Will Wed 550 Feet In The Air In Colorado
Miss Beatrice Farnham of South Weymouth Massachusetts and John Otto the Monument Canyon hermit plan to wed at the topmost point of Independence Monument in western Colorado. The event, described as the most unique wedding in the region, will occur 550 feet above the ground in Grand Junction on May 25.
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Grand Junction
Col
Independence Monument
Colorado
Beatrice Farnham
Weymouth
Mass
New England
John Otto
Monument Canyon
Monument at the canyon entrance towers 550 feet high
Otto, who has long lived at Monument Canon, attempted a flag climb last summer but failed. He plans an iron spike ladder to reach the top for his forthcoming marriage. Miss Beatrice Farnham, an artist once from South Weymouth, visited last summer, befriended Otto, and now announces their engagement. A small burro given by Otto serves as a quaint symbol of the couple.
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Independence Monument
Otto
John Otto
Monument Canon
Beaten 12 Year Old Foils Burglary In Amesbury
In Amesbury on May 25 a masked burglar pummelled a 12-year-old boy who caught him looting his mother's house. The assailant fled after being grabbed by the boy, and a companion joined him outside. Police in nearby towns searched for the pair by nightfall with no arrests.
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Amesbury
Fred Connors
Burglary at Connors Home Alarms Amesbury Community
A lone burglar entered the rear of Mrs. Mary Connors residence at Carpenter and Main, surprised by her son at 12 15 am as he counted money. He fled through a window, leaving a $5 bill and three pocketbooks nearby, while town leaders call for more officers amid repeated break ins and alarms. The suspect is described as tall, wearing a dark derby and a masked lower face. one burglar may be locally known.
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Mary Connors
Connors
Amesbury
Ryan
Lena
Mamie Connors
Rev. Clarence Skinner Called to Grace Universalist Church
Lowell May 25 The Rev Clarence B Skinner of Mt Vernon NY received a unanimous call tonight to pastor the Grace Universalist Church here It is believed he will accept the offer and assume duties soon
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Lowell
Clarence B. Skinner
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
Grace Universalist Church
Unitarian Split Over Socialism Debate at Anniversary Meeting
At the American Unitarian Association anniversary week meeting the fellowship for social justice split on adopting Socialism open to all denominations or none. A woman speaker attacked Roosevelt's race death by own action theory at a temperance gathering. Tariff militarism and race issues were debated as well.
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American Unitarian Association
Fellowship For Social Justice
Roosevelt
National League baseball results and intercollegiate meet tease
Cincinnati defeats New York 6 4 and St Louis tops Pittsburgh 7 4 while Philadelphia beats Chicago in Boston rain. American games show Boston Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit and New Yorker 2 in 10 innings. Intercollegiate meet begins at Stadium today with Steinfield at third for Heps. Dartmouth defeats Williams 4 0 and Cornell favored over Harvard. Knockout Brown stops Tom Murphy in one round.
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Cleveland
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Detroit
New Yorker
Steinfield
Heps
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Williams
Cornell Crew
Harvard
Knockout Brown
Tommy Murphy
Will contest reveals change in Mrs Bull's attitude toward daughter
In Alfred Maine a May 25 hearing on Mrs Olea Bull Vaughn's contest of her aunt Mrs Ole Bull's will compares the 1893 draft with the 1910 final will. The 1893 plan left nearly all the fortune to Vaughn with a $500 000 estate dividing to Joseph G Thorp and Abbie Shapleigh if Vaughn died. The final will limits Vaughn's yearly income to 3500 dollars and annuls a 65000 dollar legacy, with trustees controlling the terms.
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Alfred
Will notes shift in bequest after alleged influence
The column reports a claim that Mrs. Bull limited her daughter's income to control her power over a codicil that nullified Mrs. Vaughn's $65,000 bequest. Five wills from 1893 to the final document show a shrinking amount left to Olea, reflecting her shifting intent and fear of Mrs. Shapleigh.
Friends hunt cashier missing since Tuesday disappearance
Greenfield May 25. After a fruitless search for Ernest D. Hamilton cashier of the Southbridge National Bank, four friends depart for Hartford on a faint clue from Springfield. Hamilton vanished after a fall and overwork, suspected to suffer brain trouble.
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Greenfield
Ernest D. Hamilton
Southbridge National Bank
Hamilton
Hartford
Genn
Springfield
Southbridge
Bank official’s search leads to Hartford hotel clue
Hamilton’s friends and Franklin County National Bank officials traced his whereabouts after a clue in Springfield. Judge Henry J. Field, Chief Thomas Manning, Charles A. Stoddard, and W. B. Keith overheard a patron saying a man named CG. I. Hamilton was ill in a Hartford hotel on Tuesday. They plan to investigate in person and consider a reward, delaying action for now.
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Hamilton
Franklin County National Bank
Springfield
Charles A. Stoddard
Henry J. Field
Thomas Manning
W. B. Keith
Hartford
Mexico announces Diaz resignation and provisional successor
President Porfirio Diaz resigns the presidency of Mexico. At 4 54 p m the deputies announce acceptance of the resignation and Vice President Ramon Corral’s resignation is also accepted. Francisco Leon de la Barra is named provisional president until a general election. The chamber and streets react with silence and widespread excitement.
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Mexico City
Porfirio Diaz
Chamber of Deputies
Republic of Mexico
Ramon Corral
Francisco Leon de la Barra
Diaz
Resignation Accepted by Deputies in Mexico Assembly
On the motion to accept the President's resignation 167 deputies voted yes while Benito Juarez did not speak as his name was called deputies rose and bowed in affirmation. A similar scene accompanied the resignation of Vice-President Corral who is now in France.
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Benito Juarez
Juarez
Concepcion del Valle
Corral
France
Weather recaps for Boston on May 25 1910 with showers
One year ago Boston experienced light afternoon showers and cloudy skies. Southwest winds were reported with no significant change. The temperature reached a high of 74 degrees and a low of 64 degrees.
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Boston
Fragmented Weather and Health Notes From Thompson's Spa Report
A garbled note from Thompson's Spa provides partial data on body care products and temperatures. It mentions average temperature yesterday around 75 and forecasted 24, with a one year prior temperature around 10 to 24. The legible items reference COPD and spa offerings but are too incomplete for precise details.
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Thompson's Spa
Alesse
Mechanics Building Permit Suspended After Exposition In Boston
Mayor Fitzgerald suspends the Mechanics Building license for a week over alleged building law infractions tied to the World in Boston exposition. A hearing may be scheduled after the suspension period.
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Fitzgerald
Mechanics
Mayor to Punish Exposition Management After Fire Hazard Claims
City officials accuse the exposition management of erecting structures and placing decorations that violated building laws and increased fire risk. The Mayor, initially poised to deny a license, granted it only with conditions. Firemen will attend the exhibition, and a chemical engine will stay on site from opening to closing.
Mount Kineo House Opens Soon to Guests
Still goes strong at the Mount Kineo House with early guest stays. Though formal opening is set for June 1, the facility is already hosting visitors, signaling readiness and ongoing operations.
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Mount Kineo House
Adventure booklet with illustrations for trolley trips
One of his stirring adventures offered as a compact booklet with colored covers and illustrations. It is designed as a handy travel companion for trolley trips or vacations. The next work promised is “The Red Headed League.”
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