Convention of the Bnai Brith in Washington
The Bnai Brith grand lodge held a Washington banquet at the Arlington with President Taft and Speaker Cannon in attendance. Taft praised American Jewish citizenship while English and German leaders sent greetings. Cannon joined the event amid humorous exchange about congressional control of appropriations.
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Gannon
Washington
D. C
America
Brether
Europe
Cannon
Shalom Alechem
Convention of Constitution Grand Lodge of B’nai B'rith
Arlington
Palestine
Fall Nearly Killed Stillman's Grandson
Chauncey Stillman Jr., four, grandson of James M. Stillman, survived a 32 foot fall down an elevator shaft at his parents' home. He was conscious on rescue, then shaken. doctors report injuries minor apart from cuts, and he is now recovering. The accident occurred when a door was left open and the elevator was at the third floor.
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New York
Cheauncey Stillman, Jr
James M. Stillman
National City Bank
Chaumey ¢. Stillman
East Sixty-seventh Street
Stillman
Central Park
Chauncey
Holt
Silliman
Andy Ad ‘Ce
Marriman Lines
Judge Lovett
Laughing 17 Year Old Hanged for Murder in Whitesburg
Floyd Frazier seventeen, described as half witted, was hanged at sunrise in Whitesburg Kentucky for beating and stabbing to death Mrs Ellen Flannery. Governor Williams refused clemency. He spent his last day watching scaffold work and laughing, seen by guards and his mother.
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Lexington
Floyd Frazier
Whitesburg
Ellen Flannery
Tocks
Willson
Prazier
Woman sues to recover over 200000 from Maguire estate
Mrs Mary A Maguire widow of Harry Maguire of Philadelphia sues in Chancery Court to recover full share of Edward T Maguire estate claiming she was scared into signing away rights. She says threats of a former husband’s return pressured her, while witnesses describe odd behavior during residence in Philadelphia and the case draws fashionably attired spectators and local legal experts.
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Atlantic Cits.special
Mary A. Maguire
Harry Maguire
Philadelphia
Chancery Court
Edward T. Maguire
Maguire
Rivalry over Woman Ends in Fatal Plantation Duel
New Orleans reports a fatal duel at Tilden Louisiana between two wealthy men. Charles Collins was killed and L A Lemeine fatally wounded after contesting a woman's hand. The rivals met at the woman's home and argued before a duel ensued.
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New Orleans
Tilden
Charles Collins
L. L. Lemeine
Collins
Kentucky Fear Halley's Comet Grips Mountain Towns
Isolated Kentucky communities fear Halley's comet predicting the end of the world. In Breathitt County farmers halt planting, saying the millennium is at hand. Eastern counties show widespread panic while some Western Kentucky areas hold religious meetings praying for the comet's mercy.
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Lexington
Halley
Breathill County
Kentucky
Daniel’s Temperature Slightly Higher but Stable Says Doctor
Dr. Chowning reported Daniel had a slightly higher temperature and pulse than in the prior days but both were good this morning and all bodily functions were in fair condition in Dattonia Florida.
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Dattonia
Fla
Dr. Chowning
Daniel
Bristol Organizes Booster Club
Bristol Virginia holds a meeting with a large crowd as a booster club is formed. Nearly one thousand join, with Henry Roberts elected president J Speers Webster vice president and F K Paxton secretary.
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Bristol
Henry Roberts
J. Speers Webster
F. K. Paxton
Tucker Recovers Vision After Operation
H. St. George Tucker, recently operated on in Washington, D. C., appeared on the House floor to meet friends. His vision is greatly improved and is expected to be normal in a few weeks.
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Washington, D. C
H. St. George Tucker
Fairbanks Ill and Defers Papal Audience Comment
Former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks, ill, could not comment Sunday on President Roosevelt's decision not to visit the Pope under conditions. He would not break his pledge to speak before the American Methodist Church in Rome, praising Christian unity and urging Catholics and Protestants to unite in their shared mission.
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Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Monne
Vatican
Methodist Society
Rome
Papal
Cleaning With Gasoline for Delicate Fabrics
Florence M. Myers in Woman's Home Companion offers a method to revive soiled chiffon ruchings by shaking in clear gasoline then drying in sun and air. Small items like neckwear can be soaked in gasoline with a tight rubber-sealed container, then shaken and dried. Coats and collars may be cleaned by dampening a cloth with gasoline and scrubbing. satin should not be treated, and soap can remove grease after soaking.
