Joyous Reunion as Molineux Acquitted in New York
The long imprisoned Roland B. Molineux and his family celebrate his acquittal with tears of joy. He gave no plans for the future, while his wife left their hotel and returned with belongings. The press hailed the verdict, criticizing the district attorney, and relatives described reconciled family ties amid questions of final outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roland B. Molineux
Molineux
Brooklyn
General Molineux
Tombs
Murray Hill
the Tribune
Blanche Molineux
W. M. K. Olcott
Two Molineux Trials Show High Costs and Final Acquittal
The record details two trials for Molineux with costs including first trial 175000 dollars second trial 80000 paid experts 50500 12000 and 1898 exhibits and witnesses totaling 24 23 and 212 1898 to 1902 timeline shows poison mail death immunity and eventual Not guilty verdict after a lengthy appeals process with a new trial ordered then conducted culminating in acquittal and public congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seiaere
Mission to found Navajo school by Mother Katharine Drexel
New York November 12 Mother Mary Katharine Drexel plans a mission school for Navajo in Arizona with more than 100000 dollars for the main building. Her socially prominent niece Miss Josephine Drexel backs the project, fueling talk of Josephine entering a religious life. Katharine’s income is about 1000 dollars daily, largely given to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Katharine
Drexel
New York
Katharine Drexel
Philadelphia
Arizona
Katharine
Josephine Drexel
Josephine
Weyler Likely to Be in Cabinet in Sagasta Plan
Madrid November 12 General Weyler is expected to join the war portfolio if Sagasta forms a cabinet. Weyler’s inclusion follows Marshal Lopez Dominguez withdrawing support. Cabinet reconstruction is progressing rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyler
Madrid
General Weyler
Senor Sagasta
Lopez Dominguez
President Roosevelt Bear Hunt Planned in Mississippi
President Roosevelt travels toward Mississippi for several days of bear hunting near the Issaquena swamps. The hunting camp, kept secret, lies near the old Wade Hampton area. if no bear is taken, host Stuyvesant Fish promises a top pack of hounds.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Smede
Roosevelt
Issaquena
Pittsburg
Penn
Mississippi
President Fish
Illinois Central Railroad
Memphis
Wade Hampton
Black Horse Cavalry
Hampton
Stuyvesant Fish
Illinois Central
Fish
Mississippi Delta
President's Ohio Visit Draws Warm Crowd
President travels through Ohio on a brief tour with cheerful crowds at stations. In Dennison he acknowledged locals and noted plans to meet General Luke Wright in the Philippines before a short holiday. Columbus and Cincinnati stops included handshakes with railroad workers and local officials as the train proceeded toward Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tramway
Dennison
Memphis
Luke Wright
Philippines
Pennsylvania
Columbus
Washington Gladden
Axline
Deitsch
Lung
Cortelyou
Tyree, Walsh, Sutton and
The Weight of Crowds in Floor Design
The load from a dense crowd is taken as 80 to 100 pounds per square foot, the maximum uniformly distributed load used to proportion a floor. This standard informs architectural safety and structural planning for crowded spaces.
Coffee to Postum: a couple's health restored
A St Paul woman recalls switching from coffee to Postum Food Coffee after years of stomach distress and pinks loss of complexion. She says three daily cups and a doctor’s warning led to Postum use, restoring health for both she and her husband over four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Two Shoes by Hub Gore All Elastic
An advertisement presents the Two Shoes line combining Balmoral and Congress styles, offering a laced slip on shoe with front adjustment and elastic Heart trademark. It promises life time warranty on all elastic and free repair by Hub Gore Makers in Boston, urging shoe dealers to stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub Gore
Beach Street
Boston
Mass
Americans in Danger as Morocco Unrest Spreads
Disturbances rise in Tetuan Morocco with fears for foreign nationals. A Spanish mail steamer has been sent from Ceuta to evacuate European residents amid anti foreign sentiment and political turmoil. Rebels, Berber tribes, and possible royal power struggles intensify risks to missionaries. Includes report of an English missionary murder at Kez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibraltar
Tetuan
Morocco
Ceuta
Mulai Mohamad
Mekmnez
Kez
Admission to Bar in Pennsylvania Tightened by Court
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued new rules raising the bar for admission. A five member State board of law examiners is created, law school diplomas are abolished, and registration at course start is required with a compulsory English and other subject examination. Three years of study may be in law school or clerkship in a law office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Board of Law Examiners
England
United States
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Motley Fay Wedding Brings Out Fashionable Assembly
The Church of the Emmanuel hosted the wedding of Miss Margaret Fay and Thomas Motley Jr. with a full turnout of Boston society. Miss Fay wore duchesse satin with lace yoke and a long train while the groom’s party included several Motley brothers and New York guests. A large reception followed at the Fay home, featuring prominent local and national figures such as Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and General Curtis Guild Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fay
Thomas Motley, Jr
H. A. Curtis
William Greenough
New York
Philip Dalton
