Burdick murder inquest hearing exposes Pennell ties
In the ongoing inquest into Edwin L. Burdick’s murder, widow Alice Hull Burdick testified under District Attorney Coatesworth. She recalled Pennell’s letters and past affairs from New Haven and Shelter Island, including a kiss and alleged threats, while penitently recalling details of their relationships and the 1900-1901 timeline.
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Buffalo
Alice Hull Burdick
Edwin L. Burdick
Coateworth
Mrs. Burdick
Witten
Pennell
Mine Explodes Killing Six at Athens Coal Mine
A gas explosion at the Athens Coal Mine near Athens, 39 miles north of Springfield, Monday killed six miners and seriously injured another. The incident at Springfield, WL occurred on March 24.
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Springfield
Athens Coal € O
Athens
Secret of life seen through the microscope doubted
The Chicago Tribune notes skeptics refuse to believe the secret of life will ever be discovered with the microscope.
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Chicago Tribune
Freakish Bills Highlight 1903 US Legislature
A New York World review notes a surge of impractical laws across states. Proposals include restricting individuals' wealth, banning kissing without health certificates, taxing bachelors and widows, and archaic wage payment laws. Many measures resemble historic quirks, with mixed outcomes and unintended consequences.
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United States
New York World
Wellington
Rockefellers
Minnesota
New York State
Sadore Cohn
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Tn Committee
Riches Under Water Hidden Bits of Ocean Treasure
Feature on shipwreck gold and silver recovery, citing royal claims to Armada treasure, divers, and wrecking firms. Notes recoveries from Biscaya wreck, Staten Island find, Hussar, and other sunken vessels, with locations and depths described and historic anecdotes from Londup Golden Penny.
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Victoria
Beatrice
English Channel
Admiralty
Atlantic
Rothschild
Chais
Londup Golden Penny
Boston Wrecking Company
Turks Island
New York
Staten Island
United States
Biscaya
Barnegat
Havana
Don Pedro
Don Petro
Hell Gate
Hussar
Chesapeake Bay
Lewes
Dunderberg
Hudson River
Phipps
West Indies
Severn
Water Tubes Prove Inferior In Cruiser Trials
The Hyacinth and Minerva, British second class cruisers, tested water tube and cylinder boilers respectively and again water tubes failed. Both ships left Plymouth with equal coal for Gibraltar, Minerva trailing Hyacinth by twelve hours after bunkers ran dry. They coal again at Gibraltar, then began homeward trip on February 15 with Minerva reaching Portsmouth at 1 am and averaging 18 knots, while Hyacinth suffered boiler failure in the Bay of Biscay on Monday.
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Hyacinth
Minneia
Plymouth
Gibraltar
Minerva
Portsmouth
Bay of Biscay
Sweet Concert and Orchestra Company Delights Grafton
In Grafton Ohio on March 20 the Sweet Concert and Orchestra Company staged a highly enjoyable performance at the M E church. Attendees praised the entertainers and noted the company’s specialist skill, calling the show a potential hit on a lecture course.
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Grafton, O
Sweet Concert and Orchestra Company
M. E. Church
Local Notes From Carlisle Area March 23
Miss March Humphrey spent Sunday with friends in Obein North Carolina. Hamlin is in a serious condition with blood poisoning in his hand. Mrs L D Hamlin went to Columbus last week and returned with Mr Hamlin Saturday evening. Mrs Annie Worthington and her little daughter Edith are ill.
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Carlisle, O
Miss March Humphrey
Obein
N.C. Hamlin
L. D. Hamlin
Columbus
Mr. Hamlin
Annie Worthington
Edith
Brighton Community Notes March Funeral and Local Happenings
Mrs J Lownie an aged resident of the northwest part of town died Friday night March 20. The funeral was held Monday afternoon. Marion Mosher is in poor health. Mrs T E Burge is ill. D B Hartman moved to Wellington. Deputy Brant of Norwalk visited the K O TM tent and a class of twelve was initiated. Freeman Greene and wife of Norwalk visited G W Greene last week. Howard Jordan of Cleveland spent Sunday with his parents. The Utopian Literary Society met in the grange hall Monday. F A Twining spent Sunday with his father in Henrietta.
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Brighton
Brant
Norwalk
K. O. TM
Freeman Greene
G. W. Greene
No Accident Insurance Luck Says a Cautious Man
A Chicago Post anecdote quotes a wary man who refuses accident and life insurance, fearing he will outlive any policy. A Scientific American note discusses the United States government topographic mapping begun in 1882, with New York alone costing about $1,000,000 and completion of New York sheets within five years.
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Chicago Post
United States
New York
New York State
Scientific American
Cowboys Capture Red Deer at Loudwater Grounds
Two Buffalo Falls cowboys, Tom Webb and Si Compton, visiting at Loudwater house, Rickmansworth, chased a herd of red deer over a 4 12 acre field. After a stubborn two hour effort they finally captured a stag by the antlers, while an unantlered deer proved trickier as the roping attempts repeatedly failed.
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Buffalo Fall
Olympia
Conder
Tom Webb
Si Compton
Loudwater House
Panmure Gorden
Rickmansworth
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Oxford
Japan
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Newport
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