Wife of Army Officer Killed in Auto Trolley Crash
Washington March 24 Mrs Herbert J Slocum wife of Major Slocum Seventh Cavalry was killed and General Franklin Bell chief of staff was injured in a collision between their automobile and a trolley car at Wisconsin avenue and Garfield street The auto was demolished Slocum's wife died at Georgetown hospital and General Bell was treated for a fractured rib scalp wound and shock The driver of the auto and the trolley crew were arrested Jamaica
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Pugilist Jack Johnson in Jail Custody Tightened Bail
New York March 24 Jackie Johnson the pugilist clashed with Judge Mulqueen in general sessions and was held in jail after bail was raised from 1500 to 6000. The case centered on an assault charge against Normal Pinder with witnesses missing. A bench warrant was issued for Pinder while bail was posted hours later and Johnson remained detained.
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Three Women Drowned and Attack at Mill
In Richmond a colored mill hand named Freak Byrd attacked employer Frank Hastings with an axe after being rebuked for slowness. A mob formed and Sheriff Tugshe moved Byrd to Farmville jail for safety. Also reports a triple drowning near Teeswater on a boat ride leaving Mrs Semple and her two daughters dead, with Miss Elliott drowned, one Semple girl rescued. The Legislature plans final adjournment for April 8 in Trenton.
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James Semple
Miss Elliott
Miners in Two States Consider Wage Changes
Cincinnati March 24 The joint public-scale committee adjourned without scheduling a reconvening as miners and operators debate wages. Indiana operators reportedly ready to grant a small increase while Ohio operators refuse compromise, risking a first strike by about 60 000 miners when current agreements expire April 1. Pennsylvania Indiana and Ohio parties plan state conferences to seek agreements.
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NO STRIKE SETTLEMENT Philadelphia Garden Rejected
Philadelphia March 24 thousands of sympathetic strikers returned to work as state labor leaders refused a state strike and carmen workers voted to continue the strike. Mediation halted, George H. Earle's effort to settle faced mayoral resistance, and carmen demanded their old runs as a condition. A 4000 strong Labor Lyceum hall meeting saw almost unanimous rejection of the final offer.
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Senator Daniel Improves After Illness in Daytona
United States Senator John W. Daniel improved after paralysis and passed a quiet night in Daytona Florida He spoke clearly at times and asked questions of those nearby his bed The update notes his near death experience and ongoing recovery context from illness during late March news report.
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John W. Daniel
Insurgents on Committee Excluded in House Fight
Washington March 24 Six regular Republicans were elected to represent the majority on the new rules committee created by the Norris resolution after a fierce House fight. The insurgents have no representation on the committee. Dalzell of Pennsylvania Smith of Iowa Bonwell of Maine Lawrence of Massachusetts Faeser of New York Smith of California.
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Western Maryland extension bids to run Cumberland to Pittsburgh
The Cumberland Times reports contractors bid on the Western Maryland extension from Cumberland to Cowpellsville Pa. Chief Engineer M R Pratt supervises route surveys for a 12 million dollar project in two years, with a double track to Big Savage mountain and three contract sections from Cumberland to Frostburg Myersdale and Myersdale to Connellsville linking to Pittsburgh and Lake Erie.
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Rumors Fly of Scott Congressional Ambitions in Hagerstown
A Hagerstown dispatch notes Dr J McPherson Scott the Republican mayoral nominee hears a Congressional bee. Rumors say he may run for Maryland Sixth District in Congress if elected mayor. Pearce Hagner and others are named as rivals with multiple counties in the district preparing for a crowded Republican race.
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Washington
Fragmented quote hints at fashion and relationships
A garbled chunk from a Chicago article uses dialogue about a jewel and a gown, suggesting a social scene or fashion note. The text is incomplete, with unclear subjects and dates, making precise attribution difficult.
Burlington Cleaners Lead City in First Annual Cleanup Day
Citizens from Burlington join Mayor Farner for a citywide cleanup on the first annual city cleaning day. Maids, merchants, professionals, high school girls, and social leaders gather to scrub, rake, and sweep streets and properties amid bonfires and debris removal across town.
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Dynamite destroys Lincoln Byers restaurant in Bedford
Unidentified vandals placed dynamite under the Lincoln Byers restaurant in Oullti Bedford destroying the building. Byers home was stoned recently by strikers sympathizers who alleged the keeper housed national society and strike breakers as boarders.
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Byers
Fire Incinerates Railroad Agent at Tuckahoe Station
Frederick Wright twenty years old perished in a blaze that destroyed Tuckahoe station on the Maryland Delaware and Virginia railroad. Officials cannot determine the fire’s origin though it is believed a tamp explosion hurled embers onto him.
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Tuckahoe Station
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Grieving Mother Dies After Son’s Death
Mrs. Catherine Haughney of Mahanoy City Pa dies from grief six weeks after her sixteen year old son John Wan died in a scraper accident near North Mahanoy. The line of sorrow followed the fatal incident and the mother had mourned constantly since.
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Catherine Haughney
Haughney
Mahanoy
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Sleep and Ease Back Pain
Daily weariness and backache from urinary disorder eased by Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. G W Fellers of Brunswick Maryland reports relief after taking three boxes, praising the cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Brunswick
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Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Dean’s
Eccentric Boston auctioneer stirs crowd at San Diego polo
Miss Elea nor Sears draws 7000 spectators as she appears atop a polo pony in a long skirt over trousers. The eccentric auctioneeress prompts a stir while supporting Miss Elizabeth Clare Fish in a plan to form a club to walk Coronado peninsula at 6 AM.
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Corenst
Eleanor Sears
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May Sears
Elizabeth Clare Fish
Nicholas Fish
New York
Quick Justice for Confessed Briber
James G. Brink formerly of Pittsburg was sentenced in Indiana Pa to serve from one to five years in the penitentiary after confessing to accepting a bribe. The incident follows in Johnstown Pa with the March 24 report.
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James G. Brink
Pittsburg
Major Tom Johnson Sails for Europe on Mauretania
Former mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland sails aboard the Mauretania for Europe. He will visit Worldbed to take the waters. Johnson declined to disclose his travel plans amid recent reports of his departure.
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New York
Ton 3. Johnson
Cleveland
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Mauretania
Johnson
Pape's Diurette Promises Quick Kidney and Urinary Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diurette as a sure cure for backache, kidney and bladder problems. It claims rapid relief from pain, discolored urine, and nervous symptoms, urging readers to obtain the product from any druggist and begin treatment immediately.
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