Former rancher Ernest Stout ends jail term by aiding widow
Ernest E. Stout, convicted of manslaughter in the death of employer Joseph E. Risheson, is sent to the state prison for 20 years after surrendering details of the killing. Before imprisonment he sold property for about 4000 dollars, paid debts totaling 3000 dollars, and gave the remainder to Risheson’s widow and family. The widow’s damage suit was dismissed after the payout.
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Ernest E. Stout
Grand Island
Neb
Joseph E. Risheson
Rishe
Stout
Here
Rishesen
Bren
Candis
Risheson
Risteson
Wolf Attack Alerts Owensboro Family. Father Saves Daughter
In Owensboro Kentucky a pet wolf escaped its kennel and attacked Reuben Masters' young daughter. Masters shielded her, fought the wolf grabbing its throat. A neighbor killed the animal with a hammer as Masters restrained it. The wolf had come from Idaho a year earlier and had been gentle until the incident.
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Owensboro
Reuben Masters
Masters
Masetrs
Idaho
Euler to Get Recognition and Remains Published
A London newspaper notes a subscription in Switzerland to publish Euler’s mathematical remains. Euler, once rejected by Basel, sought work in Russia and Prussia. His posthumous papers are vast, with an estimated cost of £13,000 to publish.
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Witserland
Euler
London Globe
University of
Basle
Russia
Prussia
Cleveland Boy Recants Murder Confession Hoax
A young Cleveland boy who claimed to kill a three year old later admitted the confession was a hoax. He said he devised the tale to become gang leader, as others urged him to prove his nerve with a dramatic act. Flo testified the plan was to fix the murder yarn to gain leadership.
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Cleveland
Flo
JURY AWARDS $14 FOR TROUSERS IN DOG BITE CASE
Seattle jury returns verdict for real estate agent Frank J. Hirth but awards no damages for his injuries or pain from a dog bite by Henry Berry’s Rover. Hirth sought $2,500 plus $14 for torn trousers after showing Auburn property to a buyer.
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Seattle
Wash
Wilson R. Gray
Department of the Superior Court
Frank J. Hirth
Hirth
Auburn
Henry Berry
Rover
Nantucket’s Record Scallop Harvest Boosts Boston Markets
Nantucket fishermen report a historic scallop run with daily shipments surpassing 700 gallons to Boston and New York. Selectmen set a six bushel per man per day limit to protect the industry, while many harvest within two hours. Scallops are larger and in better condition, averaging near three to three and a half inches with eyes the size of a quarter.
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Nantucket
Boston
New York
Aimit
Boston Herald
Torpedo Boat Goggles for Naval Officers
A new fur helmet with goggles is tested for the torpedo boat destroyer Flusser to guard officers from wind, spray, and smoke-stack sparks at high speeds. If successful, all crews on similar craft may receive the gear amid the vessel’s operations at Annapolis.
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Flusser
Annapolis
Pleasure in Woods: Winters in Adirondacks for Health and Joy
In Boston a couple recounts four winters spent in the Adirondacks for health and fun. They travel with a guide, note cheaper supplies, and favor snowshoeing, hunting with no intent to kill. they describe clothing, gear, and the comfort of woodsman built camps.
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Boston
Adirondacks
SLAIN BY BULL DOG VERDICT OF CORONER
New York resident Carl F. Limpert was found dead in his flat dining room with a brindle bull dog nearby. Coroner O Hanlon ruled the dog killed Limpert after a fight, though initial thoughts suggested hemorrhage or apoplexy. The dog was shot. Also reported is Mrs. Emily Beckers injured by a pet dog in the same house, with the dog to be shot.
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New York
Carl F. Limpert
Limpert
O'Hanlon
Emma Schuermann
Myr
O’hanlon
Emily Beckers
Baby born aboard coal barge on Ellis Island voyage
Capt Vedder and wife welcome their twelfth child Frederick Ellis Vedder on the Edith a coal scow moored at Ellis Island. The family runs a fleet with several children now captains their own boats and praise life aboard work afloat over rent.
