Murder on the Pennsylvania train tied to engagement
Charles R. H. Ferrell, a former Adams Express employee, was arrested in Columbus after confessing to the murder of Express Messenger Charles Lane and the robbery of the way safe on a Pennsylvania train. He planned the crime to fund his upcoming marriage to Lillian Costrow, recovered part of the loot, and led detectives to the weapons and safes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Charles R. HH. Ferrell
Adams Express Company
Charles Lane
Pennsylvania
Ferrell
Lillian Costrow
Patrick Costrow
Lane
St. Louis
Smith & Wesson
Ioe
Urban
Mitrate
Plain City
City
O'Neil
Dundon
Feissell
Warry
Silent Wheels Show Haunts Small Town Crowd Hoaxes
Aug 11. A tale of a supposed river circus in a village drew 50 to 60 locals, including boys and several mill workers, who gathered under lamps and in shops to see a staged display. Plans to shutter mills and tax memory sparked confusion as officials failed to reveal the hoax until spectators dispersed, leaving only a few lingerers unsure what to believe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingstonsiday
Barnard
Davol
Granite
Athanics
Narragansett
Gathshard Borden
Troy
Robeson
Wampanoag
Durfee
Sagamore
Slade
Stafford
Crime Tale Involving Helpert Woman And Goldstein Poison Plot
A Helpert woman, whose husband is reported in Siberia, allegedly manipulated an elderly man to transfer all his wealth. She lured Shapero with a $1000 offer to travel to South Africa, which he refused, and frequent quarrels followed. Police allege the woman poisoned Goldstein to dispose of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Shapero
South Africa
Goldstein
Probable Murder Charge in Toronto Second Hand Store
In Toronto Ontario a Russian Jewess Fanny Helpert and tailor Meyer Shapero were arrested on suspicion of murdering Jew Jorma Goldstein, who ran a Queen Street West second hand store. Goldstein and his wife had prior separations, and he died from suspected carbolic acid poisoning after being found ill at his shop. Neighbors’ reports prompted police action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Meyer Shapero
Fanny Helpert
Jorma Goldstein
Queen Street West
Goldetein
Shapero
Goldstein
Dover Plot to Free Prisoners Spurs Guard Doubling
Dover New Hampshire august twelfth reports intensified efforts to locate and indict a gang tied to the Fourth of July shooting that killed John McNally and injured Thomas Dobbins and Joseph Gagnon. County Solicitor Scott doubles jail guards as suspects connected to bank and freight car robberies surface through recognized associates and out-of-town help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
N. H
Scott
John McNaily
Thomas Dobbins
Joseph Gagnon
Strafford County
McNally
Dobbins
Gagnon
John Farrell
Frank Gold
William Scott
John Brown
John Williams
Farrell
Williams
Cold Spring
Lawrence
Mass
Brown
Hoe
Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke Prison
John Hurdle
Salmon Falls
Pittsfield
Alfred
North Berwick
Joseph Harrington
Amesbury
George White
Woburn
Frank Davis
John Harris
John McCarthy
Peterboro
Ont
Goss in Trouble Former Opera House Treasurer Held on Charge
A former Lowell Opera House ticket office worker from the 1897 1898 season, Harry P Goss, is held for the grand jury in Plymouth Massachusetts on a charge of passing a worthless check. Also noted is Aug 11 news of Harria Eaton Doran 28 dying in Bellevue Hospital from acute tuberculosis after a brief illness. Doran had moved from Waltham Mass to New York City three months earlier for plumbing work, married his hometown bride, and was hospitalized a week before his death. His father a Waltham manufacturer travels to claim the body as the widow returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Goss
Lowell Opera House
Plymouth
Mass
MacHarry
Gehey
New York
Harria Eaton Doran
Bellevue Hospital
Doran
Waltham
East 27Th Street
Bottle attack at 92 Federal Street shocks Lynn
Lynn August 12 two men James and Hugh Riley broke into the home of Hugh Scollins at 2 o'clock in the morning. Scollins received a scalp wound from a bottle and a cut under the eye from a steel ring. He was treated at a hospital and sent home. The Rileys were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scollins
Rileys
Impressive Lexington Service for Rev. Cyrus Hamlin D. D.
