Skinner brothers held on jewelry theft charges in Attleboro
Attleboro reports the arrest of Eugene and Clarence Skinner, respected local residents and church members, on a jewelry theft charge from a large local factory. A morning home search recovered gold and silver items, completed and unfinished, valued around $400. They confessed and are held for trial, bonds set at $1000 each.
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Attleboro
Eugene
Clarence Skinner
Methodist Church
Corset Trust Formed With Major American Firms in New Jersey
Under the corporate name of the American Corset Company a trust in the corset industry will be formed in New Jersey next week. Leading factories including I Newman & Sons and Strouse Adler & Co will join, with Warner Bros and Roth & Goldsmith at the helm. several other corset firms are listed as members. The report blends business moves with a quoted sermon-like reflection on poverty and immortality ending with a sudden line about Miss Allen waking up.
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New Haven
American Corset Company
New Jersey
I. Newman & Sons
Strouse, Adler & Co
Warner Bros
Bridgeport
Roth & Goldsmith
New York
Weinberg Bros
American Lady
Princess of Wales
Bottrill
Birdseye, Somers & Co
Coronet
Chicago
Globe
James Bowers & Co
Jackson
Langdon, Bachellor & Co
Michigan
Olmsted
Quahog
Reliance
Strouse
Adler & Co
Warner Bros. & Co
Worcester
Man tests wife by cooking seeks second marriage
George Biehl of Smithton Township near Belleville divorces a first wife over alleged bad cooking. He marries Rosa Linders after a two week probation cooking test in Clayton. A village search and a “charivari” greet the newlyweds as Mrs Biehl No. 1 had previously left him citing desertion. Biehl is described as well to do.
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ST. Louis
George Biehl
Smithton Township
Belleville
Biehl
Rosa Linders
Clayton
Fall River Plans New Mill Consolidation Scheme
The nucleus of another mill consolidation scheme forms in Fall River awaiting Barrow Wade Guthrie offer approval. A seven-man conservative group would receive options to form a corporation of targeted mills with capitalization near 2 million dollars and bonds totaling at least 10 million. The plan envisions active capital for cotton purchases and debt payments under Massachusetts law, with stock salable.
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Fall River
Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & Co
Barrow
Massachusetts
Bettina Girard Found Intoxicated in Dupont Circle
Washington dispatch reports Bettina Girard actress and former society figure was found helplessly intoxicated in Dupont Circle. She was taken to Emergency Hospital diagnosed with acute alcoholism and later sent home at midnight she claimed to be 22 years old and said her mother’s home was nearby. She has resided in the city since leaving Blackwell’s Island Prison with Mrs. Missouri Ordway.
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Washington
Bettina Girard
Dupont Circle
Bettina
Blackwell's Island Prison
Missouri Ordway
Spiritualists establish colony near Richmond woods
A group calling itself the School of Psychic Philosophy formed a colony one mile from Richmond New York. About fifty members gathered as Miss Hattie Allen entered a trance and proclaimed herself Theodore Parker, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Boston, challenging the justice of a land ruled by gold.
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New York
School of Psychic Philosophy
Richmond
Hattie
Allen
Theodore Parker
Unitarian Church
Boston
King Gold
Collision in Harbor Involving William H Gallison And Zuleika
A collision occurred yesterday in East Boston harbor between the Suffolk towboat William H Gallison commanded by Captain John Swim and Winthrop Thayer's steam yacht Zuleika. The Yacht struck the tug after a miscommunication and signal. The Zuleika suffered minor bow damage and sailed to a dock. the tug sustained no damage.
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Suffolk
William H. Gallison
John Swim
Winthrop Thayer
Morrison’s
North Ferry
Boston
Captain Swim
Swim
Prairie Back Again After Seven Day Naval Cruise
The auxiliary cruiser Prairie anchored at the navy yard at 1 pm yesterday after a seven days cruise with the Massachusetts Naval Brigade Second Battalion. Officers praised the voyage as highly successful and crews showed strong proficiency. Yard workers were dispatched to perform necessary repairs, with about forty men to be employed for five or six days by the Iwana tug and yard staff.
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Prairie
Navy Yard
Massachusetts Naval Brigade
Iwana
Tycoon Club
Boston
North Union Station
Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Woodstock Farm
George J. Raymond
Wayside Station
John Quincy Bird
Edward Prescott Lemon
Washington
Ceppi
Doherty Brothers
George B. McKenna
Lemon
City Heads Debate Department Hiring Ban Amendment
City Hall officials showed surprise at an amendment to the city employee ordinance passed by the Common Council. Councilman Cuddy of Ward 8 introduced it restricting heads of departments from employing staff already in another department. The measure awaits Board of Aldermen review and likely mayoral veto.
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Common Council
Cuddy
Ward 8
Board of Aldermen
Funeral for Charles H Richardson Held at Trinity Church
Charles H Richardson died in Chicago on Monday. His funeral was held at Trinity Church at noon yesterday conducted by Rev. W. T. Crocker assisted by Rev. RE. W. Don ald. Presiding elders included H. A. Tucker A. B. Potter P. Waters J. H. Lane Jr Hasjilis Cees and A. L. Daniels. Burial followed at Mt. Auburn amid floral tributes.
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Charles H. Richardson
Chicago
Trinity Church
Mayor Orders Police Shakeup in Chelsea
Chelsea Mayor Littlefield acts independently of the aldermanic police committee to reorganize patrol routes and reestablish a liquor squad and a focus on policy writers. The move aims to boost department efficiency in liquor dealer and gambling enforcement amid his personal investigations.
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Littlefield
Chelsea
Drury
Derby advertisement touts fast color and bargain hat offer
Ad copy highlights a $2 Derby called The Terminal with fast color for Fall Winter 99. Mentions blacks and browns and a $3 hat now offered at $2. Notes dissatisfaction with high-priced shoes and brand inside names.
Boys' Clothing Combination Suits for 8 to 17
Ten line ad offers "Combination" suits with two pairs of trousers per suit for boys aged 8 to 17. Price listed as 3.98. Text emphasizes value and range.
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BWO
Priztzs
Washburn Credit W
Washington
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Boston College
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New Fall River Plan
Washington Park
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