Miss Maloney Weds Osborne in Church Ringing End to Protracted Romance
Philadelphia reports Helen Maloney's second marriage to Arthur Herbert Osborne, a New York broker. The union followed a history of elopement and annulled matches, with Rome affording ecclesiastical rulings that shaped the outcome. Osborne's steady stance is praised by the Maloney family as the decisive factor in the match.
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Philadelphia
Helen Maloney
Arthur Herbert Osborne
Martin Maloney
New York
Samuel B. Clarkson
Osborne
Long Island
Clarkson
Rome
Manhattan
the Maloneys
Miss Maloney
Brandenburg Needs Cash Says He Will Appear When Funds Are Ready
New York February 3. A statement issued by Broughton Brandenburg through his wife justifies his failure to appear in court on grand larceny charges. Brandenburg who is wanted in connection with the case says he will surrender when money for experts is available.
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New York
Broughton Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Writer forfeits bail claiming lack of funds for expert aid
The defendant seeks to forfeit bail arguing he cannot afford handwriting and other expert witnesses to counter the prosecution's testimony in a case tied to a New York Times article allegedly authored by the late Grover Cleveland.
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New York Times
Grover Cleveland
Writ seeks Patrick appearance over commuted death sentence
New York February 3 a writ of habeas corpus calls lawyer Albert T Patrick to appear regarding his commuted life sentence for the murder of William Marsh Rice. The petition argues the commutation from death to life was not authorized by statute for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert T. Patrick Low
William Marsh Rice
Patrick
Treasure Hunt for $59 Million Buried Riches Sails
Captain James Brown, veteran of the 1850 Cocos island search, has sailed for the south seas to recover a rumored $59,000,000 treasure buried on an island in the southern Pacific, according to San Francisco dispatches dated February 3.
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San Francisco
James Brown
Cocos Island
South Seas
Southern Pacific
Westinghouse to Sail for England for Wedding
George Westinghouse Jr sails for England on the Mauretania to wed Evelyn Violet Brocklebank. The engagement was delayed by his illness, and the ceremony is planned at Irton Hall, Holbrook in Cumberland, with her twin sister Agnes Brocklebank noted.
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New York
England
Mauretania
George Westinghouse, Jr
Westinghouse
Evelyn Violet Brocklebank
Thomas Brocklebank
Prominent Charlotte Man Charles F. Wadsworth Dies in Greensboro
Charles F. Wadsworth a leading Charlotte citizen died by his own hand in a Greensboro hotel check fix and official notice reports the self inflicted death.
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Charles F. Wadsworth
Charlotte
N. C
Greensboro
Balloon Tragedy Claims Two French Aeronauts
In Saint Pons France on February 3 a balloon drifted over mountains. A violent gust drove it into jagged rocks and killed both Bordeaux aeronauts aboard as they attempted a descent.
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Saint Pons
France
Bordeaux
Brayfield Cleared of Murder Charge in Illinois Case
Dr. B F Brayfield was cleared of murder after State's Attorney Hickman dismissed the case. The defendant was accused of causing the death of Reuben Parrish, an Illinois Central station agent at Mulkeytown.
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Fenton
B. F. Brayfield
Hickman
Dr. Brayfield
Reuben Parrish
Illinois Central Station
Mulkeytown
Presidents and Millionaires Plot to Control Tennessee Coal
Details reveal a syndicate led by J B Duke J W Gates and others proposed buying Tennessee Coal and Iron to permit a merger with United States Steel. Schley testified stocks loans and vast wealth enabled a plan to gain control and boost steel production.
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Washington
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Grant B. Schley
New York
Moore & Schley
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Schley
C. H. Payne
L. C. Hanna
G. B. Schley
J. B. Duke
E. J. Berwind
J. W. Gates
A. N. Brady
G. A. Kessler
Oakleigh Thorne
EK. W. Oglesbay
K. S. Black
F. D. Stout
J. W. Simpson
G. W. French
S. G. Cooper
J. A. Topping
Steel Corporation
Tennessee Company
Kittredge
Overman
Vote Today on Jap Bills In California Legislature
Sacramento reports a quiet but active anti Japanese push as California bills target alien land ownership. The assembly sets these measures as a special order, with Roosevelt's suggestion prompting a broadening of the law to cover all aliens, effectively targeting Japanese and Chinese.
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Greve L. Johnson
House
Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt
Gillett
Nevada
Sacramento
Cal
California
Asiatic Exclusion League
Water shortage prompts $14,000 well request
The American legation in Pekin China faces imminent water exhaustion. A congressional appropriation of 14000 dollars is requested to construct a seaworthy well.
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Pekin
Washington
China
Congress
Standard Oil Partneship Proposal Sparks Missouri Debate
Frank Hager man, counsel for Standard Oil Indiana, returned from Jefferson City after filing a partnership proposition in Missouri court. He says the plan is to give people a square deal and allow price changes by the state if needed, an experiment for managing a major refinery and its widespread supply impact.
