Notable Early 20th Century Misdeeds and Declarations
Summary of varied items including Mrs. Alice Cheney Brown’s arrest after swindling $20,000 in bonds and surrendering the loot, B C Whitney’s skull fracture in a Brownstown Ind auto crash, Thomas F Levis’s embezzlement charges, Roosevelt’s Thanksgiving proclamation, Orville Wright’s discharge from Fort Myer hospital, a Whitney jury verdict of not guilty in a murder trial, William H Flichner’s one year penitentiary sentence for grand larceny, Rear Admiral Cowden’s retirement on his 62nd birthday, Gov Curtis Guild Jr’s zastritis attacks, and William Montgomery’s repeated embezzlement conviction in Pittsburgh.
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Alice Cheney Brown
New York
Chicago
Denver
B. C. Whitney
Detroit
Brownstown
Ind
Thomas F. Levis
Grant Works
Ill
Roosevelt
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
W. Va
Jersey City
N. J
Theodore Whitmore
William H. Flichner
Wall Street
Alfred Reynolds Cowden
Navy
Gov
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
William Montgomery
Allegheny National Bank
Pittsburg
Multiple Murders and Disasters Hit Nation in One Report
John Kurka and Mrs. Anthony Schultz pleaded guilty to murdering Schultz’s husband in Hamtramck Michigan. The case links illicit affection to the crime involving Kurka and his brother's wife. Reports cover a Niagara Falls suicide, a massive Philadelphia lumber yard fire, a Kan. shipyard accident, Formosa floods, a London boxing result, and broad industrial contracts. The roundup includes losses from a St. Paul stable fire, jewelry theft in Boston, a Palmyra murder, a Kentucky shooting, slate shipyard painting, a Roane County jail assault, a Michigan murder body found, and Cincinnati high rise fire injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kurka
Anthony Schultz
Justice of the Peace Gerhard
Hamtranck Township
Michigan
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagrara Falls
R. A. & J. J. Williams
Philadelphia
H. W. Strubble
Call
Girard
Kan
Formosa
Keelung
Cham
Jimmy” Britt
Johnny Summers
England
London
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Long Island
St. Paul
Minn
Samuel J. Hahn
Boston
Harry Sampson
Admiral Sampson
Palmyra
Heidelberg
Lee County
Ephraim Angel
Harvey Ross
Angel
Ross
Navy Yard
Roane County
Kingston
Tenn
George Cook
John King
Southwest Point
Lapham’'s Lane
Mich
Race
Fourth Streets
Cincinnati
Zeppelin flight carries daughter and duchess as passengers
Report notes Count Zeppelin and his passengers including his daughter and Duchess Vera of Württemberg aboard an airship. The era's headlines mock Chancellor von Buelow over a London printed interview with the German emperor, hinting at his likely resignation.
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Count Zeppelin
Vera
Wurtemburg
von Buelow
Foreign Office
London
Castro
Curacao
Netherlands
Rome
N. Y
Hallowe'en
Boston
Tex
Russia
Austria- Hungary
Julian P. Thomas
Morris Park
Aeronautic Society
Nancy Murrill
Jackson
Mary Terry
Oscar Hoganson
Marengo
Standard Oil Company
St. Louis
John B. Jackson
Pittsburg
Wilbur Wright
le Mans
France
Olongapo
P. Tf
Bronx
New York
John Schink
Bridgeport
Conn
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company
Fort William
Ontario
Percy Scott
South America
President Roosevelt Proclaims Thanksgiving Day
In Washington the president issues the annual Thanksgiving proclamation urging moral and spiritual progress alongside material growth. He sets aside Thursday, November 26, as a day of prayer and general Thanksgiving, urging Americans to thank the Almighty and seek righteousness in public and private life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States of America
Tidewater
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Woman Beats Intruder Who Entered Cleveland Home
Mrs Nellie Geiger aged 22 wrestled a burglar who had entered her Cleveland residence Sunday morning. He drew a revolver as she confronted him. Geiger struck with a billy, forcing the man to drop the silverware and flee.
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Cleveland
Nellie Geiger
Dismissal of Schools After Gas Cut Causes Death
In St. Joseph Missouri a man named Joseph Chartrand died of possible gas asphyxiation after a natural gas main break near Leavenworth Kansas stopped gas supply to the city. Schools were dismissed as fuel was cut off and cold meals issued while repairs were made. The gas was restored around 5 pm Monday.
