Empress of Hearts Ill. New York's Matchmaker Near Death
New York's famed matchmaker Mrs Richard S Wilson and her husband are seriously ill at their Fifth Avenue home. Once a Southern clerk's wife, she built a vast social empire by arranging marriages for five of her children into wealth, including alliances with Ogden Goelet and Caroline Astor.
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New York
Richard S. Wilson
Fifth Avenue
Wilson
Newport
Regan
Nashville
Terri
Vanderbilt Fam
Richard Wlson
Wilsons
Mrs Wilson
Mammon
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Richard T. Wilson
Boston
Marion Mason
Rollins Morse
Vanderbilt-Wilson
That Mighty Clever Story But Ive Heard It
A reader reflects on the common complaint that familiar tales lose impact when repeated. The speaker recalls a personal moment of sharing a story at a gathering and hearing the verdict that it has been heard before. The verse concludes that the ultimate judge is omnipresent daily.
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C. R. Coopers
Liquor Men Rally After Illinois Vote
Arthur Lehman of Arthur Lehman & Co. says the liquor trade fared better than expected in the Illinois election. He notes Lees loss possibly tied to Billy Sunday revival and predicts a state coalition of liquor interests to test the local option law's constitutionality.
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Peoria
Ill
Arthur Lehman
Arthur Lehman & Co
Lees
Theaters Set Next Week's Busy Schedule With Stars
John Drew Billie Burke Grace Cameron Julius Steger headline multiple venues including Willis Wood Grand Orpheum and Auditorium. The lineup features My Wife and The Fifth Commandment along with vaudeville acts, operatic pieces and a Rob artistic recital by Macmullen and guest Rosina Van Dyk.
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John Drew
Billie’’ Burke
Grace Cameron
Julius Steger
New York City
Willis Wood Theater
Wife
Mr. Drew
Billie” Burke
Ferdinand Gottschalk
J. C. Williamson
Charles Frohman
Australia
United States
Puff Pouf
Dolly Dimples
Orpheum
Richard Malchien
Minnie Lee
John Romano
Bert Levy
Clayton Kennedy
Mattie Rooney
Permane Brothers
Sadie Sherman
Mme. Dzinka Panna
Dorothy Kenton
Macmillen
Francis Macmullen
Europe
Rosina van Dyk
Opera
Prague
Herr Richard Kageman
Athletes On The Police Board Share Past Prowess
Members of the police board joked about past prowess at the pistol range in the Third regiment armory. Mayor Beardsley recalls sprinter days. A E Gallagher says he was a decent baseball player. Elliott H Jones recalls varsity football captaincy at Vanderbilt and other athletic roles.
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Third Regiment
Beardsley
A. E. Gallagher
Elliott H. Jones
Mr. Jones
Vanderbilt Ccareereiey
Panhandle Cattle Men to Meet in Amarillo
Texans Cattlemen from Amarillo and surrounding Panhandle counties will gather in Amarillo April 21 22 and 23 for the Panhandle Cattle Men's association session in the city. The event focuses on cattle industry matters and regional collaboration.
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Amarillo
Tex
Panhandle Cattle Men's Association
The Economical Mr Giggs and the Spending Spree
Mr Giggs vows to stop his wife’s spending after a shopping spree yields cheap bargains. He brings home curtains, a Brussels net, a parlor painting for the barn, soap dishes, a cheap coat, and other knickknacks. Mrs Giggs declares the lot junk and warns the firm may go broke. supper ends a tense day.
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Giggs
John
Mrs. Giggs
Dinder
Kerwinks
John McAnany Giggs
Mr. Giggs
Woodyard Re-nominated At West Virginia Republican Rally
In Parkersburg W V on April 9 Representative Harry C Woodyard was renominated by acclamation by Republicans of the Fourth District General C W Curtin and J H Liminger were chosen district delegates to the national convention and M R Lotler was selected as a Presidential elector They were instructed to vote for Secretary Taft for the Presidential nomination.
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Parkerspure
W. Va
Harry C. Woodyard
West Virginia
C. W. Curtin
J. H. Liminger
M. R. Lotler
Taft
Escape From New Kansas County Jail Shocks Ottawa
Roy Jones and F Finegold escaped from Ottawa Kansas by digging through walls of the recently completed county jail. Jones, jailed for forgery awaiting transport to Hutchinson reformatory, and Finegold, serving time for robbing a box car, were left in the corridor during the breakout.
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Ottawa, Kas
Roy Jones
F. Finegold
New County
Jones
Hutchinson Reformatory
Finegold
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Jessie Egan
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Gilliss
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Century Theater
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Richard K. Fox
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Patti Carney
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Harry Bryant
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