Brutal Murder At Rochester Jewelry Store
Bela F. Brown, 65, a Rochester jewelry dealer and diamond maker, was found slain in his State street shop. He lay before the locked safe with bound legs and a gagged mouth, the killer or killers leaving a hammer and signs of a fierce struggle. A missing diamond stud may be the sole item taken.
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Rochester
N. Y
Bela FE. Brown
State Street
Wight
John Raquet
Brown
Mr. Brown
Fort Louis de Mobile Jubilation Marks 200th Anniversary
Mobile Alabama observers mark the two hundredth anniversary of Fort Louis de La Mobile founded in 1702 with a Wednesday parade of civic and military groups. A courthouse tablet unveiled bears 1702 1902 and names D Iberville and De Beinville. Only an old well and brick remnants remain of the former fort.
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Mobile
Ala
Fort Louis de la Mobile
Louisiana
D'Iberville
de Beinville
Head On Collision Near Parkersburg Kills Two
A head on crash on the B and O railroad six miles north of Parkersburg West Virginia killed the engineer William Sorrell of Parkersburg and fireman Oscar Shank of Vinton Ohio and injured the brakemen of both trains. Ten cars piled up and both engines were demolished. Sorrell was replacing his exhausted fireman and passed Vienna siding by mistake.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
B. and O
Here
William Sorrell
Oscar Shank
Vinton
Ohio
Sorrell
Vienna Siding
Scottish Rite Masons plan 50th jubilee celebration
Cincinnati Ohio January 19 The Scottish Rite Masons in Ohio prepare elaborate events February 18 to 21 to mark the golden jubilee of the water. The Ohio consistory counts 2800 members and over 200 candidates are expected for the degree at the cathedral next month with Henry M Palmer 33rd degree grand master northern jurisdiction and James D Richardson 33rd degree grand master southern jurisdiction among those to attend plus deputies from multiple states and supreme councils including Canada and Mexico.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Henry M. Palmer
James D. Richardson
Supreme Councils
Canada
Mexico
Fire in Broadway Building Causes Heavy Loss
Fire in the basement of a Broadway building housing Blumenthal and Stiner, Roche Croll and Co, and Samuel Folkoff caused $75,000 in damage. Fifteen Folkoff workers on the fifth floor were rescued with difficulty while several firemen were overcome.
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New York
Broadway
Blumenthal &Stiner
Roche, Croll & Co
Samuel Folkoff
Folkoff
Kitchener Orders Scheepers Shot Next Saturday
Graaf Reinet, Cape Colony January 19 Lord Kitchener confirms the death sentence on Boer Commandant Scheepers captured last October He will be executed next Saturday in a case that heightens pressure in the Boer War
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Graaf Reinet
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Scheepers
Widow of Don Sebastian Dies in Madrid
Infanta Maria Christina widow of Don Sebastian has died in Madrid on January 19. Born in 1833 she leaves a historic royal lineage and ties to the former Spanish throne.
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Madrid
Infanta Maria Christina
Don Sebastian
Fire ravages Globe Yarn Mill in Fall River
Blaze at Globe Yarn mills of New England Cotton Yarn company destroyed machinery and finished and unfinished products in a fire started in a belt box. Two alarms failed to stop it until 2:30 pm with sprinklers and a steam pump aiding. total loss about 200000 dollars. Insurance covers the damage.
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Fall River
Globe Yarn Mills
New England Cotton Yarn Company
James Ryan
Sea Island
Worthington
Panic in Lynn Theatre During Uncle Tom's Cabin Death Scene
Two thousand people panicked at the Lynn theatre during the third act as darkness fell and Little Eva prepared to die. A boy yelled fight, misheard as fire, causing a crush. officers intervened, lights came on, and performers reassured the crowd. No serious injuries.
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Lynn
Lynn Theatre
Eva
Staple
Little Eva
Threatened death by own action at Amory Street home
Mrs. Millan of 7 Amory street was rushed to St. John's hospital yesterday with suspected mercury poisoning. She had warned she might harm herself Saturday evening and was found vomiting and in pain early Sunday. Doctors treated her with a stomach pump, but no drug was identified, and she was sent home after noon.
Terrible Explosion Destroys Village Near Puente De Vilumara
A boiler explosion at a spinning mill near Manresa in Catalonia shattered Puente De Vilamara, killing about 60 and wounding around 100. Sixteen bodies were recovered, including the mill manager and his sisters. The collapse left the village desolated as rescue workers, Red Cross, and locals sought survivors amid darkness.
