Widow of Yerkes Faces Poverty as Estate Turmoil Grows
Mrs. Mary Adelaide Yerkes, widow and Fifth Avenue mansion tenant by sufferance, lies ill and fears ouster as receivers audit the estate. Meanwhile Emile Grigsby and her rival Miss Grigsby occupy the Park Avenue mansion, valued between two and four million dollars, amid contested gifts and legal strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Mary Adalaide Yerkes
Fifth Avenue
Emile Grigsby
Miss Grigsby
Park Av
Enue
Sixty-Seventh Street
Emilie Lves
Yerkes
New Owner Revealed for Shadow Lawn Estate in Westwood NJ
Joseph B. Greenhut of New York City and Peoria, IL has been named the buyer of Shadow Lawn, the famed McCall estate near Long Branch. The property, once a cornfield seven years ago, features terraces, lily ponds, and an expansive lawn surrounding a grand house informally called The White House by the Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCall
Shadow Lawn
McCell
New York Life Management
Abraham White
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Sherin
New Jersey
Metropolitan Life
Long Branch
Life Insurance
First permanent Mothers School opens in United States at Hartsdale
Caroline Best donated a $500000 institution to New York mothers and children. The new home is described as a unique educational and charitable facility ready for its first class. Tenement mothers will be guided by Caroline Rest nurses from birth, receiving rest and instruction to improve their lives and that of their babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FLA
United States
Hartsdale
N. Y
Caroline Best
George H. S. Schrader
New York City
Plato
Caroline Rest
Kemp's
Baleum
Fight Over Manchester Heirs Reaches Supreme Court Guardians Named for Minor Dukedom
Judge Justice Dowling has appointed John Bowers of New York guardian for Viscount Mandeville and the Montague children, heirs of the late Duke of Manchester. The case, filed by Consolo Dowager Duchess of Manchester and sisters, contests Antonio Yznaga Del Valle’s will and seeks to probate in Philadelphia’s orphans court, arguing lack of jurisdiction and late notification. The York New York and Philadelphia connections involve millions in sugar and tobacco fortunes and the future control of Manchester estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ustice Dowling
Supreme Court
John Bowers
New York
Viscount Mandeville
Edward Eugene Fernando Montague
Mary Alva Montague
Duke of Manchester
Consuelo
Dowager Duches
Manchester
Natha Lister-Kaye
Emily Yanaga
William Vanderbilt
Henry B. Hollins
Senor Antonio Yanaga
Edward C. Rhodes
Ellen M. Yzanaga
Senor Yznaga
Senor
Antonio Yznaga del Valle
Philadelphia
Cuba
Duchess of Manchester
Fernando Antonio Yarriaga
Wall Street
New York State
Fernando Yanaga
Pennsylvania
Orphans’ Court
Orphans’ Court of
Public statement and health anecdotes from 1900s Texas
Public notice features Hood County Treasurer A A Perkins praising Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back relief amid a collection of medical testimonials. Also contains a long eczema cure anecdote with Cuticura products and a humorous colonial tale quoted from Everybody's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Perkins
Granbury
Hood Co
Texas
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Not Drugs Food Did It Cow Never Said a Word
A truncated clipping notes a fender incident with a young heifer at Third and Jersey streets. The conductor logged the report as the cow ran off silent after being carried briefly, echoing a chaotic mix of unrelated ads and a testimonial about Grape-Nuts dietary relief for chronic constipation, including a purported reader letter about “The Road to Wellville.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Railway
Third and
Jersey Streets
Edward Howell
Dayton
Columbus Dispatch
Wellville
Inolies
Court Opens in Des Moines for Cummings Walsh Trial
A federal grand jury in Des Moines was impaneled to hear cases including alleged whisky sales to Indians. The May term opens with the case of C. C. Cummings and J. Edward Walsh, accused of using the mails to defraud, set for trial. They ran a short lived Des Moines real estate school promising agent training and allegedly defrauding students. Prosecutor M. L. Temple leads the case with W. N. Jordan for the defendants. Grand jurors and officers are named, with Judge Smith McPherson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Smith McPherson
Marshalltown
United States
McPherson
C. C. Cummings
J. Edward Walsh
Cummings
Walsh
W.N. Jordan
M. L. Temple
Wailant
A. R. Maxwell
G. W. Pressley
J. Il. Crawford
Row Over Hamid's Cash in Constantinople
A dispute splits Schefket Pasha and the cabinet over 8 million dollars in cash and marketable securities found in the imperial palace Yildiz after Abdul Hamid's expulsion. The army holds the funds in the war office and argues for use to pay arm expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Schefket Pasha
Schetke, Pasha
Yildiz
Abdul Hamid
Shefket Pasha
War Office
District Is Laid Waste Near Marash In Asiatic Turkey
Reports from May 12 describe the Marash district in Asiatic Turkey devastated by recent firing. Sixteen villages within sixty miles southwest of Marash are wiped out, with 8,000 people affected. Survivors are mostly boys under ten and old women. many girls and men slain. Immediate relief requested as interior districts remain unsettled and grim appeals pour in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Turkey
