Letter May Be New To Missing Nobleman
New York dated report suggests Archduke Johann of Austria may be identified with John Orth who died in 1924. Orth allegedly sent a letter to the Vatican about Crown Prince Rudolph’s shooting but kept it sealed until February 25, 1927.
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New York
Archduke Johann of
Austria
John Orth
Orth
Charlotte Pairchild
Vatican
Rome
Crown Prince
Rudolph of Austria
Meyerling
Fairchild
Pastor Admits Divorce Possibility At Marriage Ceremony
Beaumont February 23 Aubrey Hess pastor of First Congregational church explained his marriage ceremony omits the traditional until death phrase and replaces it with as long as this union shall last He said he is placing a man in a position that may compel him to break an oath if asked to commit to keeping vows until death.
Archduke Johann Declared Dead Amid Missing Princes Rumor
Reports note Archduke Johann, cousin to Emperor Franz Joseph, declared dead in 1911 after abandoning his title in 1889 and taking the name Johann Orth. He allegedly sailed with a Viennese singer in 1890 and was later linked to a yacht trip to South America, with numerous claimed missing archdukes remaining unconfirmed by Austria.
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England
Fairchild
Archduke Johann
Franz Joseph
Johann Orth
Austria
South America
Rio Janiero
United States
Shrine Chief to Lead Alcafar Temple Tribute in Dallas
Henry Rabe past potentate will head the Alcafar temple delegation to Dallas. Succeeded by S. XM Callahan present potentate. The group leaves Thursday for Dallas to greet David Crossland imperial potentate of the Shrine of North America upon his San Antonio visit. Local members plan an elaborate reception for Crossland. Robert B. Michael and Hur Robertson accompany the delegation.
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Henry Rabe
XM. Callahan
Alcafar Temple
Dallas
David Crossland
Shrine of North America
San Antonio
Crossland
Robert
Michael
Hur Robertson
Warden invites public to sing sing
Warden Lawes replies to a prisoner's letter by inviting the public to experience Sing Sing for a day on the same terms as inmates. The offer aims to counter claims of pleasant prison life and emphasizes equal conditions.
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Sing Sing Ossining
Sing Sing Prison
Lawes
Channel Swimmer Chooses Dinner Over Civic Dinner
Toronto officials and swimmer George Young refused a civic dinner after learning his former friend Bill Gastings was invited. Young arranged a private dinner instead, causing Mayor Foster and four board members to skip the event.
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Toronto
George Young
Bill Gastings
Foster
Board of Control
French Socialist Posters Demand Sacco and Vanzetti Executed
In Paris a poster signed by prominent French Socialists calls for immediate execution or release of Sacco and Vanzetti, denouncing American capitalism with the slogan Six years in the face of death and accusing the courts of convicting two labor leaders for a crime they did not commit.
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Paris
Sacco
Vanzetti
Girl Scouts to Take First Aid Examinations at Headquarters
Fifty girl scouts will sit examinations in first aid and health instructions at the Girl Scouts headquarters on Myrtle street Wednesday night. Merit badges will be awarded at a court of honor Saturday night. Mrs. O. B. Rollins, fine scout director, will conduct the examinations.
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Girl Scouts
Myrtle Street
O. B. Rollins
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