Whittaker Wright Arrested on Frauds Charge
London promoter Whittaker Wright was arrested on arrival in New York on charges tied to a string of failed London and Globe Finance ventures. He faced a magistrate and was jailed, amid questions over his lavish lifestyle and the 1900 financial crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whittaker Wright
London
Wright
Lst
F. Browne
Tombs
United States
Ludlow Street
London and Globe Finance Corporation
Park Lane
Louis XV
Godalming
Italy
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Wright Companies
London and Globe
London Stock Exchange
Vandalism Strikes Nassau Hall Lions at Princeton
Princeton March 16 A crowd of alumni and students damaged the Nassau Hall entrance by beheading one of the big lions and mutilating it during a late night celebration. An act of vandalism on the new gymnasium caused about 200 dollars in damage.
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Princeton
N. J
Nassau Hall
Alutani
University
Pres +t Wilson
Murderous Frenzy in Louisville Hospital Assault
In Louisville on March 16 William Hamilton, an inmate taken to the city hospital for pneumonia, escaped restraint and fatally struck France Winder with a chair and injured Dr. Brenner while overpowering attendants. George Campbell suffered minor bruises before Hamilton was subdued and confined. Revolutionists Driven Out in Caracas as government troops advance against rebels near Carupano after three hours of fighting.
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Louisville
William Hamilton
George Campbell
France Winder
Brenner
Hamilton
Campbell
Flamilton
Caracas
Margar Masland
Carupano
Pune
Maxtere
Hood's Sarsaparilla Offered as Best Blood Purifier
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a unique blood purifier tonic that cures all humors and eruptions and builds up the system. It claims dramatic results including restoring sight after scarlet ordeal, with a testimonial from Susan A. Hares of Withers North Carolina.
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Hood
Withers
N. C. Hood
Bold Robbers Loot Ohio Farm Near Cridersville
Fourteen masked attackers entered the home of Mrs. Jacob Reischelderfer near Cridersville, binding residents and demanding money. They stole about 1200 dollars, 7000 dollars in notes and securities, jewelry, silverware, and a month's wages, then ransacked the house while residents were kept restrained. The youths are believed to be locals from Cridersville area. some left at midnight, others stayed until 2 am to loot the cellar.
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Wapakoneta
Ohio
Cridersville
Here
Jacob Reischelderfer
Reischelderfer
Blanche
George James
Joseph James
James
Joseph
Masked bandits kill doctor in Pueblo restaurant raid
Two men entered Leestan's restaurant in Pueblo, shot Dr. J. F. Turner at his table and wounded C. B. Bishop after a failed robbery attempt. They fled without taking money. Bishop is in critical condition with no clues about the assailants.
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Pueblo
Col
J. F. Turner
C. B. Bishop
Leestan
Dr. Turner
Bishop
Levees Hold Strong Amid Record Rain In New Orleans
New Orleans reports a water stage matching 1897 levels after a weekend deluge. Crews rushed to reinforce dykes with thousands of laborers and convicts, and no river floodwater breached the city despite eight inches of rain. Governor Heard inspected and found danger past.
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New Orleans
Arlington
Baton Rouge
Heard
Ohio River Flood Levels Fall After Sudden Rise
In Cincinnati on March 16 the Ohio river stayed at flood stage after consecutive rises. Over the past day the river fell one foot with no further rise expected, signaling relief for the lower Ohio valley. The decline spans from Pittsburg to eastern Indiana as weather bureau alerts ease.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ohio Valley
Pittsburg
Indiana
Weather Bureau
Flood Threat Grows Along Mississippi River Corridor
Memphis reports rising river levels from Carruthersville Missouri to Baton Rouge Louisiana as floodwaters advance. Officials warn levees may struggle to contain the rapid rise. The Memphis area faces increasing danger as the situation deteriorates.
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Memphis
Carruthersville
Baton Rouge
Dr Webb Arrives in San Francisco in Seclusion
Dr Seward Webb of New York, traveling with friends from the East, has unexpectedly reached San Francisco and is secluded in his Palace Hotel apartments. Webb is ill, a fact his physicians have sought to conceal.
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San Francisco
Seward Webb
New York
California
Palace Hotel
Poison Suspect Arrested After Indiana Man Dies
Covington Indiana March 16 Robert J Drake died at his home in Harveysburg Friday night presumed to be poison His wife Elmira Myers Drake was arrested on suspicion of the crime and at a preliminary hearing was held to await further investigation results
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Covington
Ind
Robert J. Drake
Harveysburg
Elmira Myers Drake
Latrobe Feud Ends in Fatal Free-For-All
In the Chestnut Ridge foothills near Baggaley a Saturday night rough house erupted into a deadly clash. Two men were killed and several others seriously wounded in the melee.
