A Dramatic Real Life Tale of Mrs. Caroline Wells
New York October 21 a sensational real life drama unfolds around Mrs Caroline Wells former wife and career of Emmet Wells and George F Woolston. Wells aka Caroline F Wells Kaihin Warner Whittlesey Willard Wheeler Martin and Woolston amassed wealth from Woolston a railroad builder with big contracts and stocks. A secret divorce and marriage scheme, an attempted assassination, a dramatic confrontation at a seaside cottage, and a mass of letters and papers reveal entangled affairs and financial transfers. The case centers on Wells's pursuit of justice after being deserted, with witnesses and detectives tracking trunks and papers to prove the connections and motives behind the alleged infidelity and fraud.
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Caroline Wells
Diftatch
New York
Mrs. Wells
Kaihin
Warner
Whittlesey
Willard
Wheeler
Martin
Woolston
George F. Woolston
Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Wife of Woolston Tells Tale of Wrong and Life
Boston woman described as the real wife of George F. Woolston, about 35, lives with two children in a Back Bay home. Tar Dispatch correspondent seeks verification of the story and details of alleged wrongs in the case.
Scandalous affair drives wife to tell of plot and abuse
A wife recounts a deep laid plot by a rival adventuress to separate her from her husband Mr Woolston. She describes confinement attempts at a New York hotel, a morphine injection, surveillance by a nurse and doctor, a forged escape, and a near fatal shooting while her husband is said to be in Wyoming Territory after Wisconsin Construction contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolston
Prof. Houston
Wray
C. F. Woolston
G. F. Woolston
Vicksburg
Miss
Fife
New York
Fipperree & Rogers
An Street
Peice
Frank
Disratch
Grand Union Hotel
Tam
Pittsfield
Wisconsin Construction Company
Boston
Wyoming Territory
Pittsburg Akron and Western Railroad Talks Advance
Akron, Oct 21 A conference on the Pittsburg Akron and Western from Delphos to Akron discussed starting construction as the western outlet of the Pittsburg and Western. Directors elected included William Semple and James D Callery, with Lynch noting a definite announcement imminent.
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Akron
Pittsburg
Akron and Western
Delphos
Pittsburg and
Ohio Railway Company
Pittsburg, Akron and Western
William Semple
James D. Callery
Pittsburg and Western
Lynch
Clerk Holler Resigns After Missing Funds Found in City Accounts
A report to Youngstown City Council revealed Clerk John B. Holler collected 2226.07 dollars without proper report. Holler immediately resigned amid the investigation into the clerk's office finances led by Expert Thompson.
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Youngstownn
Thompson
Ney
John 8. Holler
Holler
Mail pouches found in creek near Winchester
Two mail pouches were discovered weighted and cut open at the creek bottom along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad near Winchester. Postal officials reported no knowledge of any missing pouches.
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Indianapolis
Winchester
Grand Rapids and Indiana
The Tallest Tower 1500 Feet With Dome for 25000
The Dispatch reveals a proposed American tower surpassing the Eiffel design. A Washington architect, Charles Hinkel, presents a colossal structure with a dome and galleries for 25000 spectators.
Ambitious tower project with electric light and exhibition space
The proposed structure features a cupola lit by a strong electric light. Iron framing around the footing hides the tower legs and provides ornamental work, broad promenades, and room for electric railroad cars. The plan aims to create a pleasing, highly useful tower building with extensive exhibition space.
Eiffel plan tower proposed for London design competition
A London company forms to erect a 1250 foot tower on the Eiffel plan. A prize of 500 pounds awaits the best design and 250 pounds for the second best. The competition is open to designers worldwide.
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Loxpow
London
Sights of Chicago Pan American delegates tour factories
Pan American delegates in Chicago observe Armour and other works then watch Pullman’s railway and streetcar construction. They describe the vast abbattoiry and busy shops, noting industrial scale and worker activity during the tour.
