Patience Shepard seeks divorce amid clues from husband’s letters
Lola Shepard of 194 South Ninth street seeks alimony and counsel fees as her husband George E. Shepard faces an absolute divorce suit in Brooklyn Supreme Court. She alleges affair with Miss Fannie Milne, presenting letters titled My Own Foreign Baby and other endearing notes. Evidence includes letters found in a satchel, a late August tryst, and a claim that a family friend caused no fault.
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New York
Aus
Lola Shepard
South Ninth Street
Dickey
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
George E. Shepard
Chambers Street
Lee
Mass
H. m
Couneel
McLane balks at Fall River school inquiry contempt action
The Fall River investigation into school contracts resumes with McLane refusing to answer about meetings and Farnham letter. Judge Grime told McLane to face contempt actions, while other witnesses, including Bobrick's critics, defend Bobrick's veracity. hearing adjourned to Friday.
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Fall River
Public Instruction Committee
Walter S. McLane
Mellen House
Greene
Farnham
Shay
Hoag
Grime
McLane
Superior
Supreme Court
James G. Manchester
Bobrick
Chandler Company
Boston
Butler
Bobrick Company
Elworth O. Barbour
Cambridge
Leontine Hal
Waltham
Walter J. Norman
Chardon Street
Patrick Gillan
Gillan
Henry W. Clark
Manchester
James Marshall
Citizens’ Committee
Post Nurses and Doctors Make 160 Calls to Aid Poor
The Post reports free nurses and doctors made 160 calls yesterday with 37 sick children added to the list. The staff, now seven weeks into daily tours among the poor, shows persistent zeal, mainly in the South End, South Boston, and East Boston.
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Post
South End
Boston
Luetgert Murder Trial Evidence Heats Up
Witnesses describe Luetgert’s actions at the sausage factory on May 1 and May 2. Watchman Frank Bialk testifies to steam, vats, and doors used in the basement and to Luetgert’s evasive statements. Agatha Tosch and photographer Melendeo recount Luetgert’s agitation and claims of innocence as the case resumes.
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Chicago
Luetgert
Tuthill
Charles P. Melandeo
Agatha To
Tuetaert
Mergimmering
Kuuetgert
Juetgert
Frank Bialk
Bialk
Custody Sought in Hutchinson Divorce Suit
Mary Emma Hutchinson files for divorce from William F. Hutchinson on infidelity grounds. She seeks alimony and custody of their 6 year old child, noting his $125 monthly income, inv entor of match machinery, and connections with Edwin Gould plus several match companies in Passaic and Ogdensburg New Jersey.
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Trenton
N. J
Court of Chancery
Mary Emma Hutchinson
James L. Griggs
William F. Hutchinson
Lynn
Mass
Passaic
Hutchinson
Edwin Gould
Ogdensburg
Continental Match Company
New York
North American Match Company
Camden
Woman Foils Thief In Flat On West Forty-seventh Street
Mrs. Sarah Patience alerted by a call returned to her No 108 West Forty-seventh Street flat to find a burglar rifling a wardrobe. He dropped clothing while escaping, was chased by a patrolman, and caught after a collision near the stairs. He carried bundles wrapped in newspaper and was locked up at West Forty-seventh Street station.
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New York
Sarah Patience
West Forty-seventh Street
Ts Tience
Hmeeman
Patience
Widowman 72 Marries 22 Year Old in Moravian Church
Elizabeth New Jersey Aug 31 John Ickhardt 72 of 128 Miller street surprised friends by announcing his marriage to Maggie Grable 22. The ceremony was performed yesterday at the Moravian Church by Rev Samuel Gappaud.
