Thaw to Face Murder Trial as Wife Speaks Out
Mrs. Harry K Thaw vows to aid her husband and not falter as she is admitted to see him at the Tombs New York amid Thaws murder case against architect Stanford White. The report also notes Thaw treated prisoners to ice cream and cake and Burns denies Thaws wife dined with White.
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Harry K. Thaw
Tombs
New York
Traw
Stanford White
John Burns
Harry Thaw
State of
Indiana
Charles Miller
Hanly
Orange County
French Lick Sarings Hotel Co
West Baden Hotel Co
Gen
Lafayette
Chicago
Christie's
London
Military Revolutionary League
Russia
League
Vilna
Third Corps
Rudiger
William J, Bryan
Bryan
Norway
Reid
Wrest Park
Theodore Roosevelt
William J. Bryan
International League of Press Clubs
Denver
Col
Idaho
Thomas F. Kelley
J. Schenowich
J. F. Hutchinson
Frederick William
Potsdam
Abe Attell
America
Frankie Nell
Pacific Athletic Club
Los Angeles
Cal
Attell
Neil
Edward Grey
Alt Nation
Egypt
Tantal
W. Householder
Kansas City
Bulletin
Puritan
Portage
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Boni de Castellane
Dorchester House
Longworth
Count von Mensdorff
Curzon
Suffolk
Adm
Rojestvensky
Cronstadt
de Cologne
Baranoff
United States
Sothart
Guthrie
Okla
Carrie Nation
War Department
Jesse M. Lee
Department of
Visayas
Philippines
Walter T. Duggan
Camp Stotzenberg
Luzon
Alps
New Orleans
Limon
Costa Rica
Census finds higher deafness in north and blindness in south
Special census report led by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell shows about 1 in 850 Americans deaf and 1 in 1,200 blind in 1900. It notes more deaf males, more northern cases, 64,763 blind total with 35,645 totally blind, and 89,287 deaf with 37,426 totally deaf.
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Washington
United States
Census Office
Alexander Graham Bell
Five Yosemite Stages Robbed by Lone Highwayman
Five Yosemite valley stages halted in succession near Ahwanee by a solitary bandit clad in a dusters. He ordered passengers to surrender money and jewelry, then vanished into the brush after robbing all five coaches.
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Wawona
Cal
Yosemite Valley
Ahwanee
Charleston Sets Record Run to San Juan from New York
The Charleston cruiser arrives in San Juan with Secretary Root and party aboard after a rapid three days and nine hours voyage from New York. Morro Castle and Italian cruiser Umbria fire salutes as Gov. Winthrop and A. M. Frazer greet the secretary. Naval station commandant Capt Rohrer and staff welcome the party ashore.
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San Juan
P. R
Charleston
Root
New York
Morro Castle
Umbria
Winthrop
A. M. Frazer
Naval Station
Rohrer
Russian agrarian reform plan advances amid disputes
In St. Petersburg the first paragraph of a proposed agrarian law to expropriate state crown and church lands has been approved by a lower house commission. Debates focus on expropriation methods and disposal of private estates, with potential complications from church land seizure hurting parish priests and requiring compensation from other sources.
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St. Petersburg
Common Schools
America
THAW SPENT QUIET DAY IN THE TOMS
New York news reports Karry Kendall Thaw had a quiet day in the Tombs with no visitors. He read newspapers in his cell from 7 to 10 a.m. attended prison services, then exercised in the yard. Assistant DA Garvan worked on the case and met actress Edna McClure and her mother in a private conference.
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New York
Karry Kendall Thaw
Tombs
Wade
Tombs Yard
Garvan
Thaw
Edna McClure
Ten Miles an Hour Train Pass Through Salisbury
The Plymouth steamer express injury report shows Robert S. Critchell of Chicago in poorer condition. Other injured passengers in the Salisbury infirmary are improving as expected. The American boat train passing Salisbury moved only ten miles per hour, with 149 passengers aboard across two train sections.
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John S. Gray
German-American Bank
National Candy Co
Detroit
Mich
Chicago Commercial Association
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Chicago
Missouri Pacific
Texas & Pacific
New Orleans
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
United States
Ministry of Internal Relations
Gen. Castro
Caracas
International Federation of Commercial Travelers’ Organization
Putin Bay
Red Cross
International Red Cross
James K. Allen
Providence
Boston
Francis V. Sylvia
Allen
Chatham
Province Town
Adm
Rojesivensky
Cronstadt
Russia
Bedovi
Sea of Japan
F. Bopp
San Francisco
Germany
Spencer Stanhope
Riverside
Cal
Stanhope
Paul Kisseleff
Nicholas
Annesmas
France
Vichy
Samara
Mia
Maud Desasso
Peter Deaasso
T Meee
Louis
Salisbury
Eng
Robert 8. Critchell
Jealous Husband Stages Double Shooting at Last Chance Mine
In Last Chance mining town near Auburn California a jealous miner named Charles Dorka shot and killed William Pollika, mistaking him for Frank Tillotson. Tillotson shot Dorka when Dorka closed in, leaving Dorka mortally wounded.