Funeral services for Rev. Cyrus Hamlin D D LL D were held at the Congregational church in Lexington with clergy from his career, members of societies, Armenians he trained in Turkey, and friends from other denominations. Dr Barton led the exercises, with S L B Speare delivering a brief address. The bearers from the Armenian attendees conveyed the body to the Lexington cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cyrus Hamlin
Portland
Lexington
Turkey
Dr. Barton
American Board of Foreign Missions
S. L. B. Speare
Hamlin
Middlebury College
Woman Killed by Trolley in Lawrence Street Crossing
Mrs. Mary Rhodes aged 50 was struck by a Lowell Lawrence and Hartford electric car on Broadway at 5:15 PM while crossing as two cars passed. She suffered a head wound and loss of the left arm, death likely instantaneous. Motorman Thomas Kent attempted to stop, Walter Gibson shouted a warning. Rhodes was hard of hearing. She lived at 10 Lake Street for 30 years. her husband died on Water Street three years ago. She leaves no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Portland Gas Light Company
West Commercial Street
William Carey
William Case
Robert Moses
Carey
Arthur Mullein
Mullein
John Fournier
Michael Skerrit
Willliam Case
Concord
N. H
Brighton
Mass
Lawrence
Mary Rhodes
Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill
Broadway
MacQUEEN A PRISONER
Rev Peter MacQueen writes from Machadodorp on June 21 1900 describing his capture by British at Pretoria and escape into safe travel toward Paris by late August He notes midwinter in the southern hemisphere and his expected homeward voyage with arrival at Grand Hotel St James Rue St Honore Paris by August 26
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Somerville Journal
Peter MacQueen
Machadodorp
Ss. A. R
Pretoria
Paris
Malden Hero Rescues Three Children From River
Malden August 11 John Murphy a substitute letter carrier at the Malden post office risked his life to save Agnes King 18 Alice Hagan 14 and Dennis Ma honey 9 from drowning in the Malden river near Charles while delivering letters. The raft they rode broke away leaving them 30 feet from land unable to swim. Murphy pulled them to shore with difficult effort and saved their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
John Murphy
Charles
Agnes King
Alice Hagan
Dennis Mahoney
Mr. Murphy
Newspaper man Thomas F. Hickey buried with editor and fraternal delegations
Thomas F. Hickey, a noted Fall River newspaper man, was laid to rest this afternoon. A large gathering of colleagues from five local papers and fraternal societies attended at his home on Acast Street before a long procession to St. John's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Thomas_ F. Hickey
Acast Street
St. John's Cemetery
Italians Hold Memorial Service for King Humbert
In Fall River on August 12 an Italian community memorialized King Humbert at St. Marys Church. A coffin bearing the king's likeness was paraded in a hearse before a large procession to the church where Rev. Christopher Hughes delivered a eulogy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Humbert
St. Mary's Church
Christopher Hughes
Knights of Columbus Field Day at Charles River Park
The State Knights of Columbus will hold its annual field day and grand reunion on August 25 at Charles River Park Boston. Members from across the Commonwealth are expected to attend as the State council advances plans for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Edward L. ‘Ahearn
James F. Cavanaugh
Massachusetts
John F. Dever
Father Supple
William J. O’brien
Timothy A. Calman
Knights of Columbus
Charles River Park
Boston
Commonwealth
State Council
Kid Dies in Freight Collision Near Schoolisre Bridge
Beverly reports 10 year old Lawrence McGowan was killed when a freight struck him near the overhead bridge on Schoolisree road early this morning. He leaves a widow and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Lawrence McGowan
Moreceo
Drowning of Alexander Dupre in Quinsigamond
Alexander Dupre, 20 years old, drowned in Quinsigamond near Worcester on August 12. He was on a raft with companions when it tipped and he could not swim, sinking about 16 feet from shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mac
Alexander Dupre
Quinsigamond
Medical ad claims instant relief for farm pains