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Elizabeth
N. J
John Ickhardt
Miller Street
Maggie Grable
Suit Over Wedding Gown Turns Buffalo Rivalry
George H. Van Vieck sues Martha Taylor and her daughter Clara Cornwell for $250 claimed advanced to buy a wedding trousseau for Miss Taylor’s daughter Howard Tracy Cornwell. The case threads through a high society wedding and a later absolute divorce suit.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Society
George H. van Vieck
van Vieck
Martha Taylor
Clara Cornwell
Howard Tracy Cornwell
Married Liston G Ketchum and Miss Richardson
Brattleboro Vi Aug 31 The marriage of Liston G Ketchum and Miss Richardson became public. It occurred in 1894 at the Brooks House with W W J Wilkins of Putney officiating. The bride returned home and the Richard sons later went abroad. Ketchum then continued law studies and was admitted to the bar.
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Brattleboro
Liston G. Ketchum
All for Love: 18-Year-Old Falls From Ticonic Bridge
In Waterville Maine at 8 pm Friday Ethel Bay of North Vassalboro, 18, a Lockwood cloth mills employee, leapt from the southeast end of Ticonic bridge aiming for the falls but struck ledges, dislocating an ankle and feared internal injuries. A lover's quarrel earlier in the evening is cited as the motive.
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Waterville
Ethel Bay
Vassalboro
Lockwood Company
Coton Mills
Ticonic Bridge
Patriarchs Entertained in Rockland by Local Groups
The First Regiment Patriarchs Mlutant of Massachusetts led by Colonel J D Lowe were warmly welcomed in Rockland Maine after arrival by the steamer Lewiston. Canton Lafayette met them with their band Mayor Butler and townspeople, a parade followed by lunch aboard the Lewiston. An afternoon trolley ride and evening concert by Collins’s First Infantry Band and a ball at Elmwood Hall capped the visit for about 260 excursionists.
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Rockland
Mlutant
Massachusetts
J. D. Lowe
Lewiston
Canton Lafayette
Mayor Butler
Lowe
Canton
Collins
First Infantry
Elmwood Hall
Evicting Strikers at Davis & Farnum Iron Works
Waltham August 31 Joan R Farnum of the Davis and Farnum Iron Works began evicting families of strikers occupying tenements in his block following his earlier announcement. One family had goods removed today with more to come. Farnum says the foundry will start Monday on full time and that striker positions will be filled by new workers.
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Waltham
Joan R. Farnum
Davis & Farnum Iron Works Company
Farnum
Agd
Cottage City Tennis Winners and Children’s Day Parade
In the Tufts cup tennis semi finals Turner beat Wetteram and Place advanced by defeating Dwight and Tucker, then beat Bunce for the cup. In Martha's Vineyard tennis Wright defeated Tucker while Wetteram beat Tucker. A Children’s Day procession with about 600 girls and boys led to the Methodist Tabernacle, with 4000 spectators, for speeches and refreshments provided by the Board of Jade and a band.
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Cottage City
Turner
Wetteram
Place
Dwight
Tucker
Bunce
Wright
Etteran
Board of Jade
Methodist Tabernacle
Ll. Co
L. B. Bates
Boston
Tabernacle
Trainer Stricken Blind in Waterville Case
W H Worthley, a trainer and driver for C H Nelson, has been stricken blind in Waterville Maine. Doctors link the loss of sight to swallowing a piece of tobacco five days earlier. An oculist says recovery is unlikely.
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Waterville
Sue
W. H. Worthley
C. H. Nelson
Waylaid and Killed in Maryland Canal Area
The body of a well dressed woman was found in Big Elk Creek near Winsinger's mill in Elkton Maryland. Alfred Marcus found her while fishing. An inquest heard a Philadelphia man claim the woman was his wife Mary Roberts of 1127 Chapel Street with two children. Some believe murder due to deep facial and throat cuts. others suspect suicide.
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Elkton
Big Elk Creek
Winsinger
Mary Roberts
Chapel Street
Philadelphia
Arrest of Wallace Olmes for assault and robbery
Police at Station R arrested Wallace Olmes, 32 years old, on charges of assault and robbery of Thomas B. Walker behind 139 Warren Avenue Tuesday evening. Walker, found with a head wound and pockets turned inside out, says he was robbed of 160 dollars but missed 82 dollars hidden in his waistcoat. The incident was not reported to police until yesterday.
