Astor Buys Noma Yacht as Nourmahal Rivalry Sparks Talk
New York gossip centers on John Jacob Astor's purchase of W B Leeds's yacht Noma after owning Nourmahal, fueling talk of a split with Ava Willing and possible Mediterranean travels. Ava Willing, a former star of the American stage, contemplates independence while Amna boasts her own fortune.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
W. B. Leeds
Noma
Caribban
Ava Willing
Astor
Nourmahal
Mediterranean
The Automobile Craze Sparks Wall Street Alarm
The piece notes a shift from stocks to autos amid a looming slump, with estimates of five hundred million dollars in automobile spending next year. Bankers report mortgages tied to real estate to fund car purchases, while auto executives defend auto investment as better than risky bucketshops, offering some philosophy on the trend.
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Wall Street
Vanderbilt to Take Personal Charge of Biltmore Staff
George W. Vanderbilt will assume personal management of the Biltmore estate at Asheville North Carolina and has dismissed most of the staff leaving eleven of thirty five servants. The move follows reports he returned to stock market speculation and signals a shift from lavish entertainments to cost cutting at the famed estate.
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George W. Vanderbilt
Biltmore
N. C
Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Paris
The
Riviera
George W
Anna Held in Paris Vacation Struggles With Spouse
Anna Held spends her vacation in Paris and laments life as a grass widow. Florenz Ziegfeld, her husband and theater manager, remains in New York, while Held reports in a cable that she dislikes the arrangement.
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Anna Held
Paris
Gaye
Lfe
Florenz Ziegfela
New York
Gaya
Fighting Standard Oil and Sir Weetman Pearson
A critique of Standard Oil influence targets Sir Weetman Dickinson Pearson, owner of Texas and Mexican oil wells. It notes detectives shadowing Pearson during a city visit meant to buy materials for 300 pipelines, denying ties to capital, and cites lawyers like William Nelson Cromwell earning large fees in notable cases.
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Standard Oil Co
Weetman Dickinson Pearson
Weetman
Texas
Mexico
Standard Oil
Henry Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Co
Pierce
Mayor Gaynor Bans Tag Day Fund Drive for Women
New York Mayor Gaynor opposes a proposed board of aldermen resolution allowing Tag Days in one borough to raise funds for a hospital. He calls the practice of women and young girls soliciting money from strangers on the street improper and possibly illegal. He notes Tag Days have not been used in New York but have worked in other smaller towns.
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Gaynor
New York
Board of Aldermen
Widow in North Port shoots son-in-law after murder trial
Mrs Ella Horner widow of Bartley Horner was sued by her son-in-law Dr James W Simpson for 10000 damages after he was acquitted of murder in the death of Horner. A jury returned a verdict of 1500 in Simpson's favor at the Horner home.
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Ella Horner
James W. Simpson
Horner
Northport
L. I
Bartley T. Horner
Simpson
Big Lawyer's Fee for Heinze Trial Victory
Report says copper magnate F August Heinze gave his defense counsel John B Stanchfield an 800000 dollar check after a looting case verdict. Friends question the size yet note the victory’s brilliance and Heinze's need to rebuild wealth. Morse, once Ice King, serves a 15 year Atlanta jail term and this contrast colors the tale.
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Mercantile Bank
F .Augustus Heinze
John B. Stanchfield
Heinze
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
New York
Harry
Dirigibles for insomnia a novel but impractical remedy
Sidney F Beckwith promotes riding a dirigible balloon as a sleep aid claiming it cured his sleeplessness. The writer notes the method is costly and hazardous and predicts it will not gain broad popularity despite its novelty and claimed benefits.
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Sidney F. Beckwith
Mr. Beckwith
Pulpit Rift Over Socialism at the Church of the Ascension
The discharge of lay preacher Alexander Irvine for his socialistic views threatens a church schism at the Church of the Ascension. Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant supports the vestry against Irvine, who led the movement and has faced broad congregation resentment. The vestry cites public image concerns, with episcopal review possible if Irvine appeals.
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Church of the Ascension
Alexander Irvine
Percy Stickney Grant
Irvine
Sailor Abdul Hawat Seeks Missing Father for Amulet Tale
Abdul Hawat, a swarthy boatswain of the British trader Bloemfontein, arrives with $2.5 million in rubber from the Malay States. He bears a strange tale of a missing father, a sacred toe ceremony, and a quest across the globe from the Nile to the United States, China, Japan, and Australia.
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Abdul Hawat
Bloemfontein
Abdul
United States
China
Japan
Australia
Water Witches Fail to Find Water on Hotel Property
Elmer Pinkston drilled two wells on his hotel property with no water found. A Chicago water witch failed, then Clint Newlin located a vein 62 feet 2% inches deep. Drillers worked all day and night to 287 feet, dust rising high. Pinkston plans another bore with the Herald editor as a supposed water witch.
