Murder Trail Ties Aurora Girl to Austrian Lover
Reports from Aurora and Chicago detail the murder of Theresa Hollander and the arrest of her former fiancé Anthony Petras, an Austrian, while authorities pursue conflicting leads. Walter Hickman is questioned as a possible suspect, with statements from families and witnesses shaping a complex love entanglement narrative.
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Page Michaels
Aurora
Hollander
Unaks
Chicago
Anthey Petras
Fi Beld
Walter Hickman
Hegto
Miss Hollander
Paras
Hickman
Petras
Hires
Mra Mathew Hollander
Buber
Amelia Mathews
Theresa
Nicholas Fel
Felton
Open fight over a million estate begins
In Met M February 13 a contest over the disposition of a 1,000,000 estate of Edwin Porter, a brewer and Slayer, opened today. Mrs Nellie Emily Pearson, Gatekeeper of Porter, claims she is Porter's daughter and was adopted under the name fo tews. The suit is brought by Harry Porter, the only other heir known to have purchased the anciarium after the institute.
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Edwin Porter
Brewer
F Mra
Netlie Emily Pearson
Porter
Fo Tews
Harry Porter
Institutios
Weather forecast for Rock Island area tomorrow
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity through 7 p m tomorrow. Expect varied conditions across the area with possible changes in temperature and precipitation depending on location. Citizens should stay alert for any local advisories or updates from weather services.
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Rock Icland
Davenport
Moline and
Vicinity
Snow Tonight and Thursday Temperature Drop Briefly
Weather note shows a low of about 25 degrees tonight with brisk northerly winds. Seven am temperature 22, yesterday's high 32, last night low 21, wind 8 mph. Precipitation none, humidity 88 percent at 7 pm and 89 percent at 1 am. Water stage 5.9 with no 24 hour change. Forecaster J M Sherier. Astronomical events list evening stars Mercury Mars Saturn Venus and morning star Jupiter with Vega described near Lyra on the horizon.
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J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
Sop Om
Vega
Lyra
Ithe Lyre
City Honors for Dead Treasurer Kennedy Buried in Buffalo
John J. Kennedy state treasurer who committed suicide was buried today in Buffalo. A 100‑strong Albany delegation and many fraternal groups attended the low mass service. The funeral drew unusually large crowds with every horse and automobile cab in use and nearby towns helping to meet demand.
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Buffalo
N.Y
John J. Kennedy
Albany
Express Office Robbery Leaves Agent Critical
An unidentified man entered Adams Express in Farmington Illinois near Peoria on February 18 and attacked agent C L Brown. He escaped with a $6400 package bound for the National Bank of the Republic Chicago. Brown, beaten and bound, is in critical condition with a fractured skull. police alert issued across surrounding towns.
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Peoria
Adams Express Company
Farmington
Ill
C. L. Brown
National Bank of the Republic
Chicago
Brown
A. C. Steenberk and Company
Senator Gore Jury Fight Marked By Plot Claim
Oklahoma City February 18 six of twelve hours remained as Mrs Minnie Bond sues Senator Gore for fifty thousand dollars. Court heard assertions that Gore met Bond openly and that a political plot against him was planned by Oklahoma lawyer J F McMurray now in Washington. The case drew a large crowd with trains bringing spectators.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Clark
Minnie Bond
Senator Gore
Oklahoma
R. L. Rogers
Three Men in Fuel Frauds Found Guilty in San Francisco
The Western Fuel case yields guilty verdicts for F. C. Mills James B. Smith and E. H. Mayer on defrauding the government of custom duties. Edward Smith is acquitted. Indictments against three directors were dismissed. Federal Judge McNab resigned after conflict over outside influence. Maximum penalty is two years' imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.
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San Francisco
Cal
Western Fuel
F. C. Mills
James B. Smith
E. H. Mayer
Edward Smith
Howard
Grand Jury
McNab
Wilson
Mrs Logan Poisoning Mistake Alarmed Public
Mrs. John A. Logan widow of the Civil War hero drank what she thought was cough remedy at home last night. She was in danger for several hours until physicians gave an antidote and she was reported out of danger.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
John A. Logan
Baron felled by suffraget whip amid wedding crowd
London on February 18 a militant suffragette struck Baron Weardale with a heavy dog whip as he waited with about 200 guests for a train to Althrop Park Northampton for the wedding of Hon Sydney Peel and Lady Delia Spencer. The alleged assailant Miss Mary Lindsay of London was arrested. The magistrate called the act lunacy and ordered a mental inquiry. Edna Cole recovering in Prophetstown Illinois after a father shot her by mistake while preparing to kill a hog. bullet removed from her side.
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London
Eng
Baron Weardale
Althrop Park
Northampton
Sydney Peel
Viscount Peel
Delia’ Spencer
Earl Spencer
Weardale
Mary Lindsay
Asquith
Edna Cole
Prophetstown
Joseph Cole
Miss Cole
Cumbre
Castillo
Cumbre Tunnel
Hachita
el Paso
White
Emilio Carica
Fort Bliss
Las Palomas
Villa
General Scott
Ice blockade threatens Yonkers coal famine
New York reports an unbroken ice blockade on the Hudson between New York and Yonkers causing a coal shortage threat. About a thousand workers at a Federal sugar refinery face Adlenesa as special ice breaking steamers are sent to attempt to cut a passage through the blockage.
