Car crash scatters Anna Held jewels on Fifth Avenue
New York report says at 1 30 yesterday a Crosstown car hit Anna Held's runabout near Forty second Street. The coachman George Wilson was bruised as horses fell and Held scrambles to recover a white kid wrist-bag containing diamonds and pearls worth about 100 000. Spectators helped search and John Northerness retrieved the gems. Held later performed with difficulty.
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New York
Anna _ Held
Fifth Avenue
George Wilson
Miss Held
Weber Music Hall
Jack
Jill
Wilson
Miss. Held
John
Judge commits Miles Miller to Newburg insane asylum
Miles Miller a 54 year old railroad man of 1891 Superior Street was committed to the Newburg insane asylum by Judge White. His wife had become violently insane last summer and Miller, once a devoted caregiver, slowly unbalanced under strain creating a sorrowful family tragedy.
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Cleveland,o
White
Miles Miller
Newburg Insane Asylum
Miller
Superior Street
Brothers File Libels for Divorce Same Day
Two Kansas City brothers, Royal D Wolfe and Chauncey Wolfe, filed divorce suits in the Circuit Court on November 9 alleging their wives ran away with another man. One wife left for Indiana, the other left locally. no children. Lawyer B C Durrall said the men, after discussion, filed the suits the same day to end the marriages. Both wives are away from Kansas City and their exact locations were unknown.
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Kansas City
Royal D. Wolfe
Chauncey Wolfe
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Indiana
B. C. Durrall
Lost Teeth Suit Over Runaway Horse in Illinois
Miss Minnie Wurster sues George Spurck in Tazewell county seeking 10000 damages for the loss of her front teeth and other injuries after a summer incident where Spurck kicked a balky horse to make it move during a rainstorm causing the buggy to overturn and Miss Wurster to be thrown.
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Mattoon
Ill
Minnie Wurster
George Spurck
Tazewell County
Wurster
Mr. Spurck
Spurck
Miss Wurster
Brewery Ad Claims Purity From Prime Ingredients
An advertisement touts a beer as made from the purest ingredients in the cleanest breweries. It invites readers to try the product today.
Fashionable gambling raid in New York arrests four women
On November 9 Richard H Burke leading anti policy society raided a fashionable gambling place at 120 West Eighth Street. District Attorney Jerome and three assistants oversaw arrests of Harris Parr G Langdon Barkley and two dealers. Four women were found in the house and released, 13 men taken to the station. Two roulette tables and a fare layout seized. Parr had $5000 in cash when searched.
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New York
Richard H. Burke
Antipolicy Society
Western Union
Jerome
West Eight-second Street
Harris Parr
G. Langdon Barkley
Parr
Colorado Women Vote for Hero Roosevelt
Denver reports women voters in Colorado as a strong bloc in the recent election. About 32,000 women registered in Denver, four tenths of the city’s female electorate, and upwards of 30,000 cast ballots. Indications show more than two thirds supported Roosevelt, framed as a Western heroine by the correspondent.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
Bryan
Roosevelt
Negress Seeks $5000 Heart Balm in Philadelphia Court
May Henderson of 702 North Forty sixth Street sues Herbert Peterson in Common Pleas Court for $5000 claiming a broken marriage promise and damaged heart. She says he induced her to leave Schenectady, New York, and later desert her amid allegations of a wife in Buffalo.
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Philadelphia
May Henderson
North Forty-sixth Street
Common Pleas Court
Herbert Peterson
Schenectady
N. Y
Buffalo
Dorchester Man Receives Bronze Medal for Bravery
Russell Clark a night telephone operator at South Boston was awarded a bronze medal by the Massachusetts Humane Society for heroism July 20 when he rescued a boy named Donnelly from drowning at Savin Hill Beach. Clark lives on Glenarm Street Dorchester and was surprised by the honor.
