Holmes on Trial in Philadelphia Court
The trial of Herman W. Mudgett known as H Holmes began in the Court of Oyer and Terminer on charges of murdering Benjamin I Pitezel and others tied to the Holmes Chicago crimes. Defense sought 60 days for prep but the judge denied it as Holmes led his own defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Herman W. Mudgett
H. Holmes
Court of Oyer and Terminer
Benjamin I. Pitezel
Arnold
Commonwealth
Geo. S. Graham
Thomas W. Barlow
W. H. Shoemaker
Samuel BR. Rolan
Pitezel
Toronto
Ont
Pitezels
Alice
Nellie
Irvington
Ind
Holmes Castle
Chicago
Arnolid
Holmes
Signs of War Over China Russia Pact Riles Europe
Oct 25 Longpon reports a Times dispatch from Hong Kong about a treaty granting Russia anchorage at Port Arthur and railway rights in China. The G azette warns this could amount to China’s annexation and calls for swift English naval buildup. Other papers question partition of China and warn of possible Pacific conflict with Russia.
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Europe
Longpon
The
Pall Mall Gazette
the Times
Hong Kong
Russia
China
Port Arthur
Gazette
Japan
Eng
Vancouver
Sidney
England
Globe
United States
Germany
Pacific Ocean
St. James Gazette
Subscriptions Paid For St Josephs Hall Listed
Continued list of subscriptions paid includes Mrs Richard Adtridge eight dollars five cents Mrs Carlow five dollars Charles Betts five dollars Ole ten dollars five dollars Martin Dillon partially paid FP McMahon five dollars Michael Hief three dollars Patrick Enright one dollar A M Black two dollars Sam Matters two dollars twenty five cents Charles EULe one dollar sixty Laurence Gi one dollar sixty Alex McLeod one dollar sixty Victor Monguis one dollar Mrs McCarthy zero dollars. The list will publish all who have paid to give credit to everyone. Work on the hall continues with floor nearly laid of southern pine and windows being installed. Plastering on the hall is finished and M Allen and his team are finishing the first floor apartments.
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Richard Adtridge
Carlow
Charles Betts
Ole
Martin Dillon
FP. McMahon
Michael Hief
Patrick Enright
A.M. Black
Sam Matters
I A
Charles Eule
Laurence Gi
Alex. McLeod
Victor Monguis
McCarthy
Warren Mirror
M. Allen
High School Rhetoricals Friday Program Details
Friday October 23 featured junior recitations including Ode to a Lot of Stevenlpes and Decorating Mania with a Wordsworth sonnet. Senior essays covered East River and a cautionary piece on modern dangers, followed by an advertisement for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and World’s Dispensary Medical Association offerings from Buffalo New York.
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Stevenlpes
Harry Cogswell
Mary White
Gurl Wheelock
Wordsworth
Thomas Jenkins
East River Fridge
Mary Kearns
Guy G. Swanson
Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Uniforming Laborers And Warren Town Talk Echoes
An editorial voice witnesses local scenes from Jamestown to Warren noting a uniformed laborer idea, church anecdotes, new building plans, and city issues. It highlights police, sidewalks, nonresident students, and school revenue growth with social commentary.
Burglars At Hawley Store Shoot Local Man
Three burglars attempted a Hawley store raid near Scranton on Oct 20. Neighbors surrounded the place and a fusilade erupted when the burglars fled. Geo Stott, a young villager, was shot in the abdomen and died instantly. Two men were arrested nearby on suspicion.
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Lai Ispale
James Millham
Hawley
Geo. Stott
Scranton
Train Sets World Speed Record in Buffalo Run
A Lake Shore special train of three cars and engine crossed the Chicago to Buffalo route in 5 hours 1 minute 7 seconds averaging 63.60 mph including engine changes and a single dead stop. Excluding stops the record time was 64.95 mph, surpassing the New York Central record set earlier this year. The train weighed 483000 pounds with five Brooks engines designed by G W Stevens and included two Wagner cars and Miizmere.
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Buffalo
United States
Lake Shore
Chicago
Cleveland
Toledo
New York Central
Brooks
G. W. Stevens
Stewart Webb
Miizmere
Attempted murder at the Carver House ends without deaths
Ed R. Booty of Jamestown obtained a court alimony order and confronted Barry Fenton at the Carver House in Warren. Fenton drew a 15 calibre revolver, struck Booty with its barrel, and fled as officers sought him. Bail set at $1000, case bound over for December term. Fenton released next day.
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Jamestown
Carver House
Warren
Pater
Romeo
Ed R. Booty
Pennsylvania
New York
Booty
Water Street
Fenton
al. Lenton
Chautauqua
Lenton
Magee
Tere
Venton
East Street
Ile
A Rice Pudding Comedy at Warren Leigh School
An evening entertainment titled A Rice Pudding at Jefferson School showcased Warren Leigh students as actors and actresses to benefit the school paper. The staged farce followed mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and comic misunderstandings in a lively two act performance praised for strong cast performances and stagecraft.
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Telegraph
Cuba
Havana
Antonio Lopez
Diana Key
Angelita
Matanzas
Santa Clara
Congress
Washington
Clyde, O
Elmore Manufacturing Company
David E Kenned
W. J. Anderson
Bruyn Street
Kingston
Morford
17Th Street
O. P. Greene
St. Joseph’s Hall
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N.Y
Our Man
Presbyterian Church
Gruninger
Aly. Gruninger
Ikind
Bradford
Jesse James
Will Seafert
Altoona
Wilson
H. N. Richfield
Warren Leigh
Aels
Jefferson School
New York Harbor
G.I. Thurston
James K. Dall
Wiles G@ shaughnessy
Elizabeth Hammond
Shywaite
Claude Nichols
Marion
Richards
George Davies
Dininy
Meichard
Wis & Son
Cloud
Mrs. Richards
Tun
Ichards
Myre
Lui
Marian
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