Mystery of Lottie Menninger Found Dead on Tenement Roof
A 9 or 10 year old girl Lottie Menninger was found dead on a roof after her twin sister Pauline recalled a man offering a banana and leading her away. An Austrian woman sweeping clothes on the roof discovered the body beneath notes of possible foul play and head injuries. The case prompted a citywide detective effort as authorities pursue leads about a large man and the missing child’s last movements in New York City.
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New York
Dea
Eleventh Avenue
Lottie Menninger
Lottie
Thi
Forty-fourth Street
Charles F. Menninger
New York Central
Len
Monasyaught
Lotte
Sistet
Pauline
Bea
Wody
Mary Oblisavo
Austria
Kidnapped Girl Home After Four Days Missing
Ela Elis a 13 year old pupil from the Lotust FIM school says Freeman Slater abducted her on the way home. She was kept in a Smoke Hollow house for two days then moved to Sid Galloway's and later Scott Mellway's residence before rescue by her stepfather Andrew Colwell and Constable Decker. Slater was jailed at Montrot on kidnapping charges.
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Washington
Oulstead
Ela Elis
Ben
Freeman Slater
Montrot
Lotust Fim
Slater
Smoke Hollow
Sid Galloway
Wee
Scott Mellway
Andrew Colwell
Constable Decker
Stomach gas relief promoted by Dyspepsia Tablets
The ad touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for flatulence and indigestion caused by indigested food. It claims the tablets attack gas makers, convert foods to proper nourishment, and improve digestion, offering a free trial package from Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Uwkr
al Hotte
Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall
Michigan
Hard Fight Over Emergency Feeding and Death Claim
A San Francisco attorney called to report a chaotic medical case involving a patient who survived a severe abdominal treatment after weeks of high intensity care. The piece credits Dr. Fulton and a hospital pharmacist, with the attorney named as Hon. Barclay Henley. The account claims extensive procedures and a controversial emulsion protocol, plus a promotional note for Fulton’s Renal Compound and Henry Evans Drug Store. The article includes a claim of improved health and a note that the doctor traveled to assist, but also mentions legal and ethical questions surrounding the treatment.
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San Francisco
Dyiox
Brignrs Dimart
Pecais
Barclay Henley
Kanger
Pealte
Trerewath
Ganalder
Marios
Paysielang
Fulton
Henry Evans
Adarem
Fon J
Fulton Co
Patrick appeals death sentence commutation decision
Albert T. Patrick, the condemned murderer serving life in Sing Sing, again challenged his death sentence commutation. Appearing before the Appellate Division in Brooklyn, he argued the commutation was without his consent and that the stay granted by Justice O Brien had no legal effect. Justice Jenks dismissed the writ and sent Patrick back to prison, noting no new grounds for reopening the case.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
I Patrick
Supreme Court of Brooklyn
Wilso L. Me
Boneld
Gov. Higgins
Patriock
O'Brien
Court of Appeals
Patrick
Jenks
Sing Sing
Juste
Dr Parkhurst sparks suffrage fury in New York sermon
A letter from Bettie Lovica Whith, a life member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, rebukes Dr Parkhurst for a Thanksgiv ing sermon at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. She accuses the clergy of misrepresenting women’s suffrage and urges respectful, informed preaching.
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Charly
Bettie Lovica Whith
National American Woman ‘Suffrage Association
Mrs H H Rogers Narrowly Escapes Auto Crash
Mrs Henry Rogers widow of a Standard Oil millionaire escaped serious injury when a street car struck her automobile broadside at a crossing while returning from the opera. The motor car was wrecked but she was unhurt.
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Standard Oil
New York
Dec
Henry Rogers
Tomahawk Hunt Club December Meets Dates Released
Special to The Washington Post Fredericksburg Va Dec 2 The Tomahawk Hunt Club Orange County has released December meet dates: December 3 at Lewis Boothon s eats December 9 at the kennel December 16 at Orange December 2 at Widlow Grove and New Year day at Chestnut Hill.
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Washington Post
Fredericksburg
Tomahawk Hunt Club
Orange County
Lewis Booton
Kennel
Orange
Assailant sentenced to die in electric chair
Norfolk Va December 2 William Blake convicted of assaulting Mrs Jer rigan in her home at Bowers Alley Norfolk County was sentenced to die in the electric chair by Judge Tinless after the court overruled a motion for a new trial.
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Norfolk
William Blake
Jerrigan
Bowers Ali
Norfolk County
Tinless
Battle Trial to Go to Jury Today
In Greensboro North Carolina on December 3 the Battle trial on charges of making fake entries in the books of the insolvent First National Bank consumed all of today with counsel arguments. Judge Boyd will charge the jury tomorrow.
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Battle
Greensboro
N. C
Lee
Lanka
First National Bank
Boyd
Pinning in the mine a miracle of rescue and healing
A miner recounts a deadly fall at the shaft where a beam pinned him for hours. He fainted twice during extraction as comrades worked to free him despite crushing pains and fractures. Rescuers finally freed him, carried to infirmary, with four months of recovery and praise for hospital staff.
