Postmaster General Rule May Ban Marriage Among Clerks
Mrs. Jo McIntosh named to remain in money order department despite marriage to a fellow clerk. Payne’s letter says restoration granted for prior intention to wed, but new regulation effective next Monday bars marriage for women in postal service after Dec 1, upsetting plans for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jo McIntosh
McIntosh
Irene Isabella MacArthur
van Cott
Payne
Washington
Rs. McIntosh
Thanksgiving Dinner Fire Interrupts Family Celebration
Mrs. Dora Brooks and family on 11 Norway Street were startled when a fire broke out in a side room during Thanksgiving dinner. Panic surged before a call from Box 91 brought firefighters who fought the blaze for an hour. Damage is about 500 dollars, with electric wires suspected as the likely cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Brooks
Norway Street
Providence Catholic Total Abstinence Union Holds 32nd Convention
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the diocese of Providence met in Tyler School Hall Providence R I on November 27 with about 200 delegates. Resolutions urged Catholics to abstain from the saloon trade. The AOH was praised for condemning plays caricaturing the Irish. Officers elected included President Rev John F Sullivan Providence first vice president Rev A J OToole Westerly second vice president M Agnes Boles and third vice president Rev John F Downey Bristol treasurer Edmund Lyons Peacedale and Francis P Duffy River Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. IL
Total Abstinence Union
Diocese of Providencs
Tyler School Hall
John F. Sullivan
A. J. O'Toole
Westerly
R. L
M. Agnes Boles
John F. Downey
Bristol
Edmund Lyons
Peacedale
Sng
Francis P. Duffy
River Oint
Pennsylvania girl begged for 500 wives by letter
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a letter sent to the local postmaster from James Evans former Plymouth resident asks for 500 Pennsylvania born girls to marry 600 men seeking wives. He specifies Welsh English or German descent and ages 23 to 30. The request targets King and Pierce counties Seattle and Tacoma Washington as likely destinations.
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Wilkeesbarre
Penn
King and Pierce
Seattle
Tacoma
Wash
Pennsylvania
James Evans
Plymouth
New Railroad Move Awaiting Gould Approval
St Louis Nov 27 plans waiting George Gould approval set Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain on a route to Springfield Missouri to enter direct competition with the Frisco. It is said on high authority that the Gould approval will be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
George Gould
Missouri Pacific
Springfield
Frisco
Gould
Three Bathurst boys drown while building ice shelter
In Bathurst New Brunswick yesterday afternoon three boys aged 9 11 and 14 drowned at the town's east end while preparing a smelt fishing shelter on the ice. The incident prompted rescue efforts but the youths could not be saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bathurst
N. B
Mooney of Waltham Receives $250 Gold Purse
John J. Mooney a Waltham businessman was presented with a $250 purse in gold by the Young Men's Association and friends. He was paraded from his home on School street to the Main street hall aboard a jaunting car drawn by a donkey, with hurdy gurdies and about 100 members present. Red fire lit the crowd as a banquet followed the reception, celebrating his recent marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
John J. Mooney
Young Men’s Association
Main Street
Mooney
Charlestown Whist Party at Catholic Literary Union
A Charlestown whist party held at the Catholic Literary Union clubhouse on Bunker Hill square drew 30 tables. Prizes went to Miss E C Daly Roxbury first for ladies, Gertrude Hawley Charlestown anna prize second, John G Sullivan Lawrence Street first for men, William Bowler Chestnut Street second. Greene's Orchestra provided music and souvenirs were given to all participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Literary Union
Bunker Hill Square
Charlestown
E. C. Daly
Beethoven Street
Roxbury
Misa Gertrude Hawley
Bunker Hill Street
John G. Sullivan
Lawrence Street
William Bowler
Chestnut Street
Greene
Confesses to save lover in Cayley murder case
Mrs Eva Hart alias Mme La Bonta, wanted in Butte for complicity in the murder of Dr H A Cayley, is arrested in San Francisco and says she held the revolver that fired the fatal shot. She asserts Dr Cayley entered her room and Kelley, the defendant, did not shoot.
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San Francisco
Eva Hart
Mme. la Bonta
Butte
H. A. Cayley
James W. Kelley
Kelley
May Seize Port of Venezuela
Berlin reports three additional German cruisers Niobe Ariadne and Ama zone ordered to leave Kiel for Venezuela. They will be fitted for sea and supplied, aiming to sail mid next week as Germany acts on pending Venezuela claims and possible port seizure.
