Wealthy recluse Tyson dies after lifelong romance
The 25 million dollar magnate James Tyson famed as a "woman hater" in public lore died in Sydney. Yet his shy heart cherished a romance spanning fifty years with a youthful bush girl he met in the Australian outback. He endured droughts, crossed wild ranges, and toiled for decades, hoping to see the beloved again.
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Sydney
Australia
James Tyson
Tyson
Bitybong
Sir John Hay
Hay
Aire
Bushman
Jonp Hay
Murrumbidgee
Wealthy banker hounded over child dispute in New York
Mrs. Florine La Rochelle Martin, formerly housekeeper for the University Club, seeks payment and custody from banker Margist McCobb. After a prior settlement of $1000 for alleged back pay, she claims he promised $1 a month for five years and alleges he still has her child. She vows continued harassment until the child is surrendered.
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Clal
Florine la Rochelle Martin
University
Clrb
McCobb
Margist
Kudlich
Portland
Cory “Astor
Martin
University Club
Eecore
Thirty-fourth Street
Emery
S Dak
Hijelm Kk
Sangstrund
Olaf Dahil
Norway
Mar
Bergen
Dahlin
Gerda Thorngren
Dahlia
America
Langstrand
University of
Stockholm
Sangstrand
Gerda
Thorngrens
New York
Thorngren
Rich Australian bachelor Tyson and a wry confession of love
Aged 71, Tyson the millionaire lived as an eccentric bachelor in Australia. He rejected church, theatre, and spirits, wore sand instead of soap, and never married, claiming happiness in solitude while reflecting on a former love and a life flighty with contradictions.
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Tyson
Life story fragment of James Ty- SoMynjiousire
Fragmentary OCR text recalls a life story mentioning a woman and marriage. The readable portion hints at personal history but provides no clear events, dates, or entities beyond the name James Ty- SoMynjiousire and a reference to marriage. Remaining details are too sparse to summarize a coherent item.
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Sip—Weh
James Ty- SoMynjiousire
Beautiful Woman Whose Wickedness Brought Her to the Tombs
New York reports Louise Vermeule also known as Mrs Mabel Roeloffs Margaret Williams or Vega Lasca rises as a famed social swindler. She charmed business leaders Tiffany Co Rogers Peet Co and Windsor Hotel with drafts that always failed. Arrested after a $200 draft for Crocker Crocker Co prompts probe into crumbling wealth claims and alleged bunking. Court date set at Centre Street as police dispute her fortune while detailing her life of luxury from Philadelphia to Cripple Creek and beyond.
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New York
Fayne Strahan Moore
Bunco King
John Reed
Tiffany & Co
Rogers, Peet & Co
Steinway & Co
Windsor Hotel
J. H. Johnston & Co
N. G
Kosherak Bros
Crockery
Henry P. Crocker
Crocker
Vermeule
Johnny O'Brien
Banco
Louise Finley
Philadelphia
Narragansett Pier
Richard W. Roeloffs
Chicago
Roeloffs
Harry W. Edwards
Cripple Creek
Kulotis
Jaorthipes Shon
Somerville Vetoes Highlight City Governance Record
Somerville records fifty vetoes by mayors since becoming a city with Mayor Perry leading at thirty three. He defended veto use in his valedictory, yet on Saturday vetoed two parkway land take orders for Winthrop and Chauncey avenues. A later joint order allowed parkway land use with city digging rights on twenty four hours notice. The session also noted a healthier city financial showing, with an unexpended balance of fifteen thousand dollars and a past deficit of twenty six thousand from prior government.
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Somerville
Perry
Board of Aldermen and Council
Board of Aldermen
Winthrop and
Chauncey Avenues
Metropolitan Park Commissioners
Parkway
Winthrop Avenue
Alderman Lapham
Perry Guid
Diplomatic War Over Spain US Peace Talks Revealed
Extraordinary diplomatic contest unfolds in Paris with Spanish peace commissioners pushing to unload debts pensions and charges on the United States and to claim Cuba or future compensation while the American commissioners resist and press for sovereignty relinquishment over Cuba and cession of Porto Rico Guam and other islands in the peace treaty. The exchange outlines ultimatums and stalemates through October amid debates on colonial debts and the Philippines status.
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New York
New York Journal
Paris
Cui
Dewey
Schley
Sampson
San Juan Hill
United States
Merritt
Manila
Spain
Philippines
Christopher Columbus
Philippine Islands
Washington
Cuba
Porto Rico
West Indies
Guam
Mgm
Span
New World
America
Old World
Spain and United States clash over Philippines fate post Manila
The narrative recounts Spanish denounces of American handling at Manila, the reluctance to cede the archipelago, and US commissioners asserting acts after Manila’s surrender were lawful under the protocol. It notes Spain’s demand for return of territory, prisoner releases, and damages, and references debates over the Maine disaster and calls for an international inquiry.