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St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Kas
Joseph Chartrand
Confessed Murder Pair Pleads Guilty in Detroit Case
John Kurka and Mrs. Anthony Schultz confessed to killing Schultz, husband of Schultz, in his bed after an illicit affair. Kurka claimed motive was passion with Schultz’s wife and aided in disposing of the body in a secret western Detroit lane. The pleas send the case to Wayne County Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
John Kurka
Anthony Schultz
Justice of the Peace
Gehard
Hamtramck Township
Annie
Kurka
Schultz
Justice’s Court
Justice Court
Circuit Court
Wayne County
Serious Fire Destroys Lumber Yards in Quaker City
A major fire in Philadelphia's Quaker City destroyed the lumber yards of R A and J J Williams on a rectangular plot beside Pennsylvania railroad tracks. The blaze paused southern and western trains for hours. fireman Harry Wilkinson and a partner narrowly escaped as engines and two horses perished.
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Philadelphia
R. A. & J. J. Williams
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern and Western
Harry Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Misleading Ad Ties Harriman and Lindsay to NYC Rail Syndicate
Patrick Calhoun of United Railroads of San Francisco denounces San Francisco ads alleging a New York capital syndicate funding a new street railway franchise. He says Harriman is not connected, and Lindsay’s partner Nicoll confirms no interest by Lindsay in the corporation.
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New York City
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads of
San Francisco
New York
New Street Railway Corporation
G. W. Harriman
J. D. Lindsay
Calhoun
Harriman
Lindsay
Nicoll
President Roosevelt to Leave New York March 13 for Africa Trip
An official source says President Roosevelt will depart New York March 13 aboard the Koenig Albert for Naples with plans to reach Africa. He will be accompanied by his son Kermit who will photograph the expedition and a Smithsonian Institute professor. From Naples the group will sail to Mombassa via Suez and Aden, a 17 day sea voyage.
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New York City
Roosevelt
New York
Lloyd
Koenig Albert
Naples
Gibraltar
Kermit
Africa
Smithsonian Institute
Mombassa
Suez Canal
Aden
Yawning Dislocates Jaw in New Castle Woman
Mrs John Fel ton of New Castle Pennsylvania dislocated her lower jaw by yawning on Saturday night. Doctors reset the jaw after it had been locked open for about twenty minutes.
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New Castle
John Felton
Buffalo Merchant Dies By His Own Action At Falls
Niagara Falls New York report states William Hengerer Jr son of William Hengerer former VP of William Hengerer Co. a major Buffalo department store, plunged to death by going over the falls on Monday.
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Niagara Falls
C. A. Hengerer
William Hengerer
Ellis Island inspection progress praised by secretary Straus
Secretary Straus inspected Ellis Island in New York City on Monday and announced satisfaction with the improvements under way. He is the secretary of commerce and labor.
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New York City
Oscar S. Straus
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Ellis Island
Bible School Convention Meets in Rochester
The Rochester gathering hosted the fall meeting of the Bible School convention of the Pittsburg Baptist association, held here recently.
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Rochester
Bible School Convention
The
Pittsburg Baptist Association
Mt. Carmel Borough Sewage Disposal Plans Approved
Harrisburg State Health Commissioner Dixon approved Mt. Carmel borough plans for sewage disposal. The action clears the way for the town to proceed with its wastewater project under state oversight.
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Harrisburg
Dixon
Mt. Carmel
Poke Root Fatality Claims Two-Year-Old Child
Hazel French the two year old daughter of Stanton French of East Waynesburg died after eating poke root. The tragedy is reported as an accidental poisoning with local authorities investigating the incident.
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Washington
Hazel French
Stanton French
East Waynesburg
Triplets Born to Nesbits Bring Family to Eleven
Jeanette announces the Nesbit family has welcomed triplets, two boys and a girl, joining the ten existing children for a total of eleven. The newborns are reported as healthy.
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Jeanette
Harry Nesbit
Prayer Service Held in Bradenville Mine Night Shift
By miner lamps, workers at the Atlantic Crushed Coke Co mine in Bradenville gathered for a prayer and song service after or during a shift, reflecting a solemn observance in the mines.
Oil City Hotel Man Robbed by Highwaymen
Maurice Snyder a Fryburg Clarion county hotel man was shot and robbed by two highwaymen while driving along a country road near Oil City.
