Lord Norbury Weds His Name Recalls Executions
A feature on Jera Norbury and engagement to Miss Lucy Fllis, tracing the Norbury lineage from Lord Chief Justice of Ireland to the present fourth Earl. The article recounts his ancestor's harsh capital sentences, famed courtroom anecdotes, the Harlequin incident, the Kilbeggan House tragedy, and the current titles held by the present lord.
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Brentwood Company
Jera Norbury
Lucy Fllis
Lord Howard de Welien
Justeen
Terah Hooley
Curran
Conversion of Lord Queensberry Sparks Family Faiths
The conversion of the Marquis of Queensberry to Catholicism highlights the diverse beliefs of his family. His sister Lady Edith Fox-Pitt and husband George Lane Fox-Pitt are Buddhists, Lord Shelto Douglas and his American wife are Baptists, and the late Marquis was an atheist. The seventh marquis’s grandfather was a Presbyterian, and a relative became a Catholic priest. The paper recounts eccentric family history, past tragedies, and the present lord’s finances and adventures in mining, sailing, and farming, noting his Yorkshire-tinged luck and public feuds.
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Marquis of Queensberry
Hisister
Edith Fox-Pitt
George Lane Fox-Pitt
Shelto Douglas
Scotland
House of Lords
Lord Queensberry
Drumlanrig
Grea Green
Merry
Toney
Land League
Taltot
Florence
Queensberry
Ross
Tim
Navy
Australia
England
New York Central
New York
Hudson
Lord Douglas
Wekly
She Academy
Marquise de Fontenoy Remembered for Public Ties to Wilde
The figure noted for her public association with the author of Lady Windermere's Fan is identified as MARQUISE DE FONTENOY, highlighting a historical connection to Oscar Wilde. The remark recalls prominent social ties between aristocrats and literary figures in the era.
Reports of bishops during the Methodist General Conference
Baltimore May 14 At the conference telegrams and reports highlighted progress in South America led by Bishop Thotas R Neeley amid lingering medieval prejudices. Delegates from Canada Britain and Ireland were welcomed with cheering. Dr John H Goodman described vast church membership and outreach while discussions touched on union with other denominations and the role of Christianity in shaping modern constitutions.
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the Tribune
Baltimore
Methodist General Conference
Henry W. Warren
General Conference
Denver
Thotas R. Neeley
South America
MrDowell
Warren
Wesleyan Conferences
Methodist Church of Canada
Burt
W. W. Kelley
Huntington
Boston
John H. Goodman
England
E. S. Tipple
Cicero and Demosthenes
James Henderson
Presbyterian
Congregational
Harris
Ira C. Cartwright
New Mexico
Mount Vernon Place Church
Mallalieu
Iyth Hall
James M. Thoburn
A. B. Leonard
Warne
Ishknow
India
Zurich
Switzerland
Clark seeks appeal over $2.199 million Fifth Avenue house value
Ex Senator William A Clark will appeal a ruling that his Fifth Avenue property is valued at $2,199,000, calling the figure extravagant. The decision favored the city and was read to Justice O Gorman in Supreme Court after referee Lawrence ruled for the city. The suit, one of several planned by Assistant Corporation Counsel King against those who refuse the Central Park area assessment, concerns the Clark house at Fifth Avenue and Tith Street valued at about $1,000,000.
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Lara Norbury
Daniel Connell
Lord Abinger
O'Connell
Ireland
Harlem
Xnerburr
Fifth Avenue
William A. Clark
Lawrence
Clark
Justice O'Gorman
Supreme Court
King
Central Park
Tith Street
Friars Festival Net $10,000 for City Hall Debt
Fraternal group boasts festival proceeds surpassing $19,000 aiding the new cirbhouse at 17 West 45th street. A six hour vaudeville show directed by Thompson Smythe Burnside and Leonhardt featured Josephine Cohan as Queen and sold souvenir programs.
