Four Gunmen Die in Electric Chair at Sing Sing
Four condemned gunmen convicted in the murder of New York gambler Herman Rosenthal die in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison. Relatives and priests attend, with last prayers and messages urging boys on the East Side to avoid bad company.
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East Side
Ossining
N. Y
Carry Hoerrenka
Louis Rosenters
Frank Chotle
Frank Seldensiiner
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Sing Sine
Gel Oleg
Asid
Father Cashin
Toman Catholic
Chiajlein
Furien
Jarob Coldsteur Whiter
Lewis
Woman swears warrant after fear of elopement scandal
Unspecified reports state Mrs Lyra Gaskill of 706 seeks Nie arrest after learning husband Morgan Chas kill, aged 70, planned to elope with Nancy Hagar, 72, mother of his children. Local authorities noted the case as a warrant request following the alleged affair.
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Unlestown
Dta
Morgan Chaskill
Nancy Hagar
Prominent Attorney Edward Kuauar Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Edward J. Kuauar, a notable attorney formerly linked with Chester A. Arthur, committed suicide at his Long Island City office by shooting himself with a revolver. The incident ends a career marked by high profile association and legal work in New York.
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New York
Edward J. Kuauar
Chester A. Arthur
Long Island City
Fire wipes out block near Edinburg village center
A blaze that began in a restaurant basement in Edinburg UL spread to adjacent buildings, toppling brick structures and threatening the village. Fire crews fought the flames as smoke blanketed the area and residents evacuated.
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Springfield
Imre
Edinburg
Linderman reunion on train ends 12 year rift
Middleton New York report says Mr and Mrs Fus Linderman of Salem Oregon met on a train after 12 years apart following a quarrel over property. The couple reconciled before continuing their journey.
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Middleton
N. Y
Rufus Linderman
Salem
Ore
Sweden King Gustavus Resting as Bulletin Reports Progress
Stockholm Sweden further progress toward convalescence was announced in the surgeon bulletin recording the king Gustavus of Sweden condition issued the Sepbis there.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave
Boat Sinks After Collision Off Barnegat
The American steamer Peter H. Crowell brought the body of Capt. Johansen and 11 survivors from the Norwegian bark Orellana, rammed and sunk off Barnegat In misty seas. Two men died with the bark and Captain Johansen perished. crowd chaos followed as crew and mates struggled to abandon ships amid faulty lights and full-speed impact.
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Newport News
Johansen
Barnegat
N. 1
Peter H. Crowell
Boston
Vail
Consul Richardson
Wis
Crowell
Wall
Johannsen
Pennsylvania railroad workers strike unofficial in retrenchment protest
In Cleveland Ohio employees of the Pennsylvania railroad system are striking without Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen sanction amid retrenchment policy cuts. National officials say about 600 men are on strike at Pittsburgh and more may join east of Pittsboro. officials insist the action is entirely unofficial and not sanctioned.
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Ueveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Brotherhood of Railway
Organiza
le Wan
Pirteboro
Pittsboro
Man 91 Whips Son in Law in Beverly Mass
In Beverly Michael Sullivan 91 whips son in law Thomas Dosset after a dispute over his wife’s cooking. Neighbors heard Mrs Dosset’s screams and rushed in finding the scene in the kitchen. The elderly Sullivan, once noted as an athlete, remained unrepentant as authorities tended the wounded Dosset.
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Man
Heston
Mass
Michael Sullivan
Beverly
Thomas Losset
Dogset
Silvan
Pesypoy
Brigands Terrorize China in Sian-Fu Region
Brigands known as the White Wolf terrorize towns Hubsien Cheechih Mejhsien near Sian-Fu capital of Sheusi province. They capture and loot three towns and sweep the country as foreigners are ordered to Sian-Fu. A column of 1,400 regular troops has arrived with more reinforcements sent.
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White Wolf
Yekin
China
Hubsien
Cheechih
Mejhsien
Sian-Fu
Sheusi Province
Tuberculosis Cure via Sulfur Fumes Backed by Doctors
A public announcement at an American Chemical Society meeting reports that incipient tuberculosis can be cured by inhaling sulfur dioxide fumes, a method long known among physicians and chemists but only recently demonstrated enough to publish. Dr Edward Gudeman of Chicago presented the finding.
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American Chemical Society
Edward Gudeman
Chicago
Gudeman
Tip to Walter Leads to Divorce
New York divorce filing details a quarrel over a waiter tip after a night at the show. Dr Henry Boertel accuses his wife of cragy behavior and seeks dissolution of marriage.
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Walter
New York
Henry Boertel
Cragy
Teacher's Slayer to Plead Insanity in Murder Trial
New York reports Jean Gianini of Poland New York will plead insanity in the case accusing him of murdering his school teacher Lida Beecher. Gianini remains jailed in Herkimer with trial slated to begin May 4.
