Anonymous letters threaten Cape May church member
An anonymous letter campaign aimed at the wife of Cape May Atlantic City Rail conductor Christopher Hand prompted church leaders to investigate. Rev George Williams says the letters accuse Hand of scandalous relations with women and target two young girls in the First Baptist Congregation. Authorities and railway detectives are pursuing the culprit as further plots emerged.
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Cape May
First Baptist Church
Christopher Hand
Atlantic City
Camden
George Williams
Sfter
Hand
Tomas
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Futaors
Picture machine hoax near Capitol shocks Washington
A staged moving picture scene near the Washington Capitol involved a man resembling the president and a fake negro, ending with the fake president tipping his hat and a cigar given to the actor. Police traced participants to the theatrical world and they reportedly left the city afterward. A man arrested in Miles City for a diamond robbery swallowed the jewel during capture and refused to name himself. Baltimore hosted its sixth annual horse show with entrants from several states. Lincoln Memorial elects Prof WoT Boktay as president. Methodist churches plan a $60,000 drive for churches and aged clergy relief.
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Fakir
Washington
Capitol
Roosevelt
George Washington
White House
Ivers
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Ohio
New York
Wot Boktay
Virgina Institute
Hristof Va Wis Oon
Lincoln
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
Atenan Methodist Episcopal
Wall
Prisoners escape jail and threaten sheriff’s wife
Mis fellow Prisoner Monroe Whi Maysu W F Cleve and a third inmate released after a short term escape, return to the jail. they threaten Mrs Toba Gardner with a chloroform plan to gain keys. Henry Jacobson freed for forgery also escapes in the incident. In a separate note, Joseph Odle of the 113th Coast Artillery is killed by lightning at Fort Hancock during a storm.
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Monroe
Maysu
Toba Gardner
Henry Jacobson
Artlleryman
Lew Torkh
Joseph Odle
113Th Company of
Coast Artillery
Fort Hancock
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Miles City
Mon
Neidig & Millers
Bers
Neidig & Miller
the News
Frederick
Ealt
Rosenstock Bros
East Patrick ST
REET
Victor Remedies
Frederick Aid
Bartholomay Brewing Company
Rochester
H. Shipley
North Market Street
Doll Bros
N. Market St
Sataurday
Bargato Price
C. Thomas Kemp
Albatross
Gary
Carty’s Furniture Store
E. Patrick St
Fred’k, Ma
Walker & Bennett
I.&c
Gilbert
Lowenstein & Wertheimer
B.rosenour&sons
Market and
Patrick Streets
CenTral Hardware Company
Glover
Gentral Hardware CO
Frederick. Md
Moser
the Shoe Man
S. Market Street
Etchison’s
Morris
W. H. B. Etchison
South Market Street
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