Littleton Urges Jury to Acquit Thaw in Insanity Defense
New York January reports Martin W Littleton leading the defense for Harry K Thaw urged jury acquittal on insanity grounds. He attacked District Attorney Jerome and praised Bree Nesbit Thaw while dismissing the prosecutor's case as improper. Littleton stressed the jurors should not convict beyond first degree murder, signaling no compromise. Jerome to respond next, with possible afternoon session.
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New York
Martin W. Litleton
Harry K. Thaw
Littleton
Jerome
Jerome. Mr. Littleton
Breelyn Nesbit Thaw
Abraham Huummel
Jerome Te Exted
Shasion Justion Ling
Mr. Littleton
Jett Me
Jury Verdict Censures Two People in Roaring Fire Disaster
Boyertown Pa Jan 30 The jury probing the Rhomles opera house fire that killed 199 returns a verdict blaming Stra Monroe and a deputy factory inspector for negligence and urges arrest of Mrs Monroe owner and Harry Beck deputy inspector on criminal negligence charges. Hueston retains championship in pool by defeating Keogh 600 points to 544 after third block.
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Boyertown
Rhomles’ Opera House
Stra. Monroe
Ottof
Berkeley
Monroe
Hueston
Loula
Thomas A. Hueston
Bt Louia
Jerome Keogh
Huttuta
Neare
Keogh
Ex Leader of Choir Sentenced in Murder Case
Peter fora of Girard, MH, pleaded guilty Wednesday to the murder of Mrs. Me Gibron on a trolley car near irden March 25, 107. He was sentenced to 40 years in the penitentiary. Clark, leader of the choir at the Christian Sel nee church, is named in connection with the case and a divorce was granted to Mrs. Clark. Death notes include Marshall Halstead in Cincinnati, a former United consul at Birmingham, after an operation.
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Carlinsine
Peter Fora
Girard
Me Gibron
Irden
Peneentiary
Clark Weent
Christian Selnee
Myre
Gideon
Hua
Mra
Clark
Marshall Halstead
Cipvinnati
Marshall Mal
Yes It
United
Birminghen
Tend, Journssier
Siti Ugo Stupehall
Benen Working Time Reduced From Factories
A local notice reports shorter working hours at the Lake shotahoe area due to a week of reduced time. The matter affects Ous and Tmon with steady changes in daily schedules and productivity.
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Benen
Shotahoe
Fuile Haye
Legal action against Ohio corporations over large note
Attorney Ble Dedault files suits citing four Ohio corporations and several defendants including The Technical Supply Cincinnati $84,000 and Zanee minal Wogine Co among others for debts totaling $222,024. The court set January 30 action to determine payment and related business obligations.
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Columbus
Ble
Dedault
Ohio
Alice Angus
Aix
Cincinnati
Butler Bier Co
Moonfield
Zaneeminal Wogine Co
Zavun Gyove Coal
bin Kon
Fendersoy If Filia Basket Co
Fraud Evidence Emerges in Capitol Furnishings Case
Witnesses reveal schemes in Capitol furnishings contracts, with architect Huston accused of certifying quantities while Sanderson fraudulently billed for excess items. Testimony cites cardboard certificates, per foot charges, and multiple payments for furnishings not delivered or mispriced. Jury hears alleged overcharges totaling thousands.
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Harplaburg
Joseph M. Huston
Himell
Tite Capitol
Sanuel C. Huston
Philadelphia
Stanton G. Lewis
Architret
Capitel Widelong
Capitol
Huston
John I. Sanderson
Sanderson
Lewbr
Commonwealth
Notas
Zand
Jury Say Will Is Forgery in Crawford Case
In Beranton Pennsylvania on January 30 a jury in the Schooley Crawford will contest ruled the Behooley presented will a forgery. They favored Mrs Crawford and her son to whom the property was left by Mary Crawford. The case involved more than 1 million dollars.
