Two Women Carry Out Fatal Double Suicide Pact
Easter weekend tragedy unfolds in Chicago and Santa Fe with Mrs. Howard Doyle and Miss Jessie Ridgeley taking their own lives after a wedding ceremony. Despondent Doyle allegedly influenced Ridgeley to join in a joint suicide in which both women perished in a lonely area, their bodies found clasped together with a revolver between them and notes pinned to cloaks declaring their desire to be buried together. Local authorities note no explicit motive beyond a preference for death over life.
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Fanta Fe
NX. M
Liberty, Mo
Howard Doyle
Jessie Ridgeley
Wedded and killed at East Rahway tragedy
Anton Henry married at his bride's home on the seventh of the month. A crowd of friends sent them off with rice and blessings when Henry Motz, under the influence, drew a revolver mistaken for blank cartridges and fired it. Henry collapsed. Motz was arrested as the bride mourns.
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East Rahway
Anton Henry
Henry Motz
Hele
Henry
Metz
Mute
Daring Robbery at Harwell Home Cafe in Chicago
On the night of the seventh, six men robbed the Harwell Home cafe. Cashier Bliven faced revolvers and was forced to surrender the cash register while cook Dulude was shot while pursuing the thief. Police traced the gang to a West Jackson Street house. a officer was wounded and thirteen suspects held.
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O'Lock
Harwell Home
Chicago
Blivens
John Dulutle
Blivena
Dulude
Officare
West Jackson Street
Smith
Explosion Injures Eleven in Braddock Tenement Row
An explosion at a row of frame tenements on Washington Street Braddock PA injured eleven Hungarian married men in the early morning of the seventh. Names include Joseph Gajovozi Frank Zecawr Joseph Resk John Mezi John Pirhacs Steve Novosis John Bekerak Mike Hancevicki and Martin Czsinilay. Several are expected to die and others have severe burns with limited survival chances.
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Washington Street
Braddock
At & O
Joseph Gajovozi
Frank Zecawr
Joseph Resk
John Mezi
John Pirhacs
Steve Novosis
John Bekerak
Mike Hancevicki
Martin Czsinilay
Hextmelk
James
Pirhies
Novosk
Sekurak
A Heroic Girl Asad Accident Fatal Fire In Cal Placs ville
A catastrophe at Placs ville California on the seventh of May claimed the lives of Myrtle and Lottie Lumry, both four years old, as a stove explosion started a kitchen fire. Lottie burned fatally while Myrtle died after heroic acts that saved their baby sister, a ten month old, by placing it between a feather bed and straw to shield it from flames.
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Placsville
Cal
Myrtle
Lottie Lumry
Lottie
Death of John F. Swift United States minister to Japan
Details arrive in San Francisco of John F. Swift death after influenza and a March heart failure. Funeral held in Yokohama with American and Japanese officials and foreign diplomatic corps, marked by minute guns from the Alliance and a U.S. flag covered with flowers. Proceedings included American Episcopal church services on March 18 and broad participation by American and Japanese authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Swift
United States
Japan
San Francisco
Cal
Yokohama
Nited States Steamship Alliance
Foreign “Diplomatic Corps
American Legation
Admiral Biiknay
Et All
American Episcopal Churels Ao Poblo
Williama
Hookvrarelli
Hartel
Trade notes and diplomatic hints from distant posts
A scattered extraction shows remarks on Yokohama naval escorts and a temporary grave interment. It discusses McKinley and Canadian reciprocity rumor context, plus French plans for commercial attaches to boost information on foreign fairs and trade policies.
Violence erupts at Morewood and Greenburr works raid
A mob of about 500 attacked the Standard Works at Morewood injuring deputies and killing seven. Deputies under Superintendent Pickard held firm, repelling attackers with volleys after warnings. The clash left multiple dead and wounded as crowds gathered, with authorities vowing to defend plant property amid ongoing threats to nearby Coalbrook works.
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Mount Pleagant
Pu Saya
Standard Works
Morewood
O'Elovk
Morswood
Nhe
Shenilly
Io Rendi
Capt
Lane
Miey
Lauer Callal
Jaeuer
Wau
Puurt
Biek
Aind
Pickard
Horpon
Avery
Atfair
Stonerville
Sheri Claneon
Greensburg
Coalbrook Works
J. W. Rainey
Dolaunis
Standast Works
Unmityriea
Valentine
Bluy
Donnelly
Manieeried
James Brochle
Pole
Tarra
Dacab’ Schucosky
Poly
Tarr
Poland
John Duror
Standard
Antonio Rist
Polo
Standant
Crevezo Hinveo
Taree
Nakopalian
Weick
Pillsbury
Inberview
Lawfil
Han
Henry Hin
Greenbure
Wakefeld
Wwe
Hima
Ares
Tery
Quick
Laure Tourcely
Vetion
Amitherason
Nile
Depativa
Plare
Senator Washburn Attacks Italy and Calls for Immigration Reform
The Minnesota senator spoke at a Fifth Avenue hotel about Italy’s actions and the U S press reaction. He criticized foreign influence and proposed stronger immigrant screening with certificates of good character, expanding consular services and boosting naval and coastal defenses.