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Florence M. Myers
Woman's Home Companion
Proper Use of Gasoline for Cleaning Items Cautions Storage
The article notes that gasoline cleans items after rinsing and that white kid gloves can be cleaned in gasoline, while colored gloves rarely clean well. It warns against storing gasoline for intermittent use and mentions some fire insurance companies may refuse policies or payouts if done.
New London Woman Loses Share in Father’s $50,000 Will
Florence Phillips Basson, who married March 21 in New Haven, faces forfeiture of a portion of her father’s $50,000 estate because he specified she must be married by age twenty-five. Her brother came to New Haven to check the marriage. The will states that if Florence is not married at twenty-five she should not share in the fortune.
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Conn
Max Basson
New London
Basson
Florence Phillips
Jacob A. Frommer
Florence
Tragedy Strikes Holland Suffolk Farm Family
In Holland Suffolk a 42 year old farmer J A Hedgpeth disappeared in the afternoon. His body was found late at night in an empty house struck by a heavy bludgeon or falling timber. Authorities weigh foul play against accident as wind and debris are considered. He leaves a family.
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J. A. Hedgpeth
Mask and Wig Club Members Hurt in Train Wreck
In Harrisburg a collision occurred between a train carrying the Mask and Wig Club from the University of Pennsylvania and a light engine at the station. Seven students and several others were injured as the stationary train was struck by the engine.
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Harrisburg
Mask and Wig Club
University of Pennsylvania
Elegant steamers Columbia Augusta sail to South and West
Chesapeake Steamship Company operates elegant passenger steamers Columbia and Augusta from Baltimore to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk with connections for all South points. The Atlanta serves West Point and Richmond with specific departure days and morning arrivals. Pier details, baggage service, and city ticket offices listed for through tickets and reservations.
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Robbers chloroform ten in East Seventh Street break in
Burglars chloroformed ten members of two families in a four story New York residence early Thursday. They ransacked rooms and escaped with more than 31000 in cash and jewelry. Samuel Ellenbogen and his wife and four children fell ill, later joined by Samuel Kern and his family on the floor above who remained under the drug's effects.
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New York
East Seventh Street
Samuel K. Ellenbogen
Samuel Kern
Lion Becomes Columbia University Emblem
In New York the lion was adopted as Columbia University’s emblem by a formal alumni resolution during a reunion of 200 alumni in the Aldine Association rooms. A blue and white banner bearing the lion and Leo Columbiae was unveiled by James Duane Livingston.
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New York
Columbia University
Aldine Association
Fifth Avenue
James Duane Livingston
Columbia Lion
Princeton
Bulldog
Yale
Badger
Wisconsin
Wolverine
Michigan
George Brokaw Compton
Moving Pictures Move Too Fast for Viewers
A reader confesses enjoyment of films but complains the action unfolds too rapidly for those who witness the performance and wish to describe it.
We Usually Have What Do You Think of This Shirt Sleeve
A brief exchange about shirt sleeves and diplomacy hints at wary humor. The dialogue explores cunning and preparedness with a playful edge. The speakers imply hidden plans or tactics and test each other’s resolve.
Coal famine follows strike grips Illinois and Indiana
The coal miners strike spreads through central Illinois with dwindling supplies and plant curtailments. Cars are parked, doors locked, and only a limited future flow is expected. Illinois operators plan a meeting with miners in Chicago while Indiana miners walk out, delaying a new contract as the Terre Haute convention adjourns.
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Chicago
Indiana
Terre Haute
Southern man slated for customs court post
Washington report notes no Southern member on the new customs court and senators move to appoint a Southern lawyer. Alabama’s unnamed candidate is said to have best odds as the court prepares to select its member from the South.
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Washington, D. C
Sperial
Alabama
Lynchburg Woman Fined for Selling Whiskey
Maude Bailey of Lynchburg Virginia was fined 100 dollars after pleading guilty to selling liquor and keeping a disorderly house. The raid prompted many women to flee the city.
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Lynchburg
Maude Bailey
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