Woman Known by Many Names Dies in New York
Funeral for Catherine Roberts also called Luise Vermuele reveals mystery about forged identities. Police and relatives question if she attended elite society events and even royal balls aboard ships while living under multiple aliases. Burial plans include Philadelphia beside her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John van Ness Roberts
Catherine Stuyvesant
Social Register
Robert Hatre
Luise Vermuele
Richard Roelofs
Cripple Creek
Cal
Mariel Finley
Dixon the Featherweight Champion Dies in Bellevue Ward
George Dixon known as Little Chocolate dies aged 37 in Bellevue Hospital after a long battle with drink. The former featherweight champion, famed for his attacks and defenses, died penniless and alone following a last fight with J Barleycorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George Dixon
Bellevue Hospital
Dixon
Ichngon
Halifax
Terry McGovern
Cal McCarthy
Convivial Companiena
Es Dizon
Udin Harleycorn
Hope for Mount Royal Sighting Reaches Canada and Liverpool
Hope for the Mount Royal grows after a Liverpool cable says a vessel resembling the missing Canadian Pacific steamer was seen 260 miles west of Fastnet light, southwest of Ireland. The Lake Manitoba heads from Liverpool to assist the missing ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Royal
John
N. B
Canadian Pacific
Antwerp
Liverpool
Fastnet Light
Ireland
Lake Manitoba
Eviction Warrants Issued in New York Strike
More than 500 warrants for eviction of tenants in the rent strike have been issued in municipal court. Notices can be served shortly, with roughly twenty marshals needing about two weeks. Tenants report landlords in fifty-one houses have agreed to reduce rents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cure for Coughs and Colds Promoted by Piso’s Cure
An old ad touts Piso’s Cure for lung and throat troubles and coughs. It claims quick relief from cold symptoms and says the formula is free from harmful ingredients and pleasant tasting. Available at all druggists for 25 cents.
Thaw Murder Trial Enters Second Phase with Insanity Plea
New York January seven the second Thaw trial opens with nine tentative jurors selected from fifty seven examined by District Attorney Jerome and defense attorney Littleton. Littleton specifies insanity at the time of the homicide as the sole defense. jurors face peremptory challenges and extended court hours as public interest wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Talesmen
Jerome
Martin W. Littleton
Littleton
Charles E. Gremmell
John R. Hatchelit
George J. Morewood
Floyd S. Sanford
James E. Conway
William E. Brower
Arthur R. Naething
Maurice Bouvier
George W. Cary
Gremmets
Morewood
Sanford
Conway
Hatchett
Naething
Houvier
Thaw
Evelyn Thaw
Upper Broadway
Fraud Alleged in Black Dry Color Supply Scandal
Indictments were brought by a federal grand jury against Edwin M. Vandyck a former chemist at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and Victor Bloede of Baltimore for conspiracy to defraud the government over black dry color used in ink. The case alleges Bloede paid Vandyck a percentage of government payments and that Vandyck favored Bloede in color tests leading to yearly contracts for about 225000 pounds of hard black ink at 45 cents a pound from 1901 to 1906.
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Washington
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Federal Grand Jury
Edwin M. Vandyck
Bureau
Victor Bloede
Victor Bloede Company
Baltimore
Vandyck
Bloede
Hara Black
Defended His Mother in Family Tragedy in Hammond
In Hammond Indiana Tony Kasper a twenty year old son shot his father Joseph Kasper in East Chicago after his father abused his wife and mother. Joseph Kasper lies in St Margarets hospital in critical condition not expected to live. Tony is held in Crown Point awaiting outcome of the case.
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Hammond
Ind
Kan
Tony
Joseph Kasper
St. Margarets Hospital
Crown Point
Kasper
Chicago
Toni
John
Jesseli
Raniin
Foley's Honey and Tar Cold Remedy Ad Claim
An old advertisement urges avoiding pneumonia by using Foley's Honey and Tar. It claims the product stops coughs and expels the cold from the system as a mild laxative. The ad warns to refuse any counterfeit in a yellow package labeled U. L. Knoefel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
U. L. Knoefel
Hartje Divorce Case Practically Ends After Supreme Court Refusal
Pittsburg Jan 7 Attorneys for Mrs Mary Scott Hartje say the state supreme court's refusal to pass upon the superior court finding sustains the lower court ruling denying August J Hartje a divorce and effectively closes the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Jan
Mary Scott Hartje
State Supreme Court
August J. Hartje
Superior Court
Tower Courts
Ohio Senate approves wipeout of old bills calendar
Columbia Ohio Jan 7 The Ohio general assembly will begin the adjourned session with a clean slate as the senate adopts a joint resolution to wipe all old bills and resolutions off the calendar. The house will act on the resolution today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillie
Columbia
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Senate
House
Dr King’s New Discovery Promoted As Cough Remedy
W V Henry of Panama Mo touts Dr King’s New Discovery as the best medicine for coughs colds and throat chest lung diseases with thirty eight years of proof. It promises pneumonia prevention and is sold with guarantee at Chas D Knoefel’s drug store for one dollar with a free trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
W. V. Henry
Panama
Chas
D. Knoefel
Lodging House Fire Claims Dennis Driscoll in Worcester
A Salvation Army lodging house in Worcester Massachusetts caught fire at 2 15 am killing Dennis Driscoll a one legged pencil peddler. Ninety nine other lodgers escaped undressed many taking to the streets in their stockings. Loss is set at five thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Dennis Driscoll
Salvation Army
Washington Square
Stock prices advance on New York Exchange Monday
Broad gains were posted as prices moved upward and overall trading volume increased on the New York Stock Exchange Monday with market activity rising noticeably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Exchange
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Free Trial Offer
Advertises Pyramid Pile Cure claiming rapid relief from piles with a free trial by mail. Cites testimonials from Emme Bodenhamer of Bedford Indiana and George Braneigh of Schellsburg Pa and urges sending name and address to Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan for a 50 cent box.
