Seven named in Brooklyn divorce case and counter suit
In Brooklyn a divorce suit and counter suit named seven co respondents including Jeanette Batolie Perry Mabel Weeks Suzanne Letty as husband’s witnesses. They faced claims of misconduct amid discord with Gould Brokaw and his wife. Attorneys for Mrs Brokaw denied the charges and referenced alleged relationships with Baron Alexander Von Maurice Gray and another man.
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York
Gould Brokaw
Hus Ash
Brooklyn
Brokaw
Jeanette Batolie Perry
Mabe
Suzanne Letty
Leonor Schooner Incident Reported Off Mexican Waters
Dec 28 report cites second mate Thomas Hunt of the schooner Leonor overboard after a terriffic night watch. Mexican authorities confirm the vessel was offshore, with others aboard reacting to the loss during the early hours of the 18th.
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Leonor
Thomas Hunt
Begro
Mexico
Untitled snippet on sale prices and produce
A fragmentary notice cites pricing for items and produce with unclear vendor names. The readable parts mention selling prices and fresh beans but lack complete context.
Dr. Alice Burn Wins Tax Exemption Despite Separation
Dr. Alice Burn, living 13 000 miles from her husband, convinces British courts she remains a married woman living with her husband and is exempt from income tax. Tax authorities note she came to England from New Orleans years ago to study medicine and separation is only geographical.
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United Press
London
Alice Burn
Income Tax Commissioners
Alice
England
New Alone
Prince Ahmed Fuad Plans 20000 Troop Invasion of Albania
Paris reports Prince Ahmed Fuad, uncle of the khedive of Egypt, ready to invade Albania with about 20,000 troops to claim the throne, according to a dispatch published by Le Temps.
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Paris
Ahmed Fuad
Egypt
Albania
le Tempa
Count Von Bulow Fatally Killed By Freight Train
Count Max von Bulow a former German navy officer and descendant of the Prussian general closely connected to Wellington at Waterloo was fatally mangled under the wheels of a freight train at Calvada near the Nevada California state line.
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Welted Presse
Reno
Max von Bulow
Friederich Wilhelm von Bulow
Wellington
Waterloo
Calvada
Nevada-California State Line
Tug Lost Schooners in Strait Gale Near Port Townsend
Two large coal laden scows heading to British Columbia were driven free by a heavy Strait of Juan de Fuca gale Friday night. They were rescued by tugs Salomero and Tyee and towed to anchorage.
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Port Townsend
British Columbia
Salomero
Tyee
Anchorage
Shipyard Wins Hamburg Order for Kaiser Wilhelm Yacht Masts
Aberdeen reports Chris Endresen Co. yard has secured a Hamburg firm contract for three masts destined for Kaiser Wilhelm's new yacht. Each mast measures 126 feet in length and 6 feet in circumference at the butt, underscoring the scale of the European project and the yard's production capacity.
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Aberdeen
Chris Endresen Co
Hamburg
Kaiser Wilhelm
Republican progressives spell out plan for party reorganization
Senator Borah of Idaho will set forth a remedy for the Republican Party's disruption at Baltimore on Lincoln's birthday February 12. He will discuss "The Republican Party" and outline how progressives who did not follow Roosevelt will reorganize after Taft's defeat.
Senator Burns While Playing Santa Claus
United States Senator elect William H. Thompson sustained severe burns in Garden City Kansas while portraying Santa Claus to children. His clothing caught fire from candles on a Christmas tree. He was treated locally and expected to recover.
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Ty Vested Presse
Garden City
Kan
United States
Wm. H. Thompson
Thompson
Arthur to be a duke amid royal honors
London reports Prince Arthur of Connaught may receive a dukedom likely Kent in the New Year honors as King George grants titles. Rumors also place Mrs Humphrey Ward under consideration for the Order of Merit vacancy caused by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema’s death. actor Johnston Forbes-Robertson is said to be dubbed a knight.
