Death attributed to worry clouds McCall’s later years
John A. McCall former president of the New York Life Insurance Company died at 5 33 PM in Lakewood New Jersey after a period of illness following intense scrutiny by a legislative committee over life insurance affairs in New York State. He faced a demanding inquiry into company dealings and disclosed transactions that troubled him deeply. He had mortgaged and sold property to repay 235000 to the Andrew Hamilton account, paying 25000 in cash and giving a 150000 note secured by a mortgage. Serious sinking spells preceded his death and last sacraments were administered before his passing.
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Lakewood
N. J
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
McCall
Albany
New York Life
Long Branch
Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton
Paris
Mr. McCall
Country Place
Longworths Guarded at Friendship On Honeymoon
A Washington dispatch reports Mr and Mrs Longworth are inside the John R McLean country home at Friendship with iron gates locked and guarded by mounted police. They planned a four day stay, possibly extending to Monday, and aim to keep their destination private during the bridal trip.
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New York
Washington
The
Herald
Longworth
John R. McLean
Tenalleytown Road
Longworths
Friendship
Oil holdings sold in Indian Territory for 15 million
Reports from Parkersburg say T. M. Barnsball of Pittsburg and Scott Glenn of this city sold their Indian Territory oil holdings for about 15 million dollars. Glenn’s share is said to be 10 million. Glenn previously enticed Barnsdall into the venture and Barnsball invested 15 million.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
T. M. Barnsball
Pittsburg
Scott Glenn
Indian Territory
Glenn
Gleen
Barnsdall
Social Revolutionists disrupt Warsaw election meeting
A band of thirty Social Revolutionists invaded a Warsaw political meeting in the city hall yesterday, shouting and firing revolvers as furniture was smashed. One thousand electors fled in a panic. The incident followed interference with the National Assembly campaign.
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Warsaw
National Assembly
Patrick's Fight for Life Opens With 25 Witnesses
Albert T. Patrick whose murder conviction of William Marsh Rice faces a new trial bid begins another examination of 25 affidavits this morning in General Sessions Court. The affidavits, raised by John T. Milliken, seek to prove Rice was not killed by chloroform as alleged, with Dr. Bennett testifying against the method. The hearings will be conducted by Patrick's lawyers and District Attorney Jerome, likely spanning the week.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Goff
Court of General Sessions
John T. Milliken
St. Louis
Patrick
Rice
Jones
Thomas L. Bennett
West Ninety-First Street
Jerome
Olcott
Cade
John B Stetson Dies in Deland Florida Winter Home
John B Stetson the Philadelphia hat magnate died at his Gillen near Deland Florida winter home after an apoplectic stroke. He was stricken yesterday morning and died despite medical care with his wife present. The Stetson family will travel to Philadelphia with the body as Deland mourns.
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Deland, Florida
Deland, Pla
John B. Stetson
Philadelphia
Gillen
Deland, Yester
Mr. Stetson
Stetson
University
Deland
Inquest Details of Karnack Shooting Case
Marshall Texas reports an inquest into a Karnack shooting where Emanuel Bailey fired while Constable Frank Blocker confronted him. Bailey’s ball struck his mother in the head as she raised her hands to shield the moment of shooting. The officer fired steel bullets while Bailey used lead bullets.
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Marshall
Texas
Frank Blocker
Emanuel Bailey
Karnack
Temple pastor fills pulpit during pastor’s absence
Dr. George C. Rankin of Dallas preached at the Temple Methodist Church yesterday morning in place of Rev. M. S. Hotchkiss who is away in Brownwood for several days on Southwestern University duties.
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Temple
Texas
George C. Rankin
Dallas
Methodist Church
M. S. Hotchkiss
Brownwood
Southwestern University
Meetings Begin in Mason Texas Tent on Square
Meetings started last night in a square tent in Mason Texas conducted by evangelists Hubbard from the Indian Territory and Miller from Missouri.
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Mason
Texas
Hubbard
Indian Territory
Miller
Missouri
Mason Youth found dead after weeklong search
Max Crenwelge, a young man who wandered from home while ill, was found dead about seven miles from Mason, Texas. A large search party of several hundred men and boys had scoured the area for days.
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Mason
Texas
Max Crenwelge
Anti Jewish Riot Hits Vieika Town Near Gomel
An anti Jewish riot broke out yesterday in Vieika a town of 6000 near Gomel large parts of the town are in flames troops have been sent from Gomel it is not known whether there were fatalities
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Kieff
Russia
Vieika
Gomel
Petersburg Commanders Recalled in Army Reshuffle
Fragmentary dispatch notes General Kurosgatictn and General Batjanoff as commanders, linked to the First and Third Man armies, with a mention of recall and reassignment amid a broader command shuffle.
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Petersburg
Kurosgatictn
Batjanoff
Baye Beee
Pinckney murder trial opens in Austin with jury drawn
The State case against Roland Browne of Hempstead for the alleged double murder of Congressman John M. Pinckney and his brother Thomas G. Pinckney began in the District Court in Austin. Judge George Calhoun presided as about eighty prospective jurors were questioned and a jury of twelve was impaneled.
