Baby girl claimed by two mothers in Hillsboro case
In Hillsboro Illinois, 53 year old Mrs Minnie Martinique claims a neighbor Mrs Helena Watson bore a child under a bush after a September delivery and kept it, while a second woman Mrs Mintte Martinique says she gave birth in St Francis Hospital Litchfield Illinois and had the baby taken by another woman. Deputies bonded Watsons to appear in court as petition for habeas corpus moves forward.
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Wallington Post
St Louisa
Thomas M . Jett
Hillsboro
Tll
Martinique
S Watson
Bvenit Court
Montgome
Minnie Martinique
Schram Cts
Helena Watson
St Louis
Thomas Watson
Countrys Plane
Woodsboro
Watson
Janus
John Modim
Watsons
Mra Watson
Sarah of
Old Grace
Mra Mintte
Watson Place
Sai
St Francis’ Hospital
Litchfield
McuUlusky
Vos
Mrs G L Harrison Dead In Germantown Home
Mrs betta Mitchell Harrison widow of George leah Harrison died today at her home Lenwood Schoolhouse Lane Germantown after a long illness. She was 73 and mother of Mitchell Harrison and stepmother of C C Harrison former provost of the University of Pennsylvania, WW Harrison, Alfred Harrison, and Mrs William West Frazier. Funeral services will be Thursday at Calvary Church Germantown.
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Washington Post
Miladelpha
Betta Mitchell Tiarrison
George Leah Harrison
Lenwood
Schoolhouse Lane
Germantown
Harrison
Mitchell Harrison
C C Harrison
University of Panns
Tvania
W W Harrison
Alfred Harrison
Willam West Frazier Mirs Hartson
Water
Starrison Newhall & Welsh
Calvary Church
New York Justice Rules Alimony Not Taxable Income
Supreme Court Justice Hendrick rules alimony is support ordered by the court and not taxable income for the recipient. The decision denies Howard Gould’s bid to vacate a judgment, stating alimony payments are not includable as income for tax purposes.
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Howard Gould
New York
Supreme Court
Hendrick
Howard Iould
Katherine
Gould
New Year's Weather Forecast For Washington
Weather bureau notes New Year's Eve in Washington will be a regular winter night with clear skies after today and tomorrow's sunshine. Short term indications are unsettled for the next two days, but forecasters say a clear frosty New Year’s Day is a safe bet.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Board to determine medical corps exam results
Preliminary examinations of applicants and the final exam for admission to the medical corps will be decided at a meeting of the board of medical officers of the Army Medical School at 721 Thirteenth street northwest. Members include Col Charlesier ard, Lt Cols James D Glennan Champe McCulloch Jr, Maj Theodore Lyster, William J Lyster, Eugene R Whitmore, Reuben R Miller, Cants Edward M Talbott, Percy T Jones, Edward B Vedder, Mathew A Reasoner, Arthur C Christie, and Thomas D Woodson.
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Board of Medical Officers of
The
Army Medical School
Thirteenth Street
Charles Ierard
James D Glennan
Champe
McCulloch, Jr
Theodore
Stage Manager Turns Away Crowd After Baby Appeal
A New York paper recounts a dramatic scene as mothers clamored to have their babies considered for a role. Norman Loring, stage manager, insisted the child be white, sparking a chaotic line at the theater door. After a chaotic casting process and a creeping race that ended in a tie, Loring declared the approach a failure and vowed never again.
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New York
Morons Telegraph
Comedy Theater
Norman Joring
Drazenly
Mb Lering
Actors Who Won’t Play Arrested Over Breach of Contract
Frank J. Conroy and George Lemaire were arrested in Providence after breaching a contract to appear at Keith's Theater. They refused to perform unless they headlined a different show, leading to detention until bonds were posted.
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Washington Post
Providence
Dee
Frank J. Conroy
George Lemaire
Keith
Lovenberg
Central
Lovenbere
Conroy
Lemaire
United Booking Agency
Tobby Claude
la Petite Revuette
Lavenberg
New York
Lost bride vanishes after early train to Washington
Miss Mary J. Marquess 19 of Richs Station Md failed to appear for a Washington wedding after obtaining a license on December 23. Her fiancé Joseph Hunt 24 Md says she vanished the day before Christmas, leaving no message and prompting license cancellation at Washington City Hall. The matter remains unresolved.
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Mary J. Marquess
Richa Station
Washington
Joseph F.ibgat
Maryland Park
William Kroll
Mary G. Marquess
Richs Station
Masquesa
F Street
Ninth
Hunt
Siehs Station
Chesapeake Beach
John KR. Haaing
Vour
Misa Maraquess
Mr. Hunt Gard
Mrs Donaldson and maid held in assault case
In Philadelphia a crowd gathered at Magistrate Bentons office as Mrs William F Donaldson of 2 Chestnut street was held on 600 bail for court. Her French maid Fannie Blanc faced 1000 bail on assault and battery charges by Mrs Keith Donaldson former daughter in law of the elder Donaldson. The hearing featured a dramatic account from the younger Mrs Donaldson detailing the alleged assault at the Donaldson home two weeks earlier while Mrs Donaldson Jr wore a black veil and remained silent.
