Suicide note and death in New York hotel room
A 26 year old lawyer John C Bullitt was found dead in a Liberty street hotel room with acid bottles nearby. A letter to Joshua F Bullitt Jr. reveals plans to end life, curiosity about the afterlife, and intention to secure his wife and daughter's share. Friends recall past financial struggles and a move to New York for opportunity.
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New York
John C. Bullet
Central Raiiread
Liberty Street
Joshua F. Bullint, Jr
Big Stone Gap
Wisecomn Va
John C Bulitt, Jr
Josh
Jim
Xie
Buller
J. HB Xaiesfurran
Mr. BieMurran
Duluth
Minn
Worthern Pac Railway
St. Paul
Ding
Bullitt
Western
Abs. Bullitt
John C. Builitt
Philadelphia
Logan S. Bullitt
Louisville
Joshua F. Bullitt
Joshua
Duvuth
Washington and Lee University
University of Virginia
St. Paul, Minn
Professon
Maine
Alexico
Cough Syrup Sold For 23 Cents Urges Store to Stock
A promotional note urges customers to always keep cough syrup on hand and insists on having it available. The snippet highlights a price of 23 cents and stresses constant stock.
Father Mpak e Mystery: Jury Finds No Murder in Death
Philadelphia November 13 coroner's jury returns verdict in the J McPake case stating death not murder. Dr Cattell and Father McPake's physician suggest uraemia while police conclude the man was mentally troubled and wandered to the academy yard. Superintendent Linden notes no further inquiry.
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Irese
Muradred
Philadelphia
J. McPake
Henry J. McPake
Catte’d
Vivian
I. H. Monagha
Afedd P
Uraemia
Cattell
Father McPake
Linden
Academy
REEDER VINDICATED IN GRAFT PROBE
Grand jury ignores conspiracy charges against General secretary Webster C Weiss and Maurice Luckenbach, costs assigned to prosecutor Van Valkenburg. Scranton officials sought, Winsboro absent. Prosecutor the main witness. Other items include Florence Stansfield blackmail case and court delay in Latimer murder prosecutions.
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Esston
Webster C. Weiss
Maurice O. Luckenbach
Frederick A. van Valkenbure
John Wanamaker
United States
Imiter
Sencore Penrose
William A. Winsboro
Scranton
Connell
Winsbero
van Valkenburg
Sovereign Relieved as Knights of Labor Leader
James R. Sovereign, four years master workman of the Knights of Labor, was deposed by the general assembly in Louisville. B McGuire Daniel Brown and H B Martin also left office. Henry A. Hicks becomes general master workman with I D Chamberlain as deputy. Temporary executive members include Sarsfield Fitzpatrick and Henry Bostock. Sovereign declined renomination and will retire. He praised the order's growth and attacked oppression by capital and courts amid the Great Miners Strike.
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Louisville
James R. Sovereign
Knights of Labor
General Assembly
Afon- Gay
Sovereign
B. McGuire
Worthy Foreman
Amsterdam
N. Y
Daniel Brown
Montana
H. B. Martin
Minnesota
Henry A. Hicks
New York City
Gil Sir
I. D. Chamberlain
Pueblo
Cal
Sarsfield Fitzpatrick
Montreal
Henry Bostock
Assembly
Andrew D. Besthough
Order
Mir
St. Louis
United Labor
Brights of Labor
Corporation
Benedict Arnold
Valley Forge
Ral
Hagieton
Hazleton
Train Robbers Loot Failed Express Heist Near Independence
Kansas City dispatch reports five masked men halted the Missouri Pacific St Louis fast mail at the Chicago and Alton crossing near Independence. They found no loot after seizing crew and car doors, then escaped into darkness.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Dennis O'Brien
McMichael
Willams
News Nuggets from Across Regions
Fragmented text mentions enrollment under a scheme and various place names and names like Count Casio or China. The garbled lines hinder clarity but imply regional notes and post requests tied to health or governance.