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Leeda
Skyscrapers Rise As Huntington Deals Tie City Growth
Special to The Washington Fest Charlestion capitallers buy land on Ninth street for 9000 to build a fourteen story hotel at cost 1000. They start an eleven story fireproof office building. Also in Richmond a charter grants Alexandria tile firm incorporation International Kinch Tile Corporation led by B G Smith with offices in Washington DC H E Taggert and A Due Twonler named officers capital range 100000 to 204000 and manufacture tile products.
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W. Va
Charleston Capitallers
Ninth Street
Congregational Church
Alexandria
Washington Post
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
International Kinch Tile Corporation, Incorporated
B.G. Smith
Washington, D. C
Due Twonler
E. H. Taggert
Eres D.C
L J Haber Library Sale Fetches Wealth of Autographs
New York collectors paid strong sums at the L J Haber library sale with 6021 realized. Highlights included a signed letters set of U S Presidents from Washington to Roosevelt for 30, rare Browne and Digby editions for 50, Burton Anatomy of Melancholy for 61, Helmont Diary translated for 158, and Browning manuscript of Only a Curl selling for 100. A Theodora Roosevelt letter denouncing Tammany Hall drew interest as well.
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New York
L. J. Haber
Arthera
Charles Lerbner
Sdnx
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
Theodora Roosevelt
Tamemany Hall
New York State
Thomas Browne
Keneth Digby
London
Robert Burton
Robert Helmont
Lenior
Star Chamber
Stikeman
Mark Swan
Mrs. Browning
State seeks compromise in Camden estate tax suit
The State of West Virginia plans to compromise the 2.7 million dollar suit against the estate of late U S Senator Johnson N Camden. Negotiations run parallel with a tax forfeiture case brought by the State tax commissioner under the 20 percent forfeiture rule for property not properly returned to the assessor. The dispute began after Sen Camden’s death revealed substantial underreporting of taxable property.
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Washington
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
United States
Johnson N. Camden
Crredit
Camden
Piedmont Hunt at Upperville Va Enjoys Fine Fox Chace
The Piedmont Aunt ub met at Upperville Virginia on December 2 with hounds cast on Panther Skin Creek then Goose Creek near Welbourne. The fox was not raised until the dogs reached Mimi ville where the kill occurred. Riders included D. Sands master of fox hounds Lewis Leith F F Meihone Benjamin Norman Brooke M Baker H C Whitford of New York Bedford Fletcher William Fletcher and Henry Johnaun.
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Washington Post
Upperville
Teddy
Panther Skin Creek
William Fletcher
Goose Creek
Welbourne
Mimiville
D. ©. Sands
Lewis Leith
F. F. Meihone
Benjamin Norman
Brooke M. Baker
H. C. Whitford
New York
Bedford Fletcher
Henry Johnaun
Will renews old fight over Mrs Andrews will
Special to The Washington ea New York reports a will said to be in the handwriting of Mrs Constant A Andrews who died Friday in Bloomingdale Asylum leaving all property to her husband It was argued today by Mr Andrews counsel the will dated 19m While Mrs Andrews was in the sanitarium her sister Mrs John B Roosevelt and Mr Andrews were in a bitter legal dispute Her estate was about 106000 but litigation costs reduced the sum to 256000 Roosevelt says he knew nothing of the old will but believes a later will may exist making a different disposition
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Washington
New York
Constant A. Andrews
Bloomingdale Asylum
Andres
Illness delays Ramsay wedding to Miss Hobbs in Pittsburgh
Report from Pittsburg says Robert A. Ramsay associate chief of the division of inspection in the bureau of animal industry planned to wed Miss Mary Virginia Hobbs. The ceremony was postponed due to illness in her family and a nervous breakdown. Ramsay left Washington Monday to inspect agricultural stations across several states and would travel constantly.
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Pittsburg
Robert A. Ramsay
Grafton
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Mary
Virginia Hobbs
Pittyburg
Chicago
Hobbs
New Cumberland
W. Va
Ramsay
Alonzo D. Melvin
Dr. Ramsay
Washington
Department
Jail for spying on girls in Glen Allen case
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond Virginia Dec 2 Clarence Carter a young mulatto was fined and jailed today on a charge of making himself offensive to girls in the Glen Allen neighborhood Henrico county He had a habit of peeping through windows into rooms occupied by young women after nightfall The warrant was sworn by W C Saunders whose family had been frightened by the man Saunders once tried to shoot him but the Negro escaped The Glen Allen area had been troubled by his prying with several young women badly frightened by his presence at their windows.
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Glen Allen
Washington
Richmond
Clarence Carter
Henrico County
Carter
W. C. Saunders
X Saunders
Tima
West ern Maryland News items show property sale and court ruling
County Clerk John Wagaman of Hagerstown bought Rev Edward G Spessards 36 peers farm near Punkstown for 14000. A fire on South Mountain near Tomstown burned 66 acres of timber until controlled. Judge Keedy in Hagerstown granted an absolute divorce to Walter Dittendell for unfaithfulness, married at Union Bridge. A touring car owned by Harry Skinner was stolen in Hagerstown and recovered in Jovert Pa after a note under an alias was left. Near Beer licenses may reach 1000 annually in cities per supreme court ruling, with Charlotte and Hamlet cited.
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Hagerstown
Edward G. Spessard
Eers
Punkstown
South Mountain
Tomstown
Hunt Varens
Keedy
Walter Dittendell
Union Bridge
Harry Skinner
Chambersburg
John J. School
Joverett
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