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Ocxuicago
Great Abbattoiry
Armour's
Pullman
Kinkel Tower Compared With Rippel in Pullman Visit
Guests attend a theater program after the main events as Mr. Doty an employee of the car company outlines Pullman’s growth from prairie to a 20000 population in nine years. Delegate Trescott calls for thanks for the capital labor partnership ending with a reception at Potter Palmer’s lakefront residence.
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Pullman
Doty
Trescott
South Par Station
Lake Front
Michigan Avenue
Potter Palmer
Lake Drive
Tower plans for Three Americas Exposition tower rivaling Paris structure
A correspondence reveals an 1891 proposal for a 1600 foot iron tower for the Three Americas World’s Exhibition, featuring a 280 foot diameter central dome with galleries for 26,000 people, and a 640 foot base diameter ribbed exterior, designed to showcase metal capacity and inaugurations use.
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Treasury
Paris
Dinspatch
Kinkel
Philadelphia
Messrs. Clarke, Reeves & Co
Phenixville
Scientific American
Mr. Eiffel
Srejes Nedham
Three
Americas
Platwau Sever Auteur
Thole
Northern Pacific Magnates Ask Quebec Subsidy for Direct Atlantic Outlet
Several Northern Pacific railway magnates visit Premier Mercier in QuEsec and discuss a plan for a direct Canadian Atlantic outlet independent of the Grand Trunk. The proposal would grant a land subsidy of half remaining crown lands and timber from the province if a through line to the gulf is guaranteed. The party includes TE Oakes president of the Fortiere Pacific G R Howell director and J McNaught senior counsel.
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QuEsec
Northern Pacific Railway
Atlantic
Grand Trunk
Mercier
Gulf
TE. Oakes
Presidentelu Oe
Feorteere Pacific
G. R. Howell
J. McNaught
Change of name granted in Kansas City case
Judge Gibson granted William Grant Everhart a name change to William Grant Hart. The petitioner claimed his father’s crime left him burdened by the name, as the father allowed the infant to die to avoid marriage issues in Buffalo after the first wife and child died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Gibson
William Grant Everhart
William Grant Hart
Buffalo
Tallman couple celebrate seventieth wedding anniversary
At Tappan this afternoon John Tallman and his wife of Rockland county marked their seventieth wedding anniversary with family and friends.
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N.ace
Tappan
John Tallman
Rockland County
Ohio Campaign Enigma as Foraker Illness Shapes Racial Vote
Ohio Democrats see Foraker illness as a campaign ploy while promoting Sherman as a front figure. The Dispatch reports Foraker’s peritonitis symptoms, campaign pauses, and a push by Republicans to shift focus to Sherman. Dems fear a shift to Sherman may curb Foraker opposition and affect Ohio’s pivotal race dynamics. Langston heads Virginia efforts to mobilize Black voters, with the state’s political fate riding on the outcome.
West Virginia Governor-elect Goff talks on election probe
General Nathan Goff, elected West Virginia governor, says he does not know when the election investigation report will be released. The committee, with three Democrats and two Republicans, is examining charges of irregular voting and illegal voters on election day. Goff believes the panel would have to declare him legally elected if a report is issued. The governor maintains his position as the committee delays action.
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Foraker
Republican Committee
Pee
Sherman
Chicago
Kay
Cincinnati
Segeamea
Cage Fea
Gamba
Ohio
H. Thomas
Springfield
Democratic Committee
New Yeak
Nathan Goff
West Virginia
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Old Virginia
Ihs
Goff
I Agua
Cally
Fragmented political reflections on party control shift
The speaker notes shifts in state power from Democrats to Republicans, mentioning Georgia and West Virginia. They express concern that Democratic machinery consolidates control in the state, complicating Republican majorities and flag Atlanta’s political mood as part of a broader southern shift. The tone remains speculative about party dynamics.
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Sinaia
Iran
Atlanta
West Virginia
Mahone In Need Of Money in Virginia Campaign Scheme
Special telegram reports an Old Dominion American League club in the District of Columbia seeking funds to back the Republican ticket in Virginia. It notes William C. Elam, editor of the Richmond Wing, as a listed officer and top Interior official, tied to Mahone and political maneuvering including personnel shifts in Cadman Milcox’s former division.
