Dublin Ghost Aids Mary Ann Scannell In Vanderbilt Case
Sensational Washington Post dispatch details Mary Ann Scannell known as Little Bright Eyes and her connections with spiritualism and the Vanderbilt family. The piece cites lawyer Max Arnstein’s claims linking Miss Debar like frauds, the Dublin ghost, and May Pepper to possible court testimony over commissions and the Vanderbilt estate.
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Washington Post
New York
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Ann Odelia Diss Debar
Luther R Marsh
Miss Debar
Kentucky
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New England
Vanderbilt
May & Pepper
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Sawyer
William Tinkman
St. Mark’s Place
Minerva Vanderbilt
St. Mark’s Avenue
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Bright Eyes
Vanderbilt kin seek commission amid metaphysical claims
Report notes relatives of Vanderbilt aiming for a commission while avoiding case details. Vanderbilt is described as mentally normal aside from belief in astrology, spiritualism, and other metaphysical ideas. The piece hints at a spiritualist campaign to influence him through letters, including an alleged deceased relative’s missives.
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Vanderbilt
J. T. Morgan Dead Longtime Senate Figure and War Veteran
J T Morgan a prominent Senate authority on canal issues and foreign policy died after a life of public service spanning the Confederacy through the U S Senate He championed the Nicaragua route for the canal opposed the Panama plan and clashed with Cromwell and Hoar He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate army and later as a leading lawmaker and political figure from Alabama born in 183? in Athens Tennessee his career included two terms in Congress and key roles on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee The Alabama legislature elected John H Bankhead to succeed him with North Carolina Senator Lee Overman praising his influence and memory
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Law and Career of a Confederate Leader in Alabama
A historical portrait traces the military rise of an Alabama officer from a private in Cahawhoe Rifles to brigadier general, his Senate service under Democratic gains, and later roles in federal commissions. It notes his legal practice in Selma, election as presidential elector in 1876, and tenure on multiple Senate committees. The narrative includes anecdotes about his advocacy in court and quotes on duty and debate.
Two Women Die in Indianapolis Street Car Crash
Two women, Mrs. Thomas W. Love and Mrs. Emmardon, died in a wreck involving a trolley car and an automobile in Indianapolis. J F Himes of Broad Ripple was seriously injured. The collision occurred on Union Traction Line at Eleventh College avenue as a northbound car passed another, sending vehicles into a ditch and striking a track embankment.
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Thomas WW. Love
Inafenapolis
Emmardon
Dianapoli
J. F. Himes
Broad Ripple
Weharb
Gnapolia
Tnianapolis
Ste
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Collegé Avenue
Acconning
Grasben
Old Chronicle Snippet From January Aftermath
Fragmentary OCR text shows a jumbled note about a January event, mentioning New York, a derailed or failed trial, and a reference to a sentencing at a torab or torabs, with unclear names and dates. Strong entities are sparse. no clear people, organizations, places, or outcomes are readable.
Pythians Mourn For Dead At Pythian Temple Service
Knights of Pythias held memorial services at Pythian Temple for members who died recently. Grand Chancellor G Frank Day led the gathering as Grand Prelate Henry T Adams opened with prayer. Choirs and readers performed while lines of names were read by officials, a poem was presented, and a benediction gave final closure to the remembrance.
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Pythian Temple
G. Frank Day
Henry T Adams
Bertha Pansen
Hazelle Gulick
Richard Barking
Frederick Schaefer
Marie Hansem
Edompantat
Charles McAllister
Salemn
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War Department
William E. Andrews
Treasury
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Grand‘ Lodge
Birton T. Deyie
E. Marshall
Yararen Bunch
Jacob Mao Bee Eho
George xKerman
Batemah
Winds E. Y.himpiney
H. “Gidimon
Andrew Layxman
Kfaus
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W. J. Clark
C! Mote
Clittén
W. Banh
C. Rana Ae J. Webster
Gosoghames
Oeci AD
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Barrieson
Eee
W.seger
Girl in Plot Arrests Over Murder Attempt Between Couples
Special to The Washington Post reports New York woman Julie Hedtes twenty three and her wife Rosie Fichterberg sixteen were arrested after an attempted murder on James Grossman. Henry Hedtes faces felonious assault charges while Julie Hedtes’ wife is charged as a fugitive. Detective Galligan testified the case centers on jealousy over Grossman.