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Mercm Herald
Elmer Pinkston
Chicago
Hutsonville
Clint Newlin
Cole
Elmer
the Herald
Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad Sells Health Boost
Mission to promote Dr King’s New Life Pills claims each pill is a sugar coated globule of health. It promises to cure weakness languor and various ailments. Available for 26 cents at Joe K Smock’s store.
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Dr. King
Joe K
Dr Van Buskirk to Visit Shelburn After 26 Years
Dr H Van Buskirk of Rocky Ford Colorado, son of Dr J S Van Buskirk, plans a brief Shelburn visit to reconnect with old friends from the former white schoolhouse near the Baptist church. He travels with his wife on a coast to coast vacation stopping in Sullivan and Evansville, hoping locals will introduce themselves so he can recall past acquaintances.
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DR. van Buskirk
Shelburn Enterprise
Colorado
H. van Buskirk
Rocky Ford
J. S. van Buskirk
Shelburn
White
Baptist Church
Pacific Coast
New Orleans
Mississippi
Evansville
van Buskirk
W.H. Hughes
Sullivan
Bern
Hawkins Haddon Bail Ey Real Estate Ad Summary
Hawkins Haddon Bail Ey publishes a real estate advertisement listing property for sale. The notice highlights parcels offered, pricing ranges, contact information, and inspection times through the agency.
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Hawkins
Haddon & Bailey
Pigeons Pay for Boys Who Raise Them
A guide for boys on starting a pigeon business with pure-bred bonner stock. It explains mating pairs, costs about one dollar a year to feed, potential profit of two dollars per pair yearly, and squab market demand. It advises contacting dealers and market raisers to learn and temper enthusiasm.
Bridge Whist and the Delta Woman Come Home Again
A humorous verse by Percy Shaw laments a Louisiana scene where a woman dominates the bridge table at last. It contrasts traditional male roles with a playful claim that mothers and wives now command the game and home life. The poem ends with a nod to a father's humbled pride in a winning club.
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Bridge
Mother
Rural Mail Boosts Farm Value Nationwide
Postmaster General Hitchcock asserts rural mail delivery has without doubt greatly increased the value of farms across the country, highlighting the transformative impact on agricultural communities.
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Hitchcock
Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial oath 1886
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo counters a promise to pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason certifies on December 6, 1886. Cure claims broadcast with testimonials and product sales through druggists.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
KF. J. Cheney & CO
Frederick Daniels Markee Weds Dora Moore Gleason
Frederick Daniels Markee of Boston Mass marries Dora Moore Gleason at Egypt Mass on June 30. The bride is daughter of Charles Gleason of Boston and the groom is son of William A Markee of New York City. Both Men are well known to Carlisle residents.
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Fred Markee
Carlisle News
Frederick Daniels Markee
Boston
Mass
Dora Moore Gleason
Egypt
Charles Gleason
Wm. A. Markee
New York City
Carlisle
Markee
Five per cent money on improved farms offered
Hunt and Haton advertise five percent loans on improved farms, inviting buyers to inquire for financing options and terms.
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Hunt & Haton
Administrator's sale of real estate in Sullivan Indiana
The administrator of John B. Booker deceased offers for private sale at 10 a m July 30 1910 in Sullivan Indiana the decedent’s interest in Lot No 4 of Jacob A Booker estate in Sullivan County described as 8 acres more or less. Sealed bids to be received cash and subject to court approval at full appraised value. First insertion June 29 1910.
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John B. Booker
Sullivan Circuit Court
Citizens Trust Building
Sullivan
Indiana
Sullivan County
Towit
Jacob A. Booker
Section
Township
Silver Chandy
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Ziegfeld
Songbird
Thaw
Stanford White
Morse
Roland B. Molineaux
Harry Cornish
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Molineaux
Elihu Root
William Nelson Cromwell
de Lesseps Panama Canal Co
Roosevelt
MR. Roosevelt
Manhattan
New York Harbor
American Press Association
Hans Ruser
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Fletcher
Sastoria
Percy Shaw
Louisiana
Rousevelt
Parker
Druggista
Southern Indiana
Sullivann
Terre Haut
Peoria, & Louis
Beehunter
Vandalia
Indianapolis
Vincennes
Bedford
Monon
Seymour
Pennsylvania Lines
Louisville
Cincinnati
Westport
Greensburg
Central Passenger Association
H. P. Radley
G. P
T. A
Grand Central Station
John C. Chaney
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