Lord Seeks Divorce Over Wife and Coachman Affair
In New York on April 30 Henry Johnson Lord seeks a divorce citing his wife’s excessive interest in their coachman Harry Cameron, named as corespondent. Lord, a wealthy landowner with properties in Nichols Monroe and a stock farm near Kansas City, appeals to the Superior Court where Mrs. Lord Ernestine Emanuel denies the allegations.
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New York
Henry Johnson Lord
Harry Cameron
Lord
Nichols
Monroe
Kansas City
Ernestine Emanuel
Emanuel
Virginia
Robinson
Unfaithfulness Allegations Surround Lord Marriage Suit
The strongest evidence offered by Mr. Lord against his wife includes two letters in her handwriting addressed to “My precious darling Harry.” One dated June 9, 1907, contains pleading pleas and promises of devotion. The other from April 6, 1907 asks forgiveness and expresses deep affection.
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Darling
Precious
Harry
Wasteful Sewer Spending Alleged in City
An investigation claims over 7.2 million dollars wasted on sewer construction over 12 years, averaging more than 600 thousand annually. The city pays 16 thousand yearly interest on idle investments, and political influence controls contracts. It faults Mayor Quincy era and Charles R. Cutter now overseeing sewers for large waste and idle projects.
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Quincy
Charles R. Cutter
Wasteful Boston sewer program exposed by Good Government group
The Good Government Association report cites seven million two hundred thousand dollars in waste in Boston sewers from 1895 to 1909 mainly due to politics driven day labor, split contracts, and undisclosed figures. It highlights City Hall opposition to releasing data and notes idle labor and fare gratuities as costly practices.
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Sewer Department
Finance Commission
Cotter
Boston
Emerson
Tremont Temple Ladies' Night Observed by League
Tremont Temple Men's League held its third annual ladies night with a reception at Gilbert Hall and banquet in Lorimer Hall attended by about 400 people. Principal guests included Ex-Governor Brackett General Taylor and Walter A. Webster. Albert R. Mackinsick gave the welcome address. General Taylor spoke on American Journalism and Success.
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Tremont Temple Men’s League
Gilbert Hall
Lorimer Hall
Brackett
General Taylor
Walter A. Webster
League
Albert R. Mackinsick
State parks chief awards barge canal contract at Albany
Albany April 30 Superintendent F C S Stevens of the State department of public parks announces a awarded barge canal project. The decision signals construction plans in the canal system overseen by the department.
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Albany
F. C. S. Stevens
State Department of Public Parks
Divorce stance by Cardinal Logue at New York diocese centenary
Cardinal Logue of Ireland declares the Catholic church will not yield on divorce during a Carnegie Hall address for the New York diocese centenary. He warns prosperity could harm Americans and urges following Catholic principles to safeguard family sanctity, praising America and its faith.
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Cardinal Logue
Ireland
Carnegie Hall
Republic
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pitts
America
The
West
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Mr. Lord
Cameron
Friends of Administration
Good Government Association
C. H. W. Wood & Co
Curtis
Fitzgerald
Tremont Temple League
Bret
Bury
Washington Street
Roxbury
Rochester Clothing
Summer Street
Baldwinsville
Scott Brothers
Atlanta, Ga
Grenberg’s
Washington, Hanover and
Elm Streets
Vorenberg’s
Vorenberg
SQ Fa
Eagle
Madras
Percale
Ceviots
Oxford
Sea Island
Burg
Houghton & Dutton
Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
Pierce Co
R. H. White Co
Regal Chemical Co
Masa
Gale & Kent
the “House of Good Values
Cummins
Washington St. Col. Common Branch
Essex ST
Lawrence, Mass
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