Bridal Day Death in Utter Despair Over 39 Cents
Isaac F. Williams an insurance broker killed himself as his fiancee May Arnold awaited at the Cathedral of St John the Divine. He had only 39 cents, hoped for a loan or luck, and chose suicide rather than face wedding day humiliation. His funeral plans and the wedding party vanished from contact with the undertaker shop.
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New York
Isaac F. Williams
Miss May Arnold
Cathedral of
St.John the Divine
Miss Arnold
West One Hundred and Thirteenth Street
Williams
West Seventy Third Street
Cathedral of St. John
West Forty-third Street
Young Williams
Goes to the Orient to Wed
Miss Nellie H. Matthews of Baltimore travels to China to wed Ensign Reed M. Fawell of the U S N gunboat Samar stationed at Hong Kong. The couple met as students at Annapolis and became engaged before his assignment to the Philippines.
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Baltimore
Nellie H. Matthews
China
Reed M. Fawell
U.S. N
Samar
Hong Kong
Fowell
Annapolis
Philippines
Washington
Roosevelt
Orient
Chicago
Vancouver
Hidden Wealth Unearthed in Portland Warehouse Tear Down
In Portland on May 10, workers tear down Custom House Wharf warehouses to make way for Casco Bay and Harpswell projects uncovering hidden wealth among the debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Custom House Wharf
Casco Bay
Harpswell
Coin hoard found in steamship company offices
Portland coin collectors watch with interest as walls and sheds yield a fifty year cache of coins from many nations and values uncovered in the steamship company offices and freight sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Supreme court reverses ruling on bond for Charleston groom
The court overturns Judge Memminger ordering Johnson H Messervey to post a $5,000 bond or face jail to stop him leaving his bride. Messervey, son of wealthy parents, faced charges of attempting to flee the state to avoid alimony and support obligations.
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Supreme Court
Memminger
Johnson H Messervey
Charleston
Messervey
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Georgetown
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W. Rouse
South Sao
the Weather Bureau
Groom
Noth
the Bank of Georgetown
State of
D. C
Georgetown City
Floyd Laundry
Charleston, S. C
C. A. Dear
Cook’s Livery Stable
George
Cidcsenmiat Doade A
F.sallock
Front Street
Ido [Xfire
Carolina Holw Co
Front & Orange St
Gents
Sampson Dunmore
Pres
G. J. Dunmore
Picsenons
Vieture
P. O. Box
Fraser St
Arivor
Srices
Remar
Wonder
Bey LE Dealens
Ahicago
Satis
Mead Cycle Company
Ill
J. D. Abrams
Farrelly Bros. Stables
Red Store Wharf
Hartnett & Day
J. Crowley
Georgetown, SC
The
A.C. L. of
Nessing and Dyeing Co
Charlotte N.C
Pollock & Gardner
St. Bataetown
Dtem Hobe
Front St
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