Trial of Mrs George Georg Canton Murder Case Receives Widespread Attention
The Canton Ohio murder trial of Mrs Anna E Georg captivates a nationwide audience as prosecutors present early evidence and the defense opens. The defendant remains composed facing courtroom spectators including her former husband, family, and friends who send bouquets to brighten the proceedings.
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Anna E. Georg
Canton
Ohio
Saxton
Brockerdy
United States
Aoediity
Owo
George
Newton
Brown
Hanoverton
Sample C. George
George Daily
Mrs George depicted as calm in court amid trial details
The Canton court scene shows Mrs. George, accused in Saxton's murder, moved to tears at times yet largely composed. Prosecution portrays her as an adventuress while defense seeks justifiable homicide or emotional insanity. She endures supporters' sympathy as trial unfolds through testimonies and character sketches.
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Mrs. George
Saxton
Columbus
Canton
Afareff
Atlee Ponie- Tene
James J. Grant
Pomerene
George
Adventuress
Mr. Welty
Formosan Plague, Samoa Leases Stir Global tensions
The report notes ongoing black plague in Formosa and Germany expressing sympathy to the United States over Samoa lease arrangements. It highlights a period when imperial interests intersect with global health concerns and wartime diplomacy.
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Formosa
United States
Samoa
Reed to Retire From Congress to Practice Law
Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed resigns from Congress to join the New York law firm Simpson Thacker Barns and will begin practicing law on return from a world tour. He is expected to earn at least 50,000 a year from insurance referrals and as high as 100,000 annually overall. Washington predicts his retirement aids a 1904 presidential bid, with Sherman Hopins Cannon Grosvenor Hepburn among potential successors.
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Speaker
Thomas Brackett Reed
New York
Simpson, Thacker & Barns
Prac & Profession
Sneaker Weed
Owe
Ufers
United States
Washington
Spealer Read
Congress
Graed
Sherman
Hopins
Genderson
Cannon
Grosvenor
Hepburn
Arrest of Counterfeiters and Manila Troop Movements
Secret Service nets a gang behind the famous counterfeit $400 notes with Lancaster and Philadelphia links, while orders go out to ship 14 000 regulars to Manila to reinforce Otis. The capture follows a year of undercover work led by Chief Wilkie, with 23 million in circulation at stake, and 6 million still out. Also notes Aguinaldo’s forces and a plan to raise total forces in the Philippines to 35 000. Mingled items include a Denver deathbed whim and a Detroit burglar tale.
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Otfers
Joel Wilkie
Washington
Monroe Soies
Gage
William M. Jacobs
W. L. Kendig
Lancaster
Arthur Taylor
Brldwin
Secret Service
Wilkie
Philadelphia
Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
Manila
Otis
Philippines
Onler
Teay
Aguinaldo
Skirts and Bodices Move Toward Coordinated Fashion
Fashion notes discuss new high priced skirt styles in broadcloth with lace and silk underskirts. Describes matching bodices in green surah, Irish crochet lace, and combinations of cloth and silk. Highlights double skirts with overdresses, tailoring details, and the slimming effect of padding and princess lines for varied figures.
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Snes
Ake
Vicuna
Moulting Angels Joke At Temperance Meeting
Dr. Newman Hall recounted a tale about Bishop Wilberforce at a temperance gathering. A Sunday school pupil asked what use a ladder has for angels with wings and the lad answered they were moulting, prompting the bishop to seek a reply from the class.
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Wilberforce
Newman Hall
There is a single territory that excludes all females
A historic, isolated plateau between Acre peninsula and the Midlands hosts a Greek Christian monastic confederation with about 7,000 people. No women have been allowed to cross its border for centuries, and no female animal is permitted to inhabit or approach the territory.
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Arcadia
Peninata
Acre
Grecian
Ityeis
Bengal God Dokhinray Revered in Southern Villages
The god Dokhinray, meaning Lord of the South, is worshipped in Bengal’s southern rural districts. Believed to rule wild beasts in the Sunderbans and surrounding forests, peasants seek protection for villages from incursions by tigers boars and monkeys. Sages are white with black features and tall visarga adornments, placed under trees or on mounds facing south, reflecting the deity’s protective role.
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Bengal
Dokhinray
Hengil
Coffee Trees and Gentle Wisdom in Garden Notes
The piece notes that Cove trees bear fruit up to 75 years and counsels not to despise small things. It adds a proverb that the mosquito troubles more than the elephant, offering a reflective, domestic gardening tone.
Split-ink humor from many papers and gags
A trove of jokes and banter from newspaper humor pages. Misheard phrases, witticisms, and quips circulate across titles like Cleveland Plain Dealer and Harper's Weekly. The items feature puns, social remarks, misheard dialects, and light satire from various papers.
What Was Lacking in the Fast Baptist Cinch Debate
Abe laments that he cannot join the full comparison with Fast Baptist Cinch yet for the collection. The dialogue hints at a stalled or partial admission to a larger discussion, with cautious progress and unresolved tension between parties.
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Fast Baptist
Abe
Man Pleads Bigamy in Court
The judge questions the defendant about marrying two women. He admits the act and claims both women are his better five thirds. The line quotes a mockery from Puck, illustrating the satirical tone of the scene.
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Puck
Hidden Romance In Street Car Sparks Gossip
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer scene two stylish young women chatter loudly about a rumored romance involving Charley Hawkins and Mabel Thompson. Passengers trade gossip as a gray hat observer hints at identifying the girl, while the stranger asserts her own identity as Mabel Thompson.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Charley Hawkins
Chariey
Mabel Thompson
Becuse Charley
Louisa
Mabel Thompso
Medley of old lore and salt mine facts from history
The text mixes a quip about contemplation by Fontenelle and a tale of sheep with a note on Wieliczka salt mines in Poland. It cites salt mining since 1240, a 1688 map by Martie German, and details such as mine depths, open level lengths, and blasting powder usage.
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Wieliczka
Cracow
Poland
Martie German
Early Mans First Postal Service Beginnings
The record notes early postal origins with dates in England 1581 America 1710 and a 1622 post route opening. It highlights the progression of mail systems and the spread of organized communication across the regions mentioned.
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England
America
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Wien
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Jaggs
Wiss Fortune
Boston
McLuberty
Osmond
Desmord
Harper's Weekly
Mané
Mabel
Trousseau
Bazar
Philadelphia Press
Cervera
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Porter
Bridget
Brooklyn Life
Patent Weilicine
Colonel Sitwell
Washington Star
Wigsby
Husbeod
Hushbaud
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Celeste
Wemaar
Voutetele
Artuer
Fontenelle
Luvwell
Mass
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Passaic
Tland
Hood
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