Tribute and reflections at Dr Harry A Evans funeral
A report from August 10 1916 details the funeral of Dr Harry A Evans at his parents home Iredell and Alice Evans. Rev Mr Timmons of the M E church delivers a brief sermon. Attendees include his siblings Bruce and Ernest and several sisters. Evans aged just past 28 died after practicing medicine in Chicago Springfield and Terre Haute. The writer contemplates the soul and four bodied life beyond the grave and cites Alfred Paine’s poem as consolation.
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Lfe
Harry A Evans
Iredell
Alice Evans
Evans
Timmons
M. E. Church
Bruce
Ernest
Birdie Green
Winnie Musgrave
Alta Raines
Medical
Chicago
Springfield
Terre Haute
Harry A. Evans
Harry Evans
Harrys Evans
Alfred Bigelow Paine
Tim
Spain
KB. C. ‘Boll. “Wrest York
Land dispute over Anneke Jans property endures
The long running Anneke Jans land case in Manhattan continues as descendants sue Trinity Church for property once held by Anneke Jans Bogardus. The suit, backed by many heirs, seeks value and title dating from 1705 with old maps and archives to be reviewed. judges historically rule against the plaintiffs, yet hope remains.
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Wouter van Twiller
New Netherlands
Anneke Jang Bogardus
Manhattan Island
Vrouw Bogardus
Anneke Jans
Sunlight Therapy for Tuberculosis Bone Disease Suggested
Dr John H Pryor of Buffalo advocates sun exposure as a treatment for tuberculosis of bones and glands, noting success in Switzerland where children are made to play naked in sun despite winter. He reported at the Medical Society of the State of New York that gradual exposure and pigmentation build resilience, claiming light rather than heat provides benefit.
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John H. Pryor
Buffalo
Switzerland
Doctor Roller
Doctor Pryor
The
Medical Society of the State of
New York
Boston Harbor Fort Tests Doom Any Ship In Square
The federal tests at Boston forts include a new mortar battery and the large disappearing guns. Proof shots aim to determine the coast defenses strength and potential to reach enemy ships far offshore. Citizens seek safety and relief from the fear of a belligerent vessel threatening Boston.
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Boston Harbor
Boston
Boston Globe
Wireless Plant Held In Satchel Invention From Newark
Dr Otto F Rheinhold of Newark unveils a pocket wireless transmitter that weighs eight pounds and fits a hand satchel. It can send and receive messages up to 800 miles with tests by army and navy officers validating its efficiency. Without antennae the range reaches 1000 yards making it useful in European trench warfare. Details are kept secret. the device measures five by eight by fourteen inches and runs on a single dry battery.
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Otto F. Rheinhold
Newark
Army
Navy
New York
Europe
Doctor Rheinhold
Aerial Torpedo to Fly 100 Miles
An aerial torpedo will travel a hundred miles under its own power as Germany prepares to launch a new weapon. The device uses a compressed air system and a propeller to propel itself, offering a terrifying advance akin to the perfected torpedo.
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Germany
Itz
Garrisoy
London
Mob seizes Leo Frank from prison farm in Georgia
A mob drove to the Milledgeville prison farm Monday night overpowered guards and abducted Leo Frank, the man accused in Mary Phagan's murder. They transported him nearly 100 miles toward the Phagan home area at Marlens before changing him to a vehicle. The event follows intense national attention over a case often tied to race tensions.
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Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Phagan
Marlens
Russia
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