Conscience Forces Chicago Cashier to Face Theft
John Fielding, a 57 year old Oak Park branch cashier for Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Company, surrendered in New York after confessing to stealing 4000 dollars in 1910. He spoke of guilt, traveled abroad, and asked his wife and friends to help repay the amount while facing justice. Fielding was jailed at Mulberry Street Police Station.
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New York
Police de Ent
Cassetti
Police
Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Company
Chicago
John Fielding
Oak Park
Evanston
St. Louis
Seattle
Mast
England
America
Mills Hotel No. 3
Fifth Avenue
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Fielding
Mulberry Street
World
J. H. Wright
Sailors Caught in Fifty Mile Gale
Boston endured the coldest day of the winter as a fifty mile gale lashed the coast. Six fishermen were rescued from three power fishing boats near Highland Light, with two more boats missing and believed wrecked. The two masted schooner Hattie Nelson ran ashore at Deer Island while a Maine Central train plowed through fifteen foot drifts and received relief.
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Boston
Mass
Highland Light
Race Point
Hattie Nelson
Deer Island
Maine Central
Mary Garden Dying Pastes Not But Milwaukee Special
Mary Garden, in Milwaukee, faced a stage miscue while acting as Carmen. She admitted she preferred to die a planned death and, amid a dramatic moment, kept her skirt from slipping as she clutched her heart. The audience largely missed the danger, and Garden was pleased by the discreet balance she maintained.
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Milwaukee
Mary Garden
Carmen
Mise Garden
Dusky shoplifters hailed into court
In Mond, Rosa Robinson and Betta Johnson, described as negro women, were arrested Saturday afternoon by Detectives Kellam and Wiley. Police say they believe the pair are two of the most skilful and inveterate shoplifters in the area.
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Mond
Rosa Robinson
Betta Johnson
Kellam
Wiley
Richmond shoplifters confess to numerous thefts
Richmond detectives report two women have admitted many thefts across Broad Street estates. Photos placed in rogues gallery after frequent shoplifting. Silk shirts, silks, and small items recovered. They were caught selling goods on Seventeenth Street and jailed. Justice Crutchfield deferred the case to later in the week.
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Richmond
Broad Street
Seventeenth Street
Justice Crutchfield
Georgian Uses Pistol on Public Street and Then Surrenders
In Baltimore special report Herbert King of Decatur Georgia fired twice at A C Cagles outside the Polk directory publishing firm in the Equitalle building over a girl. Cagles was wounded in the abdomen and taken to Mercy Hospital where doctors hope for his survival. King surrendered to Marshal Farnan at police headquarters.
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Baltimore
Herbert King
Decatur
A.C. Cagles
Polk Directory Publishing
Equitalle
Cagles
Mercy Hospital
King
Marshal Farnan
Burglars Alarmed by Sight of Weapons at Armory
Terrified by the sight of deadly weapons the burglars fled Howitzers Armory after forcing the Seventh Street front door. Detective Sgt John Wiley and Building Inspector Beck investigated finding rifles and sidearms accessible but nothing taken. a heavier lock was installed.
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Richmond
John Wiley
City Hall
Beck
Wiley
Seventh Street
Bob Chanler Freed. Ladies Urged to Take Notice
Roanoke News notes Bob Chanler’s release and cautions women seeking marriage to observe prudence and govern themselves accordingly. The brief item signals social gossip and local reputational concerns without detailing specifics.
