Wealthiest Woman in Southern Jersey Disinherits Brother
Atlantic City May 1 Mrs Jae Fortescue reputedly the wealthiest woman in southern New Jersey left the bulk of her 31 million estate to her secretary Arion Nichols. Her brother Whit Bowler, a retired hardware merchant, is left nothing and may contest the will. Nichols also is named sole executor. The will provides small bequests to Philadelphia Home For Aged Couples and a mausoleum not to exceed 25 thousand dollars for graves of her family. Atlantic City churches a physician two clergymen and a city hospital receive modest gifts.
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Athuilie City
Sod
Carry
Geove
Mra Jae Korfee
Kioewida
New Jersey
Arion & Nicchols
May's Landing
Mel Fortescue
Howler
Elis Tamets
Wolf
Beligius
Nichols
Bowler
Thirteen Year Old Elopee Returns Home in Troubles
In Jamesburg Ned on May 19 a thirteen year old girl Alice Munteratock confesses her second elopement attempt with Russell Soden nineteen to wed. She plans to wait for a marriage with proper support, noting her mother’s earlier elopement before sixteen. Mrs Verrine objects to Soden due to lack of employment and his so called sportive ways.
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Jamesburg
Ned
Alice Munteratock
Russell Soden
New Brunswick
Mmumma
Miss Manterstock
Samuel Manterstock
John Perrine
Woman Fatally Burned While Filling Gas Stove Near Lawrenceville
Mrs Enoch Stout of near Lawrenceville died after gasoline from a stove spilled on her clothes and caught fire. She sustained severe burns, ran from the house, was aided by nearby farm workers, and died in McKinley hospital after hours of suffering.
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Trenton
N. J
Enoch Stout
Lawrenceville
McKinley Hospital
To Invest New Bishop In Hoboken May 20
Right Rev Father Paul Joseph Nussbaun Cc P of West Hoboken is to be consecrated bishop at St Michael's Monastery tomorrow by Apostolic Delegate Mer John Bonzano. The bishop will lead the Corpus Christi Tex see and leave for the diocese May 25 after confirming a Baltimore class. Born in Philadelphia in 1870 he did missionary work in South America and served at Dunkirk New York before St Michael's West Hoboken.
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South America
Rome
Dunkirk
N. Y
St. Michael's
West Hoboken
Diogenes Wombat Builds Plunkville Library Stack
Diogenes Wombat receives a pile of newspapers from his father and claims to have the best library in Plunkville. The scene centers on a three feet high heap of papers as the youngster amasses reading material.
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Pennywise
Diogenes Wombat
Plunkville
Democrats Likely to Name Ben Johnson as Chairman
At a Washington conference Rep James T Lloyd of Missouri and Robert N Page of North Carolina, with the Democratic congressional committee, learned the national committee has no suggestions on electing a chairman for the other body. This favors Speaker Clark loyalists and suggests Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky will be chosen chairman of the committee guiding the 1914 Democratic congressional campaign.
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Washington
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
Robert N. Page
North Carolina
Democratic Congressional Committee
Democratic National Committee
Lloyd
National Committee
Clark
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
Dines Friends As He Calmly Meets Death
Macon Georgia May 1 Doomed to death from bichtoride of mercury Bo Saunders Walser dies as mistake widens his will arranged his affairs and bid his wife and children farewell He remains in good health outwardly while a living corpse inside doctors say death comes within twenty four hours after he took the poison last Wednesday His pulse and strength fade with time but he greets friends and keeps calm awaiting the inevitable end
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Macon
Mercury
Bo Saunders Walser
Las Nuide
Walker
Uade
Phyans
Contentment Quote From Puck
A brief quotation attributed to Puck reflections on contentment. It notes that true contentment lies in temporarily forgetting the desires for things one would like to acquire. The line captures a classic social sentiment on satisfaction and restraint.
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Puck
Hay's Hair Health Ad Promises Quick Grey Coverage
An old advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health promising rapid restoration of color in grey hair. It claims easy results after one or two applications and urges readers to buy from local druggists for a special offer that includes Harfine Soap.
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Hay
Fesler & CO
Smythe
Davey
Wert's
Seil Rothenberg
Trial for planting dynamite linked to textile strike leader
William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen Company, faces trial in Suffolk Superior Court on conspiracy charges tied to efforts to discredit the Lawrence textile strikers of 1912. Co-defendants Atteaux and Collins attend with witness Breen, who previously testified before a grand jury.
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Bosteen
Lawrence
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Woolen Trust
Suffolk Superior Court
Brown
Wood
Frederick H. Atteaux
Boston
Dennis Collins
Cambridge
John J. Breen
Mass
Joseph C. Peletier
A. C. Webber
Matt Milton Quarryman
Liness Enterprises
Grand Jury
Pelletier
Pitman
Joseph Etter
Breen
Urbano di Prato
Joseph Assaf
Immaculate Conception
Pico
Edgartown
Alphonso Lehair
New Bedford
Wambutta Mills
New England
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Home Market Club
Lost Sunday game ends with arrests in Belford
The Long Branch Stars lost to Belford Blue Sox 7 to 4 after a Sunday game marred by police interference. Isador Leiberman scored for Long Branch and was arrested after crossing home, posting $50 bond for a Tuesday hearing. umpire John Cassidy and Belford umpire John Johnson were also arrested and bailed.
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Long Branch Stars
Blue Sox
Belford
Guardian of the Peace
Isador Leiberman
the Stars
Barschotsky
Leiberman
Justice of the Peace
John Cassidy
Stars
Cassidy
John Johnson
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