Five-time divorce defendant highlighted in Henry county suits
Paris Tenn Sept 3 The Henry county chancery court devoted most of its session to the Bud Bush divorce, resulting in a plaintiff win. Bud Bush a farmer near town has faced at least five divorce suits. He married his current wife after a brief courtship and moved her and two daughters to his home. The court granted the wife $200 alimony and her pre marriage property, with costs charged to the defendant. A second decree of divorce was also granted in Cate vs Cate, both parties over sixty.
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Paris
Tenn
Henry County Chancery Court
Bud Bush
W. E
Bud) Bush
Bush
Cumberland City
Henry County
Cate
Robbery of Doctor in New York Nets $14 and Diamonds
New York on September 3 reports Dr. C E Giddings of Atlanta was robbed of fourteen dollars and diamonds valued at five hundred dollars. The incident details a bold purse snatching and loss of jewelry prompting police inquiry in the city.
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New York
C. E. Giddings
Atlanta
Jury Probes Chicago and Alton Rebates Delayed
Postponement granted in the grand jury investigation of charges against the Chicago and Alton railroad over rebates to Standard Oil. Proceedings paused until Sept 24 with delays announced in Chicago.
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Chicago
Grand
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Standard Oil Company
Fire Dies Not Yet: Wife in Fatal Burns Amid Oil Blast
Mrs. E. P. Carlisle of Bogel Street poured coal oil on embers in the kitchen to cook dinner when an explosion occurred. The blazing oil set her clothing aflame and a doctor pronounced the case hopeless. Her husband, attempting to aid her, sustained serious burns as well.
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Dallas
E. P. Carlisle
Bogel Street
Seven Storks Seize Ship On Atlantic Crossing
New York Sept 3 report: the Red Star liner Kroonland, after a swift crossing from Europe, had seven stork births aboard with one baby born in the cabin and six in the steerage during the voyage.
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Cabin
New York
Atlantic
KEENE NOT AHEAD IN RACING PROFITS
New York Sept. 3 James R Keene says his racing venture profits do not reflect on track winnings. He notes his horses won about 250000 this season yet he has not made money overall amid years when costs outweighed yearling sales and purse income.
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New York
James R. Keene
Strange proposition in Minnesota leads to elopement case
In St. Cloud Felix Vouk faced a preliminary hearing on child abandonment a felony under state law. He allegedly told R Achmann father of Mrs Vouk and Mrs Achmann that he would trade his wife for her sister and later eloped with the younger sister. Vouk was bound over to the grand jury.
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St. Cloud
Minn
Felix Vouk
R. Achmann
Avon
Vouk
West
Ackmann
Vonk
Guard
Prolific Cotton Stalk Displayed in Cleveland Window
A cotton stalk with 105 bolls is shown at Wilson Drug in Cleveland Mississippi. The stalk comes from the Benjamin Bedford and Milton Smith plantation three miles west of town. With a favorable season, the field could yield three bales per acre on sixty acres.
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Cleveland
Miss
Wilson Drug Company
Benjamin
Milton Smith
Embezzling Cashier Blames Desire For Downfall In Uniontown
John H. D. Beaird, 19, cashier for Adams Express in Uniontown Pennsylvania, jailed for embezzling 1700 dollars. Police report show a new piano, couch, Brussels carpet, oil paintings, 60 neckties and 12 hats in his room as signs of a spree. Beaird reportedly admits shortage and cites a desire for a gay time.
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Uniontown
John H. D. Beaird
Adams Express Company
Beaird
Ketchell Wins Welterweight Crown in 32 Rounds
In Coff roath's Arena San Francisco 8000 spectators witnessed Ketchell of Butte Montana defeat Joe Thomas of the city after 32 rounds to claim the welterweight championship. Thomas was knocked down four times in the final round and badly punished.
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San Francisco
Young Ketchell
Butte
Mont
Joe Thomas
Thomas
Avstin Club Dominates Percentages in Texas League
The Avstin baseball club of the Texas League again topped the percentage column by beating Galvestone Sators, 6 times. Scores include Sand Crabs 9 2 Houston 2 San Antonio 4 Temple 7 Dallas 5 Fort Worth 9 Waco 2. Also noted are ballots for the Sept 19 state election and a fatal shooting in Blairsville and a Tulsa death from carbolic acid.
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Avstin Club
Texas Baseball League
GalvestoneSators
Sand Crabs
Houston
San Antonio
Temple
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Brave St Bernard Rescues Miss Birchard On Mount Rainier
Miss Lillian Birchard of Tacoma narrowly survived a three day Mount Rainier avalanche ordeal. A Saint Bernard named Brave led rescuers to her location within 300 yards of a shelter, shielding her from wind and ice as she endured frostbite and hunger.
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Seattle
Lillian Birchard
Dayenport
Tacoma
Mount Rainier
Miss Birchard
Fred Thomas
Birchard
One-Eyed Heifer insult lands Mary Daniels fines
In Macon Georgia on August 31 Mary Daniels angered her husband by banning his wagon ride for $1.50. She directed harsh remarks at the party including calling an attendee a one-eyed heifer and claimed the insult drove the pastor from the church and closed the camp meeting. She was fined ten dollars.
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Macon
Mary Daniels
Mary
Quadruplets Arrive in Honaker Virginia
Mrs Joshua Foust of Russell county gave birth to four children in Honaker Virginia on August 31. Two boys and two girls were born weighing about four pounds each. One infant died within hours while three survived, and the father, a prosperous planter, plans to have a photo taken and sent to President Roosevelt. This is believed to be the first quadruplet birth in the area.
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Honaker
Joshua Foust
Russell County
Roosevelt
Baptism Story at Funeral in Luray
In Page County Virginia on August 31 a 20 year old widow Mrs. J B Burner died of typhoid at her father David Printz’s home. Before the funeral procession to the burial ground four miles away the infant son of Mrs Burner, held over his mother’s coffin, was received into the Lutheran church by baptism officiated by Rev. A M Ashby.
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Luray
J. B. Burner
David JL. Printz
Springfield
Page County
Gould dies of starvation amid family strain in New Rochelle
George Gould sixty five a major New Rochelle magnate dies after starvation and exposure. Mrs Gould had left after alleging he gave her only one egg daily. Neighbors found him collapsed inside the house and barred from the residence by him earlier.
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New York
New Rochelle
George Gould
Lead Pencil Wood Found in the Philippines
Manila reports a discovery of wood suitable for lead pencil manufacture in the Philippines. The find could impact local industry and supply chains for pencil production.
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Manila
Philippines
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