Millionaire Thaw Faces Murder Charge At Madison Square Garden
In New York at Madison Square Garden, Harry Kendall Thaw shot architect Stanford White after a performance. Thaw, arrested and indicted for first degree murder, justified the act as retaliation for alleged ruin of his wife Evelyn Nesbit. Mrs Thaw declined to testify.
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Madison Square Roof Garden
New York
Stanford White
McKim, Mead & White
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Thaw
White
Hvelyn Nesbit
That Ivast
Attormey
Gary Eeeiely
Madison Are Towers
Harry Kendall Thaw
Bright
Panic on a steamer ends in shooting rampage at Evansville
On the excursion steamer D. A Nesbitt in Evansville Indiana Bishop Gill a bartender on board fired striking Ruth Brown and wounded four others who will recover. Gill resisted capture and was subdued with a spike pole as he tried to load his revolver.
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Evansville
Ind
D. A Nesbitt
Bishop Gill
Ruth Brown
Gill
Life Insurance Fallout Tied to Stabbed President Case
The Brownsville report notes Harry Thaw shot Stanford White and caused a major stir among life insurers. It says White held more than $500,000 in life policies, chiefly with the Equitable Life. Five policies in Equitable totaled $215,000, with the newest issued seven years ago and others long outstanding.
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Harry Thaw
Stahford White
Ute
Mr. White
Equitable Life
Wife Refuses to Answer Questions in Thaw Case
Mrs White, widow of Thaw victim Garvan, pleads to spare her from questioning, saying a wife must protect her husband. Thaw is excused as Mrs White's insurance beneficiary claims the policy. Authorities note kidney trouble found in White during past two years of attempted insured increases.
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Mr. Garvan
Mra Phiw
Akeline
Thaw
Equitable
White
Widlow
MK Insurance
Theatrical Manager’s Wife Mentions Evelyn Nesbit in Divorce Case
A divorce suit by Adele Rice against George W. Lederer cites Evelyn Nesbit in the complaint. The document recalls Nesbit's earlier associations with Lederer and Hermann Thaw era rumors. The report covers Nesbit’s notoriety during her height of fame and links to Parrymore and European trip details.
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Evelyn Nesbit
George W. Lederer
Adele Rice
Miss Nesbit
Harry Thaw
White
Thaw
John B. Par- Tymore
Europe
Penalty suits target railroads for safety law violations
Special Attorney General Moody orders suits against many railroad companies to recover penalties for equipment safety failures. The Atlantic Coast Line leads with fifty two violations. Monroe, Mich sophisticate Mrs. David Reed, sister of Generals Custer, dies at eighty in Indiana. Five or more meat dealers accused of selling tainted meat will be taken into custody today per city health officer plans.
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Washington
Moody
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Gen. Custer
Monroe
Mich
David Reed
George A
Thomas Custer
Little Big Horn
Montana
Indianapolis
Ind
Jerome Investigates Thaw Knowledge Of Nesbit Relations
District Attorney Jerome prepares to present evidence claiming Harry Kendall Thaw knew of Evelyn Nesbit's alleged relationship with Stanford White before their 1905 marriage. The probe includes whether Nesbit told Mrs William Thaw and if she discussed White with Thaw's family prior to the wedding.
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Thaw
White
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Harry K. Thaw
Morenice
Evelyn Nesbit
Stuford White
Miss Nesbit
William Thaw
Murry
Evelyn
Man Dies After Drunken Fit and Barb Wire Fence Accident
John Harrington, about forty years old, was found dead at his brother Daniel Harrington’s home four miles east of Elk Point. He lay in the orchard near the house with facial and chest injuries from contact with barb wire and exposure. Coroner’s jury ruled death by acute alcoholism and exposure with mishap from walking into the fence and falling in the yard.
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Gollstons
John Harrington
Daniel
Elk Point
Harrington
Willemither Daniel
Dantel Harrington
Uus City
Julia
Hadrin
Weis
New Town Created on Minneapolis Road Line in South Dakota
Brentford in Spink County North Dakota is laid out on a new Watertown-Missouri River extension. The town, named Brantford, sits midway between Conte and MoNttto in Codington County. Platted by Thomas A. Way, it is part of a wave of new towns after Florence and Wallace. The railroad aims to reach Conde by mid tidy with active labor and rapid trading on the line.
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Brentford
S. D
Minneapolis & St Louis
Watertown
Missouri River
Florence
Brantford
South Dakota
Spink County
Conte
MoNttto
Wallace
Codington County
Janvis River
Thomas A. Way
Jaws
Kecumie
Attempted life taking in Watertown furnace blast
A block in Watertown was the scene of a thwarted murder when an intruder placed black powder in Mr. Southwick’s furnace on Saturday night. The blast shattered basement windows and damaged his eyes, but no killer was found and no motive or suspect identified.
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J. Sr. Southwick
Watertowh
Gui Ehaness
South Dakota
Peentiar
Southwick
Tamperin With Witnesses and Kent Hotel Plans
State circuit court in Lyman county fined Frank Willon of Presho and J T Mcfivenna a belated fine for tampering with a witness in a Presho saloon case. A separate item notes articles of incorporation for the Kent Hotel company with capital listed as 140,000 and plans for a large hotel at Fourth Street and Dakota Avenue, to be built on a quarter block. incorporators include F L Kent D P Jeffries and J Met Campbell.
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Lyman County
Frank Willon
Presho
J. T. Mcfivenna
Bellunes
Judea Smith
Celling
Naver
Dillon
Melquann
Huron
Kent Hotel Company
Fourth Street
Dakota Avenue
F. L. Kent
Depot Hotel
D. P. Jeffries
J. Met. Campbell
First National
Runaway Fatality Claims Pierre Resident
S. D. Pierre July 1 W N Reynolds a prominent northern county resident died at the hospital from injuries received in a runaway accident Wednesday afternoon.
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Pierre
S. D
W. N. Reynolds
Thia County
South Dakota Wealth Growth Fueled by Water and Farming
The piece argues that South Dakota transformed from sparse settlement to fertile wealth as artesian wells supplied reliable water, boosting irrigation, cattle and dairy industries, and rail transport. It cites wheat and corn yields, cattle and dairy values, and expanding land sales along the Missouri River, noting population and rail shipments as indicators of economic rise.
Second apportionment due for South Dakota institutions
The South Dakota Land Department reports the year’s second apportionment for state institutions. Listed are allocations to Aber Heepie, RBITS Stitt, BVISMO reform school, Maiilden normal, Spritcefield, BMT northern Nowphal, and the School of Mines, with totals and comparisons to last year. The present total is 30,012.97 dollars, about 2.70 more than the same period a year ago, as administrators plan maintenance and funding for state facilities.
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South Dakota Land Department
Tneottie
Iinertit
Eneh Dnetiturion
Aipbertie
Tee Actioutied
Collees
Aber Heepie
Stitt Unter
Dot
Dumb Selon
Reform School
Maiilden Normal
Spritcefield Vorual
Blind Aay
Tun
School of Mines
State Veteriartin Jr
Port Merre
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