When a Young Man Takes His Girl in Mexico
Col. Hugh T. Lee reports Mexican courtship customs during a three month visit to Mexico City. A suitor must invite the entire family to theater outings, with two or three members sometimes joining. Parks host evening strolls with distant chaperones as bands play, and home visits occur behind iron gates with conversations through bars, a practice called playing bear.
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Chicago
Hugh T. Lee
Howe School
Lima
Mexico
Relic of Civil War Flag Found in Richmond Indiana
O D Evans owns a Civil War relic a small piece of the Sixty ninth Indiana regiment flag. The unit at Richmond Kentucky was captured color bearer Allman took the flag from the staff wrapped it in his clothing and was paroled. The flag later torn when lightning struck the staff near Vicksburg at Black River with fringe attached.
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Richmond
Ind
O. D
Evans
Indiana
Allman
Black River
Vicksburg
Practical joke targets two undertakers at 44 Senate Ave
Police hunt a man who staged a deadly hoax by telephoning two undertakers, Beck and Tutewlier, to collect a body of a deceased infant at 44 Senate Avenue. Beck's crew arrived first but was turned away by a sharp rebuke, ending with the pranksters escaping amid shock and anger. In Jerseyville, Albert B Purinton 16, dies of paralysis after taking part in a Civil War era capture.
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Thompson
Senate Ave
Beck
Tutewlier
Tutéwlier
Jeff
Jerseyville
Albert B. ‘Purinton
Jeffer
Davis
Fourth
Michigan Cavalry
River Ave
Walter B. Green
Runaway Incidents Injure and Threaten in City
Albert Travis ex superintendent of Police was thrown from a buggy and bruised after a runaway at the Massachusetts avenue depot when a train frightened the horse. A Johnson & Co. wagon horse ran amuck on Delaware street, dragging a heavy weight and narrowly missing pedestrians before being stopped. Frank Martin’s team caused a wild run near E Washington street and Alabama street, with bicycleman Losh pursuing. no injuries reported.
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Albert Travis
Massachusetts Ave
Bellefontaine-st
Johnson & Co
Delaware St
Frank Martin
E. Washington Sr
Alabama St
Losh
Indiana-ave
Young Trenton Youth Arraigned on Murder Charge
Edward Taylor, 15, the youngest ever arraigned on murder in this county, stood trial before Justice Pitney after an altercation at a rubber mill where he worked.
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Trenton
Edward Taylor
Pitney
Taylor
Workman
Triple wedding intrigue shocks City Hall in New York
Walter A. Donaldson of Brooklyn and Mrs. Lucy Ord Mason of Washington secretly wed at City Hall. They plan a Catholic ceremony on Saturday and a Protestant public wedding in Washington on June 4, with a third church ceremony to follow. Donaldson, a former deputy assistant secretary of state, and the bride, daughter of the late Gen. Ord, are said to be wealthy.
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New York
City Hall
Walter A. Donaldson
Brooklyn
Lucy Ord Mason
Washington
Fornes
Armitage Matthews
Donaldson
Ord
United States Army
Cleveland
Catholic Club
Manhattan Hotel
War on mosquitoes begins in Elizabeth New Jersey
The statewide mosquito campaign starts with state entomologist Prof. Smith and Prof. Robinson from Elizabeth leading a crusade of volunteers. The Women's Civic Federation donates 50 dollars as funding rises, and Gov. Murphy offers emergency fund support to advance the extermination effort despite legislative limits.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Smith
Robinson
Women’s Civic Federation
Murphy
Roast beef signs and a horse theft in town
On Massachusetts Avenue a restaurant signs roast beef and real potatoes while another advertises chicken purple with dumplings. A man with greens in a Market Street basket is robbed by a horse that snatches the greens, provoking astonishment and admonition from the bystander.
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Massachusetts-ave
Large Spanish War Veterans Gather in Indianapolis
Spanish American and Philippine war veterans plan a May 14 15 meeting in Indianapolis expected to be the largest assembly since service. A reception will be held in Tomlinson Hall May 14 with G A R veterans and the public invited. They will participate in the May 15 parade.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Electric storm causes flooding and wreck near Palmyha
A May 2 thunderstorm drenched Palmyha Missouri with over an inch of rain in under 30 minutes causing extensive damage. Rural mail carrier J W Owsley narrowly escaped injury when floodwaters toppled his wagon overturning it and killing both horses.
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Palmyha
J. W. Owsley
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