Startling Chicago crime linked to insurance swindle
Three Chicago men face charges in a plotted murder for life insurance payouts totaling 12 000 dollars. Marie Defenbach, 28, died after a controversial cremation, with policies held by New York Life Canadian Order of Foresters and Knights and Ladies of Honor. Authorities say the plot began as a fake death then escalated to real murder.
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Chicago
Tilt
Cook County
Marie Defenbach
Gibbons
August M. Unger
Frank H. Smiley
New York Life Insurance Company
Canadian Order of Foresters
Knights and Ladies of Honor
Deneen
Willard M. Meekkwen
Edward O'Bryan
New York Life Company
Edward Maher
Miss Defenbach
Order of Foresters
About the House column seeks reader tips and recipes
The Lowell Journal invites female readers to send household recipes hints and questions to the About the House department. The column promises a practical Lowell Housekeeper will be glad to receive contributions at any time. Readers may address letters to the department.
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Lowell Weee”.Y Journal
A Chapter on Vegetables from London Young Folks Rural
A verse listing origin of vegetables in a historic, global survey. Potatoes come from Virginia Parsley from Sardinia beans from India onions Spain leeks Switzerland garlic Sicily spinach Syria and more. It notes that turnips carrots celery cabbage are native to our own land with a note on origins.
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Virginia
Sardinia
India
South America
Spain
Switzerland
Sicily
Syria
Brazil
Europe
Lizabeth
Holland
Egypt
China
London
Editorial Reflections On Home Comforts And Budgeting
An editorial reflection on bed making, cleaning routines, and the value of order in rooms. It praises modern bath fittings and open plumbing, argues soap and water together beat water alone, and notes social opinions on fashion such as Boston bags. It also highlights a Atlanta woman promoting a cooperative food-buying plan for 12 housekeepers with weekly costs and market access benefits.
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Atlanta
Good Housekeeping
Household Tips From Early Exchage Suggestions
Practical antiquated guidance covers preventing salt from hardening with starch or corn starch, rust prevention for iron pots using a starch soda paste, oil-dipping bottle corks to ease replacement, and disposing asbestos towels by burning them for renewal.
Luncheon mutton dish and peach dumplings from Table Talk
A leftover mutton luncheon dish uses ripe tomatoes filled with chopped cold meat seasoned with pepper salt and mayonnaise served on lettuce with French dressing. Peach dumplings use biscuit crusts filled with peaches baked then served with hard sauce flavored by fruit pulp.
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New York Post
Boston Baked Beans Lesson From Sallie Joy White
The October Woman's Home Companion outlines a New England method for perfect baked beans. Use small white pea beans, soak or rinse per age, parboil briefly, then bake with salt pork and onion, plus mustard and molasses, in a slow oven for eight to ten hours.
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New England
Sallie Joy White
Jelly Glasses Preservation Method
The writer notes jelly, after cooling, is stored in a cool dark closet covered with white cloth to keep dust out. Crystallization forms a dainty, airless top, preventing mould and valued by experienced housekeepers as a practical method.
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Marion A. McBride
The
Sacred Heart Review
Inquiring Mind Reports on Hash Breakfast Question
Humorous clippings note a small East End girl asking what hash was when alive. The item plays on curiosity and a quaint exchange. Also quoted are jokes about ice, a sweltering day, and Hood's Sarsaparilla promising relief from rheumatism.
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East End
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jury chosen in Goebel assassination case at Georgetown
Georgetown Ky Oct 8 A jury was completed to try Henry E Youtsey for being a principal in the Goebel shooting. Talesmen sworn Commonwealths Attorney Bradley opened. Defense moved to discharge jury as all Democrats. Judge Cantill overruled. Defense sought election of whether Youtsey fired the shot or aided another. State kept to indictment. Demurrer over the charge taken under advisement.
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Georgetown
Henry E. Youtsey
Goebel
Commonwealth
Bradley
Cantill
Youtsey
Tragedy in Burlington Court as Defendent Shoots Self
In Burlington Vermont a dramatic court room incident ends with Dennis Blackmer shooting himself in the forehead before a preliminary hearing on charges of assault with intent to commit rape against a ten year old girl. Blackmer, age 60, is a Bennington resident and Civil War veteran. The wound is fatal in hours.
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Burlington
Dennis Blackmer
Blackmer
Bennington
George Chapman
First Vermont Cavalry
Vermont
Puner
Escape by box frees convict from Fort Alcatraz
A military prisoner at Fort Alcatraz escaped in a wooden crate marked Mandel with care. The crate arrived on the government boat McDowell to the Presidio and was intended for the general hospital. Wharf officials later inspected the crate before transfer.
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San Francisco
Jesse W. Ada
Fort Alcatraz
Alcatraz
Mandle
McDovnvell
Presidio
General Hospital
Prisoner Escape Details From Narrow Box Chamber
The recovered box was found broken and empty. An inmate listed as one of ten year terms was missing. The small crate measured about one and a half feet by three feet. Last week five long-term prisoners escaped from the Presidio and none were recaptured.
