Paroled murderer theory grows in Steinheil case
Paris reports new light on the Steinheil murders suggest Mme Steinheil may have killed Adolphe Steinheil and Mme Japy solo or with a accomplice. Autopsy was limited by decomposition but viscera were tested for poison. Reports say she courted another rich lover besides Maurice Borderal and promised marriage if widowed or divorced.
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Paris
Adolphe Steinheil
Mme. Japy
Mme. Steinheil
Maurice Borderal
Mother Dead Babe Hurt In Wisconsin Railway Collision
Mrs John D Langosky was killed when a Wisconsin Central train struck the Langosky carriage crossing the Wisconsin River bridge. Her infant son died from injuries, her husband suffered a broken arm, and three other children escaped by a narrow margin. Langosky serves on the common council and the board of education.
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Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Wis
John D. Langosky
Wisconsin Central
Wisconsin River
Langosky
Common Council
Board of Education
Legislators Gather Today for Opening of Congress
Washington reports members of congress began assembling in anticipation of the final session of the Sixtieth congress one week hence. Democrats will meet on Saturday to choose Representative Champ Clark of Missouri as minority leader succeeding John Sharp Williams of Mississippi.
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Washington
Congress
Champ Clark
Missouri
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Wild Man of the Woods Found Dead in Ontario Seclusion Shack
In Virginia Minnesota on November 30 the so called Wild Man of the Woods was found dead in a six by six foot brush and earth shack about twenty miles northeast. A notebook bearing the name William J Hill Massey Ontario was discovered in the den along with a cache of stones and a tin can chimney.
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Virginia
Minn
Here
William J. Hill
Massey
Ontario
Evansville Mystery: Woman Dies on Tracks
Evansville doctors determine that Mrs. Anna Thompson died of heart disease after her body was found on Louisville and Nashville tracks. Authorities questioned how she appeared unharmed before physicians reported the cause of death.
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Evansville
Ind
Anna Thompson
Louisville and Nashville
Tragedy on Submerged Bridge Ends in Drowning
Sweetwater Texas reports a fatal accident as Peter Thorpe his bride of two weeks and his eighteen year old sister drowned when their buggy overturned while crossing a submerged bridge.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Peter Thorpe
Harriman System Hearing Set for Tomorrow
New York Nov 30 testimony to begin in the government anti merger suit seeking to dissolve the Harriman railroad system before Special Examiner Sylvester G Williams. Pierre S D Nov 30 state mine inspector reports South Dakota gold production for the year at 7 460 000 the highest in state history.
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Harriman System
New York
Harrimen
Sylvester G. Williams
Pierre
S. D
South Dakota
Hubbard to Write About Oliver
Elbert Hubbard arrived in South Bend to gather data for a feature on James Oliver the plow magnate who built an immense fortune from manufacturing plows. Oliver’s wealth was cited at about 60 million dollars in context of his industry and impact.
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Hubbard
Oliver
South Bend
Ind
Elbert Hubbard
James Oliver
Bell Plans Public Flight of Aero Drome in Nova Scotia
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell has completed aero drome tests at Bras d'Or lake and will attempt a public flight this week. He will launch the craft from two fast motor boats, reaching 18 knots before release to soar into the air under the operator's control.
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Nova Scotia
Halifax
N. S
Alexander Graham Bell
Bras d'Or Lake
Professor Bell
Bell
After Athletic Records Men of Muscle Meet In Indoor Championships
The Amateur Athletic Union indoor championships begin tonight and continue tomorrow at Madison Square Garden. Don Leahy enters to regain the title from last year’s winner Harry F. Porter, while Mat McGrath of the New York A. C. challenges top weight throwers. McGrath previously set the event record.
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New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Madison Square Garden
Don Leahy
Leahy
Harry F. Porter
Mat McGrath
New York A. C
McGrath
Protestants Gather in Philadelphia for Historic Council Meet
Philadelphia hosts one of the nation’s largest religious gatherings as the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America convenes with delegates from nearly all Protestant denominations. Governor Hughes of New York, a Baptist, will address a mass meeting on Civil Righteousness along with other notable governors and Judge Grosscup of Chicago.
