Platt Crisis Deepens as Wife Slaps Photographer
Washington Post reports rising strain on United States Senator Platt amid marital troubles. Mrs Platt, at Highland Mills Lodge, confronts a photographer attempting a snapshot and slugs him. Platt escorted from Hotel Gotham, sons loyal, while Mrs Platt contemplates leaving the Lodge. Carmody defends own appointment amid family dispute.
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Motive for the Suit Involved Wealth Transfer Allegations
The New York World reports Mrs Thomas Col Platt's divorce suit stems from revelations that Senator Platt moved substantial wealth to his three sons and relatives. Investigations allegedly showed stocks bonds and securities valued over a half million dollars were shifted to deprive his wife of financial benefit. Mrs Platt asserts a plot by her husband and son-in-law Carmody and vows to make them suffer despite assertions of manipulation.
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Platt Interview Exposes Marital Tensions and Alleged Scandal
Mrs Platt asserts she faced persecution that drove her to suicide attempts and accuses pressure from rival spouses. Senator Platt defends, calling him physically frail but mentally sound as he disputes any divorce plans. Washington gossip centers on alleged ties with Coachman Hedges and Mrs Robertson, with newspapers echoing claims and denials.
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Turmoil in Betting Ring Over Scratched Horse at Brighton Beach
A riotous betting ring scene at Brighton Beach escalated after the colt George S Davis was scratched, triggering confusion over payouts. Bookmakers clashed with patrons as stewards debated bets, with a betting box snatched and Pinkerton guards deployed. A tangled dispute over second sheets and refunds led to widespread refusals to pay winners, and the uproar may take a week to resolve.
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Officer Killed by Train at College Park Georgia
Maj George Boyle USA retired dies after being struck by a railway train at College Park suburb of Atlanta. Born in Georgia on March 1 189 and cadet at West Point on July 4 189, he rose to captain February 7 181 and retired ten years later as a major for disability. The report reached the army military secretary yesterday.
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Hughes Accepts Nomination for Governor in Decent Government Drive
Charles E Hughes accepted the Republican nomination at a Saratoga meeting, pledging to lead on a platform of decent government. He cited Roosevelt’s reforms and federal achievements, contrasted with opponents, and urged support for state issues with national backdrop.
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Hearst Tour Focuses on Rural Counties and Reform
The piece outlines Hearst's pledge to an unbossed administration and fair party treatment, aiming to appeal to rural voters in upstate New York. It notes plans for a touring schedule, opposition from hostile press, and expectations of shifting gubernatorial support, with Metcalf remaining as head of the Commerce and Labor Department.
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A Perfect Godsend for Mrs Bessie Spencer
Mrs Bessie Spencer of Goldsborough Street, Astone Albot? Goldsborough St, Maryland, credits Duffy’s Pure Malt whiskey with restoring her health after doctors and medicines failed. She describes improved mobility, strength to climb stairs, and gratitude, urging others to try the remedy. April 11 1906.
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Bector's Advice
New York Girls Wise To Mil ler Swindle Victims
Detective Sergeant P P Gorgan reports New York women resisted Miller's car trap more than Philadelphia targets. Miss Florence Abigette of 3708 Spruce Street Philadelphia and Miss Wood of Montclair were swindled by Miller who used false identities and advertised lucrative positions. Abigette plans to prosecute if Miller is caught, with Miss Wood expected to assist. absence of recent complaints suggests Miller may have left the area.
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Insane Matricide Tracked Across States
Special to The Wyshington Post reports Henry Hutchinson of Dixmont Insane Asylum locates Bartha Bellstein in New York and meets the escaped matricide who defies return to Pennsylvania. Police and officials refuse to pursue. Prominent attorneys say the girl cannot be brought back against her will.
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Booker T. Washington Jr Disappears From Dummer Academy
Rowley Mass Oct 3 Booker T Washington Jr son of the famed educator from Tuskegee Alabama vanished from Dummer Academy after noon on Monday He left the town on the eight o clock train toward Newburyport with other students but separated from them and failed to report for supper authorities hunt for him as disappearance is noted in Gummer
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