Wedding Stopped At Altar In Fall River
Aloizy Wrobinsky faced a disputed marriage when a woman claiming to be his prior wife burst into the Polish Catholic Church in Fall River on the planned wedding day to Francesca Kot. The scene interrupted the ceremony as the bride fainted and Wrobinsky fled, with police expected to charge him with perjury over alleged prior marriage.
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Fall River
Aloizy Wrobinsky
Francesca Kot
Stanislaus
Wrobinsky
Miss Kot
Austria
Million Endowment Fund Completed for American Bible Society
In Chicago on June 6 the completion of a $1,000,000 endowment fund for the American Bible Society was announced by Rev. J. F. Norton during a Methodist Ministers meeting. The fund began about a year ago with a $500,000 donation from Mrs. Russell Sage.
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Chicago
American Bible Society
Russell Sage
J. F. Norton
Dr McKim to Fight Wife’s Divorce Suit
In Reno on June 9 Dr. Smith Hollins McKim will appear with New York attorneys to contest his wife Mrs. McKim’s divorce filing of April 30. He argues the court lacks jurisdiction due to nonresidency and vows a bitter contest, with witnesses expected for the defense.
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Reno
District Court
Smith Hollins McKim
New York
James Glynn
Glynn
City Poll List Grows by 1877 Names in Boston
Election figures show Boston's voting eligible list at 101 647, up from 99 770 in 1909. From 205 603 police listings this year, the April 1 tally reveals fewer than half of males over 20 in the city were eligible to vote.
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Boston
Roosevelt to Visit Texas for Republican Campaign
Cecil Lyon, chairman of the State Republican executive committee, confirmed that Mr. Roosevelt would visit Texas this fall and deliver several speeches in support of the Republican nominees for state offices.
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San Antonio
Tex
Cecil Lyon
Republican Executive Committee
Roosevelt
Texas
Burglars Held Up With Pipe in Brooklyn Saloon
Three burglars robbed a Brooklyn hardware merchant's front and back rooms were held up at the point of a briarwood pipe by a clerk. They were marched to jail after their failed attempt, and the burglars showed anger at their captor's courage.
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New York
Brooklyn
Bleaching Injures Flour Evidence Shown in Court
Federal court in Kansas City heard further government evidence supporting the claim that the flour bleaching process damages flour.
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Kansas City
London Horse Show Opens at Olympia in Festive Style
The international horse show opened at Olympia in London with a large crowd watching a richly decorated hall. Horses were housed in stalls draped with colored cloths and prizes from past shows were displayed, creating a rare spectacle.
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London
Olympia
Americans Lead Entries At British Horse Show Abroad
The article notes fewer entries from abroad but strong American presence led by Walter Winans with entries across classes from Shetland ponies to hunters. Judge Moore sits second with about 40 horses, plus Co. W. Watson and Xavier Riant among others. major coaching races include the Marathon on June 11 and the Corinthian on June 13. The royal box is draped in purple with lavish floral decoration throughout the main hall.
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Walter Winans
Judge Moore
Co. W. Watson
Xavier Riant
Jubilee
Paul Cravath
Miss L. Long
Kansas
Edwin H. Weatherbee
Julian H. Morris
Virginia
Messrs
Alfred Vanderbilt
Paul Sorg
Moore
Vanderbilt
Winans
Sorg
Bushey Park
London
Olympia
Wimbledon
Richmond Parks
Ruth Armstrong Ends 21 Day Fast with Soup and Lobster Salad
New York, June 6 Miss Ruth Armstrong ended her 21 day fast begun May 29 by dining on green turtle soup and a lobster salad. The celebratory meal spurred weight gain and prompted reports of multiple marriage offers, all declined. Armstrong said she felt fine on water and orange juice during the fast and would start a light diet.
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New York
Ruth Armstrong
Miss Armstrong
White Plains
Funeral for Boston's oldest clothing salesman
The funeral of Harry Sheffield, about 77, held at Tremont Temple with burial at Forest Hills. He came to Boston in 1850 and worked as a clothing salesman, most recently for Continental Clothing House until two weeks prior. Widowed. mourners included Continental staff and fellow Boston salesmen.
