Twins Past Eighty: Margaret and Marsh Griffiths in Newark
Margaret Griffith of Newark and Marsh Griffith of Morristown are eighty-one year old twins and sisters-in-law married to brothers. Born in New York City in 1618, they recall childhood in Montclair. One marriage ended in desertion, later rekindled, Mr Griffin died in 1895. Seven of ten children survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Griffith
Woodsite Avenue
Newark
Marsh Griffith
Morristown
N. J
New York City
Montclair
New York City Hall
Manhattan Island
Sarah Griffith
Legislature Advances Bills On Local Topics And Oleomargarine Rule
In the House of Delegates Mr Brown introduced bills to amend county fish and game laws. A Frederick Thormont and Northern Electric Railway Company name change bill passed. In the Senate a department of pedagogy for Frederick College was favorably reported. Senator Crothers proposed prison labor for road work. Senator Beasman pushed oleomargarine labeling and sale rules and a tax proposal on colored oleomargarine.
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House of Delegates
Brown
Frederick, Thormont and Northern Electric Railway Company
House
Senate
Frederick College
Crothers
House of Correction
Beasman
Congress
Mrs Eisenbacher Improves After Illness At Home
Mrs Eisenbacher of North Market Street has been quite ill but is now up and about the house. Mrs Burger of East Patrick Street suffered a stroke of paralysis yesterday.
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J .F. Eisenbacer
North Market Street
Wm. Burger
East Patrick Street
British advance on Pretoria amid Boer resistance
Reports from Cape Town and Bloemfontein describe Lord Roberts preparing to press toward Pretoria while prospects of relief for Mafeking grow dim. Dispatches note proclamations intended to induce surrender, railway repairs, and movements of Generals Clements and Pole-Carew, with Kruger and Steyn's forces retreating as Boers abandon towns and return to farms.
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Hundon
Maret
Cape
Lord Hoberts
Pretoria
Orange Free Mbdte
Kaire Capieily
Mafeking
Nnmety
2 Furve
Kimberley
Lord Roberts
Orange Free State
Russia
Lords
Leopold
Bloemfontein
Steyn
War Office
Clements
Orange River
Norvals Pont
Polé-Carew
Springfontein
Cape Town
Basutoland
Aliwal
Kroongtadt
Gatacre
Bethulie
de Wets Corp
Kruger
Buller
Lord Methuen
England
Rhodes
Daijiy
Lorenzo Marques
Lucas Meyer
Schalkburger
Workman Cremated After Furnace Fall at McKeesport
Pittsburg March 17 A fall of a hang at Monongahela Furnace in McKeesport left George Martin cremated and three others severely burned. George Curran and Sydney Jackson died from burns. Stephen Stoboswick and John Borcueck were badly burned but expected to recover. An immense mass of metal and minerals collapsed trapping workers and creating a deadly explosion, with Martin’s body unfound.
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George Martin
Pittsburg
Monongahela Furnace Company
McKeesport
George Carvan
Sydney Jackson
Stephen Stoboswick
John Borcueck
Martin
Curran
Jackson
Wentecky Snarl and Kentucky Governor Contests
The amended Republican answer in the Beekhoo Beekhoo case argues constitutional violations by the Kentucky legislature during Governor Taylor's term, citing federal limits on state power. It contends the legislature’s actions were tainted by the Beekhoo crisis and seeks to perfect the record for appeal to the Court of Appeals and possibly the U S Supreme Court. Taylor seeks federal troops and presidential intervention to support his governorship amid unrest.
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Louisville
Hepublicans
Meckham-Taylor
Bradley
Yost
Judes Flehts
Beekhoo
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Taft
Cincinnati
Frankfort
Taylor
London
William Goebel
John W. Yerkes
Danville
D. B. Lindsay
McKinley
Grand jury to investigate Goebel case in Lexington
In Lexington Kentucky on March 17 Police Judge Riley ruled that Chief Ross bears no jurisdiction in the Goebel matter as records go before the grand jury for investigation. Witnesses were examined and the grand jury may issue summons for the prisoners Powers and Davis.
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Hax Xo
Goebel
Lexington
Secretary of State
Powers
Davis
Riley
George Denny, Jr
John McD. Ross
Muttamus
Grand Jury
Johnson as Chairman Targeted by Eastern Democrats
Ex-Governor William J. Stone, Missouri Democratic national committeeman, said yesterday there is movement among eastern Democrats to elect Tom L. Johnson of Ohio as national committee chairman and remove silver from the platform. The note references St. Louis and a March timeline.