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New York
N. Y
Jean Gianini
Poland
Herkimer
Sdoo
Lida Beecher
Gianini
Woman halts 3 bandits in Cumberland Avenue saloon
Mrs Mary Galbos fired on three robbers who held up her husband Jon Galbos at his Cumberland avenue saloon. She wounded one man with bullets, and a chair strike helped fend off the others. Police captured the robbers. one wounded suspect remained in critical condition at St Alexis hospital after surgery.
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Cleveland
Mary Galbos
Cumberland Avenue
Jon Galbos
Galbos
Jalhos
St Alexis Hospital
Seals Hunted For Clues On Lost Southern Cross
Seal pelts sighted 70 miles south of St Marys Bay by the steamer Kyle in a weeklong search for the missing sealing steamer Southern Cross. The Kyle, in wireless report dated March 31, said crews would keep searching despite foggy weather.
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St Johns
Nff
Southern Cross
St Mary's Bay
Kyle
Marily
Gas asphyxiates three Harlem boys in abandoned van
In Harlem a deserted moving van in a vacant lot drew three boys who climbed inside to escape cold. They warmed themselves around a bucket fire and all three were overcome. Frank Kenny was found unconscious by his father, while an 11-year-old companion died and the third boy was dying.
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New York
Harlem
Frank Kenny
John Scanion
Philadelphia boy treated for meningitis after skull injury
James McMongal, a boy from Philadelphia, was hospitalized with a skull piece removed and brain tissue cleaned at St Ay hospital. Doctors treated traumatic meningitis as part of his care. In Chicago, Sherman M Booth, a Progressive leader and husband to a prominent suffragist, was elected poundmaster amid election results.
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Philadelphia
St. Aynes
Chicago
Sherman M. Booth
Progressive Party
Millionaires Row West End Ave Flat Priced at Fifty Thousand
Mrs Jobo P Laffin faces a yearly rent of 50000 for a 35 room apartment with eight baths on West End Avenue in what newspapers dub as the citys most costly residence. The listing highlights a lavish setup in prominent New York real estate.
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New York
Jobo P. Laffin
West End Avenue
PUBLICITY LAW CLAIMS OVERPRINTED OPPOSITION ADS
Washington officials discuss enforcement of the publicity law against newspapers printing material opposing the Panama Canal tolls repeal without labeling it as advertising. Representative Thorthardt of Indiana says he does not seek to provoke charges against papers and notes Postmaster General Harrison raised the issue. Arnhart explains he believes the law prohibits paid printing of any editorial material deemed opposition, even if not labeled as advertising.
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Washington, D. C
Panama
Thorthardt
Iniana
Chargers
Harrison
Arnhart
Abnormal Man Killed Girl
Atlanta detective Burns and Solicitor General Dorsey discussed the Mary Phagan murder case after reviewing evidence in Leo Frank’s trial. Burns reiterated his view that Frank is morally abnormal, and his execution remains set for April 17.
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Atlanta
Mary Phagan
William J Burns
Cays
Hugh Dorsey
Leo Morank
Byrne
Frank
Ohio divorce court opens in Cleveland
The first Ohio court dedicated to divorce convened with Judge William H. Nef presiding. Decisions will be held for 60 days to prevent hasty remarriage. Judge Nef called divorce a remedy, not an evil, noting Cleveland’s Reno-like divorce rate.
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Cleveland
Ohio
William H. Nef
Nef
Aged couple commit suicide in New York home
Despondent over being a burden to grandchildren, Jacob Thets aged 79 and his wife 78 hanged themselves in their grandson George Theis's home. They prepared for death, the husband assisting his wife to fasten the rope, then hanged himself after she stepped off. Found by the janitor.
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New York
Jacob Thets
George Theis
Greece Buys $1,300,000 Cruiser
Athens reports purchase of a 2400 ton cruiser built in an American yard for China. The government agreed to pay 1.2 million dollars for the vessel and related equipment, with the deal announced through the Exchange Telegraph.
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Greece
London
Athens
Exchange Telegraph Company
China
Stayer to Sentenced for 1519 Oklahoma Murder
Coalgate Oklahoma, Robert Bledsoe, captured after three years through information from the victim’s daughter, was sentenced by Judge Rainey to be electrocuted on July 2 for the murder of Addie Wade in 1519.
