Heiress Elsie Tyson Sails to Claim James Tyson Estate
A California-born Scottish heiress Elsie Tyson sails to Scotland to complete formalities as sole heir to the vast James Tyson fortune. James Tyson, born in Argyle Scotland, built wealth in the Australian bush and died leaving an estate valued at thirteen to thirty million dollars. His heir hunt traced through Sydney law firms uncovered his mother’s letters and led to Orange New Jersey where Jamie Tyson was recorded as deceased.
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New York
Elsie Tyson
Humboldt County
California
Scotland
Sydney
Australia
James
Tyson
James Tyson
Argyle
Scotpend
Manly
Wilson
Laurence & Wilson
Dney
Thomas Wilson
Thomas Tyson
Thomas
You
Orange
N. J
Jamie Tyson
Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims a full refund if it fails and bears W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price shown is 250 cents.
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W. Grove
Elsie Tyson Revealed as Wealthiest Irish Heiress
The article follows Elsie Tyson, daughter of Thomas and Eliza Tyson, whose grave hints lead to a vast fortune in California. She owns stocks, bank and railroad tickets, properties, cattle ranges, and global holdings, yet laments money cannot buy happiness or a home despite immense wealth.
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Australia
Dreath
Tyson
Bissem
London
Thomas
Eliza Tyson
Elsie Tyson
Wilson
California
Texas
Miss Tyson
Scotland
James Tyson
Tour to Washington and related outings promoted
A printed notice advertises a personally conducted tour to Washington on April 6 with expenses covered for a week and option to stay in Washington or New York. It lists other tours April 20 May 4 and a special May 18 trip to Gettysburg Caverns of Luray and Washington with an illustrated pamphlet available from A J Simmons N E P A Royal Blue line 211 Washington street Boston.
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Washington
New York
Gettysburg
Caverns of Luray
A. J. Simmons
Royal Blue Line
Washington Street
Boston
Irish language study session held at St James School
The weekly Irish la con duct session by the Philo Celtic Society met at St James parochial school 6 Whitmore street yesterday from 3 to 6. Leaders included O Callaghan Donovan and Hickey with President Lane presiding. Members entertained with readings and songs in Irish and English. A class for children 12 and older is planned. A special business meeting is set for next Thursday at 8 PM.
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Philo- Celtic Society
St. James
Whitmore Street
Daniel P. O'Callaghan
M. J. Donovan
John A Hickey
John P. Lane
Henry Trick Leases Summer Cottage at Watch Hill
Henry C. Trick of Treburg, Penn Andrew Carnegie's partner, has leased a new cottage near the Ocean House at Watch Hill for the summer.
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Westerly
R. I
Henry C. Trick
Treburg
Penn
Andrew Carnegie
Parrtner
Ocean House
Watch Hill
New York Groundbreaking for Underground Rapid Transit
Work on the tunnel begins at Greene and Bleecker as James Pilkington starts subcontracting to lower sewers for the route. Tiffany & Co. supplied the silver spade used by Mayor Van Wyck, its handle carved from wood from a historic gum tree planted in 1789 to symbolize the original thirteen states.
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New York
Greene and Bleecker Streets
James Pilkington
Pilkington
Bleecker Street
Tiffany & Co
Union Square
van Wyck
Aleer Hamilton
Washington Heights
Lillian Bell Engaged to Arthur Hoyt Bogue in Chicago
Miss Lillian Bell 38, famed author of The Love Affairs of an Old Maid, plans to marry Arthur Hoyt Bogue of Chicago real estate circle. The Princeton graduate and Kenwood social figure is not literary, but well regarded. They will wed in spring and honeymoon in Paris, then live in Chicago.
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Chicago
Lillian Bell
Arthur Hoyt Bogue
Princeton
Kenwood
Miss Bell
Paris
Average cost per mile figures across cities
The data shows costs by city with mile totals and overall expenditures. London reports .106 cost per mile on 200,000,000 dollars for 2,000,000 miles, New York lists 21 miles with 35,000,000 dollars, Baltimore 77,000,000 dollars for 1,000,000 miles, and Boston 17-108,618,000 dollars for 2,128,471 miles.
