Joker Scare Pranks End In Tragic Death In Penn
J T Jeffries a Brownsville night watchman and practical joker drank carbolic acid then revived during preparations for his burial after undertaker J T Ross fled in fright. He died early the next morning as doctors confirmed the demise from the attempted suicide.
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Brownsville
Penn
J. T. Ross
J. T. Jeffries
Jeffries
Tie
West Penn Electric Light Company
Electric Grit Company
Jeffries and
Kincé
L. C. Wagner
Ross
Dr. Wagner
Crook Escapes Liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Cherbourg
Detectives Deseperente and Nelson pursued Henry Selig alias Baron Simon, wanted on twenty-two indictments for credit swindles in New York and St Louis. He reportedly left the North German Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Cherbourg after being warned of arrest. Selig had served two years in an English prison and allegedly forged Norfolk and Western bonds worth $150,000.
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Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
Querantine
Deseperente
Nelson
Henry Selig
Southampton
Capt
Hogemann
Selig
Cherbourne
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Dentoza advertised for teeth care and dentifrice
The notice promotes Dentoza as a free gift from your druggist and urges insistence on obtaining it for teeth gums mouth and breath. It touts trial and large sizes and cites dentist recommendations. The second fragment claims Syrup of Figs Elixir of Senna is best when genuine and manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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Dentoza
California Fig Syrup CO
Milyoukov Describes Russia Struggle and Equilibrium
Prof. Paul Milyoukov, leader of the Constitutional Democrats, spoke at Carnegie Hall on Russia's path to constitutional government. He traced four phases of the movement, warned of a counter revolution, and urged sympathy with reform while noting the danger of autocratic reaction.
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Russia
Paul Milyoukov
Third Duma
Constitutional Democrats
Carnegie Hall
Bishop Potter
Movement For Freedom
Milyoukov
Potter
Moscow
Duma
Peasants’ League
Council of Workingmen
Profé Milyoukov
Commonwealth
First Representative Assembly
Czar
Constitutional Democratic
Prof
Holy Russia
Holy Synod
Empire
Milyvoukov
Plehve
Washington
Parsons
Taft
Lorraine
Probe over Windsor hose scandal spurs city inquiry
Mayor McClellan ordered a rigid investigation into hose purchases by the New York Fire Department after disclosures about Windsor Fire Appliance Company dating to 1904 05 and the Parker Building fire. Deputy Water Commissioner Loughman and Fire Commissioner Lantry offered conflicting recollections while O'Brien denied knowing the Windsor firm before. The probe targets bids quality and bond issues amid widened concerns about defective hose across the department.
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Arker
National Board of Fire Underwriters
McClellan
New York
Windsor Fire Appliance Company
Michael F. Loughman
John H O'Brien
Parker Building
John Purroy Mitchell
Edward F. Gaynor
Merchants’ Association
Windsor Fire Appliances
Comany
Yeunty
Loughman
Park Row
Windsor
Ther
Ir. Loughman
Windsor Fire Alliance
United Globe Rubber Company
Trenton
N. J
Windsor Company
United Globe Concern
Water Apply
O’brien
O'Brien
Oughman
Ice Department
Mr. Oughman
Fire Department
Windsor Fire Apkes Company
Toughman
Globe Concern
American Surety Company
Willicox
Lantry
Croker
O'Connor
Fire Hose Commission
Wise
Binns
Board of Estimate
the Times
Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing Company
A. F. Townsend
Manhattan
American Society of Architects
Fourth Avenue
Lost and found ad prompts call for help from New York Times
The notice invites anyone in need of office or domestic help or seeking roomers to phone 1000 wie, and a Times representative will call back immediately.
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NEW York Times
New York Life Urges Policyholders to Back Armstong Law Repeal Debate
The New York Life Insurance Company appeals to policy holders to join a movement to repeal four Armstrong law sections while defending others. President Kingsley argues the firm could serve 2,000,000 policy holders better with more economy and mutual benefit, though some sections are deemed dangerous. The 1907 statement shows death benefits of 22.76 million and endowment payouts of 35.80 million, with 27 million in loans to holders and a total investment yield of 4.4 percent versus 4.16 percent in 1906.
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New York Life Insurance Company
Darwin P. Kingsley
Kingsley
New York State
New York Life
Cabman Captures Theorist Thief At City Street Scene
Two women report a theft on Fifth Avenue near Thirty-sixth Street as a man cuts Mrs. Grace Jordan’s bag chain, stealing her opera glasses, handkerchief and two theatre tickets. Cabman St. John Barry pursues, detains the suspect Joseph Solomon a tailor of West Third Street, and police take him to West Thirtieth Street Station. The missing chain and bag are later recovered at West Fifty-eight Street. Solomon denies the charge.
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Grace Jordan
May Pillsworth
Fifth Avenue
Thirty-sixth Street
Sixth Avenue
West Thirtieth Street
Joseph Solomon
West Third Street
Barry
Garrick Theatre
West Thir
Juror Triggers Mistrial in Anderson Lewis Case
Max Schiff, sixth juror in the General Sessions trial of Anderson Lewis and Frank Duffy on illegal registration charges, caused a mistrial when seen with a man at a restaurant during a luncheon recess. Detectives reported Schiff's remarks to Judge Rosalsky who dismissed the jury. the Duffy jurors could not reach a verdict.
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Max Schiff
Broadway
Anderson Lewis
Lewis
Frank Duffy
Rosalsky
Duffy
Schitt
Schiff
Palmieri
Batonyl Buys Middletown Farm For Training Ground
In Newport on January 14 Mrs. F. W. Wiswell sold the Fales property in Middletown. The buyer is not named but believed to be Aurelius Batonyl, seen by locals as likely to use the two acres, dwelling, and barn as horse training grounds.
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New York Times
Newport
F. W. Wiswell
Fales
Middletown
Mistrial Declared After Juror Fit Delays Abduction Trial
In Queens County Court House Long Island City Judge Humphreys halted the case of Rocco Guinto after a juror suffered a fit. Guinto, of 227 Mulberry Street, faced charges of abduction of 15 year old Minnie Ferraro of 75 Baxter Street. The verdict was declared a mistrial.
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Queens County Court House
Long Island City
Minnie Ferraro
Baxter Street
Humphreys
Rocco Guinto
Mulberry Street
East Side Clothing Trades Prepare Wage Demands
Several unions in the minor clothing trades on the east side are preparing wage demands and possible strikes. Yesterday multiple meetings were held to vote on the issue.
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East Side
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Dentoza Chem, CO
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Broadway, Cor
Canal St
13Th St
Aeoe
Fire Appliance Co
Statement
Cabman
Think Batonyl
Walters
Walters Matone
Ster
Brill
Prill
America
Ukk Blucthers
Harlem
125Th Street
Cor
3D Avenue
Cortlandt
N. Greenwich
Unioni Square
14Th St
N. B’way
Bfloadway
N. Chambers St
Akima & CO
34Th Street
35Th Street
Sth Avenue
Lou
Hampton
Grand Rapids Furniture Company
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