Home from Frozen North Ends In Deception for Kokomo Woman
A Kokomo widow, Jennie Kelly, married Henry Snider after a romance formed during travel in the northwest. Snider claimed a high position in British possessions, but the couple’s life in British Columbia proved meager. She learns Snider is divorced with a wife and daughter in Louisville, and she plans to seek court relief for the fraud.
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Kokomo
Jennie Kelly
East
Sycamore Street
George Kelly
Henry Snider
Seattle
Washington
British Colbia
Snider
Arctic Circle
Louisville
Kentucky
WANTS LAND BACK From Mrs Joshua LaRose Suit
Mrs Joshua LaRose sues her children Noah La Rose and Mrs Jesse Swigart for one third of her land deeded two years ago after her husband Joshua LaRose died. The 80 year old alleges mistreatment and loss of home, seeking recovery of property valued at about 20 000 dollars and a pension of 204 dollars yearly.
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Joshua LaRose
Noah LaRose
Jesse Swigart
Hostetters Stomach Bitters Promises Quick Relief
A druggist or dealer offers Hostetters Stomach Bitters with a short course claimed to cure dyspepsia indigestion costive ness bilious ness female ill health malaria fever and more. The advertisement emphasizes rapid personal improvement.
Bailey Holds Texas Grip After Bitter Democratic Fight
Senator Joseph W. Bailey won delegate-at-large to the Denver convention as Texas Democrats split in a bitter race. Though claims of a 100,000 majority circulated, returns showed Bailey leading 73,115 to 62,962 with Dallas lagging. Opponents accused him of oil ties via Waters-Pierce and large loans, but no proof of using influence against Bryan.
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Dallas
Texas
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
Denver
Bailey
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Harris
DeWitt
Tarrant
Hill
Ellis
Rockwell
Standard Oil Company
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Southwestern
Standard Oil
H. Clay Pierce
Oil Company
Pierce
Oil Trust
Wealthy captain meets book agent in estate tale scene
An unnamed rich magnate receives a shy book salesman claiming his daughter might buy a deluxe edition of Foreign Estates and Manors. The scene mocks city life with chaotic urban details and impish social satire as milk men and news boys interrupt.
Bridal couples endure rough custodian prank trip to Chicago
Two Ottumwa couples wed in Ottumwa tackle relentless chivary prank plan. From Fairfield to Galesburg they are escorted through police stations five times, marching between trains and wagons until finally reaching Chicago with their brides. Grotz and McNicholas, both from Ottumwa, travel with wives as hotel stays follow.
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Chicago
New Brevoort
Benjamin Grotz
J. P. McNicholas
Ottumwa
Iowa
Fairfield
C. E. James
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Grotz
McNicholas
Galesburg
Gratz
Iowa City
National Biscuit Company
Sara Murphy
Hawkeye
Des Moines
First Monument to Pugilist George Dixon in New York
George Dixon the featherweight champion for nine years becomes the first boxer honored with a monument. A ten foot diameter fountain forms the base with a twelve foot bronze lamp post at its center, funded by $1,200 in subscriptions. Dixon died in poverty after a celebrated career and defeat by Terry McGovern.
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New York
George Dixon
Dizen
Horatio Street
Eighth Avenue
Terry McGovern
Dixon
Bellevue Hospital
Stags Defeat High School 6 to 5 in Spencer Park Game
The Stag club baseball team beat the high school 6 to 5 at Spencer Park yesterday morning. Smith pitched well for the high school and Hackett starred for the Stags. The Stags prepare to travel to Culver next Sunday to face the academy team.
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Stag Club
Spentcer Park
Smith
Hackett
Stags
Stag
Culver
Academy
Plans of Planet People From Earth to Beyond Imagined Worlds
A spirited survey of science fiction from Mars to Saturn, detailing how authors fill planets with bizarre races, giant flora and fauna, and insect dominated ecologies. It notes Venus as garden cities and lunar ascents, while Wells and Jules Verne loom as influences on the cosmic panorama.
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Fred Jane
Venus
Thotheen
H. G. Wells
John Jacob Astor
Saturn
Army of Frogs to Eat Up the Gnats
Berlin on May 4 reports seven thousand frogs bought from a breeder near Hildesheim were released into ditches pools and small lakes at Finkenburg west of Berlin. The aim is to curb swarms of gnats that torment woods marshy areas as Berliners gather with families on Sundays. Frogs feed on gnat larvae.
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Berlin
Hildesheim
Finkenburg
Missing Crown Jewels of Portugal Worth 750000
Authorities report the crown jewels of Portugal valued at 750000 dollars have vanished. The absence of the pawn ticket heightens unease about the thefts and potential accountability.
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Portugal
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Frozen North
Aad
Porn
Biyee
Poon
Bailey Bests
Standard Oi! Company
Bryan
What HE
Wanted
Air Ard
Mr.Wadabilt
MR. Skygack
Mars
Earth
Pugilist
Stags Victorious
Jupiter
Mercury
Moon
Jules Vernes
Dr. Long
Jane
Astor Hackertones
Heinz Company
PitTsBurgh, Pa
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