Puzzling Marriage Laws Across States and Riches of Names
The piece chronicles a tangle of marriages and divorces involving Pearl Lucy Kruger Bond Kruger Bernard and others across Illinois Indiana Oklahoma and Chicago. It highlights conflicts over remarriage after divorce the validity of Indiana marriages in Illinois and alimony issues amid a maze of name changes and state laws.
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Pearl Lucy
Kruger-Bond-Kruger- Bernard
Mr. Bernard
Bernard
Richa C. Kruger, Jr
Chicago
Illinois
Crown Point
Ind
Frank L. Bond
Tiltte
Cook
Kruger
Furs
Indiana
Bond
Kroger
Cook County
Oklahoma City
Oki
Bernard Sene
Oklahoma
Bernet
Des
Uniform marriage law to curb criminal use of matrimony
The writer argues for a federal standard to prevent sham marriages and white slave trafficking. He notes inconsistencies across states, urges prior notice and residency requirements for licenses, and contends easy divorce compounds harm by enabling criminal activity and abusive unions.
King's Symbol of Peace in Royal Naval Review
King Edward hosts Czar Nicholas in Cowes after a fleet review of 159 ships including 26 battleships with seven Dreadnoughts. The king calls the armada a protection of coast and commerce, not a symbol of war, while the czar deems the display impressive. A contrast with Queen Victoria's Bible reply is noted.
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Edward
England
Nicholas
Czar
Russia
Cowes
Isle of Wight
Spithead
Mark Twain
La Crosse editors feud and Lincoln assassination claims
Leonard Lottridge recounts tensions between La Crosse Democrat editor M. Pomeroy and rival Pomeroy foe Charles Seymour, including duels, political battles, pro slavery stance, wartime provocations, and Tweed pressure as Pomeroy expands his influence through newspapers and mail campaigns.
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iLridge
Charles Seymour
Lottridge
Seymour
la Crosse Republican
M. 2
Brick
Pomeroy
la Crosse Democrat
Wisconsin Press
la Crosse
Stephen A. Douglas
Josiah A. Noonan
Milwaukee
Democratic
Fort Sumter
Lincoln
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Main
Third Street
Cooper
Marathon County
Frank Hatch
Third
Main Streets
Capt. Hatch
Hatch
Pettibone
Pettibone Park
Fourth and Main
Democrat
New York City
New York
New York Democrat
Boss Tweed
Treasury
Tweed
Leonard Lottridge
That German Band in Pittsburg Desaster
A curious verse notes a German band visiting Pittsburg and a man named Johnny who went to listen. The air thundered from a large brass horn as the German musician blew, tragically nearly harming Johnny. A. H. Blackiston in Pittsburg Des
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Johnny
A. H. Blackiston
Pittsburg
Dis
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement In La Crosse Testimony
A La Crosse resident, Thomas Raper of 1626 Winnebago St., testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney pain and backache after nine years of trouble. The ad touts two danger signals of kidney disease and notes the product is sold by druggists priced at 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co. as U S agents.
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Nature
la Crosse
Bright
Dean
Thomas Raper
Winnebago St
Wis
Doan
Erhart
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Ips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles Ready Relief
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer depicts a baby crying for a drink while Willie fills it with ink, as a mother laughs and feeds the babe with a blotting pad.
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Baby
Willie
Mamma
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Shakespeare Statue Photo Finishes Park Debate
An American guides artist friends through New York sights in Central Park near the Shakespeare statue. A heated dispute over which leg the figure stands on ends when a bystander humorously points out the statue is Shakespeare, not Lincoln.
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Munich
New York
Central Park
Nein
Baby named Jimmie’s looks spark family debate
A visitor jokes about a newborn’s resemblance to relatives asking if the baby favors Jimmie’s nose and Aunt Sarah’s ears. Jimmie quips the infant has pa’s nose ma’s mouth Aunt Sarah’s ears and jokes about grandpa’s teeth. He worries about losing his own dental tools for business.
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Jimmie
Sarah
Grandpa
Sudden turn cited in life as worst fear
A dialogue from Life depicts Willie fearing a sudden violent act ending with his head pulled off while his mother Ms. Slimson-Naturally cautions that the event will be abrupt leaving no time to react, just a quick turn and it will be over.
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Willie
Ms. Slimson
Guest Lodging Complaint at Stirling Inn Over Bed Hardness
An American guest at a Stirling inn complains at daybreak that the bed is hard, likening it to a board. The clerk retorts that the Duke of Wellington once slept there, prompting the guest to quip about the nickname Tron Duke as he leaves.
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Stirling
Scotland
Duke of Wellington
The Circular Staircase Excerpt From a Mystery Novel
A scene shows a suspect recounting clues about a murder case to a detective. Two scraps of paper from Armstrong’s effects hint at a hidden room plan and a signature forgery, suggesting a secret passage or concealed bathroom.
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Mr. Armstrong
Halsey B. Innes
Halsey
Mr. Jamieson
Arnold Armstrong
Andrews Station
Briand rises to French premier from justice post
Aristide Briand, promoted from minister of public instruction and public worship to minister of Justice, emerges as a leading French political figure. He impressed as a strong, persuasive orator and potential successor to Clemenceau, with a career from lawyer to journalist editing La Lanterne. His socialistic leanings and rapid ascent spark debate among observers.
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Aristide Briand
Justice
Clemenceau
M. Briana
Opp
Rion
Paris
la Lanterne
Briard
Leon Bourgeois
Briand
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