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Stayer
Coalgate
Robert Bledsoe
Rainey
Addie Wade
Missouri Banks Show Good Gain in 1914 Deposits
Missouri state banks and trust companies reported deposits surpassing 1.4567 trillion dollars on March 4 1914 with per capita growth and only one depositor loss due to a loan. Totals show 1 260 banks and 70 trust firms, 6 new banks and 15 new trust companies chartered in the year, while drought did not halt business and governance moves toward judicial reform were announced in Jefferson City by Gov Major.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Depsite
Mitchel
Beef production rules from USDA bulletin in Missouri
Mew rules for raising beef in Jefferson City outline pasture, feeding, and breeding practices from a USDA bulletin. Emphasizes eradicating pests, planting pasture grasses, using purebred stock, selecting strong breeders, and feeding regimes with cottonseed meal and hulls. Includes imperfect data on Missouri crop and livestock conditions with a long table of prices and averages for 1910s.
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Jefferson City
United State Department of Agriculture
State Industrial Home for Incorrigibles approved near Tipton
Jefferson City reports a new state institution for incorrigibles will be built within a year at Tipton in Moniteau County. Architect Mc Fred Bel of Polten drew the design approved by the board, with a key change replacing the previous abortion plan with a fireproof structure.
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Jefferson City
Min Eouri
Tipton
Moolteau County
Fred Bel
Polten
Boys Attempt High Altitude Kite Record at Bt Joseph
Several youths launched a kite tethered by 13 300 feet of string and worked three hours to retrieve it. Starting with a single ball of twine they kept paying for more as the wind favored lifting. The line length grew, the kite rose higher, and observers say it vanished as a tiny speck two miles up.
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Joseph
Kirkaville Pastor Surprises Congregation with Resignation
Reverend EK Miller of the Malania Street Methodist Church surprised his parish by offering his resignation as pastor. The sensational move follows years of service to Kirkaville and the south church branch, prompting a wave of speculation among congregants.
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Kirkaville
BH EK Miller
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ft le
Malania Street Methodist Church
Hie
Missouri Senior Wins State Oratorical Contest
Jefferson City report from Columbia states Georgy Wilson of Nevada, a senior in the University of Missouri law school, won the state oratorical contest on The New Pacific and will represent Missouri at the western division contest in Des Moines on May 16. A. Q. Burns of William Jewel College took second and will be the alternate. Prizes were 76 and 50 dollars.
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Jefferson City
Columbia
Georgy Wilson
Nevada
Law
University of Missouri
Han
Dee Moines
Q. Burns
William Jewel
Dallas County Victory Blocks Reinstatement of Old Railroad Bonds
Federal Judge A S Van Valkenburgh overruled motion to revive Lydia Hinchman’s Philadelphia judgment of nearly 40000 against holders of bonds for the Fort Scott and Laclede railroad. The line was planned to pass through Dallas County forty years ago but was never built, and Dallas County won another victory in refusing payment.
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Dallas County
Jefferson City
Fort Scott & Laclede
A. S van Valkenburgh
Lydia Hinchman
Philadelphia
Lead Mines at Seneca Reopen Near Town
The Sycamore mines southwest of Seneca reopen after eight years since their initial opening. They yielded fine lead and ore specimens previously but were shut down due to a slack mineral market and high operating costs. Local officials expect renewed activity will boost the area.
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Seneca
Sycamore
Centenarian Miranda Rhinersos Dies at Vernon County Farm
Mrs Miranda Rhinersos, stated to be 104 years old, has died at a Vernon county farm in Nevada. The death ends the long life of the centenarian, with local records noting her age and residence in the area.
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Nevada
Miranda Rhinersos
Vernon County
Court transfer over New Madrid county courthouse bonds
Jefferson Oy Py consender State Auditor John F Gerson and agreement of interested parties the controversy over the legality of the issue of $50 000 of bonds for the building of a courthouse in New Madrid county has been transferred from the Cole county circuit court to the supreme court moot. Mew. Lala Owens was married to JFE Blomberg of St Paul Minn here their court also began six years ago when Mr Bromberg found the young woman's name and address images of strawberries chipped from Monett.
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Jefferson Oy Py
John F. Gerson
New Madrid County
Cole County Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Lala Owens
Jfe Blomberg
St Paul, Minn
Bromberg
Monett
Pettis County Soil Survey Beginning in May
Jordan, farm expert for Pettis County Pettia, has been advised by Washington to conduct a county soil survey in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture and Missouri Agricultural College, beginning about May 1.
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Pettia
Sedalia
SMM
Jordan
Pettis County
Washington
Bat the Co
States Department of Agriculture
Missouri Agricultural College
Kirksville School Superintendent Appointed by Governor
Nemes Adair of Kirksville named superintendent of Adair County schools by Governor Major to succeed L. K. Sipple. Patrick, a Kirksville High School science and history teacher, assumes the role.
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Nemes Adair
Kirksville
Fred E. Patrick
Major
Adair County
L. K. Sipple
Couple Celebrates Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Stephen Frank mark sixty years of marriage in Cameron as they celebrate a milestone anniversary. The couple recalls six decades together amid family well wishes and memories shared during the celebration.
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Veara Cameron
Stephen Frank
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