Mystery of Thomas Merithew comes to light in fraud case
A long buried tale of Thomas Meri thew resurfaces as Edward Corie claims to be his legitimate son and heir. Buffalo trial reveals witnesses who saw a Meri thew lookalike in Wall Street offices and a wife and son who vanished after his death. Defense probes place of absences, while prosecutors link alleged connections to spurious firms and absent heirs.
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Thomas Erithew
New York City
Merithew
Edward Corie
Edward Merithew
Thomas Merithew
Merithews
Leonard Griffle
York
Merthew
Filmer
Leonard Anderson
Merl
New York
Merithen
Thomas Coyle
Thomas Merithen
Buffalo
Ingersoll
Ran
Witten
Anpbliacs
New York Archbishop Threatened by Anarchists
A Catholic leader in New York faced threats from anarchists after recent anti clerical actions. Police General Bingham and officers are investigating with secrecy surrounding the letters received by subordinates. Similar threats followed the Denver and Chicago incidents involving Father Leo Heinrichs and Frank Zajiock.
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New York
Par Iey
Hinghuan
Alwout
Aguinet
Leo Heinrichs
Church of St. Elizabeth
Denver
Witel
Chicago
Frank Zajiock
Anarchist Threats Prompt Police Action in City
Police extend crackdown on anarchists after threats to Archbishop Farley and others. Deputy commissioner warned of danger, and twenty detectives were added to the Wall Street bureau to monitor activity. The case includes a letter demanding 1000 dollars to a Benedictine priest and a suspect linked to the Ghetto border area.
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Chick
Poller
General Bingham
Farley
Pathor Lavelle
Bt. Tetek
Fortier
Wall Street
Chicago
Zajjiock
Procopius Nneil
Benedictine Fathers
Paris Mardi Gras Features Students in Pageant
In the Latin Quarter allegorical cars lead the parade as Paris marks Mardi Gras. March 4 coverage notes the pageant’s vibrant costumes and unity among participants, highlighting the celebratory mood and civic display.
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Paris
Latin Quarter
Morceno
Isle ‘of & Pawnetep
Woman's World Use of Good Soap and Complexion Effects
The article argues that soap alone does not guarantee a healthy complexion. It warns that harsh or drying soaps can worsen skin by drying or overloading with fats, leading to blackheads and pimples. It stresses choosing a suitable soap, thorough rinsing, and avoiding abrasive cleansing that dries the skin and accelerates aging.
Household Tips From A Historic Page
A fragmented domestic advice item offers tips on preserving mantlesix and lamp fuel, cleaning clothes wringers with coal oil, refreshing coconuts and candy, and preparing meat choppers, with scattered dated phrasing and several garbled terms.
Tea and fashion tips from a bygone era
The article offers practical household advice from an older period, noting how to grind tea efficiently and use a finer tea strainer. It also gives tips on preserving fruit by hanging oranges and lemons in wire baskets and suggests shaping bodices by bending stays or whalebone at the waist to improve fit.
Breakfast dish recipe and city notes from Philadelphia
Digest of a housekeeper's egg dish with steps to prepare a yolkless bake and sauce plus household tips. The text also reports Philadelphia city expenses for street lamps, a mention of a Tibetan newspaper venture, and a note on robberies in New York City with thieves avoiding court by not appearing.
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Philadelphia
Walnut Streets
Lassa
Mystecrony
A Beatick Hero Grows From Peril on Lafayette Voyage
A sagas-like fragment notes General Washington sending Lafayette to France for more troops and funds. The voyage from Boston to a frigate faces ice damage and a fierce Newfoundland tempest. Lafayette, seasick, laments glory and recalls his youth and service as a breakfast for hardship.
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Lafayette
Washington
Congress
France
Boston
Newfoundland
Chevalier de Pontiband
Ufe—bariiy
Mile. de Noailies
Codieti
Breakfast Corral and Predigested Food Confusion
A town resident visits a grocery store and asks for a good breakfast cereal. The clerk presents predigested food, prompting a humorous exchange about breakfast choices and kitchen conundrums. The fragment hints at scattered phrases from a Woman's Home Companion piece and random lines about daily life.