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Beranton
Schooley-Crawford
George TH. Behooley
James J. Crewford
Mra. Crawford
Witow
Mery Crawford
Probate Denied for Capt Hooker Will in Monroe County
The $100,000 estate of Capt Hooker, who left property to Galesburg and named President Roosevelt executor, is being distrained as Monroe County probate is denied on grounds of mental incompetence. Thirteen heirs are mentioned in the fragmentary report.
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Lucky Thirteen
Rochester
N.Y
Hooker
Galesburg
Roosevelt
Monroel County
Will
Bank Employes Arrested at St Petersborg on Defalcation Charge
Bank employees including a cashier of the discount department are arrested on defalcation charges. The irregularities span several years with proven shortages totaling about $180,000.
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St Bt. Petersborg
J Hopper
Dicount Department of the State Bank
Riots in Lisbon Leave Several Fatally Wounded
Riots erupted in Lisbon on Wednesday with gunfire in the streets. The violent flare up caused multiple fatalities and left authorities to report a brief but deadly disturbance in the city core.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Crossings tragedy and fires ravage midwest and beyond
A grade crossing crash near Clinton Iowa kills three farmers George Bailey Albert Henry and Emil Cashier. A warehouse fire in Indianapolis destroys Henry Co burn & Co causing 1 009 000 in losses with 575 000 insurance. Marion county stored 100 000 in voting machines. A Harte horne Oklahoma home fire kills Howan Hatelli and his young son. Rathiff saves four children at the cost of his own life. Lublin police uncover a band of female robbers tied to highway thefts.
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Clinton
George Bailey
Albert Henry
Emil Cashier
Henry Coburn & Co
Indianapolis
Marion County
Howan Hatelli
Hartehorne
Oklo
Rathiff
Lublin
Ruastan Pound
Taft Eulogizes McKinley at Cleveland Banquet
Taft honored McKinley with a banquet in Cleveland on January 30. Secretary of War Taft was guest of honor as 500 Republicans gathered at the Chamber of Commerce to mark McKinley’s birthday. The event, the Tippecanoe Club’s fifth annual, drew the era’s leading state politicians and featured Taft’s praise of McKinley’s policies and administration.
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Taft
McKinley
Cleveland
William McKinjoey
Tippecanoe Club
Chamber of Commerce
City Has Two Sets of Policemen in Portsmouth
Two police forces patrol Portsmouth after a clash between Mayor Searcy and the police department. supporters of Searcy accuse the existing force of missteps while he seeks new appointees. last night charges were pressed against several officers but replacements failed to take office, leaving both groups on duty.
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Portsmouth
Searcy
Darlas
Poi N
Money Order Thief Conte Held on Bond in Conn Case
Conte New Heven Connecticut January 80 B Ammmernon arrested Tuesday on charges of forging government money orders held Wednesday under bonds of 2000 for court Friday Police say he is linked to thefts of money orders in Boston New York Albany Philadelphia and other cities He refused to name any accomplices.
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Conte New Heven
B. Ammmernon
Ape Mermin
Boston
New York
Albany
Philadelphia
Railroad Shops Closed In Nebraska Towns
Order received Wednesday temporarily closes the Burlington and Quincy railroad shops at Havelock Nebraska and extends to shops at Beatrice, Lincoln, Omaha, and nearby towns. Six hundred workers affected at Havelock and smaller numbers at other towns.
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Hineain
Neb
Ordora
Mleage, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Havelock
Alanor
Mattamouth
Wymore
Mc Cook
Amt
Observed McKinley's Birthday in Columbus Ohio
The birthday anniversary of the late President McKinley was marked by the Ohio General Assembly with evening exercises in the hall of representatives. Speakers included Gov Harris Walter G Richie of Lima and Rev Eugene P Eininde of Spring Held formerly of Canton. The Democratic state committee introduced a resolution endorsing W J Bryan as presidential candidate but was tabled after opposition. Dickoreen trial near finish in Millersburg with defense resting and no further testimony today.