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Oil City
Maurice Snyder
Fryburg
Clarion County
Greensburg Worker Fatally Crushed in Squeeze Machine
Clayton Bushynger aged 25 died after his head was crushed between the jaws of a powerful squeeze machine at the Kelly and Jones works hore. The accident occurred in Greensburg and authorities investigated the workplace fatality.
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Greensburg
Kelly & Jones Works
Clayton Bushynger
Fight in Salemville Leaves Four Wounded Two Likely Dead
In a mining village six miles from Greensburg, a fight at Salemville wounded four men, two of whom will probably die, while two others are severely injured. Police have not released further details.
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Greensburg
Salemville
Here
Washington county home chief resigns amid probe
J. Vance Dodds, superintendent of the Washington county home, has tendered his resignation to the poor directors while an investigation into his affairs continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Vance Dodds
Washington County
Attack on Florence Shira in Oil City Case
Florence Shira aged 12 daughter of a widow living five miles southeast of Oil City was attacked and the assailant attempted to murder her with a revolver.
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Oil City
Florence Shira
Here
Greensburg Controller Improves Forest Fire Funding Warrant
County Controller John D. Hitchman issued warrants totaling 1134 dollars to pay constables and assistants for fighting forest fires during the last three weeks.
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Greensburg
John D. Hitchman
State dairy and food division posts record year receipts
Harrisburg reports the state dairy and food division collected 33936.52 dollars in the year ending this month the highest total on record. The department issued 331 oleo licenses amid active enforcement and regulation.
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Harrisburg
State Dairy and Food Division
Harrisburg approves largest state merger in months
Governor Stuart sanctions a major corporate merger in Oil City linking two companies allied with Standard Oil. The new entity, United Natural Gas Co, consolidates operations and aims to boost statewide energy activity and market reach.
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Harrisburg
Stuart
Standard Oil Co
United Natural Gas Co
Garrito Executed for Murder of Pittsburg Officer Kelleher
Salvatore Garrito was executed for killing Tim othy Kelleher of Pittsburg a member of the state police. Kelleher was stabbed to death while attempting to rescue a young woman attacked by Garrito and a second assailant on the city outskirts.
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Reading
Salvatore Garrito
Timothy Kelleher
Pittsburg
Kelleher
Garrito
Vigilance grows as highwaymen strike in Clarion county
In western Clarion county farmers form vigilance committees after a series of robberies. A bandits holdup and shooting victim Maurice Snyder of Fryburg is reported, and 70 year old John B. Knight of Knox was bound and robbed of 180 dollars and papers in his room.
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Oil City
Clarion County
Maurice Snyder
Fryburg
John B. Knight
Knox
Connellsville Constable Ends Life After Slaying Suspect
In Friendsville Maryland Constable Charles Liston shot himself after being cleared of the murder charge in the two year old shooting of Lupton Frantz age 54 of Connellsville. He had attempted to arrest Frantz when the fatal action occurred.
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Connellsville
Lupton Frantz
Friendsville
Charles Liston
Liston
Frantz
Tragic Robbery Death Near Camp Hill Finds Body
Thomas McGuire, 58, was beaten robbed and thrown from Panhandle tracks into Robinson Run near Camp Hill 200 yards west of Carnegie. His body was recovered from the stream. The assault occurred a short distance from his home and mirrors a prior cousin’s robbery.
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Pittsburg
Thomas McGuire
Panhandle
Robinson Run
Camp Hill
Carnegie
Opinion Limits State Official Expense Claims
Attorney General Todd holds that state officials and attaches may not charge railroad fares from home to Harrisburg nor bill hotel stays in the capital. The ruling applies to state railroad commissioners and other officials while in session or in the city.
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Harrisburg
Todd
Escapees Captured Near Punxsutawney After 40 Mile Run
Joe Veltra and Bruno Carbone, convicted murderers who escaped from the Indiana county jail, were recaptured four miles from Punxsutawney after a three day hunger and a near forty mile trek.
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Punxsutawney
Joe Veltra
Bruno Carbone
Indiana County
Senator Catlin Wins Large Luzerne County Coal Lands Verdict
Senator Sterling R. Catlin of Wilkes-Barre wins a $45,275 verdict in Luzerne County Court against a coal company over coal lands. The decision marks one of the county’s largest verdicts.
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Harrisburg
Sterling R. Catlin
Wilkesvarre
Luzerne County
Centerville Farmer's Wife Shoots Self to Death
Greensburg reports Mrs. Leneck Long 57 wife of a Centerville farmer shot herself to death.
