New Fight for Fair Estate Heirs Organize for Reopen
Eleven collateral heirs, claiming half of Senator James G. Fair’s 40 million dollar Nevada estate, plot a fresh bid to reopen the famed litigation in California jurisdiction. Northwestern Iowa families lead the claims with others in California. past settlements left younger heirs and descendants with unsettled rights.
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Sioux City
James G. Fair
Nevada
California
Iowa
James Fair
San Jose
Cal
Andrew Fair
Bonanza
Wesley Carruthers
Margaret Fair Carruthers
Senator Fair
William Fair
Ida Grove
Charles L. Fair
France
W. K. Vanderbilt
Hermann Oelrichs
New York
Boy chooses mother as guardian in custody bid
In Cincinnati on October 26 12 year old Eugene Fox faced a custody plea at Central station with his father and mother both urging him to choose. After a tense moment the boy chose the mother, torn between memories of a father he barely recalls and a mother he scarcely knew.
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Cincinnati
Eugene Fox
Central Station
No settlement in sight in Hudson Valley strike
Saratoga New York October 26 There has been no apparent effort to end the strike on the Hudson Valley railway since the strikers rejected arbitration offers. The company operated its car schedule today but with longer intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N. Y
Hudson Valley Railway
Salem Cadet Band Tops Sacred Concert at Boston Hall
Last night’s sacred concert at Boston Music Hall drew a crowded house. The Salem Cadet Band and Mrs. Alice Shaw and her daughters headlined a strong bill with notable talent beside them. Shaw and her daughters were the top draw, though others were well received.
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Boston Music Hall
Salem Cadet Band
Alice Shaw
Whistler
Search for missing Wilbur Clark in Essex woods ends in vain
Beverly, Oct. 26. Search through the Essex woods around Chebacco Pond for missing Wilbur Clark was conducted by several parties but failed to find any trace of him.
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Beverly
Wilbur Clark
Essex Woods
Chebacco Pond
Wireless telegraphy planned for Italian railways
Rome Oct. 26 It has been decided to establish wireless telegraphy apparatus at all stations and on all passenger trains on Italian railroads.
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Rome
Marconi to test long distance wireless at Glace Bay
Marconi plans long distance tests from Glace Bay station in Nova Scotia aboard the Carlo Alberto. He has improved wireless telegraphy gear and aims to put the station in practical operation soon after crossing the Atlantic. His system is used by sixty English warships and 27 commercial vessels, with Lloyds maintaining 41 stations in England.
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Marconi
Glace Bay
Cane Breton
N. S
Atlantic
Carlo Alberto
England
Lloyds
United States
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Belgium
Picturesque Paris Wedding Ties Chinese Minister's Son to Boston Bride
Charles Hsing Ling, second son of the Chinese minister, married Miss Genevieve Deney of Soisy at St. Philippe du Roule in Paris. Ling, 28, officials note, serves as second secretary of the Chinese legation. bride, formerly a piano teacher, is daughter of a Boston-born mother. Both are Catholics. ceremony recorded in Chinese by Chinese minister as witness.
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Paris
Boston
Charles Hsing Ling
Genevieve Deney
Soisy
St. Philippe du Roule
Jan. Li
Yu Keng
China
Legation
Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Pekin
Hsing Ling
Clark Heinze War Raging In Montana Legislature Fight
The Clark Heinze feud splits Montana with charges of bribery and corruption. Charles W Clark claims Heinze offered 2 5 million to sway his father Senator W A Clark and influence the state election, judiciary and legislature. Judge E W Harney confirms a separate bribery attempt with cash and house offers, while Mrs Harney signs a supporting statement.
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Butte
Mont
Charles W. Clark
United States
W. A. Clark
E. W. Harney
Minnie Healey
Young Clark
Mr. Clark
Heinze
Democratic Party
Clark
Silver Bow Club
Montana
Charley
Napp
Amalgamated Company
Supreme Bench
Harney
Steamer Huron Launched for Clyde Line Freight Service
The Clyde Steamship Company launched the Huron at William Cramp & Sons yard for the Boston Charleston Brunswick and Jacksonville freight service. The 315 by 42 by 30 feet vessel measures 3000 tons burden and is designed for fast cargo handling. A sister ship of identical size is under construction and will join the Boston line next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Cramp & Sons’ Ship and Engine Building Company
Clyde Steamship Company
Boston
Charleston
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Huron
Boston Line
Tim Healy’s Satire on Uganda Railways Stirs Commons Laughter
The speech by Tim Healy in the reassembled Parliament drew wide praise as a sharp satire on the Uganda railway project. Healy, posing as Uganda’s native, lauded government plans to spend public funds for the distant land, while joking about Kerry, Connaught, and other Irish concerns, provoking strong laughter and controversy.
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Tim Healy
House of Commons
St. Stephen's
London Daily Telegraph
Healy
Uganda
Kerry
England
Dyrenforth Appeals Civil War Veterans to Unite
Washington Oct 26 General Robert St George Dyrenforth commander in chief of the Union Veterans Union issues a general order appealing Civil War veterans to form a brotherhood for mutual protection and support.
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Washington
Robert St. George Dyrenforth
Union Veterans’ Union
Fighting in interior of Colombia reported by ship crew
The German steamer Hereynla arrived from Colon, Colombia, reporting heavy fighting inland as revolutionists exploit the withdrawal of government troops for service on the isthmus.
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Colombia
Kingston
Jam
Colon
Book Thought to Inspire Othello Found in Paris Stall
An original copy of The History of the Moor of Venice by Geraldi Cynthio was found in a Paris book stall by the Seine. The tale closely parallels Shakespeare's plot in Othello with Desdemona killed by deception and a violent framing before Desdemona’s parents kill Othello. A collector was offered $500 for the book.
