Four Widows at Bier Night Sparks Courtroom Notes
A frenzied scene outside P B Witten undertakers at 74 Seventh Avenue involved four women seeking to prove marriage ties to William Samuel King, a lacrosse player. An undertaker recognized only one named husband, while others claimed Wills and certificates as they pressed for access to King’s body. Police and hospital staff noted confusion as two women presented conflicting marriage claims and attempted to assert rights to the corpse. The drama centered on certificates, purported wives, and the scramble to establish paternity or rights to funeral arrangements.
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New York
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Mystery of Mrs Kings Four Wives at Liege Funeral
At a Dublin funeral Undertaker McDonnell faced a bizarre scene as a woman claimed to be Mrs King and mother of the deceased’s child. One by one a second and third wife surfaced, each presenting certificates and proofs while the crowd grew tense. A fourth wife arrived but fled after learning of the rival claims.
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Elizabeth Grogan King
St Michael'a Churen
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Million off state income mill ow saloon bans spark revenue loss
New York State Brewers Association warns against prohibition push and new laws, saying revenue would drop by over 1 million dollars and thousands could lose jobs. cites Nashville and Memphis impacts, noting about 11 Nashville saloons taxed locally, plus 63 in Chattanooga and multiple breweries and distributors. Buffalo meeting denounces prohibition as un-American and harmful socially and economically.
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New York State Brewers Association
Hotels listed by residents across states in a crowded post
A long OCR style list names dozens of individuals and spouses by city and hotel including Shoreham New Willard and Metropolitan names. It records guests from Boston Philadelphia Pittsburgh and many states, with scattered personal mentions and households.
Battle for a rich mine sparks 1800 mile Chicago race
In Washington Port Chicago on Feb 6 a fierce battle for control of the 1.5 million dollar Terence Gold Mining Company of Goldfield emerges. Spectacular moves include a special Chicago to Nevada train and clashes over company records as directors contest power.
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Nevada
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Buoks
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Ming
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J L Harris
Keelyn
Porto Rican Collector Out Resignation of J A Causten
Washington announces the resignation of J A Causten the Porto Rican collector at San Juan. He will be succeeded by BD A Richardson as Porto Rico tech advices report from Washington and San Juan details.
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San Juan
BD. A. Richardson
Porto Rico
Tech
Washington
J A Causten
Baltimore and Ohio to Purchase Steel Rails and Accessories
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road closed contracts for about 30,000 tons of steel rails, with most to be Bessemer and a small portion open hearth, totaling roughly 850 000 dollars. Delivery is in 30 days. Additional orders include 10 000 kegs of spikes and 6 000 kegs of bolts, with prior year purchases at 15 000 tons and projected annual demand between 60 000 and 196 000 tons. Engineering favored 7 000 tons but the figure was adjusted to 20 000 tons.
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Washington Post
Baltimore, Md
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Freon Club Talks On Marital Policy At Meet
The Freon Club in Philadelphia held its quarterly meeting at 4524 Ninth Street with over 200 years of tradition. Members discussed removing penalties for marriages between Freem Society members and nonmembers, and planned the upcoming Valentine party at Herbert Freon’s home.
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Philadelphia
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Glentine
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Market Produce Prices Rise Amid Frost Hits Crops
Market dealers report vegetables game and mushrooms hard hit by frost. Prices climb for potatoes lettuce and other staples as claim of scarcer ducks quail and mushrooms edges up. Old fowls cheaper while ham and eggs remain affordable. Special notes: fish jokes aside, mushrooms fetch 65 cents a pound and $1.25 this season. Two odd items include a local wildcat hunt and a new Havana police chief appointment.
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Seven pledgee named for UVA Phi Delta Phi minor chapter
Special to The Washington Past from Charlottesville Va Feb 6 minor chapter of Phi Delta Phi at the University of Virginia pledges seven members to the junior law class to be initiated Easter week. The local chapter will host the province meeting with four other schools George Washington Washington and Lee Pennsylvania Vanderbilt. Names include Cocke Roanoke Floyd Meridian Wilson Petersburg Crump Richmond Thraves Lahore Glass Bowen Bramwell Murphy Greensboro Yancey Tabp Harrisonburg Cameron Gordonville Pigott Helena Helm Lowsville Moran.
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