London Suspect Remanded Over £10,000 Society Fraud
At Bow Street Court J H S Cruickshank was remanded without bail on defrauding Lady Randolph Churchill and other ladies of about £10,000 through promises of profits from alleged American railroad, Havana cigar, and Sultana mining syndicates. He, calling himself Captain Cruickshank, gained trust via Cadogan kin of the Earl Cadogan.
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London
Bow Street
J. H. S. Cruickshank
Randolph Churchill
Frewin
Leslie
Cruickshank
Havana
Sultana
Cadogan
Earl Cadogan
Ireland
Moreton
Duke and Duchess of Rio Grande in London Court
In Marylebone Police Court Mr and Mrs Edgar Serge De Niel known as the Duke and Duchess of Rio Grande faced remand on charges of defrauding hotels and boarding houses. The Brazilian minister denies any Duke title. magistrate calls the case serious, committed for trial, bail posted by friends.
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London
Marylebone
Edgar Serge de Niel
Rio Grande
Conger
Michigan
Forger Steals an Heiress From Minneapolis in Chicago
Miss Fannie Rutherford heiress of Minneapolis is missing since May 6. Police and private detectives believe she is confined by forger J A Morris, who escaped Cook County Jail and later Memphis. Morris befriended the Rutherford party on a Mississippi steamer before vanishing.
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Chicago
Fannie Rutherford
Minneapolis
J. A. Morris
Cook County
J. A. Thurman
Memphis
Tenn
Miss Rutherford
South
Orris
Mississippi River
Morris
Society Wedding Seeks New York Union Bourne Chapin Family
Julia Chapin eldest daughter of Chester W. Chapin of West Fifty-seventh street will wed Joseph Baker Bourne son of George T. Bourne of West Fifty-fourth street in New York society. Bourne’s fiancée was formerly the Marquise Raymond de la Tours du Villard before a South Dakota divorce. The Chapins own properties in Tampa and near Springfield, while Bourne is tied to Adrian Iselin Co. through his business connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Julia
Chester W. Chapin
No. & West Fifty-seventh Street
Joseph Baker Bourne
George T. Bourne
No. 63 West Fifty-fourth Street
Paris
South Dakota
Chapins
Tampa
Fla
Springfield
Mass
Bourne
Adrian Iselin & Co
Widow Laura Armitage Dies in Fort Atkinson Farm House
Laura Armitage widow of William Armitage an English lord by rumor died of starvation in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. She and her husband settled on a small farm ten years before his death. A brother provided a small annuity on condition she not return to England. Insanity appeared in recent years. No food found in the house after an attempted relocation to the county asylum. a pet dog lay decaying until removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Laura Armitage
Wiliam Armitage
Armitage
Braun Had Two Wives In Rochester Marriage
In Rochester on September 14 Professor George Braun former Concordia Church School principal has vanished after marrying Pauline Kauffman daughter of the Vanderbilt House owner. A saloon keeper from Syracuse claimed Braun as his son in law. Braun left town and has not been seen. Pauline Kauffman, now Braun’s wife, will leave for New York with her marriage license.
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Rochester
George Braun
Concordia Church School
Vanderbilt House
Pauline Kauffman
Syracuse
Professor Braun
New York
Charles Sumner Associates Ice Cream Party At Hibernian Hall
The Charles Sumner Associates of East Boston plan their third annual ice cream party and dance at Hibernian Hall Havre Street on October 5. Past events under the association’s auspices suggest a big success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sumner Associates
East Boston
Hibernian Hall
Havre Street
Springfield mission worker Gibbud to speak at Boston gathering
Mr Henry B Gibbud a noted mission worker of Springfield Massachusetts will speak at the noon meeting of the Evangelistic Association of New England in Bromfield Street Church Thursday noon The Rev George C Needham evangelist of Plainfield New Jersey will also speak
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Gibbud
Springfield
Mass
Evangelistic Association of New England
Bromfield Street
George C. Needham
Plainfield, N. J
Springfield will contest opens in Suffolk Supreme Court
The Springfield will case in Suffolk County opened with Justice Lathrop presiding as executors and appellants argue John Titus testifies to the testator’s illness and alleged undue influence. The will, made in 18% and altered by three codicils, leaves most property to a church and a home for aged colored women. The petitioners claim unsound mind and undue influence, case to continue.
