Question Raised Over Adoption and Marriage Laws
Providence legal minds debate whether a man may wed his adopted daughter after a Providence newspaper notice announced the engagement of Miss Bessie P. Nash to John B. Nash. The article notes Nash adopted her six years ago and she is 19, with opinions split on the legality of such a marriage under Rhode Island and Massachusetts law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Rhode Island
Nash-Nash
Bessie P. Nash
John B. Nash
Nash
Massachusetts
Miss Nash
Springfiell
Mass
Bessie Bertrand
Divorce Court Attire Advice Shapes London Suit
Mrs Emily Provost sued Sidney Wood for breach of promise and money lent. In court Justice Darling questioned her about other suitors during the divorce. A barrister friend sent a letter advising somber dress and modest color, and Provost lost the case.
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London
Emily Gwendoline Provost
Sidney Joseph Wood
Justice Darling
Red hair craze grips London high society in Augist fashion
London society circles show growing fascination with Titian red hair as prominent women adopt tinted locks. Names such as Lady Anglesey and Mrs. Leopold Canning appear among the enthusiasts, while a book on a red-haired heroine reflects the era. The piece notes the social sting once attached to red hair and how it influences fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lady Anglesey
Mary Sackville
Leopold Canning
Clayton Glyn
Evangeline
Brockton Police Back in Spotlight Amid Inquiry
In Brockton on August 13, Mayor Keith’s firing of Police Inspector Chester BE Harris leads to an inquiry tomorrow to decide if formal charges will be brought against another officer. Testimony claims cabmen aid outcast women, fueling calls for a broader probe and possible administration shakeup in the December election. Inspector Harris proclaims his innocence and pledges the full truth will emerge.
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Brockton
Keith
Chester BE. Harris
Force
Hackman Caulkins
Edward H. Keith
Harris
Daring rescue at L Street baths saves two boys
John F. Conroy, an attendant, saved 11 year old Harry Adler and 11 year old Drea from drowning at the L street baths. Drea was unconscious for nearly twenty minutes before recovery. Adler delivered an account of the incident and praised Conroy's efforts.
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L Street Baths
John F. Conroy
John F. Drea
Harry Adler
Young Adler
Drea
Conroy
Tremont Street
Post
John
Mr. Conroy
Missionary Daniel Wilberforce Dies in West Africa
Private advices report the death of Daniel Flickinger Wilberforce at Freetown West Africa. An educated African for many years a missionary he had recently returned to live among his native tribesmen. Wilberforce was educated at Wilberforce University.
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Huntington
W. Va
Freetown
West Africa
Daniel Flickinger Wilberforce
Wilberforce
Wilberforce University
Mass for Night Workers Feasts in Boston Parishes
Tomorrow the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a holy day of obligation. Masses will be held in all Boston churches and the Immaculate Conception chapel on Washington Street for night workers, with services at 3 30 a m.
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Boston
Possible end to talk of a special session in November
Oyster Bay reports no definite plan for an extraordinary session of Congress this year. Indications show lawmakers may not be called in November despite earlier announcements.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Congress
Absorption Therapy Claims Cure for Cancer and Chronic Diseases
A speaker asserts a 25 year practice using a special absorption method to cure cancer tumors and chronic diseases. The statement notes hundreds of testimonials on file supporting cures and emphasizes chronic illnesses as a specialty.
Couple Almost Marries in Midnight Mishap Prank
In Southbridge on August 13 Louis Lucier and Mary Louise Larounge obtained a marriage license and hunted for a minister. After failed attempts at three churches, they finally wed at Rev. George A. Gordon's home as the clock struck midnight in a muddy, comic caper.