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Auburn
Cal
Wife Murderer Electrocuted in Massachusetts
John Schidlofeki, a Brockton resident and Lithuanian, was electrocuted at the state prison in Charlestown for the murder of his wife in Belmont. The defense claimed intoxication and lack of premeditation.
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Boston
John Schidlofeki
Brockton
Charlestown
Belmont
Schidlofeki
Monarchs Meet in Trondhjem Embrace Between King and Emperor
Emperor William II arrived aboard the Hamburg at Trondhjem Norway and was welcomed by King Haakon who boarded the vessel to greet him. The two monarchs clasped hands and spent forty minutes together in the state cabin.
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Trondhjem
Norway
Wiliamlan
Hamburg
Tragedy on exéusion train near Wilmington
On a crowded coach between Wilmington and Stedman, Billison of Autreyville rose armed and threatened to kill all aboard. Passenger Bledsoe of Stedman fired, killing Ellitson instantly. A revolver was found in each of Ellitson’s hands and a jug of whisky lay between his legs. Bledsoe surrendered to authorities.
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Charlotte
N. C
Wilmington
Stedman
Billison
Autreyville
Bledsoe
Ellitson
Avoided Operation Told Woman Escapes Knife
A physician urged an operation for a woman with feminine troubles, but she avoided surgery by using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after consulting Mrs. Pinkham for free advice. A Milwaukee witness describes ulceration healing and renewed strength after trying the remedy. The note urges others with painful or excessive periods to consider the compound.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mutiny Rumor Denied on Russian Cruiser Terek
Reports from Vigo Spain claim insubordination aboard the Russian cruiser Terek were exaggerated and the mutiny statement is untrue. No evidence supported the mutiny claim aboard the anchored vessel.
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Vigo
Spain
Terek
Emperor William Extends Amnesty for Crown Prince Baptism
London reports that Emperor William plans a somewhat extended amnesty to mark the baptism of his heir presumptive, the firstborn child of Crown Princess Frederick William. The gesture aims to celebrate royal lineage and pacify domestic tensions.
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London
William
Frederick William
Toklo City Plans 7.6 Million Dollar Water Works Loan
London reports Toklo will borrow 7.6 million dollars at five percent through a foreign syndicate. Issue price 96. Proceeds to redeem the water works loan and other bonds.
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London
Toklo
Infant son of Crown Princess Frederick William born July Fourth
The infant son of Crown Princess Frederick William was born on the Fourth of July. The American colony plans to present him with an ornamental silver cup featuring the American flag and eagle.
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Berlin
Frederick William
From a Cynic's Dictionary Quote Set
A collection by Henry Thompson presenting ironic definitions of social concepts. It satirically reframes terms like Rouge-lace, Benedick, Courage, Love, Divorce, and Altruism with wry, sometimes biting, observations. The passage also lampoons gender roles and behaviors through humorous, provocative definitions.
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Benedick
Man Shoots Self on Church Steps in Birmingham
David Simpson secretary treasurer of the Gregory Vinegar Co. of Birmingham shot and killed himself on the steps of St. Mary's Church. Authorities have not determined a motive for the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
David Simpson
The
Gregory Vinegar Co
St. Mary's
Grange Bank Opens in Tioga as First of Its Kind
The Tioga bank opens with capital of 25000 dollars under State Grange auspices. Owned and managed by grangers, the bank aims to launch a series of Grange banks, making the event noteworthy beyond usual openings.
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Tioga
State Grange
His Experience Castor Oil Blessing Joke
Willie recalls a minister's saying that it is more blessed to give than to receive and links the idea to castor oil as the humorous point of blessing.
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Willie
Doctor credits Grape Nuts for digestion and weight gain
A physician touts Grape Nuts as a breakfast alternative to meat, noting improved digestion, weight gain, and better nourishment for patients with indigestion or recovery from illness. He says results are consistent when prescribed, and cites the food’s starches converting to readily absorbed sugars.
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Mall
Postum Oo
Battle Creek
Mich
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