Skeleton Find Deepens Mystery Of Maryland Canal Boatman
Washington County Md Nov 22 The discovery of a human skeleton on a mountain farm near Big Pool tied to the seven year old disappearance of canal boatman Martin Kinsell has deepened the case. Reports say Kinsell, a former boat owner who vanished December 10 1906 after leaving Tice saloon with $190, had enemies and possibly was murdered. Authorities keep details secret while witnesses link the skeleton to Kinsell with rumors of a rival quarrel a temporary grave and a blood stained wagon found nearby. The case remains unsettled as locals insist on solving the mystery and bringing the killer to justice.
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Kingell
Justice T. Belt Johnson
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Indian Springs
Georgetown
Cumberland
Kinseil
Maryland
Orphans’ Court
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Newton E Funkhouser
Tice’s
Western Maryland
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Big Poot
Johnson Farm
Bunsell
Skeleton
Kanzel
Ohne
Michael Gearhart
G M Fischer
Seave
Auto Show Plans Progress at Local Dealers Meeting
Plans for the January auto show advance rapidly with more dealers likely to exhibit than last year. Much space is booked and committees of the Automobile Dealers' Association push ahead with details. A get together smoker at Hotel Sterling tomorrow night will host those in the local automobile trade over an oyster supper to promote fraternal spirit and advance motoring interests in Washington.
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Hotel Sterling
Bruce Emerson
Washington
Supreme Court pays tribute to veteran Black messenger Archie Lewis
Five Supreme Court justices led by Chief Justice White attended the funeral of Archie Lewis, the court’s Black messenger who served nearly 64 years. Justice Willis Van Devanter praised him as a man of great character with a wonderful disposition. Lewis died suddenly on Wednesday, and the service was held at his home on M Street near New Jersey Avenue.
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Archie Lewis
Lewis
M Street
New Jersey Avenue
Willis van Devanter
Edward Douglass White
Justiciea Wills van Devanter
Joseph Lamar
William FE. Day
Oliver
Wendell Holmes
Three year old smoker draws doctors' puzzled gaze
Waterbury reports a three year old boy named John Lippke Jr who smokes daily three cigars and also uses a pipe and cigarettes. Physicians say they have never seen such a case and struggle to break the habit. The child thrives despite heavy tobacco use and shows unusual interest in stores selling cigars.
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Washington Post
Waterbury
Conn
John Lippke, Jr
John Lippke
Mra Lippke
Everglade Lottery Indictments Against Eight Agents
Federal grand jury returned additional indictments charging use of mails to conduct a lottery in the sale of Everglades lands. Eight Florida Fruit Lands Company officials and agents named include Richard J. Bolles of Jacksonville George A Paddock of Chicago Jesse L Billingsly of Jacksonville John Mathews Robert J Martin Joseph H Borders Edward C Chambers and A D Hart of Kansas City Missouri.
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Florida Fruit Lands Company
Richard J. Bolles
Jacksonville
George A Paddock
Chicago
Jesse L. Billingsly
Jacksonvills
John Mathews
Robert J Martin
Joseph H Borders
Edward C Chambers
A. D. Hart
Secret code of wireless wire tappers exposed
New York authorities say a secret wireless code used by wire tappers in swindling schemes was solved at the District Attorney Whitman’s office. Prosecutors aim to present into the grand jury confessions alleging years of police protection in exchange for graft. The graft trail reportedly leads to police headquarters.
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Navy
Whitman
Grand Jury
Danderine Hair Cleanse Promises Fast Hair Boost
An appliance touts Danderine as a quick method to cleanse hair of dust oil and dandruff while leaving it wavy fluffy and lustrous. It claims scalp stimulation stronger roots and hair growth from a 2 cent bottle bought at drug stores.
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