Veniremen Dismissed in Browne Bribery Case Inquiry
Chicago Aug 18 Grand jury probes venire tampering in the Lee O Neil Browne bribery case after Judge Kersten discharges the entire fifth panel of forty five as most jurors report being approached. The eight sworn jurors may be released pending investigation while defense hints affidavits from veniremen will be filed.
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Chicago
Veniremen
Lee O'Neil Browne
Kersten
Wayman
Browne
Trick H. O'Donnell
Ofense
Farmer near Mt. Carmel dies after drinking gasoline cider
Harry Milburn a 45 year old farmer from near Mt. Carmel Indiana drank gasoline mistaken for cider. He became unconscious and doctors say recovery is unlikely with him dying from the ingestion.
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Princeton
Ind
Harry Milburn
Mt. Carmel
Warned Traveler Hears Third Man Warning
An excerpt recounts a man in a West Union building helping two strangers by checking telegram rates, then being thanked by one and warned by another to beware a possible third man. He reports no longer fearing swindles after the brief, cautious exchange cited from the New York Tribune.
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West Union
Gerby
Far West
Iimo
New York Tribune
Curious Old English Law on Deodands in Rail Accidents
The article recalls the old English law deodand where instruments causing death were forfeited to the crown. It notes coroners juries later imposed fines instead. It cites a Liverpool and Manchester line locomotive fined £20 after a collision killing its engineer and fireman, and a subsequent engine fined £1,400 on the same line.
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Liverpool and
Manchester
Tiny baby born on Illinois farm weighs one and a half pounds
Du Quoin Illinois August 18 A baby girl weighing one and a half pounds and less than twelve inches long is born to Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace on a farm east of town The infant is so small a match could cover one finger and her head is the size of a hen's egg but she is expected to live.
Memoir of a Southern Legend and a Duel Tragedy
A woman recounts memory of General Jackson era, and a romance with Fitz Hugh Fairfax and Albert Stevenson. Her mischief and a duel lead to Stevenson’s death by Fairfax's shot, leaving lifelong guilt and a gulf between lovers.
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George
Womain
Jackson
Albert Stevenson
Fitz Hugh Fairfus
Ile
Fitz Hugh Fairfax
Fairfax
Stevenson
Assum
Browning Hosts Unexpected Guest at Florence Exhibition
In Florence Robert Browning and his son Barrett host an intimate drawing room showing. A familiar looking woman arrives at the door claiming to be the cook and is escorted about the room by Mr. Browning, despite not being an invited guest.
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Robert Browning
Barrett
Florence
Mr. Browning
The Rat and the Bulbs Discover a Rodent Storehouse
A gardener planted 250 tulip bulbs on a terrace overnight. He blamed rats, dug up a large female rat, and uncovered an underground chamber with hay and leaves. A corridor led to two holes used as storehouses where the bulbs were neatly arranged in two rows with none damaged.
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de Parville
The Pyramid and a New York Church Address
The text notes the Cheops pyramid’s massive scale and a Massachusetts mayor’s rapid conviction and imprisonment. It also mentions a New York church adopting a numbered street address on Fifth Avenue to aid visitors in finding it, as shown in city directories.
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Murray Hill
New York
Fifth Avenue
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