She Declares Happy Marriage After Seven Bishops Officiated
A woman states she is truly married after seven bishops officiated a ceremony. The event centers on religious validation and personal commitment amid historic church rites.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1908
Page
4
A woman states she is truly married after seven bishops officiated a ceremony. The event centers on religious validation and personal commitment amid historic church rites.
Floretta Whaley now called Floretta Balcolm says she and Jere Knode Cook are truly married in God and will wed before the law if Mrs Cook seeks a divorce. She claims a happy life since eloping from Hempstead and that Balcolm earns $4.50 daily with an estate expected to total between $100,000 and $150,000.
An anarchist group in Paterson New Jersey aimed to protest suppression of La Questione Sociale but local authorities blocked the gathering. Captain Taylor and five officers cleared the office after about seventy five people listened to remarks denouncing government action. No arrests were made. A four page circular circulated during the crowd attack Roosevelt and newspapers for closing mails to the anarchist publication.
New York judge Justice James A O Gorman fought an intruder at his residence after the man forced his way in for burglary. The assailant first battled the judge's butler, then faced the justice who, after calling police, joined the fray and drove the intruder away before police arrest.
A large group representing manufacturing, commerce, railroads, labor, and agriculture from the National Civic Federation appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on April 4 to advocate Sherman anti trust law amendments. Included were former Mayor Seth Low, E. H. Gary, Albert Shaw, Isaac N. Seligman, AFL President Samuel Gompers, and UMWA ex-president John Mitchell of Indianapolis.
In Rome on April 4 a procession of about 50 900 workers moved through city streets to the cemetery for the graves of those killed in last Thursday’s riots. Throngs watched from balconies and roofs as wreaths were laid and fiery speeches followed without violence, with troops stationed for safety.
The Philippine Democratic convention defeated a resolution condemning the Taft administration by one vote and endorsed Bryan for president. Delegates also adopted a tariff reform resolution and elected six delegates to the national Democratic convention.
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