The Wild Rose and Its Tangles of Love and Scandal
A look back at The Wild Rose musical at Knickerbocker in 1902 and the marriages divorces breaches of promise and trials that followed. Edna Goodrich Nat Goodwin Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Marguerite Clark Ada Louise Lonsdale Hattie Forsythe May Mackenzie Irene Bentley figure in a web of romance tragedy and legal fights surrounding the production and its stars.
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EW York
Edna Goodrich
Nat Goodwin
Ada Louise Lonsdale
Blaine Elkins
Knickerbocker Theater
Evelyn Nesbit
May Mackenzie
Mazie Follette
Hattie Forsythe
Marguerite Clark
Irene Bentley
Bardener
George W. Lederer
Tohemia
Stanford White
Wild Rose
Harry B. Smith
Ada Lonsdale
Elkins
Washington
New York
Italy
Virginia
Daily Companion
Rose
Mas Mackenzie
Metropolitan
Mackenzie
Paris
London
Palm Beach
The
Riviera
Miss Forsythe
Philadelphia
Drexels
Hymen
Notoriety Rings Through Thaw Divorce Case In Manhattan
The case includes Evelyn Thaw named as co respondent in a divorce. Adele Rice once shocked Broadway by marrying George Lederer hours after his release, with the Lederers living quietly for years until scandalous chorus girl intrigues emerged. Marie Follette rose from chorus to danseuse amid Thaw trial whispers and sensational escapades.
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Evelyn Thaw
Adele Rice
Baltimore
Manhattan
George W. Lederer
Lederers
Lederer
Wild Rose
Marie Follette
Danseuse
Obsequies of Prince David Highlight Hawaiian Royal Funeral
Prince David heir to Hawaii died prompting a state funeral ordered by the United States. Honolulu lay in state with a royal feather robe and kahilis as guards and mourning Hawaiians. Royal attendants recited lineage as honor filled the capitol and crowds streamed in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince David
Jonah
Washington
Hawaii
United States
Honolulu
Concrete Viaduct Showcases Unmatched Strength in Rail Line
Engineers reveal a 3000 foot concrete viaduct in Richmond built with reinforced concrete and granite dust. Tests included full-length locomotive runs and 35 mph passes with only seven thirty-seconds of an inch deflection, proving exceptional elasticity. Also described is a wireless safety device by Dr. F H Milliner for Union Pacific that signals trains between stations to prevent accidents.
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Richmond & Chesapeake Bay Railroad
Richmond
Union Pacific
F. H. Milliner
Omaha
Millilner
The Big Expense of Empty Cars
The Rock Island Railroad notes in its annual report a surge in empty freight car movement as freight traffic fell. Nearly 23 million extra miles were run with many cars returning empty between east and west, incurring about 1 million dollars in nonrevenue transport and a 461 thousand dollar rise in equipment hire debt despite higher per diem rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnea
Rock Island Railroad Annual Report
Wichita Postal Clerk Sues Railroad for $25,000
W F Almond of Wichita Kansas sues Missouri Pacific for 25000 in damages claiming injuries from a wreck near Winfield on May 21 1908. He alleges permanent injury and loss of ability to work. The mail car involved was allegedly old and condemned yet used by the railroad despite orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Almond
Wichita
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Winfield
Why Fast Trains Are Safest
A railroad engineer argues fast trains are safer because journeys finish sooner, reducing exposure to risk. He notes better crew awareness, superior rolling stock, and heavier trains more able to absorb impacts, plus seasoned operators who avoid accidents. Then a historical contrast recalls 1737 travel speeds between Philadelphia and New York, highlighting the era's slower, more arduous journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
John Butler
Robin Fitzrandolph
Kentucky
Mosque in a railroad carriage aboard Hedjaz line
The Hedjaz railway will include a carriage fitted as a mosque for pilgrims during the journey to Mecca. Externally a six foot minaret marks it. interiors feature Persian carpets, gold lettering of Koran verses, a Mecca direction chart, and water vessels for ablutions. The wagon mosquee was built in Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedjaz
Mecca
Constantinople
Electricity and Railroads Expansion in the United States
The article notes nearly 40,000 miles of electric railroads in the United States, excluding former steam lines using electric power at terminals. It recalls when steam railways were fewer and sees the trolley evolving from urban use to compete with steam, with electricity likely to drive rail transport in generations to come unless a superior power emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Erie President Showcases Massive 650 Car Train
A colossal locomotive weighing 673000 pounds and 16 driving wheels hauls a freight consist of 650 cars two miles long. The Erie chief demonstrates the engine as the world’s largest and most powerful locomotive, drawing attention to its extraordinary traction and length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood
The
Erie
Senator Butler Applauds Peruna Medicine
U S Senator from South Carolina M C Butler praises Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble in a Washington letter. He reports relief after short use and lauds Peruna as a remedy for internal catarrh. Peruna Tablets are available and a free 1909 almanac is offered through druggists.
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United States
South Carolina
Peruna
M. C. Butler
U. S
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
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McMillan
San Francisco
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Miss Goodrich
Harry Thaw
Minnor
Memphis
Maxine Elliott
Lotse Lonsdale
Richmond, VA
Sues Railroad
Western
Canada
Ottawa
C. d. Broughton
Quincy Ride
Chicago
W. Fi. Rogers
Traction Terminal
Bidég
Indianapolis
Ind
T. O. Currie
3Rd Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Carters
Colorado
Utab
Idaho
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Coronephiven
West
10Th Street
Los Senkeles
Californie
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Cook
Cuero
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White & Luce
John Day
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