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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1900

Page

5

King Alexander of Servia Contemplates Divorce

Vienna reports King Alexander of Servia may divorce his elderly wife after a brief marriage. The king, noted for fickleness, fears assassination without divorce and is said to pursue marriage with Miss Zimmerman who travels to America to seek her father's consent. Other royal links include the Duchess of Devonshire settling debts for a grandson and Manchester’s life as an Irish farmer with plans to wed Miss Zimmerman despite family objections.

Vienna Alexander of Servia Belgrade Fath Milan America Duchess of Devonshire Young Manchester Tanderagee Castle London Miss Zimmerman Ireland Manchester Zimmerman Papa Zimmerman

Well known O. George E. Spencer departs stage for lectures

New York reports that the widow of the late United States Senator from Alabama, famed for beauty and charm, has left the stage to take up the lecture platform. She is identified as O. George E. Spencer and her career shift is noted as significant.

New York O. George E. Spencer United States Alabama

Divorce Suit Brews For Marquess Of Anglesey

London reports the divorce suit filed by the Marchioness of Anglesey against Henry Cyril Paget, fifth Marquis of Anglesey. Their separation followed a Riviera honeymoon, with the husband pursuing skirt dancing and stage appearances in Munich. The case promises sensational testimony over alleged financial settlements, a potential inheritance motive, and a long estrangement between cousins.

London Marchioness of Munich Loie Fuller Paris Marquis Marquis of Anglesey Earl of Anglesey

Retaining Her Name and Title Repents Bargain

A concise note states a woman keeps her name and title, repents of a bargain, and hints that if successful one may marry Court Horman von Hatz e.

Court Horman von Hatze

American Mrs Lee Wins English Title Amid Paris Society Shift

Anna Gould’s rival circle in Paris is reshaped as Mrs. Austin Lee earns a knightly title and becomes Lady Lee. The promotion coincides with the Boni de Castellane social eclipse, while Mrs. Lee’s influence endures from Cowes to Copenhagen amid yacht party tensions and royal attention.

Paris Austin Lee Lord Salisbury Bath Seine Lady Lee Countess Boni de Castellane Lee Anna Gould Boni de Castellane Cowes Countess de Castellane Boni Mrs. Lee

Wife's Story Of Alcoholism Ends In Tragedy And Wealth

New Haven report recounts William D. Holmes once wealthy man who died after an alcoholic coma in the Hoffman House New York City. He left a wife actress Marjorie Realye who fled to New York amid her own struggles with drink. He died friendless and amid opium poisoning as the tale closes on a saga of love and millions.

Mr. Holmes Keeley New York White Plains Prisbure New Haven Conn William D. Holmes Hoffman House Holmes Marjorie Realyea

Careers Compared in Death of Two Millionaires in New York State

Two men who lived apart in temperament shared similar paths from humble beginnings to vast wealth. Henry Villard came to America penniless as a boy and died a multimillionaire. Marcus Daly arrived as a child waif on the California coast and also became a multimillionaire before his death.

New York State Henry Villard Marcus Daly California

Villard Dies After Cold At Ardsley Home

Henry Villard founder of a major railroad empire dies at his summer home Ardsley-on-the-Hudson at midnight after a short illness. Born Heinrich Hilgard in the Palatinate he rose from modest beginnings to control Northern Pacific and Oregon & California railroads, later facing reverses yet maintaining ties to journalism and the New York Evening Post.

New York Henry Villard Ardsley-on the-Hudson Yer America Chicago Sqarm Belleville Ill Seval Boston Fanny Garrison William Lloyd Garrison Mr. Willard Sep Rae Europe Germany Wall Street Northern Pacific Railroad Oregon & California Railroad Kansas Pacific Railroad Madison Avenue New Villars York Wall de Villard New York Evening Post

Marcus Daly Died In New York Hotel After Illness

Marcus Daly of Montana died at 8 a m in the Hotel Netherlands after weeks of illness from Brights disease and heart weakness. He left a widow and children Mary Margaret Harriet Daly Jr Marcus Daly and others. Daly built a fortune from the Alice and Anaconda mines and owned a famed Bitter Root Valley stud farm. The quarrel with Senator Clark remains unclear with conflicting stories.

New York Marcus Daly Montana Netherlands Daly Europe Bright Ireland New York City California Comstock Nevada Mackay Flood O’brien Salt Lake Walker Brothers Utah Alice Anaconda Bitter Root W. A. Clark Ross Clark

Post Apple Train Filling Up in Contoocook and Henniker

In Contoocook and Henniker the Post apple train cars were filled today with Baldwin and other winter apples as the harvest nears peak. Farmers rushed to load 1000 bushels per car, while buyers from Western houses snapped up No 1 apples at about 65 cents a barrel, not including barrels returned to farmers.

Contoocook N. H Post Apple Henniker Apple George Barnard Mr. Putnam New Hampshire St. Louis George Ford Fred Emerson Mt. Looker George Putnam Europe Post Contcocook Apple Train Amos Currier F. T. Be William E. Greene Highland House Benjamin Harrison Bartlett Harrison Henniker Aples Preston Bros J. W. Plummer Baldwins Plummer Boston Contoocock West Henniker

Voting Machines to Be Tried in City Election

The city votes on trial use of voting machines at the next election. Aldermen approve limited purchase of up to four machines per type for select wards and precincts while retaining inspection access. Separate items address land for storage and a $125,000 park construction appropriation, with votes and referrals noted.

Dermen Hart Norris Board of Aldermen Wheeler Lone Island

Charges Against Officer Heard Before Commissioner

A Roxbury case before Commissioner Clark heard a complaint of cruelty by Reserve Officer Timothy F. Sugrve of the Roxbury Crossing station against prisoner Michael Finn of Washington Place Roxbury. Finn, arrested early Sunday morning October 21 on drunkenness charges, claims extreme cruelty in his treatment. the case was taken under advisement.

Clark Michael Finn Washington Place Roxbury Timothy F. Sugrve Finn Nesses

Delivering Post Apple Train to Boston

The Post Apple Train will bring 1500 to 2000 bushels of apples to Boston this week. Express companies offer free delivery within the city and plans call for a bushel per recipient. The Post seeks charitable groups to provide names and addresses of needy families for distribution.

Post Boston Boston Post

Paris Exposition 1900 Closes Amid Mixed Fortunes

Paris reports record attendance at the 1900 Exposition with more than 50 million visitors, a doubling of 1889 figures, and strong German and American contingents. Officials deem permanent pavilions flimsy while noting economic gains from the event.

Paris Eiffel Tower M. Haneaux Foreign Ems France

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