Paris Violinist Jolivet to Perform in Stratford Afternoon
Miss Jolivet a Paris Conservatory graduate and pupil of Bertoli er to appear at Stratford this afternoon hosted by her cousin Mrs John McMurdie Warner. The 18 year old violinist has played in Queen's Hall St James Hall and Paris salons and earned praise from Sarasate. Accompanied by Harold Nason the pianist the event includes a reception by Mme EB Vaillant Good man and Mrs Randolph White Jr. Guests include Mr and Mrs F von A Cabeen and many New York society figures.
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Stratford
John McMurdie Warner
Miss Jolivet
Bertolier
Paris Conservatory
Queen’s Hall
St. James’ Hall
London
Paris
Sarasate
Council Ward Rivalry Ignites Local Political Battle
War erupts between Councilmen Seeds and Brown in the Twenty-second ward as Brown announces a bid against incumbent Jacob Leeds. Brown argues for ward benefits while Leeds cites Brown’s lack of gains. four incumbents seek re-election as tensions heighten.
Citizens League forms to select ward Twenty fourth council candidates
The Citizens League of the Twenty fourth ward meets at Kenilworth Building to organize a committee of prominent ward residents to nominate Republicans acceptable to Independents. Signers include L G Fouse and Alexander McKnight. George Brill and others are named as potential candidates for Common Council. A fifteen member committee was appointed to arrange a further meeting and propose candidate names.
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Citizens’ League of
Twentyfourth Ward
Kenilworth Building
Thirty-ninth
Spring Garden Streets
Citzens
Twenty-fourth
L. G. Fouse
William A. Mears
Alexander McKnight
John A. Wiedersheim R
Citizens’ League
Thomas
George Brill
G. Roane
W Hatcomb
K. W McGill
En R. Wit
Odelpa
Ch A
EM. Sano
2. Jerhill
Peseneeper
M. J. Nachbar
Alexand
Fatal shooting affray shocks Sopchoppy Florida
In Sopchoppy Florida a fatal shooting affray over business matters occurred thirty miles from Tallahassee. State Senator Rouse Edgar Nims and W F Edwards were killed. Frank Walker and another man were wounded.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Sopchoppy
Here
Rouse
Edgar Nims
W. F .Edwards
Frank Walker
B Ime
Keller Describes Cadet Fight at Fort Putnam in 1808
Cadet Keller recounts the August 6 1808 bout at Fort Putnam with Cadet Booz. Booz allegedly dodged, fled, and was counted out after Keller’s blows to the eye and body. Witness Guthrie corroborates Booz’s blackened eye and notes Breth’s behavior. no straight jacket was used.
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Booz
Fort Putnam
J. B. Wray
Thid
Claus
Keller
William S. Guthrie
Missouri
Breth
Road Crew Forms to Probe Newport Turnpike Deterioration
Wilmington leaders form a committee to investigate defects on the Newport turnpike also called the Wilmington and Christiana turnpike. Citizens urge a free road while the Wilmington City Railway seeks controlling ownership as 600 shares trade at par and plans may extend the line toward Newport.
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Wilmington
Wilmington and Christiana
Newport
Stanton
Francis L. Springer
Charles M. Groome
Christiana Hundred
Thomas Pilling
Alvan Satterthwaite
Mill Creek Hundred
William J. Stroud
White Clay Creek Hundred
Turnpike Company
Wilmington City Railway Company
Maryland Avenue
Ruth Hanna Gets Corner On Flowers
Cleveland dispatch reports Ruth Hanna daughter of Senator Hanna plans a New Year’s party at the Chamber of Commerce building. The event is so flower constrained that leading florists refuse orders and society faces a no-flower choice or rescheduling of other engagements.
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Cleveland
Hanna
Ruth
Chamber of Commerce
Clevelapa
Ruth Hanna
Miller Seeks Supreme Court Vacancy Appointment
Special Telegram reports supporters of ex Judge Richard T. Miller urge Governor Voorhees to name him to the State Supreme Court following Justice Ludlow's death. Miller, a Democrat, has seven years on the Circuit bench and prior service as President Judge of Camden Common Pleas and District Court Judge of Camden. Born December 16, 1845 in Cape May City, he is the son of Waters B. Miller a former state senator.
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Cape May
New Jersey
Richard T. Miller
Foster M. Voorhees
State Supreme Court
Justice Ludlow
Miller
Supreme Court
Camden
Man Jumps From Window in Despair at Waterloo Street Home
John Mc Cabe, 40, ill for weeks, leapt from a second story window at his 2021 Waterloo street residence. He struck the ground head first and suffered skull injuries. Doctors at Episcopal Hospital fear he may not survive.
