Tales of Tragedy and Sing Sing Prison Features
A fragment from Lewis Wood’s Sing Sing narrative describes three days in prison with convicts detailing ruses to ward off insanity. The piece references inmates, parole debates, and prison life, noting names like Charles Dana Gibson and Bates, and touching on reforms and a Welfare League setting.
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Lexis Wood
Sing Sing
Condu
Toss Werden Thomas Mott Osjoe
Welfare League
Mr. Wood
Lewis Wood
Ani
Charles Dana
Gibson
Mears
Dazed Chicago Girl Found On 48th Street
A bewildered young woman about twenty six was found at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 48th Street. She said she came from Chicago and could not identify her location. She was taken to Flower Hospital after no information could be obtained at East State station. She is described as four feet seven inches tall with brown hair and eyes, wearing a blur dress and pony skin fur coat labeled Cohen 20 East Day ath Chicago.
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48Th St
Chicago
Fifth Ty
Stet St
Flower Hospital
Cohen
Borough Hall
Plovance
Joseph W
Crane
Clark Plant
Elizabeth
Williame & Clark
Williame & Clark Plant ( Ihe Ciarge
London
Kings Lynn
Sandringham
Kings Lynn Toonight
Press Association
Sandringham Palace
Lonedon
George
Queen Mary
Buckingham
Yarmouth
Norfolk Square
Sea Front
South Square
York Road
The
National Reserve
Trinity
St Peter's Plain
Samuel Smith
Yaremouth
St. Peter's Plain
St. Peter's Church
Exchange Telegraph Company
Mac Sheringham Fire Millet
Cromer
Newich
Mundese Tey
Bourne
Gravesend
Easy to Hide in New York City Witness Testimony
District Attorney demanded that New York is a good place to hide as Louise Bower an important witness in the case of Mrs Cornelia B Tomlin, a Brooklyn bride who died at Lengin Hospital. Coroner Riordan set bail at 2400 as the grand jury considers the Rosician in the case. Donald Tomlin, the husband, was also held. A midwife reported to Europe but told the coroner she had remained in New York.
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New York
Louise Bower
Cornelia B. Tomlin Non
Brooklye
Lengin Hospital
Patrick B. Riordan
Rosician
Donald Tomavon
Europe
Crash Hurls Rider and Mount in Central Park Incident
Mrs Florence Galvin, expert horsewoman, was thrown after her mount crashed head on with another near Lovelock. She and Mrs Joseph Williams were riding on the west bridle path when a dislodged boot caused Mrs Williams to stop. A bystander rider tried to avert collision but failed. Mrs Galvin and her mount were rushed to hospital. she later posed for equestrian pictures. Alfred Iren’s carriage crashed into a lamppost near East Drive, injuring his family who were taken home.
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Florence Galvin
West Toast
Mee
Gareth
Joseph &. Williams
Mashattanay
Lovelock
Alfred Iren
Alec
Toothet
McAndrews
Weatre
Lenox
16Th St
Rath
Broker tied to fraud trial and France post statements
Trial testimony recounts Hilbert Larkin linking JOE BROKER to a France appointing post with payments of 500 and 40 for services. complainant Louise Huers alleges loss of about 800 in securities. Larkin named lawyer Frederick Allen of 63 Wall Street and said he received 2600 for aiding the appointment effort.
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France
Fan
Hilbert T. Larkin
Wadhams
Mex
Louise Huers
West 88Th Vt
Larkin
Frederick TL. Allen
Wall St
Allen
Thortly
Wilson
Roosevelt
Ferom Manor
Washington
Albert Blas
Aburn
Broadway
20 Strikers Shot Down by N J Deputies in Carteret
Deputies in New Jersey opened fire on unarmed strikers at an agricultural chemical plant in Carteret, wounding many as officers quelled a protest. The clash involved workers from the plant’s Carteret station and escalated quickly, with authorities citing public safety concerns.
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N. J. Deputies
Women Stir Legislators in Arizona Senate
Mrs Frances Dunds of Yavapai County presided as the only woman elected to the Arizona senate during a debate on a bill mandating fees and salaries for county officers. Marion R Towne of Rep County spoke to support a measure ceding exclusive federal jurisdiction over Crater Lake National Park, which passed. A separate bill carrying over 34,000,000 dollars was sent to the Senate in Washington.
