Child Slain On Roof: Mystery In New York
An Austrian woman found Lottie Menninger dead on a tenement roof at Eleventh Avenue after a Monday disappearance. The 7 year old from West Forty fourth Street had been seen with a tall man offering a banana. Police investigate a possible murder with abduction details and lines of inquiry widening citywide.
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Dea
Eleventh Avenue
Lottie Menninger
Lottie
Thi
Forty-fourth Street
Charles F. Menninger
New York Central
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Monasyaught
Lotte
Sistet
Pauline
Bea
Kidnapped Girl Home After Four Days Of Alleged Abduction
Ela Elis, 13, was abducted on the way home from school by Freeman Slater and held for four days in multiple locations including Smoke Hollow and a house owned by Sid Galloway. Rescued by her stepfather Andrew Colwell and Constable Decker, Slater was jailed in Montrot.
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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
STUART'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS PROMISE RELIEF FOR WIND
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for gas and indigestion caused by undigested food. It describes stomach distress, flatulence, and improved digestion, offering a free trial package and urging readers to request samples through the Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Uwkr
al Hotte
Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall
Michigan
Hard Fight Over Medical Treatment in San Francisco Case
A San Francisco attorney cites a dramatic medical struggle involving a patient given extensive tube feeding and radical renal treatment. The account credits Dr Fulton’s Renal Compound and includes claims about death certificates and a public figure, Hon. Barclay Henley, as part of the controversy.
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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’s appeal argues commutation lacked consent
Albert T. Patrick, jailed for murder, again urges the death sentence commutation was not consented to by him. Before the Brooklyn Appellate Division he spoke in person, contending the governor’s action and a stay had no effect. Justice Jenks dismissed the writ and sent him back to Sing Sing as no new grounds were shown.
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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
Answers Dr Parkhurst Loyal suffragists protest sermon
Letter from Washington dated November 2, 1902 accuses Dr Parkhurst of disrespect toward suffragists and women’s rights work. Bettie Lovica Whith, life member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, asserts clergy must know conditions and motives before condemning any cause.
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Charly
Bettie Lovica Whith
National American Woman ‘Suffrage Association
Mrs H H Rogers In Crash At Crossing
Mrs Henry Rogers widow of Standard Oil millionaire narrowly escaped injury when a street car struck her automobile broadside at a crossing on the way from the opera. The car was wrecked but she was unhurt.
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Standard Oil
New York
Dec
Henry Rogers
Tomahawk Club Hunts Dates Set for December
Special to The Washington Post from Fredericksburg Virginia lists December meets for the Tomahawk Hunt Club of Orange County. Events are scheduled for December 3 at Lewis Boothon's eats, December 9 at the kennel, December 16 at Orange, December 23 at Widlow Grove, and January 1 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 Dec 2 William Blake convicted of assaulting Mrs Jer rigan in her home at Bowers Alley Norfolk County. Judge Tinless overruled a motion for a new trial and sentenced Blake to die in the electric chair.
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Norfolk
William Blake
Jerrigan
Bowers Ali
Norfolk County
Tinless
Battle Trial to Go to Jury Today
Greensboro December 3. In the trial of former cashier Lee I Battle for making fake entries in the loan of the insolvent First National Bank, all of today was spent on arguments by counsel. Judge Boyd will charge the jury tomorrow.
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Battle
Greensboro
N. C
Lee
Lanka
First National Bank
Boyd
Pin ned in the mine sensation not pleasant
A mine worker recounts a collapse that pinned him under earth and timber. He describes the crushing pain, fainting twice, and a long rescue by comrades who sawed through debris and lifted him to an infirmary. Four months later he walks with sticks, praising hospital care as a miracle.
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Leeda
Skyscrapers Rise as Huntington Plans Two New Towers
Special to The Washington Fest. Ehmtington W Va Dec 2 Charleston capitallers today bought 2 lots on Ninth street for 9000 on church site to build a fourteen story hotel at cost 1000. They began construction of an eleven story fireproof office building. Alexandria Tile Factory Chartered. Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va Dec The following Alexandria charter was granted by the State corporation commission International Kinch Tile Corporation Incorporated Alexandria Va B G Smith president Washington Dc A Due Twonler vice president Alexandria Va E H Taggert secretary and treasurer ere D C Capital maximum 204000 minimum 100000 Objects to manufacture and deal in tilting.
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Ehmtington
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 Features Signed Presidential Autographs
The L J Haber library sale realized 6021 from a collection of sixteenth to modern rare books and autographs. Charles Lerbers sonx paid 30 for signed letters of US Presidents from Washington to Roosevelt. Theodora Roosevelt penned a critique of Tamny Hall. Religi Medici editions sold for 50, Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy brought 61, Helmont's Diary 158, Strooker pamphlet 10, Swan manuscript The Invalid Story 150, Mrs. Browning's manuscript Only a Curl fetched 100.
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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 sues Camden estate for 2.7 million in tax case
Washington against the estate of late United States Senator Johnson N Camden in Charleston court. The state seeks 2 700 000 in a tax forfeiture dispute tied to property underpayment and 20 percent forfeiture rules. Negotiations to compromise the suit underway, with related action by the state tax commissioner under the forfeiture clause.
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Washington
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
United States
Johnson N. Camden
Crredit
Camden
Piedmont Hunt at Upperville covers fine ground chase
The Piedmont Hunt met at Upperville Virginia on December 2. The hounds were cast on Panther Skin Creek along William Fletcher’s route but the fox was not found until near Goose Creek by Welbourne. The short but sharp chase ended at Mimini ville with the quarry killed. 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 Johnann.
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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 Andrews Will
Special to The Washington era New York December a will in Mrs Constant A Andrews handwriting who died last Friday in Bloomingdale Asylum leaves all property to her husband, executed in 19m while she was in the sanitarium. Her sister Mrs John B Roosevelt and Andrews feud over the will, estate valued about 106000 but litigation costs reduced it to 256000. Roosevelt said she knew nothing of an old will but suggested a later one might exist favoring another disposition.
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Washington
New York
Constant A. Andrews
Bloomingdale Asylum
Andres
Illness Delays Ramsay's Pittsburgh Wedding Plan
Report from Pittsburg says Robert A. Ramsay associate chief in the division of inspection of the bureau of animal industry has postponed his marriage to Miss Mary Virginia Hobbs due to illness in her family and a nervous breakdown. Ramsay left Pittsburgh for Chicago after purchasing a license while Hobbs, from New Cumberland West Virginia, remains in Pittsburgh visiting at 3uas Forbes street awaiting rescheduled plans.
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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 incident
Clarence Carter a young mulatto was fined and jailed for peeping through windows into rooms occupied by young women after nightfall in Glen Allen Henrico county. The warrant was sworn by W C Saunders whose family feared the man, and neighbors said several women had been frightened by his presence near their windows.
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Glen Allen
Washington
Richmond
Clarence Carter
Henrico County
Carter
W. C. Saunders
X Saunders
Tima
Western Maryland items cover land sale and court ruling
County Clerk Wagaman bought Rev Edward Spessards 36 acres farm near Punkstown for 14000. A fire swept 66 acres of South Mountain timberland near Tomstown. Judge Keedy granted an absolute divorce to Walter Dittendell for unfaithfulness. couple wed at Union Bridge and lived in Hagerstown. A touring car stolen from J J Schools garage in Hagerstown was recovered in Joverett Pa after a suspect registered under an assumed name. Near beer taxes: Raleigh report notes state supreme court allowed cities to set high rates up to $1000 yearly in Charlotte and Hamlet.
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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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