Reprieve for Will Railroad Swan Johnson in Shore County Case
Bally New Jersey December 25 The Burlington County court moves to formalize sentencing for Moorestown man Johnson amid a retrial tied to Florence W Allinson’s confession and George’s report. Governor Stoke’s reprieve delays Johnson and Rufus Johnson’s executions planned for March 23, while ministers in Johnson’s cell sing in thanksgiving and Johnson clings to a possible escape. The other accused man remains despairing, having betrayed his role in the murder.
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Cserpe Ceata
Bally
Florence W. Allinson
George
Burlington county
Moorestown
Rufus Johnson
Stoke
Johnson
trent
son
Mrs Pinkham’s Advice Cited In Women’s Hospital Woes
Article notes rising female patient rates in hospitals and praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy. Miss Luella Adams of Seattle shares relief after using the product, while Mrs Pinkham invites women to consult her free of charge at Lynn Mass for guidance on female health issues.
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Lnella Adams
Seattle
New York Insurance Committee Issues 319 Page Report
A New York legislative committee released a voluminous 319 page report on life and fire insurance practices. It urges tighter department powers, bans political contributions by insurers, promotes policyholder control, and outlines reforms for valuation, surrender forms, and disclosures. It cites abuses at New York Life Equitable and related firms and calls for stricter oversight of loans and financial arrangements.
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New York
Nfe insurance
state insurance department
SMO
Mutuel Life insurance company
New York Life insurance company
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Ree
Mr Life Insurance Company
Andrew Hamilton
Paris
Hamilton
Equitebie Life Assurance Society
society
Kahn, iweb & Co
E. H. Harriman and Kuhn
Jacob A Ris Friend of the President
A biographical sketch notes Jacob A. Ris, a New Yorker with ties to Theodore Roosevelt. It mentions his birth in Den Tlewis, marriage in New York, early career as a reporter, and his authorship of works including How the Other Half Lives. The piece highlights his devotion to Roosevelt and his place in the era.
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Ik root
New York
Loosevelt
lax alredy
Jacob August
Den Tlewis
bac
Roosevelt Saver
Committee Finds No Solvency Question in Life Insurance Firm
The committee reviews testimony on services rendered and payments, noting irregularities but concluding there is no doubt about the Life Insurance Company’s solvency. Irregularities acknowledged do not impeach the firm’s overall financial standing or ability to meet obligations.
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A. Whittington
17th Ave
Homestead
BULL
th mance Company
Life Snerk Life Insurance Co
fe Tun te Eeeris
New Insurance Statutes Proposed Aimed at Company Oversight
A draft overhaul of insurance laws seeks to curb gratuities to brokers and officers, fix compensation in advance, and ban bonuses tied to policy amounts. It requires consent for policy surplus use, caps executive salaries, and prohibits pensions or family benefits. It also tightens penalties for false entries, perjury, and corporate political contributions.
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nance
Longworth and Morgan Arrive in Havana for Weeklong Visit
The steamer Mascot te brings Mrs. Longworth and Nicholas Longworth with Edwin V. Morgan to Havana. Cuban officials greet them with a reception and a formal welcome from Congressman Gavin. The party sails to Morgan’s Mariana suburb residence and will stay a week.
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Havana
Mascotte
Nicholas Longworth
Edwin V. Morgan
Cuba
Florida
legation
Frank Steinhardt
Palma
Gavin
Morgan
Longworth
Ciub
Ciub, accompanying them. Thence they were driven in an automobile to Mr. Morgan
Mariana
Inventor Drowns Testing Skating Safety Device
Lawrenceburg Ind Feb 23 War ren Mitchell a young inventor died testing his life saving device for skaters. A high framework strapped to the body extended three feet each side. While skating at Tanners Creek the contrivance touched ice and he was thrown, the tee gave way and he sank. He died after being recovered.
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Lawrenceburs
Ind
Warren Mitchel
Mitchell
Tanners creek
bady
Stomach and Liver Tabs Aid Digestion and Gas Relief
Digestive aids claim to relieve belching and fullness after meals by improving stomach and liver function. The product Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are said to digest food and strengthen the bowels, with Forssiast 4a. L. Peatre's Drog Ore noted.
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L. Peatre
Interstate Commerce Bill Seeks Rate Reform and Appeals
Senate debates a bill extending federal reach over railroad and waterborne transport charges to ensure just rates. Provisions allow commissions to reduce unreasonable rates and set maximums, with appeals limited to the Supreme Court and direct enforcement across carriers. Also reports of a Pittsburgh dynamite explosion injuring 30 and a baby poisoned at Carlisle, with subsequent investigations and official actions.
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Ware Ravn
senate
cief
Knox
committee on interstate commerce
Interstate commerce commission
congress
United States
commission
Seerjan J
thali
shell
AOL
Lava
ccarter
circuit court of the United States
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