Well Known Newporters Dragged Into Scandal in Divorces
Mrs Frances Work Burke Roche Batonyi sues Aurel Batonyi for divorce on non support while Batonyi counters with charges against Roche. The couple, linked to Newport society, married in 1905 after Roche’s divorce from Burke Roche and faced financial strain as Roche demanded 375 dollars daily and her father cut off funds.
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New York
Frances Work- Burke-Roche Batonyi
Aurel Batonyi
Burke- Roche
Batonyi
Newport
Roche
Delaware
Cynthia Roche
Arthur Scott Burden
James A. Burden
Mrs. Roche
Mr. Work
Blue Ribbon Flavoring Weaves Praise for Dessert
A pudding or fine dessert earns praise for the cook when it uses Blue Ribbon Flavoring extract. The ad copy highlights the flavoring as the key to superior taste and culinary success.
Wilson Milk Promotes One Third Water Addition
An advertisement claims Wilson Milk with one third water added remains richer and superior to many brands and is available at all stores. It also touts Kinzer stocking Odd Fellow and Rebekah pins.
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Wilson
Rockefeller Testifies On Early Oil Days For Defense
John D. Rockefeller, head of Standard Oil, testifies for more than two hours in the government case to dissolve the company. He recalls starting with $4,000 in 1862 and borrowing $2,000 from T. P. Handy without collateral, which he credits for his later success. testimony resumes tomorrow.
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New York
Tleman
Mien
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Oil Trust
Rockefeller
United States
Franklin Perries
Big Oil Combine
John G. Milburn
Ohio
Cleveland
Bank
T. P. Handy
Railroad broke them in bankruptcy filing
The Marion Construction Company, declared bankrupt in federal court two weeks ago, filed a schedule of assets and liabilities in Louisville Kentucky listing its debts and holdings as of today.
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Louisville
Marion Construction Company
Louisville Railroad Extension Financing Revealed
The schedule shows more than seven million dollars in value with assets estimated at 102871. The company previously financed the construction of an extension of the Louisville and Eastern Railroad, a trolley line connecting Louisville to Lagrange, Kentucky.
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Louisville and Eastern Railroad
Louisville
Lagrange
West Virginia Thaws for Thursday and Friday Forecast
A calm weather outlook for West Virginia calls for fair skies on Thursday and Friday. Winds light, temperatures mild with possible overnight cool spells. No precipitation expected in the near term.
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West Virginia
Officers Elected by Prion Association in Richmond
The American Prison Association elected officers with J. T Gilmour of Tronote Canada as president and Joseph P Byers of Randall Island New York as general secretary. H H Shorer of Columbus Ohio became financial secretary while Frederick H Mills of New York was treasurer. The Association of Chaplains named Rev Aloys M Fist of Trenton New Jersey as president. Dr Daniel Phelan of Canada heads the Association of Physicians and Surgeons for Prisons with Dr C V Carrington of Richmond as first vice president.
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Richmond
American Prison Association
J. T Gilmour
Tronote
Canada
Joseph P. Byers
Randall Island
New York
H. H. Shorer
Columbus
Oho
Frederick H. Mills
Association of Chaplains
Prison Association
Aloyvs M. Fist
Trenton
N. J
Daniel Phelan
Association of Physicians and Surgeons For Prisons
C. V. Carrington
Theodore Cook
Baltimore
O. Jaberrett
Allegheny
Whiskey Fire Destroys Bardstown Distillery Complex
Twenty abandoned barrels describe the blaze at Bardstown warehouses of the Tom Moore Distilling Company. About 15,000 barrels of whiskey fed the flames, causing roughly 4 million dollars in insured losses for the firm and 75 thousand dollars in government losses. Bardstown residents formed bucket brigades to save a third warehouse and the distillery, while a nearby creek flooded by burning liquor lit the area for miles.
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Louisville
Tom Moore Distilling Company
Bardstown
Louis Philip
France
America
Tax payment urged with 24 percent discount offer
1908 tax tickets issued and taxpayers urged to visit the Deputy Sheriff W P Hawley in the Telephone Building to pay taxes at once. Discount of 24 percent available for payments before November 20 1908. Also notices promoting Kinzer’s Odd Fellow pins and charms, Crockett's pharmacy cut flowers, and Wilson Evaporated Milk across stores.
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W. P. Hawley
Odd Fellows Welcome Grand Lodge to Bluefield Meeting
Bluefield hosts the forty third annual Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows West Virginia with religious and civic services at Bland Street Church. Mayors and lodge leaders praised the order's charity, education efforts, and nationwide unity as W. H. Cecil accepts the city key.
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Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
West Virginia
Branu Street
M. KE
Order
W. F. Palmer
E. Hawk
Peters
Bluefield
Grand Lodge
Sisters of the Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Hugh Shott
W. H. Cecil
Cecil
D. B. French
Keya
Great Coalfield
Odd Fellowship
McDowell
Binefield
Geo. B. Stout
Parkersburg
Rebekahs
Engagement Notice In Nottingham Case Noted
Royal Highness served as ambassador guest but had no contact with Miss Hikins during the affair. The report records occasional references and an explicit statement about the engagement in Nottingham society circles.
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Royal Highness
Miss Hikins
Italian ambassador denies Abruzzi-Elkins affair links
The Italian ambassador confirms the Hualian embassy had no role in the private Abruzzi-Elkins matter. He states the duke of the Abruzzi was a guest, no family gathering occurred, and the embassy made no announcements on the subject.
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Washington
Hualian
Duke of the
Abruzzi
Hearing Begins On Flour Bleaching Process In Washington
The board of food and drug inspection opened a hearing in Washington on bleaching flour. Leading millers attending the session say the process is not harmful and is used only to give flour a uniform color.
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Washington
Board of Food and Drug Inspection
Department of Agriculture
Indiana Monument Dedication in Andersonville
The Indiana monument in Andersonville Georgia will be dedicated tomorrow with a large party of state officials and others from Indiana in attendance. The monument honors Indiana soldiers buried in the National Cemetery and the ceremonies promise interesting features.
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Andersonville
Indiana Monument
Indiana
National Cemetery
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Kinzer
Odd Fellow
Rebekaw
M. Smith
F. L. Black
V-Pres
J. Lee Harne
Cashier
W. VA
Bland Street Capital
American National Bank
Edwin Mann
W. C. Pollock
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank of
Apital
Carter
J. N. Vance
Vice Pres
Union Bank and Trust Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Efeller
Asa Tiny
J. P. Handy
Flat Top National Bank OF
L. E. Tierney
R. EB. Bolling
W. H. Thomas
W. B. Hicks
Weather Forecast
Prion Association
Kentucky
Kinzer's
Crockett’s Pharmacy
Eod St
Rabbit Metal
Superior Supply CO
W.va
F.O
the Miller Supply CO
MAYOR
Bland Street
B. Prench
Geo. R. Stout
Wheeling
Elking
Troy Steam Laundry
Busy Bee Restaurant
Princeton Ave
West End School
Henry Rodg
Asin and Pawnbroker
Princeton Avoute
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