Colfax Rich Man Slays Four in Illinois Revenge Case
Thomas Baldwin a wealthy Colfax, McLean County, man killed fourteen year old Gil Hiseman, her mother, and two witnesses linked to a prior prosecution. Baldwin shot the Eiseman girl, and killed a young farmer's wife after entering their homes near Arrowsmith. He was captured and later indicted for the quadruple murder in a Central Illinois spree driven by vengeance.
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Colfax
Gil
Eyeciai
Washington Post
Bloomington
Illinois
Thomas Baldwin
McLean County
Cora Elseman
Simeon Hiseman
Charles Kennedy
Arrowsmith
Baldwin
Riseman
Kennedys
Kennedy
Hiseman
Eiseman
Cora
Ciildren
Cora Eiseman
Dean
Ralawin
Notice of Marriage and other Notices Inserted
The Washington Post announces marriage and death notices to be inserted on application. The insertion is offered without extra charge in multiple morning newspapers including Cincinnati Enquirer, Rochester Journal, St Louis Republic, Syracuse Post Standard, St Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Washington
Cincinnaty Enquirer
Rochester
ST Louis Republic Byracuse
Post-Standard ST Pall Pioneer-Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
District of Columbia
Congress
Japanese loan delay underscores Paris decision
In Paris Feb 93 the Japanese loan remains undecided as Takahashi travels from London to Paris to float 12500000 4 per cent notes for refunding operations. London bankers demand tight terms while Paris and Brussels banks show more favorable terms but debate whether 5s at par would better retire the 4s. No decision has been reached.
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Paris
M. Takahashi
London
MM. Takahashi
Brussels
NO PENSION FOR MR. BRYCE IN BRITISH AMBASSADOR STORIES
In the Commons Mr. Liddell questioned whether Ambassador Bryce must retire at seventy in May 1908 and whether he would receive a pension for fifteen months' service. Foreign Secretary Grey said the King would be asked to retain Bryce beyond seventy, noting public service interests. no ambassador earns a pension before ten years abroad.
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Commons
London
Howard Vincent
Washington
House of Commons
Liddell
Bryce
Grey
Crime Rampant in France Sparks Paris Insecurity
Paris reports fear rising as crime surges despite earlier declines. Deputies interpellate the government over life and property risk across Paris and country. A Belgian frontier gang has operated for two years, while Montmartre fears Apache bands terrorizing streets with knife attacks.
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Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
Montmarte
Licenses to Marry List Preserved in Obscure Names
A garbled roster of marriage licenses shows numerous couples with ages and names partially readable. Rev ers, ministers, and various surnames appear in a long, jumbled line, reflecting a fragmented OCR from a historical notice.
Health Office Record of Deaths as of February 2
Health office report lists numerous deceased individuals with ages and addresses in Washington area. Names include Magge H Mortimer Ruth Pence Charles Jefferes Mery Daly John J Evans Yonee B Gray Mary BR Steever Marla Smith Agnes Bowles Elia Donetdaon Mary Malgay Mary GM Birrall Oliver P Howell Howard Woodward William Stapcliff Dorothy M Taylor Mary W H Barthinwo Emma J Williams James Jackson George Mason Lloyd W Burd Lily Hicks and others with ages ranging from days to 98 and various street addresses and institutions mentioned.
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Magge H Mortimer
Stat St. Nw
Ruth Pence
Q'st Ne
Charles Jefferes
St. Ne
Mery Daly
H St. Ne
Jehn J Evans
O St Nw
Yonee B Gray
NY Ave
Mary BR Steever
Pierce Placa Nw
Wiliam W Stapcliff
Providence Hospital
Dorothy M_ ‘Taylor
Garfeld Hospital
Mary W. H Barthinwo
Ewma J Wiliams
James Jackoon
Acyl. Hosp. & Soars
George Mason
11Th St
Lloyd W Burd
Lili Hicks
Yopra
Salvation Army to Open Anti Suicide Bureaus in U S Cities
New York February 28 Reuters says the Salvation Army will inaugurate anti suicide bureaus in major American cities starting tomorrow. Led by Commander Miss Booth the offices in New York under Col Thomas Holland and Mrs Bovill will offer advice and assistance to distressed individuals considering self harm. The London model has already shown rapid demand and organized classifications including the sick and incurable, the lonely, the unemployed and financially embarrassed, and addicts.
