Thaw Trial Opens with Dramatic Defense Presentation
In New York on March 14 the Thaw trial moved swiftly as the defense released a sensational opening. Attorney Littleton outlined a plan to prove insanity at the time of the Stanford White killing, claiming hereditary insanity and unusual acts, while Jerome challenged the line of questioning and the admissibility of certain testimonies.
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New York
Jay
Garveu
Btanford White
Martin W. Little
Prinoner
Jorone
Seemnzty Talen
Pelie
Littleton
Pope
Atut
Aonin
Dowling
Jerome
Thaw
Mr. Littleton
Farmer’s Wife Stabs Man Who Attacked Her
In Coshocton Ohio on January 14 a farmer’s wife, Mrs Elmer Wolfe, defended herself against George Sergeant a neighbor who entered her Iveta home and stabbed her with a butcher knife. Mrs Wolfe’s husband and daughter were away. Sergeant fled and was later found weak from loss of blood and arrested on a warrant for attempted criminal assault.
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Coshocton
Fenife
Elmer Wolfe
Iveta
George Sergeant
Mya
Wolfe
Mra. Wolfe
Revidence & Privatelan
Drowned Herself and Child in Creek Near Home
A woman and her infant were found dead in a creek near their home after disappearing from Gloversville. The bodies were recovered Monday, the woman still clasping the infant. Detectives investigate possible foul play as the tragedy shocks the city.
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Gloversville
TayMery
William Wackenburg
Leon
Uence
Genicd Bail Decision Shocks Francisco Case
An appellate court ruled Monday on a case involving Francisco, granting bail while outlining the legal merits of the appeal. The decision, reported by local officials, centers on the interpretation of the charges and the timing of the hearing before the mayor and court authorities.
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Francisco
Adimalt
Wikener Sehimite
Harmon Candidate for President in Upcoming Election
Ex-author Jideon Harmon enters the Democratic race for U S president. He will campaign in Aladey and other cities, with Jonal listed as a key organizer and Dincionav noted for the June 14 event.
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Harmon
Dincionav
Atior
Jideon Harmon
Democratic Combus
United of
Aladey
Jona
Is City
Congress considers codifying federal penal law amid civil rights debates
In Washington on January 14, Congress debated a bill to codify the U S penal code. Democrats proposed amendments to changes in juror qualifications and federal judges’ powers, but Republicans blocked them. The bill remained under consideration as the House adjourned. A Treasury secretary’s irony over measures to ease financial stringency also sparked Senate debate.
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Washington
Treagm
Honce of Representatives
United States
South
Ml Fleerge
House
Benete
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Sabath introduces tax on dowries to curb foreign marriages
Representative Sabath of Illinois proposes a 26 percent tax on property settlements and presents marriage dowry changes. He argues American brides are harmed by foreign marriages and cites historical wealth transfers totaling millions. The measure targets gifts and settlements made to non citizens under color of marriage.
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Washington
Tive Sebath
Ilinola
Bohemia
United States
United State
Sabath
Taft Candidacy Backed by Republican Dinner Group
Washington Jan 14 Twelve of sixteen Okie Hervestion dn republicans attended a dinner at the Arlington honoring Secretary Taft. Representative Baranon spoke for Taft and claimed nine tenths of the party supported his candidacy. Four members were absent Cole Mouser Weems and Rougions among those noted as absent.
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Booetsch Taft
Washington
Okie Hervestion Dn
Hone
Secretary Taft
Arlington
Baranon
Foraker
Odin
Cole Mouser
Weems
Cole Tod Mouser
Taft
Sandusky
Herg
Grant Mouser
Thirteenth
Erie County
Republican Central Commitien
Carl B
Alt Ae
Brokers Fail for $1,500,000 in New York Suspension
The suspension of Robert Maclay & Co was announced Monday on the stock exchange. The firms of Rab ft Minclay and Alfred B. Maany faced actions linked to the Tate Mubert Asselay and Kalekertarker Trilater, with Charles T. Barney and Murrel J. Weekes named in related matters. Robert Maclay indicated the suspension would be temporary as creditors pursue repayment.
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Robert Maciy & Co
Fra Conuliia
Rabft Minclay
Alfred B. Maany
Ifos
Tate Mubert Asselay
Charlee T. Barney Wan
Mureld J. Weekes
Columba Cullegn
Robert Maclay
Aenanini
Senators to Establish Campaign Headquarters in California
Report from Cutenbuey dated January 41 indicates Senators Morcker and Die’s will open campaign headquarters here in a few days. They plan to oppose direct primary for selecting delegates to the forthcoming women's Republican state convention, as provided by the state central committee.
