Tuxedo Emerges as New Suburban Resort Plan
New York, Feb. A powerful syndicate moving quickly to purchase City Island and nearby High Island in Long Island Sound plans lavish transformation into a luxury suburb. A connected series of flats, a grand clubhouse on High Island, and a large yacht pier are anticipated to attract city business and summer visitors, with over $700,000 in recent trades signaling bold development by prominent financiers.
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New York
City Island
Long Wd Sound
High Island
ANOTHER ONE GONE
Fragmented obituary and crime note from New York dated February 2 recounts veteran James Reid from Edinburgh who served in Crimea and later moved to Australia. The report also mentions two inmates escaping in Queens County Jail, detailing names William Travis William Gnell and William Watron, with Watron choking a cell mate before escape.
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New York
James Reta
Bulakiaya
Edinburgh
Scotland
Warlov
Australia
James Pre Harrold
Rmy
U Borer
Ranantey
Ettaei
Rm Heid
Tee Army
Americe
Lary
Queens County
Wmn Travis
Alles
Gnell
Wm Watron
Hoth
Revere
St Dursiary
Watron
Beary Boa Interferes and Society Names Offenses
A garbled notice mentions Beary Boa and references to interference by unknown parties. It lists references to a person named Perrone and a firm Marshall Bros on US Kansas Avenue. The fragmentary text implies a legal or civil matter with potential remedies or actions but lacks clear details.
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Marshall Bros
Kansas Avenue
Two Arrests in Death of Rosa Macomber in NYC
Two men, a bartender and a butcher, have been arrested in connection with the death of Rosa Macomber, whose body with a cut throat was found in a basement room on Christie Street. Coroner's autopsy says death was due to asphyxiation from internal hemorrhage.
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Rosa Macomber
New York
Boty
Atenement
Christie Street
Mistesota
St. Cloud
Minn
Clark
Becate
Populist Leader Rightmire Seeks Kansas Chief Justice Nomination
Cottonwood Falls figure Rightmire, first Populist nominee for Kansas chief justice, speaks at a Cincinnati conference that organized the People's party. He urges unity of reformers with Democrats to oppose Republicans and end corruption, with possible appearance at the state convention as a candidate.
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W. ¥. Rightmire
Cottonwood Falls
Kansas
Cincinnati
People’s
Maine
Igutanine Sarr
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Weuutze
Rightmir
Tate
Siiliweing
Oldest Surviving Daughter of the American Revolution Passes
Kokomo Indiana obituary notes Feb death of Mary Wegan Cobb aged about 3? a descendant of the Revolution. It honors her as oldest surviving daughter of the American Revolution. Mentions her father John Gang, a captain in the Revolution, and a Mexican War widow.
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Kokomo
Ind
Soy Mary Wegan Cobb
Jerenee
Haxdother
Ste
John Gang
Raghter
New York Plan Aims to Abolish Poverty in 3-Year Framework
Fragmented text outlines a proposed plan in New York to abolish poverty within three years. It mentions a will directing funds from Cr ee le to accelerate aid, with mentions of a million and bank interests. The OCR result is garbled, obscuring concrete details and proper names.
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New York
Land of
Creele
Alent
Weat- Eilwtor
Woman seeks asylum to prevent murder by hypnosis
Lauren Diehl, years old, asks admission to New Jersey state hospital in Trenton to be locked up so she cannot kill. She claims delusions and fear of a mysterious hypnotist who would force her to harm her sister. She left home without notifying family and will stay weeks for evaluation.
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New York
New Jersey State Hospital
Trenton
Lauren Dieil
Miss Diehl
Wedding Riot Erupts During Ton- IeER Ceremony
A wedding in Ton- IeER sparked a violent riot injuring several participants. Police intervened after crowd clash, with the bride and groom moving to safety as attendants were wounded and ambulances arrived. The ceremony briefly halted before resuming.
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Ton- Ieer
Tive Partici
Tiv House
Bent Oor
Bae
Two Mile Intercollegiate Race at Knickerbocker Carnival
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club carnival at Madison Square Garden features a two mile intercollegiate race between Yale Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania with top sprinters John Vanegan and Arthur Duty. The event includes a high level field and the chance to lower distance records as athletes compete tonight within a lively sports program.
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W Sa
Knickerbocker
Madison Square Garden
Che Pin
Yale
Columbia
University of Pennsylvania
Moreetown
John Vlanegan
Arthur
Dutty
Coffee Drinking Responsible Turns Out True
A physician at a dinner party warned that coffee drinking causes insomnia and nervous fatigue. The writer describes long nights, headaches, and fatigue from coffee, then switches to Postum and notes improved health. The writer asks readers not to publish their name.
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Postumear Cortes
Bre 4 an SIRO art in Kansas City
Local items note Frank Bre 4 an SIRO art in Kansas City and Stephens signal engineer for Senta Pe in Chicago. Short notes include Frank Patrick in Jacksonville Florida for a brief stay and multiple social and public notices around Topeka in February.
