Widow Mary Crawford Charged With Husband's Murder
Mrs Mary Crawford a widow aged fifty is jailed without bail in Atlanta charged with murdering her wealthy husband Joshua Crawford by morphine and opium. The case roots in a civil fight over a will as heirs seek estate shares valued at 250000.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Mary Belle Crawford
Joshua 3. Crawford
Tucker
Charles Z. Crawford
C. W. Mangum
C. H. Girardeau
Carrollton
H. F. Harris
State Board of Health
Harris
Wee
Crawford
Bryan Says Cabinet Salary Too Small For Expenses
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan told Hendersonville readers that his cabinet salary does not cover his expenses. He plans to continue lecturing at chautauquas to supplement income, noting his long history of lecturing and his belief in the legitimacy of using speaking engagements. He says moving from lecturing to politics would not be a step down.
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Associated Press
Hendersonville
M. C
William Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Bryan
Jew denied Guard promotion in Brooklyn sergeant case
The official investigation report sustains Samuel Littman of Brooklyn in a claim that he was denied promotion in the National Guard because he is a Jew. It recommends censuring Colonel Henry C. Rathman and acting on the offense in the judgment of the commander in chief. Governor Sulzer orders the recommendations carried out.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Samuel Littman
Brooklyn
National Guard
Henry C. Rathman
Littman
Sulzer
Best medicine in the world praised in testimonial
Mrs William Orvis of Clare Michigan calls Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the best medicine in the world after it cured her little girl of dysentery. For sale by all dealers. adv.
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Chamberlain
William Orvis
Clare, Mich
Meridian Postmaster Held on Embezzlement Charge
William J. Price, postmaster at Meridian Mississippi, was arrested at his home on Sunday morning for embezzling postal funds. The amount alleged ranges from four thousand nine to five thousand dollars. Post Office Inspector Hass conducted a two week inquiry. Price waived a preliminary hearing and posted a six thousand dollar bond. He declined to comment on the arrest.
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Associated Press
Meridian
Miss
William J. Price
Post Office
Hass
Price
Night of a Murder in Wilkes Barre
Coroner Marley hears S L Reese describe July 4 incidents surrounding 18 year old Miss Alice Crispell’s murder and body dumped in Harvey’s Lake. Reese ties Herbert Johns, her sweetheart and last person seen with Crispell, to a half dragging figure seen earlier. Johns testified he fell ill and walked home alone through woods. Reese’s account challenges Johns’s claim of knowledge.
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Wilkesbarre
Johns
Miss Crispell
Miss. Crispell
Eight Freight Handlers Drowned in Sloop Disaster
In Boston harbor eight Maine and Heston freight handlers were drowned when the sloop Alberta capsized in a late afternoon squall. Six party members were rescued by motor boats as the vessel overturned between Gravesend and Boston light after setting sail from anchor.
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Associated Press
Boston
Heston
Maine
Alberta
Gravesend
Natl Toilet Co WVadine Face Powder Ad in Boxes
WVadine Face Powder promotes a soft velvety complexion that lasts until washed off. Purified by a new process it claims to prevent sunburn and return of discolorations. Available in White Flesh Pink Brunette 50c by toilet counters or mail Paris Tem.
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National Toilet Company
Paris
Two Train Wrecks on the Same Road in Michigan
Jackson, Mich July 14 Two rail accidents on the Michigan Central line near Jackson killed one engineer and injured about a dozen others. Engineer J Martin from Detroit died under his engine. fireman Mayton F Cole of Jackson was scalded. A second crash near the Grand River bridge injured fireman W J Field and engineer George Peacock, with coaches wrecked and river-tender car lost. The first incident reportedly stemmed from unclear orders.
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Associated Press
Jackson
Mich
Michigan Central Railway
Here
J. Martin
Detroit
Chicago
Buffalo
Mayton F. Cole
Grand Rapids
Grand River Bridge
W. J. Field
George Peacock
Plans for Beautifying Borders of Great Canal
The fine arts commission reports plans to beautify the Panama Canal approaches and surrounding country. The plan aims to preserve existing landscapes while adding trees to enhance scenery near the locks and waterways. Daniel French chairs the commission with Frederick Law Olmstead contributing to the preliminary draft.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fine Arts Commission
Panama Canal
Congress
Wilson
Daniel ©. French
Frederick Law
Daniels Cautious on Pearl Harbor Dry Dock Project
Secretary Daniels plans to seek outside expert advice before proceeding with the Pearl Harbor dock in Hawaii. He has spent days reviewing civil engineering reports and is delaying action until expert counsel can be obtained on the upheaval of the bottom and adherence to original plans.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Department
Daniels Pletion
Pearl Harbor Dry Dock
Hawaii
Aviator and machine fall before train near Nancy
French aviator Lecomte became entangled in telegraph wires while flying near Nancy on Sunday. His aircraft and he fell onto railroad tracks as an express train approached. the engineer halted the train in time to avoid collision. The aviator escaped serious injuries.
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Associated Press
Nancy
France
Lecomte
Destitute Americans Return From Mexican Ports on Government Aid
Destitute Americans arrive from Mexican ports as revolutions paralyze commerce. Consuls drawn on the state department fund to evacuate citizens, with Ambassador Wilson sending money to relieve actual hunger. Many had been prospering before the Madero revolt and Diaz regime turmoil. Between four and five hundred were brought home at government expense in the last month.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Torreon
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Physician Friend to Press Gang Is Dead
Dr. Charles J. Perry a Park Rowlist and longtime New York newspaper figure died after a brief illness He was born in Richmond Virginia in 1850 and rose from errand boy in a Park Row drug store to head of the family business His ties included Lotus and Press clubs and he was among honored tenants ousted from the Astor House when it closed.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles J. Perry
Park
Dr. Perry
The
Lotus and
Press
Astor House
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