14 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
1
In New York City a large Bible class shows strong interest in photographs of John D. Rockefeller Jr. He can spot a sharp artist quickly and is described as an artful dodger. The class has educated hundreds or thousands of men, reflecting his role as a religious instructor.
The period shows midsummer quiet with trade continuing above last year’s level. Confidence is strong due to favorable crops and no major negatives, with heavy wholesale distribution and prompt collections in many regions. End-of-year demand remains solid though there is concern over iron and ore supply and a slight rise in failures from 2022.
Paris July 14 telegram: The Dreyfus restoration law passed amid furious chaos in the chamber of deputies. Under Secretary Sarraut wounded in a duel with Pugliesi Conti after a floor fight, while ministers Clemenceau and Thomson helped restrain the scene.
A claim asserts rabbit inoculation with dandruff germs caused baldness in six weeks, proving that destroying the germ prevents baldness. Newbro’s Herpicide is presented as a 100 percent effective remedy, with the slogan destroy the cause you remove the effect. Addressees are urged to obtain samples by mail order from The Herpicide Co. Detroit.
Deputies gathered in the house center after adjournment as a fight broke out with blows raining indiscriminately. The two assailants pursued the situation, escalating the disturbance.
Elizabeth Melia of the Bronx was found dying in a wooded area with a severed throat and severe facial injuries. She said a man she knew lured her for a walk, then attacked her and fled. Police seek the suspect as doctors name her condition critical.
Benjamin Ackerman, 12, son of Samuel Ackerman of Hagentay, was instantly killed in Latrobe Pennsylvania on July 13 while chasing a ball. He entangled in a fallen telephone wire across a trolley line. Motorman George Martin was severely shocked reviving the scene.
In Mercer court Charles T. Davenport was sentenced to 16 years in state prison after being convicted of sending a box of poisoned candy to his 12 year old daughter Josephine to secure a life insurance payout. He wept as the sentence was pronounced.
Harold Pyles, a Black man, was hanged in Tomson Maryland for murdering his sweetheart. Andrew Davenport, also Black, was hanged in Norfolk Virginia for killing William Thomas. Leonardo De Luca killed Antonia Trapone and died by hanging himself in Lancaster Pennsylvania. United States Senator Francis G Newlands of Nevada survived a fall from a horse at San Mateo California.
New York reports Harry K Thaw remains in Tombs for the Stan tod White murder while funds for his defense wait on his mother Mrs William Thaw arriving from Europe. Prosecutors and counsel discuss papers tied to Ethot Thomas and a suit involving alleged former relations with Thaw, including a $20000 damages claim.
Elijah Norris of Uniontown Pennsylvania with wife and five children were crossing a Baltimore & Ohio trestle near Jacksonburg when a train struck. Norris and a 5 year old daughter were killed instantly. the mother and three other children, including a 22 month old baby, were injured and taken to hospital. The baby remained unhurt.
Reports from Guatemala and New York July 14 describe martial law in Guatemala and a general call to arms after Salvadorean forces allegedly invaded. A separate New York dispatch notes fresh border hostilities and the declaration of war by social decree. In Boston, prosecutions may follow selling condemned canned meats, per the state health board. Allentown remembers Henry Kappos, Lincoln-era White House baker, who died at 70.
In Pittsburgh on July 14 Experts testifying on handwriting and signatures dominated the Hartje versus Hartje trial. Chicago handwritings expert Ewell faced sharp cross examination while bank clerks supported handwriting integrity of key letters. The case over the Susie letter and other writings shows a long, contentious battle with disputed evidence and potential future witnesses, including Ida Scott. King Edward to meet William at Friedrichakron Castle near Homburg in late August, weathered by reports of ongoing talks. Armor contracts awarded for two battleships split between Carnegie Bethlehem and Midvale. typhoid cases rise at Norfolk Mary Yard among enlisted men amid water concerns.
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