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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
5
Mark Twain Dies After Long Illness at 75
The obituary recalls Mark Twain born November 30, 1835 in Hannibal Missouri. It chronicles his varied career from river pilot to famed author, his marriages to Olivia Langdon, his children, legal troubles, and final years in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuell
Clemens
Twain
Hannibal
Mississippi
Mark Twain
General Bunker
Higgins
Nevada
Calaveras County
Olivia J
C. L. Webster & Co
King Arthur
Pudd'n Head Wilson
Joan of Arc
Webster & Co
Olivia Susan Clemena
London
America
Yale University
University of
Congo
Leopold of
Belgium
Children’s Theatre
New York
H. H. Rogers
Jean
Bermuda
Tug captain is robbers' victim
Capt. Fred Johnson of the tug Bedelia was traveling with four Norwegian men when they ended up in a lodging house room run by a Japanese man. One of the friends struck him with gas pipe and stole about 45. Police could not help him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
Bedelia
Norway
Dogs and Frogs in Hyde Murder Case
In Kansas City on April 22 United Press reports the state will demonstrate strychnine poisoning on a live frog to jurors in the Hyde murder case. Toxicologists employ a six-dog “polean squad” to study effects with small doses of strychnine to probe the defendant's guilt or innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Kansas City
B. ©. Hyde
Hyde
Swope murder case moves to grand jury probe and nurse testimony
In Kangas City Missouri on April 22 prosecutor Conkling said enough links exist between the missing notes from the grand jury probe and Dr Hyde's attorneys to warrant a renewed grand jury inquiry. Miss Peart Kellar, Colonel Swope's nurse, testified with decisive prosecution support though subjected to sharp cross examination. Ott the undertaker corroborated defense details about the bloodletting and equipment used in Hunton's death, noting water and vessels involved in the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kangas City
Conkling
Gay
Bwope
Dr. Hyde
Peart Kellar
Swope
Mise Kellar
Col. Swope
Crose
Walsh
J Latshaw
Latshaw
Misa Kellar
Undertaker Ott
Col. Hunton
Hunton
Twyman
Ott
Wolter’s Fate to the Jury Tonight
Albert Wolter stands trial for Ruth Wheeler’s murder in New York. He denies the crime, admits living with Katehen Mueller without marriage, and says he found Ruth Wheeler’s name in a notebook while planning a German and shorthand school with Fred Anchor. Prosecution notes include a wife murder in the notebook as writing practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert Wolter
Ruth Wheeler
Wolter
Katehen Mueller
Walter
Fred Anchor
Coney Island
Anchor
Moss
Mise Wheeler
Widow Fights Love Tragedy For Daughter In Exile
Mrs Minnie Schelps a San Pedro widow fights a love tragedy that drove her and her 11 year old daughter Margaret to a frontline effort on a farm near Chicago. After two years of hardship she shielded her child from relatives and pursued shelter and money to care for them. The pair faced arrest in San Francisco and Los Angeles over a custody dispute but won by proving Schelps capable of raising Margaret. They later moved toward Denver to stabilize their life on a rural farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambton
WWE
Hannibal
Achool
Wanderiuat
Young
Hanni
New York
Keokuk
Bixby
Wilson
Mississippi
San Francisco
Minnie Schelps
San Pedro
Cal
Margaret
Chicago
Mia
Denver
Aed
Vassar Col l eg e Sues Over Chocolate Branding
Vassar College files suit in kangbas city court to stop Loose-Wilee Candy from using the word Vassar on a tie chocolate brand. Trustees object to a box image resembling a college girl and the substitute branding Vascar Chocolates with Always Fresh under the figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Kangbas City
Vassar College Today
Doctor Zeigler to Receive 100000 From McVicker Estate
Chicago report states the Supreme Court ordered Dr. L C H Zeigler to be paid 100000 from the late Mrs J H McVickers estate for medical services tied to a contract dated July 19 1888. McVicker died in California August 14 2004. heirs challenged the contract claiming undue influence and lack of consideration. Court proceedings referenced extended litigation and closing arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uaked Press
Chicago
L. CH. BE. Zeigler
J. H. Mc Vicker
Awpreme
Me Vicker
California
Evi
Dence
Judge Bills Court
Zeigler
Ballard Mills Close Amid Wages Fight
Workers fear mass layoffs as Ballard mills consider cutting wages to 2 dollars and 91 cents. Green calls the move a war measure and says current pay cannot be sustained, while Bolcom mills avoid the dispute by acting as brokers and manufacturers cutting middlemen profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Bolcom Mills
Ballard
Teamster Arrested After Beans Theft Sparks Grocery Raid
James Conley, a teamster, was arrested today while selling a bag of beans to the Gem Waffle House. The incident uncovered a weeklong scheme at Schwa bacher Grocery, with over $400 in goods including cigars canned goods sugar and beans stolen and sold to a nearby restaurant. Conley’s employer was the Schwa tbacher firm. Geological note: Moscow Russia. A diamond payment stolen from the Virgin in the Aspeh ed cathedral and precious stones plundered from picture frames. Total loot estimated at $500000. The line ends with a literary aside attributed to Cibber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Conley
Gem Waffle House
Conley
Schwabacher Grocery Company
Chwatbacher
Moscow
Rusia
Aspehed
Tax Dodging Aims To Pressure County In Tax Battle
The article recounts that E G must pay faces threats to use force if taxes are not paid promptly. Three traction companies have a history of tax dodging and seek court action to push the county into concessions. The county attorney is pressed to consider lowering assessed taxes, amid ongoing tax disputes.
Majestic Vaudeville Offer Promises Free Tickets
The Star urges readers to check the classified column for a random city directory prize. Names listed in the ad may win two free Majestic Theatre tickets to the vaudeville show. Read the classifieds and join the habit of going to the Majestic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Majestic
Rioting Renewed at Chang Sha China
Dispatch from Pekin reports rioting renewed at Chang Sha with the destruction of the Methodist mission and governor’s yamen. Refugees from Hankow say foreigners’ property is ruined, many Chinese converts killed, and dozens of students burned. British consul fled. gunboats dispatched to relieve the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Hankow
Chang Sha
Yamen
Mission Training School
Plans Made for Park on Lake
The council committee on finance began steps to establish a long narrow park along Lake Washington. The proposed park would run from Pine Street above Madrona Park to Yesler Way at the lake shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Committee On Finance
Lake Washington
Pine St
Madrona Park
Yesler ‘Ay
Dianas and Deaths Across States Mentioned in Dispatches
The report notes Mrs Harry Osborn of Enumclaw claiming a $20 bounty for a cougar near her town. It also mentions multiple regional items including a widow burned in Spokane, a Colfax family with repeat medical issues, an almanac sale in Boston, and several Civil War and crime notes across Indiana Virginia and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianas
King County
Harry Osborn
Enumclaw
Sleep in Jail Burns to Death in Fire
Payette Idaho April 22 guest of night watchman William Jackson died in a blaze that destroyed a city hall jail building. Origin of the fire unknown. Jackson, denied lodging at hotels, had asked Night Watchman Feldcher to share the empty jail. Fire alarm sounded around 4 am and the department found Jackson wrapped in a blanket in bed after flames had raged through the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dapied Press
Payette
Daho
William Jackson
Jackson
Feldcher
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