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Wasurxotos
Old Dominion Alican League
District of Columbia
Virginia
League
Soleane
Old Dominion
Ali
William C. Elam
Richmond Wiig
Mahone
Colonel Rae Comments on Fuller for Democratic Presidency
Colonel Robert Rae, who proposed Chief Justice Melville Fuller for the 1892 Democratic ticket, told reporters at the Grand Pacific Hotel that Fuller is not a candidate and would not seek nomination. Rae said Fuller is more a lawyer than a politician and noted other possible candidates like General Palmer and Colonel Morrison, while stressing Fuller’s independence from party politics.
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Cxteaco
Robert Rae
Melville Fuller
Andrew Jackson League
Grand Pacific Hotel
Jaz Faller
Ieee
Point Blan
Kae
Justice Fuller
Democratic Party
Palmer
Morrison
Supreme Bench
Episcopal Convention Debates Service Revisions
In New York the Protestant Episcopal Convention failed to suspend the order of the day to consider a memorial by colored people. It adopted a report favoring Michigan forming a missionary diocese, and rejected House of Deputies concurrence with bishops on adding to the marriage service. A prayer for patience was adopted. debates over the sick communion and burial rites followed with substitutions and amendments. The body adjourned after addressing consecration and holy days.
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New York
Protestant Episcopal Convention
Vedin
Fuownet
Gales
Tahie
A Millionaire Behind Baers
Chicago dispatch reports millionaire Old Pater Mueller arrested this morning for driving an emaciated old horse in a rickety wagon through city streets. The horse suffered starvation and galled harness, while Mueller claimed abuse and resisted arrest before being taken to Twelfth Street station. Mueller owns substantial land inside the city limits and has become wealthy from rising property values.
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Chicago
Pater Mueller
Twelfth Street
Mueller
Laleods
Abducted Brother Faces Habeas Corpus Case
A writ of habeas corpus was filed in the Supreme Court by Aaron Euho to produce Amos Cross from Butler Asylum Providence BR. Amos is claimed sane and alleged abducted by his brother Elisha Cross who seeks his return to Ochree Point Newport RI. The bond stands at $2,000,000.
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Supreme Court
Aaron Euho
Amos Cross
Amos
Butler Asylum
Providence
BR. I
Ekubn
Elisha Cross
Ochree Point
Newport
Serene Tos
New Pension Commissioner Raum Takes Slow, Tanner Daughter Retains Post
General Raum begins at the Pension Bureau with no rush and allows Corporal Tanner’s daughter to keep her acting position if she wishes. The era notes cautious approach, with Raum seated in Tanner’s former chair as Green B. Baum assumes leadership. The piece mentions governance, adequate discipline, and potential scrutiny from legislators and attorneys as officials vow probity.
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Raum
Tate
Tanner
Corporal Tanner
Oser
Columbia G. A. R
Post
No Colored Man Need Apply in Local Club Case
A Washington dispatch reports an incident in Acosta DC where an eastern branch of a political group refused applications from Black men to join a local committee. White members declared the applicants were in the wrong company and could not be equal participants.
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AG A.B. Post
WasHimetoy
Amacosta
D. C
Frederick
Potoman G. A. BR
Eee Celt
Megro
Primitive Funeral for Father Gabriel of the Passionists
The funeral for Rev. Father Gabriel of the Passionists linked to St. Joseph's Baltimore occurred at Michael's Monastery West. The body lay in the monastery church in the habit with cross nails a rosary and girdle. Clergy and community members followed the casket to the vault as priests recited rites and the tomb was sealed with a mortar trowel.
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Father Gabriel
Order of Passionists
St. Joseph's Bitreat
Baltimore
Michael's Monastery
Philip Berk
Nichelas Sentth Made a Cogegh in Washington
A brief dispatch from Washington dated October 21 reports a court action or legal matter involving an individual named Nichelas Sentth. Details are unclear due to damaged text but the item notes a dent or suit connected to Dow Letaae.
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Nichelas Sentth
Washington
Dow, Letaae
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