Farrell Held as Bomb Slayer in New York Case
John Paul Farrell, an ex convict, is held without bail in New York City on charges of blowing up Mrs Madeline Herrera wife of an apartment superintendent where Farrell worked as assistant janitor He admitted then denied he also bombed Mrs Grace Walker a year earlier and sent a bomb to Judge Otto Rosalsky police found his workshop a death factory in the apartment showing a jumble of springs boxes wheels bottles lead pipe and more
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John Paul Farrell
New York City
Madeline Herrera
Grace Walker
New York
Otto Rosalsky
Idle Sons of the Idle Rich: A Threat to Society
A polemic decries inherited wealth arguing idle heirs corrupt society, perform no useful function, and should be limited in property. It urges that fortunes be taxed or held to account and inheritance restricted to curb social harm.
Courts Must Be Purged Of Outworn Methods
Opinion urging overhaul of court system to remove outdated practices. Calls for equality before law, a straight simple path to justice, and reform driven from within by jurists. Warns against revolution and seeks timely internal improvements tailored to modern impatient public.
High Cost of Foolishness Our Modern Problem
A column condemns the modern middle class wage earner and criticizing wives for extravagant spending. It argues the real home economics issue is foolishness, not the cost of living, with blame on conspicuous consumption and long shopping trips.
Mexican Situation Gains Clarity As Huerta Forces Press Zapatistas
In the north the Mexican situation clears while Huerta troops pursue the Zapatistas in the south. Across the region, responses call for Latin American republics to unite against a powerful neighbor as General Castro arrives in Havana.
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Huerta
Zapatistas
Castro
Havana
George W. Perkins
California
Henry P. Fletcher
Chili
Death and religion debated as leaders weigh faith
Dr. Howard A. Knox says it is easy to die and death hurts little, urging a lighter view of mortality. Dr. Stephen S. Wise advocates Jews reclaiming Jesus as a Jewish teacher in Israal. In Mexico City, ten thousand cheer Diaz after a revolt, with Huerta supporters praised as restorers of peace. Edwin R. Stephens dies in a Ridgefield Park, New Jersey fire that wounds his wife and injures four others. English railroad workers back a nationwide general strike to reinsta te a discharged foreman.
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Howard A. Knox
Ellis Island
New York
Jesus
Israal
Stephen S. Wise
Free Synagogue
Mexico City
Felix Diaz
Huerta
Edwin R. Stephens
Stephens
Ridgefield Park
N. J
England
Inaugural Rahway Special Ends in Fatal Boiler Explosion
An engine driver died when a boiler exploded on an inaugural special at Rahway New Jersey. The blast halted the ceremony and left the crowd in shock as investigators began examining the wreckage for cause.
Pork Hunters Defeat the Battle Ship Program in Congress
In closing hours of Congress the Pork hunters win while the battle ship program is defeated. Taft's Sundry Civil Service and two bills fail to win presidential approval.
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Congress
Taft
Jolo
Philippines
Pig That Tracks Rabbits and Other Curious Hogs
A quirk-filled column surveys unusually trained hogs from New York to Kentucky, praising a Maryland Chester white that hunts rabbits with hounds and noting other regional porkers. It juxtaposes the marvel of a natural hunter against aging statues and a riverfront dispute over a sculpture of "Human Tenderness" in Limoux.
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New York
Massachusetts
Peabody
George C. Griffith
Arkansas
Ouachita
Kentucky
Bay State
Maryland
New York Herald
Masachusetts
Statue Toss Highlights Limoux Debates After Loss
In Limoux by the river a statue symbolizing tenderness was overturned by Vedrines supporters following his defeat as a candidate for the chamber of deputies. The incident reflected strong emotions sparked by the election result.
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Paris
Vedrines
Chamber of Deputies
Limoux
List of cholera scourges across history and regions
A compendium notes major cholera and plague outbreaks from ancient to early 20th century. It cites Rome in AD 80, the Black Plague in 14th century Europe, sweating sickness in 15th-16th centuries, London’s 17th-century plagues, and 19th century Paris and London deaths, with India’s 1905 mortality figures.
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London
Turkey
B. C
B. G
Home
Athens
Rome
Chichester
Scotland
Ireland
China
Asia
Norway
Sweden
England
Holland
Germany
Denmark
Poland
Russia
Persia
Egypt
France
Paris
India
Bombay
Northwest Presidency
Punjab
Burma
Belgian Deputy Repeats Speech 13 Years in a Row
M D Andrimony of the Belgian chamber urged a consular service reorganization in Brussels. The foreign minister noted it was the same speech as last year, and the deputy calmly replied that he has delivered it annually, word for word, for thirteen years with no one noticing before.
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Brussels
M. D. Andrimony
Fresh Eggs at 27 Cents in Philadelphia Sale
The Housekeepers' league in Philadelphia started another sale offering strictly fresh eggs for 27 cents a dozen. The eggs come from western, southern and nearby sources and are under two weeks old. They are sold from seventy five stations citywide, about 12 cents cheaper than the previous price.
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Philadelphia
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Mass
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Columbus
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Mexico
de la Barra
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