Tenney Tenney divorce case opens in Richmond Chancery Court
Long running alimony and divorce suit from 1909 unfolds with testimony about Major Gordon and others. Attorney Royall attacks the plaintiff and hints at a conspiracy while detailing letters and affidavits, with Judge Grinnan to continue proceedings after adjournment.
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Ond
Tenney
Chancery Court
Folby L. O. Wendenburg
Inney
Royall
Richmond
Exnmma Schoemaker Tenney
George O. Tenney
Major Gordon
Kelly
Grinnan
Countess von Krakow
Mr. Royall
Moras
Pan
Tyler
Owney
Los Angeles
Bunch
Mr. Tenney
William Hampton
Hampton
Ten- Nev
Uj Hampton
Naval Service
Benjamin Tillman
Tillman Bunets
South Carolina
Tillman Bunch
Tillman
Mease
Romnall
Robert Hunter
Confederate Records
Virginia
C. Harrison
Decatur
Marauders Attack American Interests in Mexican States
Reported looting and violence by marauding bandits targeting American property in Sonora as U S residents in Laredo Texas fear spillover. The attackers, claiming allegiance to a Mexican force, press advances toward northern regions amid reports of famine and disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Ahmad
Sonora
Immigration scheme aims to settle Southside Virginia lands
Several Southside Virginia counties unite to lure European home seekers to colonize waste lands. The plan surveys land for concen trated settlements with 20 000 acres available. Robert W Withers seeks agriculture department support while commissioner Kelner offers only moral aid. Counties include Sussex Surry Greensville and Southampton aiming to stop population drain and boost Virginia farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside
Virginia
Robert W. Withers
House of Delegates
Nansemond County
Capitol
Department Agriculture
Kelner
Withers
Sussex
Surry
Greenesville
Southampton
Rock
Ide
Tongue Stew with Spiced Sauce and Rice Serve
A recipe for tongue stew with butter flour roux, boiling water, raisin spice, lemon juice and spices. Simmer until raisins near tender, remove spices in cheesecloth, then finish with lemon juice. Serve with rice or potatoes as suggested.
Cooking directions mention simmering to tender saisins
The passage describes dice and add to the sauce then cover and simmer until the saisins are tender and the meat is thoroughly seasoned.
Defiant verse echoes Lucknow siege in mock novel line
Fragmentary OCR recounts a mock novels scene by Charles K. Fearce and compares it to Tennyson’s Defence of Lucknow. It preserves vivid siege imagery of Sir Henry Lawrence and the besieged residents with lines about banners, death, and countermines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kk. Fearce
A. C. Clare & Co
Tennyson
Lucknow
Arce
Vicnor Lawrence
England
Britain
Lawrence
Mallard Confusion Drags Woodsman Joe Perkins Into Trouble
In a remote lake setting, retired woodsman Joe Perkins is caught by a game warden while shooting ducks. He insists the birds are mallards, and a humorous exchange follows about identifying ducks by their own answer, with a citation from Youth's Companion.
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Joe Perkins
Joe
Jane
Himeself
The Way of It Brief Exchange Between Surgeon and Patient
A surgeon and patient quarrel over the operation, revealing mutual lingering injuries and sharp emotions about the medical confrontation. The dialogue hints at wounds both literal and interpersonal.
Spring Approaches and Lambs at the Butcher Shop
Poetic notes describe jonquils rising and lambs frolicking near a butcher shop as spring nears. The scene blends garden imagery with livestock activity in a rustic urban snapshot.
Tired hats and pensive luxury in a French notice
Fragmentary lines reference a hat and a pensive mood with a note about L illustration. Names and clear facts are unreadable. article cannot be fully captured. This card preserves the few legible items in a neutral teaser form.