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Bialk
Luetgert
Dean
Klinger
Sheffield Avenue
Wallace Olmes
Thomas B. Walker
Warren Avenue
Walker
Holmes
Zionist Congress Adopts Plan to Reestablish Hebrews in Palestine
Delegates in Basel unanimously approve a program to reestablish Hebrews in Palestine with recognized rights. A despatch thanks the Sultan of Turkey for Hebrew privileges. Dr Theodor Herzl, termed the New Moses, leads the scheme. he is elected president with Dr Max Nordau as vice president.
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Basle
Switzerland
Zionist Congress
Palestine
Turkey
Theodor Heral
Sugar shortage triggers assignment by Cuthbert firm
New York August 31 Edward B Cuthbert operating as BE B Cuthbert & Co bankers brokers with offices at No 30 Broad Street made an assignment to Ernest H Ball. The firm was caught short on sugar and faced financial trouble.
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New York
Edward B. Cuthbert
BE. B. Cuthbert & Co
No. 30 Broad Street
Ernest H. Ball
Trench Collapse Buries Boston Man in Arlington Sewer
A cave in at a Massachusetts avenue sewer trench near the G A R Hall killed Carminio Penda of 160 Prince street Boston and left a second Italian worker buried until rescued after about an hour. The other man was not seriously hurt. the body was recovered hours later for medical inquiry.
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Arlington
Mass
Massachusetts Avenue
G. A. R. Hall
Carminio Penda
Prince Street
Boston
Stabbing Incites Charlestown Poolroom Fight
A fight in a Main street Charlestown poolroom ended with a stabbing. Patrolmen Bowley and Berry arrested two youths, James J. Lynch of Warren street and Charles Carter of Susie street, each found with a stab wound to the arm after the clash near Homestead place. The poolhall has a history of disturbances.
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Main Street
Charlestown
Homestead Place
Bowley and
Berry
Station 15
James J. Lynch
Warren Street
Charles Carter
Susie Street
Robbery on Boylston Street in Winthrop Marvin Report
Winthrop L. Marvin of 1079 Boylston Street reported a two week period entry while his family was away at the seashore. Thieves took a silver hunting case watch napkin rings small silver articles a 32 calibre revolver a gold chain two gold medals a set of gold cuff buttons and a mark W.
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Winthrop L. Marvin
Boylston Street
Organized Ward 7 Republican Club at Eliot Street
The Ward 7 Republican Club was organized last night at 45 Eliot Street with officers Samuel F. Frothingham president B F Colby vice president A J Coburn secretary Herbert C Gay treasurer W C Cooke W A Nutting Frank DeWitt Thomas H ond W A Lewis and Samuel W Hous on on the executive committee
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Ward 7
Republican Club
Eliot Street
Samuel F. Frothingham
B. F. Colby
A. J. Coburn
Herbert C. Gay
W.C. Cooke
W. A. Nutting
Frank DeWitt
Thomas H. Ond
W. A. Lewis
Samuel W. Houson
Stabbing of Friend Sparks Boat Ownership Dispute
In Peekskill New York on August 1 Arthur Green and Antonio Rienza quarrel over a small boat. Rienza stabbed Green, inflicting wounds that may prove fatal. Surgeons removed two fragments but one piece remains missing. Rienza fled into the woods after the attack.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Arthur Green
Antonio Rienza
Rienza
Green
Jenza
Sneak Thieves Loot Parkman Street Apartments
Thieves entered the Abraham Goodman residence at 10 Parkman Street yesterday afternoon and ransacked rooms. They departed with a gold watch valued at $20 a solid gold chain worth $30 a ladies chain valued at $4 a ladies gold watch and a gold chain with a locket valued at a unknown amount. Police urged witnesses to come forward.
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Abraham Goodman
Parkman Street
Fire at Cross Street Printery Causes Minor Loss
A fire alarm from Box 28 at 10 10 last night reported a blaze on the top floor of the three story brick building at 1657 Cross Street owned and occupied by Peck Bros printers. The fire started by unknown cause and was confined to the top, with total loss not exceeding 1200.
