Anna Gould Held Jointly Liable For Jewelry Bill
In Paris on December 27 the court ruled that Mme Anna Gould is not responsible for Zeigler’s claims but is jointly liable for jewels valued at 24000 dollars bought from Vera Nimidoff via a jeweler. She is also jointly liable for about 75000 dollars owed Hartoga on a jewelry bill, if the bill is not padded. Three reports were appointed to appraise the jewelry's value.
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Paris
Mme
Anna Gould
Boni de Castellane
M. Zeigler
Mile
Vera Nimidoff
Odessa
Count Boni
Mme. Gould
Count Insurance Ballots in New York Life Vote
In New York on December 27 the counting of votes for trustees of the New York Life and Mutual Life is described. The Mutual Life board will hire 30 women for two weeks after counting starts to copy envelopes, catalogue names by colored cards, and compare with records before opening envelopes. The administration refused challengers’ salaries, with a Fusion party figure noting Vice-President Dexter would cost policy-holders nearly 50 dollars per workday for a year if he remained a challenger and drew his salary while questioning votes cast by policy-holders themselves.
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New York
New York Life
Mutual Life
Mutual
Fusion
Dexter
The
City Engineer Resigns and Returns to Family Plant
Chas. R. Wightman resigns as City Engineer after five years in Benton Harbor and South Haven. He leaves today with his family for Lacon NL to run his father’s consulting engineering and general contracting business. He oversaw macadam paving and the eastern sewer system here and plans to extend municipal work for his own firm.
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Chas. R. Wightman
Lacon
Wightman
Benton Harbor
South Haven
New Officers of Lake Shore Tent No 29 K T M
At the regular meeting last evening of Lake Shore Tent No 29 K T M the following officers were elected for the ensuing year Com W W Holmes Lieut Com F C Cogshall R K M McGregor F K C F Hunt Sergeant Roy S MecCrimmon Chaplain Dr Leon Wheeler 1 M of G H H Letson M at A Ashley B Rice I G J W Johnson Picket A H Hall Trustee for three years W W Holmes
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Lake Shore
T. M
W. W. Holmes
F. C. Cogshall
R. K
M. McGregor
F. K
C. F. Hunt
Roy
Leon Wheeler
H. H. Letson
Numerology trick yields repeating sixes in nine-digit product
A New York Press quip notes a math curiosity by writing digits 1 to 9 minus 8 as 12345679 and choosing 6 as weakest. Multiplying 12345679 by 54 produces 666666666, illustrating practice aims to improve making the 6.
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New York Press
Woman's Tongue Size Compared to Man's
A noted observation states that between a man and a woman of equal weight, the woman's tongue is smaller than the man's. The claim appears in a brief discussion of anatomical or measurement notes.
Estate and probate notices from The County Star
Estate watch: Elizabeth Clark’s contest of will proceeds with witness testimony to January 2. Caroline Tyler’s final account due January 14. Florence Reid’s estate: bond filed and letters issued to David Reid. Nancy F Everett estate: commissioners report on claims and payment order. Leander A Leighton estate: bond filed and letters issued to Sarah T Leighton. Grover Sherrod: insane matter with physicians certificates and asylum order. David Conklin estate: rehearing petition on claims and January 7 hearing on show cause.
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Elizabeth Clark
Caroline Tyler
Florence Reid
David Reid
South Haven
Nancy F. Everett
Leander A. Leighton
Grover Sherrod
David Conklin
American Troops Used in Cuba Advance Dispatch
Secretary Taft has reports from Gov. Magoon in Havana of unsettled Cuba areas. Gen. Bell orders strong reinforcement of American troops in the province to handle disturbances rather than rely on Cuban rurales. Bell and Gen. Wint tour the island to assess military needs ahead of possible further disturbances.
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Washington
Taft
Magoon
Havana
Cuba
Bell
Gen. Bell
Wint
Miller and Collins Attachments Case Details
Legal notices summarize cases including Fred E. Miller versus Wm H Collins with attachment, J W Locker and son versus Ransom Chappell et al case, The People versus James Eagan larceny, Flora Canong versus Myron Canong divorce.
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Fred E. Miller
Wm. H. Collins
J. W. Locker and Son
Ransom
Chappell Et
the People
James Eagan
Marriages Registered Across Cities in State Ledger
A list of marriage licenses shows pairs from Hartford Arlington Bozeman and others including Geneva Columbia Casco Pine Grove and Alma. Names include Harold Gleason Birdie Gifford Lewis Williams Pearlie Hudson David Thompson Jennie Bridges Charles Camp Grace Wigent and many more with varied ages and hometowns.