Mystery still surrounds Corkins murder case in Rockingham
Portmouth March 4 The Corkins murder inquiry remains unsettled as questions linger about what Galvia Calle told authorities and whether Roy Hoy’s extradition will be pursued. Neighbors recall sightings and timing of the night of January 21 while officials weigh alibis and potential leads.
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Roy
Ana
Ijgat
James D. A
Kelley
Junkina
Umraoning
Devii
Rockingham County
Hoy
Tt de Penaiuite
Carkins
New York
May
Wen
Roy Howe
Hoeton
Berwick Plant Resumes Work After Shutdown
Berwick Pa March 4 4000 workers resume at American County Foundry following a two week shutdown due to staff departmunts. The piece also includes an unrelated instructional note on first aid for accidents from Harper’s.
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Berwick
Aflite
Berwick Plang
Pointed Paragraphs and Warnings on Truth
A fragmented editorial note argues that harsh truths sting and patience with faults is rare. It quotes observers about public perception of the poor and mockery, interwoven with odd typographical errors from archival sources.
American Marriage Joins Harriman and Gerry Families
The New York society wedding of Cornelia Harriman, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harriman, to Robert Lis Gerry, son of Commodore Gerry, at Grace Church featured prominent guests and noted lineage. The bride carried a heritage tracing back to early republic figures and the Gerry family’s colonial ties.
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Harriman
Gerry
New York
Cornelia Paecial
Robert Livis Gerry
Commodore
T. Gerry
Grace Ehurel
W. Renen
Unity Place
We Doane
Albany
Mary Harriman
Uilden
Ruth Averill
Marion A. Clark
Margaret’ Dix
Elsip Howlomt
Agita Peabody
Peter Goelet
Fishers
Robert Goelet
Bradiedt Johnson
Willem Stackpole
Frederick Kermodtan
Manson Morrix
William Ayell Harring
Agron Davie
John S. Ames
Hoeton
Dride
Bleecker
Republic
John Neilson
Washington
New Jersey
Thoes Hodkes
Harvard
Withridge Gerry
Massachusetts
Reweds Wife He Had Divorced in Haste
Stamford, CL March 4 Andrew Charlton of this city remarried the woman he divorced years ago after a hasty split. Anna L Heynckds was 14 when she ran off with Charlton and wed him in 1892. Charlton obtained a Connecticut divorce eight years later for desertion. The couple met several times in New York and Stamford and decided they had made avoidable mistakes. They were reconciled in this city.
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Stamford
Andrew Charlton
Haste
Ivisure
Anna L. Heynckds
Portchester
Charlton
Connecticut
New York
Chariton
Che Hest Ontil
Miss Rey+ Hokie
Grave of Pauper Mrs. Noyes Fate Revealed
An inquest opens today into the death of Mrs. Noyes of Newburyport who died after a visitor, Charles Iv, allegedly struck her in her parlor. Reported injuries include swelling and a fatal condition. Metininas remains hospitalized.
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Los Angeles
Cals
Jody
Noyne
Newbury
Port
Charles Iv
McComas
Metiinas
Explosion on Train At Full Speed Causes Casualties
An incident aboard a train running at full speed led to multiple casualties. Emergency responders transported injured passengers as authorities investigated the blast, with reports indicating structural damage and scattered debris along the carriages. Local officials urged caution during rescue operations.
Polish land expropriation bill becomes law in Prussia
The Provisional Diet passes the expropriation bill with no changes. The Lords adopt the measure, signaling formal enactment. May 4 reports indicate swift approval and issuance of the new law affecting Polish lands under Prussian authority.
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Prussia
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Tim
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Roy Hava
CAR and Foundry
Harper's
Archiven Globe
Baltimore American
Loan
Eee Nei Sciatica
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
Bride Hight
Newburyport
Doremat
Lords
Ferlin
Provsisa
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