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Berlin
Niobe
Kiel
Venezuela
Navy Department
Germany
Baudouine Reconciliation Ends Months of Separation
Harrison on the Sound New York November 27 Mr and Mrs John F Baudouine reconciled after four months apart and began life anew on Thanksgiving Day They dined at his home then went to New York to a theatre The nine months old son is cited as a factor in the reunion Mrs Baudouine formerly Miss May Allen Chatterton Daughter of a Larchmont hotel owner She had married August 1 1900 after a brief courtship and earlier separation followed by papers granting support and visitation This report notes Baudouine is prominent in society and yachting circles.
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Harrison-On-The-Sound
N. Y
John F. Baudouine
Larchmont
Belvedere
Washington College
Mr. Baudouine
Larchmont Yacht Club
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets touted as cure by readers
A column cites numerous testimonials praising Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for quick relief of indigestion and stomach troubles. Readers report cures after trying the 50 cent tablets, with multiple farmers, homemakers, and workers endorsing the remedy and recommending it to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
James Yemmeister
LaCrosse
Wis
Jacob Anthony
Portmurray
New Jersey
M. K. West
Preston
Minn
Agnes K. Ralston
Cadillac
Mich
Marion Case Nearing End in Plymouth Trial
In Plymouth, the Marion tar and feathers case looms over Thanksgiving as the Superior Court nears a verdict. Prosecution rests. defense outlines alibi plan for seven defendants while nine of 17 defense witnesses have testified. A missing feather and tar clue prompts a search for a newspaper man who accompanied investigators at the sand pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Marion
Plymouth County
Cummings
McDonald
James N. Sturley
Frances J Wormelle Services Set at East Boston Home
Frances J Wormelle aged 20 years 10 months will be honored with services at her father Thomas EB Stonehouse’s residence 20 Eutaw Street East Boston at 2 p m November 29.
Kaiser’s Gifts to Mr White in Berlin Farewell Audience
Emperor William awarded Ambassador White the empire’s annual gold medal for science and art in Berlin. White, with Roosevelt's recall letter, was hosted at the palace by the Emperor, who joked about his departure. The White couple dined two hours with William, joined by dignitaries, before continuing a sequence of official dinners.
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Berlin
William
White
Emperor Wiliam
Roosevelt
Count von Bulenberg
Baron von Dem Knoesbeck
Mr. White
United States
Germany
von Buelow
von Richthofen
Emperor William
Freedom for Patrick Delayed by Valet Testimony
In Houston on November 27 detectives report Valet Jones who testified against Albert T. Patrick in the murder case of Millionaire William M. Rice denies his own prior statements. Two witnesses heading to New York will confer with Patrick’s attorneys. Detectives say Jones did not hasten Rice’s death and many questioned him during a Houston visit. Jones left Texas for Colorado seeking health, while officers withhold witness names but show affidavits supporting the claims.
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Houston
Tex
Jones
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
New York
J. L. Mott
Texas
Rice
Patrick
Colorado
Mott
Reception and dance by West End clubs at Catholic Union Hall
This evening the Y L Mandolin Club and St Josephs A A of the West nd stage a reception and dance at Catholic Union Hall. A concert from 8 to 9 features the Mandolin Club with St Josephs Glee Club and Chambers Quartet, followed by dancing 9 to 12 under F J Barry, president of St Josephs A A.
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Catholic Union Hall
Y. L. &. Mandolin Club
St. Joseph’s A. A
West Nd
Mandolin Club
St. Joseph’s Glee Club
Chambers Quartet
F. J. Barry
Three Shoes In One The New Congress Styled Footwear
The advertisement touts a single adjustable laced Congress style shoe that replaces three or four others. It claims to fit any occasion with a faultless, regulateable fit and adds a Railroad Safety feature allowing instant release if caught. Priced no higher than ordinary shoes, it is promoted as a universal footwear solution from Ripans Tabules.
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Ceed
R. H. White Co
Vitals
Boston
Glso
Losher Stocking Co
Charlestown Whist Party
Mrs. Hart
Dr. Cayley
Mrs. Baudouine
Marion Case
Kaiser
Leopold Morse & Co
Washington Street
Rice Bros
Columbus Avenue
Atlantic Avenue
J. W. Day & Son
Tremont Street
J. W. Newcomb
West Broadway
P. Finnegan
Dorchester Avenue
Ross Bros
Hanover Street
Samuel Simons
Charles Street
Boylston Street
L. Wallace
F. E. Hathaway & Son
Merchants Row
M. Sheehy & Co
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