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London
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Kent
King George
Humphrey Ward
Order of Merit
Lawrence Alma Tadema
Johnston Forbes Robertson
Revival of Horse Racing Bill Expected in New York
New York Dec 28 horse racing will be revived next year due to favorable court rulings and Governor elect Sulzer who reportedly does not oppose it plans to appoint a state racing commission soon after taking office the report states.
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New York
Wm. Bulser
Sulzer
100000 Turks Flee Europe for Asia Minor Farms
More than 100000 Turkish refugees have left Europe to take up agriculture in Asia Minor. The移 exodus follows farms along the Bosphorus being provided free by the Ottoman government, according to a letter received by the American Red Cross in Washington.
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Washington
Europe
Asia Minor
American Red Cross
Bosphorus
Want a Job Here Civil Service Examinations Seattle Dates
The U S civil service commission announces exams in Seattle for positions including Junior computer Engineer Indian service Laboratory senior in ceramics Medical interne Government Hospital for Insane Junior chemist and alloy chemist with salaries from 600 to 3 000 dollars. Jan 22 to 27 dates. Apply promptly to the secretary eleventh civil service district for application blanks and full information.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
Seattle
Indian Service
Government Hospital For Insane
Elvil Service District
Homesick Escape at Oregon State Training School
Superintendent Hale reports ten boys have escaped this month at the Oregon state training school for boys in Salem. Seven have been recaptured and he attributes the exodus to home sickness, denying lax discipline. The incident follows ongoing concerns about rehabilitation methods. Nearby, Chinese diplomats clash over Boxer indemnity payments delaying awards, with powers unable to agree due to conflicting reports from their governments.
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United Free
Hale
Oregon State Training School For Boys
China
Happy Newsie Receives Wood Leg From Coupon Rally
Albert Bertechinger a 20 year old newsboy in Portland Oregon receives a wooden prosthetic leg after collecting 40000 coupons from a tobacco brand. Friends gathered and saved coupons from stores, delivering the leg on Christmas Day. The leg proved a perfect fit.
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Hy United Reese
Portland, Or
Albert Bertechinger
Wool Company Fined $20,000 in Federal Case
The Barre Wool Combing Co. of South Barre Mass. paid $20,000 in fines in U S district court to settle federal alien contract labor law violations. The action was brought by the federal government and ended with the payment.
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United Presse
Boston
The
Barre Wool Combing Co., Limited
South Barre
Mass
United States District Court
Sheriff in Chase for Contempt Arrest
Judge Albertson ordered the arrest of John K. Larson in December 1911 for contempt for unpaid alimony. Deputy Mark Freeman pursued him, locating Larson near Interbay and Fort Lawton. A half mile chase ended when Freeman's pistol halted Larson, who now sits in the county jail.
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Albertson
Larson
Freeman
County Jall
Woman Dies From Gasoline Fire Starting Attempt
Mrs Annie Hoft died at Providence Hospital at 9 30 Friday night from burns suffered while attempting to start a fire with gasoline. Bam Brown, who hosted her, also sustained severe burns on both hands when he tried to smother her burning clothing.
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Annie Hoft
Providence Hospital
Bam Brown
Mra
Hoft
Death of Rev Louis Exstevenon in Rome
New York reports the death of Rev Louis Exstevenon superior general of the Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament In Rome. He founded the order's house in New York City.
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New York
Louis Exstevenon
The
Fathers of the Blessed Sacrament
Rome
Castro Detained at Ellis Island on Immigration Review
Cipriano Castro former president of Venezuela is aboard the steamship La Tourraine due in New York from Havre. He will be detained at Ellis Island until Secretary Nagel of the Department of Commerce and Labor approves his admission to the United States.
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Washington
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
New York
Havre
Ellis Island
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Kansas reforms avoid using crippled children as income
Kansas policy advances indigent children from deformities into hospitals for corrective surgery. Dr. S J Crumbine leads the state effort with a new ward at a state hospital and a reporting law directing towns to refer cases. Surgeons at Rosedale coordinate with specialists as needed.
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Kas
Kansas
Sunflower State
Kansan
Estate Board of Health
State Board
8S. J. Crumbine
Topeka
State School of Medicine
Rosedale
Merwin T. Sucher
Walter 8. Sutton
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