He'd wed her but wedding license denied by Boston registry
George A Melson aged 30, former head of the Larderchester Bachelors Club, refuses to abandon plans to marry Frances Maria Wilson 19, despite officials withholding a license. He portrays their courtship as practical, not romantic, saying he would protect her in old age and noting their long acquaintance from infancy.
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George A Melson
Frances Maria Wilson
Boston Beek
Boston
Wealthyharlestown
George A “Elson
Larerchester
Bachelors’ Club
Miss Wilson
Milena
Mass Meeting Planned On Hobson Prohibition Crusade
The WoC calls a mass meeting at Columbia Theater tomorrow afternoon to mobilize support for a House vote on Hobson’s constitutional amendment seeking nationwide prohibition. Richmond Hobson will address attendees and is expected to indicate the Rules Committee will report a rule favorable to the resolution.
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National Organization of the
Woc Ot
Columbia
House of Representatives
Hobson
Richmond Carson Hobson
Rules Committee
House
Kia
Retail Merchants Press for Christmas Early HalfHoliday
The Retail Merchants Association of Washington urged the President to issue an executive order granting federal employees a half holiday on Saturday afternoon December 12. They note a law limiting eight hours daily for women in mercantile and related jobs, arguing the district’s late closures before Christmas reduce business and tax the public and workers with limited time to shop.
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Retail Merchants’ Association of Washington
Foo Mia
Thig
Bishop Fights Dry Law in Sacramental Wine Dispute
Henry Tusen Arts, son of the Catholic diocese of Ari sma van, seeks to contest the state prohibition law adopted in November. The challenge to be argued in W218 today claims the measure would bar wine used in sacramental ceremonies.
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Peetoor
Mountain lion attacks Shoshone boy near Reno
A Washoe County report from Simpson details the death of a Shoshone Indian boy after a mountain lion, believed to be with cubs, killed him in the hills near Reno. A Paiute informer said Shoshones wandered into the area and provoked the animals, cubs were stoned by the group, and the lone boy’s bones were found.
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Washington
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Lyon County
When Is a Child A Question Before City Authorities
Omaha Nebraskas officials and Creighton University students clash over reduced fare tickets for so called children on streetcars. City Attorney Rine consults dictionaries and debates child definitions as a six foot two youth argues he is a child under every dictionary sense. The dispute tests ordinances and authority on who qualifies for child fare.
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Fire destroys $800000 in art on freighter Mississippi
New York reports say paintings and art objects valued at about $800,000 were burned in the hold of the freight steamer Mississippi. The ship, which arrived November 27, carried consignments to New York dealers from Havre. Fire began soon after departure but was quickly checked, the vessel proceeded to port, crates unopened, contents deemed a total loss.
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New York
Mississippi
Havre
Violent raids in Palestine seize Russian properties and banks
A Washington Post special cable reports Turks plundering Jerusalem banks and seizing Russian institutions. Russian consuls are held prisoner with other allied nationals under surveillance while English and French hospitals, the Latin convent, and the Spanish observatory are appropriated. Jewish merchants suffer widespread robberies as mobs drive inmates into the streets.
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Valestine
Beyrout
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Jerusalem
Girl of 16 Must Have $7,000 a Year Income
Miss Marion Kerr, 18, heir to estate of Thomas H Kerr, seeks annual allowance of 7000 to cover health, happiness, and education costs. Petition filed in surrogates court cites schooling, clothing, travel, living expenses, physicians fees, with guardianship by her mother Mrs Marion Kerr. Estate already valued at about 28000 with portions in trust.
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Thirtieth Street
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New York Stow Exchange
White Pins
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Merr
Cohalon
William J Burke, Jr
Misa Masters
Debbe Perry
Guardian Lists Living Expenses For Minor Kerr Daughter
A court record details Beth Kerr Hyves age sixteen as guardian by the child’s mother. The list items annual costs including tuition seven thousand dollars clothing fourteen hundred vacations five thousand and more. The total amounts to thirty six thousand six hundred seventy five dollars with six hundred twenty six dollars in incidentals. The Union Trust Company handles estate income as executor.
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Cohalon
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Union Trust Company
Beth Childran
Homer's Contralto Charms at New National Theater Recital
Mme Louise Homer, a splendid artist, wowed the audience with a rich contralto voice at the New National Theater yesterday afternoon. Her dramatic phrasing and beautiful diction drew repeated encores as she performed German classics and operatic arias. The recital featured pieces by Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Saint-Saens, with notable encores and a moving reading of Adiemus from Tschaikowsky. Mrs. Edwin M. Lapham accompanied virtuously, elevating the concert among rare recitals.
