Wife turns on husband in murder case in Paris
Paris police seek Paul Roy for murder on orders from New York tied to his wife actress Gracia Calla. Roy claims self defense, says Carkins fired first during a dispute over his wife’s concert dress. Autopsy notes three bullet wounds, two in the back, one near the forehead, with death by own action considered.
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Paris
New York
Paul Roy
Roy
Gracia Calla
New Hampshire
France
Miss Carkins
United States
Carkins
Paul
Portsmouth
N. H
George A. Carkins
Newington
Wife Tells Full Tragedy of Bride and Murder Accusation
Gracia Calla the opera singer delivers her account of the New Hampshire murder involving her husband Paul Roy. She describes a Paris meeting, a Boston marriage, a pistol fight, and a ten hour vigil beside her brother Sonny's body before Roy claimed self defense. She vows to press for the electric chair.
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New York
Gracia Calla
Paris
Paul Roy
Boston
New Hampshire
Miss Calla
Paul E. Roy
George A. Carkins
Rome
Newington
N. H
Quarrel Over Headgear Sparks Fatal Night Incident
A woman recounts a dispute on January 2 about proper headwear that escalated into a crime. She, her brother, and Mr. Roy planned to go out, but the argument over hats preceded the subsequent events, according to testimony.
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Mrs. Roy
Mr. Roy
Revision Is Not Necessary Echoes In Republican Ovation
A political scene shows a Republican speaker declaring support for recognizing tariff revision claims. Colleagues file past in applause and congratulate him as the debate on tariff change remains undecided. The tone reflects party unity amid discussion of policy adjustment.
Mercury mystery puzzles scientists at Lick Observatory
Professor W W Campbell reports new photographic plates from Flint Island show no planet between the sun and Mercury. The finding challenges long held theories that a planet’s gravity pulled Mercury off its expected orbit. The result may prompt a new explanation next session.
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San Francisco
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Flint Island
Carnegie Endorses Fowler on Currency Bill
Washington Feb 27 Representative Fowler of New Jersey chairing the house banking and currency committee published Andrew Carnegie's letter endorsing his currency bill. Carnegie urges a gold based system and says the house bill meets an urgently needed reform unlike the senate Aldrich plan. He argues it will align U S banking with other nations and prevent future panics by avoiding bond shortages.
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Washington
Fowler
N. J
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Andrew Carnegie
House
Senate
Aldrich
Senate Debates Aldrich Currency Bill Amid Criticism
In Washington on February 27 two senators Culberson and Nelson denounced the Aldrich currency measure. The criminal law revision bill passed after an executive session. In the House Dalzell defended the Republican party as the army appropriation debate peaked. Houston attacked the tariff system while Sherwood supported Civil War veteran pensions at $1 daily. The army bill was read for amendment but not concluded.
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Washington
Senate
Culberson
Nelson
Minn
United States
House of Representatives
Dalzell
Republican Party
Houston Tenn
Sherwood
Ohio
Roosevelt pledges continued attack on rot tenness and corruption
In a White House address to delegates of the National Education Association, President Roosevelt declares there will be no let up in attacking rot ten ness and corruption and outlines his views on educational methods at length.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Superintendents
National Education Association
White House
Thistlewood Sworn In as Illinois Representative
New member N. B. Thistlewood takes the oath for the Twenty fifth district of Illinois in the house of representatives succeeding the late George W. Smith.
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Thistlewood
Washington
N. B. Thistlewood
House of Representative
Twenty
Illinois
George W. Smith
Sophia in belleville probate dispute referenced
In Belleville Illinois on February 27 Mrs Sophia is linked to a will calling for a nickel cut off against the purchase of Smearkane, highlighting a contested estate matter and related instruction.
Night riders burn Hopkinsville residence of Gregory family
In Hopkinsville Kentucky night riders attacked the Broussaic Gregory home one mile west of the city. Gunfire erupted into the bedroom where the family slept and Mrs Gregory was fired upon while calling for help before the house was burned to the ground.
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Hopkinsville
Evening Journal
Broussaic Gregory
Court to settle nickel sized cheese bequest dispute
S Schmith has not appeared to claim a bequest from Mrs Kathrine Schorn of New Athens. Schorn left most of a 5000 dollar estate on condition the girl live with her. After marriage the girl won 105 dollars in wages. Schorn cut off the bequest and probate court must decide who buys or receives a nickel for the cheese while Queen Wilhelmina and her consort collide with a trolley car but escape injury.
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S. Schmith
Kathrine Schorn
New Athens
Wilhelmina
Chicago Market Report of February 27 1908
Receipts estimate 36000 hogs and 7000 cattle and sheep totals with market slow to steady. Hogs quoted 415 to 445 for various grades, beef and sheep markets mixed with cattle around 390 to 600 for beeves and sheep 325 to 650 depending on quality and type.
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Texas
Grain prices and bids noted at Chicago postings
Early prices show light 415 to 440 mixed 415 to 445 and rough at 415 to 445 with steady scales while others are weak. Sheep market weak. Grain details listed as 544 and 545 at Postal Telegraph Bidg Chicago.
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Beach-Wickham Grain
Chicago
John A. Babcock Offer Promises a Square Deal
A brief classified style snippet references John A. Babcock promising a square deal as part of a promotional line likely supporting a sales or service context. The compact tease implies reliability and straightforward value without detailed context.
Willson asks action state now being disgraced and willson urges power
Governor Willson sends a special message on the tobacco war to the Kentucky General Assembly urging immediate action to protect liberty and life. He cites paralysis of local courts, requests 25000 for night rider prosecutions, calls for uniform local option law, tax reform, state aid to roads and militia support, and stronger attorney general powers.
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Frankfort
General Assembly
Willson
Executive Department
Unionism at the Grave in Juneau Riot Over Burial
Two Serbian miners died in Juneau Alaska on the same day one union and one nonunion. The nonunion burial sparked a 200 strong mob demanding the priest refuse the burial. The crowd blocked the church and dragged men from the procession. Police could not restore order. The funeral moved to the cemetery amid further demonstrations.
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Juneau
Alaska
Trainer John W. Rogers Dies in Aiken South Carolina
John W. Rogers longtime trainer for Harry Payne Whitney’s racing stable and breeding establishment died in Aiken S C from pneumonia. The notice notes his death and cites his prominent role in the Whitney racing operation.
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John W. Rogers
Harry Payne Whitney
Aiken
S. C
Duma
J. Pierpont Morgan
Herbert L. Satterlee
Europe
Chow Waan-Pang
International Telegraph Union
Lisbon
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