Richeson Put to Death by Electrocution in Boston Prison
Clarence VY Richeson, a former Baptist clergyman and self confessed murderer of Davis Linnell, was executed by 1900 volt electric chair in Massachusetts state prison. He faced the chamber calmly, prayed, and answered questions before the lever released the fatal current at 12 10 02. m. He died at 12 17 m after a single shock amid singing by witnesses and chaplains.
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Boston
Mass
Clarence VY. T. Richeson
Davis W. Linnell
Richeson
Stebbins
Warden Bridges
Avis Linnell
New York City
Station N
Morse
Bridges
Herbert S. Johnson
Jesus
Mr. Johnson
William A. Morse
Debs and Russell Named Socialist Presidential Ticket
Indianapolis delegates report Eugene V. Debs of Terre Haute for president and Charles Hidward Russell of New York for vice president as the national Socialist ticket. The majority of party leaders attended the national convention that nominated the slate.
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Indianapolis
Mnd
Eugene V. Debs
Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Hidward Russell
New York
Titanic Search Continues Off Halifax
The steamer Algerine has left Halifax to search for Titanic disaster victims. Chartered by White Star Line, the Algerine will persist in the sea search as long as any chance remains to recover bodies.
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Halifax
N. S
Algerine
White Star Line
Canadian in jail confesses to murder of Indianapolis woman
J I Guthrie a Canadian held on forgery charges confessed to Jailer John Holman that he killed J Helen Knabe of Indianapolis, found dead in her apartments several months ago.
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Doctor Knabe
Pine Bluff
Ark
J. i. Guthrie
John Holman
J.” Helen Knabe
Indianapolis
Father of Twins at 80 in Brooklyn
New York reports Dr. Alyn Gerton of Brooklyn has become the father of twins at age 80 a boy and a girl. The physician is noted as an enthusiast on eugenics and this unusual birth draws attention.
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New York
Alyn Gerton
Brooklyn
Gerton
72 year old Felton to wed 32 year old Tibbetts
Henry K. Felton known as Washington's millionaire pawnbroker will marry Ethel Tibbetts. The 72 year old groom and 32 year old bride reflect a notable age difference in a Washington nuptial announcement.
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Washington
Henry K. Felton
Ethel Tibbetts
King Frederick VIII Died in Hamburg Street Incident
Casual report reveals King Frederick VIII of Denmark was found dead on a pavement outside a butcher shop near the Goose Market in Hamburg. Identified four hours after lying among unidentified bodies in a hospital morgue, the monarch’s death was later attributed to illness while en route from Nice to Copenhagen.
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Peace Guardian
Hamburg
Frederick VIII
Denmark
Hamburgerhof
Frederick
Copenhagen
Nice
Monkey Rebelic Death Report From Amazon Home
A monkey owned by Mrs. Clifford Harmon died by its own action after drinking poison. The event stems from melan cholia caused by brooding over its native country on the Amazon.
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New York
Amazon
Clifford Harmon
Six Women Draw for Baby at Fordham Hospital
Six women drew lots at Fordham hospital over the possession of the infant of Mrs. Rebecca Lip schitz who died ten minutes before birth. The child went to Mrs. Victor Britt.
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New York
Fordham Hospital
Rebecca Lipschitz
Victor Britt
Robbers Blow Safe At Union County Mill
The Union County Milling Company safe was blown open by robbers who obtained $200. Brood hounds have been put on the robbers' trail.
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Illinois
Anna
Union County Milling Company
Drowned Trying to Rescue Dog in Lenox
Miss Lillian Goepler of Lenox Massachusetts drowned while attempting to save her pet dog. The tragedy occurred as she entered the water to rescue the animal, highlighting a dangerous effort to save a pet.
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Lenox
Mass
Lillian Goepler
Regain His Health Leads To Riviera Trip
The subject sought to restore health in his homeland but relapsed while traveling. After the setback, it was decided he should proceed to the Riviera for further care and convalescence.
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Riveria
Begin New Packers Probe in Chicago
Oliver B. Pagan special assistant to Attorney General Wick ersham William C. Lawson and El wood G. Goldman assistants in the federal district attorney s office here are going over the testimony of certain witnesses in the government s unsuccessful criminal prosecution of the beef trust and comparing it with the evidence of these witnesses as given before the grand jury that returned the packers indictments.
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Packers
Chicago
Oliver B. Pagan
Wickersham
William C. Lawson
Elwood G. Goldman
Federal District Attorney's Office
Beef Trust
New Hampshire Democrats Elect Delegates to national convention
Four delegates at large and two from each of NH's two congressional districts were elected to the Democratic national convention in Baltimore. They are unpledged but morally bound by a preferential vote to support Speaker Champ Clark for the presidential nomination.
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Concord
N. H
Baltimore
Champ Clark
New Hampshire
Paris Auto Bandits Last Leader Killed In Siege
Octave Garnier and ally Vallet perished after an eight hour gun battle with police and troops at a Nogent sur Marne villa. Explosives triggered in shelter ended a notorious French gang’s career.
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Paris
France
Octave Garnier
Vallet
Nogent- Sur-Marne
State Senator Kinney Dead in St Louis Announcement
St Louis physician and Democratic politician Kinney, a state senator and congressional hopeful, died after months of illness marked by nervous breakdown, throat and stomach troubles.
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St. Louis
Thomas E. Kinney
Senator Kinney
Five Drown in Flood Near Irwinsville
In Baton Rouge Louisiana four children of Mrs Benjamin Joseph drowned in the flood near Irwinsville. Rescue boat operator H Marchland who saved 100 lives perished when his boat went down in the same flood disaster.
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Baton Rouge
Benjamin Joseph
Irwinsville
H. Marchland
Town and Farm Property for Sale in Troy
Town and Farm property of Ol Sale listing a two story brick house on Main street Troy with fruit trees and garden, corner residence lot, two 3 room frame houses in West End rented at 7 dollars monthly, a good 80 acre farm within 12 miles of Troy with orchard and vineyard, terms call for details.
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Ol Sale
Main Street
Troy
J. Fr. Jarvis
West End
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Kinney
B. W. Jarvis
Troy, Wil
Herman Roeben
Geffen Bldg
Market Street
S. Kingston
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Riebold’s
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St. Paul’s Lath
Educational Society
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