NY clerk dies by suicide after break with overwork
A 45 year old clerk in the office of the controller of the currency in New York registered at the Chelsea Hotel under the name A B North and shot himself after severing wrist arteries. Identification by tattoo marks linked him to Russell Spencer of Washington who had been missing since Tuesday. Spencer, a Spanish American War veteran, had suffered a nervous breakdown possibly from overwork and left a note for his wife before departing.
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Comptroller's
Hotel Chelsea
New York
Chelsea
A.B. North
Chicago
Ill
R Russell Spencer
Louise M. Hood
Fairmont Street
Spencer
Norma Mood
Frank L. Hnard
Baltimore
Grand Jury
Miller
Obituary notices list multiple deaths and funeral details
The clipping records numerous obituaries and funeral notices dated April 1915. Entries name the deceased, their spouses and relatives, with funeral times and locations, including churches, home addresses, and interment at Arlington and other cemeteries.
Swiss seizure after train accident uncovers hidden guns
In emeva Switzerland an apparent vegetables car from Germany to Germany was found to contain Maxim guns after a railroad accident. Swiss customs men seized the sealed car and the artillery. Seven cars from an Italian firm bound for Frankfort were seized at Como containing sulphur copper and other contraband with the merchandise confiscated.
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Emeva
Switserland
Geros
Germany
Italina Frm
Frankfort
Como
Nine police moved from offices to precinct duty start shift
Maj. Raymond W. Pullman begins a reorganization by transferring nine officers from emergency hospitals tax and permit offices and juvenile court back to precinct duty to bolster traffic control and street presence. Electric call bells link hospitals to police HQ for rapid response.
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Raymond W. Pullman
Turner and Owens
Dulin
Mertz
Witstadt
George W. Baard
T Ax
O E. Melton
Morrie and
Bruner
Shelby and
Langley
Maj. Pullman
Trafic
Huerta Seeks Wilson Also Wants To Meet Bryan
Special to The Washington Post Gen Victoriano Huerta plans to travel to Washington next Saturday and seeks a meeting with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. He is massing advisers in New York, holding constant conferences with Manuel Paredes Francisco Chavez and others. Huerta’s Japanese friend Mr Koneshi was warmly received at the Ansonia hotel with guards instructed to admit him promptly.
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Bifsy
New York City
Washington Post
New York
Victoriano Huerta
Washington
Huerta
Wilson
Bryan
Manuel Paredes
Mexico
Francisco Chavez
Mexico City
Gen. Huerta
G. T. Noneshi
Koneshi
Borah Declines Run Critics Party Leaders in 1916
Idaho Senator William E Borah announces he will not seek the Republican nomination for president though he would accept if nominated. He calls for the party to sever ties with current leaders and vows to speak his liberal convictions in forthcoming speeches while remaining in the Senate.
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Idaho
Republican Party
Willam E. Borah
Washington
Borah
Barkis
United State Senate
Gerah
Senate
Berah
Burt
United States Senate
Pisxin
Root
Taft
Cal. Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt
Clapp
Minnesota
Bull Moose
Poindexter
New York
Whitman
Willy Nillx
Empire
Prize fighter an officer in Leinster regiment
London April 1. Peter McEnroy the well known English heavyweight has received a commission as lieutenant in the Leinster regiment. He has been in the thickest of the fighting for months, but after a few days leave in London has returned to northern France.
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London
Peter McEnroy
Englah
Leinster Regiment
France
Official Reports On War's Progress In Four Fronts
Paris reports detail a German attack near Orbey Almace repulsed with many German dead and about 40 prisoners. Belgian aeroplane brings down a German plane near Hroulers and a small French squadron bombs ground targets. Berlin cites Allied trench explosions near Ypres and fighting near Meuse Moselle. Austrian and Russian fronts report repulsed attacks, artillery duels, and captured officers and men amid ongoing battles across the Carpathians and southern fronts.
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France
Paris
Vosgea
Orbey
Almace
Colmar
Germany
Berlin
Meama
Mimes
Canal
Ypres
Champagme
Meuse
Moselle
Vosges
Stomaweler
Metseril
Austria
Vienna
Carpathians
Helgrade
Mourn for Aldrich City Half Staff Flags at Grace Church
Grace Church Rhode Island funeral for Nelson W Aldrich draws 3000 at station arrival from New York Taft among honorary pallbearers with leaders in politics and finance present Masonic fraternity and many notable figures attend including LeBaron Colt Beeckman Lippitt Chace Faunce and Brown University president burial at Swann Point Cemetery Richmond Virginia death from baseball incident noted text ends with separate item.
