New Civil Marriage Contract Law in New York
New York enacts a civil contract marriage effective immediately. Couples may wed by signing a written agreement in front of two witnesses, notarization, and filing with the county clerk, abolishing reliance on clergy or magistrates. The law requires filing within six months or the marriage is invalid. critics warn of potential deceit and unintended consequences. Assemblyman John A. Weekes Jr. introduced the bill. it passed both houses and was signed by the governor.
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Weekes
Grand Forks Mercantile Company
Currie
Grand Forks
Restriction of Divorces Under New DC Code
The District of Columbia adopts a new code restricting divorce to infidelity only. Divorce grounds such as desertion drunkenness cruelty and other offenses are no longer valid. Justices of the peace reorganize into ten districts each with a salaried judge. Existing Maryland common law and federal statutes largely remain in force unless inconsistent with the new code.
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Justices of the Peace
Maryland
United States
Canada To Solve Britain's Food Supply Woes
Britain looks to Canada as a solution to the imperial food problem. A London dispatch says Canada’s fertile lands and large bank deposits signal potential for British capital to advance imperial welfare, with Canada’s loyalty aiding a wider domestic and empire-wide effort. Kill Three Tons of Sparrows in Illonois Pleasant township sparrow hunt ends with 24 000 birds bagged, 18 000 by winners and 11 000 by losers, each four ounces, total weight over three tons. Chicago Inter Ocean notes no clear evidence school funding shares rise with growing education costs.
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Dominion
Canada
London
New York Tribune
Morning Post
England
the Post
Pleasant Township
Ill
Chicago
Birds that can talk and imitate human sounds
Professor Scott of Princeton notes wild birds may vary their songs and imitate other birds and human noise. A Bird Lore writer recalls a rose breasted grosbeak in a walnut tree mimicking a passerby saying you are a pretty bird. The bird and mate returned last summer and again this spring uttering the same line.
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Scott
Princeton
Salvation Army street cleaning moves westward
The Salvation Army expands street cleaning in western cities. In Duluth Mayor Hugo proposes the army take over city cleanup using unemployed workers and profiting from rag, paper, and sweepings sales. Chicago reports ongoing collection of rags and paper with 780 tons of paper and 50,000 pounds of rags last year.
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Salvation Army
Hugo
Duluth
Chicago
Languages of newspapers around the world
The Westminster Gazette notes English dominates newspaper publishing despite Chinese being the most spoken language. Estimates place Chinese speakers near 400 million, English about 100 million, followed by German, Russian, French and Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. In the United States newspapers appear in 24 languages, with Italian widespread outside Italy and Egypt. Spanish usage declines but remains vital in commerce.
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Westminster Gazette
United States
Italy
Egypt
America
Scott's Emulsion promotes fat feeding for consumption
Old fashioned advice urged salt pork for consumption but fat is hard to digest. Scott's Emulsion combines cod liver oil and phosphates to aid digestion and support lung weakness. A free sample is offered and labels on wrappers must be checked before purchase. Scott & 409 Pearl St., N.Y. Social and $1 at all druggists.
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Scott
Child regains speech after birth defect on New Year
Mary Purisky, five, once dumb from birth, spoke for the first time on New Year’s morning after requesting an orange with a clear “Give me.” Her father is a shoemaker. she later learned about two dozen words and signs helped her communicate with peers as neighbors rejoiced.
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Mary Purisky
Mary
Purisky
Prize money funds Navy clubhouse at Vallejo Cal
Capt. B. H. McCalla, commanding the Kearsarge, plans a Vallejo clubhouse for enlisted men. He has secured a site and will use prize money from the Spanish war plus popular subscriptions. The building, modeled after Brooklyn Bluejackets’ club, will include a library gym billiards bowling and sleeping rooms as a Mare Island off duty home.
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Kearsarge
Vallejo
Cal
Mra McCalla
Bluejackets
Brooklyn
Helen Gould
Mare Island
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