Newark sisters’ deaths under mystery double suicide doubt
Miss Frances Ritchie and her sister Thibela were found dead in their Newark home at 45 Marshall street. Frances was stabbed through the heart with a hatpin and strangled, Thibela hanged from a door transom. Authorities weigh murder with suicide. Edward H. C. Gordon reported the house’s owner feared trouble after Frances was seen December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frances Ritchie
Thibela Ritchie
Marshall Street
Newark
Dotter McKenzie
Frances
Isabela
Edward H. C. Gordon
Gordon
Iito
Snaidiord
Isabéla
Inquiry Into Alleged Kidnapping in Maakogee Oklahoma
Indian Agent Fred C. Cook and officials conduct testimony on December 18 at Ha tmuli in the kidnapping case of Crook woman Tochee Threce. Authorities investigate intrusion by men seeking a lease on her allotment approved by the Interior Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maakogee
Okla
Fred C. Cook
Hatmuli
Department OF the Interior
Coldest Weather Report Hits Panhandle and Southwest
The Panhandle and southern Oklahoma and Texas reports show the coldest weather of the season. Fort Worth Texas records eight degrees, Wichita Kansas registers ten above, and Concordia Kansas hits zero as Ardman Oklahoma and Abbeny Texas report four degrees above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan
City
Dee
Okahama
Texas Panhandie
Ardman
Okla
Abbeny
Tex
Fort Worth
Kansas
Wichita
Concordia
Conductor of Train 15 Held Responsible
Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports calls to expedite James A. Cook’s trial in Mexico. Cook, the conductor, has been in a Mexican prison for months after a train robbery, and he is held responsible as the train’s in charge. Representative Scott of Kansas pressed the Mexico mission after visiting the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D
Mexico
James A. Cook
Peertonss
Taft Nominates Ambassadors and Ministers
President Taft sent to the Senate several diplomatic nominations. Richard C. Kenny of Missouri would be ambassador to Austria-Hungary, Robert Bacon of New York ambassador to France, Henry Lane Wilson of Washington minister to Mexico, and William James Calhoun minister to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
President Taft
Senate
Richard C. Kenny
Missouri
Austria-Hungaria
Robert Bacon
New York
Ambansador
France
Henry Lane Wilson
Washington
Mexico
Willian James Calhoun
China
Fire Wipes Hill City Stores in Water-Scarce Blaze
A major blaze in Hill City Kana caused about 75000 dollars in property loss. The fire destroyed The Trick General Merchandise Store American State Bank and Woodmen Hall due to failure to secure water from frozen pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hill City
Kana
American State Bank
Woodmen Hall
Week of wrecks leaves many dead and injured
Chicago reports a deadly week with 27 killed and 99 injured in multiple railroad wrecks. The worst incidents include Dec 11 and Dec 18 collisions involving Big Four, NOR, B Q, and Lake Shore lines, with names and locations omitted in OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Noriast
Pas
Branston
Wiskeeees
Southern
Relilsville
Western Springs
Lake Shore
Cleveland
Ohio
Sss
Two Men Sentenced for Aborted Change Scheme
Jail sentence handed to Harry Martin and H J Sanford after they were arraigned before Justice Mereith for defrauding the Watson tors through an abort change game. Each man received thirty days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Martin
H. J. Sanford
Four Killed in Sunday Railroad Wrecks Near Benson
A Southern Pacific train on the Golden State Limited route wrecked three miles west of Benson at 4:01 am killing engineer Tom Walker and fireman P W Bauer. Thirteen were seriously injured and thirty nine bruised as the engine and cars left the rails. Many passengers were brought to St Marys Hospital in Tucson with others lingering among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Arie
Tom Walker
P.W. Bauer
Tucan
Southern Pacific
Golden State Limited
Benson
St. Mary's Hospital
Willard M. Knight
Los Angeles
John Lawrence
W. R. Walker
Lon Angeles
L. A. Bellows
Boston
Mass
A. H. Foster
William Collins
Oakland
James A. Wilson
Ontario
Cal
Jamba A. Wilson
William Fife
Cananea
Mex
Helen Morton
Mies Nellie Corbett
Edward G. Edmunds
Theo Angeles
Edward Tenn
Paso
Negro killed and marshal wounded in pawn shop shootout
A county marshal and patrolman exchanged fire with a man in a Independence Avenue pawn shop after intercepting a suspect alleged to be bargaining jewelry from a theft. The marshal died after being shot in the head. the suspect was killed in the exchange. In separate notes, Miss Lottie Markham returns from Fayette and track details for Miss Ruth Morrison are recorded. a St. Paul westbound train collision kills two railway workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Matshal Joal B. Mayes
Earl C. Logan
Independence Avenue
Sheriff Asks Governor Dineen for Troops
St Louis Mo Dec 20 Sheriff Goshel of St Clair county Illinois asked Governor Depeen for troops to guard the jail at Hellevitte where Will Clark the Negro accused of fatally shooting two East St Louis street car employees last night is held and a lynching is rumored to be planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
Goshel
St. Clair County
Ilinois
Depeen
Croops
Hellevitte
Will Clark
East St. Louis
Third natural gas explosion rocks Topeka again
A Topeka gas blast shattered windows injuring electrician Fred H Purchess who was soldering in a telephone conduit when the leak ignited. The explosion blew open a manhole a block away as crews fought the fire and a week of leaks continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Associated Pron
Kans
Fred H Purchess
Purchess
Justice McKenna Denies Thaw Petition for Writ
Justice McKenna of the US Supreme Court denied Harry Thaw’s petition for a writ of error to the New York Court of Appeals. The decision leaves Thaw confined in Matteawan asylum, ending his bid for release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
Washington, D. C
Justice McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Harry Thaw
Court of Appedia of New York
Thaw
Matteawain
McKenna
Owen's opposition blocks plan to sell Choctaw lands
Washington reports that Senator Owen leads opposition to disposing coal, asphalt and timber lands in the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations. Interior Ballinger and Oklahoma delegations discuss sale terms with aim to have lands purchased by the government for six million dollars, but critics warn taxation and control would shift to federal oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Washington
Sreaiman
Oklahoma
Baturday
Ballinger
Bultinger
McGuire
Bil
Uncle Sam
Sheriff Captures More Bootleggers in Vinita Bust
Sheriff nets additional bootleggers after the Friano freight wreck led to a whiskey seizure. Four cases of whiskey were involved and consigned to different parties thought to be in the business.
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. J
Panhandle
Kilenkay
Kerens
Austria
Willame
Grocest
American Literary Society
Manuel High School
Kansas City
Buford -Wil- Hama
Mra. A. J. Wil- Mama
Chicago
Milford - Berger Shoe Company
Lottie Markham Ty
Fayette, Mo
Howard Payne College
Ruth Morrison
Cleora
Misesie Morrison
St. Paul
Nev
Minnesota and Town
Dineen
Justice M'Kenna
Benes
Monarch
Cluett
Superba
Stacy-Adams
LENOX
Asker
Riker's
Colgate's
Riker’s Perfumery
Metartioy
Waeil's
Wright
Richard Qarved
Cminchith
Chembure
Adame Sawyer
Pulxer
Nand
Whatmeon
Ben Blair
Lellebritge
Hishops Maeralds
Townley
Qunas
Tarkington
Colgate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!