Divorced Minister and Heiress’s Hidden Secret
Mary Hawley Crockett and Rev. Crockett separa ted on a European honeymoon and have kept the cause of their 16 year estrangement secret. Her father Marcus Hawley’s fortune valued in the millions was to pass to her, a guardian’s fight over the Hawley legacy looms as Crockett denies any claim. Only five knew the truth and vow to keep it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Mary. E. Hawley
Grockett
Europe
Florence
Mrs. Crockett
Marcus Hawley
Connecticut
Mary Hawley
Little Episcopal Church
Newton
Mr. Crockett
Serach
Th ‘Yannister
Chi Fch
Newton Ter
Hawley
Crockett
Bishop Williams
Mr. Hawley
Miss Elizabeth Devlin spends hundred thousand in a year on wine
In New York a mother reports that Elizabeth Devlin used her inheritance to fund champagne dinners with theatrical guests. She later opened two Brooklyn millinery shops, prospered briefly, then continued spending. A magistrate reprimanded her as her mother pressed charges for habitual drunkenness but postponed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elizabeth Devlin
Miss Devlin
Brooklyn
Bones in Cargo Ground for Fertilizer at Philadelphia
A cargo of cattle bones from Rosario aboard the bark Edmund Phinney arrived in Philadelphia to be ground into fertilizer. Workers avoid grinding human bones which are buried at a nearby graveyard. The voyage faced infestation by noisy borings bugs whose eggs hatch on bones and swarm the ship before the voyage crossed the equator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Baugh Bros
Rosario
Argentine
Edmund Phinney
South America
Phinney
Pay Your Dues or Bell Won't Toll at Hoff's Church
In Piennsburg Pennsylvania the Hoff's union church consistory bars funeral bell tolls for those with unpaid dues. A 25 cent annual minimum per family and a $3 burial fee are enforced, aiming to balance accounts and fund gospel needs. The pastor's salary has suffered from voluntary support, prompting the suspension of bell ringing until finances are settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piennsburg
Hoff
Huffs
Frog Farming Plan At Ware Aims For Large Market
Boston reports a new frog cultivation venture in Ware aiming to produce 20 000 to 40 600 frogs yearly with potential 160 000 if demand grows. Frogs will supply colleges medical schools and hotels with steady winter supplies using artificial ponds heating systems and ponds for eggs tadpoles and mature specimens.
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Boston
Ware
North
South Carolina
Bear Tale From Moore County Raises Rural Curiosity
John Medlin reports an old black bear in Moore County North Carolina preys on hogs and fattened them in a log pen. He says the bear steals corn daily and feeds a hog four miles from Carthage in a creek bed before devouring it.
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Parva
N. C
John Medlin
Moore County
Carthage
Dr Bull's Cough Syrup Appeals to Children
A vintage advertisement touts Dr John W Bull's Cough Syrup as pleasant to take and easy to administer. It claims the product is reliable and caring, urging purchase of the genuine remedy.