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East Streets
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Catenin
Eyidies
Grozeman
Iana Carnell
Timone
Te Pean
Apeak
Otis
Giufthoy Ezamnina
Contested Diamond Pin Involving Fair and Wells
Appellate term of the Supreme Court rules on a large diamond pin once linked to Charles L. Fair and his wife. The case centers on Miss Kitty Wells actress and Elizabeth Marlow who testified she wore the pin before Wells died. Contempt proceedings arose over Marlow’s refusal to surrender the gem then later claimed transferred to George Fichard.
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Charles L. Fair
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Hermann Qerricks
Supreme Court
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Elizabeth Marlow
John ‘A. Bixon
Pittsburg
Miss Marlow
George ‘Fichard
Luetzelter seeks divorce over neglected wife and stage life
Special to The Washington Post reports George W. L. Luetzelter seeks divorce from Anna Luetzelter alleging neglect of home duties to pursue theater and spending on vaccines and meals. The couple married October 7, 1882, have two daughters aged sixteen and twenty, and separated after a 1901 separation agreement. Luetzelter moved with the children to Los Angeles, while Anna, now in South Pasadena, remains away.
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Luétaeter
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Gibson House
George A Walker Death Prompts Homefront Tribute
George A Walker, organizer of the Lombard Quartet seen with President Lincoln on campaign tours, dies at his home tonight. The famed group accompanied Lincoln during his campaigns and helped shape political music for decades.
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Mcleveland
George A. Walker
Geventy
Lombard Quartet
Lincoln
Jailed Couple Held on Worthless Checks Charge
Local detectives arrest Mr and Mrs George Halling at Lafayette on a charge of issuing worthless checks totaling 550 dollars. They were jailed to await the arrival of an officer. Helting's parents reside in this county.
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Elks Cornerstone Ceremony Marks Washington Lodge Birth
The Washington Lodge of Elks laid the cornerstone for its new Elks home on H street NW with ex United States Senator George L Wellington delivering the main oration. The Marine Band led about 20 to 80 members from their old home to the site amid rain and large crowds.
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Congress Meet Sees Uncle Joe as Possible President
L R Taylor at George Washington University Congress asserts Uncle Joe Cannon could be a capable president. He argues many Republicans would not want Roosevelt to break Washington’s two term precedent. Meeting was held in the main college building at Fifteenth Street NW.
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Bath painting rejected by Carnegie art committee
Special to The Weahington Post reports Carnegie Institute art committee rejects Gaston La Touche The Bath and also passes on Portrait of Prof Lege Miller Portrait of a Woman by Olga de Ermac with two prize winners skipped Selecting works from competition they purchased Returning from Church by Alfred East Christ at the Home of Mary and Martha by Henry O Tanner River in Winter by J H Twachtmen Tanner a Philadelphia based painter born in Pittsburgh is noted as the first Black artist whose portrait was bought for the collection The Chamber of Commerce banquets named him among Righteous Pittsburghers
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Leslie Miller
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Philadelphia
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Paris
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London
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Martha
Henry O. Tanner
J. H Twachtmen
Cincinnati
Bishop Tanner
Hold Couple for Murder in Knoxville Tennessee
Special to The Washington Post Knoxville Tennessee June 11 Carroll a New York man living with his sister Mrs Jennie Bray was found dead of morphine poisoning at the home of Jesse Cunningham and wife on Central street The Cunninghams were arrested on murder charges after an inquest and autopsy The dead man identified as Carroll had arrived from Asheville NC and registered at the Wataga Hotel He was in a crazed condition when found and a physician was summoned but too late One seventy cents was found on the body Gamble a paving foreman identified Carroll and stood by the autopsy findings
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Knoxville
Temm
Frank Carcol
New York
Jennie G Bray
East Twenty-sixth Street
Jesse Cunningham
Central Street
Depot Avenue
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Carroll
W M Gamble
Ashe
Taft slight in Madison angers Wisconsin leaders
Madison June 11 Taft failed to boost his Wisconsin bid with a Madison speech drawing sharp resentment from half breed senators and assemblymen who criticized his praise of Spooner and silence on La Follette They argued La Follette shaped more national legislation in one Senate term than Spooner did in sixteen and questioned Tafts political shrewdness for overlooking the senator’s work on rail rates and West coal and land policy.
