Atlantic City Boss Sentenced For Graft In 1909 Case
Longtime Atlantic City and Atlantic County power broker Kuehnle, accused of profiting from a timber water conduit contract while serving as water commissioner, received one year in state prison and a $1600 fine. Accomplices Ariolé and Exiderline, plus board member May, drew six months in prison. Bail granted pending higher court review as efforts to curb the graft ring unfold. Justice Kalisch, brought from Newark by Governor Wilson, presided amid crowd and petitions for clemency.
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J. Harry May
Mem
Board of Freeholders
Atlantic City
Atlantic County
Kalisch
Kuehnle
Mays Landing
Newark
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Justice Kaliseli
Atlantic
County
al Dex Grees
Morse Still In Hospital After Sentence Commutation
Atlanta January 25 Charles W Morse remains at Fort McPherson hospital too ill to be moved. Since Taft commuted his sentence last week Morse has urged Dr A L Fowler to relocate him to a private hospital, but the physician says there is no hope of recovery and any improvement came from the commutation's effect.
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Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
Fort McPherson
Taft
A. L. Fowler
Italy Backs Down Releases Turks From French Ship
Rome dispatch says Italy orders release of Turks taken from the French steamship Manouba. Officials have not confirmed it, but preliminary expert inquiry says the prisoners are doctors and nurses of the Red Crescent protected by law. Gets $4600 For Three Fingers. York Pa Jan 25 Damages awarded for lost fingers in crane accident against S Morgan Smith company.
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Paris
Rome
Society of the Red Crescent
York
Wiliam H. Powell
A the
S. Morgan Smith Company
Powell
Banquet Payment Mentioned in Henry Cla New Orleans 1842
An 1842 note cites a banquet in Henry Cla New Orleans where $100 per plate was paid. The ad promotes King's New Life Pills for digestive and bodily disorders, claiming ease, safety, and sure relief, priced at 23 cents at Pearre's Pharmacy.
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Henry Cla
New Orleans
Thase
King’s New Life
Pearre’s
Taft Administration Convinced Roosevelt Ready for Nomination
Washington dispatch reports Col Roosevelt has answered Missouri Republicans with letters showing receptiveness to a presidential bid. Governor Hadley, once aligned with Taft, now supports Roosevelt. Hadley’s stance signals a Roosevelt ticket with Hadley possibly as vice president, a move shaping midwestern influence and a key fight led by Nagel from Missouri.
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T. A
Washington
Taft
Theodore Rosevelt
Missouri
Col. Roosevelt
Hadley
Roosevelt
Asa
Middle West
Commerce and Labor
Nagel
Revival shouter Morris tops brisk demand expected
Jack Cardiff notes a revival shouter with real name Morris, a well known figure whose services are anticipated to be in brisk demand.
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Anid-Préeach
Ee Morris
Dinners Planned in Washington Dignitaries Schedule
Dinners in Washington are proposed involving Dom icic Da Gama, Huntington Wik, and Townsend Martin. The dates remain unsettled with the first in January at the Brai der residence and the second at Martin’s in February. The third event, linked to the United States Siec, awaits a fixed date.
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Brazi
Washington
Domicic da Gama
Braider
Huntington Wik
Townsend Martin
N Feb
United States
Bathtub Bus Trial Delayed To February Sixth
Detroit January 25—The government's criminal case known as the bathtub bus was set to begin January 3 but has been postponed to February 6 at the defense's request.
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Detroit
Mich
On Road to Recovery From Civil War Wound Cough
A veteran recounts a decades long cough from Civil War exposure that worsened with his wife’s illness. After using Bear's Emulsion, he reports renewed strength, appetite, and no coughing at night. The letter praises the remedy and notes a pharmacist in Frederick Maryland offering it.
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John D. Bear
Falijah J. Breeden
Mr. Theeden
Mr. Breeden
Pat
Earne
Frederick
Incoherent OCR Fragment Describes Rooms and Cottages
Fragmentary text mentions a bungalow home and storage spaces. References include heating room and storerooms, with scattered numbers and place names unclear. Unable to determine a clear incident, date, or entities from the readable excerpt.
Postal Clerks Accuse Postmaster General of Suppressing Facts
Urban A. Walter of Denver testified before the House committee on post offices charging the postmaster general and others with suppressing facts and misinforming Congress about safety in railway mail service. He showed a letter file with about 500 solicitations from clerks and warned that publishing names could jeopardize sources. The committee chair warned the danger of gag laws and urged testimony.
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Washington
Walter
Corsress
Moon
New York D A Probes Butter Price Rise
District Attorney Whitman plans an investigation into butter price increases in New York City to determine if a gentlemen’s agreement among dealers controls costs. Witnesses have been summoned for the grand jury next week to disclose knowledge of the price rise. A public hearing before a magistrate may follow.
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New York
Whitman
Crash follows death amid damaged claims and oil rights bill
A fragmentary report notes a collision involving a youth and a university vehicle with fatalities and damage. The text references travelers, public committee concerns, and a bill granting surface oil rights to the government. Details are incomplete and partially obscured.
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Committee On
Jersey Democrats Issue Statement From Trenton
A spokesman for the New Jersey Democratic committee released a statement from Trenton on January 25 concerning the governor and party deletions. The release references health and safety themes tied to a broader political context.
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Jersey
Wisan
Trenton
N. J
Edward Grosset
Ihe
Democratic, Committee
Mw Sae
Lighthouse keeper hero of South Haven Civil War era
J S Donahue of South Haven Michigan, a Civil War captain and lighthouse keeper, credits Electric Bitters with saving him from wrecks and illness. He reports cure from kinney trouble chills and improved sight. At seventy he remains strong. For dyspepsia digestion and stomach liver and kidney issues, he praises Bitters at Pearre's Pharmacy price 50 cents.
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Haven
Mich
Kinney
Pearre
PEST KILLS NAVAL OFFICER IN ECUADOR UPDATE
Reports say Commander Levi C. Bertolette of the US gunboat Yorktown died of yellow fever after arrival at Guayaquil to protect American interests during the revolution. A Pennsylvanian by birth, his son Commander Calvin Bertolette also died of the fever previously. In Missouri, Thomas Caldwell killed his wife Bettie then died by self inflicted gunshot in Marshall. The barmaid widow of a Westminster publican allegedly aided a later marriage network linking to royalty.
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Ecuador
Guayaquil
Levi C. Bertolette
United States
Yorktown
Bertolette
Pennsylvana
Calvin Bertolette
Reading
Levi Bertolette
Wilmington
Del
Killa Mimaelf
St. Joseph
Thomaa ‘Caldwell
Bettie Caldwell
Marshall
New York
Chippy dialogue and remedy ad from a quirky 19th century page
By Jove Dobbs and Wiggles discuss Tommy’s health in a humorous exchange. The page promotes Chamberlin’s Cough Remedy for colds croup and whooping cough, noting it is safe with no harmful drugs and available from all druggists.
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Dobbs
Tommy
Wiggles
Bio
Chamberlin
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