Shattered nerves praised by Hutchings of Bancroft
Mr. Hutchings of Bancroft Mich testifies Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer cured his nervous system after spinal injury and multiple operations. He went from 142 lbs to 130 lbs and now sleeps well and feels strong. The ad claims it cures epilepsy St Vitus dance weakness insomnia and all nervous diseases. Sold by J W Brant Co Albion Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Mr. Hutchings
Bancroft, Mich
Dr. Wheeler
Express
J. W. Brant Co., Ltd
Albion, Mich
DA Vol Medicine CO
P.O
Ben Francisco
Cal Sloan Drug CO
Washington St
Indianapolis
Ind
Is This Heaven or Hell Aboard A New York Night Out
A 40 year old man in New York left a saloon and entered Youngs restaurant shouting Is this heaven He ordered enough for many and paid with a large bill A Salvation Army worker offered papers he refused change then claimed to be Duncan and was taken to the station Police found letters and $30 10 in his pockets Dr Youmans said illness and drink may have driven him toward insanity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Young’s
Salvation Army
Shoemaker
Hell
Diunican
William H. Duncan
Youmans
Elder couple wed in Baltimore vows to share years
Frederick A. Cronel, 78, and Henrietta Schluter, 76, were married by Rev. Francis T. Little at Starr church. The bride’s daughter-in-law attended. The couple plans to move into a German home for the aged once space is found, with the wife joking her husband could not take her along otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Frederick A. Cronel
Henrietta Schluter
Francis T. Little
Starr Church
Frederick Schluter
Slaughter House Killing Horses for Meat in Yonkers
Dr. Frank P. Dorian, Yonkers Board of Health veterinarian, found a slaughter house on Mrs. James Daley’s farm where eight horse carcasses were present and dozens more waiting. Pits for body disposal were located about 150 feet away, marking a nuisance to be abolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Yonkers
Frank P. Dorian
James Daley
Dorian
Board of Health
Territorial shifts and political woes ripple through cities
Kruger left The Hague for Utrecht while Congressman Payne of New York suffers gout. Washington hosts board of trade talks as Gov. McMillan of Tennessee is inaugurated. Walter Winestock of Hackney C was imprisoned for 15 years for attempting to kill Miss Nellie Morris. President McLean of Town State University suspended ten students for kidnapping the freshman class president, Stiles, and holding him in a barn for two days.
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Gov. McMillan
Tennessee
Walter Winestock
Hackney
Nellie Morris
McLean
The
Town State University
Stiles
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promote Digestion Not Cathartic Cure
The ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a non secret formula containing natural digestive ferments and pepsin. Taken after meals they digest food to prevent gas acidity headaches and other indigestion symptoms. Sold by druggists across the United States Great Britain and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Woman Owns and Runs Gas Plant in Holidaysburg
Miss J Gussie Ditting buys the town gas works in Holidaysburg Pennsylvania becoming the first American woman to own control and operate a gas plant supplying illumination for a whole town. The public sale followed the previous owner D K Joslin of Philadelphia who operated the plant for years. Ditting won the court fight by proving the sale was public and bid by others was their fault. She has improved the plant and runs two stores alongside the works and may devote all time to the gas business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holidaysburg
J. Gussie Ditting
United States
D. K. Joslin
Philadelphia
Miss Ditting
Toss decides wedlock in Jersey City office
Two justices of the peace from Jersey City argued over who would wed a couple seeking a quiet ceremony. James K. Murphy won a coin toss and performed the wedding with Charles P. Sweeney as witness. The bride Leoni Jones of Navarro hotel and groom Oscar Peter Mills of Chicago were married for thirteen dollars in small bills.
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New York
James K. Murphy
Charles P. Sweeney
Jersey City
Erie
Sweeney
Murphy
Mr. Sweeney
Leoni Jones
Navarro Hotel
Oscar Peter Mills
Chicago
Justice Murphy
Central Trust Company Announces Fully Equipped Offices
The Central Trust Company is completely equipped in its divisions to conduct financial, trust, and real estate business. Correspondence and interviews are invited. Located at 150 E Market Street. The Auxiliary Savings Banks are a great success and drawing interest.
Big Four launches Florida special via Indianapolis route
The Big Four introduces a new Florida special train leaving Indianapolis at 5 15 p m every Wednesday and Saturday from Jan 16. It runs nonstop to St Augustine then Jacksonville reaching Jacksonville at 7 30 p m and St Augustine at 3 31 p m the following day. Berth from Indianapolis to either point is 6 50. Tickets and sleeping space available through Big Four agents. H M Bronson A G FP A
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Solid
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
Addresses for Building Deliveries and Office Entrances
From 138 E Court 81 to Bowen Merrill Building and other locations. include office entrance at 11 W Wash St and Mechanical Dept at 11 W Pearl St. Beth Telephones 1717.
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E. Court
Bowen Merrill Bldg
W. Wash. St
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway Schedule Fragment
A dense OCR of railroad timetables shows station offices at 2 W Washington and Phil and NY streets with numerous listed trains to Cincinnati Dayton Columbus Terre Haute and Chicago routes. Times include morning and late evening departures with many carrier combinations and transfer notes.