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John W. Rumsey
West 45Th Street
Frederic Thompson
William G. Smythe
R. H. Burnside
Harry Leonhardt
Josephine Cohan
Whistler Etchings Lead Sale At Anderson Auction
Whistler etchings dominated the final sale at Anderson Auction Company annex No 4 Fifth Avenue with one work titled The Kitchen selling for the top price of 0. Whistler's Long Venice fetched 18, Rembrandt's Mother sold for 70, and Le Petit Pont by Charles Meryon on India paper went for 28.
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Anderson Auction Company
Fifth Avenue
James MacNeil Whistler
Venice
Rembrandt
Steuben Statue Planned for Lafayette Park in Washington
Albert Jaegers of Suffern New York has completed a bronze statue and pink granite pedestal of Baron von Steuben to be erected in Lafayette Park Washington in front of the White House at a total cost of 50000 dollars The sculpture shows Steuben in winter gear with sword while a youthful pupil receives instruction and America teaches a maiden to graft a branch to his memory The rear pedestal reliefs honor Capt Walker and Col Werth and the northwest corner site is chosen in consultation with Cass Gilbert the Custom House architect
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Baron von Steuben
Continental Army
Lafayette Park
Washington
White House
Albert Jaegers
New York
Suffern
N. x
Park Commission
Jaegers
Valley Forge
Frederick the Great
Steuben
America
Walker
Werth
Obituary of Charles Morgan at Gramercy Park
Charles Morgan died yesterday of heart disease after a long illness at his home No 6 Gramercy Park He was born in this city fifty years ago and educated at Harrow and Harvard class of 8 He belonged to the New York Athletic Whist and Automobile clubs the Society of Colonial Wars and has a wife and three sons Funeral at St George s Church Stuyvesant Square Sunday at 2 burial in Greenwood Cemetery
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Charles Morgan
Gramercy Park
Mr. Morgan
Harrow
England
Harvard College
New York
Automobile Club of America
Society of Colonial Wars
St. George's Church
Stuyvesant Square
Greenwood Cemetery
Osler Rebukes Homeopaths At Flower Hospital
Dean William Harvey King announced Dr. William Osler of Oxford did not attend nor send a letter, labeling homeopathy as outside modern medicine. Alumni expected a lancehead demonstration by Professor Ditmars failed as the snake remained too nervous, though a Florida water moccasin bit into gauze and released venom.
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William Harvey King
Homeopathic Medical College
Flower Hospital
William Osler
Oxford
Ditmars
Zoological Park
Florida
Rear Admiral Charles W Rae 19th Century Navy Engineer
Rear Admiral Charles Whiteside Rae born Hartford Connecticut June 1847. A Civil Engineer graduate from Rensselaer 1866, he joined the Naval Academy the same year and rose through engineering ranks to chief engineer in 1893 and later rear admiral. He served aboard ships including the Conoocook Terror Wabash Juniata Plymouth Alert Mayflower Pensacola Wachusett Powhatan Lancaster Trenton Alabama and on the battleship Iowa in the Spanish American War. He received a medal for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle and was the first Naval Academy graduate to head the Bureau of Steam Engineering. He belonged to several professional and social clubs in Washington and the city.
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Charles Whiteside Rae
Navy
Tribune
Connecticut
Hartford
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Naval Academy
Conoocook
Terror
Wabash
Juniata
Plymouth
Alert
Mayflower
Pensacola
Wachusett
Powhatan
Lancaster
Trenton
Alabama
Iowa
W. T. Sampson
Spain
Santiago
Cuba
San Juan
Porto Rico
Melville
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
Rae
American Society of Naval Engineers
University
Delta Phi
Chevy Chase
Alib
Washington
Horatio C. Burchard Dies Former Congressman's Long Career
Horatio Chapin Burchard of Freeport Illinois died today aged about 70s. He served as Illinois congressman from 1869 to 1879 and was United States Mint director in Washington from 1879 to 1885. He also held posts in state revenue and the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Freeport. Ill
Horatio C. Burchard
Congress
United States Mint
Washington
Horatio Chapin Burchard
Marshall
N. Y
Hamilton College
Illinois
State Revenue Commission
Chicago
United States
City Island Considers Monorail Amid Fare Complaints
The Pelham Park Railroad and City Island Railroad seek approval to charge 19 cents for a ride under five miles prompting Public Service Commission hearings. Alfred A. Gardiner, lawyer for the two lines, asked to adjourn hearings to May 28 as directors contemplate a monorail plan for access from City Island to Manhattan.