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Latrobe
Chestnut Ridge
Baggaley
Family waits as man rides for medicine to save life
W H Brown of Leesville Indiana endured death’s agonies from asthma. He rode 18 miles to obtain Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. The medicine gave instant relief and cured him according to his account, illustrating its reputed efficacy.
Doctor Brigham Aides Concealment In San Francisco Visit
report notes Dr. Brigham and his patient arrived in the city with attempts to hide the visit. Brigham warned hotel staff not to disclose the patient's presence for a week. Attempts to obtain an interview with Brigham were unsuccessful.
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San Francisco
Dr. Brigham
der. Webb
Peoria Banker George H Littlewood Dies at Home
George H Littlewood cashier of Merchants National bank of Peoria died at his home Sunday. He was a member of the active council of the Illinois Bankers association and held large interests in banking and business in various central Illinois cities.
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Peoria
Ill
George H. Littlewood
Merchants National Bank of Peoria
He Gave Up the Struggle
Fragmentary notice notes a person named Folist, tania, and a March date with unclear details of a legal or personal action. The readable bits suggest a resignation or withdrawal event linked to an ongoing matter, but specifics remain obscured.
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Tania
Brave Sailors Honored for Dolphin Crew Rescue Effort
Secretary Moody publicly commends the Dolphin's crew after a violent Havana harbor squall. Commander Stoney ordered volunteers and the Dolphin launched boats to rescue four Cubans and one lifeless seaman who was revived. British ships did not assist as the crisis unfolded.
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Stoney
The
Dolphin
Boata
Moody
Tragic Ohio River boating accident claims Temper wife and child
Arch Temper, his wife, and their six year old son capsized after a dead tree limb struck their skiff on the Ohio River near Eureka. The wife drowned at the scene, the child disappeared and is presumed drowned, and Temper's wife later died from the shock. Temper survived and searched the bank for the boy.
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Arch
Evansville
Ind
Arch Temper
Ohio River
Eureka
Temper
Doubly Fatal Duel Near Lobdell Miss Ends In Death
In Brazil Indiana on March 16 information reached that James King and John Gibbons two prominent young men of Brazil were killed in a duel near Lobdell Mississippi Both had loved Miss Nora Cornell The men joined a surveyor corps in Mississippi and while in camp spoke of Miss Cornell King challenged Gibbons and after several shots both men sank mortally wounded and died.
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Brazil
Ind
James King
John Gibbons
Lobdell
Miss
Nora Cornell
Surveyor’s Corps
Mississippi
Cornell
King
Gibbons
Northern Securities Plans Northward Rail Artery Into California
San Francisco reports that James J. Hill, head of Northern Securities, aims to extend the Great Northern railroad into California via northern routes. The article notes two surveys are under consideration to map the project and its feasibility.
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San Francisco
James J. Hill
Northern Securities Company
California
Great Northern Railway
Santa Fe eyes California coast routes tied to Hill plan
The text notes surveys along the California and Oregon coast between Portland and San Francisco and mentions routes submitted to Mr. Hill. It suggests Santa Fe seeks a foothold on the California coast, influenced by hints Hill may pierce the same territory.
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California
Oregon
Portland
San Francisco
Hill
President Hill
Santa Fe
Louisville Attorneys Convicted for Contempt in New Albany Case
Federal Judge Anderson found William W. Watts and David A. Sachs guilty of contempt and sentenced them to sixty days in Marion county jail. The ruling concludes a sensational month tied to the receivership of M. Zier & Co. at New Albany, amid prior contempt sentences for six prominent New Albany citizens.
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Indianapolis
Anderson
William W. Watts
David A. Sachs
Louisville
Marion County
United States Court
M. Zier & Co
New Albany
Blooded Poland China boar sells for eight thousand at Roann farm
A blooded boar of the Poland China breed brought $8,000 at the R. H. McNutt farm near Roann in Wabash County. Forty head of hogs sold for $13,100, with Majestic Perfection bought five years earlier for $200 selling to BE. J. Hurst of Miami County. The sow average was $125.
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Wabash
Ind
R. H. McNutt
Roann
Thia County
McNutt
BE. J. Hurst
Miami County
Miners Accept Final Scale in Brazil Indiana Agreement
Late Saturday evening after a long conference between black coal miners and operators the miners decided to accept the scale offered by operators Thursday and signed the yearly agreement which differs little from last year except for the general advance of miners and mine laborers.
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Brazil
Ind
Tragedy at Home: Detroit Baggagemaster Takes His Life
Fred Wallington, chief baggage master for the Michigan Central Railroad in Detroit, cut his throat in his bathroom on Sunday. He died hours later at Harper Hospital after months of illness and partial dementia.