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Cutenbuey
Morcker and Die's
Calibue
Woming
Carnegie Gifts Extend to Wittecbers College Hall
In a northern turn of events Andrew Carnegie expands donations to Wittecbers College. President Heckert confirms the new grant will fund a science hall named for a benefactor. Details remain murky due to OCR errors but the action signals a continued era of private philanthropy shaping campus facilities.
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Carnegie
Borinutiels
Heckert
Wittecbers College
Andrew Carne
Scienne Hall
A New Attack on the Pullman Co Sought
Minnesota businessman George Loftin of St Paul with Senator LaFolletta filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a petition demanding a 25 percent cut on lower berth rates of the Pullman Company and a fixed rate for upper berths at half the lower rate. The Shippers’ Association extends its inquiry nationwide after hearings in St Paul where Pullman officials refused to provide books. The petition cites $28,000,000 invested against $125,000,000 capital, with about 20 percent annual net earnings and a surplus, claiming the firm dominates the sleeping car business and resists government inquiry into earnings.
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Washington
George 8. Loftin
St. Paul
LaPolletti
Ineterstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
Mer
Loftus
Mitmexots Shippers’ Association
United States
Contempt Finding Against Brooklyn Clergyman Canon Chase
New York January 14 Rev Canon Willand Chase rector of Christ Episcopal Church Brooklyn was found guilty of contempt of court by Justice Mareen of the state supreme court. Suspension of sentence was ordered due to his clerical status. The case arose from a published interview in which he questioned the legality of a restraining injunction shielding moving picture shows from police action on Sunday.
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New York
Canon Willand. Chase
Christoplocopal Church
Brooklyn
Mareen
State Supreme Court
Canon Chase
Sin
Juste Marcan
Increase Panama Canal Locks Width to 110 Feet
Secretary Tutt urges widening Panama Canal locks from 100 to 110 feet to accommodate larger battleships. The change would cost about 5 million dollars but aligns with naval needs and future vessel strategy. Washington reports note pay cuts for the president and officials beginning February 1 as part of cost-saving measures.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Tutt
Smallpox Exposure At Damascus Friends Academy
Fifty students exposed at Damascus Friends Academy eight miles away. One pupil contracted smallpox Saturday after attending Friday. Authorities closed the school Monday as health officials investigated. Legal action includes $25,000 damages filed by Frank Jan against the Mock Nit Valley railroad for injuries.
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Alliance
O. Jan
LeBred Pi
Friends' Academy
Damascus
Here
Ques Reliroad
Marton
Frank Jan
Weepei
Ablepe
Ohio tax system a failure report urges major reforms
A state commission urges constitutional changes to overhaul taxation. The report criticizes the general property tax as unfair and inadequate, noting most tangible wealth escapes levies and real estate values are rarely reassessed. It calls for a state tax sharing plan, a state hoard, and local tax publicity to curb evasion and waste.
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Ang Ag
General Assembly
Four boys hurt in Greenville coasting accident blamed on rulings
Short paragraphs describe a coasting accident in Greenville Pennsylvania that likely fatally injured four boys and prompted authorities to issue immediate prohibitions. The bulletin notes widespread illness, political shifts, and notable figures in brief, fragmentary fashion.
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Greenville
Chicago
City Health Department
Henry Farman
Aerohaut
Paris
William H. O'Brien
Iodiana
Ling
Democratic National Committee
Bernhard Felsenthaal
United States
Police Claim Fear Caused Crime in Canton Case
Canton January 14. Police state fear of return to Mansfield reform school drove Albert Lukens to murder a Cincinnati crime suspect, as involved girl Enka Beth Brown’s knowledge allegedly linked to the case. Meanwhile post office burglaries in Trenton and Overpeck yielded small stamp losses.
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Canton
Mapnfeld Reformatory
Enkabeth Brown
Albert Luk
Tite
Cincinnati
Lukens
Mansfield
Tigruard Roudeburchy Found Dead After Race for $60,000
In Cleveland on January 1, Tigruard Roudeburchy a 43 year old graduate of the University of Sylvania died after a frantic chase for a $60,000 fortune. He was found in the ash pit of the Western Union building Monday.