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New York
Miss Booth
the Salvation, Army
United States
London
William Booth
Thomas Holland
Brig. Bovill
Salvation Army
Tt 14
Billingsgate Crossing
Piccadily Circus
Believes His Men Guilty In Brownsville Shooting Case
Maj Penrose letter dated August 16 1906 introduced in Penrose court martial proceedings over the Brownsville Texas shooting incident. The missive claims seven to ten men implicated and a gun rack key, with Marines returning to quarters before roll call. Maj A P Blocksom testified about bullet holes and rifles matching Springfield arms. Evidence suggests accused soldiers could have carried out the acts and returned before roll call.
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San Antonio
Tex
Penrose
Twenty-fifth Infantry
A. P. Blocksom
Yturria
Explosion Injures Six at Jones & Laughlin Steel Plant
Six workmen were injured, none seriously, in an explosion at the Eliza furnaces of Jones & Laughlin's Steel Company on Second Avenue Pittsburg. The blast, caused by a gas explosion in a cupola, hurled bricks and debris, bringing down nearby telegraph, telephone and traction lines.
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Pittsburg
Eliza
Jones & Laughlan’s Steel Company
Second Avenue
Creel Announces Candidacy for Chihuahua Governor
Senor Enrique Creel, Mexican Ambassador to the United States, declares his candidacy for Chihuahua governor from El Pano Texas edition. Report notes Creel is certain to win and would retire from the ambassadorship if elected.
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el Pano
Tex
Norte
Chihuahua
Senor Enrique Creel
United States
Senor Creel
Man Commits Suicide After Ring Loss In Kentucky
Barney Goodwin, a Tennesseean who had come from Chattanooga, drank carbolic acid and killed himself after losing the engagement ring of Forest Hall and Miss Kate Goddard. The incident occurred in Lexington, Kentucky, around February 28, with local reports noting the disappearance of the token. A separate notice mentions The Washington Peat Beak Catalogue listing thousands of titles now on file at the office.
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Friend
Lexington
Forest Hall
Kate Goddard
Barney Goodwin
Goodwin
Chattanooga
Tenn
Washington Peat Beak
Aie
Girls Replace Messenger Boys at Hoboken Plant
Special to The Washington Post reports the Postal Telegraph Co in Hoboken will replace messenger boys with girls after years of struggle to hire boys. Manager Jurisch hired several young women, starting with Marion Ott a sixteen year old who donned a uniform cap and announced readiness to handle messages. She plans a blue suit to wear at work as soon as possible.
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Washington Post
New York
Hoboken
Postal Telegraph Company
Jurisch
Marion Ott
Wealthy Mexican woman found dead amid squalor
Marie Jesus Negrete de Guaman, sister of Gen Pedro Negrete, was found dead in a Mexico City room. Officers discovered $25,000 in cash and securities, plus a $3,000 bank deposit in Guatemala. Police probe death circumstances and a $6,000 theft report.
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Mexico City
Marie Jesus Negrete de Guaman
Pedro Romulo Negrete
Guatemala
Gentleman Burglar to Face Charge Linked to Peoria Plot
Chicago Feb 28 A well known burglar named Tate is brought back for an ordinary burglary but Peoria authorities charge he plotted with a Peoria educator and a Chicago thief to dynamite the board of education safe. The scheme aimed to destroy incriminating papers about Dougherty a former Peoria schools chief and bank defaulter. Tate allegedly received 2000 for the job while a Peoria lawyer and a woman shared other payoffs as Dougherty sought release. Tate denies Peoria involvement and remains to answer for property crime.
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Chicago
Eewin S. Tate
New York
Peoria
Tate
Worgan
Board of
Newton C. Dougherty
Aerm
Joliet
Peoria National Bank
Dougherty
Peoria Public Schools
National Educational Association
Nicholas Murray Butler
Dongherty
Board of Education
Paintings Sequestrated in Italy Sale by Cattaneo Family
Rome on February 28 the Italian government ordered seizure of the remaining Van Dyck paintings at Genoa. Several pieces were already sold to J P Morgan by the Marquis of Cattaneo’s family to stop their export. The note says Morgan secured a favorable bargain in the canvases he obtained.
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Cattaneo
Morgan
Rome
Vandyke
Genoa
J. P. Morgan
Marquis of Cattaneo
Manu
Elbert Hubbard
E. Howard Watch Co
Boomer Mp
Waltham
Mass
U.S.A
Senators by direct vote resolution passes Iowa house
Des Moines Iowa 28 The Iowa house today passed a senate resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to amend the federal constitution to allow direct election of United States senators by the people Only ten votes were recorded against the resolution
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Worthington Post
Des Moines
Iowa
House of the
Bomb Explodes in Madrid Cathedral During Service
A bomb exploded at Madrid’s cathedral today as a service continued, sparking a panic among worshippers and injuring ten people seriously in the rush to exit. The incident disrupts the quiet of the congregation amid a tense regional atmosphere.