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Frank Bre
Kansas City
Stephens
Senta Pe
Chicago
Frank Patrick
Jacksonville
Fin
District Court
Chas. M. Sheldon
Throop
Oklahoma
Elmer Wynn
Kansas City, Has Becnme Dopetts Guriar
D. F. Mallory
East Eighth Street
Innes
de J. M. Westerfield
Addis
California
Supreme Council of the Order of the
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank Nelann
J. A. Stebbins
Kansas
Har Associaton
Perry
Spedden & Paige Repertoire Company
Crawford
Howard C. Johnson
Corinne A. Michall
Topeka
Mare Martin
Clay Center
Norman Prescott
Fillmore Street
HG. van Nordstrom
Payne's Shoe Store
Boston
Fred Wellhouse
County Horticultural Society
Parker
Shawnee County Medical Society
National Hotel
Central
Lyman Twins
Stanley
Nebraska
Missouri
Towa
Knights Templar
FF Ware
New York
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Fagan
R. Maggiotto
Kanes City
State House
Executive Council
Goldsby
Arkansas
Olive Grove Sold to Eastern Capitalists in California
Santa Barbara February 3 The Elwood Cooper ranch twelve miles west of Santa Barbara has been sold to a syndicate of eastern capitalists. Completion is due next week with a price of 250000. The 2900 acre property is famed for the world’s largest olive groves and for an olive oil that has won top awards at U S and European expositions for years.
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California
Santa Barbara
Cal
United States
Europe
Long Won’t Come Home For Seventh District Nomination
Congressman Chester L Long will skip the Seventh District congressional convention in Kansas to seek renomination, returning for the state convention at Wichita on May 28 where sena torial prospects loom. Curtis and Burton plan Kansas visits to discuss the senatorial situation amid broader state-wide influence.
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Chester L Long
Kansas
Congress
Wichita
Seventh District
Long
Curtis
Burton
Poini
State House to Move Health and Labor Offices
South wing ground floor offices of Dr W B Swan secretary of the state board of health John Stanton state architect and W J A Johnson secretary of the State Society of Labor and Industry will be relocated to higher quarters temporarily while finishing work proceeds. The former State Historical society rooms in the south wing will be finished for use by the state department of agriculture with an entrance near the elevator shaft. The state house basement lies a few inches below the main floor and has long had unfinished poorly lit corridors with entrances from beneath the main steps.
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Board of Health and Labor
State House
W. B Swan
State Board of Health
John Stanton
W. J. A. Johnson
State Society of Labor and Industry
State Historical Society
State Department of Agriculture
Strand
Conductor John R Libby Killed In Freight Car Accident
John R Libby a Santa Fe freight conductor was run over by a backing car at Emporia last night. He died after an amputation attempt and surgical shock at Topeka hospital early this morning. Libby 49, formerly of Argentine, left a wife and several siblings. He had worked for the Santa Fe since 1859 and was a Knight and Lady of Security member.
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Santa Fe
Emporia
Santa Fe Hosiital
Topeka
Argentine
Libby
The
Thomas Libby
Chandler Street
James Libby
North Harrison
Maud White
Oakland
Ahb
Arsenine
Knights and Ladies of Security
Keane Drives Partial Enforcement of Temperance Rules in Dubuque
In Dubuque Iowa Archbishop Keane has pushed temperance reform, leading to partial enforcement of Knights of Fidelity rules. Saloons closed yesterday though some ignored regulations pending mayoral orders. Rules ban midnight and Sunday openings, wine rooms, gambling devices, and require exclusion of minors and drunkards. Moral suasion failed until Keane emerged as a strong temperance advocate.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Keane
Knights of Fidelity
Ania
Riviera social scene opens as Cannes hosts golf and society events
Riviera social mecca Paris shows continental society interest. Golf thrives at Cannes with Castle Wemyss challenge cup won by George F. Thorne, president of the Western Golf Association of the United States. Mrs Ogden Gorlet and Miss Goelet arrive at Villa St Piicate as Cannes Anglo American society hosts events at Hotel Beausite to inaugurate a new English and American Salore institute.
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Paris
Riviera
Cannes
Castle Wemyss
George F. Thorne
Western Golf Association
United States
Ogden Gorlet
Miss Goelet
Villa St Piicate
Sal‘ore’ Institute
Bowersock in Race for Senate Cited by Kansas City Sources
Kansas City reports Congressman Bowersock plans to seek the United States Senate after another term in the House. He reportedly told friends he aims for the Senate once renominated and reelected, with retirement if defeated. A Washington gathering of Second District politicians followed Kansas Day events.
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Kansas City
Bowerock
Washington
Bowersock
Congress
Stomach Health and Claim for Stuart's Tablets
A long advertising piece argues that stomach weakness undermines overall health and digestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy, claiming improved appetite, digestion, nerves, and vigor, with testimonials from various individuals praising perceived benefits.
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Nightmeire
Wem
Stuart
Thomas Seale
Mayflebh
Cal
H Davis
Hampton
Agapermen
Ore Dock Expansion Plans Highlight Duluth Project
The Duluth news notes eastern Minnesota Great Northern seeks to lengthen its alloute bay ore dock by 80 feet, adding 10 pockets to become the largest ship-loading structure. The plan anticipates reaching sea level and expanding capacity, with committees reviewing the dock’s impact and progress.
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Duluth
Minnesota
United
Kaiser Gift to Miss Roosevelt A Diamond Jewel Case
New York report says Kaiser’s gift to Miss Alice Roosevelt for Admiral Prince Henry’s visit is a gold jewel case richly studded with diamonds. Center features a portrait enamel panel with imperial monogram and decorative elements, while the piece is linked to the American yacht and ceremonial events.
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New York
Alice Roosevelt
America
Prince Henry
Saps
Berlin
The
Journal and American
Ube
Gaberin
Kell Tegatta
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