Crippen Hanged After Read Death Warrant at Pentonville
Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen was hanged at Pentonville prison for the murder of his wife Belle Elmore. The condemned man, awakened at 6 30 am, breakfasted, walked to the gallows with wardens and a spiritual adviser, and died within minutes as the trap released him. A large crowd gathered outside the prison while supporters and critics debated the case and Crippen maintained his claimed innocence.
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London
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Pentonville
Belle Elmore
Crippen
H. H. Crippen
Home Office
Ethel Leneve
Pentonville Prison
Hawley
Official vote announced in district results
The official plurality for Robert M. Speer Republican for congress over William J. Breene Democrat was 1,440. County results show Speer leading in Mercer Venango Warren Forest Elk with totals 10,932 to 9,492 for Breene districtwide, plus smaller party totals. State Senate result lists Frank M. Knapp winning by 3,036.
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Robert M. Speer
Congress
William J. Breene
Warren
Mercer
Venango
Speer
Breen
Gill
Pro
McKeown
Looser
P. L
Warren—Speer
Breene
Forest—Speer
Elk—Speer
R. Maxwell
Forest
A. M. Ent
Elk
State Senate
Frank M. Knapp
Franklin
David L. Thomas
Oil City
U. S. Rogers
F. M. Knapp
A. E. Boeschlin
J. W. Miller
A. E. Jackson
Knapp
Boeschlin
Miller, P
Jackson, S
Doctor Crippen Hanged in London for Belle Elmore Murder
Dr. H H Crippen is executed in London for the murder of his wife Belle Elmore. Court records state Crippen confessed before the sentence in a high profile trial that drew international attention.
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London
Belle Elmore
Crippen Confessed to Murder in Thrilling Document
London reports The Evening Times says Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen confessed to the murder of his wife Genevieve, the actress, a document filled with cold details and the complete story of the crime. Crippen’s lawyer Arthur Newton says he knew nothing of the confession.
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London
Evening Times
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Gene Ilueore
Arthur Newton
Crippen
Mexican rebels near Zapata rally for border invasion
Hundreds of armed Mexican revolutionists gather at the Morales ranch near Zapata Texas preparing to cross into Mexico. Sheriff asks for rangers as rioting flares in Guerrero and troops move toward Mier to quell unrest along the Rio Grande.
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Campbell
Austin
Morales Ranch
Mexico
Guerrero
Zapata
Mier
Texas border troops reported to be moved from Oklahoma posts
Reports say the War Department may deploy a large force from Oklahoma posts and other bases to the Texas border if the revolutionary situation does not improve. Alarming reports speak of bands of Mexican political malcontents ranging from Faso to Brownsville.
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Fort Sam Houston
Tex
War Department
Oklahoma
Texas
I Faso
Brownsville
War and Navy Secretaries to Attend Army and Navy Game
Secretary of War Dickinson Secretary of the Navy Meyer and Assistant Secretary of the Navy Winthrop will attend the Army and Navy football game in Philadelphia next Saturday. President Taft has been asked to attend but has not indicated his availability.
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Washington
Dickinson
Secretary of the Navy
Meyer
Winthrop
Army and Navy
Philadelphia
Taft
Death of 87-year-old river pilot Adam Shutt at Starbrick home
Adam Shutt, long time raft pilot on the Allegheny, was found dead in bed at his daughter Mrs. F P Boynton’s Starbrick home near Warren last Thursday morning. Heart disease blamed. Survived by two sons Orris Shutt of Jamestown and Kirk G Shutt of Warren. Funeral held Saturday at 2 PM.
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Adam Shutt
F. P. Boynton
Starbrick
Warren
Orris Shutt
Jamestown
Kirk G. Shutt
Shutt
Sugar Grove
Sarah Watt
John Howles
Allegheny
Warren County Pomona Grange Meeting Planned in Farmington
The fourth quarterly meeting of Warren County Pomona Grange No. 10 will be held with Farmington Grange on Thursday and Friday December 12. The opening will be at 1 30 p m with a welcome address by Brother H J Bishop and a response by Brother Geo Woodside of Sugar Grove Grange.
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Warren County
Pomona Grange
Farmington Grange
Welcom
H. J. Bishop
Bro
Girl wins title as corn growing champion in South Carolina
Spartanburg reports Hannah Plowden, 15, of claridad on Clarendon, tops state with 120 bushels per acre beating out male rival Jerry Moore. The department notes SC produced 49,740,600 bushels this year with average yield up to 21 bushels. A $35,000 prize fund spurred 3000 boys in the contest.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Jerry Moore
Florence
Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Hannah Plowden
Clarendon
Queen Elizabeth Illness Reported as Pleuro-Pneumonia
Brussels reports Queen Elizabeth now believed to suffer pleuro-pneumonia amid public concern. Born July 25 1876 at Passenhofen, she married Prince Albert of Belgium in 1900 and is mother of three.
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Brussels
Elizabeth
Duke Charles
Bavaria
Marie Josephe
Portugal
Passenhofen
Albert
Belgium
Taft Guests of Richmond After Panama Visit
President Taft and his party, guests of Richmond, arrived aboard the Tennessee at Hampton Roads and came ashore yesterday afternoon. They will remain in the city until late this afternoon as part of their stopover.
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Richmond
Taft
Panama
Hampton Roads
Tennessee
Art Holds the History of Mankind
A quotation attributed to John La Farge notes that art traces mankind's history as a continuous story, highlighting art's role in reflecting human civilization across ages.
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John la Farge
Suckers Easy for the Burr Brothers
New York dispatch reports post office inspectors raiding Burr Brothers factory in the Flatiron building. They found mail showing over 20000 dollars in receipts and many eager investors seeking 50 percent dividends. F Wesley president and C H Tobey were arrested in Portland and Bloomingdale with bail posted. Preston, linked to the case, had left Burr Brothers months earlier and joined California Consolidated Gas, now under Post Office scrutiny.
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New York
Postonce
Burr Brother
Burr Brothers
F. Wesley
C. H. Tobey
Portland
Ore
Bloomingdale
Mich
E. Wesley Preston
California Consolidated Gas Company
Admiral Evan
Consolidated
Post Office Department
Henry M Hoyt buried beside father in Forty Fort cemetery
Henry M Hoyt counsellor to the state department died in Washington and was buried at Forty Fort cemetery near Wilkes-Barre alongside his father former Governor Henry M Hoyt. Hundreds attended the service conducted by Rev Henry L Jones at George Loveland's residence.
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Wilkes-Barre
Henry M. Hoyt
Department of State
Washington
Forty Fort
Here
Shortage in 57 Varieties Pickles Predicted
From Pirrsburg on November 19, school girls may eat more candy and less pickles this winter as the pickle crop is expected to be short due to cucumber shortages. The shortage looms across eastern and western belts and Europe, with New Jersey Delaware Maryland New York and the eastern states leading production. The western belt includes Illinois Indiana Iowa Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota.
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Pirrsburg
Europe
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
New York
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Warren County School Directors Hold Annual Convention
About 115 directors attended the eighth annual Warren county school directors convention in Warren. Supt. C. S. Knapp opened the meeting at the court house and presided until elections of officers: President Geo. E. Colvin, vice presidents Mac Olney and H. P. Ridelsperger, secretary W. P. Wood, treasurer F. F. Hertzel. Delegates to the State convention at Harrisburg were Drs Russell, C. J. Gibson and C. S. Knapp.
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Warren County
Warren
Court House
Pennsylvania
Kkoch
Supt
Sweeney
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Billville
Atlantic Constitution
Peter M. Speer
W. J. Breene
Army
Navy
Pomona
Richmond, Va
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