Poison Glew Investigation Deepens with Denials in Cumberland
In Cumberland Md, Jan, a poison linked to the deaths of Charles Twigg and Mary Grace Elosser remains unsolved. Rumors tie orchardist J C McKown to cyanide sales, but authorities report no solid findings. detectives pursue multiple leads while the grand jury remains uncalled.
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Charles Ewigs
Mary Grace Elosser
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J. C. McKown
Paw Paw
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McKown
Alleganny Orchard Company
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Millard
Vernon ‘Pwieg
Charles HK
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Not for sale a Perugini Madonna in Sayre collection
Mrs. Robert E. H Sayre of Cambridge refused a $100,000 offer for a famous Perugini painting of the Madonna and Christ child. The work was willed to her by her brother the late Rev Robert J Nevin, rector in Rome, and has remained part of the Sayre estate since. The painting traveled from Rome to Bethlehem and later to New York, where a professional packer disclosed its existence to a patron who tried to buy it. Mrs Sayre declined to name the purchaser.
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Manchin Morrisey Amputated After Streetcar Tragedy
Maj George H Morrisey former Iowa political figure and House of Representatives doorkeeper slipped on damp pavement near Tenth and F streets NW with wife en route to church. He was crushed by a trailer car, left foot amputated at Emergency Hospital, and remained unconscious. A Civil War veteran born in Manchester Iowa, he has resided in Washington for two years.
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McKinley
Breeds New Animals Four-Toed Guinea Pigs and Rat Varieties
Boston news reports Dr. William Ernest Castle of Harvard University announcing experiments in animal breeding akin to Luther Burbank’s plant work. He produced four-toed guinea pigs, a new cinnamon color, a silver guinea pig, and two distinctly colored rat varieties from the same ancestry.
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Boston
Jan
Luther Burbank
William Frnest Castle
Harvard University
Women Smokers Stopped at Plaza Hotel
Four women at the Plaza dining room began smoking after guests left for coffee and the palm garden. The hotel manager Skinner promptly asked them to discontinue, noting smoking was not allowed in public hotel rooms.
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Palm Garden
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Woman Struck by Lye In Oakdale Hit and Scarred
Miss Myrtle Burney, walking from Oakdale station to her home, was attacked last night when a man sprang from behind a tree and threw lye into her face. Her head and shoulders were burned, she remains at her father’s home and authorities seek the assailant.
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Oak-dale
Monaco Revolt Rumor Sparks Constitutional Tension
A newly formed Young Monegasque party rejects Monaco's recently promulgated constitution. Reports point to a possible revolution led by Monte Carlo casino owners against the Prince or by the Prince himself as a counter against the casino.
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Monte Carlo
FORAKER AIDING TAFT ON HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY SUPPORTS FORTIFY CANAL
Former Ohio Senator Foraker defends Taft and the Panama Canal fortification under the Hay Pauncefote treaty. His letter to the President argues the United States has the right to fortify and police the canal zone, reflecting his role in shaping the treaty and clarifying opposition in Congress.
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Foraker Defends U S Rights in Canal Fortifications Debate
Senator Foraker cites Indoner law and the Panama treaty to argue the United States must protect the canal and harbors. He notes British silence on Spooner and Hay-Pauncefote treaties, implying ratification grants the U S discretion to fortify as needed to defend its rights.
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Taft Dinner Discusses Panama Bonds and Bank Circulation
A White House dinner with prominent financiers brought up insuring Panama Canal bonds without circulation privilege. Representative Payne of New York introduced a House bill to bar the Treasury from using Panama Canal bonds as a basis for national bank circulation, and the proposal was debated at length.
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Say She Wed Too Often Woman Sought for Bigamy in State
Northumberland County Sheriff Will Toby arrived to prosecute Mrs. Margaret McCormick on bigamy charges. Magistrate O'Connor remanded her without bail to await extradition. Indictments across as many as six counties allege she courted soldiers at army posts and marriages for cash, last deceiving Sergt. John A. McCormick of Fort Dupont after marrying him on June 14, 1910.
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Washington Post
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Northumberland
Margaret McCormick
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Arrest in London murder case ties to Houndsditch crimes
A man arrested in Whitechapel on January 3 is believed linked to the murder of French landlord Iueon Beron, whose body with the mark 5 was found at Clapham Common. The suspect, tall and well dressed, with multiple rings, spoke fluent English and may be a former convict named Morris Stein.
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Iueon Beron
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Bear Bite Kills Haywood County Farmer in NC
Arthur Justice, 30, a Haywood County farmer from the Pigeon River area, died after a large bear he had been feeding bit him in the leg. The tusks severed a main artery as Justice crawled from a pen and collapsed before a doctor could reach him, 2 miles away.
