Death of Richard Harding Davis at Cross Roads Farm
Renowned author and war correspondent Richard Harding Davis died of heart disease at Cross Roads Farm near Mt. Kisco on April 12. He returned from Saloniki February 5 and had suffered angina. his death was instantaneous. Roosevelt sent sympathy and lauded his citizenship and literary contributions. Davis, born 1864 in Philadelphia, built a storied career from Johnstown flood reporting to Gallaghers and Van Bibber tales, covering major wars and writing acclaimed novels and plays.
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MT. Kisco
N. Y
Richard Harding Davis
Cross Roads Farm
Saloniki
Davis
Mr. Davis
Charles Belmont Davis
New York
Mount Kisco
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Gallagher
van Bibber
Central America
Brussels
L. Clarke Davis
Rebecca Harding Davis
Episcopal Academy
Lehigh University
Johns Hopkins University
Tehigh
Philadelphia Record
Johnstown
Bunco
Evening ‘Sun
Arthur Brisbane
Delmonico’s
Cub
Evening Sun
Harper’s Weekly
Serbia
Princess Aline
Mt. Kisco, N. Y
New Social Centre for the Blind Opens in South Boston
A new social center for blind men opens at 69 Thomas Park in South Boston, long known as the Manning Chateau. An afternoon reception for donors followed the opening, with plans crafted by the Massachusetts Association for the Promoting the Interests of the Blind. Samuel F. Hubbard chairs the association and Miss Florance W. Birchard serves as secretary. Annie E. Fisher Annette P. Rogers on the advisory council assisted, and Richard J. C. Barnard the blind musician aided in receiving. He and his wife will oversee operations with their family.
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Boston
Thomas Park
Manning Chateau
Massachusetts Association For Promoting
Samuel F. Hubbard
Florance W. Birchard
Annie E. Fisher
Annette P. Rogers
Richard J. C. Barnard
Affidavit in Richards-B A A Case Filed
Attorney J J Feely of Boston for Dr Russell A Richards filed an affidavit with Plymouth Superior Court supporting a motion for a new trial. He cites two grounds namely that the $1 verdict is inadequate and that a juror spoke about the case during the trial contrary to court instructions.
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Richards-B. A. A
Plymouth
J. J. Feely
Boston
Russell A. Richards
Superior Court
Recovery of New Jersey Woman Tells of Pinkham Remedy
Bridgeton New Jersey Mrs Milford T Cummings testifies Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her after months of irregularity and severe pain She notes improvement by the second day and urges other women to use the remedy for displacements inflammation ulceration backache painful periods and nervous distress
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Bridgeton
N. J
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Milford T. Cummings
New Street
Claims Thaw Married Her in Buffalo and Divorces Suit
Christina Thaw of St. Louis sues for divorce from Harry Kendall Thaw claiming they wed in Buffalo on Oct 6 1902 and lived together until Dec 1903. She seeks maintenance and custody of their 12 year old daughter Lady Gwendolyn Clemmens, with Thaw allegedly using the Clemmons name. Thaw’s mother and sister reportedly visited the baby in 1904.
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ST. Louis
Harry Kendall Thaw
Buffalo
Christina Thaw
Gwendolyn Clemmens
Verner C. Lacy
Thaw
Harry Kendall Thaw Clemmens
New York City
Savoy Hotel
Houston Street
12Th Street
Seventh Avenue
Will send MIT man to Plattsburg camp
James D. Henderson and Frank Ross of Henderson Ross real estate 30 State street announced they will pay expenses for a member of the Mechanic Arts High School class of 1916 to attend a five weeks Plattsburg Military Camp program in the junior division.
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M. I. T. Man
Plattsburg
James D. Henderson
Frank Ross
Henderson & Ross
State Street
Mechanic Arts High School
Plattsburg Military Camp
Vessels Arrive At New Fish Pier As Markets See Prices Soar
Eight vessels arrived yesterday at the new fish pier pushing fresh ground fish prices higher than in recent days. Wholesale rates show haddock 21 2 to 6 cents, steak cod 7 to 8 cents, market cod 3 to 6 cents, steak pollock 31 4 to 41 2 cents, steak hake 3 cents, large hake 9 cents, small hake 4 cents, shore halibut 20 cents. The first fruit cargo from Santa Marta heads for Boston aboard the San Juan due April 21, with plans for regular runs to Colombia. The British steamer Horsa carrying 800 tons china clay from Fowey, England, arrived, to discharge then proceed to Portland for a full grain cargo to England. The Italian steamer Catania is due today from St John NB to load grain for Italy. The Charles B. Loveland, launched April 6, secured a profitable petroleum charter to Liverpool at $8 per barrel. The steamer tenancy from Pocahontas Coal Co is chartered to Greece. Captain Chase reports sighting a British auxiliary cruiser off Atlantic City. The Catherine schooner was damaged docking when fouled by Matchless. Catherine to Gloucester for repairs. Two anchors from lost barges Ashland and Kohinoor were recovered. The health boat Vigilance is under overhaul and coast guard cutter Winnisimmet aids port operations. Ardgryfe returns to load outward after repairs in New York. Sagamore liner Sagamore will reach port today. The Landsman.