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EB. H. Halliday
Fred Seman
Springfield
Supreme Judicial Court of
Suffolk County
Lathrop
Virginia
Boston
Twelfth Baptist Church
Supreme Court
D. M. Linscott
R. M.morse
W. Schofield
H. J. Williams
W. H. Lewis
John Titus
Maccabe Declines Third District Republican Nomination
J B Maccabbe resigns from pursuit of the Third Councillor District candidacy citing unforeseen duties as Boston Republican City Committee chairman. He notes broad local support but opts not to enter a likely spirited contest that could affect the municipal campaign.
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Republican City’ Committee of
Boston
J. B. Maccabb
Van Biene to star in The Wandering Minstrel at Park Theatre
Boston audiences glimpse a rare union of music and acting as Van Biene, famed cellist, prepares to lead in The Wandering Minstrel at Park Theatre next week. He will also entertain friends at Hotel Touraine on Sunday afternoon with cello selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Biene
Park Theatre
Boston
Hotel Touraine
Daisy McCauley Died From Flaming Dress After Fire Prank
New York dispatch details the death of six year old Daisy McCauley from burns after a burning stick carried by nine year old Dodo Dixon touched her dress. Daisy whispered that Dodo had started the fire before dying, while the boy claimed he meant only to scare her and was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy
McCauley
Dodo
Dixon
New York
Daisy McCauley
Mamma
James MaeCauley
Dodo Dixon
Theresa
Lorimer Street
Maine Musical Festival Promises Grand East Coast Event
October will bring Maine's grand music festival staged in Bangor and Portland with 1000 voice chorus, seventy member orchestra, and top soloists led by William R. Chapman. Mme Lillian Nordica headlines with Lillian Blauvelt and Hans Kronold among others. Maine soloists also featured. Five concerts across dates with Patrons' tickets at five dollars.
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Maine
Boston
William R. Chapman
New York
Lst
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Lillian Blauvelt
Gwilym Miles
Grace G. Couch
Evan Williams
John Fulton
Hans Kronold
Carl E. Dufft
Henrich Meyn
Allston
Correreserers Serernsores
Cneles Seabastacee Maine
Great New England musical festival arranged by Mr Chapman
General manager Homer N Chase of Auburn Maine urges course ticket orders to Manager Chase at Auburn at once for prime seats. The festival will be a landmark in New England musical annals and promises a packed great concert series with reduced rates offered by the Boston and Maine railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer N. Chase
Auburn
Chase
Chapman
Eames
New England
Boston & Maine Railroad
Cigarettes Defended by Bellevue Expert
Dr F W Robertson insanity expert at Bellevue says mental disorders cannot result from cigarette smoking and that tobacco is beneficial for many. He calls cigarettes the mildest purest way to use the weed and argues public denouncement is misguided. He notes cigars contain six times more nicotine per same amount of tobacco, but cigars are less inhaled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. W. Robertson
Bellevue
Isaac Groce Curtis Buried In Somerville Funeral
The funeral for Isaac Groce Curtis a thirty year Boston and Maine postal clerk who served between this city Portland and Bangor Me took place yesterday afternoon from his residence 18 Evergreen avenue Somerville The Rev Charles L Noyes of Winter Hill Congregational Church officiated Delegations attended from Orient Council R S M Unity Council R A of Somerville and the Postal Clerks Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Groce Curtis
Boston & Maine Railroad
Portland
Bangor
Evergreen Avenue
Somerville
Charles L. Noyes
Winter Hill Congregational Church
Orient Council
Unity Council
R. A
Postal Clerks’ Association
Narrow escape after eating lawn mower sign text
Mr William Goat recounts a close call when he swallowed a Pond's Extract sign as a remedy for cuts. The nanny goat responds with admonition about eating carefully and imprudence. The exchange highlights a quirky, humorous rural scene.
