Washington University faces exec upheaval over Needham resignation
Dispute at George Washington University turns to crisis as president Needham resigns amid questions over a $200,000 endowment fund and a $16,000 residence valuation. Trustees and board members debate finances and future leadership while a statement is promised today.
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George Washington University
Turmoil at University After Trustees’ Funding Cut
The article traces months of unrest following the removal of Profs Mesride Sterrett and James Howard Gore and Dr W F Phillips as dean, triggered by the Carnegie foundation board cutting the university from funding eligibility. Since then, turmoil has persisted and Dr Needham’s retirement was anticipated by close observers.
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J. Mesride Sterrett
James Howard Gore
W. FL. Phillips
Carnegie Foundation
Needham
Heavy wrap may save her life in indiana shooting
Mrs. Herbert Wasson was shot this morning in Muncie as her automobile passed a bugsy with three youths riding. Her heavy wrap protected her, but injuries are serious. The Watsons, with husband and two children, say the youths fled after firing.
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Herbert Wasson
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Elephants Rampage Through Danville After Circus Unloads
Nine elephants escaped confinement after arrival from Chicago and roamed Danville Illinois stamping through streets and homes. They toppled brick structures fences and sheds injuring several people and damaging over a hundred houses. The authorities pursued the beasts as one bull remained at large north of the city with trainers and police assisting in the hunt. Estimated property damage nears thirty thousand dollars. local residents and circus staff participated in the chase.
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Chicago
Keaper
William Miller
Krabbe
Weston Hurt Will Go On Pedestrian Bruised Ankle to Resume
Edward Payson Weston, the renowned pedestrian, narrowly escaped delaying his transcontinental trek after an Albany road accident. A passing car struck him and another man, injuring Weston's ankle but not delaying his plan to resume the journey within a few hours. A physician treated the bruise and strain, and Weston remained optimistic about continuing from Albany toward Hudson.
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Garrison
Folding Bed Fatality at New York Boarding House
Henry Wellington Smith, a Massachusetts paper magnate and delegate to the 1880 Republican convention, died when a heavy folding bed collapsed in a New York boarding house on West Twenty third Street. An elderly woman with him was injured and disappeared. police traced her as Mrs Smith though she had not left Lee, Massachusetts. The device fell due to improper brace adjustment, snapping Smith’s neck as a partition struck him. the companion survived by lying on her side. Details mark a shock in Lee and Pittsfield society, with Smith’s family and business circle alerted.
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Mary Shannon Smith
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Radcliffe College
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Raleigh
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Notable Lee Native Active in Local Organizations
Lee born figure, active in Boston business circles, served as president of the Boston Trade Association and member of the Home Market Club. He helped form the Pittsfield Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution and was its first president. An honorary Williams College alumnus, he belonged to Briefing Star Lodge of Masons and Lee Congregational Church committees since 186?.
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Bank Clerk Dies After Self Inflicted Wound in Vault
In New York on April 27, George W. Rose, an assistant receiving teller at the Jefferson Bank, Forsyth and Canal streets, cut his throat in the bank vault. Rose had his salary recently reduced and had worked there about nine months.
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Convention Decides Endorsement Face for Senate
Indianapolis April 27 The Democratic State convention plans to debate endorsing a United States Senate candidate tomorrow with a rules compromise reported. Gov Marshall and John Lamb claim a procedural win while opponents led by Taggart push nonendorsement. Potential candidates include Taggart Lamb Menzies Hoffman Miers and even John W Bern if deadlock occurs.
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United States Senate
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Friends
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Terre Haute
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Thomas ‘Teggart
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Democratic National Committee
John E. Lamb
Democratic’ National Committee
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Mount Vernon
Edward G Hoffman
Fort Wayne
Robert W. Miers
Bloomington
John W. Bern
Sards
Las Teen
Indor
United States
Democratic’ Party
New long smoking record set in Philadelphia by Henry Schmitz
Henry Schmitz of Brooklyn established a new long smoking record in Philadelphia on April 2 by holding a clear sighted gaze for 1 hour 30 minutes, beating Abraham Pugh’s Phoenixville mark by ten minutes and three seconds. The remark implies the cigar trade should heed his advice to smokers, suggesting production reductions.
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Henry Schmitz
Brooklyn
Abraham Pugh
Phéenixville
Schmitz
Amundsen Plans Seven Year Ice Stay For Pole Drift
Letters from explorer Amundsen to Henry, Gund, and the Norwegian consul reveal plans to lock himself in polar ice for seven years seeking drift to the pole. He aims to conduct scientific work, following his success in navigating the North Passage. The note appears in San Francisco dated April 27.
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Evangelist Named in Bigamy Case Shocks City
Special to the Washington Post reports in New York that an evangelist is accused of keeping two wives. One wife learned the husband concealed another marriage in Jersey City over a year ago. A second wife is in custody as a witness. Mrs Thomas No 1 is 387 years old and Mrs Thomas No 2 is 23, authorities say.
