Mrs Rogers to Explain Hiring Private Letter Box
New York report notes Mrs Florence J Rogers, daughter of the Cornish poisoning victim, ion her expected testimony at an inquest. A coincidence linked her to Miss Addeson, who rented a postal box from David Murdock’s stationery shop near West Eighty sixth Street. A dentist Vedder had interactions over a bill, hinting at dual identities connected to subsequent events.
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New York
Florence J. Rogers
Rogers
Vedder
Private letter box figures in case as witnesses named
District Attorney Gardiner says Mrs. Rogers will be a key witness and testify soon while details emerge about a private letter box rented under the name Miss Addeson. The ongoing inquiry involves several witnesses including nurses, club staff, and others connected to Barnet’s last illness and related contradictions in prior testimony.
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Rogers
Molineux
Addie Sates
Jane Collender
Barnet
Miss Gelle
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Emma Miller
Newark
3Orden
Harry Cornish
Hitchcock
Navy Bars Beer Aboard Ships For Apprentice Safety
Secretary Long defends a Navy order forbidding liquor sales on ships to protect apprentice sailors. He cites the many poor boys from seaport towns and the need to set a good example, noting naval officers initiated the action after Captain Olger’s earnest letter describing the evils of on-board drinking.
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Long
Navy
Department
Olger
New Orleans
Barker
Higginson
Crowninshield
Bradford
Heirs of Reuben J. Smith in Amesbury seek kinship claims
After Reuben J. Smith died and his decedent’s will referenced a $600 burial fund, heirs in Amesbury report a flood of letters from people nationwide claiming kinship. The eccentric man’s burial in a reclining chair within a tomb sparked wide comment, and probate noted only $600 for the burial lot.
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Amesbury
Reuben J. Smith
Michigan Legislature Moves to Prohibit Tight Lacing
London news notes Reginald Ward of Clarke Ward & Co as a major benefactor to English society in fashion and copper shares. Mrs Ronalds reportedly netted 250000 on a deal, with Labouchere also taking a large profit. City circles expect top prices to rise further.
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London
Reginald Warde
Clarke, Ward & Co
English Smart Society
Ronalds
Ward
Labouchere
Wisconsin Assemblyman Proposes Tight Lacing Ban
Madison Wis Feb 19 Assemblyman Daggett of Bear Creek introduced a bill to form a joint committee to draft a law protecting the health of women by prohibiting tight lacing. The measure is seen by many legislators as a joke though Daggett insists on acting to safeguard lives amid mixed public reaction.
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Madison
Wis
Daggett
Bear Creek
Wisconsin
Assembly
Senate
Committee On Public Health and Sanction
Committee On Agriculture
Mr. Daggett
Dorothy Drew recalls Windsor visit with Queen Victoria
Feb 19 Dorothy Drew granddaughter of Gladstone recounts meeting Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle in a magazine excerpt. She describes the royal entrance, a jewel case gift with a V diamond tie pin, and the Queen’s warm manner as she curtsied, kissed the Queen’s hand, and left with her mother.
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London
Dorothy Drew
Mr. Gladstone
Windsor Castle
Grandpa
Grandmamma
Dorsie
Hawarden Castle
Princess de Chimay Seeks Paris Return Clearing Debts
February report notes Princess de Chimay formerly Clara Ward anxiously desires a Paris return to end the season. Debts totaling several thousand dollars block the move. She currently stays in Cairo with crowds visiting her nightly cafe sessions with Rigo into the early hours.
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Paris
Princess de Chimay
Clara Ward
Cairo
Rigo
Duke of Marlborough Delves Into London Real Estate
In London real estate news the Duke of Marlborough uses Consuelo Vanderbilt’s fortune to secretly acquire West Kensington and Hampstead property. Following W. W. Astor, the duke aims for hefty future gains while the duchess seeks a suitable town house and may renew at Mount Street No 1044 if needed. They left for Stsonby Lodge after a day in town.
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London
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
West Kensington
Hampstead
W. W. Astor
Claridge’s Hotel
Mount Street
Lell
Stsonby Lodge
Patti and Baron Cederstrom Honeymoon in Rome
Mme Adelina Patti and her new husband Baron Cederstrom are in Rome for their honeymoon. They stay privately in the Verdi suite at the Hotel Quirinal. The baroness has appeared only once in the public dining room wearing a pale cream gown with cream lace and gold embroidery.
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Rome
Mme
Adelina Patti
Baron Cederstrom
Hotel Quirinal
Baroness Cederstrom
Hudson youth charged with using mails to defraud
Clarence Hill about 17 years old of Hudson Massachusetts appeared before U S Commissioner Fiske at the Federal building Saturday afternoon charged with using the mails in pursuance with a scheme to defraud. He ordered stamps from stamp agents and passed bogus checks under the name Mrs George R Jones. He was held on $500 bail until Feb 21 for a hearing.
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Clarence Hill
Hudson, Mass
United States
Fiske
Federal Building
George R. Jones
The Barber Who Made the Emperor’s Mustache Famous
A historical tale describes barber Habey shaping Emperor William II’s mustache into a fan style. The process involved soaking, trimming, curling, and a mustache binder of muslin and wire. Habey served the Emperor daily, even during a Holy Land tour, shaping and training the whiskers.
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William
Adjutant von Huellen
Herr Haby
Habey
Holy Land
Kaiser era court barber Haley earns imperial favor in Berlin
The article praises Herr Haley as a premier hair and mustache stylist in Berlin, highlighting his Kaiser-backed title Hoffriseur and foreign honors. It explains the fan-shaped mustache style and argues it is the cleanest, most elegant, and natural look. It notes Haley’s influence on fashion and a caricature incident involving Jean Weber.
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Haby
Hoffriseur
Mittelstrasse
Berlin
Haley
Herr Haley
Kaiser
Jean Weber
Germany
Paris
Necklace feud hints at Castellane extravagance in Paris
In Paris amid Faure news and Dreyfus agitation, Count Boni de Castellane and his wife face a $100,000 diamond necklace bought for the countess but only paid for in part. A jeweller says half the necklace remains, while another values it far higher, prompting the couple to seek a return. The affair underscores the couple’s lavish spending and rumored tensions, with a reconciliation noted as the pair mingle in Bois de Boulogne.
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Paris
Faure
Dreyfus
de Castellanes
Boni
Castellanes
Rue de la Paix
Jay Gould
Avenue de Bois de Boulomge
M. de Castellane
Riviere
Madame de Castellane
Madame
M. Lecomte
Avenue de Bois de Boulogne
Bois de Boulogne
de Castellane
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Hanover and
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Ke ~ Adams
Miss Annie Bares
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MiggermaMier
Kate J. Adams
C. E. Osgood Co
Washington St
R. J. Smith
London Society
Michigan
Chimay
Victoria
Gladstone
Marlborough
Consuelo
Patti
Husband
Hudson
Crockery Dept
Mann
B.F. Larrabee & CO
Washington Street
Temple Place
West Street
McKinley
Jemina
Apolinans Water
Vantine’s
Collettien Canton
Nace, Es
Washingt Street
Vince
Wes
Tremont Street
Storm Rubbers Inc
Kid Gloves
Morocco
Anna
Castellane
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