An ambiguous medical advertisement promotes Dr Teomat s Wiectrie On as a fast acting remedy for distressing farm pains including stings and prains. It asserts instant relief and safety when used, urging trust in the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teomat
Fifteen killed in terrible grade crossing accident near Slatington
Slatington Pa Aug 12 Fifteen persons were killed and eleven injured when a Lehigh and New England passenger train collided with an omnibus containing 25 people near this city. The crash occurred about 5 PM on a sharp curve as the bus returned from a funeral. A driver attempt to cross ahead failed. many victims were relatives of Sophia Schaeffer. The train was a special engine and one car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slatington
Lehigh and New England Railroad
Eli Remaley
James Kern
Samuel Mummy
Walnutort
Peters
Cherryville
Henry Bittner
Sophia Schaeffer
Summer Fashions Revealed in Morning Gowns and Fabrics
The article surveys high style for morning gowns in white wool with gold or Persian braid, white mohair, and plaid linens, noting figures and embow points. It highlights raspberry red linens, crepe de Chine, nets, grenadines, mousselines, and chiffon combos, plus social use by Lord & Taylor to Newport, with emphasis on taste, fit, and seasonable fabrics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eton
Lord & Taylor
Newport
Peter the Greats Will in China and Russian Policy
The National Magazine article presents a translation of Peter the Greats Will, portraying two centuries of Russian policy and how a future upheaval in China may be influenced or incited by Russia. It recounts Peters reforms, conquests, naval build up, and the empires expansion as context for understanding current Eurasian power dynamics and likely Oriental outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Russia
Charles Winslow Hall
Peter the Great
Peter
the Great
Europe
Sweden
Baltic Sea
Sea of
Azov
Caspian
Moscow
Russias
MR LA FARGE ON THE INFLUENCE OF ACADEMICS IN ART
A Scribner's Field of Art excerpt argues that French greats often spurn academies and that true genius thrives in freer personal schools. It critiques academia for narrow training and suggests future shifts toward liberal, unrestricted study, with Rome as a model of institutional freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MR. LA Farge
Academy
Puvis
Corot
Italy
St. Gaudens
France
Scribner's
Fruit jars that are reliable and affordable
A local advert claims Mason Jars and Lightning Jars offer reliable canning options with prices listed for pints and quarts. It promotes ease of use and materials, with a note on rubber accessories and a vendor, A. O Pollard & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dozen
A. O Pollard & CO
Advertisers Told of Ad Seen in Court Page
Court page notice informs advertisers that their advertisement appeared in the court section. The brief item confirms placement and offers guidance on future ads and deadlines for continuing placements.
Advertising pitch for stove polish sample offer
A promotional note invites readers to call for a sample demonstrated by an explainer. It touts the product as the best stove polish, non inflammable, usable on a red hot stove, and sold at a stated per bottle price.
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Goebel
Putlizgers
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Frank Kavanaugh
Brarian
Percy Haly
Army of Mountain
Frankfort
Robert Noakes
Powers
Guid Kavanaugh
Cioché
Charles Finley
Wharton Golden
State House
Wearny
Capitol
Naio
Bs Muavr
Goss
The
Opera House Under A Cloud
Pretary Whitehead
Textile N
Chace
Cor- Durfee
Laurel Lake
American Linen
Yard
Fall River Manufac- Granite
Merchants
Metacomet
Iset
Richard Borden
Saga
Seaconnet
Parson
Johnson
Posten
Mase
Lynn
DR. Hamlin
Macqueen
Somerville
Tom” Hickey
Slatington, Pa
Elias Sourwine
Win, Kane
Walnutport
Carrie Smith
Tilghman Kuntz
James Minnich
Susan Cohen
Alfred Rherig
Robert Seibert
David Kern
Distler
Lizzie Jones
Alice Nagle
Harvard Brewing Co
Lowell, Mass
U.S. A
Harry Richardson
Merrimack Square
Prescott St
Caleb L. Smith
Boston Branch Grocery
Middlesex Street
W.T.S. Bartlett
Merrimack Street
Conway
Nerthern
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