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Dewey
Merritt
Manila
Philippine
Philippines
Spain
United States
Swain
Maine
Paris
Girl in Flames Saved by Hero Foley at City Point
Ruth Carter a six year old girl was saved from a fire by Thomas Foley of 173 Silver Street after her dress caught by a stove draft at the Peninsula Hotel residence. She suffered burns to face neck arms and hair loss while Foley received burns to hands and arms smothering flames with carpet. City Hospital reported Ruth resting but not out of danger.
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Thomas Foley
Lou Boston
Seo Pee Ruth Ie
Vary Carter
Peninsula Hotel
City Point
California
Ruth
Mr. Foley
Tonis
City Hospital
Foley
Ruth Carter
Keep Mills Open Assignee Williams Thinks Maynard Plant Won't Shut Down
Assabet Manufacturing Company of Maynard employs 2000 hands. A meeting at 10 o'clock today aims to set plans for the company’s affairs amid embarrassment. Jeremiah Williams and Jeremiah Silsbee discuss keeping the mills running if prudent, while creditors and banks weigh the impact of the assignment and potential closure.
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Williams
Maynard Plant
Assabet
Maynard Will
Jeremiah Williams
Jeremiah Willems & Co
Feas
Beacon Street
Corp
New York Life Reports Record 1898 Insurance Gains
The New York Life Insurance Company reports its 1898 results showing more than 152 million dollars of new insurance in force, up over 15 million from 1897, with total policies surpassing 5 billion. The figures indicate a broad revival in business and substantial nationwide export surpluses for 1898, signaling stronger trade and financial activity into 1899. Massachusetts emerges as a leader in this surge within the company’s growth.
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New York
Bureau of Statistics
Washington
New York Life Insurance Company
John A. McCall
New York Ifc
Presid McChi
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Furnished Surplus Men for War Call
Adjutant General Dalton notes in his annual report that Massachusetts supplied 11,780 volunteers for the war effort against Spain, exceeding the 7,388 men required by 4,292. The Commonwealth contributed across eight regiments of infantry, two regiments of artillery, and the Signal Corps, with totals listed by unit and service.
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Dalton
Navalrigade
Spain
Massachusetts
Regular Army
Massachusetts Heavy Artillery
Massachusetts Infantry
United States Signal Corps
Commonwealth
Fragmented note on BISSELL carpet sweep showups
The readable text mentions BISSELL carpet sweep items exhibited at a Me Faln close then moved to a sanitation facility where prices will be disposed if you cannot call, write phone 2090.
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Bissell
Sanwringer
Areh
New Year Sermon Reflects on War and Moral Lessons
Tremont Temple heard Dr. George C. Lorimer speak on The Times That Have Passed Over Us. He reflected that the past year reshaped territories from Hawaii to Porto Rico and the Philippines, urging nations and individuals to learn from history, pursue righteousness, and greet the New Year with renewed courage and hope.
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Tremont Temple
George C. Lorimer
Lorimer
Hawaii
United States
West Indies
Porto Rico
Philippines
God of Nations
Gaelic School Session Adds New Members and Revenue
A Gaelic School session at 1371 Washington street drew large attendance as P J O Daly John M Doran and Michael A Hurley led classes. A 5:30 pm meeting celebrated a successful Dec 22 quarterly entertainment with gross receipts around 100 dollars and more expected.
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Washington Street
P. J. O'Daly
John M. Doran
Michael A. Hurley
Pp. J. O'Daly
Thomas Collins
Daniel J. O'Sullivan
The
Philo- Celtic Society
Fr. J. O'Daly
George Finneran
Annie A. Kenna
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LA Rochelle
Tiley
South Dakota
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Christian Nelson
Neilson
Nelson
Will
Helma
Tie Maty
Castoraa
Youslave
Atwars Rought
Johnson & Co
Boston
Mass
Parsons
Los Bl
Girl IN Flames
Little Ruth Carter
Boston Bank
TOD
Maynard, Stowe
Yuidson
Meriboro
Lorenzo Maynard
Messrs
Messrs. Oelbermann
Mercrandise
Delber
Aequirer Wy
Domerich & Co
Assabe
Coi
Merino
Fenne Bros. & Childs
Edwardsfisbee
Caus
Edward Fenno
TN Bs
United Tes
Silsbee
R. Buckminster
Stearns
Shawmut Naet
Ueries Veal
Ranklin
Dr. Lorimmer
Daniel S. Ryan
Thornton Street
Roxbury
Hanover Street
Dunn
Tinkham
George M. Smith
Braban Place
Charlestown
Bunker Hill
Elm Streets
W. B. Badger & CO
Portland Street
New York Weekly
Andrew J . Avn
PREY
Lloydeo
Washington BT
Old South Bowinston St
Berback Bay
Chaosen
Dangerfield— Pinnick
Sterling St
P. A. Prederickson
William H. Dangerfield
Hattie Pinnick
Wolswam St
Dudley
St. Peter’s Church
Meeting House Hill
Melman
Cambridgeport
Elizabeth B
George W. McLean
Wood Memorial Church
Austin
Columbia Streets
Balster
Arlington
Dorothy H. Balster
Charlton
Hast Somerville
Mia
Augusta M. Cheriton
Wheeler
American House
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