Fletcher seeks annulment of Chicago divorce in St Louis
Mrs Alice Mietcher of Chicago asks East St Louis court to annul a divorce granted to a former husband now dead alleging the decree was improper She had wed a Mr Pletcher Doyle obtained the divorce in 1883 on grounds of desertion and custody of their daughter Nelfie Before his death he asked John Salley to adopt the child The suit aims to secure the child’s custody or adoption rights
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ST. Louis
Alice Mietcher
Chicago
East St Louis
Pletcher
Doyle
Nelfie
John Salley
Swan
Buying Votes with Washers In Street Con game
A man approaches several young men and offers to pay the highest price for votes. He carries a box and hands each recipient washers, saying Hitz will keep the city clean as a laugh. He moves on to buy more votes amid the street scene.
Stock Exchange Seats Sell High Amid Poor Business
In October in Change New York two stock firms Toler Higging and Post Co closed due to weak demand. Seats on stock exchanges, once $8200 annually, now fetch about $30000, offering a rare chance for investors to acquire a seat for 50000.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Toler & Higging and
Post & Co
Town of Hamburg to be declared dead in South Carolina
Augusta Ga Oct 9 The once thriving Hamburg 8 C town will be declared dead by the state. It formerly had several thousand people, banks, mines, stores, schools. The town has declined into a deserted village with remaining houses rapidly crumbling.
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Augusta
Hamburg
American hops may be used in making England's beer
London dispatch reports English brewers fear a poor hop season. Demand for American hops grows as European supplies fail. Kent fields employ about 10,000 workers etc. The article notes health risks from dense hop field crowds and cites Viscount Tin-ton as a former regular picker.
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England
London
Chicago
America
United States
Kent
Maidstone
Pickers
Viscount Tinton
Paulett
Church schools praised over public in LaPorte conference
The German Lutheran conference denounced public schools and urged parochial education. A minister questioned dismissing a church member who refused to send children to the parish school, arguing public schools form educated non Christians, while parochial schools foster Christian training.
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Laporte
Ind
Get
The Fidder All Right Owner Rakes In Dough
The Morris Park jockey club stewards investigated The Fidler gelding after allegations it ran as a finger. They say the horse is all right, clearing the way for payout of purses and winnings to hotel owner T. T. Cromwell.
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New York
Morris Park Jockey Club
Fidler
Ron
T. T. Cromwell
Children Restored To Father In Juvenile Court
A sequel to last week’s session of Edward McKiney’s guardianship case saw the juvenile court return the three children to their father. Judge Stubbs ordered the restoration Thursday. Details of railway fares and schedules for various routes accompany the notice.
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Edward McKiney
Rma Board of Guardians
Stubbs
Stout's
Massachusetts-ave
Brout's Kast Iron Shoes Offer Ironclad Deals
Brout's Factory Shoe Store on Massachusetts Ave advertises Kast Iron shoes in multiple sizes for men, women, and children with prices ranging from 25 cents to 11.98 dollars. The playful copy promotes durable wear and global appeal for all ages.
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Biout
Blore
Massachusetts Ave
Washington smart set 100 smart for her children
Boston report states Mia Herbert Putnam wife of the librarian of Congress plans to move from Washington to keep her daughters from mingling with the so called smart set. The Cathedral school hosts Ethel Roosevelt among other prominent pupils.
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Boston
Mass
Washington
Mia
Herbert Putnam
Lbrarian of Congress
Capital
Tite Putnam
Cathedral
Misa Ethel Roosevelt
United States
Washington Social Life Reflected in Homemaker’s Courage
A fragment describes a woman observing how social life in Washington impacts her children and her resolve to continue preparations for a return to the capital. It references Mrs Putnam and Harriet Beecher Stowe, highlighting a lineage of homely virtues and family priorities.
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Washieton
Capitel
Mra Putnam
Wallighter
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Great Revival in Chicago Predicted by Ian Maclaren
Rev John Watton notes a coming revival on the eve of a great religious renewal. He cites working men leaving the church amid capitalist and landlord influence, and argues skepticism grows while morality declines, comparing present conditions to ancient Rome.
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Citicago
John Watnon
Ian Maclaren
Rome
Tandon
Bellava
Gove
Big Four Route Excursions From Indianapolis to Cincinnati
Special trains depart Indianapolis Union Station at 7:00 a.m. and Terre Haute at 7:00 a.m., with return from Cincinnati Central Union Station at 7:00 p.m. Fares include $1.30 for Cincinnati round trip and $1.00 for Terre Haute. Branded as a fast through service with no layovers for passengers.
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Cincinnati
Indianapolia
Union Station
Central Union Station
How to Prevent Floods in West at Interstate Congress
Manbas City Ma Oct 1 delegates attend opening weekend of the Interstate river improvement congress. Senators congressmen governors of Kansas Missouri, mayors and delegates from Kansas and Missouri cities gather with government and leading engineers to devise a plan to prevent a repeat of last June's flood that damaged the lower Missouri valleys and caused property losses in two Kansas cities totaling 4000000.
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Manbas City
Kanans
Missouri
Kansas
Law
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