AN EMPEROR'S GIFT. A Glimpse of Lascelles and Cartoons of Power
A long portrait of Lord Lascelles and the Harewood lineage traces breeding, titles, and scandal from Britain's aristocracy. It links Harewood House, Tokay vines, and a senate of relatives including Sir Frank Lescelles and the British envoy to Berlin, with notes on English influence in Persia and China through diplomatic kinships and heritage.
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Acopyright
Brentwood Company
Lord Lascelles
Governor General of
Canada
States
Atlantic
Earl of Harewood
Grenadier Guards
Lascelles
Harewood House
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Lord Harewood
West Indies
Jamaica
Barbados
Great Britain
Georges III
Adem and Carr
Gawthorpe
Jockey Club
Eric Lascelles
Broadway
Worcestershire
Francis John Lascrites
British Columbia
Frank Lescelles
Berlin
Sir Frank
Joseph Cliffe
Napoleon Titan
Duc de Moray
Alphonse Daudet
The
Dr. Jenkins
Frank
Cecil Spring Rice
Washington
Teheran
Friends of England
Spectacles and dental woes haunt new Swedish king
The article laments Gustaf V of Sweden as briefly sighted and beset by barred teeth. It notes other European rulers' visual impairments, the political fragility of Luxemburg, and cites Dr. Thomas Evens as Gustavus V’s dentist in Paris visits.
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Gustaf V
Sweden
Europe
China
Grand Duke of
Luxemburg
Count Merenberg
Prince Nicholas of
Nassau
Mme. Doubelt
Doubelt
Secret
Russia
Pushkin
Grand Duke
Charles
Portugal
Wirtemberg
Edward
Leopold
Queen Victoria
Alexander of
Servie
Otto
Hesse
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Hanoveren
Langenzalzs
Prussia
Bohemia
Czech
Gustavus V
Gustavus
Thomas Evens
Philadelphia
Napoleon III
Eugenie
Evans
Stockholm
Paris
British Consul G Macartney Returns Home via America
The British Consul to Kashgar G Macartney, decorated with the Order of the Indian Empire, sails from Chinese Turkestan and heads to England this month via America. The report hopes for a smooth landing in San Francisco and avoidance of any delay as a Chinaman.
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G. Macartney
Kashgar
Turkestan
England
America
San Francisco
Ms. Macertacsa
Harlem Opera House to stage His House in Order
The Harlem Opera House will soon present Mr. Pinero's His House in Order by a stock company. Miss Morgan and Mr. Craig play the leading roles in the production which features bright dialogue and neat construction.
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Mr. Pinero
Harlem Opera House
Miss Morgan
Mr. Craig
All On Account of Eliza Comes to Alhambra Theater Bill
Louis Mann began a week long engagement in All On Account of Eliza at the Alhambra to favorable notices. The bill includes Laddie Cliff an English boy performer and acts Nellis Floredo Six English Rockers Marine Gehrge Rice Provost and Kelly and Rose among others in the show.
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Louis Mann
Eliza
Laddie Cliff
Bill Nellis
Marine Gehrge
Rice
Provost
Kelly
Rose
England’s chameleon comedian at Colonial Theatre
Hrmack, billed as England’s chameleon comedian, headlines the Colonial Theatre weekly show with rapid fire changes. Miss Ethel Levey performs new songs, while Joe Welch offers Hebrew character impressions and reflections. The bill also includes Bran and Richfield, Donald and Carson, the Binns, the County Choir and Kartelli.
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Hrmack
England
Mr. Williams
Colonial Theatre
Ethel Levey
Joe” Welch
Bran and
Richfield
Donald
Carson
Binns
County Choir
Kartelli
Eden Musee Adds King Gustaf Figure to Rulers of the World
A lifesize statue of King Gustaf of Sweden is installed among Eden Musee’s Rulers of the World group. The Swedish royal family figures are described as of massive build and lofty stature, making the new effigy particularly conspicuous.
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Eden Musee
Gustaf of
Sweden
Eden Musée
Vesta Victoria Ends Run With Dreamy Eyes and Merriment
In New York theatre this last week features Vesta Victoria singing Dreamy Eyes. She performs twice daily with extra ballads from her repertory. The show includes Whit Cunliffe Kitts and Windrum Le Carmen group Jordan and Harvey Ida Fuller and Mme Emmy’s fox terriers for lively merriment.