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Greensburg
Leneck Long
Centerville
Here
McKee Not Guilty in Bank Cashier Trial
William C. McKee cashier of Farmers' National Bank of Emlenton Pennsylvania was found not guilty after a trial in the United States district court on charges of abstraction and misapplication.
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Pittsburg
William C. McKee
Farmers’ National Bank of
Emlenton
United States District Court
West Penn Railways Chief General Manager Resigns
At a weekly department heads meeting, George R. Folds announced his resignation as general manager of both West Penn Railways Co. and West Penn Electric Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
West Penn Railways Co
West Penn Electric Co
George R. Folds
Three McKeesport men fined for fishing violations
Three McKeesport men John Mulley Fred Heald and William Heald were arrested at Carmichaels Greene county by Fish Warden Maitland on fishing law violations and fined a total of 508 dollars before Justice W A Ruth.
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Washington
McKeesport
Carmichaels
Greene County
Maitland
W. A. Ruth
John Mulley
Fred Heald
William Heald
Teeth Return to Foreman After 12 Years
In Oil City the false teeth of Jesse Wilmot, railroad section foreman at Miller Station, were found by James White while fishing in French creek. Wilmot lost them while bathing twelve years ago and they have now been returned and are in use again.
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Oil City
French Creek
Jesse Wilmot
Erie Railroad
Miller Station
James White
Wilmot
Explosions Draw Mine Operators to Lawrenceville Laboratory
Government tests of mine explosions at the new Lawrenceville laboratory attract mine operators and experts nationwide as demonstrations continue and visitors arrive in Pittsburgh to witness the work.
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Pittsburg
Arsenal
Lawrenceville
Pitsburg
Largest freight movement on Pennsylvania line reported
The middle division traffic peaked with 6,507 freight cars passing Denholm, a central point between Altoona and Harrisburg, marking the biggest load moved in eight months and the largest since a year ago except for two occasions.
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Altoona
Middle Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Denholm
Here
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Field Demonstrators Conference Declared Successful
The division of zoology field demonstrators conference at Mechanicsburg closed at Zoologist Surface’s residence. Dr Surface called it the most successful gathering yet with all demonstrators present and reports showing work worth thousands to the state's orchard owners.
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Harrisburg
Division of Zoology
Surface
Mechanicsburg
State Treasurer Receives First Installment From Bank Failure
Harrisburg reports John O Sheatz the state treasurer has received the first payment from the closed Cosmopolitan National Bank of Pittsburg. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co Baltimore paid 29000 and Fidelity and Casualty Co New York paid 14511.94. The original deposit was 100000. the remaining sum will be paid soon.
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Harrisburg
John O. Sheatz
Cosmopolitan National Bank
Pittsburg
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Baltimore
Fidelity and Casualty Co
New York
Coal exposed by drought fuels Susquehanna mining bonanza
Heavy rains may curb free coal mining along the Susquehanna after a drought left river water at record lows. Advices from Wilkes Barre say farmers and townsfolk between Shickshinny and Northumberland benefited as exposed banks revealed low-lying, sorted coal ready for use.
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Harrisburg
Susquehanna River
Wilkesbarre
Shickshinny
Northumberland
State warns over inflated forest fire bills
Harrisburg reports fear that bills for fighting forest fires will exceed prior records. Auditor General Young and Forestry Commissioner Conklin warn counties to avoid fraud as costs threaten to exceed the $37,000 Commonwealth share. prior highs were $13,000.
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Harrisburg
Young
Conklin
Commonwealth
Harrisburg Plans Expanded State Police Substations
Harrisburg reports 36 new substations, tripling last winter’s count for the four state police troops. The expansion will reach districts without police services but requires closing several posts this year, drawing protests from local authorities over officer removals.
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Harrisburg
Coal land deal expands operations near Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls reports Jobe Evans and Co of Salem have closed on several hundred acres of coal land along the Pennsylvania railroad west of town. The firm will develop the site at once and hire two hundred miners to work the seam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
Jobe, Evans & Co
Salem
Goodbye to life ends in Davidson’s confectionery store
Albert D. Myers aged 18 drank carbolic acid in Davidson’s confectionery store Greensburg telling clerks he was through with the world. He died about twenty minutes later in a likely suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Gurls
Albert D. Myers
Davidson
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Alfred H. Curtis
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Harriman and Lindsey
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