Havemeyer Heiress to Wed Railroad Man Webb
Miss Electra Havemeyer, daughter of the late sugar trust head and executor of her father’s estate, will marry J Watson Webb of Milwaukee. Webb, Yale graduate and son of Dr W Seward Webb, plans return to Milwaukee after the wedding trip. The couple will join a Christmas house party at Shelburne House in Shelburn, Vermont.
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New York
Electra Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
J. Watson Webb
Miss Havemeyer
Webb
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Milwaukee
West
East
No. 1
East Sixty-sixth Street
Mr. Havemeyer
Havemeyer
Mr. Webb
W. Seward Webb
W. H. Vanderbilt
Yale
Shelburne House
Webbs
Shelburn
Convicts Buried in Eight Foot Sewer Trench
Four Oklahoma state convicts were buried when a sewer trench wall collapsed at the penitentiary site. Three men died Will Foreman George Snyder and Horace Durham. One escaped. The dig was part of a state project linking to the city sewer.
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McAlester
Okla
Will Foreman
Pittsburg County
George Snyder
Pittsburg
Horace Durham
Seminole County
Penitentiary
Population Schedule for Thirteenth Decennial Census
Washington December 20 report outlines the 1910 census population schedule to be carried by 67,000 enumerators in April. It covers 32 questions across 13 groups including location, name, relation, race, birthplace, citizenship, language, occupation, education, home ownership, and disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Willoughby
William C. Hunt
William B. Bailey
Yale
Census Bureau Advisory
Board of Statisticians
Connecticut
Durand
Government Printing Office
Manila
United States
Uncle Dick Couch Dies Aged 58 In Pontotoc County
Richard Coleman Couch known as Uncle Dick is dead at 58. Funeral services at the Christian church with Masonic rites followed a two o'clock gathering, and the burial faced delays due to grave digging difficulties. Survived by widow Mrs. R. C. Couch and children Maud, Doc, Jim, Nannie, Mae, Bud, Katie, Leone, and others including Margaret, with public condolences from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Coleman
Uncle Dick
R. C. Couch
Maud
John Brents
Doc
Jim Nannie
Jessie Warren
Mae
Bud
Katie
Leone
Margaret
Mac Lee
Pontotoc County
Dick Couch
Couch
Gus Bobbitt
Ada
Lem Mitchell
Enthusiastic Welcoming of Jose Madriz in Nicaragua
Jose Madriz, Central American court judge and presidential candidate, arrived in Corinto aboard the Acapulco from Punta Arenas Costa Rica to a fervent reception. Crowds cheered from Corinto to Managua with Leon liberals forming a protective bodyguard as soldiers clashed with mournful police.
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Mangua
Nicaragua
Jose Madriz
Central American Court of Justice
Cartago
Zelaya
Madriz
Corinto
Managua
Leon
Viva Leon
Acapulco
Punta Arenas
Costa Rica
Congress
Supreme Court
Chinandega
Massaya
Keifer State Bank Depositors To Be Paid
Bank Commissioner Young takes charge of Keifer State Bank after Farmers and Merchants National Bank Tulsa failure tied up funds. Banking Board says guarantee fund ample to cover deposits at Keifer and another similar bank, with payments to depositors beginning Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keifer State Bank
Young
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Tulsa
Banking Board
Keifer Bank
KC Baking Powder Offers Thrifty Kitchen Boost
A persuading note urges housewives to save money and improve baking quality with KC Baking Powder. It promises a 30 cent savings on a pound can and offers a free trial can if not satisfying.
Botanic Blood Balm Advertises Cure for Blood and Skin Diseases
An Ada Ohio drug advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for impure blood and skin diseases including eczema and scrofula. It claims to heal sores, stop pain, and improve blood purity with a large bottle priced at $1, offering a free sample by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Ada
Ohio
G. M. Ramesy
Forest riches of Arkansas boast vast timber and value
The Arkansas forestry bureau notes nearly three quarters of the state is forested, totaling over 24 million acres. Rich yellow pine, loblolly pine, cypress and hardwoods like oak and hickory fill the woods, powering a timber economy valued at about 50 million dollars annually and supporting many wood products nationwide.
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Bureau of Forestry
Arkansas
Union
Maine
Gulf States
Coton
United States
Royal Funeral Services Mark Leopold as Nation Mourns
Thousands file past the Royal Palace as King Leopold lies in state in Brussels. The scene recalls the Congo controversy with civil and religious pomp, while Prince Albert and court officials attend the solemn rites. The Vatican reportedly confirms a civil and religious marriage to Baroness Vaughan.
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Brussels
Mec
Leopold
Congo
General Socialist Organization
Albert
Louise
Vaughan
Belgium
Count Longay
Stephanie
The
Soir
Brome
Vatican
San Remo
Charoltte
Maximillian of
Mexico
Royal
Prince Albert
Grenadier Regiment
Rate fight begins in Oklahoma rail case before court
Affidavits filed with Judge Hook in the U S circuit court in St Louis as railroads seek to enjoin the two cent passenger rate set by the Oklahoma railroad commission. The case also involves grain shipping at the east end and related interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Hook
United States
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Railroad Corporation Commission
Aring East End Grain
ELOPES DURING A BLIZZARD IN PERHAM MINN
George Petrie a well known horse trader elopes with a young woman during a blizzard after luring away local dealers fast horses. He evades his wife and a sheriff posse in a high speed ride from Perham down Main Street and toward North Dakota, prompting a stormy confrontation and plans to return the woman.
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Perham
Minn
George Petrie
Petrie
Sheriff’s Posse
North Dakota
Pu‘sch
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Chapman
East Main St
Ada, Okla
First National Bank
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