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Newspaper
Perth Amboy Evening News
Location
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
5
The once-reclusive Hetty Green, famed as the world’s richest woman, is reported living in a nineteen dollar a month Hoboken flat under an assumed name. Neighbors describe a poor, un sociable life with her daughter buying minimal groceries while Green denies visitors and signals police if disturbed. She still commutes to her bank office three days a week.
In Middletown Connecticut Wesleyan University students voted 118 to 67 to permit members of the university baseball team to play summer baseball for remuneration. The decision raises questions about amateur status and athletic eligibility within the campus community.
Hawkinsville Ga March 6 two men Curry Robertson and John Henry were lynched near here after being arrested for the murder of Mr Warren Hart and his wife at Fra zier the Harts home The couple were beaten Hart died and Mrs Hart died later The suspects confessed motive robbery and a mob of over a thousand gathered at the county jail and took them to a remote area where they were hanged and their bodies burned
CHICAGO March 6 Chief of Police Shippy did not visit his office yesterday due to a wound causing trouble. Emma Goldman’s planned address at the German Hod Carriers Union hall in this city has been canceled and will not be delivered.
An advertisement from The New Brunswick Loan Co asserts abundant cash on hand and offers loans from ten to one hundred dollars to homeowners and owners of furniture, horses, wagons, or plans with flexible repayment terms. Early repayment purportedly reduces costs. Authorities solicit inquiries via writing, phone, or in person.
Cleveland March 6 165 bodies recovered from the Lakeview public school ruins in Collinwood with more than twenty feared dead in the blaze officials suspect incendiary origin. Coroner Dr Burke continues a thorough inquiry alongside village officials as janitor Fred Herter faces blame amid grief for his three missing children.
For Sale wall paper mouldings and exclusive designs by A Anderson at 4 New Brunswick avenue. For Exchange carriage horse for truck horse by A Decker at 21 Center Street Tottenville. Wanted to Buy 50 chickens at 92 South First Street. Storage by Leon & Roessler at 126 Smith Street with modern locked rooms for planes. Taft emphasis in Oklahoma Republican convention at Perry and Creston delegates instructed to vote for Taft first last and all the time. Antioch at Los Angeles favorite Antioch ran away in Santa Anita second race.
Salt Lake City report says Jack Treadwell, ex infantry interpreter, was approached by a Japanese government agent offering 150 dollars monthly to act as a spy. New York report notes Miss Jennie Blunt arraigned for shooting Charles M. Sanford in Brooklyn law office, remanded, held on concealed weapon charge with assault added.
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