Well Robbery Mystery Sparks Swarm of Thefts and Tramping Suspects
A mutilated body found in a well is linked to a house ransacked from top to bottom in a June crime. Police say a basket maker named Dann concealed a hoard while locals report a prowler seen near the scene. The killer or killers are sought as neighbors describe a tense search and a pineapple of clues pointing to possible murder for wealth.
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Basket Maver
Wahrsten
Cyrus Dann
Diane
Gerret
Tanna
Rome
Toadhir
Roth
Leg Severed by Train at Clopper Station Md
Domine ta, thirty, of Cathersburg Md, was found beside the Fullimore and Olio Railroad at Clopper Station yesterday afternoon with his right leg severed. He was moved to the Casualty Hospital. recovery expected. Vita offered no explanation for the accident. The Imperial Council Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine concluded last night with the election of Henry Was of Toronto Canada as past imperial potentate.
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Cathersburg
Fullimore
Olio
Clopper Station
Vita
Itleigo
Imperial Council
Mystic Shrine
Henry 4
Toronto
Canada
Custi
Nn Stevens
Lewiston
Ton
Greatey
Married notices from 1890s Brooklyn church and families
Fragmentary obituary notices record marriages and family connections. Terms reference William Hedmete, a 1908 ceremony in Brooklyn, and a Stanwax or Stanwal line. Mentions parents Dr and Mrs Miller of Philadelphia and a Wood family from Chiba, pausing mid-sentence with hospital and Richmond details.
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Chirch Broohlyn
Rey de Jones
William Hedmete
Tipurn Treong
Pennshame
Lrosklyi
Abitte Rey
Hamilton Tucs Stanwal
Blivaben
Tate Stanwax Dackaen
Heglewnol
Mancheter Bng Fe Mamas Spasepl Wood
Chiba
Notice of death and legal notices rounded from multiple papers
A notice compiled from Philadelphia Public Ledger, Post Standard, and Cleveland papers reports a death notice and related legal advertising across 108 pages. It references entities such as Republics, Saint Lot, and various city notices with dates and procedural details for estate matters.
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Matington
Nlapelphia
Dinpaich
Judge Harris Granted Bail in Breckinridge County Murder Case
Judge James E. Darms released on bail of 15000 with Floyd Withiam Day and Alexander Harris as sureties. Proceedings focused on Breckinridge County feuds and a plot to shoot in Judge Redwine's court. Witnesses and attorneys debated evidence and details of the Hargis family movements around the murder of ThaD Cox.
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Breathitt County
Washinton Post
Jickaon Ky
James E . Darms
Thad Cox
Floyd
Withiam Day
Alexander Harris
J . Black
O H Pollard
JP. Agama
Ab] Byrd
Breithitt
Muriners
Ansei” Hites
Redwines Court
Cockrit
Curt Jett
iMesterday
Hargises
Dr Cay
Turner Injured In Auto Crash At Track
Deputy U S Marshal Edgar L Turner, 30, was hurled from his car when it lurched into a fence at the Benning track while speeding in a trial run. He suffered severe fractures of both legs and was rushed to Geney Hospital in an improvised ambulance. His wife arrived later as physicians noted his critical condition.
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Benning
Edgar L Turner
United States
Marshal Mying
Eleventh Street Northwest
Turner
Charles G Goldthwaite
Second Street
Latters
Limogeney Hospital
Pennsylvania Avenue
Me Turner
Ben- Lips
Diamond Dealers Victims In Fraud Said To Ring Up 200000 Loss
Newark June 14 attorney for a victim in Tombs Parks Court said several Marden Lane diamond merchants were hit by a $200000 gem swindle. Conrad Schickerling a manufacturing jeweler arrested for $6000 theft faces charges. Edelhof Brothers bankrupted after losses. Edelhof claims Schickerling pawned gems and failed to settle, costing $400 to redeem. Lawyer warns many dealers were victimized and losses may exceed $1000000.
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Newark
Marden Lane
Iito
Schickerling
Adelhiof
Edelhott
Edelhot
Scrnckerling
Father Gapon murderers named as Rutenberg and two accomplices
St Petersburg June 14 The official inquiry into Father Gapon’s death yields a verdict that he was murdered by Rutenberg and two accomplices The government has demanded the extradition of Rutenberg from Switzerland where he fled from Finland
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St Petersburg
Byinis
Gapon
Rutenberg
Switzerland
Finland
Death of Prince Carratti and Ohio matron dies
Rome reported Prince Carratti likely to be named ambassador to Washington but the appointment was reconsidered. In Lima Ohio, June 11, Mrs Jann H Metty, widow of a renowned Ohio family and mother-in-law of the late Senator Calvin Brice, died at age seventy. Her son Melly served as attorney general.
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Rome
Prince Carratt
Italani
Bram
Washington
Ohio
Lima
Jann H Mteily
Berwind Faces Criticism At Inquiry On Coal Shipments
Philadelphia June 14 Berwind head EFJ Berwind and brother John E Berwind faced aggressive questioning at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing over Berwind-White coal shipments. The panel edged toward resuming the inquiry next Tuesday in Washington with Berwind and associates expected to testify.