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London
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Dedication of SS and Peter and Paul Church in Fall River
The new Catholic church of SS Peter and Paul on Snell Street in Fall River was dedicated today by Right Rev. Matthew Harvan, D.D. The ceremony began at 10:30 a.m. and lasted over two hours with many visiting clergymen and citizens in attendance. The church, a revival of seventeenth century Mexican design by Boston architects, cost 100000 dollars to erect. Rev. Bernard F. McCahill, native of Taunton, serves as pastor.
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Fall River
New Catholic Church of
Ss& Peter and Paul
Snell Front
Matthew Harvane
Oeese
SS. Peter and Paul
Boston
Bernard F. McCahill
Taunton
Cape
Child Hurt Riding Horse Back In City Streets
E H Munich a three year old boy of 16 Mount Vernon street was thrown from a horse at the Clarendon and Boylston streets corner. He suffered a scalp wound and a cut above the eye and was treated at a nearby drug store before being returned home.
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H. H. Munich
Mt. Vernon Street
Clarendon
Boylston Streets
Ivernia to sail for New York and Liverpool
The Cunard steamship Ivernia, built for Liverpool Boston service, completed trials yesterday and is expected to sail for New York on April 14.
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Ivernia
New York
Liverpool
Cunard
Livernia
Boston
Deaths McLaughlin
In this city March Mrs Ade line F McLaughits, year, death announced. Funeral services from her late residence 82 Ball street, Mon Waren tar at te.
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M'Laughlin
Adeline
F. McLaughits
Ball Street
Shorter Hours Demand Plans for Boston Machinists
Boston machinists will hold an open meeting at Machinists Hall 987 Washington street to discuss shorter hours. The gathering aims to build support for a May 1 demand by the local lodge as 4000 workers in the area join the union. A recent assessment funds West strikes and a Cleveland emissary visited Boston to bolster resolve.
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Boston
Machinists
Washington Street
Chicago
Cleveland
Machinists' Lodge
James E. Buchanan
Buchanan
Building Trades Council Elects Officers in Semi Annual Vote
The Building Trades Council of Boston held its semi annual election naming James N Esdaile president elect and D J Deegan as vice president along with several secretary treasurer and trustee posts. A fourteen member committee was appointed to plan the Labor Day celebration.
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Building Trades Council of
Bostom
James N. Esdaile
Painters’ Untom Noll
D. J. Deegan
Camenters’ Union
Ames F. Rehill
Marble Cutters’ Union
James Hagan
Painters’ Union
H. M. Taylor
Carpenters
Uni
Joseph Gilchrist
E! Metal Workers’ Union
Mark B. Mulvey
The
Fresco Painters Union
John J. Lee
Plasterers’ Tenders’ Union
James O’neal
George E. Pike
H. Palmer
Aemated
Carpenters’ Society
W. M. Taylor
M. A. Sullivan
P R Hangers’ Union
Charles McDonald
Carpenters’ Union
Elevator Constructors’ Union
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H. B. McConnell
Pelham
Boylston St
Cts
Metropolitan
Smacttatr
Cape Nome
Alaska
Saad
State St
Ilfracombe
England
Methyl Dental CO
Hotel Savoy
Pitts-Kim
Philo-Celtic Society
Frick
Rhode Island
Graves
Maryland
Chester H.graves & Sons
Tiffany
New York City
Bronx
Messrs. White-Warner Co., of
Taunton, Mass
Central Square
Pleasant Street
Furnishers
East
Somerville
Maiden
Lillian Selvo
Langham Hotel
River
Peter and Paul
E. H. Munich
Pla Notte
Council
Building Trades Council
Paris and the East
Dr. Hallock
Hallock Drug CO
Court St
Mass
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