Head Found in Harbor After Discovered Body Connection
A leather handbag containing the head of Susanna A Coy was fished from Boston Harbor near the ferry route linking Crawford and Howard confessions to a dismembered body. Police say the chest and remains may belong to Miss Coy, with ongoing searches and extradition steps for Crawford and Howard as suspects.
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Howard
Howta
Susanna A. Coy
Lewis W. Crawford
Vitam Howard
Gil Saul
Boston
Ste Hnd
Ibs
Ganic
Tragic Death Reported Involving Iron Bar Beating
A brutal incident in West Swenty described as a fatal quarrel ends with a heavy iron bar used on Gussie Leicher. Police say the victim was killed after a disputed loan repayment and a tall, well dressed man fled the scene. An arrest followed as officers questioned suspects and examined the room where the body lay.
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Rat Si Wis
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Kere
Five Were Shot Down At The Philadelphia Case
James J Lyons a Union Transfer Company agent in Philadelphia identified the body of Mrs Margaretta Tods found near a railroad in Fairmount Park after she left Reading Terminal on October 27. Lyons said he saw her with two men and could identify them if confronted. New York detectives later failed to identify the men. Investigators continue seeking whereabouts of Mrs Tods between 6 and 10 pm October 27.
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James J. Lyons
Union Transfer Company
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Margaretta Todies
Fairmount Park
Philadelphia
Margaretta Todd
Tod
James A. Lyons
Mrs. Todd
Thia
Forced to the Step by Sheriffs Exposure Of the Crime
Special to The Washington Post reports Kenner Louisiana where Sheriff Marrero mayor and town officials resigned after exposing a race fatal shooting. Cowan son of the mayor confessed while judge and constable under arrest testified detailing a restaurant attack that killed a woman and wounded five colored people including Andrew Jackson. The case, initially hushed up, led to resignations and new effort to reveal the truth.
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Washington Post
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Marrero
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Ledoux
Andrew Jackson
Fudge Adams
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Sherlit
Murder or an accident one theory in that Heelig killed
Special to The Washington Post Somerville New Jersey November Heelig William Hae lig a wealthy quarryman was killed near his stone crusher in the Chimney Rock ravine Wat chung Mountain four miles from here Heelig left his residence to inspect his quarry at 8 am An Hungarian laborer found his remains along the railroad track near the stone crusher A number of empty stone cars were left on an incline above the quarry last night Heelig may have released the brake on one of these cars and started it down the incline and fell from the car The car ran over him others suggest foul play and his body was placed on the track a pocketbook believed carried by Heelig had not been found Heelig was prominent and generous to Chimney Rock church He leaves a widow and eight children
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Somerville
N. J
William Haelig
Chimney Rock
Watchung Mountain
Heelig
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Haelig
Haeling
Poles and Russians Fight Ends in Fatal Wounding
In Chicago on November 5 a brawl sparked by debate over Russia's manifesto left Frank Youngshek fatally shot and four others severely wounded. Poles and Russians clashed as revolver and knives were drawn, drawing two nearby policemen to restore order.
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Frank Youngshek
Russia
aXmngshek
Southern leaders to discuss immigration and quarantine
Prominent men from several Southern states will attend a Chattanooga conference on immigration and quarantine regulations. Ten governors, many Representatives and Senators, mayors, and railroad leaders are expected to participate in debates aimed at shaping Southern policy on the two issues.
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Southern States
Chattanooga
Tann
Ntegre
Chinese Pastor Advises Mission Work in Hawaii
Rev. Kong Yin Tet, rector of St. Peter's in Honolulu, preached at Epiphany Church on the world field of missions. He urged Christian duty to spread faith, praised progress in China and Hawaii, and noted his expanding Chinatown chapel funded to seat a growing Chinese congregation. He sang a Chinese verse to illustrate.
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St.Peter's Episcopal Church
Honolulu
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Kong
China
St Mathew
Hawaii
United States
Greshland
Congue
Jerome's Fight Against Tammany In 4 Million City
A fiery editorial targets Jerome as a foe of Tammany Hall, linking McClellan to the Murphy, Sullivan, and McAvoy factions. It argues Jerome exposed vice and criticizes allies and supporters who back the reformer, warning that efforts to shut down whisky shops gambling dens and brothels threaten Tammany’s power and capital investments.
