Real Mermaid Married and Mermen Sigh in Portland
In Portland Oregon Marie De Rock the youngest deep sea diver at 17 marries Frank Martin a woodworker The piece notes her early start diving with her father Fritz De Rock a veteran diver and her life on a houseboat Her marriage ends her on surface duties though she recalls the ease and camaraderie of diving with helmeted suits and diving carts with telephone links
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Portland
Ore
Briny
Hubby
Marie de Rock
Frank Martin Martin
Matie
Fritz de Rock
Marie
Boston hotelier Tarbox weds third time amid bigamy doubts
Bernard L Tarbox a Boston hotel proprietor and former coal dealer eloped with Gertrude Mae Devine of Dorchester and married her on Thursday for the third time amid questions about the legality of his two prior marriages. His first wife had obtained a divorce in Lowell in November 1909.
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Boston
Bernard L. Tarbox
Gertrude Mae Devine
Dorchester
Dorothy's Quip on a Queer Teacher Reveals Silence
A fragment from a 19th century dialogue shows Dorothy avoiding a direct judgment by saying she was too shy to express her opinion about a teacher described as queer. The exchange highlights gendered speech and restraint in the period.
Wedding Ruined as Groom Shoots Self in Hotel
Harvey D. Schultz died after shooting himself in a Los Angeles hotel room on his wedding day to Miss Caroline Schabbelil. He left a note explaining he had lost $400 borrowed to finance the marriage and could not bear the thought of pover ty for his bride. The wedding party and bride were waiting at the Schabbell home when a messenger delivered the ring and note.
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Los Angeles
Caroline Schabbelil
Harvey D. Schultz
Schulte
Schabbell
Schults
Schultz
Armory Break-In Leads to Arrest Under Fixed Bayonets Escort
In Brooklyn three men led by Martin Hirsch were escorted by armed police through crowded streets to a police station after breaking into an armory.
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New York
Martin Hirsch
Brooklyn
California Syrup of Figs advertisement parents urged
An old time ad promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children and adults. It claims a coated tongue signals stomach and bowel issues and promises quick relief with a tasty syrup. The text warns buyers to insist on the genuine product made by the California Fig Syrup Company and avoid counterfeits.
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California
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