John Warren
Philip S. Stockton
Horton
Harry Blake
Leighton Parks
Frederick L. Dabney
Ely
Motley
Daniel Spooner
Curtis Guild, Jr
John L. Gardner
Henry Cabot Lodge
William A. Burnham
Alice Burnham
Liberty
Ecru
Herbert M. Sears
Philip M. Sears
Anna Thayer
Katharine Thayer
Dorothy Forbes
Gardiner Greene Hammond, Jr
Guy Lowell
Katherine Fay
William P. Fay
Nellie Lyman
Charles Lovering
Alice Stackpole
Andrew Robeson
John L. Batchelder, Jr
Katherine Stevenson
Fred H. Richardson
Charles Gilson
Rosamond Saltonstall
Stephen Bennett
Paul Hamlin
Charles Head
E. N. Fenno
Samuel Hammond
Charles H. Gibson
Ethel Gibson
Madelaine Boardman
Edward L. Fenno
Coolidge
Henrietta Sargent
T. Jefferson Coolidge
Bishop
William Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
Alexander Cochrane
Henry M. Whitney
Whitney
Samuel D. Warren
Miss Wigglesworth
Miss Warren
Anna Wrgglesworth
Edward Wigglesworth
Fay House
Duke of Orleans Lost Art Treasures in Fire
Fire at the Duke of Orléans chateau in Rouen destroyed many art treasures and two thirds of a 30 000 volume library. Efforts saved a painting titled Psyche and a bronze statue of Princess Marie of Orleans, but water shortages hampered containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke OF Orleans
Rouen
France
Psyche
Paris
Princess Marie of Orleans
Rally for Quigley in Charlestown draws large crowd
An Aldermanic candidate rally in Cauley Hall Ward 4 drew about 1000 people. Alderman Edward L. Quigley received a ringing welcome after praising his one term and questioning his challenger for a second term. Joseph A. Dennison also spoke strongly for the incumbent. Ex Senator Teague and others addressed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Edward L. Quigley
Cauley Hall
George F. Cadigan
Board of Aldermen
Joseph A. Dennison
Peter F. Teague
John J. Mahoney
Richard §. Teeling
James H. Conley
Elopement by Consent Among Kurds Due to Costs
The article notes that weddings in Mohammedan Kurdish communities are costly, so impoverished couples often elope with the parents' consent. The practice reflects economic strain influencing marriage customs and family involvement.
Vandenburg Case Ready for Jury
Nelson Vandenburg a baggage master on the Boston and Albany railway stands trial in the United States Circuit Court charged with seizing a box of porous plasters from a mail bag. Witnesses traced the package from Camden Maine to Albany New York to Mrs Sadie Greene who received it at Madison Avenue. The defense rests on the testimony of a longtime B and A employee who denies handling the plaster box. Judge Lowell to instruct the jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Vandenburg
Boston & Albany
United States
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
Colonel Young
Springfield
Post Office
Snow and McMillin
Camden
Albany
N. Y
Sadie Greene
Madison Avenue
Vandenburg
The Dutch Pickle and Mince Pie Recipe Plea
A tongue in cheek note praises a wife for her cooking and jam making. It mentions Dutch Pickle Jellies and a Mince Pie with a distinct flavor. The author suggests adding Hub Punch to the Mince Meat and jokes about registering the recipe with the Patent Office. The grocer is the source for Hub Punch.
Fire Veterans Annual Dance Marks Largest Boston Event
The eighth annual concert and ball to aid the Boston Veteran Firemen's Association took place at Paul Revere Hall Mechanics Building last evening. Teel's Orchestra led a promenade concert with old time melodies. The grand march featured unique figures by 200 in line, with the red shirt men contrasting the white gowned partners as President Daniels, ill but present, joined the march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Veteran Firemen’s Association
Paul Revere Hall
Chanics
Teel
Boston
Daniels
Koch Treatment for Consumption Endorsed by Doctors
Dr. Robert Koch and associates in Boston promote the Koch Lung Cure at 361 Boylston Street offering free consultation and trial. The inhalation method delivers healing oils to the lungs, claimed to cure consumption catarrh and asthma with numerous successful cases and willingness to provide names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koch
Germany
London
Boylston Street
Boston
Military style procession leads with Floor Director and officers
A formal march was led by Floor Director Joan M. French with Mrs. French in a white silk costume. President Henry Daniels and wife wore black silk, followed by Vice President John Taylor and wife in black satin. Many officers and spouses joined in wearing elegant gowns and suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan M. French
French
Henry Daniels
A. A. Bent
John Taylor
Henry Thompson
F. H. Brackett
Brackett
James T. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
R. F. Payrow
Peyrow
G. F. Hamilton
George F. Hamilton
J. M. Hesse
Lizzie Stetson
John W. Rankton
Kittie Henderson
Scott
F. A. Putnam
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Sanbote
Buse As
Ena Coffee
Molineuxs
Harry Cornish
Justice Lambert
Harry S. Cornish
Katherine J. Adams
Roland Burnham Molineux
Barnet
Recorder Golf
Sing Sing
Buffalo
Court of Appeals
John S. Lambert
Fredonia
C. F. Beard
South Framingham
L. D. Knott
Lebanon
M. L. Craffey
St. Louis
F. FE. Brown
Sanborn
Iowa
J. C. Curryer
Frank Whetzel
Dept
American Express
Chicago
Geo. T. Wilson
Tremont Row
Tremont Jewelry Co
Mother Mary Katharine
Iaen
Gore
Church of the Emmanuel
Quigley
A. G. van Nostrand
Bunker Hill Breweries
Charlestown, Mass
Fire Veterans
Conly
The
Robert Koch
Dr. King
King Dental
Washington Street
Avon Street
Jordan's
White's
Crosby’s
Oxford
C. E. Davis Optical CO
Park
J.S. Waterman & Sons
Qcuneral Undertakers
Washington St
Dudley Street Terminal
Roxbury
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