Divorce Won By Susie Mitchell Seeley After Seeley Feud at Sherry's
Mrs Susie Mitchell Seeley has won an interlocutory divorce from Herbert B Seeley supreme court justice Truax granting the decree. The divorce follows allegations by Mrs Seeley about her husband promoter of the famed Sherry's bachelor dinner who inherited 444444 and Delta. Seeley testified in his defense and the case was heard behind closed doors. The couple married four years ago after the dinner.
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New York
Susie Mitchell Seeley
Herbert Barnum Seeley
Sherry’s
Chapman
Supreme Court
Truax
P. T. Barnum
Clinton B. Seeley
Herbert
Seeley
Nero
Sale of Coal Land in Cumberland County
Deeds filed record sixty thousand acres of Cumberland county Tennessee coal land transferring from Eu gene Hawkins and others and Central Land and Coal Company and Cumberland Coal and Coke Company to North American Coal Company for one million dollars.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Cumberland County
Eugene Hawkins
Central Land and Coal Company
Cumberland Coal and Coke Company
North American Coal Company
Cossacks Charge Mob in Russia Rail Strike Riot
In Kieff on August 6, strikers clashed with railway traffic efforts. Cossacks fired on the crowd, then charged, leaving many dead or wounded. At Batoum, all strikers returned to work and the town remained quiet.
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Kieff
Russia
Batoum
Death by strangulation verdict at Asotin lynching inquest
Spokane reports the coroner's jury finds Will Hamilton died by strangulation after being hanged over a guy wire by masked men at First and Filmore streets. Hamilton was murdered for the Mabel Richards case. his burial was held today by his father. In St Johnsbury Vermont the state tennis tournament nears completion with Mollenhauer and Tillson winning doubles and preparing for singles final with Sprague tomorrow.
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Spokane
Wash
First
Filmore Streets
Asotin
Will Hamilton
Mabel Richards
Hamilton
St. Johnsbury
A. C. Mollenhauer
Kings County Club
Brooklyn
N. Y
Arthur C. Sprague
Mollenhauer
B. T. Tillson
Montclair
N. J
Sprague
Fairbanks
Cora Tanner Weds Reed at Kings Bridge Church
Actress Cora S. Tanner married Charles Allen Reed of Reedholme at the Church of the Mediator Kings Bridge in a ceremony conducted by Rev John Campbell. Witnesses were Amy Reed and Ruth Bitting. Tanner, living in Flushing, plans to retire from the stage and reside at the Reed home.
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Cora
New York
Cora S. Tanner
Mr. Reed
Miss Tanner
Flushing
Mrs. Reed
Reed
Col
William E. Sinn
Brooklyn
Union League Club
Lipton’s Shamrock III Dominates Shamrock II In 20 Mile Race
Atlantic Highlands August 6. Sir Thomas Lipton’s cup challenger Shamrock III beat Shamrock II by a wide margin in a 20 mile course run in sailing conditions spanning over three hours. Shamrock III led early and maintained a growing lead finishing about 19 minutes 44 seconds ahead as both yachts struggled with shifting wind. Guests included Lieut General Miles Colgate Hoyt and New York police and health officials.
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Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Sir Thomas Lipton
Fife
Scotland
Shamrock S
Shamrock III
Walf
Swamrock
Sir Thomas
Erin
Nelson A. Miles
Mrs. Miles
Colgate Hoyt
New York
New York City
Police and Health Departments
Reliance Arrives in Bristol After Sail Fitting
The cup yacht Reliance, towed by the Tender Sunbeam, returned to Bristol from Newport after an all day sail with re fitted sails working satisfactorily. She anchored off the Herreshoff pier and will receive a new mainsail tomorrow with a possible trial if weather allows.
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Bristol
R. L
Reliance
Newport
Iselin
Sunbeam
Herreshoff
Civil service clash over assistant clerk at Lawrence poor department
In Lawrence on Aug 6 a dispute pits overseers of the poor against the civil service commission. Overseers favor Michael J. McEneney, temporarily filling the post, but he falls short of civil service eligibility. Commissioners certify John D. Kilburne after an 85.13 score, age 21, and direct the provisional employment of McEneney to cease.
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Lawrence
Overseers of the Poor
Civil Service Commissioners
Poor Department
Mary P. Gorman
Michael J. McEneney
Civil Service
McEneney
McEageney
McEl2eney
Benjamin F. Towney
John D. Kilburne
Myrtle Street
Burglar Strikes Gouldville Area In Northfield VT
Northfield Vermont August 6 a burglary hits Gouldville two miles north with the post office broken into and stamps and money drawer emptied. The village general store also robbed with tobacco the main plunder. A horse was stolen from Mooretown resident Thomas Ward. Police trace thief toward Gouldville. post office thefts in area previously unsolved.
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Northfield
Gouldville
Here
Thomas Ward
Mooretown
Terrific Explosion Injures Miners at Mononga Mine No 2
A powder explosion at Mononga mine No 2 in Fairmont West Virginia on August 6 injured eight miners. Three are not expected to survive and two more may die. Miners rode a mine car when a man carrying cans of powder strung from a coal auger touched a trolley wire causing a short circuit and detonation.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Mononga Mine No. 2
Bank shortfall triggers warrant for teller arrest in Canton
Canton officials report City National Bank faces a possible $22,000 shortage though the bank holds a $50,000 surplus. Teller Albert W. Deible has been removed from duty and a warrant issued for his arrest as the investigation proceeds.
