Consecration of Methodist Episcopal Bishops in Baltimore
A crowded Lyric Theatre witnessed Bishop Henry W. Warren consecrate Rev. Dr. William F. Anderson and several other bishops-elect. The ceremony included examination, oaths, prayers, hymns, and a final benediction with a stage reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Episcopal Church
Henry W
William F. Anderson
New York
Hassock
Drs. F. Anderson
Pittsburg
Wilson
Lewis x City
Edwin H. Hughes _ ashe
Ind
Robert McIntyre
Warren
Anderson
Samme
Bashford
Shanghai
China
Nelley
Murder Theory Raised Over Alton Woman's Death
Coroner Streeper stated the unidentified Alton woman found in the Mississippi near Alton on June 1 appears murdered. Postmortem shows no water in lungs, body in water weeks, neck broken. A retina photograph of one eye was taken to preserve the killer's image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streeper
Mississippi River
Here
Drowned Aeronaut Frederick Wood After Flag Entanglement
Frederick L. Wood an 18 year old aeronaut from New Haven Connecticut fell into the Passaic river near Hillside park New Jersey while parachuting from a balloon. A flag entangled around his legs as a puff of wind wrapped it around him and he drowned before help could reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hillside Park
Passaic
N. J
Frederick L. Wood
New Haven
Conn
Wood
Nutley
Samuel Whitlow Freed Not Guilty in Moran Murder Case
In Iola Kansas on June 1 the jury found Samuel Whitlow not guilty of the murder of May Sapp on September 27 1907 after 36 hours deliberation. The initial nine to three vote for acquittal shifted with a black juror becoming the final holdout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Kan
Samuel Whitlow
May Sapp
Mies Sapp
J. N. Sapp
Moran
Col
William
Restoring Sight Hopes For Senator Gore
Washington reports a delicate operation planned for Senator Thomas P. Gore from Oklahoma to attempt partial restoration of sight in one eye. Gore and his wife will travel to New York for the procedure by an eminent eye specialist who says success could let him dimly distinguish objects. If it fails, no further hope remains and he will remain blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Gore
New York
Murder and robbery shock Paris art world at Steinheit home
Distingu ished painter Adolphe Steinheit and his mother in law were found strangled in their Rue de Vaugirard residence near Seymour Thomas's studio. The house was looted. Steinheit’s wife, gagged and bound, names two men and a woman as attackers, with the woman possibly a model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Adolphe Steinheit
Rue de Vaugirard
Seymour Thomas
H. Steinheit
Real estate transfers list several Joliet and Lockport parcels
Transfers show Anton Horwat to Mathew Ribson parcels in Joliet with liquor restriction value 320 dollars. Bridget McDermott to Fred Norris lot in Braidwood Chicago subds valued 300 dollars. Heirs of Adolph Skaren to Emma Skaren lot in South Lockport valued 100 dollars. McDermott to Norris additional lot in Brat ewood Port valued 1 dollar. L. & H. Mee'n to Johnson lot in Southport valued 200 dollars. Talcott Trustee to Boland lot in Village of Port valued 125 dollars. Jason Harder to Robert lot in Fairmont subd north of Joliet valued 150 dollars. Catholic bishop of Chicago to Patrick Lally lot in Mount Olivet Joliet valued 80 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Horwat
Mathew Ribson
Horwat
L. Doty
Joliet
Bridget McDermott
Chicago
Fred H. Norris
Chicago & Wilmington Coal Co
Braidwood
Jennie S. Olson
Gust
John A. Skaren
Emma A. Johnson
Herman
Chas, F. Skaren
Emil M. Skaren
Adolph Frederick Skaren
Emma
Skaren
South Lockport
Patrick Walton
Wilmington Coa Co
Lockport L
H _mee
Johnson
Southport
Chas. H. Talcott
Boland
Village of Port
Jason R. Harder
Robert
Fairmont
See
Lockport
Patrick Lally
Mount Olivet
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Iowa
Joliet Baily Republic
Wm. A. Rogers
Kirk
Ence FitzGibbons Furniture Co
Melia
van Buren Street
Wm. A. Rogers, Limited
Vance-Fitz Gibbons Furniture Co
Post
Jas. 8
Kirk & Chicago
Ames Family
al Flit Grocers
Reat
Alton
Coy
Aeronaut
I$ Drowned
Passaic River
Sapp
Whitlow
Miss Sapp
T. P. Gore
Jone 1
J. F. Han
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