Mary Forbes Gano Cobb 96th Birthday Hero of Bryan Line
Loganport Ind Jan 29 Mary Forbes Gano Cobb of New London celebrated her 96th birthday. She is great-grandmother of William Jennings Bryan and part of a storied patriot family with Revolutionary and Civil War ties. Congressman Steele backs a pension bill for her as a Revolution daughter. The piece also sketches a sprawling Geno family history and a Parisian royal tale of the Princess de Sagan.
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Logansport
Ind
Mary Forbes Gano Cobb
New London
William Jennings Bryan
Cobb
Francois Gerneaux
Guernsey
Daniel Gano
John Gano
Gano
Nancy Gano
Andre
Gerneaux
America
Benedict
Cobbs
Steele
Washington
Ganos
Benedicts
Stiteses
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Missouri
New Jersey
Kentucky
New York
Rhode Island
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Fayne Moore Eyes New Burlesque Offer in NY
In New York on January 29 Fayne Moore faces a new bondsman prospect Joseph Neil Campbell is rejected by the district attorney and an unseen figure from afar Sam T Jack writes offering bail in exchange for Fayne Moore appearing in an as yet unwritten burlesque. Jack’s manager calls the theme a secret and a great man, while Moore and her mother weigh the money and seek a trusted friend’s advice before a second trial.
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New York
Fayne Moore
Martin Mailion
Jack
Frank Abbott
Sam T. Jack
Kaiser versus Princess in Paris on Inheritance Battle
In Paris on January twenty nine the German Kaiser declares he will block the De Sagan succession to estate holdings valued at 2 to 3 million dollars with a 100000 dollar yearly rent. The estate, a Silesian fief, could pass to the French wife of the aging ruler, and the Emperor may name any heir under old crown law. Jeanne Alexandrine de Sagan is described as a remarkable figure in this European intrigue.
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Selliere
Paris
Eugenie
Empire
Ier
Princess de Sagan
Prince de Sagan
Europe
Cercle de la Rue Royale
Count Boson
de Sagan
William II
Germany
A Sagan
Silesia
Brumme
France
William
Princess of
Fuerstenberg
Jeanne Alexandrine de Sagan
Irish Laborites upend politics in Limerick and Ireland
Dublin January 29 evolving Irish elections produce a revolution in politics as Laborites win mayoral posts and alderman seats across towns. Working men and even jarveys join councils while 75 percent of women vote in municipal contests, favoring temperance candidates and reshaping power structures.
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Dublin
Ireland
John Daly
Limerick
Daly
William Shaw
Maurice Leonard
Earl of
Alderman Kelliher
Alderman Caves
Caves
O'Connor
Egan
Murphy
United Kingdom
Laborites
Evening Telegraph
Listowel
County Kerry
Double Ceremony Marries Mae Dwyer to Greenbaum in New York
Mae Frances Dwyer wed Max F. Greenbaum in New York with both Methodist and Catholic rites. Father John Dwyer of Paterson says the marriage occurred at St. Teresa's Church after three years of Greenbaum’s courtship, amid mixed religious backgrounds in the families.
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New York
the Herald
Mae Frances Dwyer
Max F. Greenbaum
John Dwyer
Paterson
N. J
Greenbaum
St. Teresa's Roman Catholic Church
St. Teresa's Church
Twenty-fifth Street
Lexington Avenue
American News Company
Sacred Heart Conygies Kenwood
Army Plans Boston Working Women's Hotel For 60 Women
The Salvation Army in Boston seeks 800 dollars cash and ongoing donations to open a home for about sixty women in twenty rooms. Colonel Cozens aims to secure a suitable building at sixty dollars monthly rent, with running costs covered by donations and future fundraising. Checks payable to William J. Cozens at 89 Washington Street.
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Cozens
Boston
America
Army
Ladies of
William J. Cozens
Washington Street
Great Remnant Sale Ends Sooner Than Expected
Time is fleeting as stocks rapidly deplete in the Great Remnant Sale. Coats and vests to order are $12.50 formerly $15 to $25, while trousers to order start at $4 formerly $5, $6, $7 and $8, with final closure imminent.
Marlboro Strike Enters Twelfth Week As Meetings Continue
Marlboro January 29. The twelfth week of labor troubles begins with factory work ongoing at partial levels and widespread economic strain. A mass strikers meeting at City Hall drew a large crowd with J H Murray addressing from the West, plus Horace M Eaton and Thomas Tracey among speakers. Philip Byrne presided. A separate French language gathering by Canadian strikers met at St Jean de Baptiste Hall with speeches in French.
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J. H. Murray
Horace M. Eaton
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Thomas Tracey
Cigarmakers’ Union of
Boston
Harry Lloyd
Eeeton
Philip Byrne
St. Jean de Baptiste Hall
Palmist Predicts General Miles Will One Day Be President
A palmistry expert asserts General Nelson A. Miles combines military prowess with artistic and literary tendencies. The analysis claims Miles will eventually become the people's choice for president, though not necessarily in the next election, as fate foretells his rise beyond a great soldier to a national leader.
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Palmist
Miles
Himas
Grant
Sheridan
Schofield
Nelson A. Miles
Palmist Cheiro Predicts Fate for General
Washington readers focus on Cheiro the palmist and his forecast about a prominent General, sparking public curiosity over the influence of fate on military leadership.
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Washington
Yhose
Cheiro
Boys Suits Marked Down In All-Wool Cheviots For Boys
Sizes 3 to 8 available in light and dark checks and plaids with velvet embroidery and fancy buttons. All-wool Cheviots include gray brown black and blue options. Deep sailor collars with braid, prices quoted as excellent values. Mothers may bring boys to fit into available lots though not all sizes guaranteed.
Palmist predicts Miles rise to US presidency with bold leadership
A palmistry analysis describes Miles as a fearless early leader destined for fame and wartime prowess. It notes a shift at age two toward cautious, strategic command, with strong ambition and pride guiding a career of honor and authority. The assessment emphasizes guarded reputation and decisive, principled leadership.
Castellane Rents New Marais Chateau Near Paris
Count Boniface Castellane has leased a three year chateau at Marais from the Duc de Noailles, shortly after taking up residence in his Trianon palace. The Bois de Boulogne residence reportedly remains uncomfortable with unheated rooms, non drawing flues, and inadequate heating in the large ground floor mansion.
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Count Bon
Castellane
Marais
Duc de Noailles
Trianon
Bois de Foulogne
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