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Emme Bodenhamer
Bedford
Indiana
George Braneigh
Schellersburg
Pyramid Drag Co
Pyramid Bidg
Marhall
Mich
Senator Beveridge seeks tariff revision commission
Washington January 7 Senator Beveridge introduced a bill to create a commission under the secretary of commerce and labor to study production costs labor prices and raw materials for tariff articles. The panel would aid banking and finance committees in revising schedules after the next presidential campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beveridge
Congress
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
House
Declared to Be Unconstitutional by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the congressional act known as the employ erahifty law is unconstitutional as it exceeds Congress power to regulate interstate commerce. The ruling followed two damage cases from Kentucky and Tennessee federal courts challenging the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Law
United States
Supreme Court of the
Kentucky
Tennessee
Figure Disturbing Congregation Repeatedly Coughing
The person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday is repeatedly coughing and requested to buy a bottle of Poley’s Honey and Tar.
May Close Doors in Manchester Mills Amid Lockout Threat
Spinners federation in England warns that cotton mills owned by 400 members may close and 150000 workers be locked out unless wage demands are met. Some firms have already announced shutdowns and notices to employees set a general lockout for May 25. In Rome, Nelson Gay of Boston is made a Knight of the Crown of Italy.
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Manchester
England
Java
Federation of Master Spinners
Victor Emmanuel I
Nelson Gay
Boston
Mass
Rome
Italy
Electric Bitters Praised By San Francisco Woman
Mrs. Mary Dowling of 228 8th Ave San Francisco testifies to Electric Bitters as a wonderful remedy for acute indigestion and stomach and liver trouble. She claims the tonic purifies the blood supports female health and invigorates the system. Available at Chas D Knopfel's drugstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dowling
8Th Ave
San Francisco
Chas
D. Knopfel
Crisis follows deportation threat in Muncie strike
In Muncie Indiana on January 7 the strike crisis deepens as authorities warn A L Behner first vice president of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes to leave town. Ministers push for settlement while General McKee weighs militia options and state labor officials seek an amicable end to the standoff with Indiana Union Traction Company workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
A. L. Behner
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes
Behner
B. M. Nyce
First Presbyterian Church
McKee
Behners
Guthrie
Indiana Inion Traction Company
Behner Willl
George W. Purcell
Iabor
State Labor Commission
Colorado
Elyria
Rehner
Anderson
Perdieu
He Took It to Heart
Covington Indiana January report states Clifford Mack Smith eighteen the sole supporter of his widowed mother died by his own hand last Thursday. Judge Schoonover sentenced Smith and a sweetheart to the Indiana girls school. The pair had planned to wed January fourth and his death is linked to thoughts on the girl’s fate.
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Covington
Ind
Clifford Mack Smith
Schoonover
Smith T
Indiana Girls' School
Shaking Up in Boston as Grand Jury Names Officials
After two weeks of probing city purchases on Codman Street and other items, the grand jury reports indictments against two members of last year’s city government, the superintendent of streets, and several businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Roaton
Masa
Codman Street
Additional suits in Capitol fraud cases brought in Harrisburg
Three men already indicted for conspiracy in Capitol furnishings face new charges of false pretense as district attorney Weiss notifies that suits will be filed before Alderman Caveny. Cassel Huston and Sanderson, linked to the Pennsylvania Construction Co and Capitol project, previously held 15 or 30 conspiracy charges each. Details withheld until informations are filed.
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Harrisburg
State Capitol
Cassel
Marietta
Joseph M. Huston
John H. San
Derson
Philadelphia
Weiss
Alderman Caveny
Pennsylvania Construction Company
Capitol
Huston
Sanderson
Nature's Mysteries A Great Physicist Teaches Awe and Uncertainty
A narrator recalls speaking with a renowned physicist about modern theories of matter. The exchange emphasizes wonder over precise knowledge, noting most ideas are unproven and that future scientists may marvel at early confident statements. The dialogue highlights uncertainty and the cautious thrill of discovery.
