Retired New York Police Captain McLaughlin Linked to Gould Case
Captain William W. McLaughlin, a famed New York police officer with 39 years service, retires on half pay. He faced no charges, though his departure coincides with ongoing Gould divorce-related subpoenas. He rose from patrolman in 1868 to inspector and led the detective bureau before retirement.
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Gould
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Tale of Mrs Gould and Baltimore marriage questioned
Edward Sholes testified before Commissioner Hansen about alleged marriage of Katherine Clemons to Howard Gould in Baltimore and police involvement. Nicoll explains gossip prompted police inquiry. no special favors were granted to Mr Gould. The inquiry at police headquarters continues despite McLaughlin's retirement.
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McLaughlin
Hansen
Frank Peabody
Me. Tauchlin
Gould
Edward Sholes
Katherine Clemmons
Baltimore
Samuel Pawson
New York
Big Hawley
Dawson
District Attorney's Office
Ey Nicoll
Nicoll
Pacer
Presbyterians Adjourn After Long General Assembly
The 119th general assembly of the Presbyterian church adjourned sine die in Columbus on May 25 after two sessions filled with routine but important business. No renewal of the temperance controversy occurred, despite expectations surrounding the core reform efforts.
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119Th General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Rih
Mrs McKinley in uncertain condition at Canton
Mrs McKinley remains in a coma in Canton as doctors Portman and Rixey report no material change. They say she may live for a day or a month, depending on future episodes of apoplexy or nourishment tolerance, with prognosis uncertain and strength diminished after grippe and bronchitis.
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Canton
Woman Held In Washington Over Race Death by Own Action
Chester resident Mrs. Rebecca Axsom is in custody at the White House after a trip request and letter praising President Roosevelt regarding the race death by own action issue. Her husband James Axsom, a machinist, plans to gain custody to place her in a sanatorium. the couple has eight children, the eldest 17.
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Rebecca Axsom
White House
Washington
James Axsom
Axsom
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Postmaster General Tests Stamp-Vending Machines
Postmaster General Meyer orders exhaustive tests of automatic stamp vending machines adapted to accept 1 and 5 cent coins for stamps and postal cards. Two years ago the Post Office Department tested these devices and a committee of experts reported they could not be useful to the department.
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Washington
Meyer
Post Office Department
Joliet Athletes Close to World Hurdle Record
A. B. Shaw of Joliet and Dartmouth narrowly misses a world record in high hurdles at New England Inter-Collegiate qualifiers when he clears the ninth hurdle before it falls. Shaw’s time still sets an association record.
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Worcester
Mass
A. B. Shaw
Joliet, NL
Dartmouth College
New England Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association
Shaw
Scrugham Arrested in Forgery Case
George R. Scrugham, manager of the International Policyholders' Committee, appeared in police court and was placed under arrest on a forgery charge connected to the New Life Insurance Company's action. Bail was set at $2,000.
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New York
George R. Scrugham
International Policyholders’ Committee
New Life Insuance Company
Ball
Revolt of Salar Dowleh Advances in Persia
Salar Dowleh brother of the shah and rebel leader with 15,000 followers has moved toward Nehavend and ordered Hamadan to supply his forces. In Teheran anxiety grows as troops are rushed to the front amid the Civil War in Persia.
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Luristan
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Hamadan
No US meet this year for Oxford Cambridge and Harvard Yale
Betroit College again topped Ripon College in the Appleton Wisconsin triangular meet with Beloit at 54 percent and Ripon at 41. The Dutch senate approved a 40000 bill for peace conference delegates. The king of Saxony awarded Baron Speck von Sternberg the grand cross. Bremen port seamen resolved to strike in solidarity with Liamburg workers.
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Baron Speck von Sternberg
Germany
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Liamburg
Secret of the Locket and Granny Groo's Quest
In a distant land, Granny Groo and her grandson Danny endure want on ten acres of prairie and five of wood. A hidden locket holds a warning and a century old secret promising a kingdom and fortune if Danny waits until his twentieth birthday. The tale follows their struggle and the unlock of a perilous legacy.
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Danny Groo
Danny
Granny
Urino Laxative Ad Tries Gentle Appeal
An old New York Journal snippet promotes Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild pleasant option for women and children. It contrasts its gentle action with harsher purgatives and invites readers to obtain a booklet and sample from druggists.
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Orineat
Danny and Granny Discover Pot of Gold on the Mountain
In a Brooklynl y Eagle tale Danny and his granny endure poverty until a prophecy guides them to a hidden treasure. A golden chain locket links Danny to his destined kingdom and a pot of gold awaits beneath a spring as they journey to rule.
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Danny
Granny Ioo
Granny
Brooklyn Eagle
Cut and Run in Ancient Egypt Embalming Custom
The saying cut and run comes from a strange ancient Egyptian practice. A low caste official made the first incision in a corpse, and, after the cut, fled amid curses and jeers as people believed mutilating the dead angered the spirits. He ran to save his life from pursuing people.
A Nice Little Girl Mud Pie Wish
A Washington Star excerpt shows a child preferring outdoor play over dressing up. She rejects a new frock and cleaning, longing to make mud pies rather than stay indoors.
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Washington Star
Debt Dialogue Sparks Timely Lesson From Ally Sloper
A Father and Son exchange quips on time and money in a panel featuring Ally Sloper. The strip uses sharp humor to spotlight financial frictions and the value of efficiency.
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Ally Sloper
Directory Glimpse Brings Poet-Writer Into Print
In a brief personal exchange, a reader notes finding the name in print for the first time, asking if the person is a poet while another character mentions the directory. Heltere Welt records the odd, playful interaction.
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Vriend
Dunkard Conference Rejects Dress Code Recommendation
The standing committee of the Dunkard national conference in Los Angeles May 25 urged members to avoid neckties and inessential hats while warning against living offense. The house rejected the recommendation as not stringent enough.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dunkard National Conference
House
Ex Recorder Theodore Kevekordes Indicted in Vanderburgh County
Evansville Indiana May 25 The grand jury returned an indictment against Theodore Kevekordes former recorder of Vanderburgh County charged with embezzling county funds totaling fifteen hundred dollars
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Evansville
Ind
Theodore Kevekordes
Vanderburg County
Local Betting Banter Flare Sparks Heat Between Fans
In a rough exchange a fan challenges Pat about a potential Columbia victory over Shamrock, warning that if his team wins he will break the opposing captain's head, reflecting tense local sports rivalry chatter.
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Columbia
Shamrock
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