Woman in Subway Hallway Tragedy Sparks Street Fight
In New York on May 7 a domestic dispute led to a street confrontation at Broome and Clinton streets. A jealous wife slapped two men, then swung an iron railing, inflicting facial and scalp injuries before fleeing. A lawyer’s clerk and a husband involved, bystanders watched as wounds were treated in a drug store.
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New York
Broome
Clinton Streets
Clinton Street
Broome Street
Permanent Alimony Ordered in New York Case
Upon consent of William E. D. Stokes Justice Bischoff of the Supreme Court directed him to pay his former wife Rita Hernandez de Alba de Acosta twelve thousand dollars yearly in permanent alimony. Payments are monthly at one thousand dollars each, due before the sixth of every month. Alimony ends if Mrs Stokes remarries.
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New York
William E. D. Stokes
Wellesley Bride Found Dead After Religious Crisis
The body of Mrs. Charles A. Jennison, 32, who killed herself at Morse Pond in Wellesley, was brought to Worcester Turnpike home. A Wellesley College alumna, she married Jennison in January after a history of religious mania linked to her friend Miss Hickok Panin. The husband, a Natick resident, mourns as investigations note mental trouble stemmed from her beliefs.
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Charles A. Jennison
Wellesley
Natick
Morse Pond
Worcester Turnpike
Grafton
Jennison
Post
Genevieve Hickok
Wellesley College
The
Jennisons
Connecticut
Wheeler
Ivan Panin
Panin
Harvard
Princess Marie of Greece Engaged to Grand Duke George
Formal betrothal announced at Corfu on May 1. Princess Marie is the sole daughter of the Greek king and queen. she was born in 1876. Grand Duke George, born in 1863 at Tiflis, is a cousin of the Czar and an aide-de-camp to the Emperor.
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Greece
George
Corfu
Marie
Grand Duke
Michael
Tiflis
Baptism Attempt Ends With Standoff In Cold Sound
In New Haven on May 7, 1500 spectators watched as four Bridgeport church members prepared for immersion in Long Island Sound at Burns Point. Alberta Biggs, a 14 year oldslim weighing 216 pounds, resisted as Rev James Bowman attempted to baptize her causing a crowd disturbance before the minister gave up.
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New Haven
Conn
Bridgeport
Burns Point
Long Island Sound
Milford
First Baptist Church of
James A. Bowman
Viola Holmes
Belle Herbert
Frederick Johnson
Alberta Biggs
Miss Biggs
Bowman
Girl Fasts Four Months Defying Medical Experts
Miss Paulla Curry of Jackson township Howard county Indiana began a fast on Memorial Day and has lasted thirteen days past four months. Doctors report inflammation of digestive organs and inability to assimilate food. She speaks little and refuses nourishment, surviving on vinegar lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
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Indianapolis
Paulla Curry
Jackson Township
Howard County
Aguinaldo Strikes North in Luzon Threatening Fresh Fighting
Manila reports Aguinaldo is alive and has formed a large army in Northern Luzon. General Young seeks reinforcements as Aguinaldo and rebel Tino rejoin forces in the mountains. An April 13 clash between Company F of the Fifty-seventh Regiment near Legaspi and Riago left two Americans dead and five wounded.
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Manila
Aguinaldo
General Young
Luzon
Tino
Young
Fifty-seventh Regiment
Legaspi
Riago
Albay
Sorsogon
Death of Richard S. Willis in Detroit at 82
Richard Storrs Willis editor and teacher died suddenly of heart disease at his Detroit home. He was 82, linked to Puritan ancestry and brother to Nathaniel P. Willis. His sister was Fanny Fern. His father founded Youth's Companion and other journals. Willis edited multiple papers and periodicals.
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Detroit
Mich
Richard Storrs Willis
Willis
Nathaniel P. Willis
Fanny Fern
Endicott Honored by Birmingham Liberals
The late United States Secretary of War under President Cleveland, Mr. Endicott, was known in Birmingham through visits to Highbury, the home of his son in law J Joseph Chamberlain. West and Central Birmingham Liberals adopted resolutions of condolence with Mrs Chamberlain.
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Birmingham
Eng
Mr. Endicott
United States
President Cleveland
Gompers Defies Injunction on Cigarmakers Strike
Samuel Gompers president of the Federation of Labor addressed a New York meeting of striking cigarmakers and urged them to disregard Justice Freedman’s injunction prohibiting picketing and forbidding financial aid to sustain the strike. He called the injunction illegal and unconstitutional.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Justice Freedman
Gompers
New Rules for Barbers Implemented by Boston Board
The Boston Board of Health issues new barber shop regulations effective immediately. Shops must stay clean and maintain furniture. mugs brushes and razors require boiling water sterilization after each use. a clean towel per person. alum or similar hemostatic applied on a towel. powder-puffs and sponges banned. running hot and cold water required. no barber shop to be used as dormitory. barbers must wash hands after each customer.
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Board of Health
Boston
Harvard Co operative Dining Club Elects Weene as President
In Randall Hall the Waiters' Clique and the Independents battled in the annual election for the Harvard Co operative Dining Club. After a heated campaign using the Australian ballot, Weene won as president with Byer and Bristol taking other officers and duties.
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Randall Hall
Harvard
Waiters’ Clique
Weene
Tne Ooame
Byer
L. B. Bristol
Jageen Dassland Tresiarer
L. B. Beale
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Bernard M. Wolf
Hanover and
Portland Streets
Court
Jennison Woorcester
Felcherville
Mrs Jennison
Browning, King & Co
Washington St. Cor
Kneeland
Princess Marie
Adams, Taylor & Co
State St
Besten
Tine
Richard S. Willis
N. P. Willis
Founder of
Youth's Companion
Mbs, Chamberlain
West Birmingham
Lon
Enc
Atlanta
Ware Furniture Company
Tetal
Abbott
Louise Denham
New Bedford
Visayan Islands
Lynn Carpenters
Lynn
Oxford
Trea
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