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Philadelphia
Der
Benton
Wiliam F. Donaldson
Chestnut Street
Fannie Blanc
Keith Donaldson
Donaldson
Christmas Party for Philadelphia Children at Plaza Theater
Seven thousand children of all classes and nationalities in South Philadelphia enjoyed a belated Christmas celebration hosted by Representative William S. Vere. The Plaza Theater hosted vaudeville acts, a speech by Ware, and each child received a large box of candy after three hours of entertainment. Coal, food, and clothing were distributed to needy families as part of the annual event coordinated by Ware with ward leaders ensuring all groups were included.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
William S. Vere
Plaza Theater
Vare
Ware
South Philadelphia
Women Democrats Seek Alderman Candidates in Second Ward
Democratic women of Chicago Second ward ran ads in papers soliciting alderman candidates. The ad calls for a progressive aggressive radical domestic Democrat with a proven political record. Responses will be confidential as they plan to investigate and back the best qualified candidate.
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Chicago
Second Ward
Petite manicurist speaks on men and nerves in Sioux City
Special to the Washington Post reports a diminutive manicurist in Sioux City discussing how nails reveal character and how men reveal secrets at the nail station. She claims ten years of practice, notes that men confess their troubles, and jokes that all humans seek someone to meet them halfway.
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Washington Post
Sioux City
Iowa
Aman
Women blamed for unemployment over fashion demands
Philadelphia report cites Miss Juliet Stuart Poyntz of Boston blaming American women for unemployment by demanding new fashion styles each season. She says caprice leads manufacturers to guess what to make, while many small unions harm worker mobility. Irene Osgood Andrews urges legislative duty on employers to sustain workers during off periods and questions the efficacy of a minimum wage without ready work.
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Philadelphia
Missa
Juliet Stuart Poyntz
Boston
National Conferencia
Miss Poyntz
Irene Osgood Andrews
American Association For Labor Agitation
Beauty Not Spoiled By Grocer in Courtroom Clash
In Trenton, Mrs. Minnie Hammond sued grocer David Cohen over a 10.45 dollar bill. Cohen claimed eleven collection visits. she alleged he struck her, damaging her beauty. Judge Naar dismissed the case, praising her beauty and dismissing Cohen.
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Washington Post
Trenton
N. 1
Iin Central Police Court
Minnie Hammond
David Cohen
Naar
Cohen
Women and Politics Stance by Dr Shaw at Atlantic City
Dr Anna Howard Shaw president of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association told the New Jersey State Teachers Association convention in Atlantic City that men see women as relations not human beings and noted sentiment disrupts logic. She argued states rights are adjustable and warned Southern votes may shift when granting women suffrage is considered.
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R J
Dr. Shaw
Atlantic City
N. J
Dee
Commonwealth
Anna Howard Shaw
National American Woman’s Suffrage Association
New Jersey State Teachers’ Association
Shaw
Hobson
Ousts a Woman Grand Jury Discharged by Judge Buck
Redwood City Cal Dec 29 Judge George H Buck discharged the San Mateo county grand jury after noting it spent most of its time shopping and cooking. The body was largely composed of women and the action drew bitter criticism from members who had planned salary readjustments. Members named include Mrs Nannie T Merk Mrs Sarah E B Merrill Mrs Nellie O Keefe Mrs Eleonore McCollaugh and others.
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Washington Post
Redwood City
Cal
George H. Buck
San Mateo County
Judge Buck
Hedwood City
Nannie T. Merk
W. J. McGear
J. D. Daly
Mia
Eleanore McCullough
P. J Foley
Burlingame
Buck
George A. Merrill
Nellie O'Keefe
James T. O’keefe
Mra
Eleanore McCollaugh
Burlingame Woman's Club
A. EL. MecCollough
Minister Fabela Travels Through Washington En Route to Europe
Isidro Fabela provisional minister of foreign relations of Mexico toured Washington yesterday on his way to New York and then to Europe aboard the Lusitania on Tuesday His health is cited as the reason for the trip and he arrived from New Orleans on the direct Washington route
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Isidro Fabela
Mexico
Washington
New York
Europe
Lusitania
Fabela
New Orleans
George Quintard’s Dissipation Revealed in Suit
The trial reveals George Quintard his life of champagne and highballs two months while he was intoxicated. He claims jewelry purchases totaling tens of thousands were gifts to dozens of women at a jewelry salesman’s urging. Witness Charles Whann Jr describes days of heavy drinking and minimal eating before dinners, amid estrangement from wife Maro Quintard and lawsuits for separation and breach of promise.
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Ironmaster
Court
Washington Post
New York
George W. Gjusntard Frandson
Ghuntard Iron Worka
Sussemet
Guintara
Quintard
George
Uountls
Charles Whann, Jr
Whann
Maro Quintard
Jane Sutherland
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