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Barcelona
Manresa
Puente de Vilamara
Injy
Manresa Hospital
Snday
Red Cross Society
Puente de Vilumara
Rutland Farmer Murdered in Bed in Vermont
Worcester January 19 Samsom Seaverns eighty three years old lived on the Rutland to Princeton road and was slain at his home at nine o clock by Lem Hapgood his farm employee. Hapgood used an axe and revolver and later confessed to a daughter before fleeing toward Worcester.
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Worcester
Samsom Seaverns
Rutland
Princeton
Lem Hapgood
Hapgood
Seaverns
Mortgagees press bid on St Anne's church dispute
In North Brookfield on January 19 a notice was posted at St. Anne's church by Canadian Religious association trustees calling a Saturday meeting to act on a mortgage claim by ten lenders each holding 1000. They seek a sheriff's deed to dissolve a 10000 attachment by Rev Jean Berger. Father Berger's supporters say an injunction may stall the sale.
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North Brookfield
St. Anne’s Church
The
Canadian Religious Association
Jean Berger
Father Berger
Henry C. E. Cottle
Brookfield
Four Detroit wholesale buildings collapse in mystery
In Detroit on Sunday night four four story wholesale district buildings collapsed, leaving a heap of ruins and $202,000 in losses. Five firms occupied the block causing fears of a catastrophic death toll had it not occurred after hours. no explosion sound was heard though evidence exists. Authorities report no clear cause for the collapse and insured stock values are listed across Maddocks Grove, Imperial Cap, and Crusoe Bros. firms.
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Detroit
Mich
Jefferson Avenue
Shelby and Griswold Streets
Shelby Street
Maddocks Grove Company
Imperial Cap Company
Glove Company
Cap Company
Crusoe Bros., Limited
Bohol Insurgents Reported Along with Desperate Skirmishes
A dugout canoe with eleven men from Company T, Second Infantry, is missing likely lost, hinting at possible death or capture. Gen. Wade reports 365 insurgents surrendered on Bohol, a claim deemed astonishing by authorities. In Laguna, Aguada Kahabagan, an insurgent commander of 800 with 300 armed rifles, was captured. Gen. J Franklin Bell remains active in Batangas after a recent clash causing one American wounded and one private killed. Col. Theodore J. Wint reports numerous small engagements in Batangas and Laguna.
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Manila
Wade
Cebu
Bohol
Laguna
Luzon
Eighth Infantry
Aguada Kahabagan
J. Franklin Bell
Batangas
Theodore J. Wint
Sixth Cavalry
Double tragedy in Cincinnati ends with nurse death and baby found
In Cincinnati, a nurse Annie Laggie was found unconscious from gas inhalation while Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Whittaker were away. The infant was later discovered hanging from a gas pipe in the cellar. Doctors say the nurse cannot live and the full story may never be known. Mr. Whittaker is a prominent local attorney.
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Cincinnati, Jan. O
W. H. Whittaker
Annie Laggie
Agrarian riot in Alsoidecs ends with deaths and injuries
Budapest reporting a rural riot in Alsoidecs Maros Torda Transylvania where gendarmes opened fire on a mob. Ten people killed thirteen wounded including a death after impact and four others not expected to recover. Government officials and gendarmes faced hostilities.
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Budapest
Alsoidecs
Maros Torda
Transylvania
Y M A A trounces West Chelmsford in town game
In Chelmsford the Y M A A team routed West Chelmsford 50 to 7 after leading 29 to 4 at half. Standouts were Mitchell, House and Dolan for Chelmsford and McGlinchy, Reed and Dion for West. Referee was W Marley of Lowell. Attendance 150. Next, Y M A A faces G N T A in Urban hall on Saturday Jan 25.
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West Chelmsford
Y. M. A. A. Rooters
Mitchell
House
Dolan
McGlinchy
Reed
Dion
West Village
Y. M. A. A. W. Chelms
Trull Cole
Kelley Dolan
Adams
Reed House
Ib Dion
Trull
McGlinchey
Wm. Marley
Lowell
Urban Hall
King Edward Wears Velvet Cuffed Frock Over Coat
London watchers stirred by King Edward's frock coat with deep velvet turned up cuffs. Fashion-conscious men hurried to tailors to copy the style, but confusion arose as it was a frock over coat with velvet cuffs, an unfamiliar ensemble to many observers.
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London
Edward
The Amazon and Platte Canal Link Debate
Mexico City reports interest in reviving the arbitration issue at the Pan American conference. Delegates plan to block new agitation while a committee study by Gen. Rafael Reis of Colombia considers fluvial routes. If Reis is right, only a short canal would connect the Amazon river system with the Platte system, unlocking a vast virgin country.
