Married in haste Duke scandal rocks New York
The Duke family saga centers on Brodie L. Duke and Alice Webb. After a secret December 21, 1904, ceremony in New York, investigations reveal a fateful clash of wealth and dubious motives. Private detectives, hospital confinement, and alleged financial schemes unfold amid family estrangement and press scrutiny.
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New York
Brodie L. Duke
Alice Webb
W. W. Coe
Charles Parkhurst
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Duke
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Trust
Durham
N. C
Tobacco Trust
England
James B. Dike
Somerville
N. J
North Carolina
Bellevue Hospital
Jerome
Brodie Duke
Park Avenue Hotel
Flushing
L. l
Stiit
Mebb
Alice Webn Duke
Agnes Desplaines
Owerand
Chicago
Dukesias
Brodie JL. Duke
Astor House
Brodie Ju. Duke
Mr. Duke
Returning the Presents
Sophie Meadows and David Trotter clash over gifts in a village parlor. He returns her presents after their breakup while she, torn between anger and affection, grapples with the memory of love and the humor of his clumsy repairs.
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Agnes Desplaines
Mrs. Duke
Miss Webb
Mr. Duke
Ophie Meadows
Sophie
David Trotter
David
Mr. Trotter
Faith Duker
Dunstead
Young Harper
Blue Anchor
Missionary Society
Tropics
Mrs. Meadows
Faith Dyler
London
Lord Nelson and Soap Morals in N Y Herald Tale
A New York Herald quote from Frank Prindle extols soap buying as moral virtue while condemning nobles and leaders for lack of cleanliness. He cites Nelson's eight years without washing and Napoleon's avoidance of baths to argue manners and health matter as much as luxury. The piece mocks elite hypocrisy and urges daily hygiene.
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Lord Nelson
Frank Prindle
Napoleon
N. Y. Herald
Examination of Boy’s College Prospects
A Washington Star excerpt notes the boy has qualified in his studies but has not yet passed a physician’s examination to determine if he can withstand hazing. The item portrays campus exam standards and the concern with student eligibility.
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Hazet
T- Washington Star
Best Bird of ail and Barnyard Hen Pride
A poem extols the barnyard hen as the most useful bird, praising its practicality over beauty or wisdom from other species. The Louisville Courier-Journal notes in a separate item that two clubs in Des Moines and Grundy Center will play chess by telephone, with megaphone links to a full eight-on-eight match.
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BE. T. Osbaldeston
Duke
Mr. Duke
Louisville Courier-Journal
Des Moines
Grundy Center
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South Corona
Lawrence Duke
Benjamin N. Duke
Hoffman House
Texas
Brodie
Benjamin Duke
Texas-Cuba Tobacco Company
Alice M. Webb
Continental Bank
Taylor, Webb & Co
Tobacco
Webb
Degplaines
Atorney Jerome
New York County
Desplaines
New York City
Lexus Committee
Raines Law
Alice L. Webb- Powell - Hopkinson
Masterson - Duke
Evie County
Buffalo
Murat Masterson
Arizona
Masterson
Alice L. Webb
Hopkinson
Alice Osborne
The
Osbadeston
Montreal
Louisa Weiss
Weiss
Germany
Osbaldeston
Weil
Washington
D. C
Edward H. Powell
Pittsburg
Powell
Alleghany City
City of
Alice Webb-Duke
Cuba
Towiang
Cosino
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