Climax of Jokester Pleber Baffles Brooklyn Friends
Fieber Pleber a Brooklyn man who vanished in a staged drowning three days before a New York court hearing on a diamond ring theft. A Jersey City lawyer Edward Sally helped locate him in Berlin after reports he was dead. The hoax involved two wives, a bondsman, and a fake death in Broad Channel and a later voyage aboard the President Lincoln to Berlin.
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Divorce Granted for Ta coma Society Leader J Tennant Steed
Mrs. J. Tennant Steed obtained a divorce from Ta coma society leader J. Tennant Steed after claims of incompatibility and conduct. The Superior Judge Shackleford awarded custody of their child, alimony of 126 dollars monthly, and required Steed to support and educate the child and maintain life insurance premiums. Steed is noted as Guatemala consul and Chilean vice consul.
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Spaghetti Replaces Beans in Boston Town
Deputy Sheriff Joe Hill reports Boston shifts from baked beans to spaghetti and macaroni as the city’s highlight. He claims Italians now dominate the population and politics while Irish influence fades. He recalls high tipping costs and hospitality quirks, noting a need to tip hotel staff with a dime each morning.
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American vice consul general dies in Swiss voyage marriage scene
Joseph H. Leute, American vice consul general at Zurich, died in the arms of his bride aboard the steamer Marquette as it entered port. He wed in Philadelphia in July.
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Switzerland
Leute
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Humphrey Receives Prime Committee Posts in Washington
Representative Humphrey wins key committee seats in rivers and harbors, unseating Wesley L. Jones as longest serving Pacific coast member. The appointment signals recognition of Washington state waterways importance and Humphrey's length of service.
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