Widow Inherits Million From Dempsey Will
Asbury Park July 4 Mrs Lillian Loomis Dempsey inherits all real and personal estate worth over 1 000 000 after the death of merchant Mr Dempsey. The will disinherits his son and daughter by his first marriage and leaves the widow the entire estate in trust disputes rise over supposed arrangements with a second husband and prior marriage claims. The elderly widower’s death occurred three days after finalizing the will. Norton to be buried in a coffin designed to resemble a piano packing case per her last wishes.
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Asbury Park
Lillian Loomis Dempsey
Dempsey
Mrs. Dempsey
Brooklyn
Mamma
Girl Fleeing Love Plans 4000 Mile Self Cure
A solitary traveler aims to cure a love infatuation by living in a tomblike box. She travels nationwide from New York and will be sealed inside a chestnut coffin vault. The structure will be bricked and cemented with an inclined front hinged for viewing during a religious service led by Rev. BE Mackey at the family home.
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Lula Dudley
Texas
Lula
San Antonio
Tex
Clarksburg
W. Va
Dudley
Antonio
BE. 8. Mackey
Affections Suit Seeks 150000 Damages in New York
George B. Wightman sues Charles F. Tatum of Denver in the New York Supreme Court for 150000 in damages over alleged alienation of his wife’s affections. Tatum denies all charges while noting that Mrs Wightman obtained a Dakota divorce in October 1896, months before the disputed acts.
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New York
Supreme Court
George B. Wightman
Charles F. Tatum
Denver
Tatum
Mrs. Wightman
Dakota
Paris Princess Chimay Returns to France Crisis
Logan, a New Yorker registered at a leading hotel, seeks French government permission for Princess Chimay to come back to France. The former mistress of violinist Rigo caused a public moral uproar, was exiled, photographed scantily, tattooed with Rigo’s name, and fled Paris with him. They have been in Cairo where the princess reportedly bore twins.
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Paris
Logan
Chimay
France
Rigo
Cairo
Burglar Trapped After Courteous Hostess Offer
Mrs Louise Williams heard a noise at her pantry door and found a burglar at work on the lock. She calmly invited him in and offered a sandwich before he fled and was captured by a summoned policeman at the door.
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New York
Louise Williams
Honest Jimmies Reward for Diamond Return
Mrs Mathie of 61 West Ninety Ninth Street recovered 1000 dollars worth of jewelry lost on a Republican excursion steamer. Jimmie Mathie found a Canton flannel bag with pins earrings rings and watches and turned it over to the owner. He refused a reward but was later fitted with a new suit by Mrs Altman at a clothing store.
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New York
Jimmie
Hotel Guests Poisoned In London Incident
Excitement abroad as a score of Inns of Court Hotel guests fall ill in London, allegedly from American canned fruit. Philadelphia’s F. W. Bartlett dies, with another guest dying on July 21. An inquest is planned for Bartlett’s case.
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London
Inns of Court Hotel
F. W. Bartlett
Philadelphia
Bartlett
No Liquor Allowed Near Dewey Square
Police Board member Curtiss states no liquor saloons will be licensed near the new South Union railroad station. The decision has been awaited as several dealers once permitted to sell liquor near Dewey Square hope to reopen with the building’s completion.
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New South Union Railroad
Ae Chee Curtis
Police Board
Lift
Dewey Square
Young Waldstein Arrested for Embezzlement in Boston
Inspector Mahoney of the Boston force brought Robert E B Waldstein from Albany at 3 52 yesterday afternoon to face embezzlement charges. He allegedly stole 1100 from his father Charles Waldstein president of Waldstein Co. Young Waldstein is to stand trial at the next Superior Court session.
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Inspector Mahoney
Boston
Albany
Robert EB. Waldstein
No. 6
Cooper Street
Charles Waldstein
Waldstein & Co
Young Waldstein
Superior Court
Vermont Soldiers' Home Trustees Hold Annual Meeting
The twelfth annual meeting in Bennington noted 879 admissions since founding, 100 deaths, and 41 new admissions in the past year. Attendees included ex Secretary of War Redfield Proctor and Lt. Governor Bates. officers named Ches ter, Winsman, and Stearns.
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Bennington
The
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Redfield Proctor
Bates
van Concerans
Chester
Colonel C
Co. Winsman
Rutland
John CG. Stearns
Bradford
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