Divorce Suit Highlights Morgan Family Custody and Pistol Claim
Special to The Washington Post White Plains April 19 hearings in Westchester Supreme Court reveal Mrs Helen Parsons Morgan’s separation from D Percy Morgan once an assistant treasurer of American Sugar Refining. Morgan asserts a $267,000 loss from trust funds and details a plan to move with their three children to new residences while disputes over custody and alleged financial mis judgment unfold.
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Washington Post
White Plains
World
Westchester
New York
Looki Z
Supreme Court of
Whester County
Keogh
Hthel Parsons Morgan
John E Parsons
D Percy Morgan
American Sugar Refining Company
Mrr Morgan
Rarth
John
Percy
Afr Parsons
Flarrilson-on-the-Sound
Vance
Iihan
Delaware County
Parson’s allegation ties Morgan to missing funds and margin
Testimony states on December 17 Mr. Morgan visited the Parsons home in New York and admitted involvement with his father’s estate trust funds, claiming a loss of 267000 dollars. He alleged an account with SIEODE Sturgis and Co and 5700 Sugar shares amid near-margin failure, seeking rescue from foreclosure. A separate inquiry names a commission to assess Gessler Rosseau’s sanity after his Umbria exproive plot conviction.
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Mr. Morgan
Parsons
New York
Mr. Parsons
Sieode , Sturgis & Co
Supreme Court Concludes Tax Case On Gas Franchises
Former Secretary of War Elh Root led the final argument for the Metropolitan Company opposing enforcement of the special franchise tax. He contended contracts bind the company to a percentage of receipts and that taxation cannot be increased under the charter. Mayer and Marshall argued for the tax while Root cited dissimilarities in gas franchises and streetcar cases. The Brooklyn City Railroad case followed with Charles A. Collins detailing franchise terms.
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New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Eulha Root
Root
Consolidated
New Amsterdam Gas Companies
Amsterdam
Consolidated Company
Mayer
Louis Marshall
McGuire
Mr. Marshall
Supreme Court
Marshall
Brooklyn City Railroad Company
Charles A. Collin
Mr. Collin
The Lighter Side of Life Scene Paris Chapter I
A satirical scene opens with H R H George Patrick Ivarvitch wooing American billionairess Priscilla Boarembs as she declares ambition beyond money. A street car mishap leads to a comic wedding setup while quips about finances and fashion fill the column.
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H. R. H. George Patrick Ivarvitch
Royal House of Handover
Priscilla Boarembs
la Belle Americaine
Priscilla Spareribs
Priscilla
Cupid
Goughbag
True Solicitude and Brooklyn Car Line Contracts
The article discusses a 1905 copyright by R. F. Ayers and Brooklyn city contracts granting seven routes for streetcar lines. It explains bids set annual fees and fares, a $200,000 bond, and compares the contract to a lease, arguing increases in annual tax would impair contract obligations, while Mayer and Marshall challenge the contract rights.
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Brooklyn City Company
Brooklyn
Messrs. Mayer and
Marshall
Five Children Die From Meningitis in New York Tenement
In a Little West Twelfth Street tenement five children died and three more were dying from cerebro spinal meningitis. The victims were from the families of Mrs Darder and Mrs Frawk. Frank, seventeen, is dying, while Jimmie Frawley is dead. Mamie, seventeen, and Dora, ten, are critical at New York Hospital. Five families with children lived there.
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New York
Little West Twelfth Street
David Darder
James Frawk
Spiritualists Plan Temple and Educational Fund
Articles filed by the Spiritualistic Temple League of Washington to form a land and temple fund to expound the sects philosophy and demonstrate phenomena. Incorporators include Abbie H. Farrow W Milton Farrow Emil Nobbe Fannie H. Duell Robert B. Potts Otto Miemeyer Robert Henkle Aaron H. Fletcher and Edward Evans. Frederick Froebel birthday events noted with wide kindergarten participation and celebrations across Manhattan the Bronx and Brooklyn. William Henry Allen of Massachusetts named confidential secretary to the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General with prior posts in Boston and at Postal Telegraph Cable Company. Washington’s Sunday Post advert supported local edition.
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Temple League of
Washington
Abbie H. Farrow
W Milton Farrow
Emil Nobbe
Fannie H. Duell
Robert B. Potts
Otto Miemeyer
Robert Henkle
Aaron H. Fletcher
Edward Evans
Pollock
Frederick Froebel
Froebel
Manhattan
Bronx
Brooklyn
Meat
America
William Henry Allen
Massachusetts
Allen
Boston
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Hneland Telephone and Telegraph Company
The Call of Long Ago Mother Blows the Horn
A nostalgic poem recalls family music with mother blowing the horn and the joy it brought. The speaker remembers siblings playing fiddle flute organ and Sabbath horn while chores paused and gravy songs filled the air. Echoes of youth fade but the melody remains strong.