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Haddock
Santa Marta
Boston
United Fruit
San Juan
Juan
Here
Colombia
Horsa
Fowey
England
Portland
St. John
N. B
Italy
Charles B. Loveland
Percy & Small’s
Bath
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Tenancy
Pocahontas Coal Company
Greece
Chase
Merchants & Miners
Howard
Baltimore
Atlantic City
Catherine
Fish Pier
Matchless
Gloucester
Ashland
Kohinoor
Coast Guard
Winnisimmet
Ardgryfe
New York
Fenton
Warren
Sagamore
Shipping News List of vessels sailing and current movements
Ships including Trey with Ar Steamers Horsa Merrifield Fowey Louisburg Parthian and several others sail from Philadelphia Baltimore Newport News and Norfolk toward ports such as Portland and Lynn. Multiple tugs, barges, and steamers are active with vessels like Chicago Vesuvio and Chepstow Castle reported in transit or in harbor.
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Horsa
Merrifield
Fowey
Eng
Louisburg
Marsters
C. B
Parthian
Dodge
Philadelphia
Dorchester
Howes
Baltimore
Newport News
Norfolk
H. F. Dimock
Crowell
New York
Arlington
Michelson
Bay State
Strout
Mineola
Race
Portland
Mattie J. Alles
Wallace
Starbee
Harbor
Eliza Lavensaler
Kelloch
Thomaston
Ella F. Crowell
Barbour
John J. Perry
Thompson
Rockport
Larkin
Edward
Eveleth
Haskell
Ipswich
Monocacy
Richards
Monitor
Robesonia
Tulpehocken
Gettysburg
Minford
Spring
Enterprise
Buck Ridge
Juno, Kemp
Lynn
Port Johnson
United States
Chicago
Vesuvio
Ital
Genoa
Cape Breton
Britta
Chepstow Castle
H. M. Whitney
James S. Whitney
Middlesex
Malden
J. H. Devereaux
Howard
Edwin G. Farrar
Charles
Tugs and Barges Placed Under City Towing Movements
The report lists multiple vessels and towing operations involving Philadelphia New York and Carteret with barge movements to Belfast Lynn and Undercliffe. It notes calls at Providence for the Yemassee and mentions Swatara Tamanend Glendower Rutherford Monaccacy East Silver Brook Pickering Draper and Stroudsburg and Harrisburg. A related policy urges bakery employee health checks and bread wrapping rules discussed by Mrs. Eugene A. Hecker before the Women Municipal League.
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Perth Amboy
Carteret
Belfast
Swatara
Tamanend
Glendower
Rutherford
Monaccacy
East
Silver Brook
Pickering
Philadelphia
Standard
T. Co. No
New York
BE. J
Pillsbury
Draper
Lynn
Patience
Stroudsburg
Undercliffe
Harrisburg
Providence
Yemassee
Eugene A. Hecker
Consumers’ League
Women's Municipal League
Marlboro Street
Advertisement recipe to stop dandruff and darken gray hair
A home remedy claims to stop dandruff with a simple mixture of Bay Rum and other ingredients. It asserts benefits including reducing itching, preventing hair loss, and darkening streaked gray hair within days while promoting growth and a soft glossy feel.
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Soldiers of Fortune
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Whitechapel
Turkey
Vera Cruz
West
Venezuela
Macklin
Cecilie Clark
J. M. Clark
Bessie McCoy
Hope
Scripps South Owners
Commonwealth Ave
Rags
Jane Grey
Triangle Theatre
Sry
Washington Theatre
Washington Street
Col
Kneeland
New Jersey
Sears
Shipping News
Trey
America
Riker
Commonwealth Avenue
Locomobile Company OF America
Bridgeport
Conn
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