Griffiths commits suicide after failed re-election
Edgar Griffiths, 38, treasurer and general superintendent of the Pennsylvania Warehousing and Safe Deposit Company, shot himself in the mouth at his Philadelphia home after a board vote defeated his re-election. An official cited heavy drinking over the past five months as a factor in his dismissal.
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Griffiths
Philadelphia
Edgar
Pennsylvania Warehousing and Safe Depesit Company
Pennsylvania Warehousing Company
Blood cleansing through Yagers Sarsaparilla with Celery
The advertisement extols blood circulation and health benefits of Yagers Sarsaparilla with Celery, claiming it cleanses blood, prevents dragginess, and supports natural body functions. It cites Mrs. C. E. Tyler of Lisbon and mentions Madely Gilbert Bros. & Co. as distributors in Baltimore and beyond.
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arda
C. E. Tyler
Lisbon
Hue
Many vessels wrecked as steamer fast near Atlantic City
A fierce Sunday night storm with winds near 50 miles per hour stranded several ships along the southern New Jersey coast. The British steamer Cloverdale remains stuck on Brigantine Shoal while wrecking tugs work. schooner Edith L Allen is aground nearby. Europe and Drummond are reported aground or stuck in the Delaware Bay. R. D. Ribber was blown ashore but later floated and sailed on.
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Edith L. Allen
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
aterm
New Jersey
Delaware
South Jersey
Delaware river
Edith L. Alen
Claverdale
Brunswick
New York
Mexican mine horror claims eighty four bodies
Eagle Pass Tex Feb 4 eighty four bodies and 16 men barely alive, some mangled, taken from Hondo mines. Odor halted search briefly. disinfectants arrived and work resumed. Twenty five mules removed from shaft as wives and mothers mourned at the mine opening. About 40 more believed inside and likely dead from carbonic oxide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Tex
Terrible Sufferings in Philadelphia Family of Four
In Philadelphia on Gordon Street two elderly Mary Wright 82 and her son Joseph 30 were found dead in separate beds amid starvation and dirt. Jane and Wycliff Wright siblings, both demented, tended the bodies as authorities noted the family faced eviction for nonpayment. The mother died at sunset after days of hunger and weakness, followed by Joseph minutes later.
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Philadelphia
Mary Wright
Joseph
Gordon Street
Jane Wright
Wyclifft Wright
ald
Jane
Wycliff Wright
Joseph Wright
Joe
Train Wreck Kills Engineer and Fireman in West Virginia
Two dead and three injured after a Cauley Railroad freight train plunged through a trestle near Berry’s Siding in Wheeling. Engineer A. O. Nute and fireman Goodlow Ward died. W. H. Wolfe and two brakemen among the injured. A Weston special conveyed surgeons to the scene.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Cauley
Berry's Siding
A. O. Nute
Weston
Goodlow Ward
W. H. Wolfe
Fearful mutilation threat over burial of Diddle brothers
The bodies of Edward and John Diddle arrived at Pittsburg station and were taken to the morgue amid a crowded waiting room as authorities fear grave desecration if burial details are known. Mrs Soffel remains under care at S. hospital after a statement to reporters. Also reported: Ellis Johnson and Charles Anderson killed at a grade crossing near Bessemer when a freight train struck their car.
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Buria
Pittsburg
Edward
John Diddle
EDWARD BIDDLE
rairoad
John Biddle
ally Sbiddle
Mrs Sofel
Soffel
Imiag
S§etler
Dr. Grieker
Newcastle
Ellis Johnson
Charles Anderson
Bessemer
Senate faces fiery clash over Philippine tariff bill
In Washington on February 4 the Senate heard Tennessee Democrat Carmack lash out at U S policy, charging false hopes in the Philippines and mocking “the salvation of souls” rhetoric. Indiana’s Beveridge challenged him, as Tillman and Beveridge exchanged sharp remarks on policy and court verdicts. The session also debated a judges’ salary increase and an oleo bill amid filibuster attempts, with reports of other international and domestic items, including aSouth African casualty and a Newark factory fire.
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Carmack
Beveridge
Washington
senate
Dem
Tennessee
United States
church of God
house of representatives
Indiana
Cleveland
Harrison
Edmunds
supreme court
Democratic party
Philippines
Tillman
Arthur H. Noses
district court of
Alacka
house
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WELLBACH LIGHTS
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WEST FATRICK STREET
HENI
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CARROLLTON CHEMICAL CO, Sole Proprietors
BALTIMORE, MD
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California
ALIFORENIA FIG SYRUP
SAN BRANCISCO
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WILLIAMSON’S
Eels
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W. Patrick St
Frederick, Md
HOHENZOLLERN
KIEL
Gere
Prince Henry
America
kaiser
Coleman
OpEY
Releif
A. L. PEARRE
A. E. McCONNELL
Java
Frederick
Brave
West Patrick Street
Brish’s Bazar
miPAneek
Grieland
A. lL. PEARRE
wars and means committee
Dahrock
Messrs Babcork and
Tawney
heathh and offhany
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General Miles
Washinden
William Rackeyand
Miles
Vin Wai
Berlin
Emperor W
Count Von Walderser
China
William
Count Von Walderren
Lancaster
Benjamin Hershry
Landisville
Minister Corter
state department
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Schaarwaehter
Belin
COUNT VON WALDERSEE
Count von Waldergee
Countess von Waldersee
Lee
Emperor Wiltz
mayahal
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Mr. Carmack
Earl of Munster
London
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