Rayner Must Die! Murder in London Central Court
Horace George Rayner faced the Central criminal court charged with willful murder of dry goods merchant Whiteley on January 24. The crowded courtroom heard claims of an illegitimate link to Whiteley and alleged scandals. Rayner’s defense argued insanity. the jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to death.
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London
Horace George Rayner
Central Criminal Court
Willian Whiteley
Louisa Turner
Rayne Hunt
Whites
Rayner
D. Muir
Treasury
Sid
Whiteiey
Lou ‘Turner
Whiteley
Cecil Whiteley
Cecil
Louisa 4Ner
Muir
George Rayner
Famine in mail twine prompts postal shortage
Washington March 27 Lack of twine for tying mail has triggered requisitions totaling 100000 pounds in the past week with only 400000 pounds contracted yet undelivered. Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw reports feverish concern as postal business grows and contractors struggle to supply. In Chicago postal activity runs 20 percent higher than last year. DeGraw fears the department may be squeezed by the cordage trust.
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Washington
Maren
DeGraw
Chicago
General DeGraw
Cordage Trust
Diamonds on the Loose Spark Atlantic Watch
Montreal and U S officials pursue a New York diamond dealer believed to have left Europe with 500000 dollars worth of stones. Authorities monitor imports and Canadian ports as the suspect sails toward Canada amid a widening manhunt. Hartford jury deadlock ends Abraham Gordon v Maurice Schupack. Judge Wheeler rejects verdicts tainted by malice. New Haven baseball franchise up for sale with 21 contracted players and Savin Rock grounds lease. multiple bids received despite unmet price.
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Montreal
United States
New York
Europe
Washington
Canada
Mury
Hartford
Abraham Gordon
New Britain
Maurice Schupack
Wheeler
New Haven
New Haven Baseball
Savin Rock
Aftorney Danaher
Was 100 Years at Canterbury
March 22 Mrs Mary James dies at her home in her 10th year. One of the region’s oldest residents and mother of C. P. James of this place, aged 50.
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Canterbury
Mary James
C. P. James
Southington
Frank Matthews
Peasants Up in Arms Across Roumania and Hungary
Budapest reports spread of peasant revolt in Roumania with Dorogoi sacked and burned. In Cucuteni Hungarian and Roumanian clashes leave four Hungarians killed and thirty wounded. fourteen peasants die at Belgestte. Sulice destroyed. Fokshanu locals revolt against authorities.
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Vienna
Budapest
Moldavia
Roumania
Dorogoi
Cucuteni
Belgestte
Fokshanu
Impressed Austrian Army Claim by American Crockery Clerk
Samuel Scheler, a New York crockery clerk, seeks 100000 from the Austrian government via the state department. He left Austria at seventeen, was allegedly pressed into military service on a 1904 visit, proved citizenship, and escaped disguised as a nurse. The Austrian government later admitted its error and pledged to return the passports.
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New York
Samuel Scheler
Columbia Street
State Department
Washington
Scheler
Austria
Hartford Boys to the Rocky Mountains Caught in Jersey City
Three Hartford youths aged 14 to 15 were detained in the Pennsylvania railroad freight yards in Jersey City while attempting to ride westward on freight trains. They gave names Charles Stone Simon Rut and John Hancock and said they left Hartford yesterday aiming to reach the Rocky mountains to earn money for guns and ammunition. Their parents will not seek their return and the police can handle the matter.
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Hartford
Conn
Rocky Mountains
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
West
Charles Stone
Goodman Place
Simon Rut
Avon Reet
John Hancock
Chestnut Street
Hartford, March
New York
Farmers Fight Medical Practice Bill Rejected
Hartford reports the practiel medicine and dentistry bill was rejected today after the Farmers' opposition and a favorable judiciary committee report. Also, Waterbury factory capital stock was increased by a passed bill. Tunbridge Wells council member questioned a colleague's fitness to clean boots, later clarifying the other member is fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Maroh
Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Co
Waterbury
Tunbridge Wells
England
THAW TRIAL UPDATE ON SCHEDULE AND UNPROFESSIONAL CLAIMS
The Thaw case resumes in New York as Justice Fitzgerald sets filing deadlines for affidavits with the district attorney to Saturday afternoon and the defense to Monday. Jerome Thaw may respond to the defense's claims by Monday, with a Wednesday adjournment for jury recall. Attorney Hartridge is allowed to address unprofessional conduct claims arising from private remarks by the district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerome
Hartridge
Oxford Field Sports Highlight Rhodes Winners
London March 22 Oxford Cambridge field sports drew a big crowd in spring like weather at Queens club. Seven Rhodes scholars competed for Oxonians including P M Young South Dakota who won both long and high jumps, Albert M Stevens Yale won the hammer throw, and Young also took the broad jump and high jump.
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South Dakota
Yale
London
Queens Club
P. M. Young
Albert M. Stevens
W. E B. Schutt
Cornell
W. H. Thayer
Harvard
Oxford
Stevens
Young
Dakota
Merciful Sentences Taught Judge Prison Value
A judge recalls a merciful sentence after meals with the district attorney. He recounts spending a week in jail before his judgeship and learning the prison routine. He argues judges should experience jail to truly value penalties before taking the bench in Baden.
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Heth
Baden
Telegram envelope misread leads to mistaken debt demand
A Camden businessman’s Irish servant misreads a telegram meant for her mistress, finding the envelope bears a “Received at Branch Office, No Broadway Always open” stamp. The incident, recounted with local color, highlights a comic misinterpretation over mail handling and debts.
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Camden
Philadelphia Ledger
Molly
Broadway
Storm toll in New England waters claims 199 lives
A dire winter record lists 199 lives lost and 54 ships wrecked as storms battered New England and maritime provinces. The Larchmont disaster alone accounted for 150 deaths near Block Island, with Newfoundland and Cape Cod regions also suffering heavy losses and widespread shore casualties.
