The Millionaire Poet of Love Letters to Nellie
A sensational tale of Jacob Free an 18 year old with a grand plan to outlive death and marry Nellie through spiritual unions. The Buffalo based inventor once wealthy through gadgets and stock schemes wooed Miss Livic- Hder with letters flowers and confidences over three years culminating in a disputed 1907 1908 courtship and a failed wedding attempt. He boasted of a million in stock sales and planned ventures across Buffalo New York and Chicago while promising eternal affection and a lavish life with Nellie.
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York
Alex
John Washington Free
Missouri
Nellie B. Licklider
Swain
Kansas City
California
Miss Licklider
Mal
Hatever Free
Little
Sam
Buffalo
Gallant
Livic- Hder
Crosby
Oak Street
A. J. Levy
K. H. Rosenberg
Pulitzer
International Malt Machine Company
Gilsey House
Nellie
John
John W. Z
John W
New York
Chicago
Bessie
Hearst Speakers At Memorial Hall On Oil Trust Letters
William Randolph Hearst and Thomas L. Hisgen addressed about 3,000 people in Columbus at Memorial Hall. Hearst claimed copies of letters from John D. Archbold of Standard Oil to Senator Foraker discuss pending bills and included two checks for 15000 and 14500 dollars. Letters cited include Archbold notes to Foraker and other correspondences from 1900 to 1902.
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Columbus, CO
William Randolph Hearst
Independence Party
Thomas L. Hisgen
Memorial Hall
Hearst
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Congress
Broadway
New York
Senator
Elliott
Price
J. B. Foraker
Washington, D. C
Sixteenth Street
Foraker
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Lettter
Archbold
Roosevelt
Standard Oil
Joseph C. Sibley
Hisgen
Mr. Hearst
John
Senator Foraker
Burker
Supreme Bench of
Rogers
Smith W. Bennett
Fr. S. Mennett
Bennett
Mr. Mennett
Parrot Dispute Sparks Divorce Suit Between Spouses
Edward J. Dufresne sues Elia E. Dufresne in circuit court alleging cruelty after she struck him with her fist when he refused to buy a parrot for her on July 5, 1908. He seeks divorce and custody of their child, claiming she is not fit to have custody.
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Edward J. Dufresne
Elia E. Dufresne
Dufresne
Baseball locals and standings in a busy day of play
In a Columbus association game Friel of Columbus broke a ankle sliding into second as Columbus won 4 to 1. Washington may forfeit Cleveland games if Delehanty is barred. Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, New York and St Louis all posted wins or tight battles with notable performances by Donovan Crawford Hinchman Stovall and Reulbach. Pittsburg edged Philadelphia 8 to 1 in a pitchers duel turning after five innings into a hits barrage.
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Columbus Association
Buchtel
Friel
Columbus
Pennybaker
Joe Cantillon
Washington
Delehanty
Cleveland
Cleveland Park
Detroit
Donovan
Crawford
Boston
Young
Joss
Hinchman
Lajoie
Stovall
New York
St. Louis
McGinnity
Chicago
Reulbach
Ferguson
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Moren
Willis
The
Philies
Knabe
Clement
Local Deaths and Marriages Reported in City Records
A list shows ages and conditions for several residents including Herman Metzler four years of 719 Waugh street diphtheria Mable Koons seven months of 3 percent 3 New Jersey street entero colitis Charlies Henry Coleman six months of Sir W Eleventh street entero colitis Mary Anna Ecsert sixty seven at 1202 N Keystone avenue chronic enteritis viscella Baulett fifteen at 1103 N Senate avenue carcinoma of bowels Marriages listed Clyde A Faris to Lillian J Helpinstine Clyde M Giltner to Carlotta Bowman Benjamin Lautz to Carrie M Stuart Frank Vericek to Terec Charles H B Watks to Lenora M Lappin Open at the Burbridge.
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Herman Metzler
Waugh Street
Mable Koons
New Jersey
Charlies Henry Coleman
Sir W. Eleventh
Mary Anna Ecsert
Keystone Avenue
Viscella Baulett
Senate Avenue
Clyde A. Faris
Lillian J. Helpinstine
Clyde M. Giltner
Carlotta Bowman
Benjaamin Lautz
Carrie M. Stuart
Frank Vericek
Terec
Charles H. B. Watks
Lenora M. Lappin
Late News Bulletins From Around the World
Major General Luard, killed near London last month, apparently committed suicide by stepping before a train. Manila reports 100 new sanitary inspectors sworn in to curb cholera, with 12 deaths in the last 24 hours. In Illinois a body found in an IC box car is identified as Roderick Campbell Pittsburg, a Gary steel mill worker and high school graduate. In Redding Connecticut burglars attack a sheriff’s office, Sheriff Banks shot and wounded, one burglar captured and the other escaped.
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Teston
Eng
Luard
London
Manila
Chicago
Illinois Central
Roderick Campb Pittsburg
Gary
Ind
Redding
Conn
Mark Twain
Banks
GITY RECORD FOR A DAY OF BABIES BORN TO LOCAL COUPLES
Walter and Rosa Johnson welcome a boy at 807 Blake Street rear. Joseph and Theresia Eakins have a girl at 1827 N Senate Avenue. Fred P and Caroline Robison welcome a boy at Methodist hospital. Elmer and Bertha Carter birth a girl at 1137 S Bismark Avenue. Henry J and Lucy Huder have a boy at 3430 Central Avenue. Isaac W and Cecelia Davis announce a birth. John and Mary Mauer report a girl at 911 N Tremont Avenue. Lee and Daisy Rogers welcome a boy at 218 E. Tenth Street. John C and Annie Gehnbauer report a girl at 125 Bloomington Street. Tony and Antonia Perne have a girl at 726 N War-Man Avenue. Clyde and Nellie Padgett welcome a boy at 109 S Tremont Avenue. John and Lola Waggoner report a girl at 524 N Belmont Avenue. Edward and Laura Hale birth a girl at 930 Highland. Oscar L and Esther Whittington announce a boy at 1140 S State Avenue.
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Walter
Rosa Johnson
Blake Street
Joseph and
Theresia Eakins
N. Senate Avenue
Fred P
Caroline Robison
Methodist Hospital
Elmer and
Bertha Carter
S. Bismark Avenue
Henry J
Lucy Huder
Central Avenue
Isaac W
Cecelia Davis
Miley Avenue
John and
Mary Mauer
N. Tremont Avenue
Lee
Daisy Rogers
E. Tenth
Esther Whittington
S. State Avenue
Police hold man while doctors treat overdose attempt
James Hall of 711 East Maryland attempted suicide by poison this morning. Prompt action by McCool and Duncan at the dispensary, aided by police officers Bickerson Hall and Simon, prevented a fatal outcome as medical staff treated him.
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Police Department
Bickers Hall
Simon
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Davenport
W. Washington
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Emmett F. Branch
Union B. Hunt
Claypool
Hunt
Hanly
Jim Watson
Gov
Indiana
Buffer
Denison
Mrawtourius
OIL Trust
Oayo Hearst
Orig
Trouble Gegan
Wuischnera
Street
E Burbridge
James Hall
Maryland
McCool and
Duncan
India
Ceylon
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