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Bob Chanler
Roanoke News
Destroyer Adrift in Rough Seas Off Cape Hatteras
The torpedo destroyer Terry, a crew of 4 officers and 83 men, became completely disabled about sixty miles off Cape Hatteras. Four battleships, two cruisers, and a revenue cutter were ordered to full speed to aid, with Salem Prairie and South Carolina rushing to the scene as wireless contacts and distress signals spread along the Atlantic.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Terry
Vermont
Louisiana
South Carolina
Virginia
Prairie
Salem
Onondaga
Navy Department
Hatteras
Washington Navy Yard
Eighth Torpedo Division
Tagus
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
John C. Freemont
Harmpton Roads
Guantanamo
Terry Declared Safe After Rescue By Prairie
Norfolk special wire reports the torpedo boat Terry, battered and oil exhausted, was aided by the scout cruiser Prairie and towed toward Hampton Roads. The crew, nearly out of hope, had wrecked wireless gear in the storm. The destroyer Roe was found near Hatteras, moving toward the Atlantic coast, with rescue and tow expected in Chesapeake Bay tonight.
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Terry
Norfolk
Navy Yard
Prairie
Hampton Roads
Roe
Hatteras
Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
New York Braces Between Snowfalls and Cold Snap
New York residents faced a brief thaw amid a severe blizzard with ten hive casualties hospitalizations and many in serious condition. Forecaster Searr predicted a rise to 30 or more above zero by night, followed by more snow and another spell of freezing temperatures. City churches opened doors to the homeless, while charity groups and departments struggled to meet demand for aid. hundreds slept on floors and pews.
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New York
Special
Mercury
Searr
Pop Lannigan Will Remain
Charlottesville Virginia special report says the general athletic association voted to raise trainer Pop Lannigan’s salary by $400, meeting his request as the Southern trainer keeps his post amid competing offers.
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Pop Lannigan
Charlottesville
General Athletic Association
Lannigan
Athletics Committee Rejects Faculty Raise Plan
Sinia accepted no small salary but did not threaten resignation if raise denied. The faculty committee on athletics initially opposed the raise, arguing it would boost his pay above that of an adjunct professor at the University.
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Sinia
Forty-Six Years With Tobacco Trade in Lynchburg
John T. Taylor, a 76 year old Lynchburg tobacco inspector for 48 years, faces pneumonia at home on 77 Federal Street. He served four war years managing troop trains and was twice shelled during the Petersburg siege. Born in Amelia County, Taylor rose in Lynchburg, earning trust as councilman and School Board member while his wife’s death ended their golden wedding era.
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Lynchburg
John T. Taylor
Federal Street
Taylor
Weldon
Petersburg
Nichmond
Amelia County
Lynch's
Mr. Taylor
Judge Samuel B. Witt Ill with Pneumonia at Hastings Home
Judge Samuel B. Witt of the Hastings Court remains seriously ill at his home on Parke Avenue with a bronchial pneumonia. Three doctors and several trained nurses attend him. Judge Ernest Wells presides in his absence. Witt, educated at Richmond College, rose from Commonwealth’s Attorney to the Hastings bench, famed for criminal law opinions.
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Richmonie
Samuel B. Witt
Hastings Court
Sds Parke Ave
Ernest Wells
Washington Ward
Judge Witt
Richmond College
Witt & Caskie
James Caskie
Commonwealth's
Hyde to Stand Trial in Carnegie Trust Bribery Case
NEW YORK special. Former City Chamberlain Charles H. Hyde had his plea for a change of venue denied by Justice Lehmann. Hyde must stand trial on a bribery charge tied to the Carnegie Trust Company scandal.
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Hyde
New York
Charles H. Hyde
New York County
Lehmann
Carnegie Trust Company
Milk’s safety debate echoes in cartoon sketch
In a cartoon exchange Mrs Brown contemplates ditching fresh milk after reading about infection risks. The milkman reassures, noting their water is always boiled first, reflecting a public health precaution in everyday life.
Let the women propose quoted remark sparks debate
A Virginian-Pilot clipping quips on gender and change. A census note claims women cost twice as much now than seven years ago, while the speaker argues value remains high even at double. A spirit message from the paper notes Pro-ginian-Pilot.