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Philadelphia
Ita
Interstate Commerce Commission
EF J Berwind
Berwice-White
Berwind
John E Berwind
Glasgow
E J Berwind
Opnion
Washington
B J Berwind
Corcoran
Willams
George E Dickinson
Berwind- White Company
Charles Heebner
Clement
Cockrell
Heebner
Commission
Clements
Harsimus Pier
New York Harbor
Glasgows
Train Jump Destroys Car In Marietta Ohio Crash
A southbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derailed near Elba Marietta Ohio on June 14 at about forty miles per hour. The locomotive tender and baggage car plunged over an embankment injuring engineer Vaughan severely and fireman Stiles and passenger J J Maroney with cuts and internal injuries. Sixty passengers were aboard the smoking car which was overturned but none seriously hurt. An investigation shows a spark may have caused the derailment.
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Marietta
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elba
Vaughan
Pieman Sticles
J J Maroney
Manetta
Ohi
Ccach
Russian Ambassador Rosen Arrives in Bridgeport for Celebratory Visit
Baron Rosen, Russian Ambassador, arrived in Bridgeport from New Haven aboard Gen J M Bisimp's yacht. A seventeen-shot salute greeted him as Russian and American anthems were played. He was entertained tonight at dinner for twelve by Col Heft. Informal speeches followed. A Court Ball is planned for tomorrow evening with another dinner.
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
Baron Rosen
Newhaven
J M Bisimp
Church
Col . Heft
Ex convict had jewels linked to Portchester theft
Special to The Washington Post New York June 14 two jewelry pieces a string of pearls attached to a diamond locket and a diamond butterfly pin found in a prisoner’s possession were identified as part of $1000 worth of stolen valuables from W S Gould’s Portchester summer residence on June 6. Ex convict Edward Schubert once employed as a butler was arraigned in Yorkville Court and held in 2500 bail. Police traced pawn tickets showing he pawned two diamond pins four gold shirt buttons four rings and a gold watch.
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Washington Post
New York
Solomon Newman
Third Avenue
W S$ Gould
Portchester
Harry Wilson
Marcy Avenue
Two Witnesses Testify as Standard Oil Hearing Ends
At Cleveland June 11 two witnesses Marcus Tally auditor Lake Shore Rail and Henry L Meyer clerk testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Standard Oil declined to offer further defense and adjourned after brief session prompting surprise from government attorneys and Commissioner Prouty.
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Interstate Commerce Commission—Standard
Cleveland
Ohio
Interstate Commerce
Standardal Company
Marcus Tally
Rairend
Henry L Meyer
Standard Oi Company
Standard OK
Prouty
Virgil Paine
Standard On Company of Ohio
Standard Oi
Kine
Standard Oil Company
Ile
Commissioner of Corporations
Tully
Standard Out Company
Chicago
Marchand
Henry L. Meyer
Meyer
Shi
G J Grammer
Bthaetta
Italy Favors Disarmament Chamber Speaks on Cooperation
Rome June 14 in the Chamber of Deputies Signor Bruntaltt questioned the government about the British proposal at The Hague for arms reduction. Foreign Minister Tritoni expressed Italy’s adhesion to the humanitarian disarmament idea and readiness to cooperate with Great Britain and others toward curbing armament and avoiding war dangers. He urged practical immediate action on general disarmament.
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England
Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Signor Bruntaltt
Tritoni
Great Britain
Italy
Trans Atlantic Liners Captured in Channel Maneuvers
London June 1 reports full naval maneuvers with war declared. Trans Atlantic liners Arabic and Teutone captured off Plymouth while Noordland was overhauled in ongoing operations.
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London
Plymouth
I Teutone
Noordland
Longworths View Troops and Enter Tea at Parliament
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Longworth visited London with Secretary Carter of the American Embassy. They inspected the Yeomen of the Guard at St James's Palace, lunched with Speaker James Lowther, and attended sessions in the Lords and Commons.
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London
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Carter
St James’ Palace
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Manchester
Reid
House
Chicago
J Ridgley Carter
Miss Carter
Poole Murder Trial Listen to Port Washington Witness
In Mineola Long Island the Poole murder trial continued with Miss Gertrude O’Hara, daughter of the slain James O’Hara, testifying she was told Poole’s lover and fiancé admitted her crime to him. She described the night of the disappearance and Poole’s confession to her mother and to Poole himself.
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Cleveland Poole
James. O'Hara
Port Washington
L.I
Miss O'Hara
Poole
Washington Post
Mineola
Long Island
James O'Hara
Supreme Court
Gertrude O Hara
Miss O'Hare
Foster
Agai
Gertrude O'Hara
Gertrude
Girl Confesses Killing Her Hairy Faced Father
In a fragmentary report a woman admits shooting her father while a man recalls searching the area for a murdered iman. Dr Mary Collins testifies that Gertrude Hara boasted of killing her hairy faced old father before summer, though Poole argued she had no right to speak so.
