Degraw Scoops Garfield Death With Elberon Bulletin
Peter Voorles Degraw, named fourth assistant postmaster general in a personal pick by Geo. B. Cortelyon, earned a scoop by beating rivals with a handbill on President Garfield’s death. Degraw wired his bulletin from Elberon, New Jersey, before MacVeagh could dispatch government wires.
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March
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Post Office
Gar- Delfi
Elberon
N. J
Garfield
Mac ‘Yveagh
New York
Died Woman Left Assets Totalling Over Fourteen Thousand
Savings of nearly $1400 were amassed by Nora Yolly a chambermaid at the Curtis Hotel who died recently The accumulation represented the judicious investment at tips during a period of years Her personal property was $11299 and her real estate 2500
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Basa
Nora Yolly
Curtis Hotel
Tipa
Kansis Move to Dismiss Monnett from Association
The Kansis Producers' Association in Topeka reports plans to employ about a dozen independent oil refineries within a year. Frank Monnett, their attorney, will be dispensed with as the association seeks three new refinery sites through E A Bark and P F Ward, each tied to a $1,000,000 capital concern. Secretary Parker accuses Monnett of breaking into the game, damaging efforts with Santafe contacts.
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Git Producers’ Association
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Columbia National Bank
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City Births Deaths Marriages Incomplete Ledger
City birth notices list many parents with addresses and new babies including Harrisor Schake Herman Jordan Dogberry Graves Alyea Kurtz Butler Priegreg Tyler Jones Towner Nevers Greely Townley Harmon Mahim Clark Egan and others. Death reports name Margaret Vandeventer Roy Martin Keys Overholtz Willard Hermany McWillams infant cases and causes tied to cerebral hemorrhage pneumonia paralysis and tuberculosis. Marriages listed include multiple couples.
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May Dogberry
Magnolia
David
Kate Graves
C. B
Jennie Alyea
Brough
Florence Kurtz
Jefferson
Laura Butler
N. Heville
Oliver
John
Mrs. Priegreg
Warman
Walter
Ada Tyler
Oakwood
Daniel
Lottie Jones
Ketcham
Samuel and
Margaret Towner
Nevada
William and Florence Nevers
Cushing
Manor Greely
Elm
Morris and
Haninah Townley
Talbot
George and
Mary Harmon
Maxwell and
Bertha Mahim
Charles and
Bessie Clark
Emersonplace
Frank and
Bessie Egan
Margaret Vandeventer
Myrtle M. Buckner
Anderson
Pneumor
Building Permits and Renovations Listed
Witla Newkirk repairs 64 Marion Mra Felts repairs 9 W New York 300 I McQueen addition 119 8 Elder 20 Grace Henley cottage 304 Bt Paul hoo Caroline I Hauck dwelling 2413 Broadway 420 Louis Bebuls whoy 22 W Washington E Rosch cottere Harris 91300 Ball double la house Capitol 42100
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Felts
New York
I. McQueen
Elder
Ie ‘S. Hedge
Courage
Commerce
Grace Henley
Paul
Hoo
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Broadway
Louis Bebuls
Washington
Oil Trust Banker A Guest At Home Of C W Fairbanks
President Roosevelt may enter the 1908 presidential race as Fairbanks expands campaign activity. Fairbanks arranges photographs and autographs for boosters while Ransdell and other Republicans manage party booths. Roosevelt’s cautious approach and Corleyou’s delay hint at a Roosevelt bid, with party machinery anchored in the hands of a strong chairman free from Wall Street influence.
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Roosevelt
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Fairbanks
Washington
Ransdell
New York
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Ailime
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National Party
Wallat
Only a scalp wound in Jines threat case
Thomas Kurtz of Fortville shot himself after threatening Miss Georgia Jines to expose indignities. He inflicted a slight scalp wound, had known Jines for months, and fled when she faced him near a lonely spot. He later admitted guilt after initially denying the charges and claiming madness.
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Fortville
Kurtz
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Danville Sunday Row Report of Disturbance and Arrests
Frank Downard and John Hindoo Hims were accused of heavy drinking and fighting in a Danville drug store area. Downard was beaten nearly to death and later patched up. Ten men were arrested and jailed on drunkenness and disturbing the peace charges in Indiana.
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the Sun
Vanville
Ind
Frank Downard
John “Hindoo
Downard
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Pezious
Annual Flood at Pittsburg
Scripps by Rae Press Association reports a severe ice laden flood on the Allegheny River threatening Pittsburg and Allegheny City with a crest at 38 to 40 feet. Widespread warnings issued, mills and factories shut, hundreds idle. Cellars fill, residents move belongings, rail lines submerged, Susquehanna rising at Wilkes Barre.
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RAE Press Association
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Allegheny River
Allegheny City
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Allegheny
Heside
Robingon St
Pittsburg & Wetern Railway
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna
Deluges fury sweeps Baltimore and South Buffalo streets
Baltimore reports a record March heat wave of 70 degrees followed by two severe storms. Flooding choked sewers, forced residents indoors, and caused panic as lightning struck near homes. South Buffalo resembled a lake with extensive inundation, blocked streetcars and collapsed railway tracks.
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Churen
South Buffalo
Scripps-M'Rae Press Association
Buffalo
Scottish Rite Meeting Convocation and Reunion
The fortieth semi annual convocation and reunion of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons will be held in the Temple Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. More than 1900 will be in attendance. The various degrees will be conferred upon a large class.
The Simple Life and The Road to Wellville Tale
An old advertisement style piece extols a simple life and praises Grape-Nuts as life changing. It quotes a testimonial from a Battle Creek, Michigan reader praising improved strength, weight gain, and vitality after six months on the cereal, ending with “There’s no reason. Look in each piece for the big Dose.”
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Poutum Co
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Mion
Wellville
Beef trust probe set as grand jury is convened
Government to investigate alleged beef trust once the federal grand jury is impaneled. Twenty three men summoned for jury selection, with Judge Otis Humphrey presiding. Packers deny fear, say investigation may clear charges of illegal combination. indictments expected. Assistant U S attorney general Oliver H Pagin and Charles B Morrison to lead. Bethea moves to district court bench.
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Chicago
Otis Humphrey
Springfield
J. J. Miter
Oliver H. Pagin
Charles B. Morrison
Atty
Bethea
District Court
Woman Foils Burglary In Woodruff Place Attack
Margaret Hammersley a domestic worker for W Richardson of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Woodruff Place woke to burglars in the early morning and bravely tackled the intruder throwing a table and chair as he fled through a rear window. Officers searched for hours but found no trace.
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Pawyer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Woodruff Place
Water main bursts injure city and fire damages home
A fire destroyed a vacant dwelling at 1917 Wil Nama Street after a spark from a passing train. A water main burst at Riverside pumping station cut city water for nearly an hour, backing up water to the station and flooding nearby areas. Minister Powell cables from Hayti about a government decree ordering all Ayrons out by April 1 in retaliation for alleged Syrian trader sharp practices.
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Scripps-M'Rae Press Association
Washington
March
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Aurte Department
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Northwestern Line advert and rail article mix
Best service to Texas offers five daily trains with reclining chair cars and dining service across Texas Arkansas Louisiana and beyond. Contact G A Deane Indianapolis for maps rates and information. Also notes pamphlet version of a Chicago and Northwestern Railway article series by Frank HH Spearman and Bishop Beribboners with pamphlet distribution from W B Entskera Chicago for 20 cents postage.
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