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Presidio
Elopement Shocks Pennsylvania Elderly Couple
In Sharpabore Adam Erhart a 72 year old farmer from Mars and widow Mrs Sarah Gallagher 70 from Bush Creek eloped to wed at the home of Rev C U Calvert in Aetna Pa. The oil boom on the Gallagher farm brought drillers and townsfolk, prompting the couple to marry secretly to avoid relatives and neighbors.
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Sharpabore
C. UH. Calvert
Adam Erhart
Sarah Gallagher
Aetna
Erhart
Mars
Pittsburg and Western
Gallagher
Bush Creek
Hrbart
Actor McCaully Shot in Huntington Cafe Tragedy
In Huntington West Virginia on October 8 actor William J McCaully known for A Woman in the Case at Davis theater was killed at Second Avenue cafe. He sat with three male companions while Miss Dorsey Brown joined them a corporal named P Newman later demanded Miss Brown move then fired killing McCaully and fled by rowboat toward Ohio despite police gunfire Newman escaped. he is described as the son of wealthy parents.
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Miss Brown
Newman
McCaully
Ohio Shore
Gore Returns From Paris Exposition with Prize Claims
Prof J H Gore chief juror at the Paris exposition and mathematics professor at Columbian University, Washington, says 55 percent of exhibits won prizes and the United States led only by France in total awards. He notes 180 of 240 appeals from the first jury were won and comments on the juror composition and appeal outcomes.
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New York
J. H. Gore
Columbian University
Washington
France
Tornado Devastates Biwabik Minn Nine Dead
A Saturday tornado ripped through Biwabik Minnesota creating a 150 foot wide path in the town’s northwestern area. It wrecked shaft houses and mine buildings leaving nine known fatalities and numerous injuries. Property losses are estimated at 75 000 to 100 000 dollars amid floodd pits. The storm lasted under five minutes and was preceded by severe thunderstorm and heavy rain.
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Biwabik
Minn
Races at Saugus Open With Small Card
At Saugus track a two week meeting opened with a small program. Laconda won the 2.35 pace while Homeward led early in the 2.14 trot before Alkalone took the win in heat five. The 2.19 pace splits into two eight horse sections tomorrow and features Laconda and Alkalone among others in a tight card.
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Saugus
Laconda
Zeiska
Alberta
Homeward
Alkalone
Batte
Liza Bee
Allerton
Brodbine
Nava Veevensthaod
Miller
Hal Almont
Ro G
Palmer
Lexington Girl
Ccsmattin Aisevsacsns
Hugene F
Riley
Frank T
C G
Tracy
Real Estate Offers With Central Location and Rich Land Lots
Real estate ads describe multiple properties by Sala Shapard and Fuller. Central, healthy locations promise strong investment, with prices ranging from 1700 to 6000 dollars. Listings include two story houses, multiple rooms, land, carriage buildings, and near Merrimack Square, depots, and electric streetcars. Prices urge quick consideration as market conditions improve.
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Wood Avenue
Hildreth and
Aiken Streets
Billings Street
Geo. B. Coburn
Merrimack St
Gorham Street
Baseball double header results and rain postponement
In Chicago the first game ended Cincinnati 18 Chicago 4 and the second 9 to 1 with play halted in the eighth due to a player injury. In St Louis the Pirates won 8 0 and 8 2 over the Cardinals. The New York Boston game was postponed by rain. In Philadelphia the Phillies tied with Brooklyn 1 1 after one inning when the game was stopped.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburg
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Louisville Track Conditions Dover in Rainy Oct. Meet
On October 8 in Lexington Kentucky the track was heavy after Sunday rain and cold. Charley Herr easily won the Ashland stake heats with six to ten length margins as Boralma did not compete. Neeretta was second, Pilatus third. Chain Shot won the Walnut Hall Cup in straight heats, Chestnut King second, Aggie Medium third, Frank Creamer fourth. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows.
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Lexington
Ashland
Charley Herr
Boralma
Neeretta
Pilatus
Auctions at Collateral Loan Co Boston sales begin Oct 12
Collateral Loan Co will auction at their Boston rooms 158 Tremont and 27 Mason starting Friday Oct 12 at 10 a m and continuing daily until sold. The first day offers clothing firearms musical instruments and books. Saturday Oct 13 features sealskin garments and jewelry including diamonds watches chains bracelets and pins. Exhibits run 8 to 10 a m daily except first day. Catalogues available by mail.
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Tremont Street
Mason Street
Boston
Double Life Sentence For Murder In Indian Territory
Henry Leftridge, 198 years, received at the penitentiary for murder. He is reportedly the only man ever tried on separate indictments and sentenced on two murder charges at once. Lefridge killed John Crowder and William Johnson in the Choctaw nation, Indian Territory.