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Arizona Senate
Phomniz
Ariz
Dan
Frances Dunds
Yavapai County
Tomand
Salem
Ore
Mise Marion R. Towne
Repr
Sret
Crater Lake National Park
Mise Towne
Napeech
Senate
Fallen Wounded Shot Again in Carteret Strike Conflict
The Carteret area saw a deadly clash as deputies hired to guard the American Agricultural Chemical Company plant shot at striking workers. Dozens were wounded, many in the back, with two hospitals treating the injured. Prosecution inquiry followed as residents and officials called for restraint amid widespread anger.
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American Agricultural Chemical Company
Carteret
Nok
Elizabeth
Roosevelt
Ax Xantom
O'Brien Detective Agency
Newark
Pra
Aiemardtn Rumey Rtthe
Thaw Seeks Return and Trial in New York Dispute
Harry K Thaw accepts return to New York and welcomes extradition trial to prove sanity. Manchester crowds serenade Thaw with banners Farewell to Thaw We Have to Lose You, Harry. Deputy Sheriff Del Stevens greets Thaw as crowds cheer. Att Kennedy applies for Supreme Court mandate to enforce extradition from New Hampshire. Butler, Thaw ally, allegedly plans to turn state's evidence in a conspiracy case.
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Terrene
Manchester
Harry Ke Thaw
New York
Tin
Helles
Harry
Mattenwanz
del Stevens
Sheri
Thaw
Washington
Kennedy
Supreme Court
Harry K. Thos
Coder
New Hampshire
Butler
Harry K. Thaw
Malioawan
C. N. Hilton
Denver
Jerome
Wife's Body Found Wedged in Chest in Pittsburgh Home
Minnie Hunter of Holmes Street was found suffocated in a cedar chest by her husband Frank Hunter. Dr. J C Donaldson said no violence, suspects rheumatic heart trouble. lid wedged by chest misfit, making a light jar close lid. Police have no theory yet on cause.
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Faye the Pittsburet
Minnie Hunter
Holmes St
Frank Hunter
Hunter Law and Machine Company
J.C. Donaldson
Britain Refuses Dacia Roundtrip Permission
Washington reports Britain will not permit the Dacia, a former Hamburg America liner now under American registry, to sail from Galveston to Rotterdam with cargo cotton while its status is adjudicated. The decision hinges on potential international precedent and a prize court ruling, with ownership questions tied to a Genoa corporation sale to an American.
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Tor
Asrean
Washington
Walter Hines Page
State Department
Cable Today
Galveston
Rotterdam
Great Britain
Arran
Cone Dednto
Johnson
Foreign Office
United States
Page
French Break Through Near Metz Outer Forts
Paris reports French forces pushed about three quarters of a mile into fortified German positions in the forest of Le Pretre near St Mihiel, within ten miles of forts Sommy and Wagner. The advance, part of a broader push toward Verdun, aims to compel a retreat of German forces from St Mihiel and threaten Lorraine strongholds.
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Metz
le Pretre
St. Mihiel
Trinane
Paris
le Prétre
Sommy
Wagner
Mets
Flires
Connenvoya
Verdun
Captain Kills Wife in Paris Darkened for Honor
Jan 19 Paris reports second court martial to judge Captain Ho accused of killing his wife and three children amid wartime bans on officers wives. He feared dishonor after her repeated refusals to separate. Nightly blackout aided concealment as he shot her, then city lights went out, airplanes feared.
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Paris
Paria
France
Compiegne
Croton Milk Firm Fined for Adulteration
The Croton milk plant, Terminal Milk Corporation of 186th Avenue, was fined $500 after an inspector found adulterated milk. A 40 quart can drawn from a hose contained one-third condensed milk and two-thirds milk, with a mislabel claiming eighteen quarts of cream and milk plus two quarts of condensed milk.
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Terminal Milk Corporation
Croton Re
Navy 10 000 Short in Event of War
Rear Admiral Fletcher, head of the Atlantic fleet, says a war footing would leave about ten thousand Navy men short. He based the figure on reports of the capture of ships and reserve vessels, noting roughly five thousand missing from the first nine battleships and additional shortages from reserve units.
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NAVY
Washington
Fletcher
Atlantic
Padgett
House Naval Affairs Committee
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Alexian Brothers' Hospital
General Hospital
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Liebig Chemical Company
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Armour Company
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Central Railroad of New Jersey
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