Abandoned Boy In Brooklyn Sparks Man’s Past Scandals
Four year old Walter Van Vechten, found wandering at Sands and Washington, claims his father ran away. Police and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children take custody as inquiry unfolds. Court records reveal Van Vechten’s past drunken scandal and a marriage annulled by Brooklyn court.
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Dugan
Brooklyn
Sands
Washington Streets
Walter van Victor
Papa
Walter van Vechten
Walter
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
van Victor
van Vechten
Bonerts
New York
Bombay Natural History Society
Reginald Gilbert
Darampore
Gilbert
E. L. Burton
The World’s Only Woman Engine Driver Ida Hewitt
Miss Ida Hewitt of West Virginia is a 23 year old railroad engineer known as the world’s only woman to run an engine. Daughter of Charles H. Hewitt, she trained in railway shops, rode in cabs as a student, and earned a regular run after proving adept when an engineer fell ill. She is described as blue gray eyed and neatly dressed in a blue wool uniform.
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Ida Hewitt
West Virginia
Charles H. Hewitt
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Cairo
W. Va
Ida
Unveiling Grant Statue and Tennessee Society Reunion in Chicago
Chicago hosts October ceremonies for General Grant’s equestrian statue unveiling in Lincoln Park and the twenty first Tennessee Society reunion. A grand parade led by General Nelson Miles precedes an afternoon program with General Walter Gresham’s oration and a post event banquet at the Palmer House featuring Colonel Ingersoll and Chauncey Depew. The Tennessee society, loyal to Sherman, gathers veterans with widows and daughters, recalling campaigns and memory.
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Chicago
Grant
Society of the Army of the TennRessee
Sherman
The
Tennessee
Willister
Loyal Legion Veterans
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
Society of the Tennessee
Walter Q. Gresham
Ten- Thessee
General Grant
Auditorivum Hall
Heten
Andrew Hickenlooper
Cincinnati
Hickenlooper
Camp Sheridan
Palmer House
Society
Ingersoll
Noble
Chauncey M. Depew
Horace Porter
L. M. Dayton
General Sherman
Grenville M. Dodge
C. Cadle
Rawlins
McPherson
General Rawlins
Washington
Gao. L. Kinwen
Remarkable East Indian Jury Verdict Sparks Debate
An East Indian jury tried a robbery case with several defendants, some confessing. The verdict stated, You can do what you like with the men that have confessed, but we acquit all the rest. The astonished judge asked if they believed the evidence, and they replied, Unless a man owns up, who can tell if he is guilty.
Death of Santa Claus sparks treasure hunt in San Francisco
Frank Gallego known as Old Santa Claus dies at his cliffside Telegraph Hill cabin in San Francisco. Neighbors rush to find rumored buried treasure he supposedly saved for children, but nothing is found. The tale follows his lifelong kindness and gifts to local youngsters. Also notes New York Prohibition leader Joseph W. Bruce born July 8 1921 in Lenox Madison County New York and his shift from farmer to temperance advocate with roles in the party and church work.
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Frank Gallego
Old Santa Claus
Telegraph Hill
San Francisco
Gallego
Santa Claus
Hing
New York
Joseph W. Bruce
Lenox
Madison County
N. Y
Oneida
Cazenovia
Joseph W. Snuck
Bruce
Canastota
First Congregational Church
That Place
Monument and Sepulcher for Columbus in Spain
Royal order invites Spanish artists to design a Columbus sepulcher for the Mavana cathedral and a central park monument to America. $50,000 funds for the sepulcher, $10,000 for the monument, plus a $600 second prize. Antonio Melida to design the sepulcher and Antonio Susilo the monument. Second prize to Antonio Alsina for the sepulcher design. Work to commence immediately.
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Columbus
Spain
Mavana
America
Central Park
Royal Academy
San Fernando
Don Antonio Melida
Antonio Susilo
Antonio Alsina
Moving date set for new warehouse building restore
An early report outlines a four story new warehouse at 65120 with a vast basement and three upper floors. It lists extensive inventories of sewer work materials hardware and tools, including nails, pipes, belts, saws, plows, paints, oils, and fittings. The facility ships goods to eight states and offers plumbing heating roofing and sheet metal work at low prices.
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Syracuse Wrought Steel
Syracuse Oliver
Gowanda
Gale
SEOP
Pickett
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C. C. Sullivan
Charles Manning
H. W.,hanlon
John Wood
Alias Delaney
George Ross
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Philadelphia
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Water Street
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Cloak Department
Underwear and Hosiery Department
Samuels Brothers
Wyman & Davis
Sare
Carver House
Warren
A. J. Hazeltine
W. Beaty
T. G
Ensworth
Cashier
Foreign Exchange
O. W. Beatz
M. G. Dunhaw
L. B. Wood
Chas
B. Noyes
James Clark
L. R. Freeman
Charles W. Stone
F. H. Rockwell
Kopf & Henry
Water ST
Groceries & Provisions
Warren, PA
Fehlman Brothers
Wootten Ledger
Boston, Mass
Winslow
Rand & Watson
Java
Connaisseurs
Goodrich & Fehlman
Brnd & Watson
New York City
Warren Ledger
Roquefort
Goodrich & Feldman
Holmes & Coutts
Acme
Acme Oil CO
Akron
Ohio
Goodrich & Fehman
F. Schumacher Milling CQ
Myron Waters
Francis Henry
D. L. Gereuld
Cashia
H. A. Jamieson
V. Davis
P. Johnson
A. Hertzel
W.D. Brown
G.n.parmlee
A. T. Scofield
United States
Children Cry For
Pitcher’s Castoria
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