Death by Bromoseltzer Mystery in New York Flats
New York reports Mrs. Kate Adams died after taking bromoseltzer laced with cyanide of potassium in her Eighty-sixth Street apartment. Harry Cornish, the Knickerbocker club official, and Dr. Hitchcock tasted the poison. Adams died while Cornish and others survived briefly. Police hunt Cornish as investigation points to a premeditated murder linked to a mysterious Christmas package and a wax-sealed bottle marked Prerling silver.
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Harry Cornish
Poulson
New York
Kate J. Adams
Eighty-sixth Street
Amescents
Wimnell
Brdmo Alteer
Amaymaualy
Cornigh
Fife
Adamenna
Kickerhorker
Manila
Aing
Alice
Myr
Harry Cornist
Knickerbocker Club
Madison Avertte
Ty-Fifth Strnet
New York City
wMchuge
Baltimore
Corniah
Adare
Rogwie
Adam
Mra
Adams Eniline
Rogers
Cornish
Coulis
Potter
Adoms
Agels
McIntyre
Tod
Travety
Jistreet
Msi Ct
Adams
Thesistant District Attorney's Office
Boston
Lawton Sent to Manila for Philippines Command
Washington December 29 It is announced Gen Lawton is assigned to service in the Philippines as second in command to Otis and would assume military control if Otis becomes governor general. The move to Iloilo was delayed to December 24 with authority given to Manila officers to act sooner if needed.
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Santiago
Philippines
Otis
Washington
Iloilo
Manila
War Department
Lawton
Noll
Lattimore
Callao
Holt
Ols
Filipinos Take Iloilo as Spanish Hold Remains Uncertain
Washington anxious over reports from Toile and Iloilo as insurgents reportedly seize control in parts of the city while Spanish forces retreat. General Otis wires uncertain results. urgency grows over prisoner releases and possible negotiations with Filipino leaders.
Spanish Soldiers Leave Havana Amid Shifting War Scene
About 1,600 Spanish troops departed Havana for Guarajay as Col Saylurn unfurled the American flag at Mariel Municipal Building in a ceremony attended by many locals. He urged calm and paternal protection, signaling upcoming ration distributions and movements to Cabanas and Bahia Honda.
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Havana
Guarajay
Saylurn
Mariel
Cabanas
Bahia Honda
Shafter to Command Department of California in New Plan
Official notice says Shafter will be assigned to command the California department, taking charge around January 10. Merriam may head to the Columbia department. combined Columbia and California under Shafter is expected.
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Santiago
Mack Tn Francisco
San Francisco
Shifter
Department of California
Merriam
Department of Columbia
Denver
Department of Colorado
Departments of Columbia
California
Shafter
Manhattan Leader Augustus W Devers Dies Suddenly
Augustus W Devers of Manhattan died today from heart disease at an unspecified age. The report notes his role in the borough and records the sudden death as a prominent local event.
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Manhattan
New York
Augustus W. Devers
Borough of
United States to settle claims for damages in Cuba and possessions
Following ratification of the peace treaty the president will seek legislation to settle American claims for damages in Cuba Porto Rico and other Spanish possessions. Claims totaling about 26 million dollars have been filed with the State Department with many more possible once evidence from the Spanish occupation is secured.
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Tls
Ore
United States
Mand
War Department
Philippines
Michigan
Knoxville
CEST
Gomez
Cacle
Sam
Himwell
Wahington
Senate
Congress
Culm
Porto Ites
State Department
Paris
Thanone
Lover kills sweetheart as lover declines to accept attention
A Clare area district schoolhouse tragedy leaves May Thomas dead and a young man, Harry Garvey, dead by self inflicted gunshot after a conflict with the teacher who had refused his advances. Parents reside Gowrie. The incident occurred near Clare two miles from town. Sagasta shows improvement from pneumonia in Madrid. Emilio Castellar, long ill, remains confined with serious pulmonary catarrh.
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Sioux City
Journal
Clare
May Thomas
Gowrie
Agie
Harry Garvey
Mise Thomas
Sagasta
Mdirid
Henri Sagasta
Secor Emilio Castellar
Stutheman
Wreck Near Trinidad Leaves Four Cars Burned No Fatalities
Eastbound California Limited wrecked eleven miles east of Trinidad Colorado. An explosion ignited gas in a composite car, burning four cars including two drawing room sleepers and an observation car. Twelve injured. no deaths reported. Fire teams battled flames as survivors were tended, with Conductor D Boucher and Frank Tope among the severely burned.
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Verailea
Trinidad
Colo
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
D. Boucher
Las Vegas
Frank Tope
Co. C. Fairbanks
Pullman Porter
Chicago
Phila
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Toile
State
War Departments
Pratt
Singapore
Hornes
Tiollo
Rios
Zamboansa
Mindanao
Madrid
Mindanas
Casul Mrait
Mérnca
Parnession
Brooke
Cuma
Fiavasa
Suna Clara
Pinardea Iin
Sergrast Adams
Bombay Street
Voliere
Fromm al Direct
William W.wu
District of Columbia Volunteers
Denby
Hill
Cuba
Miles
War Commission
Swift Beef Company
Abana
Fernandez
Fernandes
Calarava
Hamilton
J. B. Hamilton
Graceland Cemetery
Fourth Bapist
Elgin
Burrisom
Stambaugh, Mich
Enat
Jirte Gowkt
Lew Wallace
Indiana
W. St Merriam
Minnesota
St. Petersburg
the London
Royal Baking Y Powder
Peo Cay
Lad
Sidney
Broom Manufacturers’ Association of the United
Troue Brewing
Johannesburg
London
Cit Nilers
Minneapolis
George C. Bagtey Elevator Company
Grost Exitain
Dr. Bull's Corp
St. Louis
Charles Orthwein
Benton Place
Park Avenue
Orthwein
Charles F. Orthwein & Sons
West
Pingree
Far
Lansing
Mich
State Association of Supreme and Circuit Judges
State Bar Associaton
Senator Morritt
Senator Morrill
Vermont
E. Bradford Leavitt
All Souls’ Unitarian Church
Morrill
Milburn
Tanner
Springfield
Representative Hall
State House
Illnois
Ffth
State Teachers’ Assortation
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Omatia
Nebranka
Marriton Aa
Iowa
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