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Pelham Park Railroad Company
City Island Railroad Company
Manhattan
Public Service Commission
Island
Alfred A. Gardiner
Obituary Notes Present Three Local Ministers and Residents
The Rev. Robert Wasson a superannuated Methodist minister died yesterday at 658 Park Place Brooklyn. He served in Canada and joined New York East Conference in 1885 starting in Litchfield Connecticut. He leaves a wife two daughters and one son. George A. Halsey longtime Brooklyn insurance man, born Brooklyn seventy years ago died at 74 Franklin Street Brooklyn. He was son of Stephen A. Halsey linked to John Jacob Astor through business. Mrs Winifred Leeming Vogel wife of Dr Karl M Vogel died at 8 East Bath Street. Funeral at sister Mrs Smith Ely Jelliffe home 4 West 11th Street Sunday at 4 p.m.
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Robert Wasson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Park Place
Brooklyn
Canada
New York East
Litchfield
Conn
George A. Halsey
Astoria
Long Island City
Franklin Street
Mr. Halsey
Manhattan
Stephen A. Halsey
John Jacob Astor
Winifred Leeming Vogel
Karl M. Vogel
East Bath Street
Smith Ely Jelliffe
West 11Th Street
Tuttle
Hillside Ave
Tenafly
N. J
Margaret J. Tuttle
Johm E. Tuttle
New York
Vogel
Winifred Leeming
Karl ML Vogel
Prominent Arrivals at Notable Hotels
Guests check in at major hotels including R G Root of Chicago at Belmon t R G Root, H C King of Oberlin at Breslin, W F Crosby of Providence at Empire, H Gardner of Milwaukee at Grand, R J Fish of Washington at Manhattan, PD W Harbeson of Paris at Plaza, F Sherwood of Roxbury at Seville, Franklin H Wentworth of Boston at St Regis, and W H Wanamaker Jr of Philadelphia at Waldorf Astoria.
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Belmont
R. G. Root
Chicago
Breslin
H. C King
Oberlin
Ohio
Empire
W. F. Crosby
Providence
Grand H. Gardner
Milwaukee
Manhattan
R. J. Fish
Washington
Plaza
Weather Report and Forecast Official Record Washington May 14
The Western disturbance has moved center in Tow a causing widespread rains across Missouri Mississippi Illinois lake region middle Atlantic and New England with a sharp drop in temperatures in New England and the middle Atlantic. Friday rain from the middle Atlantic to the Mississippi Valley and lake region. Saturday rain confined to the lake region and valley. Winds vary by coast, with light to brisk conditions inland. Local forecasts predict clearing today and fair warmer Saturday with northeast winds.
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Washington
Towa
Miscouri
Miseiesippi
Hinl
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
New England
Mississippi Val
Missouri Valley
Hie Valley
Lake
South Atlantic Coast
East Gulf Coast
Gulf Coast
Ewer Lakes
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Morriet of Columbia
Weiler and Tassels in Trouble over Stamp Omission
Newark real estate dealer Frank M. Weiler and his fox terrier partner Tassels face trouble after painter Isaac Berger defaulted on a note for house painting done by Weiler and Tassels. Weiler is jailed on a judgment while Tassels roams Bank Street chasing cats, free from office hours due to the missing firm stamp.
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Spensow
Weiler
Bank Street
Birrell Charged With Theft In London Court
An Irish barrister, claiming a warrant is needed, charges Augustine Birrell and Lord Aberdeen with stealing the crown jewels from Dublin Castle. Jewels valued at 250 dollars disappeared last summer amid House of Commons questions and rumored scandals. court officials removed the accuser.