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New York
Yonkers
Hudson
Federal Sugar Refinery
Adlenesa
Ferris demands violation dates in militia probe
A tele gram from Governor Ferris asking for dates and names of alleged Michigan militia violations was read at the opening of the strike inquiry. The chairman will seek a state representative at the hearing. witnesses testified to deputy assaults and unlawful weapon searches by Citizens Alliance members. Concurrently, a congressional committee inspected scenes from the Colorado miners strike, touring Ludlow and a tent colony. The Colorado Supreme Court denied habeas corpus for Mother Jones, a military prisoner. Mrs. George W. McCrairy, widow of a Hayes cabinet secretary, died at 79 in Kansas City. burial in Keokuk planned.
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Hancock
Mich
Ferris
Taylor
Michigan
Citizens’ Alliance
Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
Congressional Committee
Ludlow
Denver
State Supreme Court
Jones
McCrairy
Kansas City
George W. McCrairy
President Hayes
Henry L. McCune
Man Swallows Poison in Court in Kankakee Trial
In Kankakee Illinois Arthur Clarke on trial for obtaining money by a confidence game swallowed four bichloride of mercury tablets as the case neared jury submission. He handed a note to Judge Campbell and was removed to the county jail as doctors were summoned. The note claimed the act was a life ender and recovery seemed possible. A bill for divorce was filed by Mrs Clarke.
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Kankakee
Arthur Clarke
C. B. Campbell
Clarke
Dyer
Campbell
Family quarrel ends two lives and tolls exemption debate
Joliet Illinois February eighteenth a father Florrance Sullivan and his son George were badly hurt in a family quarrel over work. Mrs Sullivan defended her family as police say the father attacked and the mother wielded a hammer. George suffered a severed artery and Sullivan a fractured skull. Mrs Sullivan surrendered to police but was not detained as actions were in defense. In Washington President Wilson's Panama tolls exemption repeal faced its first Senate debate with Bristow calling it an aid to railroads. Senators Owen and Lodge defended the plan while Chamberlain opposed it.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Panama
Senate
Bristow
Owen
Lodge
Chamberlain
Myers
Flames Destroy Vanderbilt Home at Jericho Long Island
Jericho long island february 18 the country home of mrs william k vanderbilt jr valued near a million dollars including furnishings and art treasures was destroyed by fire. occupants were a caretaker and servants as snow blocked village fire equipment. fire started from an overheated furnace and losses split roughly between building and contents. capetown february 18 suffrage bill for women's union of south africa defeated on first reading 43 to 42 in the house assembly.
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Jericho
Long Island
N. Y
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vilage
Capetown
South Africa
Women's Union of South Africa
House Assembly
Deposed Peru president exiled to Panama
Lima Peru Feb 18 The Peruvian cruiser Lima sailed from Callao at 4 am with deposed president Guillermo B. Uagshuret his son George and interior minister Tirado to exile in Panama leaving Peru behind under military control and a new government to govern during the crisis
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Lima
Peru
Callao
Pana
Guillermo Bu- Uagshuret
George
Tirado
Wilson Defends Right Hand Man Tumulty
President Wilson denies that his secretary handles correspondence with religious prejudice. In a letter to W W Prescott Wilson asserts all his correspondence is open to him and Tumulty is prompt to raise matters with prejudice if any. He states his relations with Tumulty are frank and satisfactory. Sincerely, Woodrow Wilson.
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Washington, D. C
W. W. Prescott
Wilson
Joseph P
Woodrow Wilson
Deport Castillo as Bad Invader and Belligerent Question
Washington officials face a dilemma over Castillo the Mexican bandit linked to the Cumbre tunnel disaster. Extradition to the constitutionalistas could imply recognition of their belligerency while indefinite detention risks his escape to Mexico. Deportation as an undesired alien was considered a possible solution.
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Washington, D. C
Castillo
Cumbre Tunnel
Constitutionalista
United States
Mexico
el Paso
Téxas
Maximo Castillo
Hachita
N. M
Hugh L. Scott
Fort Bliss
Captain White
Ninth
U. S. Cavalry
Celtic Damaged From Collision In Naples
The White Star liner Celtic and the Fabre steamer Madonna collided in Naples. Both ships were bound for New York and badly damaged. The Madonna docked for repairs, while the Celtic sustained damage but appears only slightly injured.
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Naples
Italy
White Star
Celtic
Madonna
New York
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Anthony Petras
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Iowa
R.A. Kran
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Witte
Buffalo, N. Y
Adams Express
Gore
Boone
Jaws
Richard Lloyd
Thomas
Federals
Thomas Seaton
Philadelphia Nationals
Chicago Federals
Frisco Concern
Tony
Baxter
Joliet
Trans- Steel
Continental Roads
Vanderbilt
Springfield
Illinois
Haois Independent Telephone Association
Vivian
Frank Eldridge
Stadermania
Douglas, Ariz
Mexican Cientifico Or
Diaz Party
Ellis
W. C. Elis
Cincinnati
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