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Detroit
Fred Wallington
Yestra
Michigan Central Railroad
Harper Hospital
Dementai
Havens, an Old Witcher, Dies in Destitute State
Bédridden and destitute, J. J. Havens, an elderly witcher, is described in stark terms as he faced hardship and isolation. The brief note sketches his forlorn condition and the waning vitality of a once active figure.
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J. J. Havens
Jeweler Sues Klondike King for 20000 in Damages
Hovey H. Tinslow of Petersburg Indiana sues F C Lory for 20000 damages alleging defamation. Lory once lost 63000 in Colorado last summer on fake footraces and then claimed Tinslow stole the money after returning home.
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Petersburg
Ind
Hovey H. Tinslow
F. C. Lory
Lory
Colorado
Tinslow
North Indiana Teachers Association Meet Set in Richmond
Richmond Indiana March 16 the detailed program for the annual meeting of the North Indiana Teachers association in Richmond April 2 3 and 4 has been issued. Organizers expect about 3000 visitors with most staying in private homes remaining accommodations.
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Richmond
Ind
North Indiana Teachers’ Association
Man Dies by Suicide in Brasil Town
In Brasil Indiana on March 1, George T Mose aged fifty six killed himself at a relative’s home. The report notes despondency as the motive and gives no further details about the relative or location.
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Brasil
Ind
George T.mose
Xole
Governor Durbin Considers Key Indiana Appointments
Indianapolis reports Governor Durbin, back from Anderson, will soon act on over twenty five appointments. Major posts include three on the commission to codify state corporation laws with two salaries of four thousand and one of two thousand five hundred dollars. Also sought are St. Louis world’s fair commission seats and hospital board vacancies. The piece notes bill No. 10’s path and a sharp health statistics remark by Dr. Hurty. Adjutant General Ward anticipates Krag rifles and militia modernization. Modern Woodmen of America plan a June conclave expecting up to 200,000 attendees.
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Indianapolis
Durbin
Anderson
St. Louis
John Hurty
State Board of Health
Indiana
State Board
Hurty
John Ward
Indiana National Guard
Congress
War Department
Hmit
Adjutant General's Office
Woodmen of
America
Movement to Pardon Madden in Pittafield Mass
A movement seeks Euclid Madden’s pardon, the streetcar motorman sentenced to six months for manslaughter in the death of Secret Service Agent William Craig from last September’s accident that wounded President Roosevelt and Governor Crane. Petitions will go to county commissioners and the district attorney for potential release.
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Madden
Pittafield
Mass
Euclid Madden
House of Correction
Secret Service
William Craig
Roosevelt
Crane
Two Killed in Rail Crash at Colliston Lynchburg
A Chesapeake and Ohio freight eastbound collided with a light engine in Colliston Lynchburg Va on March 16. Fireman J N Purvis and brakeman Littleton Moore were killed. Engineer Monroe was injured, Yard Conductor Clarence Glass suffered severe injuries including loss of a leg and chest wound.
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Colliston
Lynchburg
Chesapeake & Ohio
J. N. Purvis
Littleton Moore
Monroe
Clarence Glass
Woiiné Terminated Fatally in Hartford City Incident
Hartford City Indiana on March 16 Steven Evilsizer an ex convict who defied arrest behind nailed palary Gonk tachie Ross ail wax stot described as the main figure in a fatal confrontation.
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Woiiné
Hartford City
Ind
Steven Evilsizer
Prin
Ross Ail Wax
Gentle news to a widow from a shipmate at the pier
Larry O'Brien visits Mrs. McCarthy to deliver news of her husband Denny’s death aboard a New Zealand bound ship. He softens the shock with a calm, Father McGinnis inspired line about time easing grief, noting Denny died months ago and that realization may lessen her pain now.
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New Zealand
Larry O’brien
McCarthy
Brooklyn Eagle
Denny
Mrs. McCarthy
Larry
Father McGinnis
Mr. O’brien
Denny Lee
Toxin and Antitoxin by Pasteur Overview
Pasteur, founder of bacteriology, showed epidemics arise from minute organisms and their toxins. He noted toxins can be produced in culture, cause disease when injected, and that the body’s fever response involves active cellular defense fighting for life.
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Pasteur
Bacteriology
Archduke Fe Saxony Seeks U S Navy Officer Status
The Archduke Leopold Fe of Saxony announced his intention to become a U S Navy officer citing a love affair as the motive. The move would require naturalization and promotion steps, with heredity and upbringing discussed as factors in character and capability.
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Archduke Leopold
United States Navy
Leopold Fe
Saxony
U. States Navy
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