Train Service Indianapolis to St Augustine by C H D Ry
On Monday and Thursday each week a solid train runs from Indianapolis to St Augustine leaving at 5 15 p m and reaching Jacksonville at 7 30 p m with one night out. Next evening to St Augustine. For reservations and details see ticket agents R P Algeo D P A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
St. Augustine
Jacksonville
R. P. Algeo
Railroad Time Card Office Washington Route Information
Time card details for C G GC and St LRy Big Four route operation at Guy ticket office No 1 E Washington. Contains routing and service timing notes for passenger and freight movements.
Chicago Night Passenger Tickets and Schedules Fragment
Fragmentary list shows ticket office routes on W. Washington Street Chicago with night express departures and arrivals. Includes Chicago vestibule, Monon accommodation, Union City and Anderson connections, Cleveland New York Boston mail service, and Knickerbocker line timings with several fractional times and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Washington St
Chicago
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Anderson
Union City
N.Y
Bos
Ex.s
Fos
N. Y
Bos. Iim
Boston
Knickerbocker
Benton Harbor Line Train Times Fragment
Schedule fragment shows Benton Harbor line times with outbound and return trips. Includes Benton Harbor Express departures at 645 am 350 and 115 am 835 pm and Wabash accommodation around 450 pm 325 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Wabash
Train schedule fragment with St Louis trips and times
Partial timetable notes list St Louis routes with arrival and departure times. Mentions connections on the St Louis Limited and St Louis Express and various station times such as 7.30 am and 5.35 pm with other city initials and class marks.
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Vandalia
T. H
St. L. & West
St. L
Western Express
Effingham
West Wuteweene
St. Louis
St. Louis Limited
T. H. & Mattoon Ac
St. Louis Ex
Cincinnati express schedules and connections
An OCR fragment lists train and connection times among Cincinnati, Greensburg, N. Ver. and Leuis, Peoria, Blooming, Champaign, and Bloomington. It notes departures and arrivals with several transfer points and mixed abbreviations for express and accommodation trains.
Columbus and Spring Schedule Fragments in Ohio Transit
Fragmentary timetable data lists connections among Columbus, Spring, Lynn, Dayton, Xenia, Spencer ACC, Col., Ind., Louis, Logans, and Chicago with various times. The garbled entries imply a multi City route schedule across early morning and evening hours.
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Rich
Col. O
Piqua
Martinsv
E & Vin
Dayton & Xenia
Pittsburg & East
Phil
N.Y
Columb’s
Ind
Mad
Colum
Louis
Martins. & Vin
Martinsville
N. Y
Wees
Columbus & Spring
Ohio
Lynn Accommodation
Dayton and
Xenia
Spencer Acc
Col
Ind. & Louis
Logans
Chicago
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Gleagyrman
New York City
Massachusetts
J. Uthings
J. Harvey Hutchings, Bancroft
Indiana
Perry
Washington
Kruger
Hague
Utrecht
Payne
Board of Trade
J. Ryle
Ohiost
Pearson
Virginia Avenue
A.B. Meyers CO
Joe Pennsylvania
Street
Bride
WIT
the Central Trust Company
E. Market Street
Florida
H. M. Bronson
Indianapolis Gas Co
Central Printing CO
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
Cincinnati
S. c
Tol
Det
Dayton
Cin
Dayton Lim
Day
Pennsylvania
Indiana, Decatur & Western Ry
Lake Erie & Westernz
R. R
Mich
Chi
L’porte
D. Ry
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
Cleveland Line
Benton Harbor Line
ST. Louis Line
Lafayette Accom
Chicago Fast Mail
Greensburg
Flex
S. d
D.s
N. Ver
Leuis
Peoria Line
Peoria
Bloom
M&ex
Peoria & Bloomington
D P
Champaign Accom
Peoria & Bloom
Springfield
Columbus
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