Wife With No Ceremony Prompts Desertsion Court
Allentown business man Thomas Moore faced Desertion Court as a so called common law wife Nellie Brennan asserted they lived as spouses for nine years. She testified Moore took furniture and kept a portion of his steady income while denying the marriage. The judge ruled Nellie Brennan was Moore's common law wife and ordered support.
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Allentown
Thomas Moore
Moore
Pennsylvania
New York
Nellie Brennan
Elmira
Nellie Hrendan
Leap Year Proposals Target Kansas Principal in Tolan Tale
In Tolan Kansas, Professor Frederick C. Walters, principal of the Washington school, faces eight leap year marriage proposals from hopeful young women. Each letter expresses love and asks to set a wedding date, though he has rejected every advance.
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Kans
Tolan
Kas
Frederick C. Walters
Washington School
Better
Tola
Millionaire for a Montiel Is Latest Candidate
Wilkesbarre resident Pat John Jay McDevitt, who blew a county treasurer nomination by gambling on a mock millionaire stunt, announces he seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress from the district. He vows to curb party aims and claims confidence in victory.
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Wilkesbarre
John Jay McDevitt
Congress
Oeeret
Cales Honor System a System of Dishonor
Professor Felix F. Schelling of the University of Pennsylvania denounces the Wharton school honor system as a failure. He argues pledges and promises to be good do not prevent cheating and undermine true honor. He urges upholding ideal standards to elevate student morality and integrity.
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Philadelphia
Felix F. Schelling
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Wharton School
Hils
Hanor
Hero of Mobile Bay Dies at 103 in California
Edwin Balley, oldest member of the National Soldiers' Home at Sawtelle, died at 103. Born in England, he shipped at age nine and served in the Civil War aboard Admiral Farragut's flagship. At Mobile Bay he saved ships by removing a Confederate torpedo device, earning a Congressional medal. Balley moved to California in 1878 to join the lighthouse service. his wife, once married to poet Edwin Markham, was divorced in San Jose.
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Santa Monica
Edwin Balley
National Soldiers’ Home
Sawtelle
England
Balley
Admiral Farragut
Mobile Bay
Congresg
Bailey
California
Lighthouse Service
San Jose
Edwin Markham
Beginning of Lent Rules for Local Catholics and Episcopalians
Local social circles plan events to observe Lent as the season begins next Wednesday. Regulations specify fasting days for those 21 to 60, with age and health exemptions, allowance of tea coffee bread and evening collation, and limits on fresh meat and fish. Soldiers have six abstinence days but are not exempt from service.
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United States
Brownsville Wife Flogs Visitor at Station
Mrs Eli Cope wife of a prominent lawyer politically active man horsewhipped Miss Elsie Wilson in Brownsville after meeting her at the station. The confrontation began near a matinee and moved to Cope's office where the wife pursued and lashed the visitor along the street until Wilson fled onto a streetcar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Eli Cope
Elsie Wilson
Pittsburg
Thought First Of Pets Children Save Cat In Fire
Firemen rush into a Wilmington home at 525 Market Street as flames spread. Victor H. Bacon's daughters grab a cat and a guinea pig while the other clutches a doll, racing toward the door without coats or hats.
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Cat
Gullen Pig
Del
Wilmington
Market Street
Victor H. Bacon
Pete
Danderine Hair Cleanse Promises Lustrous Soft Hair
An old advertisement touts Kellowlton's Dandeline claiming a ten minute hair cleanse will make hair light wavy abundant and soft. It promises dandruff removal scalp vigor and even new growth after a few weeks with repeated use.
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Catherine
Fire crews respond to mistaken smoke alarm at Maker Street
A passerby reported exhaust steam rising from a rooftop pipe on Maker Street, mistaking it for smoke. Fire companies arrived to douse an apparent blaze. Mrs. Bacon, home with her children, was unaware of the incident until firefighters entered carrying hoses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maker Street
4& Pipe
No Hats in Moscow Church Edict Sparks Hatless Sundays
Rev D H Hare of the Moscow Idaho Presbyterian church urged women to not wear hats during services. A large number already attended hatless and church officials expect most women to follow the suggestion by next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Idaho
D. H. Hare
Presbyterian Church
Hare
Will Honor Old Servants at Newport Wedding Breakfast
Mrs Winslow wife of Rear Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow plans a cottage wedding breakfast in Newport Rhode Island to honor her chauffeur John Carr and maid Katherine T Kenney who are to be married at St Marys Church. Bott servants have long served Mrs Winslow and she will supply the wedding breakfast and her maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Winslow
Newport
Winslow
Cameron McRae Winslow
John Carr
Katherine T Kenney
St. Mary's Church
Ben
Mrs. Winslow
Bride and Groom Remembered With Gifts From Admirals
With her to use, and both bride and bridegroom will be remembered with other gifts from Admiral and Mora Winslow.
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Touseau
Admiral
Mora
Winslow
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Pendleton Resident
Mrs. William McGregor of Pendleton Oregon reports kidney trouble from childhood with swelling back pain and fatigue. After using Doan's Kidney Pills her health improved and she urges others to try the remedy. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY and all dealers 60 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Pendleton
Wiliam McGregor
Lilleth Street
Oregon
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
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Parker
TD. M. Ferry
L. J. May
the Peoples Warehouse
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Nate
Walters
Mary
Montiel
Hero
Whips Husbands
Lee Ching Wo
Ida Herring
West Alder St. Walla Walla
Washington
Leo Ching WO
Chinese Medicine CO
Main St. Walla Walla, Washington
Howard
Taylor Hardware Company
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