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Vesta Victoria
Whit Cunliffe
Kitts and Windrum
le Carmen
Jordan and Harvey
Ida Fuller
Mme
Emmy
Happy Family of Fox Terriers
Tony Pastor's Theatre Weekly Bill Brings Varied Hilarity
Theatregoers find light entertainment at Tony Pastor's Theatre on 14th Street with two daily shows. This week features the Fitzgibbon McCoy trio, Jeanette Dupre, Emerson and Baldwin, Billy Broad, the Kramers, Webb and Norton, Hathaway and Sigel, Mrs Jules Levy and family, Arthur Yule and company, the Carlisles and Bernier and Stelta.
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Mr. Pastor
Little Playhouse
14Th Streets
Fitzgibbon-McCoy
Jeanette Dupre
Emerson and Baldwin
Billy Broad
Kramers
Webb and
Norton
Hathaway and
Sigel
Jules Levy
Arthur Yule
Victoria Theatre features Hitachiyama and notable acts
The Victoria Theatre presents Hitachiyama the Japanese wrestler and six sumo partners in an exhibition of traditional wrestling. Hammerstein also offers Sidney Drew Truly Shattuck Felix Claire Johnson Weiss the Kinsons and the Sleed pantomime company for varied entertainment.
Telharmonic Hall Exhibitions Details and Schedule
Telharmonic Hall at Broadway and 39th Street offers daily lectures explaining the telharmonic system of music and hosts concerts twice daily at 3 PM and 8:30 PM for visitors seeking demonstrations and performances.
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Broadway
39Th St
Taft Invited to Address Virginia Bar Association
Secretary Taft was invited at the White House to address the Virginia Bar Association annual meeting in Hot Springs on August 6. He will answer Monday. The invitation came from a Richmond headed committee led by W. R. Meredith before President Roosevelt.
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Virginia
Taft
Washington
Virginia Bar Association
Hot Springs
White House
Roosevelt
Bar Association
W. R. Meredith
Richmond
Miss Palmer To Wed Englishman In Cambridge Ties
Miss Elsie Palmer eldest daughter of General William J Palmer founder of Colorado Springs will wed Leopold Hamilton Myers eldest son of the late Frederick William Henry Myers of Cambridge England.
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The
Tribune
Colorado Springs
Col
Elsie Palmer
William J. Palmer
Leopold Hamilton Myers
Frederick William Henry Myers
Cambridge
England
Dismissal urged for charges against Water Board
The Outlook questions charges by the Commissioners of Accounts against the Board of Water Supply over the Ashokan Dam contract. It argues the alleged grounds are trivial and misrepresented, noting engineers overwhelmingly supported the awarded bid and that board work should be judged by results, not seat time.
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Commissioners of Accounts
Board of Water Supply
Ashokan
Death of George Worthington Bishop of Nebraska and Europe
Word reaches this city of the death in Mentone France of George Worthington bishop of Nebraska who had recently taken charge of Episcopal churches on the Continent of Europe succeeding Bishop Potter. Born Lenox Mass October 1 18 he earlier pursued a mercantile career in New York and declined his diocese salary while closely allied with Bishop Potter. His death follows heart trouble that confined him to lower altitudes for years and he spent time between Pittsfield Mass and New York City.
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Mentone
France
George Worthington
Nebraska
Europe
Potter
Pittsfield
Mass
New York City
New York
Lenox
Bishop Worthington of the Nebraska Diocese Dies in France
The obituary recalls Bishop Worthington who rose from a gifted bookkeeper in New York to a bishop in Nebraska. He built fifty one churches and multiple parish houses, emphasizing self support and debt freedom. His career included leadership in Michigan and Detroit, with later health decline and succession by Bishop Williams.
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New York City
Hobart College
General Theological Seminary
New York
New York State
St. Paul’s Church
Troy
Christ Church
Ballston Spa
Detroit
St. John’s Church
Michigan
House of Bishops
Shanghai
Nebraska
Baldwin
Arthur L. Williams
Death of Stanislas Poniatowski Prince of Poland
Paris reports the death of Stanislas Poniatowski head of the Polish noble house. His sons married American women Maud Goddard of New York and Elizabeth Sperry of Stockton. He was Master of the Horse to Napoleon III and visited the United States in 1892.