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Paris
Venice
Seine
Shakspere
Geraldi Cynthio
Cynthio
Desdemona
Othello
Iago
Brussels physician claims whooping cough serum
A Brussels physician named Leureaux says he has discovered a whooping cough serum injected under the skin in the abdomen. Early effects appear about 48 hours after inoculation with reduced coughing fits and shorter illness. If given at first symptoms the disease may be cured in eight or ten days, though normally it lasts six to eight weeks.
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Brussels
London
Leureaux
New Bedford Schooner Returns With Ambergris Lump
The schooner Keeman reached New Bedford from Krava, with the captain confirming a large ambergris discovery reported earlier.
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NEW Bedford Schooner
New Bedford
Keeman
Krava
Wood's Carriage Wrecked by Trolley Collision
Nathaniel G Wood a Tre mont street jeweller narrowly escaped death when his carriage was struck by a southbound electric car at Massachusetts avenue and Falmouth street. The wagon was wrecked and three ladies aboard were thrown out but uninjured. the horse remained unharmed.
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Nathaniel G. Wood
Tremont Street
Mr. Wood
Massachusetts Avenue
Falmouth Street
Dudley street-Campbridge
Fund Drive For Rev Drew Church Property In Boston
African American charity group St Johns United Charitable Protective Missionary Society met at Lincoln Hall to plan raising 50000 for the Rev S P W Drew and his flock. They urged national Black support, protested treatment, and pledged funds or a new permanent church if the court sides against Drew. A complimentary banquet was set for November 15.
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Charitable Colored People of
Boston
Lincoln Hall
West Concord Street
S. P. W. Drew
Mr. Drew
Benjamin W. Farris
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Frank Hill
David T. Dodge
Warwick Street
Sexton, Gas Company
Robert R. Goode
St. John’s United Charitable Protective Missionary Society
St. Paul's Baptist Shermeh
Simon P. W. Drew
Henry Ward Bescher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
United States of America
Rey
Drew
Negices of
America
Rev
Irish Envoys Plan Talks Across Cities and Ireland Trip
Irish envoys Johny Dillon and Michael Davitt depart for New York with schedule including meetings in Philadelphia Newark and Chicago on Nov 28. Davitt to tour southern states and Argentina, Dillon to Canada then Washington Dec 7 meeting before Ireland voyage. Boston fund drive reaches 2335 of 100000 pledged with many named donors listed.
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Johny Dillon
Michael Davitt
New York
Mr. Dillon
Mr. Davitt
John MW
Redmond
M. P
Edward Blake
Philadelphia
Newark
Messrs. Dillon
Davitt
Pittsburg
Toledo
Cleveland
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Manchester
Allen
Larkin
O'Brien
Dillon
Canada
Blake
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Washington
Ireland
Savannah
Mobile
Memphis
New Orleans
Boston
Faneuil Hall
A Strange Wooing in the Warm Sunlit Glen
A narrator describes discovering a secluded mossy seat between boulders where he observes a young girl with a white dog while a musically gifted youth lures her with tender tunes. Day after day the scene deepens into a hidden romance as the pair finally meet and a song frames their love.
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Tog
Oime
North Star Passes Kinsale On Atlantic Voyage
London news item notes the American steam yacht North Star owned by Cornelius Vanderbilt has passed Kinsale during its Atlantic voyage. The brief report records the event with no additional details on destination or ETA.
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Londona
North Star
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Kinsale
First Kiss on the Rock Prompts Hidden Romance
A witness describes a tender scene as a couple exchange a first kiss. The man, Mack, confesses longing while the woman, her face blushes pink, leans on his shoulder. The observer retreats quietly, leaving the pair wrapped in holy confidences.
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Mack
Team Stolen in Roslindale Recovered at Forest Hills
John Hickey and David Condon, both of East Dedham, took a horse and buggy from in front of Germania Hall as a joke. A police alert led to their capture with the team in Forest Hills. Herbert reported the loss.
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Roslindale
Forest Hills
John Hickey
David Condon
East Dedham
Charles Herbert
Germania Hall
Hickey
Condon
Herbert
Low Rates to Pacific Coast by Northwestern Line
October fares from Chicago to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Portland Seattle and more include $38 tickets. Rates and tickets available by calling or writing Northwestern Line 368 Washington Street Boston for information.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Victoria
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Northwestern
Washington Street
Boston
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Charlesown
Aroostook County
Eastman Produce CO
Winter ST
Charles Hsing-Ling
Clyde Company
Tim” Healy
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Wales
Australia
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Dyrenforth’s
N. G. Wood
Kxkennedys
Atta Ss Re
Benjamin F. Tamb
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J. J. Frawley
Cora Bon Novaras
Vatrick Bowen
Shaw
James Don John M
Minton
John H. Casey
Mer. O'Callaghan
Poeta Agee
Caube
Ion J.P. Flatley
Erin Diap
Bao Willian
A. Miller
Escoss
J. O'Callaghan
Bergin
Thomas Riley
H. VY
McLaughlin
T. J. Dillon
Esceeeeenetenes
John Hares
N. OH
Woodbury
James A. Gallivan
Ana Frank G. Brady
Touraine
Boste
Charles H. Taylor
Robert Johnson
P. J. Timmins
Doerae
T. O' Keefe
Daniel FL Sullivan
Ovan
Marion E. Shirley
Walnut Street
Arlington, Mass
Vanderbilt
Feathers
Suthora
Pacific Coast
ST. Jacobs
Ors
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