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Philadelphia
America
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Protestant Episcopalian
Hughes
New York
Baptist Church
Ansel
South Carolina
Hoch
Kansas
Grosscup
Chicago
Davis Trial Begins Today in Omaha
Charles Edward Davis goes on trial in Judge Litton's district court for the murder of Dr Frederick T Austin. State's Attorney English leads the prosecution with A G Ellick assisting. Davis denies insanity while his counsel rejects an insanity plea. a revolver found near the Rustin residence is linked to the case. Mrs Abbie Rice, star witness, has remained jailed on a $1,000 bond.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles Edward Davis
Frederick T. Austin
Rustin
Rice
Davis
Liberty
First National Bank
Fugitives Escape Jail Using Caseknife Rope
Three prisoners escaped from Harrisburg Illinois jail after sawing bars with an old caseknife and lowering themselves by a rope braided from bed quilt strips. Fugitives W. C. Harris W. C. Goodman and Charles Gerald remain at large. William Larowe refused to join and alerted the keeper.
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Harrisburg
Ill
W. C. Harris
W. C. Goodman
Charles Gerald
Archbold on Stand Today in Government's Anti Standard Oil Case
New York November 30 John D Archbold little king of Standard Oil resumed the Witness stand as the second star defense witness in the government s bid to dissolve the Standard Oil company of New Jersey His fencing on the stand was masterly and portions of Rockefeller s testimony were given voluntarily He dodged intuitively with skill that amazed even his own attorneys
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New York
John D. Archbold
Little King
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Newsey
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Two Towns Seized in Haitian Revolution Push
Haitian revolutionists under General Antoine Simon drive government troops from Miragoane and Petit Goave after victory at Anse a Veau and march toward Port au Prince. It is feared many Haitians will defect to the rebel army with Celestin Cyriaque, minister of war, believed sheltering in the German consulate at Miragoane.
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Port Au Prince
Antoine Simon
Anse A Veau
Miragoaue
Petit Goave
Celestin Cyriaque
Hens Roost on Asbestos Steam Pipes in Cold Season
E L Woodford of Winsted Connecticut plans to boost egg production by simulating summer conditions. He outfits his chicken house with asbestos covered steam pipes used as roosts to encourage hens to lay as many eggs as in warm months.
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Winsted
Conn
E. L. Woodford
Flood Drives Thousands Homeless in Guthrie Valley
After forty eight hours of continuous rain in the Cottonwood river valley, floodwaters inundated parts of Guthrie Oklahoma leaving several hundred homes under water and about three thousand people homeless.
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Guthrie
Okla
Fined $1,000 For Eating Army Fare
John Nicode mus, recruited in St. Louis, accepted for enlistment but refused to serve while receiving government meals at Jefferson Barracks and later at Peoria and Bloomington. He kept returning for free sustenance, was arrested, and the supreme court upheld a $1,000 fine and imprisonment.
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Washington
John Nicodemus
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Peortia
Ill
Bloomington
Supreme Court
Pneumonia Causes Death of Local Banker Charles Bull
In Quincy New Jersey on November 30 Charles H Bull a prominent banker died from pneumonia the illness listed as the cause of death. Authorities note Bull had suffered a period of illness prior to his passing.
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Banker
Quincy
Charles H. Bull
Club Investigation Today Directors Seek Gambling Tip Giver
The Illinois Athletic club directors opened an inquiry to find the member or members who alerted police to a room where professional gamblers fleeced several wealthy Chicagoans. Clarence Green denies giving the tip that led detectives to break up a draw in which several of Mayor Busse's close associates participated.
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Chicago
Illinois Athletic Club
Roosevelt Daughters Cheer Army and Navy in Gridiron Bout
In Philadelphia on November 30 the president's daughters supported both sides of a 6-4 Army versus Navy football game. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth cheered for the Army while Miss Ethel drew encouragement for the Navy squad as West Pointers edged Annapolis.
