Poisoned lovers mystery baffles investigators in Cumberland
Grace Blosser and Charles Twigg were found dead from cyanide in the Cumberland parlor on the eve of their wedding. Detective firms and Pinkertons struggle to find any motive or method, with no suicide or murder evidence. The case remains an inscrutable riddle.
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Grace Eloser
Charles Twigg
Cumberland
Grace
Charles
Twiex
Keyser
W. Va
Blosser
Carrie
May
Rockefeller
Twigg
Eleaser
Charlie
Twiggs
Poe
Doyle
Oupin
Sherlock Holmes
Grace Blosser
Has Bill Taft Got the Goat
United Press reports President Taft is said to have gout but the president dismisses the claim. Mrs Elizabeth Cherry of Baltimore advised divine healing and faith, while Taft asserts he does not have gout and will not.
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Bill Taft
United Prec
Washington
Taft
Elizabeth Cherry
Pasor
The
Divine Church of Science of
Baltimore
House Favors Canadian Reciprocity Bill
The house ways and means committee voted 12 to 7 to report favorably on the Canadian reciprocity agreement in Washington. The decision advances the bill through the next legislative steps.
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HOUSE
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Pete the Postmaster of Port Angeles
A legislator known as Pete, real name kept by Elmer Ellsworth Fisher of Clallam County, enjoys local popularity in Port Angeles while managing a drug store. President Taft recently reappointed him as postmaster, reflecting broad support despite his elusive stance on issues.
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Pete
Elmer Ellsworth Fisher
Clallam County
Port Angeles
Taft
Three broken homes then divorce court
Marion McKnight seeks divorce from Jay Pearl Mcc Knight alleging chronic non support drunkenness and threats to expel her since their 1909 marriage R A Smyth seeks divorce from Alice Smyth alleging 12 years of nagging and mental anguish following a Spokane 1891 marriage Helen McFarland seeks divorce from Charles L married in Vancouver 1910 claiming cruelty and joint financial dispute over $320 in savings and low wage earnings she seeks relief on cruelty and non support grounds
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Marion McKnight
Jay Pearl MccKnight
R. A. Smyth
Alice Smyth
Spokane
Helen McFarland
Charles L
Vancouver
B. C
Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan Dies in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11. Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan died here this afternoon, ending a long tenure as a leading church figure in the city. The obituary notes his influence on local parishes and his role within the archdiocese.
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Philadelphia
Patrick J. Ryan
Hillman Bought Land at $7.50 and Sold It for $100
Testimony in the Hillman federal court trial covered Cc. D. Hillman paying $7.50 per acre in the Birmingham addition and later selling near $100 per acre. Witnesses described deposits, refunds, and contract disputes as Hillman sought refunds and buyers pursued options on Birmingham property.
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Hillman
Cc. D. Hillman
Birmingham
George B. Kittinger
L. J. Debrenty
Walter Virgin
North Yakima
F. A. Anderson
W. A. Howe
Carson, Walsh
Nash
Tacoma
Oklahoma City
Pearl Smith Charged With Infant's Murder in Collingwood
In Collingwood Ontario Pearl Smith, 18, was arrested by Chief Wilde and charged with murdering the infant found frozen to death in the town's west end last Saturday. The child was born at a Salvation Army maternity home in Toronto. Pearl had recently moved from Toronto to live with her parents in Collingwood.
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Toronto
Salvation Army
Collingwood
Boxer Uprising Feared in China Amid Plague Famine
Dispatches to the Pall Mall Gazette report Buddhist priests across stricken districts urging an uprising against foreign influences. They blame foreigners for the plague and famine and push for a war of extermination.
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London
China
Pall Mall Gazette
the Gazette
Whipping Post Remains a Law in Oregon
The famous Sichel whipping post law remains on the Oregon statute books despite Governor West applying the veto to repeal the law. The 1890s era punishment for wife beaters faced continued enforcement in Salem as the governor rejected repeal efforts.
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Salem
Oregon
West
Society Woman Sentenced In Smuggling Case In Paris Coat
New York February 11. Mrs Roberta Mengis Corwin Hill a wealthy society figure is jailed in the Tombs after a Paris coat smuggling conviction. She faces a $2000 fine and a three day jail term.
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New York
United States
Paris
Roberta Mengis Corwin Hill
Public health remedy touts sarsaparilla and whisky mix
An old advertisement claims a public remedy using one ounce of Sarsaparilla compound, one ounce of Toris compound, and half a pint of whisky. A tablespoonful before meals and at bedtime is advised, with shaking before use. It asserts rapid and widespread cures and urges druggists to stock the ingredients.
