Birthday of Graeceanna Lewis Forester and Underground Helper
Gracceanna Lewis, born 1821 in Cheater Pa, famed for antislavery work and later as a leading forestry expert and agitator, supported runaway slaves from her family home. Her mother aided abolitionists and women’s rights, keeping the house as a harbor for runaways. Israel Jeremiah Smith, Treasury Department clerk for 20 years, died at 618 I Street NW. survived by wife and two daughters. funeral arrangements pending.
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Gracceanna Lewis
Graeceanna
Cheater
Lewis
Canada
Huxley
Miss Lewis
Chicago
America
McClurs
Israel J. Smith
Israel Jeremiah Smith
Treasury Department
I Street
Smith
President's future son in law on desertion laws
Francis B Sayre future son in law of President Wilson advocates stringent marriage and abandonment laws. He endorses a uniform desertion act allowing wages earned during imprisonment to support families, discusses extradition and penalties, and urges adoption by states to curb wife desertion and aid dependent children.
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New York Times
Francis B. Sayre
Wilson
Whitman
Mr. Gayre
District of Columbia
New York
Unusually cool summer draws American visitors to Italian lakes
Special Cable from Rome reports a cooler season attracting more U S visitors to the Italian lake region. Among arrivals are Robert J Gould and party Mrs Frank Samuel and family of Philadelphia and Prof Norris Russel of Princeton. The Countess Sbrgardi Fier efice of Milwaukee canceled summer engagements after her husband’s sudden death at Bagnidilucca.
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Washington Post
Rome
Robert J. Gould
Frank.Samuel
Philadelphia
Prof
Norris Russel
Princeton
Venice
Sbrgardi Fierefice
Cornelia Margin
Milwaukee
Bagnidilucca
Deauville Season Brilliant and Busy With American Guests
Deauville reports its season at its height with all villas occupied and many rented to Americans. Prominent hostess Mrs. K. Moore entertains guests as resorts fill with visitors during August in this special cable dispatch.
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Weahington Post
Deauville
K. Moore
Nobles and Socialites Plan Atlantic Cruise
Princess de Vaucigny Luchise Countess de Gontant Boron Comte and Comtesse Desegonzac Mrs Potter Palmer Daniel Reid and others own villas in Europe and America. Mr and Mrs Vanderbilt stay at Normandy Hotel and will travel to Le Quesay where Duchess of Marlborough joins. Prince of Monaco leaves Havre aboard Hirondelle for West Indies and North America visiting New York.
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Princess’ Guy de Vaucigny Luchise
Louis de Gontant Boron
Comté
Comtesse
Jean Desegonzac
Potter Palmer
Daniel G. Reid
J. J. MacKay
Oliver Belmont
Craig Biddle
W. K. Vanderbilt
Normandy Hotel
le Quesay
Duchess of Marlborough
Prince of Monaco Teft Havre
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