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RLU
Anisineheutie
Ocsie
Casi
China
Peaceful settlement eyed in Chile Peru and Argentina plan
Washington reports from Valparaiso discuss a rumored alliance among Chile Peru and Argentina to seize and share Bolivia. Diplomats deem the scheme baseless, noting Argentina has no stake and no such plan is found in ongoing boundary talks among Peru Bolivia Chile.
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Washington
Valparaiso
Chile
Peru
Stex
Bolivia
Anco
Jacna
Arica
Hellvie
Iss
Helivia
Tacna
Balmaceda
Curtailed Coal Production Shuts Schuylkill Colieries
In a move to bolster the hard coal market, anthracite presidents halted production and every colliery in the Schuylkill region closed yesterday. Reading Railway offices gave no definite reopening timeline, but some plants may resume at reduced hours next week. The Lehigh Valley and Reading companies began cutting output to match the decreased demand.
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Schuylkil
Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Reading Railway
Yas
Lehighy Tailroad
Reading Company
Finance and Trade Across Markets and Officials Report
Financial notes show continued high bank clearings and improving retail trade despite farm debt and southern quarantine impacts. Reports from New York and Bradstreets highlight 10 percent weekly gains and 13 percent year over year, with shipments and stocks adjusting as winter goods distribution accelerates. International news includes Dupuy De Lome hosting ministers and a series of legal actions against Elks and bank directors in London and Sydney, plus a violent incident in Ogdensburg as Morris Savage is captured.
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New York
Dun & Celws
Bradstreets
Marketable Produce Report Reflects Philadelphia and Baltimore Trade
Nov 2 Philadelphia notes slow flour and rye flour moves with mixed prices across winter grades. Wheat weak on No 2 red, corn steady No 2 yellow. oats quiet No 2 white. Butter cheese eggs and meat markets show modest activity. lead and iron prices easing. Maryland and Jersey cabbage trades appear in Baltimore dispatch.
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Philadelpha
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Doar
Sue
Xice
Family Yard
Hutter Steady
Westdo
York
Byasus Pis
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National Building Association OF
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Ijr
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Wm Hnabe
Clinton P. Painez
Paine & McLaran
Thomas W. Hall
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Baine
Garman
Jsusa D. Masos
Tre James D. Mason Co
Winslow Willis
Saree Johnson
Sole
Agen - Fredesich
North Market Street
Frederick, Md
M.B.O.D
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Tote the
Buffalo
Caas
Hauser
Able Sawyer
Chicago
George A. Pullmann
Felicite Oglesby
Oglesby
Miss Oglesby
Pullman Twins
Ito
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Chicago National Park
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Prems Court
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Baker
Ree NgWa
Father Mpake
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Westminster
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Earl Carrington
Sherby Martin
Wilkesbarre
Feil
Martin
Bennett
Lynch
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Helen C. Plane
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Vicksburg
J. Tefferson Thames
Hot Springs
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Supreme Court
Eouly E. Bissell
Newtoa New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Aaron J. Mixseil
Mamaroneck
Weerchester County
Mattie B. Russater
Havana
Teporis
Henry A Hices
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Hetire
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Otte W. Helbig
Legislative Investigating Committee
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Heard of Health
Peaceell
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Creditgl
Olivia
James
Wong
Finance and Trade
de Lome
Glon
Dupuy de Lome
Lanor
Senatos
Canalejas
Spain
Fuller
Harlan, Brewer, White and Peckham
Mexico
Netherlands
Portugal
Venezuela
Elkins
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Long and Gage, ex-Secrdaries Foster, Siertiert and Wairchild
John A. Kasson
Miles
Fitzsimons
Harrisburg
Meade D. DenwHer
Marion, Ind
Lodge of Elks
Armstrong
Robert Fitzsimmons
London
F. R. Howel
Thomas Cory
National Bank of New South Wales
Bow Street
Farmer Brizegs
Ogdensburg
Morris Savage
Asa Briggs
Howard Bert
Hannawa Falls
Moira
Brasher Falls
Moser
Myersyle
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