Actress Catherine Neil in Greenwich poisoning case
Greenwich residents reel from the fatal assault on Joseph Neill, with Catherine ONeill alias Catherine Neil to be brought to Greenwich for arraignment. She, a former actress addicted to morphine, is said to have threatened Neill and caused his death during a quarrel at the Greenwich Hotel. Hospitalized at Bellevue, she faces fugitive-from-justice proceedings and possible manslaughter charges.
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Greenwich, Conn
Washington Post
Greenwich
Conn
Catharine O'Neill
Joseph Neill
Puginat
Greenwich Hotel
Bellevue Hospital
Ritch
New York
Wells
Fartey
New Rochelle
Ahe
Neil
Coney Island
Gus’ Ruhlin
Oclock
David Allends
L . Thompson
Nol
Iyny
Catherine Neil
Fombs
Nel
Nell
Immigrants Arrested After Halle Arrival in Baltimore
In Baltimore three Russian immigrants were arrested after leaving the North German Lloyd steamer Halle. Pioto Wisniewski Branislaus Zachewski and Joseph Ptak and a woman Murielo Yloska are held for immigration authorities. The men, aged 34 and 28 respectively, were steerage passengers. The charge cited is robbery against a Warsaw merchant. Wisniewski hints at connections to socialism in Russia and attempted to escape on the way to the police station.
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Warsaw
Farnan
Wels
Halle
Pioto Wisniewski
Branislaus Zachewski
Joseph Ptak
Murielo Ylosk
Marshal Farnan
Wisniewski
Russia
Newport News Cars Stop After Bond Failure
The Hampton Roads Traction Company ends service in Newport News after a $20 000 bond was not furnished, dissolving an injunction. Tracks run to the city limits and residents protest walking four blocks and higher fares to reach town. The city may forfeit tracks and property as the company claims the service is unprofitable. In Dunn North Carolina George Parker a young man died from an accidental shotgun discharge while showing the weapon to his father. In Winston Salem North Carolina H B Fries is elected to the Southern Educational Board to replace the late Dr Canaries D Molver. headquarters are in New York.
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Washington Post
Newport News
Hampton Roads Traction Company
Hampton
Hampton Roads
Fayetteville, NC
George Parker
Dunn
Southern Educational Board
Winston-Salem
H B Fries
Canaries D. Molver
Greensboro
New York
Chose His Pallbearers in Marlboro Doctor Dies at Home
Dr Edward B D Cherry prominent Marlboro physician dies after long illness aged seventy five his widow Mrs Ednoman Cherry survives. He prepared for death two years ago leaving a letter naming pallbearers undertaker and hymns for his funeral. Relatives to carry out instructions and burial planned for tomorrow in a brick vault near his home.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Edward BD. Cherry
Marlboro
Plehty
Ednoman
Cherry
Wadetaker
eLng
Relatves
Blind Tigers Bring Law to New Caldwell Township
In Wilsons Creek Caldwell County a first election yielded more votes than registered voters and the canvassing board invalidated the returns. With no magistrates elected, illegal liquor operators were found, and both parties agreed on magistrates. Governor Glenn appointed three, two Republicans and one Democrat.
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New Township
Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
Wilson's Creek
Caldwell County
Glenn
Virginia Society in Kentucky Founded by Old Dominion Natives
Louisville December launch of the Virginia Society in Kentucky with forty charter members and a projected rise to fifty. The group, though now Kentucky residents, honors the Old Dominion and pledges support to Kentucky’s Jamestown Exposition representation.
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Washington Post
Louisville
Virginia Society
Kentucky
Blue Grass State
Old Dominion
Joan H. Leathars
A.B. Richards
Carter Helm Jones
F. J. Walz
George H. Wilson
Afp Robertso
W. B Beauchamp
Frank Wilson
Joan H. Hancock
J A. Hiner
F. Phillips
Hugh Leavell
John H Leathers
Middleway
Jefferson County
A. E Richards
Loudoun County
John Briscoe
Hampshire County
WD Beauchamp
Farnham
Hichmond County
J Walton Graybill
Salem
Logan Hiner
Staunton
Morton Maddux
Upperville
James F. Callaway
Lynchburg
W. A. Bnodgrass
Herkeley County
J D Gregory
CS Tabb
Richmond- Nes
Walter
Yaucelt Macpherson
Richmond
P & Campbell
Middleburg
Frank C Wilson
Lexington
Th M
Womack
Farmville
Princes Edward County
Henry W MacLaughtie
Catholics Dedicate Church in Keyser West Virginia
The Catholic Church of the Assumption in Keyser West Virginia was dedicated with imposing ceremonies led by Bishop A A Van de Vyver of Richmond. High mass marked the morning, and Very Rev Walter Huett of Washington delivered the dedication sermon. A special train carried worshippers from Elk Garden and nearby towns for confirmations in the afternoon.
