Deadly Clifton avenue crash devastates trolley load
A Delaware and Lackawanna locomotive struck a heavily loaded trolley at Clifton avenue causing seven deaths and scores of injuries. The icy rails prevented stopping, scattering injured amid blood and snow. Names include Edith Faulks Nevin Eastwood Alma Rowenberg Emily Knight and four unidentified victims. Two separate reports note a theater fire in Springfield Ohio with $200000 loss and four buried men.
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Clifton Avenue
Edith Faulks
Nevin Eastwood
Alma Rowenberg
Emily Knight
Delaware and Lackawanna
Electric Car Hold Up and Civil Suit Verdict in Missouri
A Los Angeles to Pasadena electric car was robbed by two masked highwaymen, thirty two passengers aboard, fifteen women, with about $500, fifteen gold watches and numerous pieces of jewelry taken. In a separate case, Fredericka Woydt won $21,000 in a $25,000 damage suit against the Electric and Railway company after a nine day circuit court trial ending with three jury ballots. The suit stemmed from a September 26, 1902 incident involving a fallen live wire near Third street and Kentucky avenue.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Fredericka Woydt
Electric and Railway Company
Pettis
Missouri
C. ©. Lawson
Cashman & Bohling
Shirk
Messrs. Sangree & Lamm
Voydt
Third Street
Kentucky Avenue
Humbert Libel Trial Resumes After Illness
Scripps-McRae reports the libel case brought by banker Mattin against the Humberts resumed in Paris with Madame Humbert still ill but fighting to maintain dignity.
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Scripps-McRae Press
Paris
Humbert
Mattin
Humberts
Hypnotic Influence Alleged in Blanchard Will Contest
In the George Blanchard will suit his brother and two sisters claim Mrs. Blanchard used hypnotic influence to compel her husband to disinherit them. The suit, reported by Scripps-McRae, refocuses on the widow’s alleged sway over the late interstate commerce commissioner.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
New York
George Blanchard
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Richards Named to Supreme Court Seat
Washington reports Solicitor General Richards has been chosen by the president to succeed Judge Day on the United States Supreme Court bench as Day departs the circuit court to join the high court.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Washington
Richards
Judge Day
United States Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Ferry boat driven ashore in fierce gale at Governor's Island
In New York on February 19 the ferry Pierpont was driven onto Governor's Island during a violent gale. Soldiers aided the rescue as worn planks formed a makeshift ramp, allowing thirty passengers to reach the strand safely.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
New York
Pierpont
Governor's
Presidential Nominations Sent to Senate
The president today sent to the Senate nominations for associate justice of the Supreme Court W R Day of Ohio, for federal circuit judge sixth district J K Richards of Ohio, and for solicitor general Henry Hoyt of Pennsylvania.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
W. R. Day
Ohio
J. K. Richards
Henry Hoyt
Pennsylvania
Case Compromised in Missouri Pacific Suit for 250
Thomas Chism versus the Missouri Pacific railway company settled today for 250 after an appeal of a 450 verdict from the last term. The court adjourned until tomorrow.
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Thomas Chism
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Chism
Tomor
New York Cold Spell Deepens Poor Living Conditions
New York City crowds of tenement dwellers face severe cold with temperatures at one degree above zero. Coal costs rise to eight to ten cents per unit as thousands of the poor endure hardships on February 19.
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New York
Anarchist vows to kill German emperor in Barcelona meeting
A German engineer visiting Barcelona for two weeks pledged during an anarchist gathering to attempt the life of Emperor William II of Germany. The newspapers published the account, noting the engineer has since left for England.
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Barcelona
Spain
England
William of
Germany
Weather outlook partly cloudy with possible precipitation
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a chance of rain or snow flurries in the east portion. Warmer conditions are expected on Friday.
Man from Hughesville Is Wounded After Real Estate Office Fall
Thomas Dickey of Hughesville drank heavily and passed out in a real estate office on Ohio Street. He woke and fell twice while descending the stairs, striking his head and sustaining a bad scalp wound. He was carried to the calaboose then to the city hospital for treatment.
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Thomas Dickey
Hughesville
Ohio Street
Calaboose
City Hospital
Bennett pleads guilty in peace disturbance case
A. F. Bennett of the Flat Creek neighborhood pleaded guilty before Judge Berry to a disturbance of the peace charge arising from a neighborhood dispute. He was fined one dollar plus costs.
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FE. A. Bennett
Flat Creek
Berry
Western cold wave hits eastern territory with snow
Cleveland reports four below zero as the Western cold wave and snow storms sweep the region east of the city. Temperature in Cleveland stands at four below zero.
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Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Cleveland
Ohio
Wesern
Evans Charged Again in Check Aftermath
Roy Evans, Brooklyn baseball figure, accused of passing bad checks on businessmen in Butte Montana last week, is en route to Hannibal Missouri where he faces similar charges.
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Evans Roy Evans
Brooklyn
Butte
Mont
Hannibal, Mo
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Harry Freet
Dorsey Stane
Mulholland
Srane
Muslin
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Sedalia
Greater Hail
Percales
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Madras
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