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Bones Recall Penobscot Tragedy Bones Found In Drags
In Rockland Maine two scallop smacks brought bones from the 1908 Penobscot yacht disaster scene. The human remains include skull and thigh bones but lack identifying clothing. Victims were seven young people from Washington Baltimore Philadelphia Mount Holyoke College and Bangor.
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Mount Hollyoke College
Mrs Fuller Arrives in Reno From New York Ties
Mrs Mary Sheldon Fuller wife of William Fuller New York lawyer and daughter of George R Sheldon treasurer of the Republican national committee arrives in Reno Nevada with servants after a train journey from New York. Her father George R Sheldon accompanies her to Reno then departs.
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Sheldon Fuller
Wiliam Fuller
New York
George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
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Millionaire Elliott and Adeline Ledbetter Elope in St Louis
Thomas H. Elliott 75, a Lafayette Ky banker and tobacco grower, wed Miss Adeline Ledbetter of Murfreesboro Ky after signing an antenuptial waiver of estate claims. The bride is reportedly worth about 1,000,000 dollars. They had been sweethearts for fifteen years as they sought the license. Elliott is a widower with several children.
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Thomas H. Elliott
Lafayette
Adeline Ledbetter
Murfreesboro
St. Louis
Eliott
Budget Bill Clears Commons Amid Lords Recess
London April 27 Chancellor Lloyd Georges financial bill, whose rejection by the Lords cost the nation $600,000 in actual money, passed the third reading in the Commons by 83 votes and cheers. It went to the Lords, which, in session, granted the first reading in an uneventful fashion.
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Lloyd George
House of Lords
Asquith
House of Commons
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Corsets Cause NYU Student Faint During Stage Rehearsal
W J Judd, a New York University student, fainted on the Berkeley Theater stage while dancing in a dress rehearsal for the Undergraduates. Tight corsets caused near asphyxiation as fellow students tugged at strings, breaking up the rehearsal. Doctors say he can perform tomorrow if he uses less restrictive corsetry and more care with costume fit.
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New York
Corgeta
W. J. Juda
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Berkeley
New York’ University
Dreas Rehenran
Judd
Pimlico Races Transportation From Washington
Notice informs attendees of Pimlico races in Baltimore that direct streetcar connections from Camden and Mount Royal stations will run for 12 noon and 1 pm trains. riders can reach the track with ample time before events.
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Naitimore & Ohio
Gen Miles Injured In Potomac Park Horse Accident
Gen Miles U S A retired was thrown from a horse at Potomac Park Speedway. He suffered a broken rib left side a slight scalp wound and severe sprains to the left shoulder and side. He was carried to his Rochambeau apartment for rest and medical evaluation.
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Dr. E B Cowles Fined In Military Court Martial Case
Dr Edward B Cowles pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without registration in an Army court martial linked to the Aulds Robnett investigation. He was fined by the judge and issued a statement detailing his education and psychotherapy focus, with limited medical treatment.
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Unclear fragment on Keenan Pass and Albartian rebels
Fragment discusses a clash at Keenan Pass with Albartian rebels. Text is garbled, unclear who attacked whom, and details are not decipherable. No verifiable names, dates, or places beyond Keenan Pass appear.
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Poses and Needham Resign Amid New Presidency
An itemized index highlights leadership shifts as President Needham resigns. Other items note political events, a dramatic public incident, and varied society and sport briefs across today’s issue, including references to conventions and notable figures.
Surgeon Injured in Auto Trolley Collision in Philadelphia
Prominent surgeon Dr. J Martin Nevinger suffered a probable fatal skull fracture after his car collided with a trolley car in Philadelphia. His wife, riding with him, was badly hurt as they were thrown from the automobile near the scene.
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Roosevelt in Paris A Gala Dinner and Guarded Visit
Col Roosevelt and family concluded a Paris visit with a gala dinner at the ministry of foreign affairs attended by prominent officials and diplomats. French authorities reportedly increased surveillance amid rumored anarchist threats while Roosevelt praised the day’s sights and enjoyed encounters with artists and Rodin at the embassy.
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Pauhan Wins Big London Manchester Air Race
French aviator Louis Paulhan wins the London to Manchester air race covering about 198 miles with White of England forced to descend at Lichfield after 115 miles and later fail to reach Manchester before dawn. Paulhan started from Hendon at 6 20 p m and landed at Lichfield at 8 19 a m before continuing toward Manchester despite darkness and headwinds.
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Ruth Bryan to wed Lieut Owen in Jamaica contract
Announcement of the engagement between Ruth Bryan daughter of William Jennings Bryan and Lieut Reynald Altham Owen Royal Engineers stationed in Jamaica. The report notes Ruth Bryan was formerly married to artist W. E. Smithett, now divorced, with details about remarriage and surrounding commentary from New York in April.
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