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Gpendthrift
Clevelaml
Tigruard Roudeburchy
Braduate
University of 21 Sylvania
Weatera Union
Girt Was Almost Scalped In Newark Odd Item
Fragmentary Newark column reports a strange incident on a Monday with odd references to a washing machine and a reflected portrait. Names and details are garbled but indicate a local society note or humorous crime blurb from January.
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Newark
Fat Women and Housework as a Weight Loss Remedy
An article argues that housework is a superior, gentle exercise for fat women, discourages dieting and strenuous workouts, and promotes a simple home remedy mix of Matilda 1 2 ounces, Cascara Aromatic 1 2 ounce, and Syrup Simplex 4 1 2 ounces to take after meals and before bed. The piece claims the regimen reduces flesh safely, without stomach upset or wrinkles, is inexpensive, and widely available at drugstores.
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Fred Wand
Trafffic Earnings Rise for Big Four and Railroads
Big Four gross earnings show irregular gains from January to November, with $2,000,000 in 11 months and expected December receipts. Hocking Valley plans eight hour law compliance by March, delaying wage limits, while manpower cuts and telegraph operator layoffs affect operations. Pennsylvanian road pays city employees midweek amid ongoing freight and passenger demand slowdowns. Delaware branch offices resume, and line traffic remains light with limited passenger trains on several divisions.
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Penneyivanda
Swander
Brink Haven
Woodville
Delaware
Ddling
Reinson
Creditors Seek Bankrupt Adjudication for Norwalk Steel
Toledo creditors petitioned United States court to bankrupt Norwalk Steel and Iron Co alleging insolvency with debts around 700 000 dollars. They claim transfers of assets to American Steel and Iron Co and Charles R. K. Brown to defraud creditors, naming George Worthington Co Willan Bingham Co Nile Boll er Co and Hruer Electric Co as petitioning parties.
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Cheditora
Toledo
Neewalk Steel and Iron Co
Norewalk
United States Coum
George Worthington Co
Willan Bingham Co
Cleveland
Nilen Boller Co
Hruer Electric Co
Norwilk Company
Mtte
Ita
American Steel and Iron Co
New York
Charles RK. Brown
Yonkers, N
Petiion
Bomb Throwers Wrecked Tenement in New York
New York report says ten persons were injured when dynamite bombs exploded in a cellar of a tenement on East Sixty fourth Street. The blasts wrecked the building as bombs fired in quick succession. In West Virginia, over 2,000 miners returned to work in Elkhorn and Thacker coal fields after two months idle, with operators predicting more jobs soon.
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New York
Weleh
W. Va
Jin
Elkhorn
Thacker
Cook Released on 50,000 Bail in Embezzlement Case
John A. Cook, former clerk of the circuit court, freed on $50,000 bail after a day in custody. He had been sentenced to the penitentiary for embezzlement, with writ of habeas corpus pending a judge's action. Bail was furnished and a decision awaited.
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Chicago
John A. Cook
Cook
McEwen
Alfolie
Commissioners Inspect Berry Ditch Damages Claim
The Commissioners visited the Berry ditch crossing near the Pennsylvania Railroad to investigate a damage claim filed by the railroad. The railroad alleges improper ditch construction may justify the liability, while Joe Bod Booth cited a sum of 1,000 dollars in his claim.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Joe Bod
Admiral Coff He Returns From Extended Sojourn in Milwaukee
Admiral Coff He and McGrath returned home today after an extended visit with teams in Milwaukee and Northwestern points.
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Admiral Coff HE
McGrath
Tcems
Milwaukee
Public Schools Cleveland Whipped by Book Holders
Corian the Admiral? Public schools in Cleveland faced a scare over book holders claimed to elevate scholarship while studying. An old, misread ad parrots quack cures for catarrh as constitutional, promising $1000 for cures and directing readers to Chesey & Co of Toledo for patent nostrums.
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Cleveland
Thia
Chiney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Chesey
New York Woman Refuses Shoes and Stockings At Sea
A New Yorker Mina Kya Palmer arrives on the Lorraine asserting nature is fake and garments are unnecessary. She plans to wear sandals on the voyage and rejects pads corsets and many undergarments while declaring a loose gown as the ideal costume.
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New York
Mina Kya Palmer
Palmer
Ag Rocult
Parsons
Miss Palmer
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