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Southbridge
Louis Lucier
Mary Louise Larounge
George A. Gordon
Park Street
Congregational Church
Globe Village
Sylvanus Haywood
Union Church
Hamilton Street
Gordon
After years Miss Norton Finds Man Under Bed
Miss Nina Norton of Brooklyn on August 13 at Miss Jessie Strong’s White House home, while visiting, checked beneath the bed as usual and found a man sleeping there. Both women fled. the man escaped through an open window.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Nina Norton
Brooklyn
Jessie Strong
White House
Men slay six foot four racer snake near Devil's Elbow
James E Sullivan and William Harrington, of Brookfield, killed a six foot four inch racer black snake yesterday morning after efforts to strike failed. Sullivan spotted the reptile head erect and spitting. Harrington struck with a stick, landing a fatal blow as the snake reeled. Nearby, rattlesnakes have been reported in the area.
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Brookfield
James E. Sullivan
William Harrington
Sullivan
Harrington
Middletown Boys Sell Pennies From Roosevelt Train
In Middletown on a Chautauqua special route to Oyster Bay, several boys placed 800 pennies on the rails as the train passed. The pennies were flattened and later sold as souvenirs for six cents each, turning a small profit for the youngsters.
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Middletown
N. Y
M Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Chautauqua
Roosevelt
Prisoner wrecks two Newton cells in liquor rage
William A. Kane a Newton Station 2 prisoner attacked his cell area smashing two cells and tearing out a window before police restrained him He was later moved to another cell and irons applied Kane faces charges of drunkenness and destroying city property in court today.
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Newton
William A. Kane
Dorchester Girls Praised for Record Breaking Swim
Ten year old Rose Pitonof swam from Savin Hill Beach to Commercial Point a mile and a half in 83 minutes breaking the previous girls record. Teammate Hattie Vaughan followed a minute later, both enduring strong winds and waves. Rose lives at 337 Freeport street and attends Mary Hemenway School. Vaughan at 347 Freeport street and also attends the same school.
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Dorchester
Rose Pitonof
Savin Hill Beach
Commercial Point
Annie Schillander
Hattie Vaughan
Miss Pitonof
George de Cost
Little Rose
Freeport Street
Miss Vaughan
Eli Pitonof
Rose
Mary Hemenway
Sir Henry Knight Plans Return Visit to Mr Shuman
Beverly August 13 Sir Henry Knight ex Lord Mayor of London toured the West visiting Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles and Vancouver after guesting with Hon A Shuman at his estate He will return in September and stay about ten days before sailing home on the Ivernia
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Beverly
Henry Knight
London
A. Shuman
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Vancouver
Mr. Shuman
Ivernia
Hudson Collector Reported Shortage of 600 Dollars
Hudson Aug 13 An apparent cash shortage not exceeding 600 dollars is reported by auditors to the Selectmen in the accounts of former Tax Collector Daniel J McCarthy who disappeared July 31. An investigation into his accounts is in progress and Judge McDonald says the town is secured by bonds totaling 15 000 dollars. McCarthy served as tax collector in 1903 and 1904.
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Hudson
Daniel J. McCarthy
McCarthy
McDonald
United States Fidelity & Guarantee Company
Baltimore
Death of thrice married Pittsburg millionaire Woods
New York, Aug. 13. Alan W. Woods, the Pittsburg millionaire operated on at Roosevelt Hospital Thursday night, died there today. He had been married three times, the last marriage to a chorus girl amid family opposition.
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New York
Alan W. Woods
Pittsburg
Roosevelt Hospital
Two Chinamen Detained Aboard White Star Cymric
The Cymric docked yesterday with 45 immigrants detained including brothers John and James Kang from China. Captain Frank E Beadwell now commands and has long served the line between San Francisco and Hong Kong, most recently on the Gaelic.
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Cymric
John
James Kang
Liverpool
Frank E. Beadwell
San Francisco
Hong Kong
China
Selfish and Conceited Men Say Maud Gonne on Marriage
Maud Gonne argues that marriage depresses a woman with ambition and that men's conceit often blocks a wife’s work. She notes jealousy and egotism as obstacles, while acknowledging some husbands support their wives’ careers. The piece contrasts her view with balanced responses from others.
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Maud Gonne
Joan of Arc
John MacBride
Paris
Maude Gonne
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