The Queer Old Man Hertlein of Yonkers Found Dead
John Hertlein a 53 year old truck farmer living in Yonkers was found strangled in his room after apparently hanging himself with a dress fabric and gingham rope. Neighbors say he dressed in his wife Elizabeth Abram’s clothing and kept a vast, dusty, valueless hoard. the death followed his wife’s recent passing and his eccentric hermit life.
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John Adam Hertlein
Yonkers
N. Y
Hertlein
John Rivinski
Elizabeth Abram
Rivinski
Caleb van Tassell
Burton
Trapped the Thief Securely
A freight car thief named Jones was found in a Baltimore and Ohio car at Parkersburg West Virginia after three days confined by a brakeman. The car had been en route, and every package was broken into while the thief reportedly had no food.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Jones
Ballet Girl Sues for Damages Settled Out of Court
Birdie Sutherland listed as plaintiff in breach of promise suit against Hon Dudley Churchill Majoribanks heir to Baron Tweedmouth and a lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Settlement reached for £20,000 in London advices. Sutherland’s father acts as suitor on her behalf, as she is a minor.
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Birdie Sutherland
Dudley Churchill Majoribanks
Baron Tweedmouth
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
London
Miss Sutherland
Watkins
Bank of England
Three Wisconsin Boys Run Away Aiming for Apache Kid
Otto Behrendt 14 Frank Sclie 14 and John Hubner 16 from Oconomowoc Wisconsin fled toward the west aboard a freight train intent on chasing the Apache Kid tale. They carried $40 and three revolvers and sought a $10 000 reward said to be offered for capture. A fourth boy was detained by parents and learned of the plan.
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Oconomowoc
Wis
Wild West
Otto Behrendt
Frank Sclie
John Hubner
Arizona
Her Prerogatives in a Leap Year Interaction
A brief comic exchange from the Detroit Free Press features Frank asking Miss Florence for help with his coat in a leap year, and Florence replying with a playful offer to assist by stuffing sleeves, reflecting light social humor.
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Frank
Florence
Detroit Free Press
Edmund Tattersall A Legendary Auctioneer of Horse Market Fame
Edmund Tattersall led the great London horse market and forged a famed lineage of Tattersalls auctioneers. Descended from a Lancashire family, he built Albert Gate premises after 1865 and, though aging in later years, remained actively involved alongside his son Somerville Tattersall at major sales in Newmarket and Doncaster.
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Tattersall
London
Edmund Tattersall
Lancashire
Hurstwood Ridge
Burnley
Richard Tattersall
Hyde Park Corner
Richard
Edmund Richard
Edmund
Albert Gate
Somerville Tattersall
Newmarket
Doncaster
Death of Sir Joseph Barnby Leaves Arts World Missing
The London based conductor and educator Sir Joseph Barnby has died. Born in York he rose from a York Minster chorister to music master at Eton and head of the Guildhall School of Music and Royal Choral Society. His leadership was noted for firmness and specialization.
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Sir Joseph Barnby
London
England
Sir Joseph
York
York Minster
Arthur Sullivan
Barnby
Eton
Joseph Barney
Guildhall School of Music
Royal Choral Society
Notable Tribute From London Illustrated News
The London Illustrated News remarks on a figure famed for decisive action and relentless problem solving, noting that he will be sorely missed.
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The
London Illustrated News
Scheme That Failed Over New York Baseball Club
In a Brooklyn Treasury official Abell reveals a former plan to seize control of the New York baseball club. He says a syndicate including Harry Astor Carey and William Astor Chanler would have bought the club with Abell holding half the stock if a sale at auction had occurred.
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Abell
Brooklyn
New York Baseball Club
Talcott & Co
Mr. Abell
Mr. Freedman
Sterling Elliott A Pioneer in American Wheelmen Leadership
Sterling Elliott born Michigan in 1852 leads the League of American Wheelmen as president and brings twenty years of bicycle experience and extensive invention work. He holds over forty patents including a square knot stitcher and an electric chronograph for race timing.
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League of American Wheelmen
Sterling Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Michigan
Thomas B. Jeffrey
Sterlinc Elliott
Massachusetts Board of Officers
National Highways Committee
National Assembly
Massachusetts
Laughable Eyes Blunder Sparks Local Gossip
A casual remark by a man about a woman leads to sharp gossip in town. He intended to mention her laughing eyes but wrote laughing able eyes by mistake, triggering a strong reaction from the woman and curious chatter among locals.
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Boston Transcript
Paris Servants Inherit $120,000 From Late Mistress
Two women servants in Paris are named sole legatees of their mistress who recently died. The estate totals $120,000.
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Paris
Sweetheart of Mine and Riddles in a Humorous Page
A light verse piece titled Sweetheart of Mine speaks of enduring love across years. Included are a humor column with The Bustle Question about retro fashion and a brief humorous exchange between Mrs. Wickwira and Mr. Wickwire about a carpet and world at their feet.
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George Vere Hobart
Mrs. Wickwira
Mr. Wickwire
Vending a Thaw and Whimsical Exchanges
A string of quirky exchanges appears with playful personifications and quick witticisms. The pieces feature a snow opposing an icicle, a tobacconist’s prices, and a humorous remark about a haunted house filled with spirits.
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Adam Hertlein
Old ED Tattersall
Ilead
League of
Humorist’s Corner
Shade
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