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Father
Brother
Sister
Mother
Northcott Named U S District Attorney for West Virginia
Elliott Northcott, assistant U S district attorney for the Southern district of West Virginia, was appointed United States district attorney for the same district. He will succeed ex Gov Atkinson, recently named judge on the Court of Claims in Charleston. Northcott, Huntington resident and former Republican state committee chairman, is viewed by friends as a potential future governor candidate. I C Herndon and H Adelbert Rummel are noted as associated figures.
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Atkinson
Elliott Northcott
United States
West Virginia
Northcott
Republican State Committee
Internal Revenue
Court of Claims
Weldon
Huntington
I. C. Herndon
Welch
W. Va
H. Adelbert Rummel
Charleston
Appointment of two assistants to U.S. district attorney
Messrs. Herndon and Rummel have been appointed assistant district attorneys of the United States. The appointments were made at the request of Mr. Northcott, who yesterday took the oath of office.
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United States
Messrs. Herndon and
Rummel
Northcott
Emperor William Praises Roosevelt in Lisbon meeting
Charles Page Bryan reports that the German Emperor praised U S foreign policy during his Lisbon interview. The Emperor expressed admiration for President Roosevelt and asked Bryan to convey warm regards. Washington's Favorite Newspaper promises a newer Sun.
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Emperor William
Charles Page Bryan
Portugal
State Department
Lisbon
Germany
Bryan
United States
Roosevelt
Mr. Bryan
England selects Engineer Hunter for Panama Canal board
Sir Mortimer Durand informs Secretary Taft that chief engineer Hunter, builder of the Manchester ship canal, is chosen as a consulting engineer for the Panama Canal board and will arrive in August. Dominic Murphy remains with the commission in a like capacity at the same salary, with duties moved to the isthmus.
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Mortimer Durand
Taft
Hunter
Manchester Ship Canal
Panama Canal Board
Manchester Canal
Suez Canal
Dominic Murphy
Isthmian Canal Commission
Isthmus
Washington
Panama
State Department
Ain
Peraman
Bairitt
Republic of Panama
Canal Zone
Loomis
J4arett
Panama trade relations debated in New Orleans meeting
New Orleans business leaders met Special Commissioner Bristow to assess U S Panama route trade ties with Europe and the Western coasts of Central and South America. They urged government contracts and equal Pacific coast transport access, with Bristow to visit additional Gulf ports on the trip.
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New Orleans
Bristow
United States
Europe
Central
South America
Panama
Pacific
Board of Trade
New York
Colombia's Offer Accepted on External Debt Settlement
London April meeting of the Colombian committee of the council of foreign bondholders approved the proposed settlement of the Colombian external debt. Bondholders unanimously backed the plan, signaling a path to resolution of the country’s sovereign liability.
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London
Council of Foreign Bondholders
Mexican Dollar Value Changes for Customs April May
The Treasury Proclaimed April 1 Mexican silver dollar values at 7.40 per ounce for April and 49.8 after May 1 when gold standard begins. Assistant Secretary Keop notes the shift from bullion to fixed gold redeemable value restricted to pesos circulating in Mexico. Imported goods from Mexico priced 43.8 cents. from other countries 47.7 cents. Also reports talks in Shanghai on a new Germany China treaty.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Keop
Mexico
China
Panama Felt Injured How Barrett Quelled Army
Panamanian troops demanded lump sum pay before disbanding. Secretary Barrett and Panamanian officials confronted the soldiers on the street. He warned that U S forces would back the government if orders were defied, and the threat prompted the soldiers to accept government terms. The dispatch notes Barrett's role in averting trouble during Huertas revolts and confirms a new consular appointment at Panama.
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Panama
Barrett
Huertas
Republic
State Department
Gen Guardia
Bay
Ancon
Empire
The Brunswick Mystery Unfolds In New York Mesh
In a tangled tale from Brunswick and New York a beauty nicknamed Chris is linked to Jack Crawforth and his former ward Miss Anna. A duel of identities centers on a missing double, a child’s fate, and a past that could ruin many lives. The narrator hints at a planned detective pursuit and a dangerous clairvoyant rescue to salvage sanity.
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Maine
Young Buekeon
Piri
Ductor
Uckse
New York
Gm Deverter
Chila
Young Buckson
Huckson
Sea Oder Brower
Chris
Night Watchmar
Uhre
Watchman Hunter
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Sunday Post
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Alexander
Mat
Mandebaums
China
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Phe Island
Miss Anna
Jack Crawforth
Crawtforth
Crawforth
Old Chapel
State of
Jack
Millonaire
Elsie van der Venter
Elsie
Jackson Crawforth
Brunswick
Ecowardine
Bowdoin College
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Spurman
Silks
Lady
Anna
Lully
Silas
Bea
Mies Spurman
Bee
Elvie van der Venter
Lady Spurman
Pine Wood
Agairet Me
Young Bee
Blal
Chance
Monte Carlo
Madame
University
Noone
Sandy
Lucifer
Medusa
Sphinx
C. E. Crawforth
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