Princess Caravella Murder Mystery Recalls Moth Theory
A Naples royal intrigue recalls Princess Caravella's death. The princess died by a pistol wound while entertaining guests. her husband was acquitted. A court witness claimed a giant night moth, its wings singed, may have discharged the revolver, suggesting accidental death by insect.
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Caravella
Naples
New York World
Caravella Palace
Fred
Po Ont
Wad
Italy
Qedee and
Imperfection in all judgments and nerves of life
A quotation by E. L. Rexford reflects on human frailty. It notes that no faith, love, or reverence is perfect and that trembling fears, anxious hopes, and imperfect judgment linger in noble souls. It laments rapid actions without thought and calls for steadiness and charity.
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E. L. Rexford
Hutchinson and Retna Santa Fe Route Ticket Offer
Tickets available March 17 and 18 with return until March 20. J P Rownns City Thokwt Agent handles fares and tickets. Peerless Steam Laundry advertises sewing and button repair services. Pearlana Steam Laundry at 112 and titl W Street lists charges. Great Rock Island Route Gold sailing March 17 and 18 with return March 21 for Populist state convention. Feizen City Passenger Agent.
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Retnasanta Ye
J.P. Rownns
Chiy Thokwt
Peerinas Steam Laundry
Fis Great Rock Ireland
Acosust Popullet
AM. Feizen
Savings and Loan Association
Kmneas Avenue
Daily Starz Javawat
Kansas
Santa VE
P. Bowter
Peetiea
Manic patient holds lawyer in barber shop siege
W L Jamison the colored attorney faced a violent man, Charles White, at 112 West Fourth Street. White, who had taunted Jamison for hours, barricaded the shop, shouted threats, and insisted on talking with Jamison, prompting a late-night police intervention and Jamison’s subsequent withdrawal.
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W. L Jamison
Charles White
White
Mr. Jamison
West Fourth Street
Jamiase Bagas
Pensatiocal Rainroing
Mr.Jamison
Fr. White
Jamison
bin Ofice
Kansas Avenue
Eail
Wight
Andate Jamison
Hillman Case Trials Long and Contested in Federal Court
The Hillman insurance case, tried in multiple sessions since 1882, drew judges and juries through years of delays and disputes. Current proceedings before Judge Williams seek a receiver for the Capital and a restraining order against Major Hudson over funds from the State Police company, with fierce opposition anticipated.
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Maude
Tituses
Ita
Hillmen
Foster
Brewer
Suiras
Mre. Hillman
Allprame
Thomas
North Dekots
Martie Young
Judgs Williams
Speeisl
Isenhart
Hillman Cass
Hudson
State Printice Company
Hudaco
The Man's Page on Party Drinks and Courtship Etiquette
Practical tips for entertaining guests with a whisky cocktail and lemon, plus a thread of social guidance. Instructions include removing corked rye, mixing with lemon juice and sugar, and serving promptly. Also covers responses to suitors, dancing etiquette, and a humorous back-and-forth about widows and social consent in urban life.
Frances Saville Grand Opera Star of Abbey Schoeffel's
Frances Saville, a California native and celebrated prima donna with Abbey Schoeffel & Greg, rose from childhood stages in San Francisco to major international fame. Her European training under famed instructors, Paris debut in 1892, and high value for appearances mark a premier operatic career.
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California
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San Francisco
Simonsen
Mzne
Frances Saville
Mos
Abbey
Schoeffel & Greg
Europe
Mzae
Sayville
Paris
Marchesi
Saville
Jared
Carmen
Trial verdict settles rent case at Garfield Park track
A Chicago jury awarded ex judge Leimbert Tree 28820 damages against Michael C McDonald over Garfield Park race track leasing. McDonald faces further $25000 rent suit. defense claimed gambling activity on property voided Tree’s claim.
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Leimbert Tree
Belgium
Michael C. McDonald
Mike McDonald
Garfins Park
Prec
Garfield Park
MacDonald
Wip
Judge Tree
McDonald
Jackson for Troutman in renownation dispute
Horros Kansas March 14 The proposed renouncation of Governor Morrill caused a stir among local politicians. A committee member drafted a clause endorsing the present Republican administration but pressure led to its withdrawal before resolutions were offered. Many prominent Republicans oppose Morrill’s renomination and favor Troutman.
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Morrill
Rere
Committee On
Thay
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Acting Governor Roger Wolcott in Massachusetts Now
The death of Governor Greenbalge elevates Lieutenant Governor Roger Wolcott to acting governor while he retains his office and salary. A Harvard graduate and lawyer, Wolcott is from Revolutionary stock and has long been active in Republican politics. He lives on Commonwealth Avenue with a social set on Beacon Hill and maintains estates in Milton and a seaside cottage. His wife, Miss Prescott, is descended from Colonel Prescott.
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Roger Wolcott
Greenbalge
Frederick Greenbalge
Massachusetts
Mr. Wolcott
New England
Canada
Louisburg
Roger
Conecticut
Oliver Wolcott
Wolcott
Milton
Mass
Harvard
Roger WwoLcor T
Boston Common
Cleveland
Blaine
Hal
Boston Athletic Association
Prescott
Booker Hill
Beacon Hill Society
Hetty Green's son Edward and a Texas governor bid
Rich Elizabeth Green backs son Edward in Texas railroads politics and a future run for governor. Edward consolidated failing lines, fenced routes to curb cattle losses, and acquired a ranch. He emerged as a rising Republican contender with his mother's support and a wealth backing.
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Texas
May
Hetty Green
America
Edward Green
Edward
New York
Dallas
Lone Star State
Bachelor ignorance notes prompt awkward child talks
A column excerpt reports on bachelors who live alone or in clubs showing oddities in understanding children. An anecdote from New York Tribune recounts a man unable to estimate a nephew’s age or literacy, misreading a child’s development, and a visiting bachelor mistaken about a boy’s maturity. The piece then shifts to a Pacific Railway fare notice listing a one way and round trip rate with travel dates in Missouri.
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Knlckertoakers
James L. Ford
New York Journal
New York Tribune
Telljoe & Friend
Thalia
Infante
Kende
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Great Northern Theater
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New York City
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San Mateo
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Henry Miller
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Washington Star
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Kansas City
Golden Eagle Clothing
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St. Louis
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Musouri Pacific
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