Finding Frances on Two River Crossings
Christopher Brooks and Frances Pollard reconnect in New York after a mistaken departure. A chase across ferries and terminals ends with a reunion aboard a boat, as Chris vows not to lose Frances again and asks if he may keep her in his life always.
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Christopher Brooks
Philadelphia
Frances Pollard
New York
Chris
Rir
Chicago
Curis
Chris Wint Goty
Indy
Fln
Frances
Bessie
Ivrald
Bess
Francex
Jess
Jersey City
Manhattan
Impafee
Dor
Twenty-third Street
Jersey
Ryer Hfe
Corthindt Street
Sapecen
Jerses
Cortlandt Street
Frances Erioison
Fanny
Todelo
Harvey
Hazel
The Old Time Shawl And Its Enduring Style
The excerpt traces the shawl from a unisex garment in Scotland and northern Italy to a now mainly travel related item. It notes its practicality and longevity, contrasting past use with modern reliance on travel rugs and heavy shawls worn by men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Europe
JAIL TERMS FOR LABOR LEADERS
Twelve months for Samuel Gompers nine months for John Mitchell and six months for Frank Morrison all of the American Federation of Labor were ordered by Justice Wright for contempt of court in violating an injunction against boycotting Bucks Stove & Range Co East St Louis Missouri The sentence prompted immediate appeals and bail bonds for the three leaders while labor groups protested calling the action a blow to free speech.
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Bucka Stove
Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Bucks Stove & Range Company
East St Louis
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Wright
Reading
Federal
Roosevelt
American Labor Movement
Frank Morrson
Missouri Supreme Court Ousts Major Oil Firms
The Missouri Supreme Court expelled Standard Oil Company of Indiana and the Republic Oil company from Missouri, dissolving Waters-Pierce Oil in St. Louis. Each firm faces a $50,000 fine with dissolution effective Jan 15 unless Waters-Pierce proves it will operate independently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republic Oil Company
Missouri
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
St. Louis
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court
Arson Plot Tangles Atlantic City Insurance Case
In Philadelphia a court case reveals John Carroll of Atlantic City conspired with William Gergan and John Snyder to burn Fries Breslin & Co. Camden plant insured for about 300000 dollars. Carroll testified his nephew James A Carroll arranged the arson with others and inflated stock value by 76000 dollars.
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Philadelphia
United States
John Carroll
Atlantic City
N. J
William Gergan
John Snyder
Fries, Breslin & Co
Camden
Stephen McHale
John Graef
Pittsburg
Carroll
William J. Bryan Remains Active in Politics
In Philadelphia Bryan says he hopes 1912 won’t require him to run again and plans to stay involved for about twenty years. He notes he will support Democrats who endorsed the Denver platform and oppose efforts to Republicanize the party.
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Philadelphia
William J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Democracy
Denver
Republican Party
York Inventor Acquitted in Patent Office Fraud Case
John A. Heary of York Pennsylvania was acquitted while Henry Everding of Philadelphia was convicted of conspiracy perjury and destroying public records in a patent office fraud trial. Ned W. Barton, a former assistant examiner, is serving three years after his confession. The trio were arrested last February amid an investigation into irregular handling of patent specifications for an electric light invention.
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Philadelphia
Washington
John A. Heary
York
Henry &, F&verding
Patent Office
Heany
Everding
Ned W. Barton
Patent
Ice Wagon Driver Finds 10000 Dollar Bill in Can
Patrick Sullivan, an ice wagon driver in East St. Louis Illinois, picked up a can containing a ten thousand dollar gold certificate in an alley. Conrad Reed, cashier of the Southern Illinois National Bank, examined the bill and deemed it genuine. The note was sent to the St. Louis sub treasury for further testing.
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Ulinois City
Looting at Roskilde Cathedral Unearths Royal Tomb Treasures
Danish news reports say the cathedral at Roskilde was looted on December 24. Buried kings, including Christian and Queen Louise, lost gold and silver wreaths shields and memorials sent by European rulers. Local cities and dynasties are named in the theft.
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Copenhagen
Roeskilde
Christian
Louise
Europe
Denmark
Student killed by burglar in New York
Dwight Sheldon of Echo is named in a report as the burglar involved in the fatal attack on a student in New York City.
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New York
iCan
Dwight Sheldon
Ecko
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Miss Pollard
West
John Mitchell Rine
OIL Trust
Francia
What Is
Castoria
Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Leola Machine Co
Mentzer, Prop
Leola, Pa
Hoffmeier Bros
East King Street
Lancaster, Pa
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