Mystery of Lady Rachel’s Death Haunts Essex Inquest
Detective Hurd probes the Krill and Jessop case as Beth Krill’s family debates the verdict. A missing opal brooch and forged pawn records point to Jessop and Krill in a tense wartime style mystery at Gwynne Street.
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Rachel
Lady Rachel
Lemuel Krill
Miss Krill
Christchurch
Hurd
Stochley
Tiard
Southampton
Mariner
Aurora Qian
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Detective’s Inquiries Lead Near Mrs Krill’s Past
The next afternoon Hurd notes Mrs Krill’s link to the Red Pig and Lady Rachel Sandal murder. He considers her urge to reveal details and plans questions, then visits Pash for a sailor’s description before leaving town.
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Pash
Predicament of a Pupil in Oak Park School Fire
In Traverse City Michigan on February 5 a twelve year old pupil Frankie Zommerstein shouted that his pants were alive as smoke and sparks filled the Oak Park school hall. Teacher Mrs Ella Finney acted quickly and used a fire extinguisher while guiding students to the basement. The blaze started from a hip pocket combination of blackpowder and celluloid.
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Traverse City
Mich
Ma Pants
Frank Zommerstein
Oak Park
Ella Finney
Hite Frankie
Frankie
Chileans Hearty And Kind Welcome For Navy Fleet
Rear Admiral Evans reports Chilean reception at Punta Arenas was hearty and cordial. A commission led by Rear Admiral Simpson attends aboard Chacabuco to extend a welcome to Chilean ports. Chilean government offers coal supply at Punta Arenas. fleet to pass near Valparaiso for public viewing. Also notes extreme cold in Watertown New York and a major explosion at Ontario Powder works in Weed Ontario. Mississippi Governor Noel urges state laws to curb futures speculation and bucket shops.
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Washington
Evans
Navy Department
Punta Arenas
Simpson
Chacabuco
United States
Chile
Valparaiso
Watertown
N. Y
Ontario Powder Works
Pweed
Noel
Mississippi
Dauntless Courage At Sea Saving Crew Of Mary L Newhall
Details arrived aboard the Bermudian from New York of the abandonment at sea of the four masted schooner Mary L Newhall of Bath Maine and a daring rescue by J F Welsh second mate and crew. The Bermudian crew faced high seas twice and saved all hands with life lines while 200 passengers donated 650 dollars of which 250 went to Welsh.
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Bermuda
Mary L. Newhall
Bath
Bermudian
New York
J. F. Welsh
Newhall
Welsh
Smithsonian offers 1500 prize for tuberculosis essay
Washington February 5 a Smithsonian Institution prize of 1500 dollars is offered from the Hodgkins fund for the best treatise on the relation of air to tuberculosis to be submitted to the international congress on tuberculosis held September 21 to October 12. Entries may be written in English French German Spanish or Italian and will be judged by a committee appointed by the Smithsonian secretary and the congress officers.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Hodgekins Fund
International Congress On
Japan Diet approves tax hike on sugar and alcohol
In Tokio on February 5 the diet passed higher taxes on sugar sake alcohol beer and kerosene after a five hour debate. The government secured an 84 to 1 vote in most cases and 24 in the kerosene measure with Masahisa Matsuda, acting minister of finance, vowing the increase is essential.
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Tokio
Masahisa Matsuda
Heavy Family Banquet Bursts Dining Room Floor
The Kramer family and 34 heavyweight relatives feasted on ground hog. Their combined weight reached 7,000 pounds causing the dining room floor to break, dropping the party two feet but with no basement below.
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Fidelity
John Kramer
Coroner Dies from Hiccoughs in Perry County
Perry county coroner Joshua Lemmon is near death at his Winckneyville home after ten days of violent hiccoughs. Doctors offered only temporary relief and relatives have lost hope of recovery.
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Hiccoughs
DuQuoin
Joshua Lemmon
Perry County
Winckneyville
Snowstorm Claims Twentieth Foreign Legion Troops
Paris reports from Governor General Jonnart that at least twenty eight Foreign Legion soldiers perished in a February 1 blizzard while marching to Fort Juissa. Additional casualties are possible among the Twentieth company.
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Paris
M. Jonnart
Algeria
The
Foreign Legion
Fort Juissa
Huntley Russell Eyes Fifth District Run Against Diekema
Tonia Michigan February 5 reports Huntley Russell will run again for the Republican nomination to challenge Representative Diekema. The banquet discussion centered on strategy rather than table talk as Russell vows a hard battle after the prior contest in 1900.
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Tonia, Mich
Gridley Club
Huntley Russell
Diekema
Russell
Brooklyn Bank Granted Permission to Resume on Feb 10
The comptroller of the currency has approved the First National Bank of Brooklyn to reopen on February 10 after a several months' suspension.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
First National Bank of Brooklyn
Mink Pelt Bagged by Local Trappers in Hazleton
Hazleton Ind Feb 5 A dark wink pelt was bought from the Melver brothers. The mammoth fur measures fifty inches tip to tip and forty inches excluding the tail. The yard long pelt is unusually large. The Melver brothers trap near the mouth of White River.
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Hazleton
Ind
Melver Brothers
White River
Pioneer Plowmaker James Oliver Nearing Death
South Bend Indiana February 5 James Oliver philanthropist and millionaire plow maker is sinking slowly. Hope for his recovery has been given up by his family.
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South Bend
Ind
James Oliver
President Castro Goes From Caracas to La Victoria on Vacation
President Castro departs Caracas en route to La Victoria for a brief vacation period.
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Caracas
la Victoria
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