Widow's Gun Kills Doctor and Self in Savannah Office
In Savannah on June 16, widow Mrs. Eugene H. Whisnant shot Dr. Guy Brinkley four times in his private office and then killed herself. A young companion, reportedly a sister of Brinkley’s patient, fired seven shots from a concealed silk handbag as the doctor pursued him through the office and house. Brinkley, who had treated the girl for weeks, died at the scene. the woman also died, and police search for the unidentified sister continues.
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Washington Post
Savannah
Guy ©. Brinkley
Eugene H. Whisnant
Kate Kittles
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Brinkley
Anna Williams
Dr Brinkley Galleg
Fred
Norfolk
Suffolk
R. J. Brinkley
Guy CO. Brinkley
Cypress Chapel
Nansemond County
L. Parke Brinkley
Sallie Brinkley
Fairlee Brinkley
Tort Folk
Julia Brinkles
Frown on Fee Splitting Sparks AMA Debate
The American Medical Association delegates in Minneapolis debate a Judicial council report condemning secret fee splitting by physicians and surgeons. A resolution calls for expulsion of doctors practicing such commissions, to be voted on later in the week. Dr. George N. Kober reports Red Cross relief networks active in 87 counties across 24 states ready to respond to disasters.
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George N. Kober
Washington
Red Cross
Three teens drown after boat overturns at Rescue Lake
In Ludlow VI on June 16 Miss Grace Hastings Miss Mary Tully and Charles Schoenfield all about 16 die when a rowboat overturns during a lakeside picnic. Schoenfield dies in a heroic attempt to save the girls as witnesses report waves swamping the boat and the girls shifting seats before the capsizing.
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Man Leaps to Death at Niagara Falls From Luna Island Bridge
Frederick H. Hermann of Buffalo aged 35 leaped from Luna Island bridge into the Niagara River and was swept over the falls. Hundreds of tourists witnessed the act as searchers continued to recover his body.
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Pinchot Home Burglar Detained After Silver Heist
Daylight burglary at Park Avenue and 85th Street ends with a soldier prisoner held by police. Charles Clay, 27, of East ninety seventh Street, said heat drove him to enter after finding bells disconnected. Napoleon teapot among stolen items. Mrs. Amos R. Pinchot receives word as officers guard the scene and prepare to depart for Milford, Pa.
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New York
Park Avenue
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Ryan
McIntosh
Mrs Fitzhughs Guilty Plea Ends Theft Trial
New York on June 1s. Mrs Randolph Titshugh pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the second degree for stealing a $500 gold mesh bag from Mrs Harvey Fiske at St Bartholomew's Church last February. She is remanded to the Tombs for sentence after counsel withdrew.
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Randolph Titshugh
Harvey Fiske
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City alleys urged to be turned into parks by Bryan
Secretary of State Bryan leads a Committee of One Hundred meeting urging transformation of Washington alleys into sanitary parklands. He cites self preservation, economic, and moral arguments, citing high alley death rates and the need for public laundries and schools. Mrs. Wilson attends and endorses the vision as speakers from Congress and city leaders press for improved urban space.
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California
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Mexico
Graduation remarks invoke alleys and civic thoughts
Mrs Hopkins addresses the gathering with the class of B.A. and urges reflection on Madison’s alleys while fans cool the room. Committee member Glenn Brown is absent, his notes read by William Shannon as the remarks proceed.
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Mule Kick Triggers Mine Blast Near Dillonvale
Special to The Washington Poet from Wheeling West Virginia reports a powder keg explosion at Jefferson Coal Company No 3 mine near Dillonvale Ohio. Thirteen men were injured as a mule kick sparked an electric wire. four may die. Joe Cefeka was hurled 40 feet. Jakeup Semarsck lost an eye. Frank Krobozski and Frank Nemit expected not to recover.
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Jefferson Coal Company
Dillonvale
Ohio
Joe Cefeka
Jakeup Semarsck
Frank Krobozski
Frank Nemit
Miners in Paint Creek Strike Tension Prompts Guards
In Charleston, West Virginia, June 16, the Senate mine strike committee hears testimony amid renewed industrial tension in the Paint and Cabin Creek districts. Miners report dissatisfaction, guards and detectives describe anti union actions, and a mass meeting urges a general strike. Elizabeth Fish and May Craygol recount being driven into a creek by armed guards. John White, president of the United Mine Workers, posts $1000 bail in a separate antitrust case.
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Seymour Stedman
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May Craypgol
John ©. White
Divorce to Win Friendship Hopes for Camaraderie
Mrs Eastland of San Francisco sues her husband in San Diego for divorce and $5000 claiming incompatibility while hoping to preserve a beautiful friendship and later restore camaraderie with Joseph Lander Wastland, Venezuelan consul in San Francisco. They wed two years ago in Chicago after stints in Paris.