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Boston
New England
Maritime
Associated Press
Connecticut
Larchmont
Block Island
Harry Louis
Newfoundland
Cape Cod
Massachusetts Bay
Nova Scotia
Maine
Nova
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Emilie
Rea
Nova Scotian
Weather Bureau
Coast Guard
United States Life Saving Service
Harry Knowlton
Water Hill
Knowlton
Stolen Papers Report From Papal Nunciature Sparks Controversy
The Figaro reports seized documents from the papal nunciature after Mgr Montagnini’s expulsion. It cites a dispatch from Cardinal Merry del Val urging open Catholic opposition to church inventory seizures under church-state separation law, plus a diary excerpt and notes on discussions with liberal and conservative figures.
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Paris
the Figaro
Mgr Montagnini
Merry del Val
Mgr Gaspari
The
Natione
Clemenceau
Vatican
Roubier
Train Wreck Near Stewart Pa Delays Chicago Limited
Train No 23 on the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed near Stewart Pa about seventeen miles east of Pittsburg at around agreeably 35 mph. The engine and first five cars left the track but only one passenger was injured. Passengers were moved to rear cars and resumed travel after another train was assembled. Local reports say evidence suggested a tarped track surface at the scene. Among passengers was Tom Lt Johnson mayor of Cleveland.
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Pittsburg
Chicago Limited
New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stewart
Here
Tom Lt. Johnson
Cleveland
Y M C A Session Opens Connecticut Convention
The thirty fourth Connecticut Young Men's Christian Association convention opened March 2 at South Congregational church in New Britain. Rev William D Beach concluded opening exercises. Governor Woodruff and W H Burger reported on county committees and spoke on the afternoon program.
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W. D. Beach
New Britain
Connecticut Young Men’s Christian Association
South Congregational Church
William D. Beach
Grace Mek
Bridgeport
W. H. Burger
New York State Association
Woodruff
The Deadly Crossing at Fourteenth Avenue
Two fatally injured and nine others, all girls, when a southbound street car was struck by a Michigan Central train at the Fourteenth avenue crossing. The car split in two, wreckage flew fifty feet, passengers scattered, James C. Smith 56 of 118 McGraw avenue among the dead, Charlotte Martin of Mason City Mich among the injured.
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Detroit
Mica
Fourteenth Avenue
Michigan Central Railway
James C. Smith
McGraw Avenue
Mixe
Charlotte Martin
Mason City
Mich
Greek seaman Brune hero of Montauk Point rescue at sea
Mitchell B Brune, deck on the tug Walter Lockenbeck, single handedly saved two men from the sinking barge Buena Ventura near Montauk Point after guiding a frail skiff through a fierce northeaster. Other crew members feared venturing out in the terrible sea yet Brune and his countrymen showed remarkable skill.
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Mitchell B. Brune
Walter Lockenbeck
Buena Ventura
Montauk Point
Bree
Crosby High notes and town updates in spring reports
Local items include James Bagley visiting East Farm street, H L Drote ll resigning from Jones Morgan & Co and returning to Springfield, and Charles D Eggleston named administrator of A Augusta Eggleston's estate. Miss Janet Arthur returns from New York to New Canaan after her mother's death. Debating club at Crosby High discusses the Mexican War. Crosby High captaincy for John Moriarty announced. Military companies study olive drab uniforms. St Paul M B Boys' Brigade mock trial ends with Arthur Daniele convicted of theft. Damages case Saverio Rosa vs J Mares continues. Miss Mary Abbott on leave recovering from surgery. Joseph Fancher, known for skating tricks, changes name to Santo the Flying Dutesman with new skates and high dive act. A quiet wedding unites Wilbert E Wangto and Minnie Teeter of Cheshire. Reed F L Smith oversees service. Funeral of Mrs Sarah Christian held with pallbearers listed.
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James Bagley
New York
James K. Bagley
East Farm Street
H. L. Drolett
Jones, Morgan & Co
Springfield
Charles D Eggleston
A. Augusta Eggleston
Lowe
Janet Arthur
Driges School
New Cannan
Crosby High School
John C. Moriarty
Crosby High
LWT
Stephen W. Welby
G and A
Saverio Rosa
J. Mares
Robinson
Mary Abbott
New Haven Hospital
Mine Abbott
Joseph Fancher
Santo
T. L. Wangti
Ther
Wilbert E
Minnie Teeter
Cheshire
Reed FV
Smith
Second Advent Church
Mixa Hattie Teeter
Virgil Ho Waugh
Mex Waugh
North Main Street
Sarah Christian
Haywood
Foltowtaz
G. W. Pex
John Haghans
Rocco Miyne
Lewis Coddington
Webster O'Neill
Chartes
Twelve Hurt as Timber Strikes Harlem Express Car
Twelve passengers on the Pawling express of the Harlem division were slightly bruised when a timber swung from a passing freight train and crashed into the last car. The side of the car was torn out and riders near the windows were cut, though none suffered serious injuries.
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White Plains
Pawling
Harlem
New York Central
Light Weight Clothes Displayed In Latest Weaves
A local shop promotes light weight clothing suits in the latest weaves and shades. Though the weather may be chilly, customers are urged to select fabrics now and order, with staff ready to assist by phone.
Hampton-Sellen's Furniture store offers beds and furniture at lower prices
Mahon Tailor Lewis Building 65 Bank St promotes in stock beds and furniture bought in carload lots to save customers about twenty percent. Features include cotton felt mattresses with a guaranteed refund if not best in price, plus a new carload of quartered oak Chamber Suites and other bedroom dining room and parlor pieces.
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Waterbury
Hampton-Sellen
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Parliamest
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