Banker’s son-in-law ran two wives scheme and theft
Robert Carter, a midlevel employee at Midvale Steel in New York, admitted to maintaining two wives while stealing between 20 000 and 25 000 dollars from the company. He described lavish living, a Montreal marriage to wife No 2, and deceit aimed at both spouses before his arrest at Grand Central.
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New York
Robert Carter
Midvale Steel
Broadway
Grand Central Station
Albany
Deevy
Wife No. 1
Carter
West One Hundred and Sixtieth Street
Brooklyn
Montreal
Yonkers
Poughkeepsie
Wife No
Miss Rent Haulsenberry
State board to demonstrate liquid chlorine water purification
The state board of health will illustrate and lend a portable chlorinator to show the liquid chlorine method of sterilizing water. New York City's water department switched to this method, sterilizing about 525 million gallons daily, with improvements in taste, odor, and prevention of post sterilization growth. The board cites typhoid risk reduction and the broader health and economic value of clean water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Water Department of
New York City
School Health Exam Question Echoes Adrenal Adenoids
A Life magazine quotation notes a child being examined late in the school year for adenoids. The line suggests concern with medical checks during academic terms and touches on pediatric ENT concerns. The excerpt highlights the era's casual dialogue about childhood health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie
Uric Acid in Meat Said to Clog Kidneys
An old health advisory claims meat forms uric acid that clogs kidneys leading to back pain dizziness and stomach upset. It touts a salt-based drink made from lemon juice and acid to flush kidneys and restore function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mila
Advice for Wives Leads to Public Disorder Charge
In Manhattan night court Mack Browne a motion picture maker and his wife Grace faced disorderly conduct counts after a Broadway quarrel at Forty sixth street Browne asked to be arrested to spare his wife who admitted to slapping him Magistrate Brough discharged Browne and fined Grace three dollars with a jail threat if misconduct continued
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Mack Browne
Brough
Men’s Night Court
Brown
Union Avenue
New York
Grace
Haasis
Broadway
Forty-sixth Street
St David’s Day Observed by Welsh Across Midwest
Chicago March 1 Welsh community and supporters mark St David’s Day in a shared observance. The article notes St David, sixth century patron saint, died around 589, and recounts a legend that he raised the widow’s son and addressed a tumultuous council with miraculous influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wales
Middle West
St. David
David
Illinois colleges converge on Decatur for intercollegiate hoop tourney
Decatur hosts teams from nearly all Illinois colleges outside the western conference for the state intercollegiate basketball championship. Millikin university conducts the tournament, which runs through the end of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ill
Illinois
Millikin University
I Am Edgar Allan Poe Reappears in Tale
A colored man tells a lady his name is Poe and, astonished, declares that he is Edgar Allan Poe himself. The anecdote, attributed to Everybody's Magazine, captures a humorous moment of recognition and identity.
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Poe
Edgar Allen Poe
Everybody’s Magazine
Summer courses at North Carolina College detailed
President Riddick reports on summer programs at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. A two week training for demonstration agents is funded by the federal government. A one week course for boys clubs drew 224 in 1915 and 354 in 1916. The Farmers' convention hosted about 1000 attendees. June and July programs will extend to teachers and public school work with emphasis on agricultural and industrial subjects.
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West Raleigh
Riddick
North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Farmers’ Convention
Local sportsmen endure cold night after rough Randolph ride
High Point residents H. A.Millis and J. H.Adams along with Will Armfield of Ashboro hunted in Randolph County. A failing car near Randleman, followed by a broken second vehicle and a two horse wagon, forced them to Sophia where they spent the night with no way to notify families. They returned to High Point at dawn unsure when they would resume hunting.
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High Point
H. A. Millis
J. H. Adams
Will Armfield
Ashboro
Randolph
Randleman
Sophia
Pension fund for Episcopal clergy becomes effective
New York on March 1 the Protestant Episcopal Church pension fund totaling 6,500,000 goes into effect. Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts announced the plan, providing retirement at 68 with 600 a year, widows half that, and orphans 100 to 200 annually per child under seven to fourteen.
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New York
Protestant Episcopal Church
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Episcopal Church
Explosion in France Kills 200 and Wounds 700
Berlin reports, citing the Frankfurter Zeitung, that an ammunition depot explosion in France on February 2 killed over 200 and injured about 700, with more than 80 000 tons of ammunition destroyed.
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France
Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
William Eva Lost With Laconia Torpedoed
New York report states William Eva an American citizen, 74, from California, who served in the Civil War, was among those lost when the steamer Laconia was torpedoed off the Irish coast Sunday night. Cunard line officials issued the announcement last night.
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New York
William Eva
Laconia
Cunard Line
California
Grocers Weigh Store Closures Over Cost of Living
New York March 1 Retail grocers ask to close several days unless city authorities offer protection against militant objectors to high cost of living who have been attacking small dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hebrew Retail Grocers’ Association
Baltic and British Shipping Lead February Decline
In Baltimore on March 1 figures show 130 steamers entered the port in February, down from January. Norway led arrivals with 37 ships, Britain second with 23, marking the first time in 50 years that Britain did not top the list.
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Baltimore
Norway
No Reason for Moving Ferry Tale
A river ferry operator named Erastus Johnson contemplates a crossing for a poor stranger who lacks the 3 cents fare. Johnson determines the man is no worse off on this side of the Alabama river, sharing a blunt, humorous regional exchange from the Lutheran Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus Johnson
Alabama
Rastus
Fashino Forbids Trousseau Rush In Local Tale
A Kansas City Journal item notes Fashino forbids haste in marriage plans. He says his daughter will not marry quickly, insisting a minimum six months are needed to prepare a suitable trousseau and match. The public tone mixes domestic prudence with social commentary.
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Trousseau
Kansas_ City Journal
Too Little Play In A Work Driven Life
An advertisement touts Tollo Water from Dawson Springs Kentucky as a quick relief for constipation biliousness and stomach trouble. It promises cleansing of bile ducts removing waste and stimulating bile flow with a wineglassful before breakfast for a clear head and renewed energy.
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Dawson Springs
Kentucky
Notice of Stock Sale by Trustees in Bankruptcy
Trustees of the estate of C. T. Munford in bankruptcy will sell at public auction on Friday March 2 1917 at 2 PM before the courthouse door in Pitt County Greenville North Carolina the stock certificate for 10 shares of Atlantic Sales Company stock valued at 100 each. Bids may be received by mail and will be considered.
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C. T. Munford
Pitt County
Greenville
North Carolina
Atlantic Sales Company
High Point
N. C
J. R. Moye
J. G. Moye
G. E. Hanes
Mn Harding & Pierce
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Fashino
Janie Rand
Margaret Berry
Exelento Pomave
Exelento Medicine CO
Atlanta
Drin AC
Ofc
Uttue
Trustees
Koehler
Ness
Raed
Sheroff Hardware
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