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Tom L. Johnson
St. Louis
William J. Stone
Missouri
Ohio
Columbia Football Scandal Exposed by University Faculty
The Herald reports Columbia College football was a professional eleven that defeated Yale on Manhattan Field. The faculty committee on athletics investigated, removed one player, and alleged the manager doctored accounts to conceal scholarships and payments. An advisory panel found misrecorded sums and noted the manager sought to build a team at all costs amid temptations.
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New York
The
Herald
Columbia
Yale
Manhattan
W. E. Mitchell
Shiehell
the Spectator
A. R. Hutton
Atheltics
Gilchrist
Graduate Advisory Committee
Topeka Capital to Adopt Christian Newspaper Policy
The Topeka Capital faces a policy shift after Rev Charles M Sheldon conducts this week’s experiment. Owners F C Poponove and staff plan a meeting Monday to decide new changes and announce them Tuesday. Rev Stewart Sheldon urges abolition of public funeral services.
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Topeka
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka Capital
F. C. Poponove
Sheldon
Stewart Sheldon
Indictment Threat Looms for HGH Officials in New York
Grand jury questioned Captain Thomas and Chief Devery amid rumors four New York police commissioners L ernari J York John B Sexton Henry E Abell and Jacob Hess face public justice charges. Indictment may be handed up Monday or by Wednesday. Sudden temperature drop follows in Indiana gas belt from 30 to 5 degrees above zero causing shortages and discomfort.
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New York
Grand
Thomas
Tenderloin
Deverey
Grand Jury
Devtrey
City of New York
Lernari J. York
John B. Sexton
Henry E. Abell
Jacob Hess
Muncie
Ind
Indiana
Tuck
Flying Fox Sells for Record 190 515 at English Auction
Flying Fox, son of Ormonde, purchased for 190 515 dollars at a public sale in England, the highest price ever paid for a racehorse. M Blanc, a French millionaire, won the bid amid royal watching, with previous totals and other top prices noted, including Good Luck and Goblet. The Derby winner, among other notable horses, underscored a landmark turf auction in Westminster’s former string.
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Flying For
Orme-Vamyrre
England
Mousier E. Blanc
Monte Carlo
Flying Fox
Duke of Westminster
Prince of Weies
Frince Cnristian
Schleswig-Holstein
Lord Coventry
Jonas
Ormonde
Bernaro Joel
Barnato Sergato
Joel
Gilpin
Joal
M. Biases
Mr. Gilpio
Gilpio
M. Blanc
Guipie
Ana
Blanc
Oremonde
McDonough
San Brancisco
Vane
Prince of Wales
Mail
Alderney
Whitney
Senate Poised Puerto Rico Relief Bill Passes
The Senate approved the Puerto Rican relief appropriation bill by 1 to 17 after a two day debate. The measure carries 2,095,000 dollars for public education works and other government needs in Puerto Rico. An amendment asserting constitutional force over Puerto Rico failed 36 to 17.
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Senate
Washington
Puerto Rico
Allen
Neb
Jones
Ark
Quay
Mrr
Swanson
Congress
Remsburg Remsburg Remsburg Wed in Lancaster to Miss Grosh
Prof. Charles H. Remsburg Middletown High School principal and son of farmer Henry O Remsburg married Hattie A Grosh of Lancaster Pa. The ceremony was at the bride’s grandparents home on Orange Street conducted by Benjamin F Alleman from the Lutheran church. After a brief Philadelphia visit the couple will reside with the groom’s parents in Middletown.
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Remsburg—Grogh
Charles H. Remsburg
Middletown
Henry 0. Remsburg
Hattie A. Grosh
Lancaster
Weide
Benjain F. Alleman
Lutheran Church
Philadelphia
Eastern Star Function at Manone Temple
An Eastern Star event at Manone Temple hosted by Bic Chapter No 9 features a ceremonial program with solos and music, including a Norwegian reception and a Yebranced display. The notice highlights next steps and a call for attendance at the evening program titled Ye ancient Star.
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Manone Temple
Abel
Norway
Sermons by Telephone Planned by Ohio Pastor
Columbus reports Rev BH HL Barbour of First Baptist Church plans to broadcast sermons to congregants at home via wired telephone service. A transmitter will be hung on the church gallery once lines are ready, allowing singing prayers and sermons to be heard remotely.
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Columbus
HL Barbour
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