Tragic actor Junius Booth's family saga across continents
The narrative traces Junius Brutus Booth's separations and finances, the Boston and London years, his son Richard Booth's discovery of his legitimacy, and the Belgian wife Marie Delannoy's struggles. It covers letters, shipwreck, divorce proceedings, and Richard's later life as a language teacher, amid wartime service and family court records.
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Junius
Booth
Mary Ann Holmes
Covent Garden Theater
Norfolk
Richmond
Richard Idl
Baltimore
England
Jesus
Tim
Mgr Dean
Mre
Nichol
Junins
Bastend
London
America
Bes Pinger
Covent Garden
Nita
Surrey Theater
Jane Booth
Buut
Mieths
Amelia
Derac
Brusselein
Richard
Lieson Pot
Ste Ut
Brussels
Europe
Jtcharnd
Junit
Lim
Philadelphia
Spe
Beuron
Mentor
Herve Minek
Henson
Ship of Life
Richar
Richard J. Booth
Marie Christine Adelaide Delannoy
Junius Brutus Brooth
Martyn
Lemmain
R. Boora
St. Paul Street
Liverpool
Great Britain
Mme. D’albret
Battimers
Dean Torrese
New York
Mne
Therese
Agatha
Holmes
M. Hoorn
William P. Maulsby
Third Maryland Infantry
Frederick County
Fransk A. Burge
B&ORB RE excursion to Atlantic City set for Aug 13
The B O R B RE announces a fourth special excursion to Atlantic City on Thursday August 13. Round trip ten dollars, tickets valid ten days, return via Washington City. 8 15 A M and 9 20 P M departures with parlor cars on day train and sleeping cars on night train. Also notes a midsummer clearance sale for summer dresses at Parcels & Jones 29 Fifth Ave.
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Atlantic City
Washington City
Parcels & Jonzs
Atantic City
Pittsburg
Washington
D. C
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Ashington City
National Capital
Ellwood
Pennsylvania
Great Trunk Line
Lake Shore
Pullman
Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburg and Western
Allegheny
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Gas Well Roars Across Stowe and Robinson Townships
Residents from Stowe and Robinson townships were awakened by a loud roar from a recently drilled gas well near Clever farm, two and a half miles southwest of McKee’s Rocks. The gas smell reached Pattison station and Crafton, prompting talk of selling the well to fuel gas firms as production expenses exceed potential rent, with other operators ready to pool.
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Stowe
Robinson
Stowe Township
McKee
Rocka
Pattison Station
Crafton
Panhandle
Davis
Rival Gas Boards Clash Over Irwin Company Control
In Irwin a power struggle erupts between rival boards of the local natural gas company. Disputes over favoritism in gas supply sparked resignations and confrontations as both factions try to seize control, attracting a crowd and dividing the town. Notably, most leaders are Presbyterians, intensifying the community rift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Ispecal Telegram
Innis
Aug
North Irwin
Presbyterian Church
Scuttled Ship Claims Arising Insurance Dispute
Steward E F Moulton testifies that captain John Broadhurst scuttled the Alicia after a survey deemed seaworthy, to secure insurance of 9000 dollars. The ship, stranded at Apia Harbor in Samoa, was later sold to a wrecking company and a suit seeks payment from Union Insurance Company. Broadhurst denies the charges.
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San Francisco
E. F. Moulton
Alicia
Apia Harbor
Samoa
Alameda
John ©. Broadhurst
Alicia Moulton
New Castle
Apia
Moulton
Union Insurance Company
Isurance Company
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Teespar
Davidee
Stage Borkeeper
Tecespay Monxine
G. Ward
Mra. Scott
Treasers Roral
D. Lane
Kean
O'heil
Thornton
Enteton
McCarthy
Astibe
J.B. Booth
Maxey
Cooke
Brad M. Hata
Young Booth
Prar Tarnese
Que
Notre Dame d' Halle
de la St. Vurge
M. Boor
Burtemann
Chansel
Suntalia
Ame
West Banriwone Stree
Bat
Trenesse
Death
Viera
Balfe
Duquesne
Silas G. Pratt
Grant Monument Association
Pratt
Pcur
Earth
Prate
Orate
Progress of Music and Drama
United States
Vienna
Charles Louis
Metternich
Makthe
Rotunda
Prater
Aristopheunes
Euripides
Athens
Theatre Francata
Louis XIV
Corneillle
Cinna
Augustus
Geen
Burg Theatre
Lyceum
Oreover
United States of America
Belgium
Italy
Beatrice
Queen Victoria
Ules
EU Peles
le Menestrel
Bee
Spades
Themay
Ton
Sware
Howeover
Beethoven
Garrow Opera Company
The
Massener
Werther
Goethe
Vienna Opera House
Co. D. Hess
Minnie
Venus
Bis
la Scala
Milan
Boito
Baspwaster C. A. Carra
Central Park
Cuppa
Bayreuth
Wagner
Bronaer
Leipzig
Jan Boere
Kola
Hekking
Walter Damrosch
New Symphony Orchestra
Tenermpeces
Alwin Schroeder
Pszig
Tur American Composers’ Choral Associaton
Charles B. Hawley
Metropolitan College of Music
D. Blakely
Hoffman
Hegner
Mozart
Q. E.D. Pittsbur
Gustav Hrxnica
Grand
Gounod
Mr. Seidl
Brighton Beach
Ovine Musin
Mme
Folville Musin
Massenet
G Rd
Lassen
Musin
Australia
Mme. Musin
Brooklyn
Jonara Smauss
Bitter Pazmann
Casino
Imperial Opera of
Viennna
Theater An der Wien
Ritter Pazmann
Strauss
Imperial Opera
Rudolph Aronson
Mn Hower Moon
Chautauqua
Moore
William H. Sherwood
Evelyn Cummer
Cleveland
AprLia Patti
Craigy-Nos Castle
Patti
Faust
Irving
Martha
Arditi
Ricn
Stast
Cheever Goodwin
Francis Wilson
Mr. Stahl
Parmapetraia Music and Drama
Pennsylvania State Music Teachers’ Association
Tus Prinsecie Distarca
Paris Menestrel
Viens
Manon
le Cid
Berlin
Cpreen
Germany
Mascagni
Scotland
Marshall Lang
Glasgow
Salvation Army
Kirk
G. B. Lamrentt
Dresden
Cosima Wagner
Parsifal
Herr Levy
Alvary
Herr Fechs
Theat Meade
Flaez Among Gas
St McMahon Bros
Mahon Bros
Adama
Hema
Detroit Free Press
Reed
Seria
Ayer
Mme. Ruppert
Postnee
Hamilton Building
Fifth Ave
Pictsburg
Saab Young Mockora
Espich
BILD
Smithfield St
Seventh Av
Wau
Youngstown
Butler
Pittsburg & Western
Pennsylvania Company
Fourth Avenue
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