Woman's Wardrobe Theft Case Tied to Pittsburgh Detective
New York reports Mrs. William L. Mellen, wife of a Pittsburgh glass man, recovered wardrobe items from a March break in Forbes Street. Key evidence tied to Mrs. Louisa Thelgen, with detective Minta L. West exposing a romance ploy to recover stolen goods. The housekeeper remains jailed for further examination.
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New York
William L. Millen
Pittsburg
Hag
Martha Washington
Louisa Thelgen
Mellen
Theleen
Mellens
Forbes Street
West
Tie
Mss. Thelgen
Fifty-Seventh Street
Westpointblank
Mr. Mellen
Senator Burkett’s Puzzle Signature Draws Attention
Washington June 2. Some men are talked about for ideas or deeds or oratory. Senator Elmer J. Burkett of Nebraska gains notice for a puzzling signature. His initials are easy to misread as E. S. Burkett or E. J. Burkett, depending on the reader.
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Elmer J. Burkett
Nebraska
E. S. Burkettt
E. J. Burkett
Jealousy Tragedy In Schleswig Holstein Farm Fire
Berlin reports a double tragedy after a wedding at Werst Schleswig Holstein. A newlywed Franz Terkel sen and his father died while trying to save cattle as their barn burned caused by a jealous ex-romantic involved in a larceny ring. Adela Harck confessed to setting the stables on fire.
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Berlin
Werst
Schleswig-Holstein
Franz Terkelsen
Franz
Adela Harck
Czarina Enchants New York Singer With Hour Long Recital
Lu cille Marcel, a Newark born singer in New York, recounts meeting the Russian czarina at Tsarskoe-Selo. The empress praised her voice, requested multiple pieces, and expressed hopes for future performances.
What is home without a mother motto echoes plea
A fragment quotes a motto asking what defines home without a mother and expands to wonder about the fate of mothers lacking a place to belong. The line hints at social, familial themes without detailing events or dates.
Japanese Rice Expert Builds American Farm Empire
Seito Saibara, a Japanese immigrant near Webster Texas, averages 115 bushels of rice per acre on about 1000 acres. Former imperial parliament member turned American citizen, he aids US agricultural experiments and seed importation while guiding his son to American life. His wealth is estimated around $100000.
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Washington
United States
Webster, Texas
Seito Saibara
Saibara
Kioto
Great Agricultural Department
Seito
Japan
S. A. Knapp
American Agricultural Department
America
Golf Season Opens at Local Country Club
The golf season opened this afternoon at the local Country club with a two ball mixed foresome contest. A large turnout of members attended. Contestants included Miss Kate Hall of Peru Indiana and multiple ladies with partners listed as Victor Wiler C O Wise Joseph Taylor Robert Weir John Larry Frank Worthington Armour Heffley George Kistler Victor Wise Hal Smith and M L Fansler.
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Kate Hall
Peru
Ind
George Lynas
M. B. Larry
Stewart Frazee
Virginia Craig
Grace Jenks
Clara Wiler
Florence Shultz
H. Smith
C. O. Wise
Mary Foreman
Victor Wiler
Ice Wagon Collision Damages Miami Street Car
A team of horses pulling one of Chris Jeannerette's Ice Wagons backed into a Miami avenue street car on Third Street yesterday afternoon. The street car was badly damaged and taken out of service.
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Chris Jeannerette
Miami Avenue
Third Street
Council Won't Tackle Bees In Bangor Borough
Bangor Pa June 1 borough council reviewed James Johnson and his forty seven hives. Residents complained bees dirty and unmannerly spreading mud from marshes into back yards and on wash lines. Johnson claimed protection as Bee Keepers association member and union man. No Bangor ordinance on beekeeping means no action.
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Bangor
James Johnson
Johnson
Bee Keepers’ Association
Ethel Roosevelt Befriends Princess Victoria of Fife
The two girls, Ethel Roosevelt and Princess Victoria of Fife, exchanged color sketches and photographs. Victoria, then 15, sent a picture with her home snapshots, and Ethel replied with a water color of Long Island Sound.
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Ethel Roosevelt
Victoria
Edward
England
Alexandrine
Princess of Fife
Miss Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Queen Alexandra
Billy
Wales
Great Britain
Princess Royal
Duke of Fife
Roosevelt
Victoria of Fife
Ethel
Long Island ‘Sound
Queenn Alexandria
Princess Victoria and
Alexandrine of
Fife
Bible-Reading Stop Heist as Five Pastors Face Bandits
Five American pastors with wealthy congregations are lured into a robbery scene. Reverend Duke is asked to contribute and begins reading St Paul, prompting the bandits to pause. Mr McLeod claims credit for using Scripture’s power while the robbers flee.
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Mr. McLeod
McLeod
Mr. Duke
St. Paul
Duke
Indiana-Ohio league folds after brief existence
The Indiana-Ohio league was dissolved yesterday morning. Manager J C Baird of the Muncie team paid his players in full though some salaries were unpaid. President James Gamble of Van Wert said the league would be a rank failure if kept up. This week will feature benefit games between Muncie and Terre Haute.
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J. C. Baird
Muncie
James Gamble
van Wert
Terre Haute
Apollo Lodge to Buy Lower Floors for New Home
The Apollo lodge of the Knights of Pythias agreed last night to purchase the two lower floors of the building from John E. Barnes, a part owner, and convert them into lodge rooms. The group had long considered a new home and settled on this plan.
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John E. Barnes
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Newark
Opera Comique
Paris
Grand Opera
Gilson Gardner
Council
Norman McLeod
Holy Land
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Indianapolis
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