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San Diego
Artist Henry Watrous Gun Incident Ends Fatal Wounding
In Lake George New York Frank Cardinal of Hudson Falls died in hospital from a gunshot wound during a home robbery attempt at artist Henry W Watrous. Watrous a National Academy secretary fired the shot after a flashlight revealed the intruder. brother Joseph Cardinal implicated but escaped and later arrested.
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Father Visits Charlton In Hudson County Jail
Porter Charlton, awaiting trial in Italy for his wife’s murder, was visited by his father, former judge Paul Charlton, in the Hudson county jail. The elder Charlton showed emotion after the talk. the son awaits counsel in Connecticut. The Supreme Court ordered Charlton surrendered to Italian authorities for trial in the case involving the death of Mrs Mary Scott Castle.
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United States Supreme Court
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Lake Como
Umpire's Throat Cut After Junior Giants Game
In New Haven on a June day in 1916 Michael Lauria escaped a razor attack during a K O K Junior Giants baseball game. Police rescued him before any suspect admitted guilt. The weapon belonged to fellow umpire James Buccienielio who denied stabbing. Wagers on the game fueled a heated brawl after the assault.
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New Haven
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Michael Lauria
James Buccienielio
Lost $1,500 brooch found by ad in New York
Mrs Spalding Jenkins of Baltimore recovered a $1,500 diamond horseshoe brooch lost on a Meadow Brook polo field last Tuesday. Richmond Talbot found it after a Plaza House Detective placed an advertisement in a New York paper offering a reward. The finder refused any compensation.
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Leap saves Mrs Alsop on Beverly steep Hale street
Mrs. E B Alsop of Washington, summer resident at Beverly Cove, narrowly escapes when her car skids on an oiled Hale street grade. She jumps to safety as the auto teeters over a 30 foot drop onto jagged Mingo Beach rocks. chauffeur also leaps with minor injuries. Workmen free the vehicle from the stone wall.
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Currency bill hinges on public opinion says Underwood
After White House talks with President Wilson Representative Oscar Underwood said currency reform depends on public demand. Administration aims to push a banking and currency bill this week, with President's message urging reform, while House waits for home reactions and bipartisan input.
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Widow Kills Proctor in Pinehar Alleys City
A fragmented item reports a widow killing a proctor in Pinehar alleys, with scattered notes about a thief, Bryan saving miners, and local crowds. Other lines mention a dying poisoned girl, a high school graduate, bankers honoring RF Shard Gitt, and a speaker rebuke. Progressives push for a convention amid financial and editorial items.
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Girl Eloper Dies After Fall From Rail Bridge
Frances Hunt aged 16 and a man named M A Hudspeth eloped and were on the Baltimore and Ohio trestle east of Lawrenceville Illinois when a fast mail train struck them. Hudspeth survived and was taken to Mount Carmel with charges likely from the girl's father. Frances Hunt died.
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Ambrew
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Mount Carmel
Chicago cattle rise to 9.20 as receipts fall
Chicago cattle soared to a new high of 9.20 per cwt in a normal year. Receipts totaled 18,000 head, below the daily average of 25,000. The market echoed the latest Agricultural Department bulletin on beef age.
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Supreme Court voids Civil Rights Act of 1875 in DC and territories
In a Washington area decision the Supreme Court held the civil rights act of 1875 unconstitutional in the District of Columbia and other federal territories. The case of Mary E. Butts of Everett, Mass., who was denied a first class dining experience aboard Merchants and Miners Transportation Co. prompted the ruling. It erases the act from the statute books for territories and navigable waters, allowing businesses to refuse service to Negroes or others deemed undesirable.
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Hien
Farmer Accused of Harming Boy in Wisconsin Plots
In La Crosse Wisconsin a farmer faces charges after allegedly hitching his boy to work as a cultivator. The case arose from a complaint to officers claiming mistreatment at high heat. The accused awaits further action as authorities pursue the matter.
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Grandson Poisoning Case Reported In Saint Gauden
A saint Gaudens resident dies after swallowing a tablet found by his grandson. The event occurred last Friday, with formal confirmation released today. Authorities note the tablet caused the fatal illness but details remain limited as the investigation continues.
Supreme Court backs state railroad rate laws in four cases
Justice Hughes announced the decision upholding intrastate rate legislation in Missouri Arkansas West Virginia and Oregon as constitutional limits on interstate commerce. The ruling preserves 2 cent passenger laws and maximum freight rates for several states while a Missouri based challenge over valuation and certain roads remains undecided with a decision expected in October.
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