Hearst Election Forecast From New York Herald
Brooklyn analyst William H Butler predicts the city vote next Tuesday. He estimates totals by party with Hearst leading, followed by McClellan, Ivins, and Prohibitionists, placing Hearst first in the expected results.
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William 8. Butler
Brooklyn
Coler
Ooler
David B
Herald
Republcan
Republican Party
Democratz
Froiblionista
McClellan
Nathaniel B Stevens Dead Prominent New England Democrat
Nathaniel B Stevens of Winsted Connecticut died aged eighty three from an internal injury after a bath mishap six months earlier. Born November 23 1822 in Huntingdon Pennsylvania he was a National Democratic convention delegate in Baltimore 1872 and Connecticut delegate to the 1880 Democratic convention in St Louis. Also notes Indianapolis figure Henry Schnull father of the Indianapolis wholesale district died November 5 .
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Nathaniel B. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Huntingdon
Baltimore
Connecticut
Louis
Anapolla
Ind
Henry Schnull
In- Alanapolla
Germany
Indianapolia
Ne- Henad Hank
Indianapolis
CLEANED HOUSE IN EL RENO SAYS GRAPE-NUTS REPAIRS HEALTH
In El Reno Oklahoma a woman details years of poor digestion and nerve trouble from a heavy diet of pork lard and coffee. After stopping medicines and using Grape-Nuts per The Road to Wellville guidance she reports restored digestion clearer mind steadier nerves and a clear complexion. She credits the Postum Company Battle Creek Michigan and the little book The Road to Wellville in the package.
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Wellville
Noton
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Change of Front on Capital Site and War Debt Deal
The piece recounts congressional shifts by two Virginia members and a pair of New England votes that led to federal assumption of Revolutionary War debts and the capital's move from New York to the Potomac area. It notes Jefferson and Hamilton brokered a pact trading party support, with a Senate tie broken by Adams, and highlights the long, contentious debate over Susquehanna versus Potomac sites and the payoff of national debt.
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Hamilton
R. B. Lee
Alexander White
Pennsylvania
New York
Potomac River
Susquehanna
Senate
Pierce Butler
South Carolina
Potomac
Conecacheague
United States
Philadelphia
Thair
Potomac Location Battle Tied to Washington Deals
The article recounts a heated dispute over the Potomac location for the capital. It notes a July 8 House vote of 32 to 2 and a similar split in the Senate, with Jefferson claiming he was duped by Hamilton. Washington’s personal influence failed to secure a capital independent of the deal, while landowners near Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch arranged land cession conditioned on survey.
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Hamilton
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Maj Penfant
Congo State report finds progress but notes abuses
A Washington dispatch summarizes a Congo Free State inquiry into 15 months of hearings with magistrates, agents, missionaries, and natives. The commission finds progress, notes abuses by natives and some officials, calls for tax limits, end of hostage detention, and stricter control on military expeditions and concessions. It urges legal definitions for war orders and broader native land access.
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Whisky Tax Ruling Hits Mail Order Whisky Trade
Commissioner Yerkes rules special tax applies to whisky shipped to buyers via mail orders, taxed at the sale point where the draft is paid. Wholesalers protest, plan to ship to purchasers directly with hold until payment, while the department weighs next steps.
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Cincinnati
Al‘ready
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Gave Good Concerts by Colored Musicians
The colored people of the city held two notable concerts last week. Mrs J Kelly Armstead sang with Harry Burleigh and Melville Charlton at Metropolitan A M E Church. Burleigh impressed with Coleridge-Taylor pieces. Mrs Armstead debuted in Washington with a fine contralto voice. Mrs E Azzea Hackley also debuted at Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church with Miss Clara Scudder, Charles Marshall, and others. The Shamrock Club elected new officers led by Thomas F Halden. includes Buckley and O Donohue on the executive committee. Descriptions note notable performances and club proceedings.
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Harry Bur
Coleridge-Taylor
E. Azsiea Hackley
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
Clara L. Scudder
Charles Marshall
Dorsea ‘Parker
Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Frank G. Graff
J. D. Gallegher
Arthur L. Woolen
Jomea McIlhenney
Holden
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M. O' Donohue
E. F. Buckley
Soldiering in Civil War A Confederate Private’s Diary
A vivid diary based account details two years with Pickett’s Division and two with Black Horse Cavalry. The author, a cultured Virginian from a notable family, portrays the inner life and hardships of a Confederate private, rendering the book a crowning work of his years.
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