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Marge Audieme
New National Theater
Lsath
Ami
Wddek
Metropolitan Grand Opera
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Whie Gottes
Schaubert
Sidney Homer
Babylon
Homer
Tsachaikowsky
Jeane d Arc
Iso “Ballywure
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Berdlemeer
Beaarty
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A. Macb
Pleads For Chinese Women Mission Work Topic
At the Interdenominational Missionary Lim on meeting in Paris Hall Epiphany Church Miss Emma Lanterman presided Reports covered efforts for Greeks Chinese Syrians and Italians Mina Washington led Chinese efforts noting the need for cultured women to visit Chinese households The Italian description highlighted quick earning potential for newcomers W Cockrell summarized Greek work in the city
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Paris
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W Cockrell
Inis Chis
Baby Milk Fund Donations Noted Record
Previously acknowledged gifts listing Nell Hose Baggett 91.00 and Mabelle Swift Moore 350.00 to the Baby Milk Fund. Identifies donors and amounts in a historical contribution log.
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Nell Hose Baggett
Mabelle Swift Moore
Madison Square Garden Hosts Red and White Horse Show Decor
New York December scene at Madison Square Garden blends red and white colors for the Red Cross themed horse show. Troop L Second Cavalry guard of honor from Fort Ethan Allen, 125 strong, will arrive Sunday morning. The show features 291 stalls and special exhibitor accommodations.
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Fort Ethan Allen
Arden
Envoys and dignitaries attend charity ball at Waldorf
New York December 4 diplomats and prominent public figures joined officers of the through hospital for the poor auxiliary for a charity ball at the Waldorf Astoria. Guests included Conte and Contessa Vicenzo Macchi di Celico the Trajan Ambassador to the United States Mayor and Mrs John Purroy Mitchel Mr and Mrs Charles S Whitman Mr and Mrs Dudley Field Malone Senator and Mrs James A Gorman Ogden Mills and Senator Lilburn Rost.
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United States
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Charles S Wihutman
Dudley Field Malone
James A . Gorman
Ogden EL Mills
Lilbu Rost
Signor Perugini Dead Former Lillian Russell Husband
Philadelphia dispatch reports Signor Perugini a famed singer and actor died at Forrest Home near Torresdale after a long illness. Born John Chatterton in England, he rose with the Meilah Opera Company and later appeared in The Yellow Jacket. He wed Lillian Russell in 1894, his third marriage, and separated four months after the ceremony before their divorce.
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Torresdale
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England
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Forrest Home
Edwin Forrest
Ferugini
Jewish Women Elect National Council Leaders
New Orleans delegates elected Mrs Phnestine Dreyfus of Kansas City as executive secretary at the closing session of the seventh triennial convention. Miss Sadie American of New York left her role after twenty years as electoral secretary. Other officers chosen include President Mrs Nathaniell Harris of Braddord Pennsylvania, Recording Secretary Mrs Harry Gheksman of Milwaukee, and Treasurer Mrs Leo Hertz of New Haven.
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Kansas City
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New York
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Braddord
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Milwaukee, Wim
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New Haven
Burleson Urges Early Mail for Christmas Parcels
Postmaster General Burleson backs a shop early campaign urging Christmas parcels be mailed early. He notes use of Do not open until Christmas on packages and stresses writing names and addresses clearly. Books by parcel post now allowed under a one cent per two ounces rate for eight ounces or less, with standard zone rates above that. Inscriptions like Merry Christmas may be added directly to parcels but letter postage applies for any accompanying notes.
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Burleson
Yestoday
Parcel Post
Mother Awarded Baby in Custody Case by Justice McCoy
In District Supreme Court Justice McCoy settled a custody dispute over eight month old William Joseph Nelson. Marie Nelson sought habeas corpus to regain her child from Louis Nelson who alleged she was unfit due to intoxication and a relationship with another man. The wife denied intoxication and claimed the other man was only a friend. The judge urged keeping intoxicants out of the home and noted the husband had just cause for complaint. Attorneys Neale and England represented the wife, J B Stem the husband.
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Louis Nelson
Wiliam Joseph Nelson
Justice McCoy
Hai
Neale & England
J. B. Stem
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