Study of criminology turns educated man into a thief
Denver dispatch details William James Patterson M A Rush and Washington medical schools graduate arrested on a $20 forgery charge. He says deep criminology study drove him to crime though he regrets the morphine habit. He portrays a rise from wealthy physician to destitute suspect and recalls early thefts and the pull of criminal talent. Patterson cites heredity and habit as forces shaping his downfall.
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Denver
Col
William James Patterson
Rush
Washington Medical Schools
Patterson
MacDonald
Heredity
Acc
New Husband Forces Kiss After Courtroom Battle
In Waukegan Illinois Henry Berninger of Milwaukee and May Martin of Chicago wed in a ceremony where a kiss became a contested moment. After the pronouncement the groom tried again. the bride resisted with arms shielding her face as spectators laughed. After a brief wrestle the groom claimed victory with a final kiss and the bride left angrily.
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Waukegan, Il
Henry Berninger
Milwaukee
May Martin
Chicago
Berninger
Kellogg Chosen to Aid Moody Against Standard Oil
St Paul lawyer Frank B Kellogg, noted for government service in anti trust and Northern Securities cases, is selected by Attorney General Moody to assist in the fight against the Standard Oil Company. Born in New York, he rose from county and city attorney roles in Minnesota to prominence, active in Republican circles and known for sharp, if unsentimental, advocacy. He is slight in frame and enjoys riding, motoring, and golf.
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St. Paul, Minn
Rank B. Kellogg
Northwest
Shep Trust
Corporation
Moody
Standard Oil Company
Kellogg
Paper
Combine
Elihu Root
Harriman-Hill Northern
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
Rochester
Norwegian Captain Brude’s Urand Embraces Ocean Trial
The 18 foot Urand, a new life saving boat by Captain Ole Brude of Norway, completed a 3000 mile Atlantic voyage from Aalesund to Gloucester Massachusetts with a four man crew. The egg shaped craft rides big waves safely and aims to prove its usefulness in saving sailors during wrecks and collisions while seeking a £38000 prize.
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London
Ole Brude
Atlantic
Aalesund
Norway
Gloucester
Mass
Mrs Chadwick's Painted Flowers Exhibit in Bankers Row
Count Otto Henry, a notorious criminal already serving a five year term for pocketpicking, sells souvenirs at the west hall counter. He touts wares by Cassie Chadwick, noting a spoon crafted by convicts and flower painting in the center, with the electric chair wire used for the handle.
Old Wells Fargo Stage Remembers Pioneer Robberies
An illustration shows a Wells Fargo Overland Stage used between Phoenix and Prescott famed for 184 hold ups in 20 years. The piece recounts dangers of stage travel, Indian attacks, and armed drivers, noting Wells Fargo's role in early western civilization and a legendary Cheyenne defense against a treasure raid.
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New York
Buffalo Bill
Wells-Fargo Overland Stage Company
Plains
Wells-Fargo
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Prescott
Yavapai County
Ariz
Arizona
Wells, Fargo & Co
Cheyenne
New Use for Electricity Purifies Water at Home
A French engineer invents a compact device to purify water using ozone generated from a standard lighting circuit. The box contains an ozone developer, an interrupter, and a tin tube with a cotton stopper filter. It can purify sixty gallons per hour at the cost of ordinary lighting.
Slate clock from Delta man sparks praise for Pennsylvania stone
New York report describes a four foot slate clock by Humphrey C. Pritchard of Delta Pennsylvania. The clock uses 164 slate pieces and 23 dozen screws, features cathedral chimes, and stands as a strong advertisement for Pennsylvania slate. Pritchard spent eight months on the project and aims to evoke European clockwork elegance.
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New York
Old
Amsterdam
Holland
Michael Angelo
Humphrey C. Pritchard
Delta
Pennsylvania
The Smallest Dictionary in the World Now in Chicago
Chicago resident T. J. Becking owns a minute French English dictionary weighing under half an ounce. Published in Glasgow, it measures seven sixteenths by one and three quarters inches with pages thinner than tissue paper, each page holding over 100 words for a total of more than 65 000. Edited by S. El Al Gas of Paris and printed at Glasgow University Press, the book is kept in a silver box as a watch charm.
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Chicago
T. J. Becking
Barry Avenue
Becking
Glasgow
Scotland
S. EL AL Gasc
Paris
University Press
A Many Sided King Turned Laugh On Architect In Note
Leopold II of Belgium is portrayed as a versatile monarch likened to an American entrepreneur. The piece praises his architectural influence on Brussels, recounts a joking encounter with a town hall designer, and highlights his lifelong athletic chamois hunting in the Alps. It notes his tireless work ethic and disciplined daily routine.
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Alps
Chamois
Brussels
Belgium
Leopold Mim
Congo Free State
William
Baron Hausmann
Paris
Leopold II
National Bank
Royal Palace
Monsieur
Leopold
Francis Joseph
Congo
Laeken
Brussels Palace
Lacken
Clementine
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Colege
Lfe
Salina
Kan
Annals of Crime
Waukegan, Ill
E. Vv. Orvis
St. Paul
UNI
Lai
Arizona Plains
Australia
Wyoming
Express Company
Diead
Pony Express
Altoona
Old Strassburg
Cologne
Notre Dame
Pritchard
Chicagoan
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