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Madison
Wis
William H Taft
Wisconsin
John C. Spooner
Robert M la Follette
Taft
la Follette
Senate
John G. Spooner
Taft Welcomed in Iowa at Davenport Banquet
Secretary of War William H Taft was guest of honor at a Tri-City Press Club banquet in Davenport Iowa where he spoke on the President and urged enforcing laws to preserve social and financial fabric. He denied fear of reform and backdoor influence and planned to address evacuation exercises at the State University in Iowa City the next day.
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Iowa
William H Taft
Tri-City Press Club
United States
Moline
Rock Island
B. T .Tillinghast
Iowa City
State University
Spanish War Delegates Named for Encampments
Miles Camp No 1 United Spanish War Veterans elected delegates to the Department Encampment J A Haw king and J Lid Smith with Lowder and D J Leahy as alternates. For the National Encampment J P Puppel is a delegate and J A Costello an alternate. National Encampment set for Cedar Point Ohio. R J Harden Camp to elect its officers and alternates June 19 at Cloon Hall.
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R. J. Harden
Funeral Today for Civil War Ranger Captain Thornburgh
RNBURGH FUNERAL TODAY. CAPT THOMAS H THORNBURGH, CIVIL WAR VETERAN, DIES AT DAUGHTER SHOME. BURIAL AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY THIS AFTERNOON WITH MILITARY HONORS. SERVICES AT 2 PM CONDUCTED BY REV W L DEVRIES. AGE SEVENTY FIVE. SURVIVORS INCLUDE A DAUGHTER MRS R S BAILEY AND WIFE MARILIA CULP.
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Rhode Island Avenue
Arlington Cemetery
W. L. Devries
St Mark’s Epiiscopsi Church
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Recuperative Effort and Hood's Sarsaparilla Compared
An archaic comparison extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for recovery, claiming the nostrum cleanses blood and sharpens courage more effectively than other remedies, with cost notes implying value depends on prior period use.
Georgetown University graduates receive diplomas in medicine and dentistry
Georgetown University last night awarded diplomas to twelve medical and seven dental graduates at Gaston Hall. Dr Edwin B Behrend urged humility and service, noting medicine is not purely for profit. Degrees went to Albert E Acker Robert G Bisine Scott Dudley Breckinridge Joseph Louis Edward Frey Harry R Hermesch John Martin Malonsy Joseph Marrin John Marwell Pearson James Henry Quinn Walter A Reynard Henry Hichard Schreiber Ford H Snemann Albert L Joliat Richard J Murnighon Daniel A Murphy Harry B Riley Matthew J Sweeney Bilch Sakurai Joseph Murrin Walter A Repnard Albert E Acker was named externe.
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Gaston Hall
Nature
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Harry Robert Herrmesch
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Hermesch
Albert E Acker
iKton
Robert G Bisine
Wesaraston D. C
Scott Dudley Breckinridge
Washington, D C
Joseph Louis Edward Frey
New York
Harry R Hermeech
Indiana
John Martin Malonsy
Massachusetts
Jousphn Marrin
Pennsylvania
John Marwell Pearson
James Henry Quinn
Masschusette
Walter A Rey
Wife and Husband Die In Cincinnati Domestic Tragedy
Edward Baumgartner a cigarmaker at 1812 Race in Cincinnati shot and killed his wife then died by a second shot. Both about fifty. They had fought over an $18 000 estate and its investment. Neighbors heard shots. the wife lay dead in the bedroom, the husband unconscious and died before help arrived.
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Pete the blue ribbon bull pup banished from White House grounds
A quirky tale describes Pete a bull pup beloved by President Roosevelt banished from official grounds after a chase with a prominent national figure. The dog reportedly resides at a suburban villa under guard, with details kept confidential by Secretary Loose.
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Roosevelt
Cate
Calae
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FIGHTERS LAND IN HOSPITAL AFTER HAT DISPUTE
A quarrel over hat ownership left David Davis and Joan Sedwick injured near Sedwick's home. Davis has a dislocated wrist while Sedwick may lose an eye. Both were taken to Georgetown University Hospital and later jailed at Seventh precinct police station on assault charges.
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