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Harold L. Gleason
Birdie M. Gifford
Hartford
Lewis E.williams
Pearlie M. Hudson
Arlington
David L. Thompson
Bozeman
Mont
Jennie Bridges
Charles E. Camp
Grace Wigent
Watervliet
Wm. E. Holliday
Porter
Phebe Phinney
Alma
Mich
Wiliam Price
Chicago
Blooma Moore
Geneva
Charles Waucheck
Columbia
Vana Kuney
Casco
Alvah Cold&Snow
Lizzie Pearl Sackett
Pine Grove
Harry Sackett
Nettie Lucinda Holmes
Pine
Mile of Pennies Erupts From Charity Ploy In Sight
Charity workers in various fields sought a novel fund drive. They lined pennies to form a mile, estimating $800 to $900 could be raised per mile. Rolls of ten yard court plaster were sent out, collected in, and gradually transformed into long lines of cents, providing ongoing cash while avoiding copper shortages.
Paris jailed pickpocket speaks fluent French in sleep
A Paris woman detained on pickpocket charges purportedly spoke an unknown language to interpreters from Turkish to Hungarian but slept and spoke fluent Parisian French. The magistrate ordered confinement in the prison infirmary under surveillance, believing the claim unlikely.
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Paris
Persia
Married Horace Drake and Inez Hough at Christmas
Horace E. Drake and Inez Mae Hough were wed at noon Christmas Day in the bride’s home with Rev. W. H. Walker officiating. The ceremony featured holly arches and seasonal décor, followed by a three course dinner. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. John D. Close and son Leo of Covert and the bride’s Bangor-based grandmother.
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Horace E. Drake
Inez Mae Hough
E. J. Hough
W. H. Walker
C. H. Drake
John 4. Close
Leo
Covert
Bangor
Social Circles Tea Honoring Miss Nita Lorgion
Miss Leola Rockwell hosted a five o'clock tea for her friend Miss Nita Lorgion of Detroit. The gathering featured music, recitations, and games as the guests enjoyed a pleasant evening.
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Leola Rockwell
Nita Lorgion
Detroit
Allegan County Sunday School Convention Plans at Otsego
Arrangements are underway for the annual Allegan County Sunday School Convention set for January 22 and 23 in Otsego. Prominent talent is expected from the State Association.
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Allegan County
Otsego
State Association
Funeral for Mrs. Jennie Richards Held in Battle Creek
Burial services were held for Mrs. Jennie Richards who died December 22 at age 69. She lived in Battle Creek with daughter Eva Finn. Funeral conducted in Battle Creek by Rev. W J Elmer with services at the grave. The family had resided in South Haven and Lake View Cemetery burial followed.
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Jeanie Richards
Battle Creek
J.H. Richards
Methodist
Mr. Richards
Richards
Dr. Mater
Huron St
Messrs
A. Ryall
B. ©. Gibbons
F. Hill
Sidney Holmes
J.atherly
Thomas Biddle
South Haven
Lake View Cemetery
London’s Sweet Tooth Jam Caper Costs UK £0.090 per Can
London uses a small sugar allotment for jam making with the annual tally expressed in pounds and pence. The note highlights the modest scale of consumption and pricing in the city’s kitchen trades.
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London
Place for a Good Book from St. Nicholas
A quotation on reading from Books and Reading in St. Nicholas asserts the best place for a good book is in the mind and heart. If it fails to deserve that place, its storage location or disposal time matters little.
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St. Nicholas
New Cash Register Huns by Elektrically S Sold
H D Baumgardner of Kalamazoo representing National Cash Register Co visited to install a recently purchased new cash register for E A Bell. The machine is the latest model with a separate drawer per clerk and an electrical attachment that performs the same operations as turning the crank.
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H. D. Baumgardner
Kalamazoo
Southwestern Michigan
National Cash Register Co
E. Abell
Mr. Baumgardner
Prohibition Party Plans Spring Convention Date
Battle Creek Mich Dec 2 The state committee of the prohibitionist party sets the spring convention for Ionia on February 9 The meeting occurred in Rev William A Taylors home Taylors campaign energy and candy business family are noted with political efforts aimed at electing anti temperance candidates next spring in townships and villages
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Battle Creek
Mich
Prohibitionist Party
Ionia
William A. Taylor
Moses
Taylor
M. E
Bellevue
GYSTER SUPPER AND LECTURE ON GREECE
A stereopticon lecture on Greece by Prof. George A. Williams of Kalamazoo College will follow the men's oyster supper at the Baptist church Friday evening. Supper and lecture together cost 25 cents, lecture only 15 cents, with the event running from 5:30 to 7:30.
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Ramuies
Greece
The
Baptist Church
George A. Williams
Kalamazoo College
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