Noted Attorney John W Pratt Ends Life in Home
Prominent lawyer John W Pratt, longtime editor and journalist, was found dead from a self-inflicted shotgun blast in his home this morning. Coroner reports indicate suicide during a period of apparent mental distress following a career marked by legal work and editorial roles.
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Mary Priey
Pratt
Dr. Newlands Prytetan
Mr. Pratt
England
John Army
South Africa
America
Calito
New York City
News
Perdom
Arthur
Conkting
Jay Gould
New York
Texas
San Francisco
Sin Naliem
Teity
Post-lotelligencer
Post -Lotelligeneur
Prees-Times
Prat
Charles A. Riddle
Paression
Sethe
Riddle
Jury Resumes Session In West County Court
The grand jury returned in the morning session and heard from several witnesses. Harold Preston, a prospective U S state candidate, was called for a sine mystery, while John Considine and George L Abbe, former labor gamblers, awaited in the ante room.
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Coat Grand Jury
Harold Preston
United States
John
George Li
Undetermined OCR snippet on coupons and notices
Fragmentary text mentions a coupon and council names Beattie and Washington. It appears to be an OCR capture from a local page with incomplete words and missing context. No clear event date or outcome is discernible.
Passing Of Tights And Food Law News
A fragmented item mentions the Pure Food law changes and Food Commissioner McDonald arriving from Seattle to expose them. The piece also notes thieves feeding the hen house at 711 Main Street owned by J. W. Miller and the loss of twenty select cattle.
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Rene Sane
McDonald
Seattle
Sitexen
Main Street
J. W. Millerand
Bank failure suspect tied to acting cashier and missing funds
The acting cashier until the bank closed is accused of knowing the bank's condition days before the crash. It is alleged Mills kept and claimed money orders belonging to the bank assets, later presented but refused by the postmaster under orders from Receiver Blaine. The bank's assets and liabilities remain tangled as criminal proceedings begin.
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Mili
Blaine
Hill
Even & I
Thousand Drowned in Pacific Islands After Storm
The steamer Mariposa reports a January 17 hurricane and tidal wave that destroyed 1 lives on Boctety and Puamotu islands. Survivors lack shelter and clothing after floods. island heights and trees offered refuge. Excelsior rescued 400 people who swam to safety as cocoanut trees bore witness to a legendary disaster.
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Puamotu
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Excelsior
William Hooper Young Pleads Guilty to Murder
In New York the trial resumed with William Hooper Young pleading guilty to murder in the second degree. The court accepted the plea after discussions with District Attorney Jerome and Attorney Hart, sentencing Young to hard labor for life. Young’s mother Kard traveled from Washington to witness the case.
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Sing Sing
New York
William Hooper Young
Eurprie
Young
Janeane Haggard
Hart
Jerome
Consulta
H Im
Kard
Unclear OCR Item Describes Aftermath of Structural Event
The text notes people unharmed as floors were cold and a large sum of money found, with someone asleep between them uninjured. Surrounding buildings were violently shaken and badly damaged, some beyond repair.
Masked Burglar Targets House on Boylston Avenue
A well dressed masked burglar and revolver forced a woman into a closet during a daylight intrusion at 1205 Boylston Avenue the intruder fled when a Chinese servant rattled the basement furnace and neighbors returned later. Mire Maud Lewis aided by family members described the tense encounter and police were notified.
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Boylston Avenue
Mia
Green
Mire Maud Lewis
Mise Lewis
Mr. Green
Peintin
Alice
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