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McKinley
Colubis
Ohie
Hall of Representatives
Gov
Harris
Walter G, Richie
Lima
Eugene P. Einiunde
Canton
Bryan
Beaton
Jan. S
W. J. Bryan
Wax
Cement Factory Damaged by Fire Near Sandusky
Fire damaged the Sandusky Portland Cement Co plant at Bay Bridge seven miles west of Sandusky, causing about 62,000 in losses. Operations reopening was delayed from February 16 as restoration began.
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Sandusky, O
Sandusky Portland Cement Co
Bay Bridge
Weven
Here
Record Low Prompted Odd Tangle in Local Sport Note
A garbled OCR note mentions Harry G. Hares and a vague tie of ages, with references to an Indagr league and a Wednesday event. Readable bits suggest a local sports or league record with unclear details and dates.
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Helmsesser
Harry G. Hares
HineSenter
Two New York Banks Fail Paralyzing City Finances
Two major New York banks the New Amsterdam National and the Mechanics and Traders Bank failed to reopen amid a wave of panic. The New Amsterdam with $1,000,000 capital saw its deposits estimated at about $2.0 million and declared it would not open. The Mechanics and Traders Bank with $2,000,000 capital operated ten Brooklyn and two Manhattan branches and had deposits exceeding $20,000,000 before the panic.
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New York
New York City
Amateldam National Bank
Mechanica and Trailers’ Bank
Capital
Tad Tastmient
Mechanics and ‘Fratere
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Mechanics and Traders
New Amsterdam National
Ehief Hank
Charles W. Moree
Frank W. Kineman
National Bank of North America
Metropolitan Opera House
Elientele
Frank W. Kinsman
Thomas Daty
Devil A. Sullivan Wa
Thomas
F. Augustua Heinze
Mechantes and Traders
Cantina
Steck
Thoms and Helize
Must Pay Barnes $381000 in New York Case
A chaotic 19th century legal transcript recounts mayoral figures Cleveland and financier eras ordering Thurlow Weed Barnes to pay $381000 to various parties amid alleged concessions with the Chinese government. A separate report notes a tramcar runaway injuring several aboard and a new burial rate proposal in Columbia Ohio with low to high fees. Two men die in a tunnel collapse near Badvbaugh.
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Barnes
New York
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Thomas F. Ryan
Jacob Schiff
Bemnater Platt
Stilman
Augustimont
T. P. Morton
Calvin
Brice
Thurlow Weed
Flaynes Declarer
Hested
Supreme Court of New York
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Relief After 50 Cent Trial
A customer testimonial claims Pyramid Pile Cure eases long standing piles after trying a 5 cent sample. The letter describes rapid pain and itching relief, the product as suppositories, and offers a full size package by mail from Pyramid Drug Co at Pyramid Building, Marshall, Michigan, with postoperative notes of success and a request for name and address to receive a sample.
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Massacett Man
Pliow
Mion Hy
Winkie
George H
Nartlett
Mattapan
Pyramid
Pyramid Building
Marshall
Mich
Saloon Legislation Battles in Ohio Legislature
In Columbus a heated fight over a bill amending the Jones law to curb pocketing of saloons ends with 83 to 15 vote. The measure requires maps with petitions and adds a liquor tax commission, while skeptics cite avenues for evading the law. Also noted: a senate lawyer plan to boost juror pay and travel, plus a local burglary thwarted at a Pan Handle freight office in Newark. Obituary and political notes accompany the day’s items.
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Columbus
Jones
Jefferson County
Senate
Howe
Hafner
Hamilton County
Bendace
Meek
Bylweater Laink
Lucas County
Joseph H. Sites
Farefeld
Richard A. Beatty
Wood
House
George Wt Tle Greene
Deever
Holote
A. MH. Harlow
Merrow
Fragmentary OCR Note Signals Unclear Content
Incomplete readable text shows garbled phrases and missing context. Key names, places, dates, or events cannot be determined from the available fragments.
