Hypnotism Alleged in Townshend Heirloom Case in London Court
Marquis Townshend testified in Chancery Court that trustee A. G. Robbins hypnotically influenced him to surrender Townshend family heirlooms. Robbins allegedly sold heirlooms for personal gain while controlling the Marquis, who had traveled to America in 1902 seeking an American fortune and later wed Miss Gladys Sutherst.
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New York
London
Townshend
Marquis Townshend
Chancery Court
A. G. Robbins
Robbins
Marquis
America
England
Gladys Sutherst
Sutherst
Marchioness
Chicago
Tyndale
Smallpox Panic in Rome Sparks Travel Trade Fears
Rome authorities faced a smallpox outbreak and tried to suppress news to protect tourism revenue. Telegram bans fueled sensational rumors and panic, exhausting vaccines and prompting a Swiss import. Troops surrounded the Santa Sabina Lazaretto as Americans in a local hotel faced evacuation and complaints emerged.
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Rome
Paris
Switzerland
Santa Sabina
Ques
Rotterdam Launch Delayed Then Successfully Towed
The 24 170 ton Holland American liner Rotterdam was launched in Belfast on March 3 after an earlier failed attempt on February 23 due to ungreased ways. The ship finally slid smoothly into the water this morning following the pressure issue.
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Belfast
Ireland
Rotterdam
Hypnotized Major's Slayer Sells Town for 2 Million
In Berlin Baron von Schrenck Notzing reports Capt. von Goeben, awaiting court martial for Major von Schoenbeck’s death, was hypnotically swayed after Christmas. He died by self-inflicted wound in his cell. Separate report from St Petersburg notes Dubno town, population 18,000, sold by Countess Shuvalova to Count Offendorf for $2,000,000 including the fortress site.
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Baron von Schrenck- Notzing
von Goeben
Major von Schoenbeck
Mars
von Schoenbeck
Mrs. von Schoenbeck
ST. Petersburg
Volhynia
Dubno
Shuvalovo
Offendorf
Dufno
Russian Poland
Poland
Agreement on the Congo Reaches Belgian Accord
In Brussels on March 3 King Leopold and the Belgian Government reached a complete agreement on annexing the Congo Independent State. Key concessions include parliamentary control of the Congo budget, and the king’s retention of Cape Ferrat for life. The government proposes a Congo fund not exceeding 12 million dollars and a 600 thousand dollar annual credit for fifteen years to build hospitals and institutions. A royal decree abolishing the Congo Free State crown domain is expected soon.
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Leopold
Congo
Belgium
Cape Ferrat
France
Congo Free State
Germans Need Standard Oil
Berlin reports the Imperial Ministry of Finance still weighs a government petroleum monopoly. The hurdle is avoiding reliance on Standard Oil and ensuring a steady American oil supply to blend with European product. No decision before autumn as Chancellor von Buelow and Treasury Secretary Sydow delay new tax proposals.
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Imperial Ministry of Finance
Standard Oil Company
Standard Company
von Buiow
Treasury
Sydow
Coamo Liner Reaches Pier After Mudged Upside Doke Venture
The Porto Rico liner Coamo, stuck on Jones's Beach Fire Island, arrived at her pier with Captain Dalton guiding aboard passengers in a doxology led by Bishop Luther B. Wilson. The ship suffered little damage and had earlier been freed from shallow water Monday night.
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San Juan
Jones's
Fire Island
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Dalton
Atlantic
Luther B. Wilson
Methodist Church
Chattanooga
Death by own action cited in Geralamo Cella inquest
The inquest into Geralamo Cella, Italian importer of 525 West Broadway, found he died from self-inflicted wounds and poison. Witnesses testified Cella spoke of death and toasted destruction days earlier, with domestic unhappiness cited as a factor. the jury returned a verdict after a brief deliberation.
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West Broadway
Cella
Murphy
St. Vincent's Hospital
Celia
Dominico Cella
Limoges sentences Antoine Thomas to six years in prison
LIMOGES France March 8 Antoine Thomas the Clermont-Ferrand cooper sentenced to six years hard labor for a series of church robberies that shocked the region. In Caracas Venezuela March 2 Senor Restrepo says Colombia cannot settle trade and boundary disputes and a crisis nears. St Petersburg March 8 the Duma committee recommends excluding Deputies Kolublakin and Kosorotoff for treason and post election speech charges.
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Limoges
France
Antoine Thomas
Thomas
Clermont-Ferrand
Caracas
Venezuela
ST. Petersburg
Threat to Miss Strachan in Equal Pay Fight
Miss Grace C. Strachan the assistant school superintendent leading women teachers for equal pay showed a threatening letter to Acting Captain Kahne of the Detective Bureau. The letter warned of violence and abuse, calling her a fool for pursuing pay equality and urging action by federal authorities to identify the writer.
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Kahne
Detective Bureau
Albany
McCarren
Miss Strachan
Kuhne
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