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Catholic Church of the Assumption
Keyser
W. Va
W. A O'Hara
A A van de Vyver
Richmond
Walter Huett
Washington, D. C
Paunet Brotherhood
Elk Garden
St James Street
Tobacco Market Quiet in South Boston and Petersburg
In South Boston Virginia on December 1 the tobacco market reported higher leaf receipts with total sales of 356000 pounds. Prices averaged over 13 cents per pound across all grades as warehouses prepared for year end closure until the New Year. In Petersburg Virginia by December 16 loose warehouse sales were light but strong prices held from 450 to 25 dollars per hundred pounds with large dark wrappers fetching the higher end. Season totals reached 3,532,645 pounds.
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Boston
Petersburg
Virginia Obituary Notes in Charlottesville
Virginia obituary notices report William Jonas son of Capt J FP Jones dies at a Eugene Oregon hospital aged about thirty five after moving west ten years ago for mining. He leaves four brothers and is mourned by distant relatives. Also, Mrs Columbia Brown sister of John J Lafferty and wife of the former chief of Baltimore and Richmond Christ's Advocate dies at The Hermitage near Mount Fair, survived by four sons and two daughters.
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Charlottesville
William Jonas
J FP .Jones
Eugens
Ore
Columbia Brown
John J Lafferty
Baltimore and
Richmond
Christ's Advocate
Hermitage
Mount Fair
Pour
Assault Suit to Be Heard in Circuit Court Today
In Alexandria Circuit Court Judge Charles E Nicol will hear the case of Richard Boyd colored versus the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company seeking 500 dollars for an alleged assault by several white men in a company car. Attorneys Robinson Moncure for Boyd and James R Cater H D Caton R Walton Moore for the railway attend. A grand jury will review cases from magistrates court and an equity suit by Mrs Carlyle Herbert Smith against Courtland H Smith is not on today’s docket.
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Washington Poet Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Alexandria County
Charles E. Nicol
Fort Myer Heights
Richard Boyd
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
Boyd
Robinson Moncure
James R. Cater
H D Caton
R Walton Moore
Equity
Carlyle Herbert Smith
Courtland H. Smith
Hempton Stock Farms
May Be Woman's Assailant Arrested in Maryland
Annapolis detectives arrest Will Davis alias Henry Chambers on suspicion of assaulting Mrs. John Reid of Igleharts Station Arundel County on Friday. Davis remains in custody awaiting possible identification by the injured woman who is too ill to travel. A mob violence threat is mentioned if identification is positive.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
James Small
William Davis
Henry Chambers
John Reid
Igleharts Station
Arundel County
Davis
Reid
Hs Cell
Hasselberger acquitted in grand larceny case in Cumberland
Emil Hasselberger, recently arrested on a grand larceny charge filed by Misa Tillie Ernest of Ohio, was acquitted and discharged after she testified that she loaned him rings valued at 200 and he returned the jewelry promptly.
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Apoesal
Washington Post
Cumberland
Emil Hasgelberger
Misa Tillie Ernest
Ohio
Hasselberger
Thaw Record Returned From Thief Action
Pittsburg reports that the dockets stolen from Justice Creelman’s Wilkinsburg office have been recovered. The records related to Harry Kendall Thaw and a prior arrest of Evelyn Nesbit associate were found at a Wilkinsburg storefront window sill after private detectives and Creelman’s attorney pursued leads. The case involved Thaw’s alleged enticement of a fifteen year old girl, Miss Fitch, and his arrest followed by disclosure to the girl’s mother.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Samuel Creelman
Juatice Creelman
Wilkinsburg
Evelyn Nesbit
Harry Kendall Thaw
Sanford White
New York
U Thaw
Mise Fitch
Thaw
Thew
Wickinsburg
Justicie Walker
Creelman
M. Carline
St. Wikinsburo
W. 8. Wood
Double tragedy in Boston's South End ends in suicide and homicide
Margery Clerk, 40, was found shot in a lodging house on Dover Street with a revolver in her hand. Beside her lay her husband, Atwood, 40, fatally shot in the forehead. Atwood died later in hospital. The pair were last seen alive late that night. she had said she had sent for him from Denver, arriving a week ago.
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Der
South End
Margery Clerk
Dovar Street
Atwood
Clark
Denver
Woman Dies in Burlington Hotel Fire
In Burlington Vermont on December 16 Mrs. Frank Coonrad is believed killed as the American House block burned, destroying about $40,000 in property and damaging two adjacent blocks. Fire started from hot ashes in the hotel rear, guests fled, one man aided Mrs Coonrad before losing his grip and she vanished, likely a victim of the flames.
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Burlington
Frank Coonrad
Faith in the Future Skepticism of Past Spelling Faith
In a distant era readers will mock our century for faith in spelling. The author notes how future generations will smile at the use of thru the and the and tuft as examples of our robust belief in language. The piece lampoons clingy orthographic errors.
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