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Longworth
Army
Miss Ethel
Navy
Philadelphia
West Pointers
Annapolis
Nicholas Longworth
Twenty-one Chinese Detention Escape Noted in San Francisco
Twenty-one Chinese detainees escaped from the detention shed in San Francisco while awaiting immigration officers decision. Four were recaptured. The incident occurred on November 30 with authorities continuing to pursue the others.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Hogs and cattle market notes from Chicago trading day
Chicago markets report receipts and price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep with official and estimated figures for yesterday today and tomorrow. Prices span light mixed packers heavy shipper grades and rough categories with regional notes from Beach Wickham Grain Company.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Cigarettes linked to teen death in Chicago case
Chicago physicians report nicotine poisoning contributed to the death of seventeen year old Joseph Gnotrocko who smoked at least twenty cigarettes daily. The brain and nerve centers were damaged by the nicotine and he became idiotic before dying.
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Chicago
Joseph Gnotrocko
Post Office Deficit Report Reveals Historic Loss
Postmaster General Meyer reports 208 351 886 in receipts for the year with a 16 873 222 deficit the largest in department history and an extra 37 056 loss from fire and burglary An experimental automobile collection service doubles output versus horse drawn work and will be tested in Washington and Indianapolis this year.
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Washington
Meyer
Milwaukee
Washington, D. C
Indianapolis
Ind
Taft A Teetotaler Says He Will Not Drink Again
In Hot Springs Virginia on November 30 W H Taft declared at a small dinner that his wine glass was turned down and he would not drink anything ever again.
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Hot Springs
W. H. Taft
Oldest Delaware woman dies at 109 in Oklahoma
Bartlesville Oklahoma November 30. The Delaware Indians mourn the loss of Mautaii Wahoney the oldest woman of their tribe. She died at age 109 with a pipe still in her mouth, a life marked by chronic tobacco use.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Mautaii Wahoney
Travels 1 000 Miles in a Day
Marion Indiana man John Moe burg awoke from a daze to discover he had traveled about 1000 miles from his South Dakota home in a single day.
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Marion
Ind
John Moeburg
South Dakota
John A Babcock Promise of a Square Deal
A brief unsigned notice quotes John A. Babcock offering a guarantee of a fair treatment and a square deal, asserting straightforward dealings without further details or context.
Hyland and Mensic to clash in ten round bout
Los Angeles announces a ten round boxing match between Dick Hyland and George Mensic scheduled for December 18 at a local venue. The announcement confirms both fighters will compete in the matched contest.
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Hyland
Mensic
Los Angeles
Cal
Dick Hyland
George Mensic
Mine Disaster Inquiry Today Reveals High Safety Standards
A board of experts inspected the wreck of the model mine where over a hundred men died in a gas explosion. Inspectors were out of the shaft three minutes before the blast, despite thousands spent on safety gear. Bodies recovered show extensive injuries and officials warn of possible further explosions.
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Marianna
Europe
John Ivill
John H. Jones
Pittsburg
Carwork Fire at Brill Plant Devastates Philadelphia
Incendiary blaze at J. G. Brill & Co. car shops in Philadelphia destroys the bending shop eight sheds of hardwood a water tank and several coaches and cars. Loss estimated at 200000, uninsured badly damaged but fully covered by insurance.
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Brill
Philadelphia
J. G. Brill & Co
Woodruff Withdraws From New York Senatorial Race
Hot Springs Virginia November 30 After a protracted conference between President elect Taft and Timothy L Woodruff New York state chairman it was announced that Woodruff eliminated himself from the New York senatorial race He steps aside in favor of Secretary Root
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Woodruff
New York
Hot Springs
Taft
Timothy L. Woodruff
New York State
Secretary Root
Admirer to Stand Trial in Ex Husband Killing
In Carthage Missouri on November 30 192... Lew Holle was ordered to face murder charges after ex husband Albert Rutter identified him as the shooter before dying Rutter had attacked Holle for meeting Mrs Rutter despite their divorce. Separately divers recovered 100000 in gold and silver from the sunken Panama liner Finance originally sunk by the steamer Georgie on Thanksgiving.
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Carthage
Lew Holle
Albert Rutter
Holle
Rutter
New York
Finance
Panama Canal Zone
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