Insurance Mystery Involving Will Wot and Phillips
Cleveland observers discuss a perplexing case where Will Wot and Phillips are central figures amid an insurance dispute. Wot’s widow seeks payment while Phillips faces scrutiny over whether a revolver incident involved homicide or suicide. The trial and defense focus on whether Phillips acted accidentally, with further legal actions arising from related cases in the city.
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Cleveland
Phillips
Philips
Bowrancé
Fanart Nice
Mirstre
Nulelde
Woman Burned to Death in Ohio Wardrobe Fire
Woman identified as Mrs Steabot Mullarkey aged 02 died when her dress caught fire as she waved coals on a whirl, a tragic domestic accident reported from Youngstown Ohio Cantonians marked McKinley Day with carnations wreaths and a tree of honors Canton florists placed a wreath on McKinley tomb and a public exercise with a human chain concert by students and the Fifth Regiment Band at the Auditorium
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Youngtown
Steabot Mullarkey
Canton
McKinley
Cortelyou
Fifth Regiment
The Opera Origins and Evolution Through the Centuries
A New Age of London article notes Streatfeild’s tracing of opera from 1600 Florence with Peri Eurodis and Medici marriage to Euridice. It cites Monteverdi and Gluck shaping speech in music and situates early methods near ancient tragedy while later masters diverge in art.
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Italy
Streatferld
Florence
Peri
Chitarove
Monteverde
Perl
Earld
Gluck
Warner
Pert
Debuesya
Reynaldo
New Age of
London
Corner Days and an Old Berkshire Weather Prophet
The article describes corner days as March 20 and September 20 and June 20 and December 20. It notes sayings about days length and heat, and profiles Levi Boothe, a noted weather prophet from Beartown Mountain in southern Berkshire. He forecast weather by studying winds and days around the corner dates, using a 10 day span and a multiplier of nine for each quarter.
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Dee
Levi Boothe
Eyrie
Beartown Mountain
Berkshire
Mon
New York
Clatters of fragments raise a curious scene in garbled note
A jumbled OCR style excerpt mentions a tomes of unnamed speakers debating a waiter and a figure described as ancient and wealthy. Phrases about years and money are interwoven with unclear venue and attribution, reflecting a damaged Philadelphia press item.
Model Coshback Recipe Book Sparks Tableside Debate
A quirky exchange references a cow cookbook for a wife and the mechanism of listing fathers’ names with restaurants beneath. The remarks blend humor and coded lines, suggesting a literary joke or pun used to illustrate a point in social chatter.
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Rae Taurant
Vilegende Biatier
Watched Pot Adage Cited In Quizzical Note
A fragmentary note from the Washington Times comments on patience and perception with garbled phrases about watching a pot and differing viewpoints, reflecting a clipped, puzzle like snippet from a newspaper page.
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Sami
Washington Times
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Litleton
K. Thaw
Thaw
Hummel
Cam
Pennsylvania
Dickoreen
Millersburg
Dickureen Munter
Washington
Jan
House Wednaslay
Sulloway
Committee On
Pus Taps Siten
Ban Ie Teo
Card
Vija Paneengers
Ier
Columbia
Qromabire
Patno
Basam Rael
Badvbaugh
Newark
Angie
Gpaakar
Lighon
Obaries
Jamon Kennedy
Younee
Ponker
Kennedy
W. B.C. Hersay
O Kell
Berman
Nathan Berman
Woodland Avenue
the Opera
Adelphia Press
Teley
Kk Tor
Danita Sens
Knickerbocker
Marion Milling & Crain Co
M. Hayter & Co
West Center Street
Craft
Craft’s Quality Drugs
Huber Blk
Chas
Turner
Nancy
New York State
Robinsons
Robinson's Grocery
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