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New York
Washburn
Minnesota
Fifth Avenue
Baron Fava
Amuriing
Thensimdsi
Avi Hibihees
Italy
Traliave
Tinian
Mont Tatelli Konland
America
Hve
United States
Germany
Parnell Defeated in Sligo MP Election
In Sligo, Ald Bernard Gallory of the McCarthyite slate defeated Ald Valentine Dillon of the Parnellite camp. Official counts showed Gallory with a large majority, with initial reports of a smaller margin corrected after tallying. Security guarded ballot boxes as counting began at 10 o'clock, revealing a turnout lighter at day’s end than expected.
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Parnell
Sligo
Peever McDonald
North Sligo
Bernard Qallory
Parnvllite
Ald
Valentine B. Dillon
Rotunda
Dublin
Gallery
Chyse Cura
Cojlery
Ali
Cotlery
The Nicely Brothers Hanged at Somerset
A late 19th century case portrays David and Joseph Nicely as suspects in a brutal Somerset murder. Victim Hernan Umberger and wife Nannie were killed during a gold and money robbery at their home after two masked men entered. Trials and appeals followed, amid testimony tying the Nicely brothers to the crime, but after months of legal battles, both were executed.
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Nively Brothers
Somerset
David
Joseph Nicely
Hernan Unieberger
Jenierdtown
Chal Parmer Unierger Ltd
Col Jeetie
Aid
Elin Stern
Duak
Omberper
Bojetlk
Smudley
Sdvite Haueh
Jetinerstown
Unjbarger
Nanni Horner
Jaun
Vinbergér
Umberger
Somerset County
Levin
Charles Varment Cris
Joseph
David Nickly
Nicdy
Laurel Hill
Thasa
Umberger Place
Wil
Umburer Place
Ligonier
Joreph
McClelland Town
Nicelys
Somerant
Vlad
Ivan
Farner Umberger
David A. Gapting
Doweph
Hindashar
Linberger
Brithatter
Somer Set
J. We Seok
Middle Creek Township
Dole Benvh
Piberger
Hhudohostown Hood
Auen
Wilkie
Augtin
Shuteniter
McMillan
Citi
Avalon
Dasa
Pawel Cratcjet
Mile Trans
Joe
California To 749. From tie ap in Contry, Liv Cabilomie
California to 749 details a rough frontier camp near San Francisco with miners, outlaws, and gamblers. It describes shanty stores, ramshackle saloons, and a vivid influx of people chasing fortune as a temperate preacher appeals to homesick men and women arriving in the bay area.
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Tie
Liv Cabilomie
Baloons Uy
Stockton
Sacramento
San Franzisco
Suines
Williams
Eriad
Thos
San Francico
Parker House
Palit Montly
Kamel Am Uae
Joan
Hypnotism Experience and Castle Garden Immigrant History
A traveler recalls old world hypnotism with a Musta wali camp near Alexandria in 1870 and a vivid tale of a boy under a trance. The piece shifts to New York history describing Castle Garden as a gateway for millions, its shift to Bedloe's Island, and plans for a new immigrant landing station near Liberty Island detailing structure and purpose.
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Tie Wen
New York
San Haul
Old Wook
Mia Hine
Didrekind
Hellephain
Dr. Brand
Gaeaner
Chaldex
Mastic
Egypt
India
Panand
Serpy bin
Alexandria
Mustar Wali
Rasubharkar
Sig
Outuneo
Cerone
Europe
Sig, Cataneo
Mahomet
Bates
Oeria
Pha
Howe
Natalie Os Tnaphaigs
Sven
Plymouth Rock
United States
Castle Garden
New York City
New England
Tima
Castle Clinton
City of
Commissionery of Emigration
Battery Park
Bedloe
Leland
Taberty
Somembere
Bilis
Bedloe's Island
Buberty
Calleay Station
la Castle Gandép
Ienyera
Dreamlike Scenes From a Magical Exhibition
A narrator recalls a wandering exhibition of pictures and scenes from exotic locales including the Ererich coast, Valetta, and Cork, paired with dramatic vignettes such as Hermione in Winter's Tale and the Neva ice palace. He notes the trickster’s method using youths aged 12 to 18 exposed to opium and cannabis extracts, and mentions misperceptions of left and right as part of the illusion.
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Benen Sorecaay
Ererich
Cork
Bretagne
Gibraltar
Valetta
Malta
Hermione
Ferdinand
Miranda
Cavao
Prospero
Olive
Moorebedabbad
Neva
Magicans
Bombay
Lebanon
Booth
Heaven
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Oakes Weekly Republican
Oakes
Dickey County
North Dakota
Yokohamm
Canada
William McfKinley
Washington
Ins
McKinlay
Maj. McKinley
White House
J. McKinley
Casinda
Rake Mincher
Jim Long Lee
Wrinee
Brads
Bhla
Minn Kingsley
Charles Kingeley
de. Howard Bushnell
Hartford
Lester
Concen
Kate Steele
Royal Academy of Music
England
Lambeth Gamite Mayer Omixs
W. W. Taylor
Clif Cottage Stork Farm
Loveland
Col
Jersey
Neely
California
Phasraohs
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