Magnificent dress plans for Miss Mabelle Gilman’s May wedding
New York May 1 Miss Mabelle Gilman will wed steel magnate William Ellis Corey on May 13. Her trousseau features rare fabrics and embroidery including a white chiffon empire gown with lace details and a large white hat with paradise plumes. A pale blue gown with grape motifs and a Gainsborough hat with duchesse lace, plus a long ostrich feather, are planned. Corey's gifts include diamonds and a $50,000 diamond pendant from royal provenance. Corey charters a yacht for the wedding trip with a New England and West Indies cruise.
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New York
Mabelle Gilman
William Ellis Corey
Miss Gilman
Trousseau
Mr. Corey
Steel
Gilman
New England
West Indies
Germantown Citizens' Association Commends Boston Council
The Germantown Citizens' Association in Saunders Hall praised the Boston Common Council for protesting the importation of strike breakers from criminal ranks and endorsed the public opinion bill. It urged legislators to oppose the Spanish war veterans' preference bill and postponed action on civil service standards.
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Dedham
Germantown
Merete
Boston
Death of Horace Marvin Ends Kidnapping Theories
In Wilmington Delaware authorities report Horace Marvin JR found dead in a marsh near the Dr Marvin farm below Dover. Autopsy suggests death by exposure after disappearance on March 4. Coroner orders inquest and state detectives continue the investigation into the long running case.
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Father
Dover
Delaware
Cines
England
Middle West
Roosevelt
Cluee
Gloversville
N. Y
Marvin
Roy
Wilmington
Del
Horace Marvin
Dr. Marvin
Allie Pleasanton
Harvey
Horace
Horace N. Marvin, JR
Calloway
Kent County
Eldad L. Clark
James H. Wilson
Wilbur D. Burton
E. F. O’day
W. F. Hoey
Albert Robin
Richards
Robin
Wilson
Hawkins and
Gillis
Day's News Despatches Reveal Many Foibles of the Fair Sex
The Rev. A. J. Pittman of Brandenburg was arrested in Louisville for forcing his bride of two months to jump from a second story window at gunpoint. She was badly bruised. He claimed he only meant to frighten her. she denied the accusation and said he beat and kicked her.
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Louisville
A. J. Pittman
Brandenburg
Fifth Street
Clinton man dies by suicide after beating wife
In Clinton Illinois on May 5 S M Phelps killed himself after a severe beating of his wife. He left orders that his body be sold to a medical college and the money go toward funeral expenses for his wife.
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Clinton
S. M. Phelps
Five women paint fence for $1 at North Columbus church
In Columbus Ohio on May 5, five women painted the fence of Harvey Zinn on North High street to earn a dollar each for the North Columbus M E Church. They spilled paint on the lawn and offered a lawn cleaning for another dollar, which he refused.
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Columbus
North Columbus
Gambling Craze Grips St Petersburgs Aristocratic Women
In St Petersburg on May 5 11 women’s clubs allow games of chance prompting nightly gambling sprees among aristocratic women. Reports describe faces scratched and hair pulled as players gamble away all possessions leaving only clothing. Many participants are young women just out of school.
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ST. Petersburg
Coeds oppose Cornell men plan for sex separation
Ithaca May 5 Sage College coeds react to Cornell men advocating sex separation in university life. They dismiss the idea as impossible while resenting political speculation and the notion of a co edited vote.
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Ithaca, N. Y
Sage College
Cornell
Seven bridal couples aboard Cedric fail to sway observers
Report from London on the Cedric dated May 5 notes seven bridal couples attempting to pose as long-married pairs. Despite efforts, none succeeded and observers noted the ruse with multiple tests and scrutiny.
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London
Yazoo City Women Flee After Grand Jury Indicts
Grand jury indictments against several women for holding card parties for prizes push many of Yazoo City’s elite to leave town. Scores are expected to depart tomorrow as authorities pursue the case.
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Yazoo City
Miss
Mozart Male Quartet Benefit Concert for Harugari Club
In Kossuth Hall Roxbury last evening a pleasing vocal and instrumental concert by the Mozart Male Quartet raised funds for the Harugari Club charity. The program featured Sadie Kaufman Walter C C Gile Frederick Roche Dr Schaefer S P Sands and Lewis Kaufman among others.
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Kossuth Hall
Roxbury
Mozart
Harugari Club
Sadie Kaufman
Walter CC
Gile
Frederick Roche
Dr. Schaefer
P. Sands
Lewis Kaufman
Pepperell Fire Injures Rest of Hosemen and Owner
Hoseman George Travers of Engine 3 Nashua at Emergency Hospital with a broken nose and leg injuries. Hoseman Albert Smith of Engine 3 Nashua on Murray Street with broken ribs sent home. Hoseman Joseph Derocher of Engine 3 Nashua at Crown Hill with bruises. Er Tarbell owner of burned buildings with severe head laceration treated at Hotel Prescott and sent home.
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George Travers
Nashua
Newberry Street
Ierg
Albert Smith
Murray Street
That City
Joseph Derocher
Crown Hill
Er. E. Tarbell
Prescott
Lovejoy
Fire destroys Tarbell properties in East Pepperell
A fierce blaze in East Pepperell destroyed two wooden buildings and a brick three story structure owned by E. E. Tarbell, plus a two story Tarbell building on Main Street. A brick block housing the opera house and a small wooden shop were damaged. Loss about 50000 with 6300 on the A A Tarbell building. E. E. Tarbell and three Nashua firemen were slightly injured. Fire likely incendiary. Nashua sent steamer and hose company.
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East Pepperell
E. E. Tarbell
A. A. Tarbell
Nashua
N. H
George Travers
Albert Smith
Joseph Derocher
Engine 8
Greenash
Mystery in Jewelry Loss at Mrs Miller’s Boston Visit
Diamonds and jewelry valued at great amount vanished from Mrs Elizabeth E H Miller a wealthy New York widow studying occult science in Boston A diamond crescent with 17 stones a solitaire ring worth 150 a sapphire crescent chain and a diamond heart were reported missing last Saturday.
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Elizabeth EH. Miller
New York
Boston
2000 Railroad Men Strike Hits San Francisco
San Francisco May 5 The conductors and motormen of United Railroads struck today with about 2000 men quitting work No cars were run and the company made no attempt to operate lines The strike could spread to other employees There was no disorder today
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San Francisco
United Railroads
Bartholdi Memorial Planned in Colmar Honor
In Colmar Alsace a monument to Frederic Bartholdi creator of the Statue of Liberty is proposed with an unveiling hoped for May 26. Louis Noel will sculpt the memorial while Auguste Lalanece leads the Paris committee seeking US subscriptions. General Porter and General Winslow have pledged support. Le Temps accepts subscriptions.
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Paris
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
New York Harbor
Colmar
Alsate
M. Bartholdi
Auguste Lalance
Louis Noel
M. Lalanece
United States
France
Horace Porter
Winslow
le Temps
Bartholdi
Flyer Wrecked By A Handcar Near Manhattan
West bound Burlington flyer derailed east of Manhattan when it struck a handcar. The locomotive baggage and smoking cars left the tracks and fell into a ditch. Fireman Harry Gilmore was killed and more than 25 passengers injured, some seriously.
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Manhattan
Mont
Harry Gilmore
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Corey
Maybelle Gilman
William Corey
Ellis
Boston Council
Marvin Boy
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Horace NV. Marvin, SR
Fayca
Fair Weather
Abun
Dantly
Iness
Bulduloz
Pepperell
Frisco
Cluett
Cluett, Peabody
Akers
FLYER
Burlington Road
M. Okeeffe
Rose
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