Cashier Bushnell's suicide shocks Yale bank
Asa C. Bushnell cashier of Yale National Bank shot himself in the basement toilet, dying at 10 am after arriving early and locking the door. Bank exams suggested no mortgage or misappropriation, overwork and ailments cited. He leaves a wife and two children. A census later found 25 percent of Manhattan's population attends church with 664,885 worshippers across 451 congregations on Sundays.
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New Haven
Asa C. Bushnell
Yale National Bank
Hmself
Bushnell
Burroughs
United States Bank
Buehnell
Reas
Hy Way
Clinton
Conn
John A. Richardson
Grace Hospital
Mangers
Phelps Academy
Walingford
Pr. J. Bartlett
Gretier
A. C .Bushnell
Ank
Ake
New York
Manhattan
Drank Wood Alcohol Tragedy In New York
Two men were found dead in a furnished room house from wood alcohol poisoning. A third man is dying in hospital, and a fourth, crazed by the drink, has vanished. The four men reportedly drank heavily for days, mixing wood alcohol with cheap whiskey.
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New York
Fred Winters Discharged After Hearing in Manslaughter Case
Meriden December 15 Fred W Winters charged with manslaughter in the fatal injuries to Frank Cashen during a quarrel was discharged by Judge Fay this morning The hearing began yesterday with the defense seeking discharge citing schoolboy quarrels as a basis for dismissal The court changed the charge from murder in the second degree to manslaughter but found no case to bind Winters over for the higher court.
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Fay
Meriden
Fred W. Winters
Frank Cashen
C. J. Danaher
Winters
Crown Prince Punished for Steeplechase Racing
Berlin December 45 Crown Prince Frederick William was confined to his room for three days by his father after racing in a steeplechase against the emperor s wishes near Potsdam three or four weeks earlier The prince known as a venturesome rider had recently been named colonel of the guards and previously rode a tandem at Bonn university to test cornering at full speed The incident follows prior reprimands for riding up the steps of Sans Souci palace during parade duties.
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Berlin
Crown Prince
Frederick William
Sans Souci
Guards
Bonn University
Lord Stanley buried Mohammedan rites in Alderley Park
Lord Stanley of Alderley died December 10 of pneumonia and was buried today in Alderley park Cheshire under Mohammedan rites. The ceremony was secret with only the family and servants present. Born 1827, educated Roman Catholic, he later embraced Islam.
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London
Lord Stanley
Alderley
Alderley Park
Chelford
Cheshire
Miner's Death Investigation as Hospital Abuse Alleged
Inspector McCluskey probes the Bellevue death of Adolphus Drucker, a former British MP and rich mine owner tied to British Columbia. James Murphy, jailed at the Tombs, claims morphine and snipe overdoses, beatings, nurse neglect, and misstatement of death hour. Jewelry Drucker carried at admission reportedly vanished.
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New York
McCluskey
Bellevue Hospital
Adolphus Drucker
Drucker
British Columbia
Eugene N. Robinson
James Murphy
Murphy
Ipenes Drucker
Deucker
Bellevue
Brooklyn District Court Hears Real Estate and Saloon Case
In Brooklyn district court Judge Cowell presided over a delayed session on a motion to reduce attachment on Elizabeth A Abbott’s farm in Water Town, stemming from Marx Neiman’s $300 commission suit. The day featured a separate trial of A Z under et al vs August Pakulius, with fraud alleged and a saloon debt dispute. The defense claimed substantial losses from the saloon venture and suggested the case could go to the jury later this afternoon.
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Brooklyn
District Court
Cowell
Elizabeth A. Abbott
Watertown
Marx Neiman
Peasley
Hunt and
Marcus
Udge Peasley
A. Zunder
August Pakulius
Cassidy
Guilfoile
Burpee
Midwinter Connecticut Board of Agriculture Session Opens
The Connecticut board of agriculture began its annual midwinter meeting in Middletown with Edwin G. Seeley presiding. The session runs through tomorrow and Thursday, Rev W F Rowley opened with prayer and the gathering sang America. BURNED TO DEATH. In Braidwood Illinois Mrs Messersmith, her daughter, and Frank Smith perished in a fire that destroyed a meat market and residence and the dry goods store of J Simon in Littre. HAD NARROW ESCAPE. In Guthrie Oklahoma fire leveled three main street business buildings causing about 50000 dollars in losses with twelve residents escaping injury.
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Board of Agriculture
Middletown
Connecticut Board of Agriculture
Edwin G. Seeley
Roxbury
W. F. Rowley
Baptist Church
America
Braidwood, I
J. Messersmith
Frank Smith
J. Simon
Lere
Guthrie
Okla
City Public Safety Board Meets Tonight
The board of public safety will meet tonight. Miss Phipps at 187 North Main street hosts a watercolors exhibition. James McGowan was arrested this afternoon by Officer Phelan for theft of a coat from Finnegan-Phillips Co. Funeral services were held for Sarah Hersey at Bergin's morgue with Father Sheehan of St Patrick's church officiating and burial at Calvary cemetery. Helen Brickel funeral set for 8:30 tomorrow at her parents’ residence on Washington avenue, then to St Patrick's church. she attended Porter street school and had a pupil at the Convent of Notre Dame, leaving two younger brothers, John and Frank. Forecast for Connecticut: Fair tonight and Wednesday, warmer tonight in northern portion, light to (truncated).
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Board of Public Safety
Miss Phipps
North Main Street
James McGowan
Phelan
Finnegan-Phillips Co
Sarah Hersey
Bergin
Sheehan
St Patrick's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Helen Brickel
Washington Avenue
Miss Brickel
Porter Street
Convent of Notre Dame
John
Frank
Christmas Shopping at the Big Store
Waterbury’s premier outfitting shop rolls out holiday sights and new stock. The Big Store touts a vast display, expanded departments, and a mission to be the natural center for men and boys buying suits, overcoats, hats, shoes, and trunks with specials on $3.00 shoes and up to $25.00 kit bags.
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Boston
Waterbury
Broadway
Knox
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