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Harry Sheffield
Boston
Tremont Temple
Forest Hills
Sheffield
Continental Clothing House
Cc. R. Talbot
C. H. Olmsted
Mr. Sheffield
Marriage of Miss Mary A. McNamara and Timothy J. Burke in Brookline
Miss Mary A. McNamara and Timothy J. Burke wed at St Marys Church Brookline last night with Rev Fr McManus officiating. Best man Philip J. Kincaide. brides maid Anna L. McNamara. Reception at 262 Walnut St attended by families. Burke a Brookline businessman and water commission member. Honeymoon planned in Atlantic City.
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Mary A. McNamara
Timothy J. Burke
St. Mary's Church of the Assumption
Brookline
Fr. McManus
Philip J. Kincaide
Anna L. McNamara
Walnut Street
Mr. Burke
Board of Water Commissioners
Burke
Atlantic City
Steamer United States Refloated After Shoreing
The Scandinavian-America steamer United States, which ran aground in the Mere fjord last Saturday, was refloated today and resumed voyage to Copenhagen.
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Christiansand
Norway
United States
Copenhegen
Visits Old Home After 24 Years Reunion in Baden Baden
M. H. Meyer of Beacon Street Brookline returns to Baden Baden to reunite with his parents after more than 24 years. He is general manager for Henry Siegel and received a special leave to sail on the Lusitania. Meyer will tour Germany Austria Switzerland France England and Scotland and plans a golf game with John Fahey at St. Andrews.
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M. H. Meyer
Beacon Street
Brookline
Baden Baden
Mr. Meyer
Henry Siege Company
Henry Siegel
New York
Theusitania
America
Meyer
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
France
England
Scotland
John Fahey
Boston Traveler
St. Andrew's Links
Prisoner Whalen alias Noone linked to Larceny
Edward Whalen known as John Noone, arrested after a sensational struggle at Washington and Franklin streets, faces larceny charges for a missing diamond stickpin from the Freeman Taylor Company. Whalen, 50, on parole from Trenton prison, has a long jail history and is wanted on an indictment for larceny.
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Edward Whalen
John Noone
Franklin Street
Whalen
Freeman Taylor Company
Washington and
Franklin Streets
Frederick Harwood
Harwood Brothers
Washington Street
Harwood
Gaddis
George Patterson
Trenton
N. J
Notable criminal tied to long prison record across cities
The suspect has spent over 25 years in prisons in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Worcester, Lowell and other places. He is said to have won diamonds from many Boston firms including Thomas D. Long and Bigelow Kennard among others.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Worcester
Lowell
Boston
Thomas D. Long
Bigelow Kennard
Escort Body of Drowned Mate at Cambridge Funeral
Two hundred fifty students from Rindge Manual Training School escorted the body of Charles E. Carr captain of the school crew drowned at Billerica to St. Peter's Church Cambridge for requiem high mass. The procession moved from his father's home 18 Maynard Place to the church where Rev. Dr. Mark Driscoll officiated with the church choir chanting the Gregorian requiem. Interment followed at St. Paul's Cemetery Arlington.
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Rindge
St. Paul's Cemetery
Arlington
Taft Brother Plans Mammoth Broadway Hotel
Charles P Taft of Cincinnati brother of the President is reported to back a syndicate to build a mammoth new hotel in the theatre district of New York. The structure will be nn stories high and cost 10 million dollars, located on Broadway between 88th and 34th streets.
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New York
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Syndcate
Theatre
Broadway
88Rd
34Th Streets
Canopic Arrives at Charlestown After Fog Delay
The White Star liner Canopic under Captain J O Carter docked in Charlestown from Genoa, delayed by fog. On board were 1354 passengers including P G Dawson who praised Roosevelt's recent English speech. Notable travelers included Dr Arturo de Marsanich, William Castleman and wife, and Portuguese consul A S Gouvea. A Spanish stowaway was found in a lifeboat and to be sent back on the same ship next Saturday.
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Canopic
J. O. Carter
Genoa
Charlestown
P. G. Dawson
San Francisco
Soudan
Red Sea
Egypt
Roosevelt
England
Dawson
Arturo de Marsanich
Italy
Menelik
Abyssinia
William Castleman
London
H. F. Allen
Church of the Messiah
A. S. Gouvea
New York
Arthur L. Sweetser
George H. Moses
United States
Greece
Ponta Delgada
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Taft
Henry Siegel Co
Washington and Essex Streets
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