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London
Augustine Birrell
Ireland
Dublin Castle
Westminster
Lord Aberdeen
Birrell
Order of St. Patrick
House of Commons
Elephant Joins Coney Island Tight Rope Act
Hiondin the eight year old elephant joins Bos teck's trained wild animal show at Coney Island. Debut set for Saturday May 23 as the season opens. Trainers note Blondin showed rope curiosity during the voyage and resisted disembarking until secured.
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Hiondin
Bosteck
Coney Island
Blondin
Lis
Bryce Praises Root at New York Dinner
British Ambassador James Bryce lauded Secretary Root for fostering U S British Empire and Canada friendship before about 300 Canadian Club of New York members at the Hotel Astor. He praised President Roosevelt and noted three new treaties on arbitration boundaries and fisheries. Speakers from Halifax and Canada affirmed Canada’s ties to Britain and its independent stance.
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Root
United States
British Empire
James Bryce
Canadian Club of
New York
Hotel Astor
Canada
Mr. Root
Mr. Bryce
Bryce
Roosevelt
Great Britain
J. W. Longley
Halifax
Neil MacPhatter
Charles Marcil
House of Commons
Hugh Guthrie
Guelph
Ontario
Canadian Northwest
Asa Minard
Human jaw bones and skin found at Gunness farmhouse
In La Porte Indiana on May 14 authorities reported discovery of jaw bone fragments and a skin fragment possibly human scalp in the Gunness farmhouse cellar. Charred vertebrae were also found among ashes while investigators weigh evidence to link remains to the adult body burned in the fire. Sheriff says digs will resume. Belle Gunness recalled in Norway with relatives and her magician father.
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la Porte
Ind
Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Minnesota Penitentiary
Gunness Farm
Mack
Smutzer
Gunness Place
Christiania
Belle Gunness
Petters Paulsen
Norway
Trondhjem
Il Trovatore at the American Theatres A Compelling Night
Poor attendance due to weather did not dull a spirited Italian grand opera by Abramson's company at the American Theatre. Desana, Canzio, and Alma sang Leonora Azucena and Inez well while Samoilov impressed as Manrico and Pacini drew the night’s warmest applause as the Count di Luna. The orchestra and choruses showed definite improvements and the performance impressed despite occasional ballet missteps.
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Abramson
Mme. Desana
Leonora
Mme. Canzio
Azucena
Mme. Alma
Inez
M. Samoilov
Fettle
Manrico
M. Pacini
Comte di Luna
Moro outlaw leader killed in Philippines clash
Manila May 14 Private E E Clark the fourth victim in the Camp Stotsenburg affair died today. Constabulary pursues the Moro outlaws led by Manalao Alih who killed Roadmaster Smith and wounded Governor Gard. The detachment engaged the band and killed Alth. Gard is alive and improving, expected to recover.
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Manila
E. E. Clark
Manalao Alih
Smith
Governor Gard
Alth
Gard
Lucania Near Sandy Hook Port Expected Dock Saturday
The Lucania was 50 miles east of Sandy Hook at 4:30 p m yesterday and is forecast to dock about 7 39 a m Saturday.
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Lucania
Sandy Hook
Bailey West Betrothed at Roselle First Presbyterian Church
Marriage notices list May 14 ceremonies: William Taylor West’s daughter West weds Ralph Waide Batley at Roselle New Jersey with Rev A Blauvelt officiating. Brush Ashburner nuptials held May 14 in Brooklyn with Rev Jesse Brush and Rev George Brush officiating. Elizabeth Hall weds Judson Scott Todd at 107 East 5th Street. Notices require full name and address.
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Jesse Brush
D. D
But Fain
George Robert Brush
Newark
N. Y
Margaret Katherine Ashburner
Herbert Bowers Brush
Bet
Brooklyn
Todd—Halil
East
5Th St
Wilton Merle Smith
Elizabeth Newcomb Hall
Henry 8. Hall
Judson Scott Todd
Cadwell Cornelia T death notice details
Cadwell Cornelia T died May 13 1905 at her residence No West Enclave. Funeral at the residence on Friday May 15 1908 at 2 pm. Other names listed include MacPherson Hudson Mead Hobart Morgan Howard Joseph F Jr Snelling Grace Humphrey Tuttle Margaret Jeffrey Harry Vogel Winifred Jenkins Mary Wasson Rev Robert Lahey John Whittier with republication note in Tri Weekly Tribune.