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Asheville
Kng
Jan
Arthur Justice
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Lord Decies Rents House for Coronation Season
London January 8 special cable reports Lord Decies who will wed Miss Vivien Gould has rented the Duke of Manchester’s Grosvenor square town house for three months at six thousand dollars monthly. The move suggests the couple will play a leading role in coronation celebrations while the Duke and Duchess of Manchester remain largely at their Irish home.
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China to seek German ally amid stalled China-US talks
A Peking dispatch reports China may approach Germany for an ally as informal China-US negotiations lag. The report notes no satisfactory progress and suggests a shift in diplomacy. Lisbon ends censorship on telegraph to foreign papers. Portuguese government abolishes censorship. The Post offers free want ads in classified columns.
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Man Poisoned Wife Held in Pittsburg Case
G M Strobaker superintendent of Morten Grain and Hay Co lies dying from strychnine poisoning. His wife Mary Strobaker is jailed with no access for counsel. Police fear enough poison was used to kill 25, and seek other suspects among foreign elevator workers. Wife collapses at police cell, taken to hospital in critical condition.
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Morten Grain and Hay Company
South Side
Bolsontry
Mary Strobaker
McQuade
Lnough Strychnine
Strobaker
Cardinal Gibbons Honored in Washington Luncheon
Cardinal Gibbons receives praise from Baron Hengelmuller and speechmakers at St Patrick's rectory as they laud the American spirit of political amity. Champ Clark, Joe Cannon, Beveridge and others extol private friendships across factions while public battles continue. The event ends with Cardinal Gibbons’ reply and a toast to continued cordial relations.
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Elkins Father Will Probated and State Senate Election Rumors
Davis Elkins will fill the late Stephen B. Elkins seat temporarily as the Democratic legislature elects a successor. The estate is valued between 12 and 15 million dollars with trustees named. Rumors swirl of combinations among candidates Watson Chilton and others as the Senate caucus nears. Davis Elkins, an 85 year old business figure from Morgantown, is in Washington awaiting word on the temporary appointment.
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Fairmont
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Bluefield
W. E. Chilton
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William E. Chilton
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Chilton
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Guthrie Gov-elect balks at silk hat for inauguration
Guthrie Oklahoma January reports Gov-elect Lee Cruce will not wear an evening silk hat at his inauguration announced for tomorrow He had earlier said he would wear a "jim swinger" coat and now rejects the hat as well signaling a sartorial clash ahead of the ceremony.
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Okla
Jan
Lee Cruce
Jim Swinger
New Cumberland Poisoning Crew Faces Pressure
Page one reports a fatal incident as a crew member falls under a car amid canal fortifications cited by Foraker. Cardinal Gibbons is toasted and Davis Elkins touted as senator hopeful amid Democratic fears of clashes with boom politics. Vice President’s auto halted amid emerging press coverage.
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Fears of Clash at Baltimore Jolllification Stir Democratic Rifts
Washington dispatch reports Democrats in Congress maneuvering to avoid a clash of booms at Baltimore’s January jubilee. Gov Harmon of Ohio and Rep Clark loom large as Wilson, Harmon, and Clark are the prime names tapped for potential presidential consideration. Friends of Wilson prefer zero political significance in the Baltimore affair, while Clark’s backers push for his long-shot boom.
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Goetz Seeks Death Away From Home in Defiance
In Diz, Mo, January 8 a dying farmer Martin Goetz walked to neighbor Aaron Pritchards home asking to die there. His wife and three children faced poverty and cold as tuberculous illness overwhelmed him. He was admitted, laid in bed, and died several hours later. His body was returned to the Tierney farm residence by wagon.
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Apology Issued In Vice Consul Assault Case
Tokyo January report states Danny administration official who led the inquiry into the attack on Adolph A. Williamson American vice and deputy consul apologized to him and said the matter is settled. The assault in Dairen involved two Japanese and one Chinese who used bamboo sticks and were fined 250 dollars each.
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Washington Post
Tokyo
Jan
Administration Bureau
Danny
Manchuria
Adolph A. Williamson
Omer
Dairen Court
Bishop Paret Very Ill in Maryland Diocese
The Washington Post reports Bishop William Paret of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Maryland is critically ill with pneumonia. His wife, Mrs. Paret, is also seriously ill at Johns Hopkins Hospital. The bishop had planned to mark his twenty ninth anniversary in office, but arrangements were canceled due to his condition.
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Maryland Sheriff Targets Unlicensed District Autoists
A Maryland raid on Connecticut Avenue extended halted eighteen District motorists for lacking 1911 licenses, with each required to post a $25 collateral for a Rockville court appearance. Vice President Sherman and a long list of notable owners were among those stopped as deputies enforced Maryland’s license rule.
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