Dying Lovers Tragedy in Cleveland Chapter Ends
Miss Rose Toon dies in Cleveland after clinging to life to see her fiancé Ole Friedsted one last time. The 22 year old telegraph worker died an hour after his arrival, following a long illness diagnosed as consumption. Her fiancé traveled from another town upon hearing the telegram. The tale marks a sorrowful farewell and the enduring power of love in tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Toon
Western Union Telegraph Company
Kinsman Sr
Gihe
Rose
Ole Friedsted
Ole
Cleveland
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestive Health
An advertisement extolls Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the sole effective spring blood purifier via improved digestion. It claims the tablet relieves indigestion, bloating, and sleeplessness, offering immediate relief and permanent cure without dieting, and notes the F. A. Stuart Co. of Marshall Michigan markets them for fifty cents per package through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall, Mich
Will Remarry His Divorced Wife and Breaks Off Engagement
Cleveland April 15 Frederick M N Nicholas of the Cleveland 400 ends his engagement to Miss Florence Murphy to return to his former wife Miss Opper sister of stage star Charles F Hopper and heiress to a Standard Oil fortune. Elizabeth Worthington later married William Leeds. Nicholas previously faced a $25000 suit for alienation of affections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Frederick M. N. Nicholas
Florence Murphy
Nicholas
Nannie ‘Worthington
Worthingtons
Thington
Fred Olas
Worthton
Worthington
Am B. Leeds
Store of a Connecticut man runs Christian business
In Connecticut April 15 at Winsted Daniel S proprietor of a five and ten cent shop says he will run his business strictly on Christian lines. He informed two of his female employees Mary Wiley and Miss Lulu have been in his employ for years. He was asked why and replied that he desired their service to be conducted in a Christian manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn
Connecticut
Daniel Sroprietor
Mary Wiley
Lulu
Father forger convict freed after witness error
In Cleveland on April 15 a father, A. S. Wilson of Lorain, sought to help catch a forger who used his name to steal $8. The U. S. court heard his testimony as prosecutors pursued the case against his son. An indictment was quashed when the father was not served a subpoena, and the son was discharged. Deputies then rearrested Wilson on a new warrant near the post office, with a fresh court process to follow.
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A. S. Wilson
Lorain
U. S
Young Wilson
Wing
Wilson
Post Office
Fanning
Clobitt
Organist Henry Basford Dies At Highland Roxbury
Panic swept Highland Congregational Church Roxbury during Easter service when organist Henry Basford collapsed at the organ. He was carried to the basement where he was pronounced dead. Rev F H Allen aided until staff arrived as the choir stopped mid cantata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Basford
F. H. Allen
William R. Campbell
Mr. Rasford
Reverend Mueller Dies At Augsburg Altar During Easter Service
At St Pauls Church in Augsburg Bavaria Reverend Simon Mueller collapsed and died at the altar while uttering the Easter proclamation Christ is risen. The report notes medical advice urging Hood's Sarsaparilla for sustained health, urging readers not to feel tired.
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Berlin
St. Paul's Church
Augsberg
Bavaria
Simon Mueller
Christ
Hood
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething use
An 19th century remedy advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic and diarrhoea, priced at twenty five cents a bottle.
Dental office accepting patients 8 to 5 full-time
The clinic states it accepts patients from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily for all kinds of dental work and offers full-time care.
Electric light blamed for insanity debate emerges
Chicago April 1b Ceaseless work under a powerful electric light is cited by Mrs Jennie Hawkins family as the cause of her insanity Experts say there must be another reason Dr D R Brower notes overwork lack of sleep and nourishment as likely factors while electric light alone cannot cause insanity Dr Sager Brown agrees insisting electricity itself does not induce mental illness
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Chicago
Jennie Hawkins
D. R. Brower
Sager Brown
Church rules blamed for keeping girls out of worship
New York April 15 Rev B M Adams of Bethel Conn says strict church rules push mothers to keep daughters from church until they marry. He says dancing and card playing attract men and poor husbands, while Meth odist mothers fear euchre and dancing will hurt chances. Conference refuses to reinstate Rev Severin Simonson who left Methodism for Christian Science.
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Fitzgerald
Simonson
Countess Cibo Defends Foreign Nobility in American Marriages
Countess Frentanelli Cibo of Italy and American title defends foreign nobles who wed American girls. She says American women demand rights, European gentlemen sacrifice for marriage, and titled foreigners win their affection through courtship. She notes American husbands lack leisure and social detail, while American wives with foreign nobles often fare better abroad. Countess Cibo, born Ridgway Lambert, long married to an Italian nobleman.
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New York
Countess Frentanelli Cibo
Italy
Fifth-ave
West
Jie
Countess Cibo
Delaplaine Ridgway Lambert
United States
Alexander McClurg
Philadelphia
Bridal Pair Sued For Breach Of Promise In Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia on April 15 two breach of promise suits surface surrounding a social set. Miss Margaret Macbeth of Belleview Kentucky sues Selby Bonham for 10000 dollars claiming a shattered engagement. John C Huddleston of Hinton also sues Mrs Fisher former fiancée of Bonham seeking 10000 dollars and asks that Bonham be joined as a party alleging connivance.
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Osa Fisher
Charleston
Bonham
Margaret Macbeth
Belleview
Miss Fisher
Miss Macbeth
John C. Huddleston
Hinton
Wood's Norway Pine Syrup Promotes Gentle Cough Relief
The advertisement touts Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as pleasant to take and harmless. It claims positive care for coughs colds bronchitis and asthma, highlighting its appeal to families and children.
Millionaire Banker Alonzo Whiteman Digging for Buried Papers
A stranger digs in the back yard of Alonzo J. Whiteman’s Dansville home seeking a box of papers he says are buried there. Whiteman, once a Duluth banker and mayor, now faces New York prison sentencing for a $100 forged check after a career as a forger leading a nationwide swindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dansville, N., Y
Alonzo J. Whiteman
New York
Whiteman
Dansville
Hamilton College
Columbia Law School
Duluth
Congress
Minnesota
Martin Mahon
Birds Sing Easter Music At Trinity Church
In Atlanta on Easter, Trinity Methodist church used 60 canaries and 50 mocking birds as the choir. Organist Rose White Steighagen proposed the idea, gathering birds from parishioners and city shops. The birds sang as the service began, with mocking birds delivering strong notes. the idea may continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Trinity Methodist Church
Isters
Rose
White Steighagen
Toler and Halsey dissolve brokerage over faith split
In New York on April 15 the brokerage firm Toler & Halsey dissolves after Halsey, a non believer, prompts a split when Toler becomes a Christian Scientist. The two longtime Princeton roommates now run separate offices. Thieves steal five trucks with loot valued in the thousands, including silk worth over $5,000 per cap. The city faces crowded schools and costly new buildings, with plans to transport some children. Eugene Earle, who sued over property from Chas C Dickinson, may gain but face $27,000 in costs.
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New York
Board of Education
Rockaway
L. I
Eugene Earle
Chas. C. Dickinson
Harle
Earle
Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer Endorsed By Patient Testimony
A Bancroft Michigan man details relief from spinal curvature after injuries and years of insomnia and weakness. He credits Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer with restored sleep weight gain and overall nerve health, claiming it cures epilepsy and other nervous disorders. The testimonial promotes the product at $1 per bottle, six for $5, via The J. W. Brant Co. Albion Michigan.
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Wheeler
Mr. Hutchings
Bancroft, Mich
Dr. Wheeler
Materia Medica
Express
J. W. Brant Co., Ltd
Albion
Mich
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