31 Mar 1910
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1910
Page
1
Harrisburg Va March 21 The state agricultural bulletin on domestic science issued by the department of agriculture argues the cucumber is a poor buy. It notes cucumbers are 96 percent water and costly when viewed as a food item, urging housekeepers to consider nutriment and economy in meal planning.
On March 1 in Goffs Edmonson county Kentucky Charles Carroll aged sixteen son of a farmer was assassinated at his home by a band of twelve masked men. He was called to his door and shot in the back. The incident is reported as a murder by an armed group.
In Washington on March 1 forty citizens presented to the Senate a protest against accepting General Robert E Lee's statue for permanent display in the Capitol. Petitions criticize Lee as a Confederate deserter while others praise his character. most opponents object to the Confederate uniform being in the Capitol, though some supporters advocate the statue with caveats.
In Wilmington Delaware a grave at Cathedral cemetery was opened after the funeral of Mary Johnson who died from a peculiar illness. Earth was moved and the body left as it was on burial day, believed by some to be an attempt by medical students to examine the corpse before they fled. The event followed rumors of scientific interest and aroused the parents who alerted authorities.
Grand jury at Pittsburg charges multiple city council members and Dr. C R Walters with taking bribes to influence votes. Indictments list payments from $60 to $1000 and name other officials and bank employees connected to the case. John Klein, a former councilman, faces penitentiary chances as the investigation widens.
Two colored inmates, condemned for murder, reportedly escaped a Portsmouth jail delivery rope and pipe trap during a night attempt. Authorities say the men fled toward Norfolk as plans for an electric chair execution were unsettled.
A luxury rail train wreck near Mulheim an der Ruhr results in many deaths and injuries. Authorities say most victims are severely hurt as rescuers scramble to aid survivors.
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