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Columbus
Henry Leftridge
Lertridge
John Crowder
William Johnson
Indian Territory
Swehigard Held On Union Membership Charge
Philadelphia October 8 Former General Superintendent I A Swehigard of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway company was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hell on a complaint by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen charging violation of federal law prohibiting discharge of railroad employees for union membership. Swehigard waived a hearing and posted nominal bail for court appearance.
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Philadelphia
I. A. Sweirard
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company
United States
Hell
Brotherhood of Railway
M. Sweigard
Greek Corvette Sails From New York to Boston
The Greek corvette Nauarchos Miaulis, in port ten days, left quarantine at 7 53 AM for Boston. From there she plans sail to the Mediterranean. Her U S port calls are limited to Philadelphia New York and Boston during the voyage.
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New York
Nauarchos Miaulis
Boston
Mediterranean
United States Porte
Philadelphia
To Let Store Near Northern Station
Classified notice listing store rents near Northern station with three four and five room tenements in Centralville Bevid and Highlands. Rents shown as 36.50 7.00 and 790 per month. Apply to T. Elliott 64 Central street. The weather remark notes upcoming October vacation.
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Northern Station
Northern
Bevid
Centralville
Highlands
Mery
Central Street
Hi. Elliott
Trains From Lowell Schedule Under New York New Haven R R
On and after June 10 1900 all trains will leave Lowell Middlesex Street Depot for Taunton New Bedford Newport Providence Pawtucket Marlboro South Framingham and way stations at 7 15 11 25 am and 6 25 pm All trains connect at South Framingham with Boston and Albany R R for Worcester Springfield Albany and the west at Concord Junction with Fitchburg R R The 6 25 pm train connects with Staten Island line for New York City the south and west Sundays for South Framingham Mansfield Pawtucket Providence and Way stations 7 15 am Authorities C Peter Clark Gen Supt A C Kendall Gen Pass Agent.
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Lowell
Middlesex Street
Taunton
New Bedford
Newport
Providence
Pawtucket
Marlboro
South Framingham
Way
Boston
Albany R. R
Worcester
Springfield
Albany
Concord Junction
Fitchburg R. R
Stonington
New York City
Mansfield
Peter Clark
A.C
Kendall
Woburn
Ayer Junction
Amherst
Milford
Wilton
Greenfield
Peterboro
Bennington Hillshoro
Keene
Hillsboro
Nashua
Manchester
Concord
Franklin
Lebanon
White River Junction
Warner
Bradford
Limapee
Nhl
Claremont
Claremont Junction
St. Johnabury
Tonville
Wells River
Montpelier
Burlington
St. Albans
St. Johns
Montreal
Quebec
Boston Air Line
Boston and Maine Rail Schedule Corrections 1900
Train times and routes listed for Middlesex Street Lowell and Merrimack Street Depot Boston with numerous city and regional connections including Lawrence Salem Haverhill Newburyport and Bangor. The schedule notes Sundays departures and a variety of stopping points and steamship connections from Portland to Castine with several notations of approximate times and fares.
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Fofovo
Mee
Cincinnath
New Yorker
Bonnes Bouches
New York Weekly
Hood
JURY
Huntington, W. Va
Prof. Gore
Minnesota
Sala
Shapard & Fuller
Elm Street
Belvidere
Merrimack Square
Milcie
Shepard & Fuller
Central St
A. J. Ryan
Hildreth Bualliaing
Alkatone
Dore
Vereseeea
Johnson
Doble
Liga Bee
Bom
Middleby
Aenia
Knapp
Coral
Bowen
Liberty Street
Louisville
Collateral Loan Co.'s
Ohio
Fair Grounds
Powell Street
Amherat
N. U
Coral Street
Bellevue Street
Midland Street
Pine Street
Lowell and Electrics
Belmont Street
Warwick Street
Dracut Centre
L. T. BE
N.C
Ope Street
Pawtucketviile
Phavey
HH. Elliot
OI Central
H. A. King
Billerica
Middlesex County
North Jersey Nurseries
Springdeid, N. J
OC. Adams
Tyler Street
Merrimack Street
High Street
Bath
Pawtucketville
B. H. Wiggin
Franklin Street
Fitchburg Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Niagara Falls
St. Louie
All Points West
Lake Champlain
Broston
Ottawa
A. S. Craine
Boston & Maine
R. R
St. Paul
Minnesapolis
Pacifi Coast
D. J. Flanders
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Wees
Lawrence
Wilts P.m
Salem
Mass
A. m
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Amesbury
Portsmouth
Exeter
Dover
Rochester
Alton Bay
Somersworth
N.hs
Saco
Old Orschard
Portland
Augusta
Waterville
Lewiston
Skowhegan
Bangor
Belfast
Rockland
St. John
N. B
Halifax
Eastport
Castine
Deer Isle
Sedgewick
Bar Harbor
Jonesport
Machiasport
Franke Jones
Riday
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