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Mexico City
Rafael Reis
Colombia
South America
Gen. Reis
Amazon
Platte
A Spendthrift Prince Faces Note Debt Claim
Prince BuIwha the Korean king’s second son faced a $30,000 promissory note suit by Wolf Bros. and Co. He spoke through an interpreter saying no defence would be mounted, admitting the money was borrowed and spent. The interpreter said the King had been informed and would likely remit payment.
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Washington
Prince Buiwha
Korea
Wolf Bros. and Co
New York
Philadelphia
Extra choice farm near Towell line for quick sale
Seven acres of prime land near electrics with a large old fashioned house, barn, and hen house. Ideal for small fruits or a small market garden. Owner sacrifices to sell quickly at 2500 dollars. Also a two story two tenement house with five rooms each, separate entrances, on a pleasant street with land, priced at 2100 dollars with salt terms. Apply T H Elliott 64 Central Street.
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Towell
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Dinner jackets echo Kimono styles in Mrs Roosevelt idea
The dinner jackets showcased by leading dressmakers under Mrs. Roosevelt's plan are criticized for resembling the Kimono too closely. The style, though fashionable, raises concerns about cultural appropriation and suitability for outside wear.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Venezuelan insurgents launch new move near Paraguana
Willemstad reports insurgents concentrated on the Paraguana peninsula have inaugurated a movement against President Castro. Operations began near Uchire with a reported engagement near Barquisimeto in Lara state and street fighting in Maracaibo, with insurgent victors in the Barquisimote vicinity.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
Haytien
Paraguana
Gulf of Maracaibo
Uchire
Castro
Barquismote
Lara
Maracaibo
Robbers Steal Diamonds From Northern Pacific Trunks
A Glendive Montana dispatch reports robbers took between ten and twenty thousand dollars in unset and set diamonds from two trunks at the Northern Pacific station in St Paul Minnesota. A bag of unset diamonds and several hundred rings were missing while a tray of twenty four set diamonds was left untouched. The trunks belonged to C B Clausen of S S Clausen and Company of Minneapolis. One arrest has been made on suspicion.
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St. Paul, Minn
Glendive
Mont
Northern Pacific
C. B. Clausen
S. S. Clausen and Company
Minneapolis
Clausen
Florida Tours to Jacksonville by Pennsylvania Railroad
Under the Personally Conducted Tourist System a Pullman train will depart New York February 4 18 and March 4 for Jacksonville with a two week stay in Florida The $50 fare covers going and return Pullman accommodations and meals but excludes hotel lodging in Florida Tickets issued by D N Bell Tourist Agent 205 Washington Street Boston itineraries list.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Jacksonville
New York
Athe
Land of Flowers
D. N. Bell
Boston
Zine and Grinding Make Devoe Lead Shine
Devoe paint shows doubled wear resistance when using zine and grinding process versus traditional lead and oil hand mix.
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Devoe
Man Slaughter Charge After Hudson Wood Lot Death
Concord January 18 a district court issued a warrant for John Arnold of Hudson on manslaughter charges in the death of his son George W. W. Arnold. Police say circumstantial evidence and inquest findings contradict the father's account of a fatal falling tree during woodcutting near Maynard and Hudson.
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Concord
Sam King
Maynard
John Arnold
Hudson
George W. W. Arnold
Arnold
Maynard and
George Arnold
Samuel E. King
Patrick Scully
District Court
Local suspect described as junk dealer with injured arm
The accused, about 50, a long-time resident and junk dealer, uses a false arm with a hook, drinks heavily, quick tempered, and accused of abusive acts toward his wife and four children. He lives two miles from Hudson Centre on Gospel hill. Arnold, who cut wood for White, lingered after the incident and asked officers to guard his family. He claimed the bloody axe handle came from rubbing his cut face after being thrown in.
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Arnolds
Gospel Hill
Hudson
Walter A. White
Arnold
John J. Shaugnessy
Will
White
Hoitt
King
Patrick Scully
Donovan
W. H. Proctor
State Police
Mr. White
Hudson Centre
Shanghai general cited as executed in Kan Su province
The Standard reports from Pekin that Gen. Tung Fuh Siang, famed anti-foreigner, was executed January 15 at the yamen of the Governor in Shenshin, Kan Su province, after the Dowager Empress ordered his death.
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London
Shanghai
Standard
Pekin
Tung Fuh Siang
Yamen
Shenshin
Kan Su Provence
Benson's Plasters promise quick relief for pains and coughs
An old advertisement extols Benson's Plasters as sure cures for coughs colds and various pains including rheumatic ache. It urges readers to choose the genuine product from Seabury Johnson and offers prepaid postage in the United States for 25 cents each.
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Benson
Oreny
United States
Seabury & Johnson, Mfg
N.Y
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Tpot
Gen. Wade
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G. E. Watson
Golinza
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