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Taft
Providence
Masonic Fraternity
Grace Church
Nelson W. Aldrich
United States
Rhode Island
New York
James Dewolf Perry
Episcopal
Wrank Warfield Crowder
President Taft
George Peabody Wetmore
Henry F. Lippitt
Charles B. Briges
Frank K. Sturgis
George F. Baker
Henry P. Davison
LeBaron B. Colt
Beeckman
Charles Warren Lippitt
Aram J. Pothier
D. Russell Brown
Jonathan Chace
President Faunce
Brown University
Swann Point
Bishop Perry
Prison reformer Miller eyes literacy in Maryland jail
J Barton Miller, a former attorney now serving time at Maryland State Penitentiary, runs the Intramural School. He reports dramatic illiteracy decline and strong moral changes among inmates, with 5000 library books circulating and a tense political backdrop involving Treasury officials and Bank controversies.
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J. Barton Miller
Maryland State Penitentiary
Washington
Fiest Cooperative Building Association
Georgetown
Root Gains In Favor As Presidential Hope
A column favors Elihu Root for President, praising his foreign and domestic expertise. It contrasts him with Rockefeller and Carnegie, notes Root’s sacrifices and public service, and discusses New York GOP support and political dynamics surrounding the 1916- era nomination.
Drops Dead in Vacant Storeroom at 333 M Street
Edward B. Shaw a Civil War veteran and Soldiers' Home inmate aged 71 died last night about 10 in a storeroom at 333 M Street Georgetown once used by an undertaker. Coroner notified and body sent to District Morgue. Police say Shaw and Jerry McCarthy aged 60 were sleeping on the bare floor in the vacant room for a week or more.
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Edward B. Shaw
Soldiers
Georgetown
Jerry McCarthy
Shaw
Seventh Precinct
McCarthy
Auburn Pair Found Dead In Owasco Lake Area Poison Pact
Auburn New York April 15 Arthur L Clark 55 a former employee of Rochester manufacturing and Catherine Wap ple 29 of this city were found today at Owasco Lake on the porch of an unoccupied summer home. A note on the girl's coat indicated they had taken poison. Coroner Forman said there was no doubt the couple killed themselves. They had wished to marry but relatives objected.
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Auburn
Hves l
Arthur LL Clark
W Rowhester Manufacturing
Vcatamrine Wapple
Owasco Juke
Forman
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Adelaide Yates
Plat T Carter
Acloack
Willam Lee
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Hickey
Anpril
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Margaret Hickey
Beestreet
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Hampton
Hig Remdance
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Frank
Alice J. Ldovd
Hia
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Minnie Quitman
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William Stewart
New York Volunteers
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Thomas
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Sturgia
Ninth Street
Lottie M
William EB
Virginia Thomas
Oak Fills
Thos. M. Hindle
Wndertaker
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Penncyrania Ave
J. H. Small & Sons
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Richards
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White House
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jJackles
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Waltham
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Severita
California
To-Kalon Co., Inc
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Petrograd
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Rostoki
Telepotch
Poien
Aldrich
Richmond
Robert J. Howison
Ashland
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Friends of Administration
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Riggs National Bank
Bailey
Council For the Bank
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Department of Justice
Louis D. Brandeis
McAdoo
Maryland
Riggs Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Rigga
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Munsey Trust Company
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McKinsey
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Saltry
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H.N. D. Parker
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U. S
Martin Tporge
Good Roads
Department of Agriculture
Charles E. White
National Bank of Washington
J. 3. Noonan
Virginia Theater
R. M. Brown
Gila
7Th
Nets
G. W. Rickett
J. Clint Robinson
U.S Treasury
J. W. Bogley
Friendship Heights
Beni. Blethyn
Oregon
Gias. EB. Hartman
Mount Rainier
H. N. Hese
Robert Harvey
Goldenberg’s
Wo Os. Hoger
Honse & Herrmann
A. VW. Link
Sarah Harry
Tennallstown
D.C
Ann .M. T. Teacheum
18Th St
Milton P. Miller
Nichols Ave
Bamtel Davis
Lowi Nw
T. Edward Clark
New Jefery
Ot. Ramsey
Commerlal Bank
Miraculour
D. Parker
Rita
B. Curtis Miller, M. D
Bond
Sth Street
Washington, D.C
Mber
Savin Do
Swe
Union Trust
Leoward J. Stellwagen
Rmital
Rlhr
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