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Cadwell
West Enclave
Cornelia T
Elisha J. Cadwell
Hudson
Montague St
Brooklyn
Pamela M. Hudson
Hopart
Monroe St
Brooklyns
Henry Morgan
Elsie McCall Hobart
Howard
Jo. Howard, Jr
Montague
Arthur
Novatthet
Humphrey
Italy
Merrill Humphrey
Berengter
Jeffrey
Harry
Brienthall Place
Newark
S. J
Jenkins
Mary J
James Th Jenkins
Anand
104Th St
Amsterdam Ave
Ham
Wasson
Robert Wascorm
Park Place
Whittier
Ccm
S. S. Mauretania
Charles A. Whittier
Uptown Office Installs Aspirant Applications File
The Uptown Office announces the installation of a new file containing applications from selected aspirants for various positions. The resource aims to streamline hiring by providing direct access to candidate information for officials and staff.
Travel hotels list across Europe and beyond in old Tribune text
A long OCR fragment catalogs numerous prestigious hotels by city and country including London’s Victoria and Savoy, Paris Grand Hotel and Hotel Astoria, Brussels Grand Hotel and de Y Europe, Amsterdam Hotel Des Indes, Berlin hotels, Munich Kaiserhof, Vienna Hungaria, Budapest Savoy, Vienna, Basel Victoria, Geneva Victoria, Montreux Thunerhof, and Milan hotels among others. The piece reads like a directory or lodging guide for travelers and newspaper readers.
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Tribune
Sangsmente Et A
London
Victoris
Savoy Hotal
Clartige’s
Ritz
Matevpate
Otene Koward
Nx + bankment
Mt Hotel
England
Adelp
Otel
Liverpool
Midland
Manchester
Queen's Hotel
Leeds
Bradford
Wellington
Tunbridge Wells
Mide T
Morecambe Bay
Derby
Hollier's Hotel
Isle of Wight
Scotland
St. Enochotel
Glasgow
Star
St. James
Ar Bane
Mortana Aml
Baltimore
Grand Hotel d' Aix
Hotel Splendid Excelsior
Ate
Ies-Bains
Hotel de Univers
Tours
Brussel Belgitm
Gram Lote
Brussels
Hotel de Y Europe
Weber
Antwerp
Hotel Splendid
Hotel de la Pliage
Holland
Hotel Des Indes
Scheveningen
Germany
Hotel Bristel
Action
Elite Hotel
Alexandra Hotel Eee
Hotel Royal
Pariserhof
King of Prussia
Hotel Monopol
Cassel
Coblence
Hotel Dischy
Cologne
Hotel Bellevue
Hotel Continental
Hotel Savoy
Dresden
Park Hotel
Royal Hotel
Dusseldorf
Angleterre
Ems
Monopol
Hotel Westminster
Frankfurt
Hotel Sommer
Freiburg
Esplanads
Palace
Hamburg
Brasseur
Luxemburg
Hotel de Holland
Mayence
Hotel Four Seasons
Hotel de Russie
Munich
Milan
Daniell
Venice
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Charles W. Rae
City Island
the Weather Report
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Ne & A
Wlasi
Abe Kone Ce
Weiler & Tassels
Elephant
Bryce Praises
Tri-Weekly
Mead
Norwalk
Connn
Woodlawn
Grand Conte Tral Station
Webster and
Jerome Avenue
Gramercy
East 23d St
New Yor City
Undertakers
Frank FE. Campbell
West 257
St. Chapel
Chelsem
THE
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Tribune Almanac
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Credit Lyonnais
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Union Banc
Lemon & Co
Maquar & Co
Saarbach
Mont Tecakan
HAMET
Amercan Express Company
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