Proved Right to Fortune in Secret New York Marriage
In Albany on April 6 a Paterson man George Beesley and his secret New York marriage to Bridget Hughes Elliott is revealed. After Beesley’s death at age, 50, a court dispute over his $175,000 estate arises with his three children seeking equal shares. A cousin traces the 1879 marriage in Albany using a found scarf pin, exposing the secret union and the children’s claim.
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George Beesley
Paterson
N. J
Bridget Hughes Eliott
Rogers Locomotive Works
Edward
New Jersey
Alice H. Clancy
Miss Clancy
New York State
Health Department
Senator Hailed as Bribe Offer Unfolds in Palm Beach Episode
Washington April 5 Senator Clay of Georgia was offered 100 by a buxom woman to help her obtain government employment. She hugged him after the bribe remark and pressed for a god at once. He grew angry and retreated to the Capitol leaving his hat behind. The woman’s identity remains unknown.
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Washington
Clay
Georgia
Heather
Niece of Governor Fluttershams Astonishes Palm Beach Tourists
Miss Dorothy Taylor eleven year old niece of the late ex Governor Roswell P. Flower nets attention at Palm Beach flashing a daring caper in a public scene as reporters note her prominent kinship and bold display.
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New York
Dorothy Taylor
Roswell P
11 Year Old Niece of Ex Governor Catches Heavy Shark
Dorothy Taylor, niece of ex Governor Kell, at Palm Beach, Fla., hooked a heavy shark from the hotel pier while spending the season with her parents and Mrs. B. L. Taylor of Watertown, New York.
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Palm Beach
Kell
Palm c
Flower
Fla
B. L. Taylor
Watertown
N. Y
Fighting Parson a Healer in Michigan
The Rev J J Tell, once a controversial preacher who lost his church after a prior fight, has turned to healing. He treats illnesses with home remedies, laying on of hands, massage, and prayer. He denies Christian Science, saying prayers complement his remedies. A sick infant recovered under his care, earning a grateful family.
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Oit
Mich
J. J. Tell
Society Girl Weds Hostler Amid Family Estrangement
Mary Seaman, one of Benjamin A. Seaman's five daughters of Merrick Long Island, eloped with Jacob Voorhes, a hostler, after a romance fostered by rides and horse care. Her father disinherits her and has ejected her from the home, promising a small legacy in his will. The couple live with relatives near Bellmore while hoping for reconciliation.
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New York
Jacob Voorhes
Mary Seaman
Benjamin A. Seaman
Merrick
L. I
Seamar
Seaman
Mary
Methodist
Freeport
Voorhes
Girl Seeks Pants and Theft Allegation Stuns Court
Mamie Miller aged 16 cried horse radish words on a street and wanted trousers. She found a manless suit at No 100 Mauser Street Brooklyn and annexed it. Police magistrate discharged her on the radicals of trousers but kept her for the work claim. Children’s Society investigates.
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Mamie Miller
Teceeie
Mauser Street
Begokion
Idren's. Society
Jury Frees Nethersole in Decency Case
A New York court frees actress Nethersole after judges instruct jurors to focus on facts and public decency. The defense claims Sapho themes are permissible while prosecutors press charges of immoral language and suggestiveness. The case unsettles theater owners as other Sapho adaptations await legal clearance.
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Leo Teller
Comique Theatre
T. Jack's
Wallack
Miss Nethersole
Spearstt
Lee Calle
Teller
Sapho Seller Ordered Out Of Clinton
Clinton April 5 The police detained a man selling the book Sapho on the streets but could not arrest him. They advised him to leave town at once and he complied, departing to avoid further action.
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Clinton
Waltham
Sapho
Justice Fursman Defends Presumption of Innocence in Trial
Justice Fursman instructed jurors to treat newspaper claims as irrelevant and base verdicts on evidence. He emphasized the law shields young people yet serves a broad public, stating mere suggestiveness does not prove guilt and the play may be seen as both good and evil.
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New York
Justice Fursman
Stage notes on theatre engagements and cast reshuffles
Alice Nielsen rests in Boston before Easter Monday opening at the Museum. Hoyt's A Trip to Chinatown plays at Park Theatre weeks of April 23 and 30 under Fred E Wright. Miss Sanders may return to Boston as Little Nell. O Mára joins Covent Garden for next season. Bettina Girard back on stage. Nat Goodwin and Maxine E Lett sail to England July 4.
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Alice Nielsen
Boston
Museum
Hoyt
Chinatown
Park Theatre
Fred E. Wright
William A. Brady
Manhattan Theatre
New York
Harry Kelley
Mr. Meacham
Slippery Jack
Mary Sanders
Herald Square Theatre
F. C. Whitney
Miss Sanders
Little Nell
Joseph O'Mara
Maurice Gray
Covent Garden
London
Bettina Girard
Nat Goodwin
Maxine Ellett
England
Jackwood
Kent
Goodwin
Ben Hur
Colonial Theatre
Klaw & Erlanger
Actress Miss Nethersole Reacts To Not Guilty Verdict
Jurors return verdict at 3:20 PM after deliberations of ten minutes. Miss Nethersole shows emotion, aiding by her brother and lawyer Hummel, as she and others greet supporters and exit the courthouse. Verdict grants license for titles referenced in the case.
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Miss Nethersole
Hummel
Miss Wethersole
Lewyer Hummel
Zeestron Reveille
Mayer
Mr. Hummel
Louis Nethersole
Justice Fursman
Boston Theaters Open With Vaudeville and Stage Acts
Boston houses showcase a busy week with Shea at Grand Opera House, Still Alarm at Bowdoin, Mam selle Awkins at Columbia, A Hoop of Gold at Grand Theatre, and John Stone brothers bicycle act. Keith's features attract crowds as Marie Dressler and Della Fox headline Boston Theatre vaudeville twice daily. Arthur Sidman draws applause at Keith's with CURT ETA sequel Back Home. Olga Nethersole’s Sapho rumored for Columbia Theatre. Max and Julia Heinrich recital noted but weakened by voice issues.
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Grand Opera House
Bowdoin
Boston
Henry Miller
Museum
Mam’selle "Awkins
Columbia
Grand Theatre
Johnstone Brothers
Howard
Boston Theatre
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Della Fox
Arthur Sidman
Austin & Stone's
Chamberlayn
Columbia Theatre
Olga Nethersole
Sapho
Ohana
Max
Julia Heinrich
Hein-rieh
Mrs. Jones
Co. At. Loeffler
Heinrich
New York Chamber Bets On Abolishing Stamp Taxes
The New York Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution urging abolition of stamp taxes as government revenues permit. It calls for phased removal beginning with telegrams express freight proprietary articles and sales on exchanges, prioritizing these over other stamps.
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New York
New York Chamber of Commerce
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