Man killed as derrick boom crashes during Woolworth building work
New York December 14 A derrick boom detached by a broken cable fell across Park Place near Broadway crushing a man and injuring 15 year old James Pappalino who was taken to St Gregory hospital. The victim's identity was not known.
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New York
Park Place
Broadway
Woolworth
Sixth Avenue
James Pappalino
East One Hundred and Fifteenth Street
St. Gregory Hospital
St. Joseph
Foundation Company
Lynch's Election Assured In National League Reform
Thomas J. Lynch is expected to be re elected president of the National League of professional baseball clubs as the first ballot proceeds at the Hotel Preslin. League owners met behind closed doors after hours and, while officers were not yet chosen, August Herrmann of Cincinnati held a pivotal five votes from Cincinnati New York Boston Pittsburg and St Louis aiding Lynch’s bid.
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Thomas_ J. Lynch
National League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Hotel Preslin
August Herrmann
Cincinnati Club
Mr. Lynch
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Miller Divorce Case Cites Cruelty Over Chair Demand
Mrs Lula Baer Miller of Wabash Indiana obtained a divorce from Charles G Miller in Evansville Indiana circuit court. She cited cruel treatment including her husband’s refusal to buy a rocking chair and his blocking her accompanying him on a business trip to Ohio. The couple married three years ago after meeting at DePauw University.
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Ohio
Lula Baer Miller
Wabash
Charles G. Miller
de Pauw University
Fire memorial completed for Iroquois Theater victims
The Iroquois Memorial Hospital, built to honor victims of the Iroquois theater fire, will be formally turned over to the city on December 30. The city council finance committee recommended a 1500 dollar appropriation for furnishings.
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Chicago
Iroquois Memorial Hospital
Fifty Years Ago Today December Fourteen
Lewis Cass of Michigan the United States secretary of state resigned his portfolio General Cass urged that reinforcements be sent to Fort Moultrie Charleston harbor a view opposed by the president Buchanan set apart January fourth as a day of humiliation fasting and prayer.
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Lewis Cass
Michigan
United States
Cass
Fort Moultrie
Charleston Harbor
Buchanan
Supreme Court rules on polygamy in Utah cases
Twenty five years ago today the United States Supreme Court defined polygamy in Utah through a series of rulings on the Edmunds Act, shaping marital law in the territory.
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United States Supreme Court
Utah
Stuttered Name Sends Namesake to the Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger item notes a child’s name mispronunciation by a godfather. The full name Pinnis K. K. K. Casey triggers discussion as the godfather stutters while saying Dennis Casey, revealing the nickname origins and comic confusion.
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Pinnis K
K. Casey
Finnegan
Dinnis Casey
Philadelphia Ledger
Peary Donates Medals and Flags to National Museum
Arctic explorer Robert E Peary deposited sixteen gold and two silver medals in the national museum including the National Geographic Society gold medal for discovery of the north pole and the British Geological Society gold medal for Arctic exploration 1886 1909 He also offered Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity flag and a peace flag carried to the north pole by Peary
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Washington
Robert E. Peary
National Museum
National Geographic Society of Washington
North Pole
British Geographical Society of London
Scott
Capt. Peary
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Daughters of the American Revolution
Best Cut Glass Gift from H F Steck Jeweler
Corners of Washington offer a fine selection of cut glass for Christmas gifts. H F Steck, the jeweler, advertises a stock of the finest pieces available for easy selection and purchase.
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Washington
H. F. Steck
Kidney Pain Cured by Foley Kidney Pills, Rochester Man Says
M Mayer of Rochester New York reports severe back pain and irregular kidney action improved after using Foley Kidney Pills. He claims complete recovery and increased strength, with Lemon's Pharmacy and McElhinney Drug Co. referenced.
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M. Mayer
Rochester
N. Y
Foley
Lemmon's
McElhinney Drug Co
Supt Crone to Quit Fort Dodge Schools
At the Fort Dodge regular school board meeting R B Crone tendered his resignation as superintendent effective March 1. The move allows time to choose a successor and Crone will focus on his farming interests though future plans are not announced.
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R. B. Crone
Fort Dodge
Cedar Falls Gazette
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Offered Free If It Fails
A liberal offer guarantees Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets will relieve indigestion or the medicine is free. The formula combines Bismuth Subnitrate Pepsin and carminatives, with a process intensifying Pepsin’s effectiveness. Rexall Remedies are sold at The Rexall Store Cook & Sherman S W Cor.
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Rexall
Cook & Sherman, S. W. Cor
Boy Pleads for Death After Murder Conviction
In Kalamazoo Michigan on December 14 18 year old George Bloo pleaded with officers to hang him after being sentenced to life imprisonment in Marquette prison for the murder of Eftimias Stergiousias. He confessed to dropping a powder on the victim while asleep.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Dee
George Bloohas
Eftimias Stergiousias
Marquette
Century old devotee Claris Sa Truitt dies in prayer
Kokomo Indiana December 14 100 year old Mrs Claris Sa Truitt died with a prayer on her lips. A lifelong Methodist member she spoke of a youth conversion described as a vision of the Savior while walking through woods at her Maryland home.
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Kokomo
Ind
Clarissa Truitt
Methodist Church
Maryland
Neal Institute cure for drink habit advertised as guaranteed
An advertisement for the Neal internal treatment claims to cure all drinkers in three days without injections. It promises to remove all desire for alcohol and restore normal condition, with a guaranteed bond or money refund. The notice lists contact in Davenport Iowa and an invitation to visit a representative at a hotel for confidential interview.
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