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New York
Vedders
Sam
George W. Vedders
Rondout
N. Y
Lockport
Edith
Patterson & Browns
Broadway
Ellis Island
Capt. Vedders
Power House
The
Immigration Bureau
Frederick Ellis Vedders
James Vedders
Frank
Meteor shower luck helps farmer in Dallas area
Dallas Texas Arthur McGrue a farmer near the city spotted a shooting star and a fragment of meteor in his field. The fragment remains warm and a piece is used as a door step while neighbors buy bits for ten cents each. His wife now owns a rookery in the front yard from the event.
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Dallas
Tex
Arthur McGrue
Texas
McGrue
To Raise Fur Seals
Boatswain Judson Thurber of the revenue cutter Bear in San Diego has orders to report to Washington to explain his method of rearing orphan fur seal pups from the Pribilof Islands. His approach may save the fur seal of Alaska as poachers kill mothers and pups starve.
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San Diego
Cal
Judson Thurber
United States Revenue
Bear
Washington
Pribylof Islands
Alaska
Thurber
Chicken Thief Penitent Seeks Forgiveness in Kenton
In Kenton Ohio an anonymous writer asks forgiveness for stealing 16 chickens from William Taylor’s coop over 28 years ago. Taylor forgives the deed and demands two dollars to settle the matter, with the author promising to pay once the local paper is informed. Anxious to make amends, the reformed man offers to settle the debt.
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Kenton
William Taylor
Idol Brought Disaster From Looted Buddha Image
A bronze Buddha idol looted from a 1901 Japanese temple by a U S army officer is sent to Yokohama for restitution. Accompanying letter asks repatriation to its original owner to end the misfortune believed to follow the image.
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United States Army
America
Yokohama
Japan
Sermons for All Syndicate Offers Weekly Weights
A U S syndicate proposes parish pastors of all denominations a yearly membership of ten dollars to supply one sermon weekly. Prospective sermons guarantee 2,200 to 2,500 words and promise up to date content with allusions to current national matters.
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United States
Vigilance Only For Rodents In Burlington
Patrolman watches a basket on a doorstep for two hours in Burlington New Jersey expecting a thief. He moves the basket to a factory office and asks a watchman to guard it. The guard later opens the cover to find 30 dead rats placed there by a resident for disposal in the morning.
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Burlington
N. J
Fitspatrick
East Road
Nine Mayors from One Shop in Berks England
In Newbury at a banquet hosted by Mayor Camp Mr Bull a three time Reading mayor recounted his long friendship with the Newbury mayor dating to their drapery days in Southampton. He noted that nine men from their shared shop later became mayors in towns where they settled.
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Berks
England
Newbury
Camp
Bull
Reading
Southampton
Local Notes From Graysville And Nearby
Miss Hazel Burton hosted by Miss Blanch Hiatt last Sunday. Wake Moore visited on business last Saturday. Our nimrods hunted wild ducks in the Wabash bottoms. Com Ransford’s stock arrives and will soon open for business. High School play drew a large crowd last Saturday night. Frank Badger returned from Texas praising Sullivan county yet a comely young lady is missed. J D Ransford and wife attended services at Dodds Bridge. Mr and Mrs Warren Watson and Miss Graystone attended service last Sunday. J B Thorn started his banter wagon. Weddings quiet but ongoing as Elmer Harrison and Miss Hallie Turman wed last week. Emory Burton to work for Will Burton this year at the Ridgeway farm. Com Ransford and family dined with Jas E Yager last Sunday. Mrs Lillie Burton made a business trip to Sullivan last Monday.
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Wabash Bottoms
Ransford
Frank Badger
Texas
Sullivan County
J. D. Ransford
Dodds Bridge
Warren Watson
Jas. E. Yager
Lillie Burton
Sullivan
Mortgage Exemption Blanks For Sale At Office
Mortgage exemption blanks are available for purchase at this office. Contact the clerk for details on pricing and forms.
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