Informers silenced as Becker graft inquiry widens
New York officials report Bridgie Webber and Harry Vallon pressured by a trio of alleged police graft figures to hide Becker’s informant names. The district attorney reveals Becker deposits across Chelsea Exchange, Lincoln Trust, West Side Savings, Empire City Savings, and Corn Exchange totaling over 41,000 dollars, with April 1912 showing peak deposits. Rosenthal’s account of Becker’s profits is corroborated by bank records and informant statements.
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New York
Bridgie Webber
Harry Vallon
Burns
Becker
James M. Sullivan
Walton
West Side Court
Whitman
Rose
Sullivan
Big Three
Webber
Vallon
Jack Rose
Lieutenant Becker
Corn Exchange Bank
Lincoln Trust Company
West Side Savings Bank
Empire City Savings Bank
Chelsea Exchange Bank
Lincoln Trust
Rosenthal
Herman Rosenthal
Uptown
Whole Family Found Murdered in Wentling Corners Home
Neighbors discovered Bert Dearloph, his wife, and a daughter dead at Wentling Corners in Shippenville, Pennsylvania. Mrs Dearloph was choked and pistol or rifle shots ended her life, the daughter was shot, and Dearloph died by gas turned on with a hose in his mouth. The couple were about 40 and both had been married twice.
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Shippenville
Bert Dearloph
Wentling Corners
Dearloph
Rolla Wells New Treasurer of Democratic National Committee
Rolla Wells has been named the new treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and will oversee party finances. His appointment signals a shift in fundraising leadership as the party coordinates campaigns nationwide.
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Democratic Na
Cats blamed for fur disease in infantile paralysis case
Springfield officials trace infantile paralysis to house cats after finding well developed cases in felines. Several cats will be sent to Boston for observation as the city notes the illness surged in two years ago and compares its spread to New York and Philadelphia. The department shifts responsibility from influenza to household cats.
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Springfield
Mass
Springfield Health Department
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Health Department
District Attorney Expects Figures Ready for Grand Jury
The district attorney expresses confidence that the required figures will be produced in time for the grand jury. Authorities stress timely disclosure to proceed with the case.
Boy Kills Baby Brother After Imitating Screen Violence
Four year old Leo Avery of Auburn New York found a revolver on a mantelpiece and shot his two year old brother Floyd in the brain. Leo's father, a night watchman, had left the gun within reach. The boy climbed a chair to reach it and fired as Floyd entered the room, dying in their mother's arms.
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Columbus
Gilbert
Dath
T. E. Cotton
Cedron Land
Cotton
S. P. Gilbert
Coit House
Needses
Leo Avery
Auburn
N. Y
Merton Avery
Floyd
Leo
Watch Found In Cow Stomach Sparks Ownership Debate
In Newburg New York a tubercular cow killed today yielded a woman's gold watch and chain inside its stomach. State veterinarian W J Fink reported the find and raised a question of ownership among the state which paid for the carcass, the farmer buyer, or the watch’s finder.
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Newburg
N. Y
W. J. Fink
First Chinese Juryman Explores Jury System Abroad
P. C. Chiang, member of China's first jury, tours the world studying juries and courts under English and continental codes. He plans an extended U S stay to push for a Chinese jury system and notes gradual progress and favor in China. He says the awakening in China is long overdue and cites potential adoption of juries.
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P. C. Chiang
China
United States
Children save passenger train near New Tripoli
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania on August 15 the prompt actions of the Bennighoff children from near New Tripoli alerted the station agent to debris on the L and S railroad tracks after heavy rains. Crew of 20 men worked for hours to remove the obstruction and avert a wreck.
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Bethlehem
Francis Bennighoff
New Tripoli
Construction Company Seeks Workers in Pottstown
The McClintic Marshall Construction Company with Panama Canal and other contracts currently operates day and night in Pottstown. Scouts have been sent to Philadelphia Reading Wilmington and other cities and fifty workers arrived in one lot today.
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Pottstown
Mc.Clintic-Marshall Construction Company
Philadelphia
Reading
Wilmington
Change in Line-up Prompts Subscription Rush in Campaign
A campaign note urges voters to act now for the great 300,000 vote offer turning the contest into a subscription drive. It promises higher value for subscriptions this week before plans shift and candidates adjust lineups led by Mrs. Bert Wilson and Miss Hillman as the field reshuffles.
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Bert Wilson
Miss Hillman
Warren Mail
Chandlers Valley
Vena Hillman
Sagat Grove
Ccessersereaevers Seaes
Myrtle Ruland
Columbus
Mildred Carrier
Corry
Minnie Hennings
Youngsville
Ruth Nichols
Spring Creek
Pere
Bessie Harrington
Irvine
E. W. Coan
Pittsfield
Orr
Dora Olson
Zaidee Hinckley
Bear Lake
Walter Homer
Subscriptions Close Date for Vote Offer
The vote offer deadline is 8 p.m. Wednesday August 21. Subscriptions postmarked August 21 will be accepted and those delivered to the office must reach the Contest Manager by 8 p.m.
Final Coupon Offer to Boost Workers in Contest
The message urges workers to act before August 27 as the last coupons expire that day. It calls all to vote the remaining coupons and to secure subscriptions as the contest closes.
Date For the Close in Contests Urges Quick Vote
The notice says the exact closing date will be announced next week and that the close is twenty four hours nearer each day. Voters are urged to hustle and cast ballots promptly.
Virginia to reclaim flag tied to Stonewall Jackson legend
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson of Virginia will try to identify a flag believed to be the one under which Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded. Adjutant General Wilbur F. Sadler of New Jersey showed the flag to Ellyson at the capitol, and both may restore it to Virginia in a ceremony with Governor Wilson and a New Jersey guard regiment. The silk division corps flag, captured at Chancellorsville, was kept in New Jersey since Jackson’s death. Cpt. J. P. Smith of Richmond, who was with Jackson, may help confirm the flag’s identity.
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Wilbur F. Sadler
New Jersey National Guard
Ellyson
Virginia
Wilson
Capitol
Sadler
Stonewall” Jackson
Chancellorsville
New Jersey
Jackson
J. P. Smith
Richmond
Lyson
Work for it: advice to set a goal and act
A brief note urges readers to have something to work for and then pursue it with effort. It emphasizes goal setting, persistence, and steady progress to achieve meaningful outcomes.
How Apes and Monkeys Differ
Apes lack tails and include tailless forms, while baboons have muscular bodies and elongated muzzles with short tails. Monkeys generally possess long tails, with some savages having prehensile tails that function as an extra hand for grasping objects.
In Boyhood Days Flavor of Old Cherries Remembered
Harrisburg Telegraph recalls cherry picking memories from a bygone era with Farmer Jones on the farm and the sweeter fruit of youth.
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Farmer Jones
Harrisburg
Miss Oddways Shows Off New Home
Her Household Gods notes Miss Oddways receiving a friend in her new apartment and declaring she is settled with all her lasts and pennants gathered about her.
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Miss Oddways
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