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Census Bureau
Punctuation and language quarrel cited in Newark News
A Newark News snippet discusses William James and the idea of split infinitives in heaven. It notes that the stern rule against the practice is man made, not divine, and mocks saintly purists for insisting on narrowly following grammar. The quote ends with a sharp jab at hatchet culture.
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William James
Newark News
Race war reported at Abangarez mines in Costa Rica
Rome Limon Costa Rica special report says armed clash at the Abangarez gold mine killed several workers. Henry Keith of New York is listed as manager. About fifty others reported wounded or missing in the attack.
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Abangarez
Rome Limon
Costa Rica
Henry Keith
New
Yor
Taft to name Hook to Supreme Court soon
The Pittsburg Gazette Times reports President Taft intends to nominate Judge William C. Hook of Kansas to the United States Supreme Court as soon as Attorney General Wickersham returns. The President told visitors today he had decided to name Judge Hook. The item includes a note about the Arctic Swimming Club in New York and public reaction to winter swimming amid warm December weather.
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Washington, D.C
Taft
Willian C. Hook
Kansas
United States Supreme Court
Wickersham
Hook
New York
Arctic Swimming Club
Serpentine Swimming Club
London
Arctic Swiming Club
Lurgey
Pittsburg
Fragmented Quote From Personal Letter Reveals Past Finances
A historical newspaper snippet presents a personal exchange in which a woman recalls gifts purchased before marriage and contrasts lighter general expenses with living on a father’s support and free meals. The fragment hints at domestic economy and family dynamics of the period.
Signs of a Bad One in a New York Times Style Caricature
A professor labels a boy as inherently criminal by physiognomy while a car ride scene shows the boy tenderly handling a white field flower. The professor ignores the child's gentle gesture as signs of depravity, prompting doubt about the verdict.
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Physiognaniny
New York Times
Evidences of a Pulling Memory and Irish Money Tale
United States Senator O Gorman of New York recounts an Irish memory tale to show some are not indifferent to money. On his deathbed Pat lists debts from Tom O Rourke to Billy Dinnin and Tim Doolin, then notes they owe fourteen dollars to Bitchy Crocker, Mary reacts with praise and distress.
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United States
O'Gorman
New York
Pat
Mary
Tom O'Rourke
Billy Dinnin
Tim Doolin
Everett physician seeks leprosy colony post in Manila Bay
Dr D D Wamsley of 2712 Hoyt Avenue Everett has filed to join the Government leprosy colony at Cullen Island near Manila Bay P I. He claims a specific remedy for incipient leprosy especially leoniiasis type and says he fears no contagion. He says he can slow chronic cases without claiming a cure.
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Everett
D. D. Wamsley
Hoyt Avenue
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Washington
Cullen
Manila
Virginia Dairy Industry Growth Presses Forward at Meeting
Reports from Virginia Dairy and Food Commissioner William D. Saunders show dairymen rising from 300 to over 1,500 with production nearing two million dollars in 1911. The Virginia dairy movement gains momentum as farmers push local milk and beef sourcing, with a Jefferson Hotel meeting agenda including sessions on breeding, feed control, tuberculosis testing, and cooperative cow testing.
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Richmond
Dairy and Food Commissioner
William D. Saunders
Virginia
Wisconsin
Virginit
Union
West
Dairymen’s Association
Jefferson Hotel
James Bellwood
George W
Dairy
Benjamin L. Purcell
Dairy and Food
N. P. Hull
Dimondate
Mich
American Dairy Farmers’ Association
Michigan State Grange
J. G. Ferneyhough
Burkeville
Joseph A. Turner
State Dairymen’s Association
Hollins
Dimondale
T. O. Sandy
N. FP. Hull
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
N.S. Mayo
Virginia Polytephale Tate
Bryan Loses Appeal At Democratic Committee Session
Washington Special. William J. Bryan led a heated challenge to the committee’s ruling on James Weatherly of Montgomery Alabama replacing a dead member. The National Committee rejected Bryan by 33 to 18 after an executive session.