Certificates of Incorporation Granted in Alberta
In the last 24 hours no less than 61 all companies have been granted certificates of incorporation by the provincial government. Honor to Lincoln leads New Orleans events with the board of trade and cotton exchange adjourning in his birthday honor next Monday.
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Edmonton
Alb
New Orleans
Lincoln
Board of Trade
The
Cotton Exchange
Recall of Senator elect Works urged in Senate resolution
Sacramento date indicates State Senator Sanford presented a resolution urging the recall of Senator elect John D. Works. The move cites Works in opposition to recalling the judiciary and was introduced in the state senate this afternoon.
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Sacramento
John D. Works
Sanford
Works
Judiciary
Hicktown Becomes Stage for New Ventures and Changes
Hicktown welcomes film company plans a local theater project led by Mert Hurne and the Academy of Music. A new reg store opens with tins and a cedar fountain while real estate agents anticipate growth as Tidps, Tyler, and White engage in town business.
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Moving Picture
Hicktown
Tyler
Ase White
Willer Creek
Quarrel Over Father's Body Splits Siblings
Ben and Buel R. Wood asked the superior court to set aside a burial restraining order for Chauncey L. Wood. They contend the widow Mrs. Wood is a second wife seeking to keep the body locally instead of returning it to Rapid City, S. D.
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Ben and
Buel R. Wood
Chauncey L. Wood
Warned by Grand Lodge Officers on Subscriptions
The grand lodge denounces ads for the souvenir journal and denies responsibility for subscriptions collected. Vice President Moore says a person posing as a car men representative visited several businesses to discuss a vote. Rev Teale to preach on women's vote influence at Bellevue and South Seattle Baptist churches.
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Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Carmen
Order
Moore
J. H. Teale
Bellevue Baptist Church
South Seattle Baptist Church
Women to Meet in Eighth Ward for Council Ticket Talk
Women voters in the Eighth ward gather at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Emily M. Peters 2437 First Ave North to discuss councilmanic candidates and the forthcoming election.
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Eighth Ward
Emily M. Peters
First Nv
Dance Tonight at Carpenters Hall by Scandinavian aid group
A dance will be held this evening at Carpenters' hall hosted by the drill team of the Scandinavian Aid and Fellowship society. The event invites members and friends for a social gathering and evening of dancing.
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Carpenters’ Hall
Scandinavian Aid and Fellowship Society
Elma leads and Chelan dances highlighted in state round up
In Elma two business men C C Coombs and J L Donaldson received black hand letters demanding 500 dollars or death and the info was turned to police. Chelan Falls hosts Chinook dances led by Crooked Mouth Bob as indians gather across the Northwest.
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Elma
C. C. Coombs
J. L. Donaldson
Chelan Falls
Northwest
Chelan
Bob
Baron Roth Dies in Vienna at Age of Child Heir
Baron Roth, head of the Austrian branch of the Rothschild family, died in Vienna today from heart disease. The death ends a line of prominent financiers with ties to European banking.
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Vienna
Baron Roth
Rothschilds
Death of Henry P F Dixey Veteran Actor
Henry PF Dixey aged 57 prominent in early American stage dies at a home in Ichaca New York. The noted actor was widely known for his roles in classic plays and contributed to the era of old time theater.
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New York
Henry PF. Dixey
Ichaca, N. Y
Contention Over Dental Board Powers and Law
A speaker rails at the Dental Board and its power, accusing the Dental Society of backing a legislature friendly to the Board. He argues courts may err yet the law stands if reason governs, urging removal of the Board to grant relief and end the Dental Combine’s influence.
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Dental Combine
Supreme Court
Combine
Dental Board
Legislative Investigating Committee
Dental Society
Seattle Building Owners Oppose New Insurance Code
Seattle building owners strongly object to a proposed insurance code arguing it would eliminate competition among insurers operating in the field and harm the market.
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Seattle
Seattle Bar Association Meeting Discusses More Superior Judges
A morning meeting at the courthouse by the Seattle Bar Association focused on pro legislation to add additional superior court judges.
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Seattle Bar Association
Court House
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United Press
Loughney Bake Ovens
Washington Medical Clinic
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Raeeoree
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Humphrey’ Homeo Medicine Co
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Daniel Kelleher
R. Auzias
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