Philadelphia Mystery: ErbDeath Spurred by Family Row
Autopsy suggests Eric Erb was likely dead before his wife Catherine Beisel and sister in law fired shots at him in his suburban home. Police and politics mobilize against the two women amid estate administration battles. Delaware County case set for grand jury amid possible writs and legal maneuvers.
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Erb
Catherines Beisel
Philadelphia
Les
Delaware County
Israel W. Durham
Besg
Durham
Timothy O'Leary
Central Office
Captain Erb
Register of Wills
Irwin
Kate L. Erb
W. Roger Fronfield
Tule
Brisel Siso
Hhey
MacDade
Ation
Eric
Beisel
Peisel
Fireman killed at Polo Grounds fall during game
Henry T McBride a Fireman of Engine Company 71, living at 414 East 1H2d street, died instantly after losing balance on an elevated pillar at the Polo Grounds. Crowd overhead clung to rails as gates closed. McBride, 34 years with the department, fell head first to the pavement. body taken to the 152d Street police station.
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Chicago Giants
Polo Grounds
Henry T McBride
14Th Street
159Th Street
McBride
Washington Heights
152D Street
Pushed Off Grandstand At Polo Grounds Fall Injures Brooklyn Man
Edward Wheeler thirty four of 358 Lexington Avenue Brooklyn was pushed from the top of the north stand at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon. He fell twenty feet between the fence and the rear of the stand, breaking his rich ties and was treated by an ambulance surgeon before being sent home.
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Polo Grounds
Edward Wheeler
Lexington Avenue
Brooklyn
Wheeler
Siamese triplets born in Third Avenue home
Three kittens born to Moses the cat of Mrs Jennie Caidin at 11 Third Avenue. The kittens were conjoined by a strand and needed medical care. Dr Bishop of East 7th Street was contacted but a vet could not be found. Police and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were alerted. meanwhile the middle kitten died.
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Moses
Jennie Caidin
Third Avenue
Cafdin
Dr. Bishop
East Mth Street
Bishop
Daley
East List Street
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Night Riders Threat in Mississippi Cotton War Declared
A secret lodge of necros allegedly directs night riders in Mississippi Louisiana and Arkansas to threaten cotton gin owners. A confession from William Robinson a necro convicted for gin notices claims defenders urge price rises to 15 cents under arson penalties. Four more Black suspects are in custody. Robinson denies Farmers' Train ties.
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Tri
Wison
X. C
Cotten
North Carolina
TAX! STRIKE ENDS AS CHAUFFEURS RETURN TO WORK
The chauffeurs strike largely ended yesterday as many strikers resumed duties and the company planned to restore regular service. Harry Allen, president, said the firm would recognize the workers as an individual union but not affiliated with the Teamsters. A teen, Robert Quailey, died after being shot by special officers. Several officers faced bail, and magistrates criticized the use of armoured officers.
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Teamsters
Cabmen
Robert Quailey
New York
Roosevelt Hospital
Robert Stutts
Richard Dineen
Shrady
Turnbull
Barron
Julius Schwab
West Sith Street
Quailey Bey
Schwab
Quailey
Stutts
Dineen
Steinert
West Side
John F. Currey Club
George Nathan
Harry Hanna
46Th Street
Broadway
Philip J. O'Brien
West 39Th Street
Florence McDonald
Sixth Avenue
Sith Street
McDonald
New York Hospital
Tyson in Two Wrecks Near Green Farms Conn
A six cylinder motor car driven by John Tyson, already under indictment for a fatal run down, collided with a large car at Green Farms. Both vehicles were wrecked and a man, a woman, and the chauffeur were occupants. Later Tyson struck another vehicle injuring Mr and Mrs Wheel and Mr Meguire.
