Steady Advance in the Work of British Painters
London May 9 The Royal Academy opened its fourteenth annual exhibition drawing fashion and society crowds. Critics and foreign experts note a steady advance in British painters with improved arrangements aiding viewing. Notable portraits by Guthrie and Sargent. Wood’s Henry James bust highlighted among sculpture. The show signals a return toward orthodox methods after past avant garde impulses.
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William J Brown to Stand Trial for Murder in Mobile
The adjourned Mobile city court opens Monday at 11 AM due to election day. First on the docket is W. J. Brown charged with second degree murder for killing Alfred Percy in Oakdale on July 16, 1912. Brown was previously sentenced to death, then reduced to twenty years on appeal. Other cases: May 12 Joseph Jones grand larceny. May 13 George Price assault to rob and Daniel W Shannon assault and battery. May 14 Harry McKenzie two cases assault and battery plus Richard A Hall. May 15 Elijah Maddox game law and other violations. May 16 W C Morris false pretenses and trespass after warning.
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Harry McKenzie
Richard A. Hall
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Henry Schulte
Darling Broadus
Maggie Donaghey
J. Frank Smith
W. C. Morris
Stephen Thompson
Alfred Watson
Charles Woodward
Monte Carlo Pays 70 Percent Dividend
The Monaco Sea Bathing Company which holds Monte Carlo gambling concessions reports a profitable year with receipts of 9.2 million dollars and net profits of 4.2147 million. A dividend of 70 dollars per 100 was declared while shares trade around 1 119 dollars.
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Monaco Sea Bathing Company
Monte Carlo
Present Day Hats and Styles in Hair Dressing
An article argues that hats and modern hairdressing habits cause dandruff and hair loss among Indians and others. It promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a scalp remedy that eliminates dandruff, stops hair loss, and promotes natural growth. The piece offers sample requests and dealer information.
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Herpicide
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Murdered His Aged Father in Bay Ridge Mansion
Chester Duryea, a noted chemist, is jailed on murder charges after shooting his Civil War hero father General Hiram Duryea seven times as he slept at their Bay Ridge mansion. Relatives say Chester has temporary insanity spells and had a male nurse nearby for months.
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New York
Chester Duryea
Raymond Street
Hiram Duryea
Duryea
Bay Ridge
George Washington
Ex-officer brands Huerta treacherous and bloodthirsty
Col. Arthur Isert, a Mexican War refugee in San Francisco, accuses Victoriano Huerta of decades long deceit and treachery. He recalls Huerta’s threats during poker chats and cites the 1913 attack killing 400 rurales and Madero’s loyalists as proof of his brutal tactics. He contrasts Huerta with Villa, calling Villa harsher, and argues Huerta would govern chaos better, per Isert.
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Col
Arthur Isert
Mexico
Navy
Isert
Victoriano Huerta
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Campamento de la Vega
Madero
Felix Diaz
Ciudadella
Mexico City
Diaz
Light Brigade
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Sudadella
Villa
New York Inventor Patents Kitchen Lining for Ranges
An easily removed lining for gas ranges with shelves and racks is patented by a New York inventor to reduce kitchen work. A proverb notes a man seeking trouble should not rely on a dog, as he can find it himself.
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New York
Theologian Arrested Then Departs Abroad With Wife
Professor William Walker Rockwell of Union Theological Seminary was taken into custody on a civil warrant for $5,000 damages alleging false arrest. He posted $2,500 bail and left New York aboard a vessel with his wife. Solomon, a 1205 Amsterdam avenue salesperson, had earlier been charged with exhibiting obscene postal cards.
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William Walker Rockwell
Union Theological Seminary
Louis Solomon
Amsterdam Avenue
Rockwell
Solomon
Francis Xavier Carmody
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Energy in Spring
A vintage ad urges readers to combat spring fatigue with Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming tiredness signals impure blood and weak health. It touts the medicine as a trusted blood purifier and preventive tonic against illness.
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