European nobleman’s marriage to American heiress sparks palace revolt
The Duke of Croy and Miss Nancy Leishman allegedly wed in Geneva amid European opposition. Courts in Prussia already ruled on inheritance. nobles condemn the match as morganatic while relatives rally at castles and in Frankfort. Leishman denies wedding claims despite Geneva church notices.
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William
Germany
Franz Joseph
Austria-Hungary
Croy
Duchess of Croy
Duelman
Frankfort-on-Main
Miss Leishman
Royal wedding plan sparks turmoil across European houses
The proposed marriage has stirred objections in at least three royal houses and troubled the House of Croy. If consummated, Miss Leishman would come closest to marrying recognized royalty among American brides, signaling a unique union with the Duke.
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Croy
Europe
Hungary
Germany
France
Spain
Isabel
House of Croy
Miss Leishman
Duke of
Arrangements Made for Ceremony Today in Geneva
Miss Nancy Leishman former American ambassador to Berlin will wed the Duke of Croy in a civil ceremony at Mairie of Versoix on Lake Leman. A dinner for 22 guests follows at the hotel. The religious ceremony occurs Tuesday morning in Geneva. The couple will then depart by car for an undisclosed destination and return to Paris.
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Geneva
Europe
Croy
Nancy Leishman
John G. A. Leishman
Germany
Carnegie £Eel Company
Berlin
Duke of Croy
Mairie of Versoix
Lake Leman
Leishmans
Mrs. Leishman
Paris
Miss Leishman Captures German Duke Amid Court Gossip
The American girl Miss Leishman, daughter of a former U S ambassador to Europe, captivated Duke of Croy while he served at Potsdam. Envious nobles and the Emperor reportedly frowned as the pair continued to meet. The duke moved to Vienna to avoid pressure but quit court to stay near her.
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Miss Leishman
Royarty
Europe
Duke of Croy
Germany
Potsdam
Vienna
New Bedford Rector to Wed Revere Girl
Miss Mary Mildred Gray of Revere daughter of George H Gray will marry Rev Henry J Edenberg rector of St Andrews Episcopal Church New Bedford at St Anns Episcopal Church Revere next Wednesday evening The wedding draws much interest among the Revere social set and Greater Boston residents The groom formerly served as rector of St Anns in Revere and is now pastor of the New Bedford church
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George H. Gray
Henry Kk. Edenberg
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
New Bedford
Revere
Greater Boston
Mary Mildred Gray
Beach Street
Bay State Railroad
St. Ann’s Episcopal Church
Henry JF. Edenberg
Revere Church
Death of Lynn Morocco Pioneer Eben Goldthwait
Eben Goldthwait longtime Lynn morocco manufacturer died at 70 at his home 18 Portland Street after a year with heart failure. He retired from active business about fifteen years ago.
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Eben Goldthwait
Lynn
Portland Street
Schooner R. Bowers Runs Aground Near Rockland Harbor
The three masted schooner R. Bowers ran onto Spears Rock near the Rockland battery while working into the harbor for anchorage. The receding tide left her stern high on the rocks and she was in a bad position for an approaching easterly storm. She carried a load of soft coal.
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Rockland
R. Bowers
Spears Rock
Rockland Harbor
Calais Vessel Bowers Built in Camden in 1879
The Bowers was built in Camden in 1879 and registers 435 gross tons. She hails from Boston but is believed to belong to owners in the Provinces.
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Calais
Bowers
Camden
Boston
Provinces
Five Men Arrested for Gaming with Knives Found on Them
Watertown police arrested five men for gaming on the Lord's day at a house behind 16 Arsenal Street. Officers found four knives over three inches long on each of the men, with sharp edges. The arrests followed an operation led by Lieutenant Millmore and Patrolmen Brown and Burke in the Water town flat of Frank Voner.
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Millmore
Brown and Burke
Watertown
Arsenal Street
Frank Voner
Rubberized cloth with aluminum dust for reflective balloons
A cloth treated with aluminum dust is being tested for use on balloons and automobile tops. The reflective material is noted to reflect light without heating, indicating a potential for cool, glare resistant surfaces.
Reconstruction of bank currency bill begins in Senate
Washington Oct 26 reconstruction of the administration currency bill starts tomorrow behind closed doors in the Senate banking committee. The issue centers on the House passed bill versus the central bank plan proposed by President Frank A Van derlip of the National City Bank of New York.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
House
Central Bank
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Senate Currency Fight Heats Over Vanderlip Plan
The Senate committee begins work with a majority favoring Vanderlip while administration supporters urge basing any action on the administration bill to avoid delays. House Chairman Glass cites the red herring analogy and stresses the need to correct radical defects of concentrated wealth.
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Wilson
Vanderlip
Senate
House
Glass
Tngland
Scotland
Reynard
Mr. Vanderlip
Currency reform scheme eyed as potential hindrance
A historic debate questions whether Vanderlip’s proposed currency plan would delay and frustrate currency legislation. If the scheme is seriously considered it could have an inevitable obstructive effect, according to critics cited in the article.
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Vanderlip
Children Present As Woman Attempts Suicide in Worcester
Mrs Gretchell Anderson aged 30 of 39 Thomas Street Worcester attempted death by poisoning in her kitchen. Her three children were present as she drank poison and she is reported in serious condition.
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Worcester
Gretchell Anderson
Thomas Street
Texas Tests Finish Delayed by Engine Trouble
Weather and shipping delays hinder America's largest dreadnought Texas as standardization trials run late. Remaining test runs postponed to tomorrow due to engine parts shortage and prior mechanical trouble at Rockland Maine.
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Rockland
America
Texas
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