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Tribune
Green Farms
Conn
John Tyson
Tyson
E. B. Hill
Norwalk
James Wheel
Brooklyn
John Meguire
Webb Estate In Danger Fire Threatens Adirondack Properties
Forest fires sweep Adirondack region threatening Dr W Seward Webb estate at Nehasane and William Rockefeller home at Bay Pond. Fires blaze between Upper Chateaugay Lake and Ragged Lake with others near Chazy Lake and Dannemora as convict labor and railroad workers join firefighting efforts.
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N. Y
Adirondacks
W. Seward Webb
Nehasane
Bay Pond
Mountain View
William Rockefeller
Lyon Mountain
Upper Chateaugay Lake
Ragged Lake
Chazy Lake
Canada Line
Dannemora
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Yonkers Elks Plot Controversy Sparks Protest Letter
Indignation rose in Yonkers over a protest letter from James F Kennedy a city lawyer and official in the Westchester County Civic League and Anti-Saloon League to the Oakland Cemetery board objecting to selling a plot to the B P O E for lodging friendless Elks Kennedy claimed the Elks were an undesirable class of men and urged action.
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Yonkers
James F. Kennedy
Westchester County Civic League
Anti-Saloon League
Oakland Cemetery
Elks
Naval Stores Selling Company Formed in South
Naval stores operators from five Southern states announced plans to form a producers selling company with capital of 240 008 dollars. Headquarters will be in Jacksonville Florida. The aim is to secure better prices for naval stores products.
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New Orleans
Jacksonville
Fla
Great Northern Election At St Paul Meeting
At the annual Great Northern stockholders meeting in St Paul J J Hill LL W Hill and Frederick Weyerhauser were re elected directors. The board reorganized and re elected the road’s officers.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Stockholders
J. J. Hill
LL W, Hill
Frederick Weyerhauser
Road
Matron Stakes at Belmont Ends Walkover for Maskette
Maskette by Keene wins the Matron Stakes for two year old fillies at Belmont in a walkover after rivals Mauviette and Helen Harvey scratch. The program notes a wider meeting with racing results and a college soccer field dispute at South Field.
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Maskette
Belmont Park
Affection
Mauviette
Helen Harvey
Jockey Club
Westchester Racing Association
Giants
Cubs
Jimmy Lane
Agent
Kelleher
Aresee
Schmidt
McCarthy
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Fashion Plate
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Biturica
J. R. Keene
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Mearthy
College grid reports show Wheaton shines in Yale practice
Yale scrimmage highlights Wheaton breaking through the second eleven for a 40 yard run and scoring twice as Henry Holt punts seventy yards. Brides and Fred Daly excel on defense, while Hobbs converts two kicks to push Yale to 12. Princeton and Harvard notes follow with freshmen challenging varsity at University Field and early coaching changes at Harvard under Campbell.
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the Tribune
New Haven
Wheaton
Yale
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Scrubs
Hobbs
Henry Holt
Fred Daly
Tribune
Princeton
N. J
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Bergen
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Mass
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Crimson
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Haughton
Bates
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Smith
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Dunlap
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Soccer players protest resumed Columbia football
Students protest the return of football at Columbia limited to interclass contests. In the last two years, while football was banned on Morningside Heights, soccer had strengthened its position as a competition outlet.
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Columbia
Morningside Heights
Paterson Joins Trunk Sewer Project After 12 Years
Paterson votes to enter the trunk sewer scheme after twelve years of opposition and $1000 spent on litigation. The Finance Board adopted a special committee's recommendations and will pursue a contract that keeps Paterson’s share within state estimates and avoids future litigation expenses.
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the Tribune
Paterson
Finance Board
McBride
State Commission
Lost Wives and Suicide End Civil War Vet Case
Warren Ohio telegraph dispatch reports Bostwick Parker a 65 year old Civil War veteran killed himself after his divorce suit failed and his second wife Katherine Jones deserted him. He had set fire to his home then found a note from his second wife. He believed divorce was complete.