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John McCabe
Waterloo Street
Episcopal Hospital
Wilmington City Council approves Fourth Street fruit market ordinance
City Council voted 8 to 5 to establish and regulate a fruit grain and vegetable market on Fourth Street between King and Orange. Opponents sought removing vegetable, fearing impact on King and Madison markets and one member scratched the word. after review the erased term was reinserted. The ordinance proceeds to Mayor John Fahey for approval.
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Tus Times
Wilmington
Fourth Street
King and Orange
King and
Madison Streets
Law Committee
Couneil
John ©. Fahey
Nazareth Church trustees call Rev W G Koons for pastorate
In New Castle on December 21 the Nazareth Methodist Episcopal Church board voted to call Rev. W G Koons of Bridgeville to lead the local charge starting at the next conference, replacing Rev Eugene Rasher, with approval pending the forthcoming conference. Co H Organizes Basketball Teams in New Castle. The Delaware National Guard unit formed two basketball squads for armory practice under Eckert Tindall, who will coach and manage, with a challenge issued to Company A of Wilmington after the holidays.
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Times
New Castle
Nazareth Methodist Episcopal Church
W. G. Koons
Bridgeville
Eugene Rasher
Board of Trustees
Co. H
Company H
National Guard of Delaware
Eckert Tindall
Company A
Wilmington
Eden Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Pyle
W. W. Radcliff
East Second Street
D. F. Waddell
Westminster
Wilmington Methodist Episcopal Conference
Fishermen Net Rich Haul From Floating Lumber
New Castle, December 21. William Pustill and William Bartlett of this city fished near Woodland Beach for rock perch and cat fish. They found and sold over one severet yellow pine lumber floating in the Delaware, upset from a boat during the night. The haul yielded good wages for each man.
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Times
New Castle
William Pustill
William Bartlett
Woodland Beach
Delaware
Calvary Church Elects Rev William M Jefferis Rector
The wardens and vestrymen of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church Wilmington elect Rev William M Jefferis D D of St Thomas Church Newark as rector. Jefferis is a Wilmington native who taught at Delaware College and led Grace Church Brandywine hundred before serving in Texas as archdeacon and later returning to St Thomas Church Newark.
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Tur Timps
Wilmington
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church
William M. Jefferis
St. Thomas’ Church
Newark
Jefferis
Delaware College
Grace Church
Brandywine Hundred
Texas
Erection of Poles Delayed by City Council Action
Special Telegram to The Timms reports in New Castle on December 21 that Superintendent Al in charge of the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Telegraph line will postpone erecting poles in the city until the council acts at the January meeting.
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Timms
New Castle
New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Hne
Noted Delaware poultry farmer dies after illness
Wyoming Delaware December 21 H M Thomas a well known farmer near here died tonight of pneumonia after a short illness He was one of the largest poultry raisers on the peninsula and made a small fortune in exhibiting blooded poultry at various fairs He was about 70 years of age and moved here from Canada about twenty years ago.
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the Times
Wyoming
Del
Thomas
Canada
Epidemic Deaths Hit Local Horses in New Castle
In New Castle on December 21 a meningitis outbreak among horses has caused several deaths. A valuable driving horse owned by Noah Hige's was lost, the third animal he has lost to the disease.
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the Times
New Castle
Noah Hige
Dover Attack Leaves Dorlety Beaten After Hold Up
In Dover Delaware on December 21 James Dorlety was attacked by a man and woman on Queen street around 1 AM. He was beaten unconscious and had two fingernails bitten off as the pair stole about $2 in cash and left him injured on the ground for hours.
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the Times
Dover
Del
James Dorlety
Queen Street
Book Gift Tied to Charity Appeal in Camden
Alexander Jackson of Camden received a finely bound book of biographies from a Chicago woman. The fly leaf wished that giver and receiver meet in heaven. The gift arrived after an appeal for aid following Jackson's recent $50,000 donation.
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Trmes
Camden
Del
Alexander Jackson
Chicago
Wilmington Transit Head Leaves for Huntington Rail Role
Joseph C. Lugar, general manager of the Wilmington City Railway Company, has informed the company he will accept a rail system manager post in Huntington, West Virginia. He plans to depart for Huntington about February 1.
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TrmxEs
Wilmington
Joseph C. Lugar
Wilmington City Railway Company
Huntington
W. Va
Berlin crime chief dies after suspension linked to Sternberg trial
Condensed cablegrams report the death of Meerscheldt Huellessem, Berlin criminal department chief suspended over the Sternberg trial. Also noted are elections in Monaghan, ship movements in Suez and New Orleans, and multiple dockyard collisions linked to liner traffic.
