Death of Wynter Sparks Turmoil in Wealthy Family
In a western town a man’s body, possibly Wynter, is found in a stream with his papers. Miriam mourns, Olive escapes a cruel husband Marrable, and a mining swindle unravels the family’s fortune. Olive flees to Havre, assuming the alias Mrs Gray.
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Wynter
John Wynter
New York
Wynnter
Miriam
Archfteld
Belwyn
Olive
Gilee
Marrable
Mortable
Mrs. Gray
Havre
Kitchen Run on New Plan at Small Cost
Carthage Missouri residents adopt the Carthage Cooperative Kitchen scheme to beat the drought and rising living costs. Mrs. John C. McGee organized a shared dining arrangement at the De Armond mansion offering first class board for 3 a week. Six staffers run a homelike facility where families provide own linens and tableware and enjoy meals, reading rooms, and social spaces, with flexible hours and a quiet domestic atmosphere.
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Carthage
John C. McGee
de Armond
Kitchen reforms prove popular in six month operation
Mrs McGee oversees kitchen orders and food contracts while a rule against tips is enforced. The six month old kitchen experiment is praised by members, who note improved meals and steady support from initially skeptical objectors.
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McGee
Daring swim ends in tragedy at Hell Gate
Eight year old El mano Prazzi of Astoria drowned after taking a park dare at Ravenswood and entering the icy East River. His playmate died of fright. three hundred onlookers and rescuers searched into night as authorities processed the scene and identified belongings. Ravenswood Park authorities reported the gate tampered and witnesses described the boy undressing, entering the water, and being swept by a strong tide.
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New York
Elmano Prazzi
Hamilton Street
Astoria
Hell Gate
East River
Ravenswood Park
Long Island City
William J. Romer
Vernon Avenue
Patrick Hart
Peter Appel
Ravenswood Company
Praszi
Blackwell's Island
Louis
Fred Sprague
Family lives on $30 a month for groceries say Senate panel
Washington March 14 The senate committee investigating living costs held a brief open session then a secret session. Edward F Hall a Washington grocer testified a family of five can live plainly on a monthly grocery bill of $30 excluding milk and ice with meat twice daily. He cited rising pork poultry beef and lamb prices and noted wholesale costs rising while retail prices remain fixed. Si Harrison of Baltimore showed wholesale price rises since 1892. The committee said it would likely not meet again this week.
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Washington
Senate Committee
Edward F. Hall
Si. Harrison
Baltimore
Husbands Affections Suit Between Widows and Dealer
New York March 14 Mrs Ellen Burke sues widow Hannah Lesher for 25000 alleging alienation of her husband John P Burke a well to do horse dealer. The Burkes married 27 years have ten children four living they separated in September 1908. Both families prominent in Elmhurst where Lesher's husband died in 1908. Burke says visits to Lesher were business. she claims improper influence.
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New York
Ellen Burke
Tice Maddox
Burkes
Burke
Lesher
Elnyhurst
Duel Fought Over Bed of Sick Woman in Denver Home
In Denver on March 14 Hugh A. Brown and his step son Clarence W. Musser fought a bedroom duel at 7928 Pennsylvania Avenue where Mrs. Brown lay ill. Brown, with a butcher knife, and Musser, with a heavy poker, sustained serious injuries. Brown has a five inch scalp wound and bruises. Musser suffers three stab wounds and a back injury. Brown says the quarrel began when Musser tried to bring a guest to share his bed and board, leading to the knife confrontation as Musser entered Mrs. Brown’s room armed with a poker.
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Denver
Col
Hugh A. Brown
Clarence W. Musser
Brown
Pennsylvania Avenue
City Hospital
Musser
Brown Is the New Democratic Chief
Democratic precinct committeemen in convention elected county officers in the circuit courtroom. Ernest T. Brown was chosen chairman with no opposition. Salen D. Clark became vice chairman, Charles L. Barry secretary, and John J. Appel treasurer. Barry won the secretary race on the second ballot over Ralph D. McCarty Frank E. McCarthy and William Gibson.
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Ernest T. Brown
Salen D. Clark
Charles L. Barry
John J. Appel
Brown
Barry
Ralph D. McCarty
Frank E. McCarthy
William Gibson
Railroad mortgage lien decision affects two railroads
Noble C. Butler special master in chancery rules Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis Railroad not entitled to priority over mortgage claims against Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad in the Fenald v Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville case.
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Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Company
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad Company
Noble C. Butler
George A. Fenald
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louiaville Railroad Company
School Row in Sugar City Over Girl Teachers
Friction between two teachers at Sugar City public school erupts into town controversey as parents petition the board to investigate conditions. Miss Inez Jones faces support claims amid expulsion of pupil Friel Putnam tied to alleged motives, sparking risk of state intervention and a possible public meeting.
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Sugar City
Cel
Inez Jones
C. Kennell
Charlotte Godwin
Miss Godwin
Miss Jones
Texas
Friel Putnam
Friel
T. W. Butler
John O'Connell
H. FE. Farr
Kenwell
Father Dead and Wife Seeks Divorce in Denver Suit
Otto F Federlin of Benver Col receives word of his father’s death in Germany while a divorce summons arrives at his Mariposa street shop. The wife Katie Federlin charges cruelty and seeks custody of Etella 5 and Ferdinand 3. Federlin counterclaims interference, threats, and an attempted suicide. Judge Shattuck will hear the case with N Q Tanquary for Mrs Federlin and R D Rees for the husband.
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Benver
Col
Germany
District Court of
Denver
Otto F. Federlin
Mariposa Street
Germes
West Ellsworth Street
Federlin
Lincoln Park
Katie Federlin
Etella
Ferdinand
Shattuck
N. Q
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Missouri
de Armond House
Volunteer Life Saving Station
Jack” Cudahy
Kansas City
Jerem. Lillis
Senate
John P. Burke
NEW Democratic
Smokes Geed
Fritz
M. O'Connor & Co
Indianapolis
Ind
Merchants Heat & Light Company
Edward L. Mees
Fred M. Ayres
Pennsylvania Street
Indiana
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