Thaw trial details and other national events summarized
The Thaw trial testimony shifts with prosecutor Jerome presenting Abraham Hummel's account of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's 1903 affidavit and alleged events. Jury impact hinges on whether Thaw was influenced by his wife’s story as evidence. Nearby notes cover railroad presidents’ Washington visit, Oklahoma’s new constitution, floods in Ohio and Tennessee corruption cases, and assorted murders, accidents, and political moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummel
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Prosecution for Thaw Close to Rest of Case
In New York on March 18 Harry K Thaw nears verdict in the murder of Stanford White as prosecutors and defense anticipate closing evidence by Wednesday. Justice Fitzgerald may charge the jury by Saturday morning and deliberations will shape Sabbath plans for Thaw. The defense will not cross examine state experts. Jerome hints at a weekend in the country, and a potential surprise testimony from William Sturgis could determine the trial's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Jerome
Delmas
Justice Fitzgerald
Abe Hummel
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Mr. Delmas
Mr. Jerome
William Sturgis
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
White
Smuggling Charge In New York Steamer Case
Arthur Preston Green and Charles Rohrer were arrested on the steamer America arriving from Hamburg charged with attempted smuggling. Diamonds and jewelry valued at 25000 were seized and the men held for extradition. Police say they are wanted abroad for thefts totaling about 35000 in jewelry and stones. London authorities notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur Preston Green
Charles Rohrer
America
Hamburg
London
Span of Viaduct Falls in Cincinnati
Two sections of the Eighth Street Viaduct collapsed, sending girders and the structure into Mill Creek. The event halts streetcar service to Price Hill Sedamsville and western districts, cripples telephone and telegraph, endangers water supply, and disrupts rail depots used by nearby lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Eighth Street
Mill Creek
Price Hill
Sedamsville
White Star Steamer Suevic Strikes Rocks in Thick Fog
The White Star Line steamer Suevic, 12 600 tons with 400 passengers and 160 crew aboard, went ashore on Maentere Rock near The Lizard in thick fog. Lifeboats were launched and aid summoned. no loss of life is anticipated. Captain Selby commanded the vessel on the London Australia run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
White Star
Lizard
Maentere Rock
Weasel
Suvevico
Selby
Australia
Cape Town
The Birth of a Day in Morning Light
A descriptive meditation on dawn over a lake where mist lifts to reveal a black obsidian water surface and mirrored forest. As the pines glow orange and birds sing, life awakens and the old blue heron resumes its hunt, marking the day’s beginning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
J. V. Quarles, Jr
The Spirit Behind Charity Outweighs The Gift
A Fortnightly Review meditation argues that public displays and large gifts impress briefly but fail to inspire lasting benefit. It contends that charity's value lies in the donor’s spirit rather than the action, warning against showy fundraising masquerading as virtue.
Baltimore After Fire Shows Brighter Facades
The city formerly known for red brick now features yellow gray white and salmon pink new facades. Observers note the Washington Monument vantage point reveals a lighter look as smoke and dust from ten years past may affect the remaining color and appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
New
Washington Monument
Ice Insulated Conductor Method Proposed For Cooling
A prominent engineer proposes using a metal pipe as an electrical conductor immersed in a water filled subway. Cold brine from a freezing machine circulates to freeze surrounding water, creating insulation. The brine then provides artificial cold for refrigerators in stores, markets, or homes.
