss Vanderbilt
Countess Szechenin
Margaret Madison
Farewell note ends in gun threat in Chicago divorce case
In Chicago South Side, James Stradosky threatened his wife Mary with a loaded revolver while accusing her of infidelity and forcing her to write a farewell message to her mother. The couple’s divorce suit details jealousy incidents from 1906 including assaults and threats, noting Stradosky’s wealth from his garage business and limited support to his wife.
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Nother
James
Stradosky
Mary Stradosky
Chicago
Sar
Whist Joke Telegram From Teheran
A telegram jokes that Whist has reached Teheran and praises the Shah's expertise with a Grand Salaam. The note riffs on a whimsical clash of card play and diplomacy, inviting only whist players to appreciate the humor.
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Shah
Man overcomes consumption through fasting and cold water cure
L. W. Riggs once diagnosed with last-stage consumption left Converse seven years ago to die in California. He adopted physical culture, daily exercises, and cold-water plunges. Now he is athletic, teaches and studies fitness, and advocates fasting as a blood-purifying therapy.
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L. W. Riggs
Converse
West Fourth Street
Gecorge W. Day & Company
Mr. Riggs
California
Francis Cates
St. Louis
Riggs
Evelyn Stands Firm Against Thaw Side Madness
A fragment hints Evelyn confronting alleged chaos tied to the Thaw faction, insisting no madness attaches to her or her stance as tensions rise among groups involved in the dispute.
Odor Story With Perfume Tie Sparks Conversation
A fragment quotes a man with no money and his later use of perfume to tie matters together. The exchange hints at shifts in status or perception without naming people or places.
Two Elk Hart Fire Horses Killed in Streetcar Collision
Two horses that served the Elk Hart Fire Department for sixteen years died after colliding with a street car. The incident ended the service careers of the two respected animals, longtime fixtures of the department.
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Elkhart
Parker Attacks Bryan Over 1903 04 Campaign Attitude
Albany report of Alton B. Parker's remarks accusing Willim J. Bryan of duplicity in the anti convention drive of 1903 04. Parker says Bryan should have spoken frankly in 1903 and contends party prospects would have improved.
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Alton
Parker
Albany
Willim J. Bryan
Kentucky
Bryan
Gorgan
Kor
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