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Cross Street
Peck Bros
Tragedy In North Square Timber Yard Worker Dies
At 5 o clock yesterday Angelo De Tieno aged 34 living in North Square was at work on the right thigh between heavy timbers when the accident occurred. He was taken to City Hospital for treatment.
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Prtarean
Angelo de Tieno
Priest's bicycle stolen in Cambridge incident
The Rev. Father Kelly of Cambridge reported his valuable Union bicycle was stolen yesterday while visiting a friend. Father O'Donnell of St James's Church on Harrison Avenue was nearby. police from Station 6 were notified of the theft.
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Father Kelly
Cambridge
Father O'Donnell
St. James‘s Church
Harrison Avenue
Station 6
Mail service inspection to study cancellation devices in Boston
Chief Beavers of the Post Office Department salary and allowance division departed for Boston to inspect the malt service and the new cancellation machinery under trial. He will review feasibility, other cancellation devices, and the location of sub stations during the visit.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Boston
Towboat Joshua Lovett to Undergo Repairs at East Boston
The Commercial tow boat Joshua Lovett, under Captain Hersey, will be towed to Lockwood's wharf in East Boston for about a month of repairs including a new boiler two water tanks and a high pressure cylinder from local firms. A new passenger and freight steamer Juniata will launch from Wilmington Del for service between Baltimore and this city under Captain Bond. The river worked to free the John Wise’s propeller after discharging granite for the park sea wall. Canada bound from Liverpool with 823 passengers passed Cape Race and may reach Hoosac Tunnel docks if fog clears. Stowaways found aboard the Warren steamer Michigan are Chicago-born Cherhardt and Cronkite now in Canada. Bellevue and Boulin of Pubnico and France respectively went missing after fog near Shelburne. Tug Kate Jones left harbor to aid the sunk barge Felix with Harbor authorities and wreckmaster.
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Joshua Lovett
Hersey
New York
Lockwood
Boston
Harlan & Hollingsworth
Wilmington
Del
Juniata
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Baltimore
Bond
Howard
River
John Wise
Cambridge
Park
Charles River
Cape Race
Dominion Line
Canada
Liverpool
Queenstown
Europe
Cape
Hoosac Tunnel
Saeris
Robert Fark
Michian
Stubbs
Arlestown
H. Cherhardt
W. Cronkite
Cherhardt
Chicago
Montreal
Cronkites
Tony Bellevue
Pubnico
Frank Boulin
France
Hattie F. Knowlton
Cape Shore
Shelburne
S&s
Kate Jones
Hans
Wiliam J. Flynn
Boston Towboat Company
Felix
Quick’s Hole
Vineyard Sound
Harvey Cook
Vineyard Haven
Mercury
Oak
Ahea
Storling
Annet
C. Yates
William Yates
State Street
Captain Crosby
Miller May Lose License For Unlawful Hotel Operations
William A. Miller proprietor of the Hotel Prentiss at 13 Tremont street has been summoned into the Roxbury court on a complaint from an adjoining property owner alleging failure to operate a hotel as licensed. The action claims he did not furnish food or lodging to applicants as required by the license.
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William A. Miller
Prentiss
Tremont Street
Roxbury Court
Miller
Haskell Waldstein Wedding in Hebrew Gathers 600
Miss Julia Waldstein married Solomon Haskell at Baldwin Place Synagogue in a Jewish ceremony led by Rabbi Moses Margolis. About 600 guests attended the reception at Odd Fellows Hall after the ceremony, with numerous bridesmaids and ushers listed from local families.
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Baldwin Place
Julia
Aaron Haskell
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Steamship St Louis to Carry 50000 Ounces of Silver
New York reports the steamship St Louis will transport 50,000 ounces of silver to Europe tomorrow. The shipment underscores ongoing trade and monetary movements amid market activity with officers noting the cargo's size and destination.
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New York
St. Louis
Europe
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