Relatives Identify Slain Woman Lena Whitmore in New Jersey
The body of Lena Whitmore was found drowned in a Hackensack meadow pond in Harrison. Theodore Whitmore, her husband, was detained after relatives and a friend identified the crushed body. A police inquiry followed with a Barrison identification and handwritten notes suggesting her planned trip to visit family.
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Arx
N. J
Theodore
Whitmore
New Jersey Poie
Elena Seher Whitmore
Ulbing Anl
Hackensack Meadows
Harrison
Dee
Wonlaws
Sirs
Susan Schmitter
Bronx
Bessie Hughes
Schenectady
Omore
Brons
Sore
Brooklyn Elava
Rome
Barrison
Soden
Witmere
Castas
Schmitter
Lena
Brooklyn
Lea
Negro Confesses Assault in Scranton Case
Robert Perry, a Black man arrested in Scranton, confesses participation in the November 2 attack on Miss Belle Osborne and two prior assaults on White women. He says a white man accompanied him that night and swung the club, though police doubt the claim and suspect Perry acted alone.
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Scranton
Robert Perry
S Belle Osborne
Perry
Miss Oshorne
Criminal School Raided in Pittsburg Leads to Fines
On the North Side Pittsburg police raided an alleged criminal school run by James Young. The group included Wilbur Laird sixteen from Clearfield Pa John Hombowers twenty from Boston and Robert Eliott thirty three. They advertised as deaf and dumb to steal money and canvassed New York Boston Philadelphia and Baltimore. All were fined 50 or 90 dollars in Allegheny county court. Items found included revolvers cartridges weighted billys saws rubber stamps and many printed pleas for money.
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Pittsberg
James Young
Pittsburg
Wilbur Laird
Clearfeld
John Humvores
Boston
Robert Eliott
Syrenr
New York
Pelphia
Baltimore
Allegheny County
Daughters of Liberty Escape Fire Tragedy in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn Waverly hail, a four story building, Daughters of Liberty held an event on the top floor. A mother Gerardini Tedeschi and her infant son perished when flames trapped them. the mother leaped to the sidewalk and died. The group saved, some wraps burned, and lower floors housed multiple firms. Monetary loss about 10,000 dollars.
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Daughters of Liberty
New York
Waverly
Brooklyn
Gerardini Tedeschi
Liz
Plot to Kill Czar’s Mother Sparks Russian Arrests
Police in St. Petersburg say nineteen people were arrested for conspiring to murder Dowager Empress Feodorovna abroad three weeks earlier. They allegedly planned a murder described as ingenious and announced a fictitious mass for Marie Feodorova in the death column of a December issue.
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St. Petersburg
Feodorovne
Marie Feodorova
Mesandernovsky
Imprisoned in Erie Box Car Ends Scranton Man’s Ordeal
Peter McGraw of Scranton was locked inside an Erie box car at Binghamton on a Buffalo entry. After a day and a half with no food or water he finally freed himself when a railroad worker unlocked the door as the train moved east. He had tried to attract attention for thirty six hours seeking release.
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Binghamtonn
Peter McGraw
Scranton
Erie
Buffals
McGraw
Woman Dies on Rag ing Railway Train Near East Mahanoy Junction
Mrs Lewis Bibleheimer aged sixty years of Mahanoy City died suddenly on a Rag ing railway passenger train near Mahanoy after boarding. She became ill and expired before the train reached East Mahanoy Junction. The remains were taken from the train and given to Dr. Seligman for handling. It is believed death resulted from hurrying to reach the station.
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Reading
Lewis Bibleheimer
Mahanoy
Raihway
Ma Oray
East Mahanoy Junction
Seligman
Bibleheimer
Millionaire Offers Reward To Save Friend Life
When Frank Ridgway public safety director fell ill A B Peacock former junior partner offered 1000000 to any physician who could save his wife Ridgway and Peacock longtime friends Peacock said at the funeral he would have given his entire fortune to save his friend Peacock valued at about 15900 dollars
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Pitts
Frank Ridgway
Public Safety
A. B. Peacock
Andrew Carnesie
Widgway
Peacock
Ridgway
Drug Kills Society Woman in New York Apartment
Mrs John Van Iess Roberts a well known society figure in New York died in her apartment from a drug prescribed for a weak heart. The coroner's office has been notified and an investigation will determine if the poison was taken in a personal crisis or other motive. There were reports of prior suffering and distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drug Kills Society
New York
John van Isess Roberts
Roberts
Murdered Man's Widow In East Prussia Declared Psychotic
In East Prussia a widow of a murdered major is confined after court reports she was found insane. The major, Captain Vor Greben, was killed the night after the discovery in his apartments. Authorities say she has suffered mental derangement for years.
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Insax Allens
East Prussia
Enbock
Vor
Greben
Haa Sone
Railway mail clerk contracts smallpox in Harrishurs
A third railway mail clerk on the New York to Pittsburgh run is removed to the sanitary hospital in Harrishurs, indicating a smallpox outbreak among workers since December 17. William S. Len Hert is among the affected, with two other clerks already diagnosed.
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Harrishurs
William S. Len Hert
New Woek
Pittsburg
Col Robert H. Thomas Dies Civil War Veteran Organizer
Civil War veteran Col Robert H. Thomas of Mechanicsburg died at age 63. He edited and organized the Grangers annual picnic and was a longtime secretary of the State Grange and a prominent Patrons of Husbandry advocate. During the Civil War he served as a special aide and later led state department activities in Harrisburg.