Diaz Willy to resign as Limantour to take over
Gustavo A. Madero, brother of Emiliano Zapata? No, of revolutionary leader Francisco Madero, announced Diaz would retire soon to let Limantour become president but only for a short time. He claimed Limantour would confer with Diaz in Mexico and predicted further battles as revolutionists gain ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gustavo A. Madero
Diaz
Senor Limantour
Limantour
Morgan
Rockefeller
Senor Madero
No Truth Diaz Resignation Rumor Denied by Mexican Official
Senor Bulle of the Mexican Embassy in Washington denies reports that President Diaz will resign. He says Diaz is in good health and cabinet harmony exists. He also rejects claims that Finance Minister Limamatour will succeed him now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Diaz
Senor Bulle
Ambassador de la Barra
Senor Limamatour
Beating of Booker Washington Delays Court Appearance
Booker T. Washington, recovering from a severe beating by Albert Ulrich, failed to appear in West Side Pence Court as a complainant. Magistrate Cornell postponed the case to tomorrow with Ulrich held on $1,500 bail. Mrs Ulrich testified to repeated advances and a confrontation in the building lobby.
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New York
Booker T. Washington
Albert Ulrich
West Sixty-third Street
West Side
Cornell
Ulrich
Washington
Ale
Wilford H. Smith
Bosford
Florel Manhattan
Convicts Fail to Free Frank Brown in Penitentiary Trick
A prison escape attempt by Frank Brown, a six foot tall Black inmate, involved a decoy and disguise as a fellow inmate. Guards interdicted a missing report and identified a look alike in Brown’s cell while Brown remained recaptured in a different area. The incident highlights vigilant guards and a clever but thwarted plan.
Frank Brown Constructs Escape Head From Bread In Cell
A prisoner named Frank Brown attempted an escape by shaping a loaf, bread, and molasses into a life size head with ears and a cap. He hid the figure in his cell, but guards discovered the ruse as he attempted to flee through coal bins. He will serve additional solitary time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
State Penitentiary
Brown
Itus
Frank
Wrank
Aoman
Yard Force
Frank Frown
Columbus
Covington
Penn
Kichiner
James B. Wood
Federation Plans Formed By Railroad Clerks In Boston
Boston mass special plans for a great federation of railroad employees are underway after a mass meeting in Faneuil Hall. M Walker, head of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers of the New Haven system, says railroads will push for stronger union power to counter Interstate Commerce Commission actions and urges a separate federation for railroad men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Faneuil Hall
M. Walker
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Making Sawdust Valuable and Profitable Economies
The French process extracts twenty seven portions of high grade alcohol from a ton of sawdust and yield forty two pounds of acetic acid plus wood for briquets selling at ten dollars a ton, while Norway makes wood flour sold at twelve dollars a ton. These economies boost wealth and reduce pollution in waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Norway
United States
Worcester
House Blessing and Warmth Amid Winter
A dated prayerlike note calls for sturdy walls and a warm hearth to withstand winter. The fragment mentions Arthur Guitermayy and a blessing over a house with enduring stone, glowing fire, and love to endure the season.
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Arthur Guitermayy i
Robbers Break Old Family Vault In Winchester Cemetery
In Memphis, six caskets were torn open by burglars at the W. W. Whitsell vault in Winchester Cemetery early today. They forced a heavy iron floor vault door, pried tops with an ion bar, and searched for buried jewelry linked to the 1876 orca death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
W. W. Whitsell
Winchester
A Comping Jacket From a Towel and Related Tips
A towel yields a comping jacket or pelgnor when divided into four parts and sewn at right angles to the center, with tape for tying. From three crash towels one can make a sewing apron with pockets, and a large embroidered towel serves as a bureau cover. A line of drawn work adds to the plain look. Also includes a potato celery dish with ham fat and onions.
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Ge Brute
de. Attorney
Hand
Henig
Major Gion
Wask
Sordon
Charles Dana Gibson
Golonize
Mary Walker
The
Rennon
M. Crapaud
Diaz Willy
Insurrectos
Gustavo Madero
Booker
Amas
Aero Ona
Pictorial Review
Whitsell
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