Delaware social and legal notices amid holiday events
Dover and Wilmington communities plan dances and gatherings at Hardy M. E. Church Reese Opera House Milford New Century Club hosts New Year reception Albert's Orchestra provides music at Armory Hall Dover merchant Edward Haman harvests two tons of ice in cold weather Court actions include John Cunningham arraignment in Wilmington for immoral use of Mary Law age 15 and bond set at 1000 dollars Wilmington clears several church and lodge events while Equitable Guarantee settles creditors at fifty cents on the dollar Local real estate moves include Mullen Company purchasing Fifth and French corner for a large grocery warehouse and trust company receivership updates with Christmas markets and clergy changes across the region
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Harrington
Reese Opera House
Weday
Edward Haman
Dover
New Century Club
Milford
Albert’s Orchestra of
Wilmington
Armory Hall
Wilmington High School Christmas Exercises Impress City
Wilmington reports Christmas programs across numerous public schools. At the High School senior president Gerald Dougherty welcomed attendees while Rev George Hall spoke. Bishop Coleman attended Howard School in the morning and School No 1 in the afternoon. Provisions and clothing were donated to needy families as students prepared to recess until January 2. Clionian Literary Society in Newcastle featured a musical and literary program with students Anna Platt Mary Sullivan Susie Patton Anna Smith Mary Sylvester Alice Cooper Florence Case Anna Vantine Kathryn Whittock and Andrew Lenoir Robert McFarlin George Uffy.
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Times
Wilmington
Gerald Dougherty
George,. Hall
St. John's Protestant
Church
Bishop Coleman
Howard School
Clionian Literary Society
the Times
Newcastle
The
Anna Y. Platt
Mary Sullivan
Susie Patton
Anna Smith
Mary Sylvester
Alice Cooper
Florence Case
Anna M. Vantine
Kathryn Whittock
Andrew Lenoir
Robert McFarlin
George Uffy
Infringement suit seeks 50000 damages over battery patent
Salt sued Helios Upton in the federal court here for 50000 damages and an injunction to stop further infringements of a Griscom patent of 1804 used in electric storage batteries. The case links to Cleveland New York manufacturers and Gould Storage Battery.
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Electric Storage Battery Company
United States
Helios-Upton Company
W. W.griscom
Clement A. Griscom
International Navigation Company
Eveland New Yorer
Igman iMarda
Gould Storage Battery Company
Jury Brings in Open Verdict in Coachman Death
Coroner's jury in the case of William Von Sheffler, coachman for Dr. A. B. Mosher of Griggs town, who died December 15, returns an open verdict stating death from blows inflicted by unknown person or persons.
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Timms
Somerville
William von Sheffler
A. B. Mosher
Griggstown
Labor Leader from Glass Trust Joins Board
Pittsburg December 21 First time in big industrials history capital includes labor in management The American Window Glass Company directors elected Simon Burns a board member Burns heads the Window Glass Workers Association and the Knights of Labor anti Parsons group The Independent Glass Company formed by non selling firms will work with the combine Prices reportedly to rise by 50 percent after the new year
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Pittsburg
American Window Glass Company
Simon Burns
Burns
Window Glass Workers’ Association
anti-Parsons
Knights of Labor
Combine
Independent Glass Company
Court Rules Picketing Illegal in Business Hours Case
New York appellate division affirms an injunction preventing a picket from interfering with Samuel I. Davis and others business during hours. The ruling upholds temporary restraining order against non-union picketing aimed at disrupting operations.
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New York
Appellate Division
The
Supreme Court Today
Samuel I. Davis
Nathan Rosenstein
Well Equipped for the Pole
Evelyn Baldwin, the Arctic explorer, who was recently reported from London as controlling the market for Polar dogs, has arranged to procure Esquimaux dogs from Labrador if needed. He will take with him 400 dogs and 15 Siberian ponies, together with the largest transport train in the history of Arctic exploration.
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St. John's
N. F
Evelyn Baldwin
London
Democratic notes in Nineteenth ward favor Bine for Magistrate
The Democratic executive committee of the Nineteenth ward unanimously endorsed Edward S. Bine, 2137 North Third Street, for Magistrate to succeed Wilthere. Bine is a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company clerk. Also active in politics, Charles A. Gillingham of the Twenty sixth ward seeks Select Council against James A. Briggs, backed by Mayor Ashbridge. Gillingham cites fear and doorbell orders among officeholders. Governor Stone, Insurance Commissioner Durham, and associates were in Washington yesterday amid party maneuvering.
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Edward 8
Bine
North Third Street
Wilthere
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Charles A. Gillingham
Select Council
James A. Briggs
Ashbridge
Gillingham
R. Bm
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Manchester
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Bertha Galland
Krhet Theatre
Francis Wilson
Monks OF Malabar
W. A. Brady
Ace Mansfield
Henry V
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Earl Gulick
DR. Wood Association Hall
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Fred Niblo
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Nell Gwyn
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Europe
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Violin House
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East Side
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