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Mechanicsburg
Robert H. Thomas
Graunger
Themes
Durfitz
Strate
Goverour Cartin
Harrisi
Fears for Mount Royal Steamer With Immigrants Aboard
Anxiety over the Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Royal from Antwerp with 550 immigrants aboard grows in Halifax after the Pomeranian reports no sighting of Mount Royal. The Pomeranian followed a similar route and has not found the missing ship, officials fear the worst though a message may still arrive off the Irish coast.
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Mount Royal
Halifax
N. S
Pacifc Vom- Peny
Blount Royal
Amtwerp Dev
St. John
N. B
Warvre
Canadian Pacific
Poisoned by cheese sickens three Wharton families
Three Wharton families in Ohio twelve miles west of a city fell ill after eating cheese at breakfast. Clarence Dell’s family of five were seriously ill with two younger children dying. Wheeler Cryder and J F DeLong families also sick with several members in danger.
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Upper
Wharton
Secon
Clarence Dell
Wheeler Cryder
J. F. DeLong
Long‑Awaited Stamford Wedding of Old Sweethearts
Helen Naughter sixty five and Jeremiah O’Meara seventy married in Stamford Connecticut after a near fifty year engagement. He served in the Civil War and failed to locate his sweetheart until now. She believed him dead yet held to the promise, and the couple wed upon his reunion with Miss Naughton, completing a lifelong quest.
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Stamford
Conn
Helen Naughter
Jeremiah O'Meara
O'Meara
Mies Naughton
Hunter killed by wolves near St Paul de Metis
A hunter, likely American, was killed and eaten by wolves near St Paul de Metis Saskatchewan. Only the man's son and a few bones were found. Local searches continue for other victims and for signs of the attackers after the violent incident.
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Saddie Lake
Alberta
St Paul de Metis
Saskatchewan
Stvench
Fire On Supply Ship Arethusa Delays Torpedo Fleet
Despatch from the commanding officer reports a small fire in the engineer's storeroom of the Arethusa on January 2 near Para Prazi. Damage described as slight delayed for about two days. Arethusa is a steamship supplying the torpedo flotilla.
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Usvyde
Arethusa
Para Prazi
Colar
Lawyers 5 Ice Surf Case Features Competitive Wager
A scrambled report notes a legal contest or wager involving contestants James WL Cohn and Kird Carr. The text mentions two elie and a letter winning in brief minutes, with odds or timing hinted but unclear. Openings reference Jan 3 and 4.
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Ate
Elie
Bath
James WL Cohn
Kird Carr
Panama Canal Project Noted As Major Work Milestone
A late summer report highlights the Isthmian canal's ongoing construction and a total expenditure of 2,292,539 enbie. The item marks the work as the largest since efforts began, noting ongoing commitments and disputes affecting timeline and finances.
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Birt
Panama
Susquehenne News Briefs From Rinrhan Area
Fragmentary notes report events around Rinrhan and Susquehenne including a Catholic meeting in Washi mart and the death of Mrs Anna Reimann of Philadelphia who died in her husband’s arms at a dentist’s office.
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Susquehenne
Rinrhan
Agai
Sarah Mar
Feiher
Ss. Caures
Washimart
Anna Reimann
Philadelphia
Reversing a Decision in a City Office
A boy named Thomas Wenderson Howie visits Mr. Dorrington in his office after presenting a note from Jessie Howle who declines marriage. The scene blends playful banter with a courtship twist as the adult contemplates social expectations and delays a celebration involving a soda shop plan.
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Thomas Senderson Huvie
Ube
Trey
Euris Eva
Menon
Pac
Thomas Wenderson Ibache
Berrington
Tim Berrington
Thomas Henderson Howie
Allie Mouston
Tommy sHlly
Tommy
Dearrington
Jessie Uowle
Dorrington
Tessle
Thomas Wenderson Howie
Bet Imum
Tommy Dent
Thomas Senderson
Howie
Dorelse
Bowen’s scheme shakes Jessie's choice in a private office
In a tense exchange at Bowen’s office, Tom learns Jessie refused an offer, influenced by Bowen’s ties. Henry Howie and Dorrington confront the implications while plans unfold to outbid Bowen, rescue Jessie, and secure a roadholding stake through cash buyout. The dialogue reveals loyalties, debts, and a pivot toward a candy store venture as a means to win Jessie’s favor.
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Star
Henry Howie
Dorrington
Tom
Jessie
Tommy
Bowen
Elowie
Felow
Guwen
Graful
Ringten
Odun
Lam
Knesen
Surnuk Eutek
Fiite
Loy
Unclear fragment hints at reversed decision
Fragmentary text notes a reversal of a prior ruling or decision, with emphasis on an observer acknowledging the reversal and questioning or marveling at the outcome. Details such as parties, dates, or jurisdiction are not provided.
War and nations shift as Crimea shapes Europe
Stated in St James' Magazine, the piece argues that war and empire redefine powers. It notes Russia's isolation after Sevastopol and Seventeen, the strain on Britain, France, and others, and claims peace treaties fail amid Russian influence and disintegration fears.
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Cire
Japan
America
San Ition
No- Vara
Sedan
Wellington
Dames Th. Borgond
Crimea
Russia
Sevastopol
Ponand
Poland
Rusch
Lonien St. James’ Magazine
Mayor Shot By Politician In Huntington West Virginia
Fort Gay mayor John Bartram was mortally wounded by Samuel Kinser a prominent Democratic politician during a post voting dispute at City Hall. Bartram re election candidate died after a gunfire exchange and Kinser reportedly took his own life afterward notes indicate.
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Huntington
W. Va
John Bartram
Fort Gay
Samuel Kinser
Bartram
Barhram
Kinser
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