Good-Bye Tom Bride Chooses Poison Over Truth
New York report details a Brooklyn tragedy as Mrs. Thomas McCarthy poisons herself after revealing she was untrue. The couple, married July 10, faced jealousy over a rumored affair with a drug clerk. A note reading Good-by Tom appeared as she died, ending a planned surprise party. Dr Goubeand attended the scene.
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New York
Thomas McCarthy
Fulton Street
Brooklyn
McCarthys
Eure
McCarthy
Tom
Katin
Dr .Goubeand
Carlton
Mystery of Morphine Poisoning Sparks Coroner Inquiry
A young woman died after ingesting morphine sulphate found in an eighth-ounce bottle on her table. McCarthy suspects a drug clerk supplied the poison to his wife, prompting the coroner to vow a thorough investigation to locate the bottle source and uncover links to the clerk.
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McCarthy
Langtry jewels forgery claim after bank order
Mrs Langtry returns from Baden Baden to London and seeks restoration of jewels valued at 40000 pounds deposited with Union Bank. An Aug 24 order in handwriting resembling hers and bearing a signature counterpart authorized payment to bearer, and the jewels were handed over. Police have not traced the forger. the jewels include three tiaras and other stones, contained in a box marked with her Pont street address.
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London
Westminister Gazette
May Livingston Runs Away Twice at Seventeen
Chicago dispatch reports May Livingston aged 17 and Alexander Bryer were arrested for eloping from Manchester New Hampshire. Livingston, daughter of Jean Burded of Manchester, says she ran away at age 15 while en route to Boston to catch a train.
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Chicago
Alexander Bryer
May Livingston
Manchester
N. H
Livingston
Jean Burded
Bostom
Manchest er elopement ends in surprise marriage certificate
Frank Livingston, a store clerk, invited a carriage ride that led to a hotel wake. A minister signed a marriage certificate after the ceremony, which the bride does not recall. The pair soon divorced, and she lately eloped with Bryer.
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Frank Livingston
Manchester
Bryer
Recaptured Bride After Months Apart In Family Dispute
Claude B Boynton returns from Florida with his bride Detta Plumb whom his mother in law Mrs Boynton had kept apart since their secret marriage in 1893. The pair, cousins, had faced years of estrangement before reuniting after an exchange of letters and a Florida visit.
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Claude Boynton
Wolcott
N. Y
Claude B. Boynton
Clearwater
Fla
Detta Plumb
J. C. Boynton
Florida
Boynton
Detta
Tintype United Lovers Married in Brooklyn Romance Ends
A 20 year romance from England culminated in Brooklyn as Charles Langtry marries Ella Ward at his Liberty avenue home after a lost pocket book and photograph rekindled the affair. Langtry is said to be related to Lord Langtry, husband of the Jersey Lily.
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New York
England
Charles Langtry
Ella Ward
Liberty Avenue
Brooklyn
Langtry
Mr. Langtry
America
Marriage costs Miss Ribble her teaching post
Miss Lizzie Ribble taught in Martinville New Jersey, then married David E Mundy. The Warren township board, by 4 to 3 vote, demanded her resignation and offered $10 a month. She refused, intends to sue for full salary, arguing marriage did not lessen her usefulness.
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New York
Lizzie Ribble
Martinville
Warren Township
Somerset County
N. J
David E. Mundy
Becomes the Wife of G A Haynes of Boston White on a Trip Abroad
New York dispatch reports the marriage of Mrs Josephine Law May widow of Colonel Charles May to George A Haynes of Boston. The ceremony occurred at Legano Switzerland on Monday. The bride, heiress daughter of the late George Law, is noted for her striking six foot frame and distinctive white hair and was married quietly abroad to a Boston man.
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New York
Josephine Law-May
Charles May
George A. Haynes
Boston
Legano
Switzerland
May Haynes
George Law
Mrs May Inherits Mansion At 259 Fifth Avenue Enriched With Art
The passage notes Mrs May inherited a mansion at 259 Fifth Avenue from her father, a home enriched by paintings, miniatures, and enamels acquired during her frequent travels abroad. Mr Haynes has been a regular guest at the house over the past decade.
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Mrs. May
Fifth Avenue
May
Haynes
Who Was Bonini's Wife Two Women Claim to Have Been
In a Supreme Court decision Judge Holmes ruled Rosa Bonini of Collodi Italy is the lawful widow of Louis Bonini of Boston. Mary J Bonini had earlier claimed widow status, but the court found her marriage to Bonini in 1359 in good faith yet favored Rosa as the true wife. The will's interpretation remains unsettled for income versus principal.
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Supreme Court
Holmes
Rosa Bonini
Collodi
Italy
Louis Bonnie
Luigi Bonini
Boston
Bonini
Mary J. Bonini
Mary J. Bonnie
Mary J
Rosa
Mary
Charity Club Sees New Leadership and Hospital Plans
The Charity Club met at the Hotel Vendome with Mrs. Micah Dyer delivering an inspiring address. Mrs. W. H. Badlam reported, noting May had 22 operations and June 27. Dr. Elizabeth Gray joined to replace Dr. Martine. The group plans a December ket tledrum at Mechanics Hall, a chafing dish party, and members will recite rhymes on how they earned their summer dollars. An entertainment program followed with piano solos, papers, songs, and readings.
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Hotel Vendome
Micah Dyer
W. H. Badlam
Martine
Elizabeth Gray
Boston
New York College of Medicine
Mechanics’ Hall
M. W. Reed
William H. Badlam
S. E. Litchfield
Brown
John Ritchie, Jr
C. H. Mead
W. 8S. Swan
Appearance in Her Trance at Hamilton Breathes of Dead Kin
Abigail Dodge in a Hamilton sickroom wrote of a trance that let her converse with her deceased brothers Stanwood and Brown Dodge. She described a perilous illness in a Blaine mansion room and a long blank period, then a belief that death is blessed. The Rev. J. G. Nichols read the paper as a sermon.
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Blaine Mansion
Washington
Stanwood
Serown Dodge
Bids for Boston Subway Section Two Arrive With Wide Variance
Bids opened for the second subway section show Dolan & Co of Elizabeth and E W Everson of Providence submitting lower figures than Jones & Meehan. The section links Tremont and Boylston streets and a passage to the old Library area, with results under advisement. Chief Engineer Carson remarks on fence design in the Public Garden, preferring practicality over ornamental appeal to avoid dangerous climbs.
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Jones & Meehan
John F. Dolan & Co
Elizabeth
N. J
E. W. Everson
Providence
R. I
Tremont
Boylston Streets
West Street
Boston Transit Commission
Metropolitan Construction Company
H. P. Nawn
Richard A. Malone
Woodbury & Leighton
Water Department
Carson
Transit Commission
Sharon to Issue 21000 Water Bonds to Buy Plant
Sharon voters at a special town meeting voted to issue water bonds totaling 21000 to purchase the Sharon Water Company plant. A special election for water commissioners results: Holmes for one year, Pettee for two years, Green for three years.
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Sharon
Sharon Water Company
Albert D. Holmes
D. Webster Pettee
Oliver H. Green
Old folks reception announced by Hudson Methodists
Hudson residents learn the Methodist church will host its annual old folks reception on October 2. The town’s oldest resident is Elizabeth Brown, age 93, noted for her remarkable preservation at such a late age.
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Hudson
Methodists of
Elizabeth Brown
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Tintype United Lovers
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School Board of
Martinville, N. J
Mrs. Law-May
G. A Haynes
Gail Hamilton
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