Marash
Riot at Tenih and Broadway in Council Bluffs May 12
A crowd of several hundred gathered near where Patrolman Horner was shot and a confrontation with threats to “clean out” the negro settlement nearly led to violence. Police intervened, an armed stand-off formed with whites and a segregated group, missiles were cast but no injuries occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Tenih
Broadway
Horner
Fingerprints Brought In On Winnebago Murder Probe
Sheriff Collier returns from Iowa with prints of a negro alleged seen near Margaret Grippen's Winnebago home around the time of her murder. He will be closely watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Collier
Iowa
Margaret Grippen
Winnebago
Signal Men Leave for Alaska From Omaha
Forty one signal service men departed Omaha Nebraska this afternoon under Master Signal Electrician Gua aurd for Alaska in a military transportation move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Omaha
Neb
Gua Aurd
Statue Dedication Today in Oskaloosa Chief Mahaska
The town of Oskaloosa marks a notable day with the dedication of the Chief Mahaska statue. Events include a street parade by Company F and Red Men, a welcome by Mayor Bacon, the unveiling of the statue, speeches by regional and national leaders, a baseball game, a concert, and an evening Sundance with a band performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Mahaska
J. D. Edmundson
Des Moines
Improved Order of Red Men of
Iowa
Sioux City
Davenport
Red Men
Oskaloosa Commercial Club
Carl Foster
Bridgeport
Company F
Town National Guard
L. M. Bacon
J. F. Lacey
W. T. Daviels
Georgia
L. H. M. Byers
Carl Keuhule
Denison
City Park
Little Giants
Erand
Sundance
Opera House
Iowa Brigade Band
Kansas Woman's Relief Corps marks 25th anniversary jubilee
In Ottawa Kansas on May 12 the Kansas department of the Woman's Relief Corps celebrates its silver jubilee with a grand march and jubilee fund contributions. A silk flag is presented to Ottawa High School. Nettie McGowan of Chicago speaks on the jubilee. The group plans to buy the John Brown battlefield at Osawatomie for a park costing about 2000 dollars to dedicate to the Grand Army of the Republic and present to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kat
Kansas Department of the Woman’s Relief Corps
Nettie McGowan
Chicago
Osawatomie
Grand Army of the Republic
Talk of Mission Work Opens Women’s General Meeting
Buffalo May 12 The twenty sixth annual convention of the Women's General Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church opened last evening at First church delegates received welcome from Mrs J R Logue and responses followed by the president Mrs J L Hervey's annual address committees were appointed routine business completed today and papers heard Election of officers completed Tomorrow's highlight is a program titled A Glimpse of Our Mission Fields with native costume representatives The convention closes Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Women’s General Missionary Society
United Presbyterian Church
First Church of
J. R. Logue
J. L. Dogue
J. L. Hervey
Forty sixth annual meeting of Illinois State Dental Society
Danville May 11 The forty sixth annual meeting opened at Kimber Methodist church with a large attendance. Sessions run through Friday with technical papers and clinics plus entertainment. Tonight dentists and wives attend Barnum Bailey circus and tomorrow ladies ride in an automobile. After adjournment Friday the group travels to Urbana to tour the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Minois State Dental Society
Kimber Methodist Church
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Urbana
University of Illinois
Eastern Star of Kansas Meets in Hutchinson
Hutchinson Kansas May 12 the thirty third annual session of the Grand chapter of Kansas Order of the Eastern Star opened with Mrs Mayrawford Brandma tron presiding The day featured officer addresses and committee reports Tomorrow new officers will be elected and their installation will close the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star of Kansas
Hutchinson
Kan
Grand Chapter of Kansas Order of the Eastern Star
Mayrawford
Brand
Widespread Patent Cure Claims and Ad Claims
An OCR seized collage of medical cures, household tests, and ads. It touts Caldwell syrup for stomach trouble, pepsin products, and a paint purity test from National Lead Company. It also includes dental and cough remedies, a lampoon of dress codes, and various ad lines.
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Ward
Beautiful McCall Estate
Yznaga
Eczema
W. Harrison Smith
Kisco
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Fehginyuh Deeah
Everybody's Magazine
Robby
U. 3
Hamid
Kansas Woman's Relief Corps
General Missionary Society of
United Presbyterian Church In
State Society
Camilo
Wo. B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Monticeilo, I
Hewitl
Jowitt
National Lead Company
Trinity
Allen
al Drugs
Olssted
LeRoy
Wrigley
Syater
Wales
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