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Lilian Epler
Dian
Forger Mortis
Prof. Braun
Abdading
Penn
Harry Reiter
Olney Township
Lillian Epler
Cyrus, Epler
Reiter
Lillie
Bland
Forger
Braun
MR. Gibbud
AperTen
von Crow
LE Kirk
Vanes
H. B. Kirk & CO
John Miller & CO
Park Sq
Mr. Springfield
Maccabe
Walter Jones
Strine
Lynn
Christie Macdonald
Pearl Livingston
E. H. Sothern
Lord Chumley
Maud Adams
Washington
Bartley Campbell
Castle Square
Jeannette St. Henry
Retiison-Baker
City Sports Company
Howard
Mr. Baker
Miss Robinson
Zoo
Herr Cranada
Peron
Bates Hall
Maud Huth
Hollis
Katherine Rober
Grand Theatre
Mr. Keenan
John L. Sullivan
Palace Theatre
Ed White
Sullivan
Ola Hayden
Castoria
Maine Musical Festival
Bowdoin
Lillian
Liberty
Square Theatre
Wes
AL Lipman
Burlesque Company
Latin Quarter
America
Lizzie B. Raymond
Hoosac Tunnel
Union Station
North Adams
Washington St
Causeway St
J. R. Watson
Agt
Fitchburg
R. R
Stohn
ST. Andrews
Calais
All and
LUBEC
John
St. John
Ge Mae
Eastport
Lube
B. A
Robert Drouet
Doris
Miss Rober
Dole Vane
Dover Streets
Miesten
Hayden and
Ietherton
Olive
Wood Pardy
Macbeth
Tremont Theatre
John B. Schoeffel
Paradise Alley
Merry Comic Oper
Isaac B. Rich
Flo. Irwin
Widow Jones
Boston Museum
Klaw & Erlander
Marie Ic
Stn
Charles River
Michael
Lesna
Movsio
THE
Creat International
Heard’s
West ST
Model Playhouse
Mme. Truary
Mon
Guille
Brothers Damm
Lew Hawkins
Houssell Brothers
Leasden
Castle Theatre
Ton« Cummings
Tremont St
Tremont
Hugkins
Norumbeca Park
Gorman
Alabans Troubadours
Olympus
Boston Theatre
Eugene Tompkins
Wek
Rok Toh Mae
Bostonians
Dolan Eee
Hoyt
Wivek Auguste van Bieneng
Mlaotret
Halifax & Ret
Hawkesbury & Ret
Charlottetown & Ret
Ssalifax
Halifax
Hawkesbury
Charlottetown
Olivette
Andrus US
St. Richardson & Barnard
Atlantic Ave
Gloucester
Marblehead
Henry Mo Wi
Otis Wharf
North Shot
W. H. Swift
He Wharf
Provincetown
Londfellow
John Smith
Commercial Wharf
North Pier
Cape
Provinceiown
Atwood & Rich
Bass Point
Nahant
Lincoln Wharf
Seabrook
A. P. Lane
N. BE. A
Winthrop Steamship CO
Plymouth
A. E. Harding
Winthrop Line
Atlantic Avenue
Partic
J. KR. Bacon
Mgr
Philadelphia
Ahmeien
Ee Appieten & Bassett’s
Wasnington J. Pnelly
Adams House
Columbia
Bros. Byrne
Chauncey Olcott
Ce Pollie Holmes
Carmody
Begley and Lee
Darling Sisters
Oceana
Seville
Stuart
Rolla White
Petchings Bros
Chutesi
Huntington Avenue
Austin
Stone
Cora Beckwith
Tod Loy
Thiran Ze
Old Public Library
Boston Zoologica Society
Herr Granada
Wild Men Coforneo
Crand Opera House
Thur
Eugenie Blair
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