Secret of Japan's Success and Pearl Fisheries Profits
An assortment of items notes profitable pearl fisheries in Ceylon leased by the British government with last year's expenditure of 73510 dollars and a net profit of 801882 dollars. Also cites Gen Sir Ian Hamilton on the Manchuria war and the "souls of the Japanese troops" riding to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceylon
Japan
Ian Hamilton
Manchuria
Asia
Europe
Liaoyang
Oyama
Sciatica Patient Hails Dr Williams Pill Cures
Locomotive engineer Herbert E. Spaulding of Longview Texas describes severe sciatica from a knee and spine injury. After six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills, he recovered and returned to work, with no relapse. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York at 60 cents per box, six for $2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Spaulding
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway
Longview
Texas
Sciatica
Hot Springs
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
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Abraham Hummel
Fitzgerald
James Clinch Smith
Messrs
McCrea
Mellen
Sjlughitt
Newman
White House
Pierpont Morgan
Washington
Oklahoma
Macias G. Tamayo
Browns- Wie
Tex
Rock Island
Cuneo
Ark
House of Representatives
Tennessee
Thomas O. Morris
Nashville
Tenn
Standard Oil
Cake
United States District
Chicago
Alton
Thomas Maloney
Andrew Johnson
Ogden
Utah
Wade & Hedges
Charles Abbott
Saratoga
George Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Trocha Hotel
Havana
Cuba
Arnold Zimmer
Tom Grimes
John Gavin
Withrow
Mount Pleasant
Laws
Erie Railroad
Meadville
William O'Brien
Cork
Freeman's Journal
Kellogg
Hie Freman
Chicago Great Western
Dubuque
Southern Pacific
Maple Avenue
Crossing
Ascot Park
Los Angeles
Cal
Horatine G. McDowell
Farmers’ Bank of
Canton
Huntemann
Kansas City
Wheeling
Athens
Pittsburg
William J. Oliver
Knoxville
Daniel N. Morgan
United States
Congregation of the Inquisition
Vilatte
French Apostolic Catholic Church
Dudez Dobson
Pointe A la Hache
Whitney Moliere
Joseph Hamill
Hancock
Mich
Hubley Ashton
Bryan
Boston
Venezuela
Monroe
Celebes
Diamond Match Company
Oswego N. Y
Wall Street
Treasury
Cortelyou
Brest
Columbus
Broad Street
Louisville Railway Company
Calvin Demarest
Edward W. Gardner
Mary Ollinger
St. Louis
Francis L. Pratt
Cambridge
Mass
Longfellow
Lowell
Pomona
John A. Creighton
Omaha
Count Creighton
Yelisavetgrad
Supreme Court
San Francisco
Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Hamilton & Dayton
Jamestown
Williame and
Connery
Paris
Thompson
Green Bay
Wis
Wiliam Gunsart
Greenleaf Stone Company
Big Wall
Janeway & Carpenter
New Brunswick
N. J
John Arbuckle
Cheyenne
Wyo
Taft
War Department
Samuel Kovates
Lorain, CO
Pennsylvania Door & Sash Company
Pennsylvania Paint & Glass Company
Paraguay
Bolivia
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Valdez
Unalaska
E. P. Joyce
Illinois Central
Kankakee
Ill
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Decatur
Dowell
Lake Michigan
Chicago Drainage
Calumet River
Bonilla
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Osborn
Senate
Brownsville
Fort Brown
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Louisville
James Hahnel
Brother Martin
Xaverian Brotherhood
Cologne
Germany
H. L. Kerrick
Illinois
Bloomington
Board of Trustees
University of Illinois
Emma Kubicek
Illinois State School For the Blind
Jacksonville
Helen Keller
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Academy
Crane
Peoria
James K. Burnham
Pat Egee
Hill City
Kan
J. J. Plumb
Harry H. Blake
Gillette
Nat Goodwin
Colorado Springs
Col
J. 8. Nixon
Augusta
Lucas County Circuit Court
Idaho
Borsano
Italy
Union Pacific Railroad
Atho Hill
John Creighton
Gowanburn
Blue Point
Long Island
John Temple Graves
Georgian
Atlanta
J. H. Crutchfield
Mra
Bucharest
Moldavia
Charles
Ajacelo
France
Eper
Willemstad
Quiacao
Annee
Cucuta
Veneta
Market Reports
Lumbago Sciatica
ST. Jacobs Oil
New Street
Newark
Ottawa Canada
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo
Ohio
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