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Tr. Tribune
Warren
Ohio
Bostwick Parker
Parker
Katherine Jones
Alleged Mob Leader Acquitted in Sangamon Court
Abraham Raymer, named as leader of mobs that hanged two Black men and burned property on August 14 and 15, was acquitted by a Sangamon Circuit Court jury after twenty nine hours deliberation on a charge of malicious destruction of Harry T. Loper's restaurant and burning his automobile. The verdict, contrary to Judge Creighton's instructions, sparked indignation.
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Tribune
Springfield
Til
Abraham Raymer
Sangamon
Harry T. Loper
Creighton
Actress Lynn Darcey wins divorce in St Joseph Court
Carolyn Sullivan known as Lynn Darcey, star of The Follies of 1907, filed for divorce from Maurice Sullivan in Circuit Court. Drunkenness and desertion cited. she may resume maiden name Carolyn Dudley. She alleges abuse over refusal to kiss her mother-in-law who drank and used tobacco.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Carolyn Sullivan
Lynn Darcey
Anna Held
Maurice Sullivan
Carolyn Dudley
Police Veterans Honor Bingham At New York Meeting
Police Commissioner Bingham spoke to the New York Veteran Police Association at Police Headquarters, pledging no interference with pensions and receiving cheers before becoming an honorary member. He called pensions a matter between veterans and the city, urged fair treatment, and said some retirees should not draw pensions.
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New York Veteran Police Association
Association
Roosevelt
Captain Price
New York
Lst
Appreciation of Art Promotes Arts and Crafts
Women at a City Federation meeting heard Charles Volkmar and Dr. J A Adams discuss how arts and crafts support the home and public taste. Volkmar urged women to foster crafts and connect artisans with patrons. Adams urged public exposure to New York masterpieces. The group planned a November City Hall visit and school scholarships for gifted children.
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Art Committee
City Federation of Women’s Clubs
William Cumming Story
West Suh Street
Volkmar
J. A. Adams
Art Commission
J. P. Haney
Haney
What Ails Our Wives A Housewise Complaint Series
A compilation of anonymous male opinions from Good Housekeeping. Critics argue American wives neglect homes refuse proper deference to husbands and wear themselves thin with outside interests. Some call for more home life, fewer clubs, and greater intellectual seriousness in women.
Grand Trunk Railroad Convicted Under Safety Law
A Detroit jury found the Grand Trunk Railroad guilty of sending a car with a defective safety coupling on its leased line from Durand to Bay City. The penalty is 100 dollars per day, marking the first conviction under the safety appliance statute in this state.
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Tribune
Detroit
United States
Grand Trunk Railroad
Durand
Bay City
Boston correspondent critiques American wives in sharp tone
A Boston observer urges reform of domestic life claiming men have sought affairs with other women and that American wives lack strength and physique. He recounts a two day street survey seeking a well-built wife, finding only three, one of whom appeared an athlete, lamenting that society accepts a lax standard for wives.
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Boston
Women urged to work for Republican nominees at Astor
Wet End Woman's Republican Association members heard W S & S Chadborn urge women to ensure registration and turnout. Speakers stressed enthusiasm over argument, noting England as example, and campaigns planned for Camp Taft, Camp Hush, and an Astor Election Night gathering. A Nimrot Room rental was approved for returns viewing.
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America
England
William Warren Penfick
Mary Garrett Hay
Camp Taft
125Th Street
Thicdanne
Camp Hush
the Astor
William Grant Brews
Nimrot
Hotel Astor
John Livingston Niver
Suffragette Legal Battle Heads to Supreme Court
The National Progressive Woman Suffrage group plans to press its case in the Supreme Court this week claiming the Constitution grants all citizens, including women, the right to vote. They seek funds from supporters as they pursue the costly legal fight, with contributions directed to Mrs. Loebringer at No 12 East 23d Street.
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Oe National Progressive Woman
Supreme Court of the United States
the United States
New York
Mrs. & Loebringer
East 23d Street
Tablet honors fifty one patriotic women of North Carolina
In Raleigh on October 3 the Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a bronze tablet in the State Capitol rotunda to perpetuate the quieting of tea as a symbol of resistance by fifty one women who first defied England in October.
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