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Kansas City
Frank Hagerman
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Jefferson City
Missouri
Whiting
Ind
Sugar Creek
United States
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Chauffeur James Watson Sentenced for Child’s Death
James Watson, chauffeur for oil magnate H. Clay Pierce, to serve twelve months in jail and pay a $1000 fine after Missouri Supreme Court approves his conviction in the fatal automobile accident that killed Christine Musick, twelve, in St. Louis.
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St. Louis
James Watson
H. Clay Pierce
Christine Musick
Missouri Supreme Court
Watson
Shoots Into Courtroom in Fort Worth Shooting
In Fort Worth Texas on February 3 six shots fired from a corridor wounded four spectators while two others were mortally wounded or seriously hurt. Willie Mulhouse stood on trial for a charge by Miss Verna Ware as the girl and her brother were charged with the shooting with none of the bullets hitting Mulhouse.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Willie Mulhouse
Verna Ware
Mulhouse
Root Lost In Mountains Tramps To Hotel
Hot Springs Arkansas February 3. Senator Elect Root became unfamiliar with local mountain topography and spent six miles wandering before finding his hotel. The journey aggravated a sprained knee from a carriage incident in Washington.
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Dias
Hot Springs
Ark
Elect Root
Washington
Good Health Certificate Bill Passes Senate in Salem
A bill requiring marriage license applicants to obtain a health certificate from a licensed physician has unanimously passed the Oregon Senate in Salem.
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Salem
Ore
Senate
Ridge Estate Compromise Settles Heirs
In Kansas City on February 3 a dispute over the $1,200,000 estate of Dr. I. M. Ridge, a pioneer physician who died in 1907, was settled by agreement. The widow, the second wife, receives two fifths of the estate while the children from the first wife share the remaining one fifth each.
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Kansas City
I. M. Ridge
It Takes a Genius to Get Along With One
A witty line from the Louisville Courier-Journal highlights the challenge of collaborating with highly gifted individuals, noting the delicate balance between leadership and partnership. The remark underscores tensions and humor in intellectual circles.
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Lowisville
Lower Dam At Gatun Studied To Cut Canal Costs
Panama February 3. William H Taft and Lt Col Goethals plus special engineers visited Colon to review the proposed breakwater. They recommend building breakwaters from Colon and Point Toro at a cost of ten million dollars, matching the earlier estimate for a parallel breakwater. They also consider a lower Gatun dam to reduce construction expenses.
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Panama
William H. Taft
Goethals
Canal
Colon
Point Toro
Gatun
Wife Says Lemp Knocked Her Down in Divorce Suit
In an amended petition Mrs. Lillian Handlan Lemp accuses William J. Lemp of knocking her down and bruising her in November 1904 as she seeks a divorce in St. Louis.
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Lemp
St. Louis
Lillian Handlan-Lemp
William J. Lemp
Chicago Hogs and Cattle Prices and Receipts Report
Market reports for February 3 1909 show hogs priced 5 85 to 6 60 with light and mixed lots weak. Cattle receipts about 31 000 and sheep 18 000 with prices mostly 10 to 15 lower on the day. Estimated receipts today and tomorrow placed at 64 000 and 45 000 respectively, with overall market softness across hogs cattle and sheep.
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Texas
John A. Babcock Gricago Plainspoken Appeal
A brief note from John A. Babcock of Gricago Illinois promises responsive contact and a promise of a square deal, inviting requests for anytime communication.
Freight Trains Collide Near Powersville Missouri
A fatal freight train collision occurred on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line near Powersville Missouri. Authorities reported one death and investigation continues into the circumstances of the wreck.
Three Men Die In Freight Train Collision Near Powersville
At 8 13 this morning near Powersville Missouri two freight trains collided head on. Three men were killed Engineer Stipp Fireman Brown Brakeman Belsche. The wreck left three engines smashed and traffic delayed for hours as investigators consider that one train may have ignored a time order.
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Powersville
The
Evening Journal
Stipp
Brown
Taft Won't Be Man on Horseback Affair Sparks House Senate Clash
Washington February 3 The House and Senate clashed over autos for the White House as an amendment to the urgency deficiency bill was rejected. Representative Clark teased that Taft would need horses less than the current occupant while Sims noted the president elect can ride and could use a larger carriage platform if needed.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Clark
Taft
Sims
Mann
Illinois
Porters Berth Error Triggers $16,000 Suit
New Orleans avenues February 3 Mrs Amelia Dubourg of this city sues the Pullman Company for $16,000 alleging a negro porter carelessly placed a man in her sleeping car berth injuring her during a trip from Deming New Mexico to New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Amelia M. Dubourg
Pullman Company
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Arthur H. Osborne
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Leon A. Adler
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Lewis Cass Ledyard
Ledyard
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Tennessee Corporation
Messrs. Frick
Gary
Dillingham
Sehley
Standard Eager
Settle Ridge
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Gricago, Ill
C. M
St. P
Powers
Ville, Mo
This
Collison
Belsche
Wake House
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