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Russell Clark
South Boston
Massachusetts Humane Society
Clark
Donnelly
Savin Hill Beach
Glenarm Street
Dorchester
Velasquez Portrait Hung in Art Museum
A portrait of Philip IV of Spain by Velasquez was hung in the Art Museum galleries yesterday. An art critic hailed it as a potential catalyst for a new American art school, noting its strong modelling and monochromatic tones and praising Velasquez's freer later brushwork.
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Velasquez
Philip IV of
Spain
America
Ross
Art Museum
Madrid
Gold prizes total two thousand for Bright Minds event
A note lists 2000 dollars in gold distributed as 100 prizes of 50 dollars 25 prizes of 25 dollars 25 prizes of 10 dollars and 50 prizes of 5 dollars, totaling 2000 dollars in gold for Bright Minds. The count and arrangement emphasize gold awards and a large prize pool.
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Bright Minds
Proverb Contest Rules and Entry Instructions
The notice explains post coupon based answers for a proverb contest. It outlines how to submit numbered sets of answers, mailing details to Proverb Editor in Boston, eligibility, duplicate entries allowed, and that only the Boston Post Proverb Book's version is accepted as correct. The editor reserves right to modify conditions as needed.
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Boston Post
Post
P. O
Boston
Mass
The
Office of the Post
King Edward VII Birthday Celebration by Veterans Group
The 63rd birthday of King Edward VII was celebrated by the British Naval and Military Veterans Association at the Revere House with a banquet. Commander W. Francis Grant presided as about 175 members attended and toasted the President of the United States and the King. Musicians led with national and royal anthems while officials and veterans from British and American organizations spoke. A cablegram of congratulations to the King was sent at the end.
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Edward VII
British
Naval and Military Veterans’ Association
Revere House
W. Francis Grant
R. N
United States
William Wyndham
James Usher
Amoskeag Veterans’ Association
Manchester
N. H
Knaf
Neild
British Veterans of
Rhode Island
Arthur J. Selfridge
C. Grieve
Highland Dress Association
Sawyer
K. of
Kennedy
Boston Caledonians
Dr. Upham
London Club
J. McCarthy
Fifth Regiment
William Lane
the Sons of St. George
Memorial Meeting Honors Thomas Fay Former YMCA Leader
Upwards of 200 members and guests attended a memorial meeting for Thomas Fay, former YMCA president, held last evening in the association rooms. Michael H. Corcoran opened the session, Thomas Duffly chaired, and Thomas A. Mullen delivered the eulogy. William L. I. Gilman read an ode, with remarks by Rev. Denis T. O’Sullivan. Past President James S. Murphy offered resolutions, seconded by Gilman, and adopted by a rising vote.
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Young Men’s Catholic Association
Thomas Fay
Michael H. Corcoran
Thomas F. Duffly
Thomas A. Mullen
William L. I. Gilman
Fay
Denis T. O’sullivan
S. J
Boston College
Jamess. Murphy
Foresters Hear War Stories By Mr Cronin
High Chief Ranger Daniel A Cronin spoke on Reminiscences of the Civil War before the Americus Court of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters at St Rose Hall Worcester Street last evening Chief Ranger Tremlett presided with Major John J Leonard and Denis D Driscol as officers Delegations attended from St John's Sherwood Erin St Francis and other local courts
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Daniel A. Cronin
Americus Court
Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Rose Hall
Worchester Street
Thomas IF. Tremlett
John J. Leonard
Denis D. Driscoll
Sentinel
St. John’s
Sherwood
Erin
St. Francis
Order
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Negress
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Daily Post
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MR. Cronin
Alfonso
London
King Alfonso
Victoria of
Connaught
King Dental Parlors
Washington St
Providence
Westminster St
Worcester
Main St
Elm St
Tomorrow’s
Central Oil and Gas Stove Co
Washington ,T., Boston
Sole Makers
J. S. Waterman & Sons
Didley Street
Roxbury
Morse
Beech Road
Brookline
Jacob Morse
Wakefield
North Union Station
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