Coreys Divorced In Reno Court Over Desertion
Mrs. William Fills Corey, wife of United States Steel Corp president, wins a Nevada divorce in Reno district court after a nonargument jury decision. Custody of their 16 year old son awarded to Mrs. Corey. alimony not argued. She admitted negotiating a financial settlement with her husband in 1906 before the petition. She testified she married in 1883 at Pittsburgh and says he deserted her in May 1906, later telling her in New York he intended to live apart and would travel to Europe.
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United States Steel Corporate
Seco District Court of Nevada
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Allan
Iiverside Avenue
Nev
New York
Hin
Lorraine
Europe
New York Man’s Custody Battle Draws Harsh Testimony
Mrs. Corey testified clearly about her separation and health decline following the split. Addie Corey, sister of Allan Corey, supported the claim the husband deserted his wife and was ill suited as a custodian. Allan said his father urged him to live with his mother, while attorneys depicted New York men as unfit exemplars amid the Panama rains hindering Colon sanitation work.
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New York
Allan
Miss Corey
Allan Corey
Mutineers Seize Fortress as Fire Kills and Wounds 500
Mutineers hold the Wesernberg fortress in Finland after artillery fire on loyal troops. About 400 killed or wounded as warships bombard the fortress and Helsingfors residents panic. Reports from Helsingfors and Weserenberg detail ongoing fighting and mutiny amid Russian bombardment. In Illinois, Galesburg area notes fear of mob violence over Sam McDonald, linked to the Homer Morris killing, with warnings of a possible jail lynching.
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Russia
Evening Journal
Wesenberg
Finland
Skaludden
Wesen Berg
The
Mound City
Iil
Sam McDonald
Homer Morris Saturda
McDonald
East Side Conductor Kubik Rides 10 Hour Vancouver Run
John W. Kubik, a Portland street railway conductor of seventeen years, lives on the east side and works a ten hour Vancouver line run from Woodlawn car barn. He claims a comfortable fortune from an early house and a water plant he owns in Farrell’s addition, noting fewer water complaints among his customers.
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Woodlawn
Vancouver
Kubik
Portland Street Railways
Portland and
Rly
Farrell
Twombly Declines Reelection to Mutual Life Board
New York reports Twombly has declined reelection to the Mutual Life administration ticket after 1900 board service tied to railroads. His resignation followed a European trip and a filing with President Peabody. A pending Albany mandamus case could remove several nominees, creating vacancies on the ticket.
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Ha Twoubly
Mutual Life
Twoubly
Chicago
Northwestern
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Tradees
Twombly
Europe
Peabo
Supreme Court At
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Kelsey
Nhamies
International Policyholders' Committee
Culebra Cut Hurdle for Panama Canal Progress
The Panama Canal Commission faces a major obstacle at Culebra Mountain. Chief Engineer Stevens oversees work to carve a deep 190 feet wide channel that will join the oceans, with rock excavation and staged levels shown in the illustration. The French company had begun digging, but the cut remains far from complete.
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Panama Canal Commission
Culebra
Des Moines Contest Moves to Take Up Cummins Delegates
Des Moines meeting of Iowa Republican state central committee votes 6 to 3 to sustain action on seats contested by Perkins supporters against Cummins delegates. The panel, led by Chairman Spence, moves to handle 287 challenged seats from 10 counties amid party split between Progressives and Stand-Patters.
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Republican State Central Committee
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Spence
State Central Committee
George D. Perkins
Cummins
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Ittee
Bevington
Friends of
Polk
Polkcous
Iowa
Perkins
Convention &S
Boone County Delegates and Convention Call Content
Protests over a county convention call in Boone County aimed at elevating delegates to judicial and congressional levels. Cummins supporters argue the state convention was not mentioned, while objections were technical and unresolved.
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Boone County
Cummins
Sanitary Analysis Finds Low Decomposition in Canned Meats
Ottawa reports 522 samples from across Canada and the United States analyzed for canned meats and slaughterhouses. Only four samples showed decomposition, indicating a highly satisfactory overall condition despite an incomplete department of agriculture report.
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Ont
Sydney Fisher
Minister of Agriculture
Canada
Minister of Inland Revenue
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Thomas MacFarlane
MacFaraine
Tis
United States
Noah and the drunken man in sacred debate
Fragmentary report describes a historical religious discussion referencing Noah, quor traffic and Christians, with Rev. Dr. M. Parnas of a Brooklyn church cited as among early figures to stumble into drunkenness. The piece notes a discussion of excuses and moral standards in America.
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Nod
Louis
America
M. Parnas
Baseball Scores and Travel Tale Across Ports
Baseball scores from July include multiple city matchups with innings tallies and city pairings such as St Louis vs Moston and Chicago vs New York. A separate note recounts a Russian girl Kaith Levey traveling from Mintou to Middlefield through Russia and Germany then by sea to New York and train to Warren, covering thirty one days with a fare of 170 dollars.
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Union
Kaith Levey
Mintou
Russia
Middlefield
New York
Warren
Hogs and Cattle Report from Chicago Market July 31 1998
Estimated receipts total 14000 hogs and 14000 cattle with mixed packers bids 86 20 to 6 70 for hogs and 83 90 to 4 20 for dairy cows. Sheep and lambs show steady to good demand with Western lambs and natives priced accordingly as market trends indicate slow to steady movement overall.
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Chicago
Appeal to Army Urges Aid to Revolution in Russia
Transcribed July 27 appeal by radical groups and the central committee to the Imperial army and navy. It warns troops that opposing the people could lead to execution and curses on families, urging soldiers to consider the peasants and workers who seek liberty and end imperial repression.
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St Petersburg
Sallore
Imperial
Vreport
Moscow
Tohita
Threats After Appeal to Defy Government in Russia
A fragment notes threats issued following a political appeal urging soldiers and sailors to oppose the illegal government. It calls for refusing orders, joining with peasants and workers to defend parliament, and fighting for land and liberty against the criminal regime.
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Russia
Ex-Mayor Belcher Returns to Face Theft Charge
William H. Belcher, former mayor of a New Jersey town, who fled in 1905 after being implicated as a thief, has returned and surrendered to authorities. The case centers on a long-closed pension or fund misappropriation allegation. Belcher now faces legal proceedings to clear or contest the charges.
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William H. Belcher
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