Clergyman's age claim and marriage dispute tied to 1760 birth tale
An incident unfolds with Reverend Brooks Mason asserting an implausible age of 138 claiming to prove it with a family Bible. A clerk questions the oath as Ella Hines, 28, seeks a marriage amid a legal challenge from her sister-in-law citing a husband in Orangeburg. Mason, claiming love, cites battles, dating back to 18th century Havana.
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Thelerk
Brother Mason
George Washingston
Yorktown
Ella Hines
Brooks Mason
Havana
Cuba
United States
Elopement Tale In A Bishop's Witnessed Scheme
A Detroit man recalls Bishop Thomas Frederick Davies recounting a Philadelphia elopement in St Peters era. A Philadelphia dry goods proprietor urged a clerk to marry a first-family daughter, arranging with a clergyman for a midnight ceremony. The clerk and daughter vanished, prompting frantic telegraphs for reconciliation.
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Thomas Frederick Davies
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Peters
He Claims He Held Washington's Horse 2 Yorktown, Va
City Clerk Scully of New York was surprised when William Brooke Mayon a colored parson in clerical garb and a young black woman applied for a garbage license. Scully was left to interpret the odd duo and their claim in a peculiar town scene.
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Washington
Yorktown, Va
Scully
New York City
Willian Brooke Mayon
Five Thousand Prizes For Women Needle Work Contest
A free needle work contest offers five thousand dollars in prizes for women. No charge or conditions, open to all. Send for a free booklet with details to Buchan’s Soaps Corporation at 225 Fifth Ave, New York City.
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Buchan’s Soaps Corporation
Fifth Ave
New York City
Buchan’s Soap Ad Offers Pure Cotton Bloom Cake
A vintage advertisement promotes Buchan’s Cotton Bloom soap with claims of pure refreshing properties. Readers are told to mail 10 cents in stamps to Buchan’s Soap Corporation at 225 Fifth Ave New York City if their local druggist cannot supply the product.
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Buchan
Bucitan's Soaps Corporation
Fifth Ave
New York City
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