Duke's New Jersey residency debate in divorce suit
In Newark on December 21 James B. Duke and his wife Lilian V. Duke faced Vice-Chancellor Pitney to settle if Duke's New Jersey residency bars alternate jurisdiction for divorce. Duke testified to long ties to Somerset county and Somerville, while Mrs. Duke pressed questions of domicile amid evidence of deeds and by‑laws listing New Jersey as his home.
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New Jersey
Newark
N.J
Dee
James B. Duke
Lillian V. Duks
Pitney
Frank Huntoon
Duke
Richard A. Linderbury
Alvah A. Clark
Orange County
South Carolina
New York
No. 6
Rivington St
Jme
Somerset County
Somerville
N. J
Rockefeller’s
Somerville County
N.ao
Bry
Certun
Duke Park
Parker
Central Tobacco Company
S. Manning Wickliffe
Somerset
Wickliffe
Maerte Smith
Duel with knives ends in stabbing at Italian singing duel
A song duel in a Sicilian quarter sparked a knife fight near the Pizgirra N nollitns on Springist. Tenor Pretoria Vretoric and companions Guiseppe Gallanno and Pasquelle Ramano were stabbed, with Ramano arrested as police reported three singers injured and hospitalized.
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Domenica Vretdrio
Patricio Sellango
Guiseppe Gallanno
Siullians
Mevar
Caruso
Blund
Pretoria
Famara
Hisittle Basso
Guillanne
Ja Raman
Fragmented dialogue from the Somervilla Journal item
An odd exchange is summarized from the Somervilla Journal with brief snippets: Editor and Business manager discuss a poem, borrowing two dollars, and a partial fine spray. Miss Roy and Miss Koy react to a bleached hair accessory, with a Philadelphia Press note.
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Scribhier
Somervilla Journal
Roy
Koy
Phila- Idelphia Press
Daring Confession in a Town Romance
In a tense scene Myrtle Annisdale confronts Hamilton Doodlesnip as fate tests their romance. He pleads despair while she restrains hope, then she agrees to marry only if he abandons a flashy negligee shirt with frock coat, in a Chicago Record-Herald style moment.
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Hamilton
Renan
Tie
Myrtle
Annisdale
Chicago
Lerald
Spruce Trees Bring Norway Charm to Indianapolis Christmas
Ute visitors and Norwegian spruce trees figure in Indianapolis Christmas decorations. Bertermann company imports small spruces from Norway for table centerpieces and festive decor. Local greenhouses showcase holiday blooms as stores stock poinsettias azaleas and wreaths for Christmas celebrations.
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Norway
Christman
Indianapolis
Chisto
Bertermann Brothers Company
Europe
Santa Claus
Santa
Bertermanns
Brace
Bandly
Bertermanne
Indianapalis
Christmas Turkey Tumbles Behind Shopper's Burden
Michael struggles on a Christmas eve walk home with bundles from a street market. A turkey stuffed head down in a damp bag bursts through the bag’s bottom, scattering papers and gifts. He sits on a doorstep wiping sweat and mutters about the mishap and a previous foolhardy purchase.
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Michael
Mills Seeks Damages From Railroad Company
Miller a fireman fell into an open ash pit at Riverside and sues the Hig Cour Railroad in superior court seeking damages. The plaintiff claims the railway company is liable for injuries.
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Mins
Wednembix
HAW ci Mages
Hig Cour Railroad
Miller
Tie
Riverside
Lively Times At Passe Del Norte For Mexican Feast
Juarez Mexico December reports preparations for a major feast at Passy del Norte honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe. The carnival includes gambling under laxed rules, cooking pits, games, a bull in the ring, and bets from one cent upward. Local officials supervise, and American attendees from El Paso join in the festivities.
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J. M. Soanland
Juarez
Mex
Dee
Rener Af Cuadetonpe
Mexica
Passy d el Norte
Lars Cral
el Paso
Roniry
Chihuahua
Monte
Deitz Rapidly Rising Railroad Young Clerk
Emil Deitz, a promising young professional, has advanced quickly at the Wabash and Northern offices where he serves as joint clerk. Unmarried, he lives at Washington Street and has earned strong employer confidence predicting a bright future.
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Emil 4. Deitz
Deitz
Wabash
Northern
Ives
Washington-st
Married the Best Man on the Train
Wahpeton Gazette reports a Perth Ontario wedding trainside mix up. The bride abandoned her fiancé for the best man, prompting a groom and his relatives to split for Chicago while the bride and her party disembarked at the next stop. The groom vows never to marry while consoling reflects on hopeful futures.
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D. E. Borden
Great Northern
Sprerals
Billy Prunes
Perths
Mr. Borden
Chicago
Zunt
Wahpeton Gazette
Lions on Tracks Report Run Over by Trains
A parliamentary paper from East Africa notes a lion killed on railroad tracks after feeding and apparently asleep on the line. The incident highlights risks to wildlife near railway corridors and the need for monitoring and safety measures.
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East Africa
Queen of Beauty Rules in Fashion Shift Says Ping Pong Fades
London based fashion journal quotes a view that modern women must be beautiful, with beauty doctors and complexion experts proliferating. It claims women spend long hours on beauty routines, including extensive sleep, swimming, massage, and dress preparation, with beauty seen as essential and tied to the soul rather than mere vanity.
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The
London
Occ
Queen
Eynies
Temperance Lecturer Sparks Mockery in Keene Speech
In Keene New Hampshire a temperance lecturer cites the Dives and Lazarus tale to urge restraint. A voice from the rear quips that it shows where temperance folks go to, provoking laughter and a pause in the gathering.
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New England
Keene
N. EL
Dives
Lazarus
Hades
Sunday Observance Sparks Chickem Nner Tradition
Dialogue shows Mrs Meale and Mrs Meals debating Sunday practice, asserting strict observance. The exchange references "3 Sunday go by without a chickem nner" as a recurring ritual.
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Mr. Nueboarder
Mrs. Meals
Mrs. Meale
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