Multiple Global Disasters and Political Moves Highlight Briefs
Prices fall in Chicago wheat after declines in Liverpool. Three die in a San Francisco hospital fire. Caleb Powers defense costs reach 75000 amid mistrial. Seven drown when a skiff overturns near Kickapoo. Oklahoma Democrats back Bryan. Bank officials arrested in Vancouver over Mississippian duties. New York considers banning women from public venues. Lena Craig shot by rejected suitor in Seneca Missouri. attacker flees. Captain William Thomas of the Aurora mine is killed by a laid-off Italian miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Caleb Powers
Kickapoo
Kan
Oklahoma Democratic State Central Committee
W. J. Bryan
J. W. Harper
W. T. Smith
First National Bank of
Hattiesburg
Vancouver
New York
Lena Craig
Seneca
John Hopkins
William Thomas
Aurora
United States Steel Corporation
Tronweed
Mich
Local notices from Commerce Club to Teamsters and court brief
The Commercial Club board meets tonight. Peter Kamer sues John Mosier for 55 dollars in a case before Justice Fogle. Fagan faces a hearing next Thursday before City Judge Paris for allegedly failing to pull saloon curtains. State Superintendent Cotton assigns Ford County 14324 dollars in common school revenue. Southern Indiana Teamsters’ Association plans a meeting at Pearl and Market to seek civil war pensions. Charles Harris and John Martin jailed after brass theft from Monon guard, awaiting January circuit court. Funeral of James T. Scott held this morning from his Green Valley home with Rev. Metcalf, burial at Pleasant Ridge cemetery.
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Southern Indiana Teamsters’ Association
Hall, Pearl and Market Atree.e
Charles Harris
John Martin
Neafon
Monon Garde
Ware
Paria
Japusry
James T. Scott
Green Valley Road
Mr. Metcalf
Louisville
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Greenville Township
Blindness and skill in a New York asylum game room
The New York Press recounts visually impaired youths in a blind asylum who master chess and checks on a tactile board with raised black squares and sunken white squares. They claim blindness brings cleverness in cards, dice and sports, boasting fast sprints and gymnastic feats that draw praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Steps to Heaven. The Legend of Mount Omi Stairway
Mount Omi on the China Tibet border holds a famed stairway of about twenty thousand steps leading to a Buddhist temple at the summit. Travelers report the ascent is real though difficult and few Europeans have reached the top. A legend says pilgrims must cut a step to gain special benefit from the journey.
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Mount
Omi
China
Tibet
Mary Queen of Scots Characteristics and Style
Mary Queen of Scots is described as tall and slender with graceful actions. Her face is judged irregular yet her captivating manner appears irresistible. She tilts her head and eyes sidelong to charm, displays small hands and feet, and favors shortened gowns to reveal her feet, with closely cut hair and a wig for quick grooming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Queen of Scots
Prevaricator Meaning Through Latin Roots
The term prevaricator derives from Latin meaning a straddler with distorted legs. In Roman courts it described a person colluding to commit dishonesty during a push. Over time falsehood became the defining sense of the word.
Golden goblet unearthed in Trojan era find
Dr. S uncovers a golden goblet among Troy era artifacts. Experts note gold vessels were used in temple service and ceremonial functions, reflecting ancient metallurgy and religious practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
B. C
Dr. S
Official Call for New Albany Republicans Precinct Meetings
The Republican state committee directs precinct meetings in New Albany to elect precinct committeemen and delegates. Ward meetings on January 10 1908 will choose ward committeemen and district delegates for January 14 1908. Township and ship meetings follow with further delegate selections and times.
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Republican State Committee
City of
New Albany
New Albsans
Albany
Enid
Wbsk
Republicana
Reorgat
Lafayette
Mooresville Township
Current Grain Price Quotations From Major Markets
Quotations from Indianapolis Cincinnati Chicago and Buffalo show No 2 Wheat at 36c 1.02 1.05 per bushel varying by market No 2 Red. Oats No 2 and No 3 prices listed with mixed values. Cattle hogs sheep and lambs prices and receipts noted with regional figures and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pisa
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Boled Gotham Society
John van Ners
Poverts
Sheter
Parter
Champ” Goes Down
J. Barleycorn
Sonmol
Mr. Littleton
East Chicago
Skidoo" Behner
Pennsylvania
John H. Sanderson
Nature’s Mysteries
Ayer
The
Commercial Club
Peter Kamer
Justice Fogle
John Mosier
Mosier
Ore Fagan
Paris
Faseess A. Cotton
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ford County
Sports OF the Blind
Steps
Heaven
Mount Omi
Ren
Floyd County
Second Ward
Nate
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
Fifth Ward
Ond Altesy
Pate
Seventh Ward
M. Bert TourMan
Chatemal
Oscar O Baker
Maryle
London Mail
Leading Pinto
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