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Paris
Stanislas
Prince Poniatowski
Maud Goddard
New York
Prince André
Elizabeth Sperry
Stockton
Cal
Prince Stanislas Poniatowski
Napoleon III
Newport
Lombardy
Torelli
Poland
Peniatow
Stanislas Poniatowski
Poniatowskis
Commander Driggs Died at 59 Inventor of Naval Breech
Washington January 7 Commander William Hale Driggs A N retired died here yesterday. He invented a breech mechanism used in navy guns and will be buried at Arlington. A Michigan native, he entered the Naval Academy in 185, graduated 1863, and held ranks from ensign to commander before retirement in 1899. He served on the St. Paul during the Spanish American War.
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Washington
William Hale Driggs
A. N
Navy
Arlington
Driggs
Michigan
United States Naval Academy
Leutenant
Spain
St. Paul
Death of Hartford Fire Insurance President George L. Chase
Hartford Jan 7 George L Chase president of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company died after a long illness of old age. Born January 13 1828 in Millbury Massachusetts he was a son of Paul Cushing and Sarah Pierce Chase and a descendant of Aquila Chase who was ancestor of Salmon P Chase. He graduated from Millbury Academy at nineteen and entered the insurance business.
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Hartford
George IL. Chase
The
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Mr. Chase
Millbury
Worcester County
Mass
Paul Cushing
Sarah Pierce Chase
Aquila Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Treasury
President Lincoln
George L. Chase
Millbury Academy
Longtime Hartford fire insurer and civic leader dies
Prominent Hartford fire insurer and Ohio railroading veteran, who returned to Connecticut in 1863, held the post for years and served as vice-president of the Hartford Society for Savings, trustee of the Connecticut Trust Company, and director of the American National Bank of Hartford. A Republican, he married Calista M. Taft in 1858.
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Ohio
Connecticut
United States
Hartford Society For Savings
Connecticut Trust Company
American National Bank of Hartford
Republican Club of
Hartford
Calista M. Taft
Millbury
Samuel Fessenden Dies in Stamford After Long Illness
Stamford, Conn. Samuel Fessenden former State Senator and prominent Connecticut figure died today from heart disease after extended illness driven by kidney trouble. A Harvard Law School graduate he served as Fairfield County states attorney and held multiple political roles including House Speaker and Senate candidate. Funeral planned at First Congregational Church in Stamford Saturday at 2 PM.
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Stamford
Conn
Samuel Fessenden
Connecticut
Fessenden
Fairfield County
Rockland
Samuel C. Fessenden
Lewiston Academy
Harvard Law School
General Assembly
Joseph Manley
Maine
Reed
Manley
Joe
United States Senate
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Bulkeley
Joseph R. Hawley
Connecticut House of Representatives
State Senate
Hawley
United States
Orville H. Platt
Brandegee
Europe
First Congregational Church
Fowers
Tall Sycamore of the Licking Dies at 73
Judge Albert Seaton Berry a Democratic politician and former U S Representative died in Newport Kentucky from pneumonia at his home at age seventy three He served as judge of the Campbell County Circuit Court and was noted as the tallest member of Congress from the 6th Kentucky District Known as the Tall Sycamore of the Licking.
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Cincinnati
Albert Seaton Berry
Congress
Newport
Campbell County
Kentucky
Berry
Licking
Prominent Arrivals at the Hotels
Guests checked in at major New York hotels including Hotel Astor and Herald Square. Notables listed are 0. Schermerhorn from Boston, Judge W. F. Beasley from North Carolina, Grand-A Chase from Philadelphia, W. Pickering from Johannesburg, South Africa, and Judge W. M. Titus from Massachusetts.
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Schermerhorn
Boston
Bresling
W. F. Beasley
North Carolina
Weather report details storm path and forecast today
A Gulf of Mexico storm moved to Eastern Pennsylvania bringing heavy rain in the Atlantic states heavy snow in the Appalachians and high coastal winds from Florida to Maine The central low circled near Washington with 28 94 inches barometer and winds up to 41 mph Rainfall reached 181 inch by p m The storm is expected to move northward unite with a Great Lakes disturbance with fair weather in central valleys and the South The Northeast will see rain or snow then clearing Winds vary by coast and region with high gusts along the Atlantic and Lake regions Steamers bound for Europe face southerly winds The Weather Bureau records show temperature changes for the last 24 hours and a forecast of rain or snow followed by clearing and fair weather tomorrow
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Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Pennsylvania
Atlantic States
Appalachian Mountains
Florida
Maine
Middle Atlantic
New England
Great Lakes
Lake
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
European
Atlantic
Virginia
New York
New Jersey
Columbia
Delaware
Maryland
Weather Bureau
Kneisel Quartet Captivates New York With Rich Beethoven Smetana
The Kneisel Quartet drew strong applause and engaged listening in New York as Bach, Beethoven and Smetana filled the program. The Bech quartet in G minor, the Smetana Aus meinem Leben, and the Beethoven trio in B flat major showcased refined balance and spirited solo contributions despite some moments lacking force. The ensemble’s unity and youthful ardor left audiences with a warm, thoughtful impression of the concert.
