Decision in Scott case clarifies widow election fate
Judge Jewell rules widow’s election to take under the law equates to death for her will, enabling administrator to recover roughly $1,800 from the Scott estate for the Denman heirs. The ruling frees funds to settle debts with any excess going to three children.
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Jewell
Ll. B
W. A. Ackerman
Jospeh Scott
Phonte Ann Scott
Mr. Scott
Scott
Denman
P.A. Berry
Parrot Teaches Roll Call in Texas School
In Hrentium near Brenham Texas Mina Dorothy Rook and two other schoolmistresses train a parrot to call roll for rural pupils at Independence school The bird sits on a perch and repeats present or absent after pupils names earning crackers as reward Its accuracy leads to timely attendance and a lively classroom novelty.
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Hrentium
Tex
Mina Dorothy Rooket
Haw
Mise Booker
Tom
Leon
Independence
Aglinty
Wille Jones
Jones
Brakeman Clings to Runaway Freight Car 20 Miles
Medford Oregon. A brakeman named Bowler rode atop a moving Southern Pacific freight car at seventy five miles an hour for twenty miles from Ashland to Gold Hill. He swung a lantern to warn crews as the perilous dash passed through yards and curves. The car stopped safely after twelve miles more traveled in eleven minutes before sidetracking to avoid collision.
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Medford
Ore
Southern Pacife
Ike
Ashland
Gold
Sad End to Old Romance Annulment Sought in San Francisco
Miss Adelaide Murphy seeks annulment of her marriage to Jack Breckenridge after ten years of alleged insanity in Paris. The California social figure Brem breckenridge is under watch by keepers in Paris while his wife travels to Philadelphia for legal action. John Breckenridge Jr. accompanies his grandmother in San Francisco as proceedings begin in the courts here and in Paris.
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Sauranecino
Jack Breckenridge
Adelaide Murphy
Sock
Clyclus
Miss Breckenridge
Dick Breckenridge
California
Paris
Fanplbg
Philadelphia
Breckenridge
Pensioned After 23 Years for Civil War Service
Frank Ferris, aged 79, who served in the Third Missouri Infantry, finally secures a pension after records reveal his mustering in and discharge dates. He will receive 40 dollars monthly plus back pay for 23 years, totaling over $3,000. Ferris, a carpenter and poor man, had earlier been denied due to missing discharge papers.
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Atchison, Kay
Frank Ferris
Missouri Infantry
Wlon
Adjutant General of
Missouri
Perris
Ferris
Washington
Pelion
Ferrig
Why Taft Gave Up Law
The article notes former President William Howard Taft left Cincinnati to practice law before judges he had appointed, instead accepting a Yale law professorship. He spoke to the Cincinnati charter commission, endorsing the federal plan of city government and civil service reforms.
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Cincinnat
Willam H. Taft
Cincinnati
Yale
Cincinnati Charter Commission
Taft
Five elderly women found guilty in Volo case
In Volo Illinois on December 4 five elderly women were convicted by a jury for riding a rumor connected with Mrs. Richardson. Each was fined 200 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail. Mrs Kate Wagner was freed for leaving before judgment.
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Waukegan
Dec. Fi
Volo
Join Richardson
Mall
Indaw
Stra
Levina Raymond
Alma Watlin
Mary Sabel
John Stadfield
Kate Wagner
First State Convention of Country School Teachers to Meet in Columbus
The first state convention of country school teachers will be held in Columbus December 29 30 and 31 with holiday meetings of seven associations of instructors and superintendents. The School survey commission will deliver reports to each association, and union meetings will feature speakers including Governor Cox Dr Le Brite and Walter Taylor Sumner.
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Columbus
Cox
Jr. le Brite Tain
Walter Taylor Sumner
Chicago
Chapel Notes Highlight Student Talent and Debate Plans
The Chapel program featured a varied lineup including a Liberty Margaret Todds piece and a Christa Woothall number. Writers produced stories for the upcoming Forum issue while plans for the annual football banquet at the Armory December nineteenth were announced. Dr John A Gray spoke on Workman’s Church and a Triangular Debating League round on Short Ballot adoption featured student tryouts led by Mr Rimer.
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M.C. A
I of Armory
Winans
Olptin
Erie Train Derailment in Ohio Sees One Dead Four Injured
Broadway Ohio December 6 One man age 69 Joseph M Dando engine crew died four others injured when Erie passenger train 10 eastbound derailed after splitting a switch at 40 mph. Injured named C D Gregg E H Rathell W B Blackford A G Crawford. Also mentions local visits and a guilty plea for treason?
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Broadway
Erie
Joseph M. Dando
Dayton
C. D. Gregg
E. H. Rathell
Blackford
Marion
A. G. Crawford
River teams face off as preliminaries set for December
The text suggests a competition setup with a team from Zanesville hosting or facing Newark and another from Zanenvilla traveling. It notes preliminaries planned around December, with Wotannin to be shown by teachers. It mentions Lane year Zanesville’s strong performance and concerns about Newark.
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Trofann
Zanenvilla
Newark
Zanneville
Zanesville
Unwelcome Arrests In City Police Report
Frank Hildreth was arrested at noon Friday on a charge of the unwelcome attentions toward a woman on West High Street. He was ordered to appear before the mayor Friday evening, marking a second arrest in days. A warrant was sworn by the woman before Mayor Perrine after a previous unwelcome visit to her home. About 1,000 servants are attached to King George's household.
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Lawrence Mitchell
Lock Visi
Hlh. Miller
Canton
Amos Montgomery
Rich Hi Fe
Frank Joby
West Vine Street
Frank Hildreth
Perino Wriday
Costa
Mitn
Helen LeReuiliey
Mt. Vernon
Ha Ben
Parsiate
Weet High Street
Abo Hie
Hildreth
Perrine
L B Houck Attorney at Law Office Address
Attorney L B Houck operates from Rogers' Building No 111 South Main Street Mt Vernon Opto room 2 and 3 on the second floor.
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L. B. Houck
Attorney -At- Law
Rogers’ Building
Sout Malo «Eet
Mt. Vernom
Opto
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