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Madrid
Spot On Sun Glares But No Earthquake Link Says Branshear
Philadelphia February reports Prof Brashear of Pittsburg Observator y claims a new sun spot. Prof Doolittle of the University of Pennsylvania notes many more on a single day. They warn sun spots do not trigger earthquakes or cyclones, though electric disturbances may affect telegraph and telephone lines.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
John A. Bragnear
Charles L. Doolittle
University of Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Dr. Doolittle
Brashear
Doolittle
Bassett Denounces Hunt In Custody Battle Details Emerge
Witness Michael Sullivan testifies Rev Lawrence Hunt used the alias Jamieson to visit Little Rock in 1904 and stayed in a rented house where Mrs Bassett and her children lived. Bassett accuses Hunt of inappropriate behavior while disparaging him with harsh terms. Bassett seeks custody of two children, stating the youngest is not his.
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Little Rock
Washington Post
Omaha
Nebr
Bassett
Michael Sullivan
Ark
Lawrence Hunt
Jamieson
Hunt
Chester
Rice
Democrats Nominate Rose for Kansas City Mayor Again
Kansas City Mo Feb 28 W W Rose twice ousted as mayor of Kansas City Kans by state authorities for nonenforcement of anti liquor and anti gambling laws was nominated again today by the Democratic primary He had no opposition.
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Democrata
Rose
Kansas City
W. W. Rose
Kans
Hose
Wild Beasts Fury as Violation of Viola Sparks Tragedy
James Strother testifies to a chaotic sequence ending in a shooting at Rotherwood. He describes warnings of Bywaters leaving Viola and a rushed courthouse marriage. The witness recalls a furious pursuit through Culpeper, culminating in Bywaters being shot as he tried to flee, with family members pressing to protect Viola.
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Strother
Tre
Washington
Rotherwood
Strother Brothers Walked Through Day Of Cross Examines
In Culpeper the Strother brothers faced sharp cross examination as prosecutors pressed their case over the Bywaters shooting. Philip Strother remained calm while defense and state questions clashed about positions, shots fired, and the intent to kill. Dr. Strother testified that Mrs. Bywaters would have died without immediate care and urged marriage to shield the family from exposure.
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Commonwealth Attorney
Keith
Mr.Kelly
Byweters
Slater
Mr .Keith
Philip Strother
Priup Strother
Tal
Conpa
R. Walton Moore
Mr. Moore
James
Bywaters
Mr Moore
W. J. Strother
Strother Brothers
Keller
Woodstock
Funeral of county's heaviest man William Heindal
In York Pennsylvania on February 24 William Heindal reputed heaviest man in the county was buried at his home near Dallastown The casket weighed over six pounds and required rollers to move from the house Hearse doors were removed to fit the casket through the doorway The grave measured eight feet long seven feet deep and a panhandle wide
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Brock Way
Congressional Library
Sanaa
N. J
Fleming
New Jersey Avenue
Thomas T
Margaret Freming
Holohan
Garvey
William Garvey
Catherina
James F. Gar
Buffalo
Gilmour
T Atlantis Chey
Eo Street Northwest
Rock Creek Cemetery
Chew York
Richmond
I Kozel Buddhary
Jaepany
Ithaca
N.Y
George F. Kozel
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Laurie
Ealing
Mont. J. Cranstown
L Street Northwest
Bainbridge
Mahoney
K Street Southwest
Joanna Mahoney
Fatrick Mahoney
Abbeyfeale
County Limerick
Ireland
St Dominic’s
Mount Olivet
Meershrimer
Tenth Street
Sarah
Frederick J. Mernheimer
New York City
Hoboken
Jersey City
Garfield Hospital
William J
Ery Rich
Clifton Street
Btaeford
SpArrorDnee George
Ora Wets
James L. Stafford
Eighth Street
Jesus
Norfolk
Fredericksburg
Thomas
University Hospital
Baltimore
RiSaTe JT
Omas
Washington
York
William Heindal
Dallastown
Furious sword duel in Vienna between Rakovsky and Horvath
A furious sword duel occurred in Vienna on February 2 between Herr Rakovsky, vice president of the Lower House of the Hungarian Parliament, and local journalist Bert Horvath. Horvath was severely wounded as charges of political espionage sparked the clash.
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Vienna
Todiay
Herr Rakovsky
Bert Horvath
Herr Horvath
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