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Kneisel
New York
Bach
Beethoven
Smetana
Bech
Knetsel
Will
Smetana Quartet
Europe
Metropolitan Opera Plans Ninth Week Repertory
The Metropolitan Opera House schedules repeat performances for week nine. La Traviata on Monday features Sembrich Caruso and Scotti, Die Meistersinger Wednesday with Gadski Mattfeld Knote, Van Rooy Coriiz Blass, Tosca Thursday with Emma Eames Caruso Scotti, Madama Butterfly Friday with Farrar Caruso Stracciari, Tristan und Isolde Saturday matinee with Fremstad Homer Knote Van Rooy Blass, and Il Barbiere di Siviglia Saturday evening with Sembrich Bonci Campanari Chaliapine. Sunday concert stars Gadskl Kirkby-Lunn Knote Van Rooy Blass, conducted by Mr. Herta. Plancon sails today for New York on Kronprinzess in Cecilie. Morena and Lefer-Burchard sail January 21 from Hamburg. Morena debuts in Fidelio under Mahler. Don Giovanni premieres January 25 with Sembrich Gadski Emma Eames and Scotti Bonet Challapine Leporello first time. No ticket price increase.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Mme. Sembrich
MM. Caruso
Scotti
Mmes. Gadski
Mattfeld
MM. Knote
van Rooy
Coriiz
Blass
Tosca
Mme
Emma Eames
Miss Farrar
Stracciari
Mmes. Fremstad
Homer
van Pooy
MM. Bonci
Campanari
Chaliapine
Mmes. Gadsk
Kirkby-Lunn
Knote
Mr. Herta
Poi Plancon
New York
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Berta Morena
Marta Lefer-Burchard
Hamburg
Mme. Morena
Fidelio
Gustav Mahler
Don Giovanni
Mmes. Sembrich
Gadski
MM. Scotti
Bonet
Challapine
Leporello
Tetrazzini Opens in La Traviata at Manhattan Opera House
Mme Tetrazzini arrives aboard La Lorraine for her New York debut in La Traviata at the Manhattan Opera House on Wednesday with M Bassi and Ancona among the cast. Other principals include M Gilbert and Mmes Zaccaria Severina. She also sings La Traviata at the Saturday matinee and Louise with Garden Bressler Gianoli Dalmores and Gillbert in the Monday program.
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la Lorraine
New York
Manhattan Opera House
London
M. Bassi
M. Ancona
M. Gillbert
Mmes. Zaccaria
Severina
Louise
Miss. Garden
Mme. Bressler- Gianoli
MM. Dalmores
Gillbert
Rockefeller Settles $50 Damages Suit Over Building Wall
John D. Rockefeller announced a settlement of a two year old $50 damage suit linked to the Rockefeller Building project. The case arose from damage to the Johnson House during excavation and toppling of its wall, filed by the owner.
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Tribune
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Johnson House
Daughter Born to Manchester Duchess in Kylemore Castile
The Duchess of Manchester formerly Miss Helen Zimmerman of Cincinnati gave birth to a daughter on Sunday at Kylemore Castile in Dublin.
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Dublin
Duchess of Manchester
Helen Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Kylemore Castile
Smith Stimson marriage announced in Manhattan Church
On Saturday January 4 at the Manhattan Congregational Church officiated by Rev Henry A Stimson D D Alice Mary Stimson daughter of the officiating clergyman wed Wilson Fitch Smith. Notices of marriages and deaths must be indorsed with full name and address.
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Smith—Stimson
Manhattan Congregational Church
Henry A. Stimson
Alice Mary Stimson
Wilson Fitch Smith
Obituary notices list various deceased persons and services
The Tribune republishes death notices for Babcock Hart Creuzbaur Carpenter Dashiel Brisley Kirk and others with details of residences funeral times and interment. Notices cover Oak Bluffs Brook and Philadelphia areas with dates in January 1908 and early 1998 corrections.