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Iman
Drs Mary Collins
Gertrude Hara
Poole
Thea
Brazilian military officer dies from wound in Rio incident
Col Negresi and French instructor at the Brazilian Military Academy died from wounds after Sergi Mello shot at them during a duel at San Palo. Mello fled a week earlier, had just been sentenced to a brief term, and another shot killed Lt Moras who tried to shield the Frenchman. Government seeks official account of the affair.
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Rio Janeiro
Col Negresi
Sergi
Mello
San Palo
Col Negrell
Moras
Target Marker Wounded at Arcadian Rifle Range
Albert Terrell a colored private stationed at Jefferson Barracks was mortally wounded while acting as marker at the Arcadian rifle range. A steel pellet bounced downward from the bull's eye, piercing his breast and lungs in a rare accident the War Department notes as possibly the first of its kind on army ranges.
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St Louis
Albert Terrell
Jefferson Barracks
War Department
Terrell
Bold Bandits Hold Up Omaha Street Cars
Special report from east Omaha Nebraska on June 14 describes two armed robbers holding up four street cars at about 19 00. They robbed motormen and conductors of cash and pistols, then fatally shot a drug store proprietor at Thirty third and Cummings streets who resisted. Police search the town for the robbers.
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Washington East
Omaha
Nebr
Thirty-third
Cummings Streets
Lieut J B G McLure Dead At Fort Monroe
Lieutenant J B G McLure of Company 6 Coast Artillery at Fort Monroe died from morphine poisoning in his quarters this afternoon at 3 o clock. He was twenty seven, Virginian by birth, son of the late Major McClure of the Philippines, and had been appointed from the District of Columbia on July 16. His mother resides in New York city.
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Washington
Fort Monroe
Washington Post
Newport News
McClure
Coast Artillery
May WeClare
Philippines
New York
Georges W. Getty
Artilery Corps
District of Columbia
Goddard Denounces Rhode Island Republican Machine
Providence June 14 Col Robert H Goddard accepts the Democratic Independent nomination for U S Senator. In a public letter he condemns Rhode Island Republican machine as corrupt despotism and says reform must originate in the party. He also advocates tariff revision.
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Rhode Island
Providence
R. I
Democratic-Independent Party
United States
Robert H . Goddard
Col Goddard
Two Children Perish in Farmhouse Fire Near Lup ton
In Westbranch Michigan on June 14 a six year old boy and a girl died in a blaze that engulfed the Wiltse farmhouse near Lup ton. Mrs Wiltse was badly burned and may lose her eyesight. A separate notice from New York reports Solomon Herbert, a forty year old black man, accused of fatally harming his wife.
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Westbranch
Mich
Ase Wiltse
Lupton
Wiltse
New York
Solomon Herbert
Philadelphia
Jersey City
Convict Kills a Marshal in Wadley Georgia
Desperate escaped convict Will Smith killed Marshal Morris of Midville and mortally wounded J J Pope, a local planter, during an armed confrontation at a cabin near Wadley Georgia. Pope’s wife allegedly sheltered the suspect before the fatal volley ended. A posse pursued Smith through the woods as excited townspeople watched authorities mobilize.
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Wadley
Jana — Will Smith
Marshal Morris
Midville
J J Pope
Dragoon Captain Killed in Egypt Ambush
Cairo reports Captain S C Bull of the Sith Camskilling Dragoons was killed and four British officers injured near Tantaby. The officers, invited by a village official to shoot pigeons, were surrounded, disarmed, and bludgeoned by locals amid lingering tensions from the Anglo Turkish dispute over the Tabah boundary. A court of Inquiry will convene. another item notes a Moscow court sentence for a man who killed revolutionary Nicholas Bauman.
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Cairo
S C Bull
Sith Camskilling Dragoons
Tantab
Alexandria
Tabah
Twelve Hours Battle Asaba Border Fight Strikes British Forces
British units repulsed an Asaba hinterland uprising after a twelve hour battle. Oswald Creageld, British assistant commissioner, killed. British casualties reported as two killed, seven seriously wounded, twenty slightly injured. Rebels driven off with heavy losses. Movements of ocean steamers tracked with June sailings and arrivals including La Touraine, Turbarosea, Bluecher, Sabre Island, Campania, Carmenia, Baltic, and La Lorraine.
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Asaba
Equatorial
Asana
Oswald Creageld
New York
la ‘Touraine
Havre
Turbarosea
Bremen
Faymouth
Cherbourg
Bluecher
Hamburg
Plymouth
Sova Scotte
Campania
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Father Gapon
Prince Cartati
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Berwind-White Company
Berwind-w White Company
Pennsylvanaa Railroad Company
Unason
Hursimus
Steamship Company
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Altoona
Claims Department
Butler
Lake Shore Railroad
English Channel
Longworths
Eade
Amy Rifle Ranges
Bold Bandits
the Queen of
Table Waters
Lieut. J. B. G. McLure
Goddard
Georgia
Dragoon
Moscow
Nicholas Bauman
U. S. Realty Co
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Randle Park
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United States Realty Company
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