Woman Says She Was Drugged Then Taken to Hotel
A 19 year old lace maker identified as Miss Ginglea told police she was dragged into a cab on Goethe Street and taken to the Wellington Hotel where she was found gagged and bound. Investigators question her varying accounts noting she maintains the central claim but offers inconsistent details.
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Pecal
Washington Post
Ells Ginglee
Wellington
D O Brien
Detective Bureau
Frances Willard Hostral
Goethe Street
Grt
Wiliams
Jenleney Sweats
Miss Barrett
Gingles Iso
Ming
Barrett
Lee
Ata
Ana
Bart
Rerven
Shyro
Golf tragedy after wound from club proves fatal
Blood poisoning followed a mouth injury during a golf game. Hugh Butler, a banking firm member, died days later despite medical attempts. The incident occurred while he played with friends. a pimple and infection worsened, and doctors tried draining it with needles but failed to save him.
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Herpstead LI
Hugh Bullers
of Post & the
O.butler
Niki
Pril
May Die From Hypnotism In Unnamed Case
A young girl in a troubled household reportedly attempted hypnotism experiments on herself under guidance of an older person. She collapsed unconscious during earlier trials and remained unresponsive under the influence of the experiment, prompting family and medical intervention.
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Young Gul
Wicington
Orrak Voss
Clara Yume Aget
Fragmentary OCR note on local events and oblique names
Fragmented text describes legal or civic notices with dates and fees. Mentions Mayor’s chair, levies, and a convoluted list of personal names, weights, and monetary amounts. Content is garbled but suggests municipal actions and penalties.
Conference backs pasteurizing milk at mills to Darling point
The WINK Conference appointed by the District Commissioners endorses home pasteurizing all saw mill milk by moving it to the Darling point, cooling and storing until use. It warns against the belief that pasteurization harms digestibility or nutritive value or causes adverse effects.
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WINK
Mila
Darling Point
Missing Rich Maw Cables Spark Iowa Mystery
Special to The Washington Pore reports Edward P Fitch a wealthy resident of Council Bluffs Iowa vanished last October. A cablegram from England asked local officials to locate him in Naples where he is said to be staying. Fitch’s disappearance alarmed friends and his companion Miss Julia Fitch who pressed the State Department to locate him and arrange his return home.
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Washington
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Edward P Fitch
Chia City
England
Inka
Cne
Naples
Julia Fitch
State “‘Department
Fitch
Will
Willo
Owsley Threats At Yerkes Estate Hearing Leads To 6 Percent Demand
Mrs Mary Adelaide Yerkes widow of traction magnate John P Yerkes testifies in Chicago court, recounting Owsley demanding 6 percent of sale receipts from the New York house and pictures, threatening to blow her higher than a kite. She describes Owsley’s access to private papers, a power of attorney, and his role as executor and financial agent, while denying understanding of debts tied to the estate.
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Washington Post
Chicago
New York House
Mra
Mary Adelaide Yerkes
Traction
Louis 8 Owsley
Yerkes
Wdow
Mra Yerkes
Owsley
New York
Bar gent Sargent Commitment Shocks Worcester Society
William F Bar gent, a leading Worcester carriage maker, is committed to McLean Insane Asylum after a hasty wedding to Augusta Hanft. Alienists diagnose dementia paralytica with brain changes, predicting wreck within two years. Bride, prominent in social work, stunned as police act on insanity warrant.
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Washington Post
Worcester
Mags
William F Bargent
J. W. Sargent & Son
McLean Insane Asylum
Clarence McComber
Sargent
Lancaster Street
Misa
Augusta Mary Hanft
Hell
Hanft
Willam W Sanderson
Pride
Jutley
Charles J O'Hara
Alenista
Ocean Steamer Arrivals and Sailings Reported
Shipping news lists arrivals and sailings to and from major ports. Vessels from Havre Antwerp and London voyage patterns join New York routes to Cherbourg Southampton Naples and Wamburg with multiple ships named Cedric Minnehaha Caledonia Noordam and Rotterdam Noordam sailing via Boulogne and Boulogne Boulogne Paris ports.