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Babcock
Vanderterg Babcock
Oak Bluffs
Mass
Helen
Jared S. Babcock
Brisley
William
Rebecca
J. Brisley
18Th St
3D Ave
Samuel Carpenter
Carpenter
Spencer Arms
Broadway
Eli
E. M. Kirk
Delphia
Brooklyn Ave
Philadelphia
Dashiell
Susan Emily
Obituary notices from Brooklyn New York January 1908
Funeral notices for Grace Dougherty John Elliott Julia Fernandez Samuel Fessenden William Fortes Thomas Hanly Ruth Harned Ellen Hart Maria Weiser Harriet Juliand George Kuett Elizabeth Noble James O Neil Adeline Raynor Robert Taylor Jane Ten Brook Mary Morgan and Louise Whitney list residence addresses and funeral times with references to churches lodges and interments across New York New Jersey and Connecticut local notices call for relatives and friends to attend ceremonies at several residences and churches in early January 1908.
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Robert W. Anderen Brook
Susan E. Fessenden Forbes
William H. Hanly
Thomas Whitney
Mary L
Dougherty
Grace
Bernard Dougherty
Talman St
Brooklyn
Holy Cross
Harned
Rahway
N. J
Ruth Anna Harned
Joustham Harned
Fultom St
Broad St
Philadelphia
New York
Mary Charles Morgan
Whitney
New Orleans
Louise Whitney
Accessible Harlem trains from Grand Central Station
cE TM THE WOOPDLAWN CEVETERT is readily accessible for Harlem trains from Grand Central Station, Webster and Jerome Avenue trolleys, and by carriage. Lots $150 up. Telephone 4865 Gramercy for Book of Views or five. Office, 2 East 23d St. New York City.
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Harlem
Grand Central Station
Webster and
Jerome Avenue
Gramercy
East 23d St
New York City
Undertakers Frank E Campbell Co Chapel Services
Private and public ambulances operated by Frank E Campbell Co at 2413 West 23d Street Chapels. Rev Stephen Merritt noted as world wide taker. Only one place of business at Sth Ave and 19th St, claimed largest in the world. Tel 1524 Chelsea and 123 Chelsea.
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Frank E. Campbell CO
Chelsea
Stephen Merritt
Sth Ave
19Th St
Notice for Applications at Uptown Tribune Office
Desirable help offered to selected aspirants for various positions. File of applications installed at the Uptown Office of THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE No. 1264 Broadway between 3th and sth Streets. Office hours: 4 m to pm.
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NEW York Tribune
Tribune Subscription Rates and offices listed
The Tribune outlines domestic and foreign postal rates for daily weekly and semi weekly editions and special almanac index services. It lists multiple city offices in New York and overseas bureaus including Paris Brussels London and more for subscriptions and advertising.
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United States
Mexico
Manhattan
Bronx
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
New York City
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Macartney
Sir Halliday Macartney
Imperial Arsenal
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Central Asia
George” Macartney
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Alhambra Theatre
NEW York Theatre
Tony Pastor
Victoria Theatre
Telharmonic Hall
Miss Palmer
DR. Worthington
Episcopal
Worthington
W. H. Driggs
A. S. Berry
the Weather Report
Kneisel Quartet
Metropolitan Opera Plans
Tetrazzini
Traviata
MR. Rockefeller
Manchester
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Erviess
Eslliott
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Lnte
Alfred Tee
Cecilia ‘Binet
Maple Place
Rockaway Long Island
Fernandez
Julia F. Fernandes
7Th St. Flatbush
Forbes
William H. Fortes
Napier Ave
Chester Park
Corner Stone Ledger
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Amphion Council
Hanly
Thomas Smith Hanly
Edmund Hanly
Louise EL ‘Jeremiah Marchant
Amity St
Pioneer Lodge No. 2
Hart
Tassie
Ellen M. Southwick
James Hart
South Eliot Pimes
St. Louis
Greene, N. T
Kuett
Paterson
George F. Kuett
Mary F. Kuett
Cedar Lawn
Vreeland Ave
Pennsylvania Ferry
Desbrosses
Cortlandt St
Carmel
Elizabeth Taylor Ketcham
George FP. Noble
E. P
Frances Taylor Ketcham
Harlem Divinson
Brewster
O'Neil
South Orange
James O'Neil
York
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Raytnor
Adeline Chardanayne
Catherine Pryor
Richard Raynor
Taylor
West 48Th St
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Ten Brook
Tenafly
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Susan H. Ten Brook
John Ten Brook
Tenatiy
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Salem
Woopdlawn Cevetert
Undertakers
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THD Tribune
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