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Austin
Texas
Roland Browne
Hempstead
John M. Pinckney
Thomas G. Pinckney
George Calhoun
Prohibition Organization
Waller County
Miss Pinckney
Joseph Theodola
Ferdinand Knitch
Creedmoor
Emil Albrecht
C. D. Morris
Fiskville
Bellceo
Kornsby
BE. Haag
Henry Overton
E. G. Rissmen
Delvalle
George Coleman
J.L. Wimberly
Jesse M. Edwards
Ex Sheriff Traynham Murdered in Roanoke Bedroom
Roanoke Virginia February 20 ex sheriff John B Traynham was found slain in his bed with an axe blow to the skull and throat. The killer fled with the weapon leaving gold watch and money untouched. The 69 year old ex Confederate soldier has a son Dr Traynham of Pittsburg Texas.
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Roanoke
John B. Traynham
Roanoke City
Traynham
Pittsburg
Tex
Arbor Day Proclamation Observes Statewide Holiday
Governor Lanham issues Arbor Day proclamation designating February 22, 1906 as a legal holiday in Texas. Residents urged to plant and cultivate forest shade and ornamental trees statewide with community discretion in observance. Signed in Austin February 19 1906 by S. W. T. Lanham and Secretary O K Shannon.
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Austin
Texas
Lanham
W T. Lanham
S. W. T. Lanham
O. K. Shannon
Longworths to honeymoon in Cuba after wedding
Washington guests Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth will spend part of their honeymoon in Cuba. They left Friendswood estate of John R McLean and traveled by private car to Alexandria to board the Elysium attached to the Washington and Southwestern Limited, bound for Tampa via Jacksonville with a boat to Havana due Thursday morning. Chicago dispatch notes Mount Suon near Sulphur Springs has become an active volcano with flames and smoke belching from the crater, as local citizens approach but are forced back by sulphur fumes.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Cuba
Friendswood
John R. McLean
Alexandria
Elysium
Washington and Southwestern
Southern Railway
Tampa
Fla
Jacksonville
Havana
Chicago
Record Herald Iron Hotel
Sulphur Springs
Colo
Mount Suon
Indian seal hunters strike for higher skins price in Victoria
The steamer Queen City reports seal hunters on Vancouver Island will not seal this spring unless paid ten dollars per skin, up from six dollars last year. No schooner can secure a crew at present.
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Victoria
B. C
Queen City
Vancouver Island
Burglary Targets Montgomery General Store Saturday Night
A burglar entered the Gay and Branch general store in Montgomery Texas Saturday night and secured 150 dollars in cash belonging to G Nugent before fleeing. The amount of stolen merchandise is not yet known.
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Montomery
Texas
Gay & Branch
G. Nugent
Unclear Texas Incidents Reported In Early Notices
Paris Texas describes a young African American man named Herrell slashed with a knife and shot in the wrist during a local dispute in No bie southwest county. New Braunfels Texas reports Tom Clark Charles Jones each sentenced to five years and Ananias Clark two years in state penitentiary for perjury.
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Paris
Texas
Nobie
Herrell
New Braunfels
Tom Clark
Charles Jones
Ananias Clark
State Penitentiary
Wilt Dobbins Convicted in Moss Saloon Murder
Wilt Dobbins was tried for the murder of Geo Moss in a Lake Charles saloon last August. Moss died from injuries after a chair blow. Dobbins was found guilty of manslaughter.
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Lake Charles
Wilt Dobbins
Geo. Moss
Moss
Kins
A Crank Named Bill Jones Roams The Nation
A Washington Star poem presents Bill Jones as a reckless, cheerful eccentric who dismisses warnings about finances and law. He claims sunshine cures all woes and laughs at critics, asserting no fear of germs or danger as he wanders through the country.
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Bill Jones
Bill
Washington Star
Forsaken Ends In Tragic Twist As Ethel Returns
A London novelist plans a celebratory week with his daughter Ethel arriving from Paris. He finishes a critical chapter while awaiting her. a catastrophic express crash interrupts with news of many killed, including details that echo his book’s climactic death scene. Forsaken becomes a season’s success due to stark realism.
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Ethel
OConnors Wit Saves Him In City Registration Tale
A Cambridge city clerk recalls Patrick OConnor an Irish voter who struggled to sign a blank registration form. When asked to write the clerk’s name OConnor quips he would not as that would be forgery revealing the wit that marked his registration moment cited by Justin A Jacobs.
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O’connor
Justin A. Jacobs
Cambridge
Patrick O'Connor
Child Knew by Instinct in Dr Coke Memoir
William O Brien recounts Dr Coke archbishop of Canterbury testing children for confirmation The tale centers on a shy girl asked for the preparation for matrimony She answers timidly then playfully bites her bib as she delays giving the catechism reply This anecdote highlights a moment of childlike candor during a solemn exam.
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William O'Brien
Coke
Cashely
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Pinckney
Spain
Pat Juba
Negro
Ananias
FP. T. Fehrenkamd
Devoe and Masvry
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Daily Story Pub. Co
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