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Washington
D. C
Willam J. Bryan
National Democratic Committees
James Weatherly
Montgomery
Ala
Tomlinson
State Committee
Vertrees- Mountcastle
Palmer-Guffey
Democratic National Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Mack
Ryan
Alabama
Mr. Bryan
Lee
Dr Randolph C Smith Fends Off Memory Gap After Fall
Richmond Virginia. Dr Randolph C Smith, a 60 to 65 year old physician, was found dazed on the State Library west portico. He claimed a fall but could not recall when or where it happened. An abrasion on the head suggested a hard fall. he was taken to Memorial Hospital for careful treatment as a precaution. He is a Loudoun County native who once practiced in Maryland and had been at the Soldiers Home seeking a position.
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Richmond
Randolph C. Smith
State Library
Memorial Hospital
Harris
Smith
Loudoun County
Maryland
Soldiers Home
Amnesiac conductor arraigned in West Side Court
In New York a 30 year old conductor James McCutcheon 414 West Fifty seventh Street faced Magistrate Herbert after being found with no memory. He admitted drinking at several saloons Thursday night before his recall faded and he faced potential charges.
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New York
Herbert
West Side
James McCutcheon
West Fifty-seventh Street
McCutcheon
West Fiftyseventh Street
Nightmarish Breakin Turns Odd in Broadway Boudoir
McCutcheon, in a delirious sleep, invades Mrs. Foster's apartment at 2682 Broadway. He wakes amid lace, sachet odor, and pink ribbons claiming to be in Pattie Foster's room. Police, led by Detective Maddox, find him sawing wood with his nose while surrounded by six uniformed patrolmen.
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Bers
McCutcheon
Ife
Mrs. Foster
Miss Pattie
Detective Maddox
Tailor Arthur Fico Surrenders After Murder Confession
Worcester special reports Arthur Fico formerly known as Arthur Acclacere confessed to a 1906 murder of his uncle Melgeriniean Was in Dunmore Pennsylvania over money quarrel. He fled to New York Connecticut then Worcester and now agrees to return to Scranton where a $1000 reward stands.
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Worcester
Mass
Arthur Fico
Fico
Arthur Acclacere
Melgeriniean
Dunmore
New York
Connecticut
Scranton
Confession Like a Bombshell Shocks Boston Court
The confession of Rev. Clarence T. V. Hicheson emerged after lengthy talks with the prisoner at the jail and meetings with his attorneys Morse and Lee. Lawyers, the district attorney, and others discussed strategy overnight before a mid night decision to release a highly sensational statement. The disclosure, described as a bombshell, followed a string of interviews and a late afternoon gathering at the Equitable Building.
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Boston
Clarence T. V. Hicheson
Morse
Lee
Smap
Parker House
Moray
Equitable
Poleman Survives Gunshot Wound From Watch Impact
In Suffolk Virginia former officer Charles E Rountree was struck by a load of shot when a gun discharged near him while he and Solomon Sullivan pursued a rabbit. The shot lodged in his body along with a watch and wadding. Surgeons removed the shot and watch pieces, leaving small portions of the crystal. He remains alive with a chance of recovery.
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Suffolk
Charles E. Runtree
Rountree
Solomon Sullivan
Sullivan
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Clarence YV. T. Richeson
Hyannisport
W. J. MacLean
Brockton
Linnell
Mr. Richeson
Conservatory of Music
Boston Young Women's Christian Association
Cambridge Church
Newton Theological Seminary
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Hyainis
Leary
Edmonds
Brookline
William H. Hahn
Newton
Hahn
Charles Street
Edmands
Immanuel Baptist Church
Cambridge
Amana
Edinburgh
Furness Line
Leith
Philadelphia
King George
Queen Mary
Bela
India
B. Witt
Supreme
Kansan
Hubby
Old Dominion
Helmer Ribald
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Bryan
Loudoun
T. V. Micheson
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