Poisoned berries and house fire kill at Norton estate
Miss Norton’s household suffers severe burns and a deadly poisoning scare after a domineering servant Bassi is accused of arson and poisoning. He is held for grand jury action after an attic fire and berry remnants are sent for chemical testing. Evidence points to deliberate contact with the berries before the fire.
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Nor‘ton
Asehola
Misa Norton
Thare
Iper
E. MN. Newton
Basel
Robinson
Bass
Honce
Mise Norton
Rags
Toy
Af Tranton
Sheppard Breaks 1000 Yard World Record In Duel
Melvin W. Sheppard, famed middle distance runner, set a 1000 yard world record in 2 minutes 12.25 seconds at the Brooklyn Clan-na-Gael game in Celle Park. He defeated thirteen contenders, finishing strong as the field faded behind him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Melvin W. Sheppard
Brooklyn
Murderous Wound On Body In Loft
Roanoke Virginia July 19 A man named Zacharie was found dead in a barn loft with a head wound but no wedge shaped injury. A colored man Mack Vaden who argued with Zacharie fled after the discovery and is being sought by police. More than 600 dollars in secret pockets of the victim suggest robbery as motive.
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Roanoke
HL. P. Zachario
Eil
Zacharie
Wan
Roanoke County
Mack Vaden
Zacharia
Zacharigo
Arrest Fugitive Banker Captured in Philadelphia
J Howard Lowery, sought as the Utica City National Bank note teller who embezzled about $100000 over six years, was arrested leaving a lodging house on Sixteenth Street near Poplar in Philadelphia by New York American Bankers Association detectives. He disappeared from Utica on April 27.
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Utica
N. Y
Philadelphia
J. Howard Lowery
Sixteenth Street
Poplar
New York
Lowery
Wealthy German heir drowned in Cimarron River
Guthrie Oklahoma reports the drowning of Mary Witlant Marquardt, a wealthy landowner from a big city, while bathing in the Cimarron River. She recently inherited an estate in Germany valued at about $500,000.
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Guthrie
Okte
Mary
Witlant
Marquardt
Big City
Pear
Marquard
Germany
Close Races in Both Leagues Favor Former Champs
The article analyzes 1910 era pennant hopes, highlighting Detroit under Hughey Jennings and the Athletics, New York, and Boston in the American League, with Chicago, New York, and Pittsburgh in the National League. It notes Detroit’s decline, Jennings still chasing a fourth pennant, and predicts tight races with eastern teams advantaged, while Chicago and New York contend in the NL alongside improving Pirates and Cubs.
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Regalia
Leird
New York
Boston
Prom
Bostonians
Detroit
Jennings
Athletics
al. Stack
Chicago
Pirates
Giants
Mathewson
McGraw
Frank
Chance
Cubs
Pitcoora
Bostog
Brooklyn
Grante
BASE BALL SCORES AND STANDINGS OVERVIEW
Scores from American and National leagues, plus Tri State and Eastern League updates. Lists of games yesterday, key batteries, and club standings. highlights include Boston, Detroit, New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh results, with standings and upcoming matches.
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America
EAGUE
Philadelphia
Athletics
Coombs
Lapp
Wire
Payne
Boston
Detroit
Collins
Carrington
Works
Mullin
Stanage
New York
Loule
Patres Eae
Stephens
Warhop
Vaught
Mitchell
Bweenoey
Washington
Cleveland
Vrata
Ehuba
Chicago
N.york
St.Louis
Pltteburg
Pittsburg
Mattern
Graham
Gasper
McLean
Clarke
Drucke
Raymond
Marquard
Meyers
Schier
Cincinnati
Willie
Meyer
Howan
St. Louis
Corricoy
Phelps
Ewing
Dooin
Frozen to Death in July Heat Victim Packed in Ice
A Roumanian man named Paolo, living in Morenee, died after being packed with ice by his hosts following a heat wave. An American neighbor found him unresponsive. heavy ice packs were placed on his head and neck, but he died last Saturday.
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Morenee
Paolo
Aol
Ullena
Picnig Party Adrift All Night In Storm
A July party of thirteen led by Mefteva and Pastor George W Brailes set out from Nw Castle Del in a naphtha launch. Caught in a fierce Delaware storm, the craft drifted midstream until Monday morning, passengers drenched and exhausted. Pilot William Crendenning struggled to keep the boat afloat as lightning lit the night. A fisherman towed them ashore, with repairs made before they returned home.
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Cheater
Mefteva
George W. Brailes
Trainer Methodist Episcopal Church
Castle
Del
Delaware
Chester
William Crendenning
Bradley
Kepit
Clendemning
300 Girls Escape Fire at Rosénau Brothers Factory
A fire tore through the Rosénau Brothers straw hat factory at Eighth and Vine in Philadelphia. Three hundred girls fled down the stairs as the blaze destroyed much of the five story building, attracting thousands of spectators. All escaped unharmed despite the chaotic scene and loud alarms.
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Philadelphia
Rosénau
Brothers
Eighth and Vine Streets
Aeronaut Dale Injured In Cleveland Dirigible Incident
An aeronaut named Dale was seriously injured in Cleveland during a night flight in a dirigible balloon. The craft ran out of control at about 3000 feet. he deployed a parachute but it failed to open properly, preventing a safe landing and causing critical injuries in the hospital.
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Cleveland
Dale
Drowned While Racing Toward Fire Near Dover Plant
The body of David Danseck, a worker at the Wharton furnaces, was found in Mortis canal near the furnace plant after a fire broke out. He and another man attempted to reach the blaze from across the canal when Danseck plunged into the water and was lost.
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Dover
David Danseck
Wharton Furnaces
Mortis Canal
Danseck
Battle Creek Known For Curious Religions Center
The city of Battle Creek has long hosted a wide range of religious movements from Seventh Day Adventists and Spiritualists to Harmonists and Christadelphians. Early Quakers, Fourierists, and later mind cure and new thought groups followed, with diverse leaders such as former Wisconsin Governor Talmadge and Dr Swartz influencing the landscape. The latest entry is the Flohim Brotherhood, a new thought cult attracting attention amid Michigan’s religious crossroads.
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Rattle Creek
Michigan
United States
Mattle Creek
Battle Creek
Temselves
Harmonists
Talmadge
Wisconsin
Dowling
de. Swartz
Chicago
Yat. Lip
Chensett
Lnstems
Ety
Hermetic Brotherhood
Cheosophy
Sainte of God
Flohim Brotherhood
The Black Hand Origin and Methods Unveiled
United States secret service describes the Black Hand as a network of criminal bands led by a central secret authority. These groups use murder arson kidnapping and bomb throwing to extort money from foreign immigrants and others while clues about the central leadership remain unresolved. The article cites sensational depictions and a history of fear driven extortion linked to immigrant communities.
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United States Secret Service
Black Hand
Bmcknallers
Black Hand Society
United States
Cig
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Hughey Jenntnze
Tigers
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Toronto
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Atlaritle Ocean
American P'ress Association
Picnig
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Culle Aotin
Columbus
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Stolster
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Wide World Magazine
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William
Shipeey
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