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Vementa
New York
la Savoie
Havre
Aitle
Laverpont
Antwerp
Zeeland
Plymouth
Philadelphia
Cherbourg
Southampton
Patricia
Wamburg
Cedric
Naples
St Paul
Havre—La Tourains
Minnehaha
London
Glasgow
Girls Box Lesson Favored by Chicago Women Club
The Washington Post reports a Chicago women’s club meeting where members voted to teach girls nationwide to box. Spurred by Catharine Waugh McCulloch, the resolution argues boxing trains for self defense and household readiness, with debate over how to phrase the aim and who should learn.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Evanetta
United States
Catharine Waugh NcCulloch
Convicted Pittsburg Councilman Bribery Case Unfolds
Pittsburg councilman John F Klein found guilty of bribery after a brief jury deliberation. The case centered on a $5 000 note and a $6 000 bill Frey testified Klein offered money to influence a small purchase, triggering a wider probe that exposed a bank note for 317 500 and led to indictments of other councilmen. Klein’s attorneys plan an appeal. he posted 235 000 bail and faces later charges of conspiracy and accepting a bribe. Theta Delta Chi convention opens in Boston with reports from Edward J Cook and grand lodge officers.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
John F Klein
Klein
Ernest Frey
Pittabure
Klening
Bil Frey
F A Kimball
Guthrie
Leo Well
Voters’ League
Nesbit
Washington
German National Bank
Ramey
Marron
Ramsey
Vilsack
Dicker
Blein
Theta Delta Chi
Boston
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity
Edward J Cook
Roebuck Will Contests Reveal Four Wives and Complex Heir Thefts
New York Feb 2 Developments in the Samuel Roebuck will case reveal he married four times two in England and two in the United States and that his estate and children numbers are uncertain A daughter in law claims part of the business stake while another potential heir is identified as Elizabeth Bird a baker in Northampton England The attorney says most real estate was distributed before death and a settlement may be sought to avoid court costs if proof of relationships supports claims.
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New York
Milsionaire
Samuel Roebuck
Roebuck
England
Samuel H Rossbuck
Bay Ridge
Elizabeth Bid
Northampton
Englend
Walter H Dodd
Emma L. Roebuck
Ercentrie
George
Samuel
John
Iva Nas
Mr Roebuck
Ann Cheslre
Elizabeth ‘Bra
Mrs Bird
Hquitable Life Assurance Society
Leicester
America
Bilizabeth Bird
Asthma Cured By Austrian Laboratory Treatment
The advertisement claims asthma is curable only by a specific remedy from the Austrian Laboratory of New York City. It states chronic cases across the country have been permanently cured at home without climate changes, and notes distribution to a Washington drug store with sizes for mild and monthly treatment.
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Aguacateo
West 2Th Street
New York City
Washington
Austrian‘ Laboratory
Wést
Sth Street
Cgram
Roebuck Family Ties Timeline From England to Brooklyn
Immigrant cabinetmaker turned magnate Samuel H Roebuck married multiple times in England and America. His second wife was Ann Chesire Hispoe t and Ellen Lyons was named as his daughter in law via a bequest. Later wives included Mrs Ella M Roebuck who survives him.
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England
Ann Chesire
T Samuel H Roadgck
Hllen Lyons
Brooklyn
Ellen Lyons
Mr Roebuck
George
Ada Roebuck
William McCormick
Ella M Roebuck
War Talk Angers Japan Says Americas Distrust Extends to Europe
A Tokyo cable to the New York Herald reports that Nich Nichi notes only American threats to Japanese territorial independence would trigger war. Japan would mobilize if its independence is threatened, and doubts arise as Americans voice aggressive naval buildup in the Pacific. The piece says distrust of Japan persists despite efforts by its government and people to show cordial relations.
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Washington Post
New York
Tokyo
New York Herald
Nich Nichi
Japan
Pacific
Europe warned against war as Japan tension grows
The article notes incomprehension among Americans and Europeans over the belief that Japan seeks war. It cites President Roosevelt and California reactions to anti-Japanese acts and the proposal to station part of the fleet in the Pacific, highlighting nervousness and misinterpretation abroad.
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Europe
America
Japan
Dynamiter Gets 30 Years In Kansas City Extortion Case
Robert Bledsoe of Dallas pleaded guilty after entering the home of Lawrence M Jones a millionaire merchant and attempting to extort 700 dollars with a dynamite bomb. Judge Lathshaw sentenced him to 30 years in the penitentiary expressing regret at not imposing a longer term. Bledsoe denied confederates and cried while in custody.
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Kansas City
Senator Root Well Again in Ark Hot Springs Report
Special to The Washington Post from Hot Springs Arkansas notes Senator elect Root feeling restored after health improvements and heavy work. He plans to return to duties, leave Monday for Albany, with a goal of resuming service and addressing prior knee injury.
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Washagton Post Hot Springs
Ark Tech
Rosi
Monedaz
Albarys
Actress Obtains Divorce in London Case
Special to The Washington Pou Poughkeeyse N Tip 2 The Bojsd Coyne an actress was awarded an absolute divorce from Joseph Coyne a comedian. The action based her claim took place in London in August 19k. Alice Mraser is named as correspondent.
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Washington
Bojsd Coyne
Joseph
Oyne
Alice Mraser
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