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Canton
Ohio
City National Bank
Albert W. Deible
Bribery Indictments Against Mail Parcel Officials Overruled
In Washington on August 6 the district criminal court overruled demurrers to indictments charging bribery in the government purchase of letter box fasteners. Defendants include August W. Machen former general superintendent of the free delivery service and D B Groff and Samuel Groff. Counsel for the defendants noted exceptions to the ruling.
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Washington
District Criminal Court
August W. Machen
Free Delivery Service
D. B. Groff
Samuel Groff
Grosvenordale Mills to Run Full Time Despite High Prices
A Webster telegram reports Grosvenordale company mills in Grosvenordale and North Grosvenordale Conn will not shut down or cut production. They will continue full time with about a year’s supply of cotton on hand. The mills employ about 2000 workers.
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Grosvenordale Co
Cotton Mills
Webster
Worcester
Grosvenordale Company
Grosvenordale
North Grosvenordale
Conn
New England
General Gillespie Named President of Board of Ordnance
Washington August 6 General Gillespie chief of engineers will be designated president of the board of ordinance and fortification on General Miles retirement.
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Will
Gen. Miles
Board of Ordinance
Washington
General Gillespie
Board of Ordinance and Fortification
Miles
Powers Trial Proceeding Over Jury Panel Challenge
In Georgetown Kentucky on August 6 the third trial of ex Secretary of State Caleb Powers over Goebel murder complicity moved forward as Judge Robbins overruled the defence motion challenging the jury panel. The complaint claimed only two of 95 jurors were Republicans and alleged Democratic workers Burke Williams aided in impanelling causing discrimination. The court ruled political affiliation is not a disqualification for jury service.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Robbins
Lusby
Rogers
William Burke
John Williams
Vessels Seized at Crescent Shipyards in Elizabethport
Five vessels under construction at Crescent shipyards in Elizabethport were seized by Sheriff Cortell on a supreme court writ for timber and materials supplied by Frederick L. Heildritter & Co. The seized vessels include the Tampico and Vera Cruz tugboats for the Mexican government, the Plainfield ferryboat for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the steaml yacht Czarina for Charles S. Bryan, and the Happy Day side wheel steamboat for Charles M. Schwab.
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Elizabethport
N. J
Crescent
Cortell
Supreme Court
Frederick L. Heildritter & Co
Elizabeth
Tampico
Vera Cruz
Plainfield
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Czarina
Charles S. Bryan
New York
Happy Day
Charles M. Schwab
William L. Dutton Dies from Freight Station Crush
William L. Dutton aged 45 died at Rhode Island Hospital from injuries sustained at the electric freight station of the Rhode Island company in Providence. He is survived by a widow and four children.
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Providence
R. IL
William L. Dutton
Rhode Island Company
Rhode Island Hospital
Halifax Quarantine Ends for Vessels From Abroad
An Ottawa order declares vessels entering Halifax from Newfoundland and U S ports north of and including New York will no longer be inspected at the quarantine station after August 15. This restores the pre September 1900 practice.
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Halifax
N. Y
Minister of Agriculture
Ottawa
New Foundland
United States
New York
Conoo
Antiquities Burned in Point Pleasant Fire
Fire in Point Pleasant New Jersey destroyed several central town business houses and damaged about $100,000. Former State Senator JG Havens lost a valuable antiquities collection gathered over 40 years in the blaze.
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Point Pleasant
N. J
J. G. W. Havens
Havens
House of Commons backs sugar convention bill in third reading
In London on August 6 the House of Commons, after vigorous denouncements by James Bryce and Charles Wentworth Dilke among others that the sugar convention bill is protectionist, passed it to a third reading by 119 to 57.
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London
House of Commons
James Bryce
Charles Wentworth Dilke
Bookwalter dies in Denver of consumption
Denver on August 6 reports the death of O P M Bookwalter a financial agent for a Philadelphia publishing company from consumption He was a brother of Ance Bookwalter of Indianapolis.
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Denver
Col
Philadelphia
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Arrangements Perfected for Sternberg Ambassadorship
Washington reports all arrangements set for the presentation of Baron Von Sternberg as German ambassador to President at Sagamore Hill. He arrived from New Hampshire and will stay at Oyster Bay hotel with aides Baron Von Dem Busche-Hadden Hausen and secretary of embassy. Master of ceremonies Mr. Symons will escort him. Loomis, acting secretary of state, will present. Ambassador and companions plan to remain through September and return to Washington in October.
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Washington
Sagamore Hill
Baron von Sternberg
Herr von Holteben
New York
New Hampshire
Oyster Bay
Baron von Dem Busche-Hadden Hausen
Legation
Thomas W. Symons
Loomis
Bonra the Signature of CTASTVSORIA 47 le Kind
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Lowell
Worth
Tomor
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Cashmere
Eastman’s “Verona
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Witch Hazel
Roger & Gallet’s
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Hamburg
HOSE
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Mme
Katherine
Allidah
West Virginia
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Rhodes’ Hair Store
Merrimack Street
Gillespie
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Canada
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