Divorce Case Reveals Ante Nuptial Religious Surrender
The divorce suit alleges Mires Woll and her husband disputed a ante nuptial agreement in which she surrendered religious control of any child before age seven. The case cites a decoy letter and alleged tricks by the husband to obtain signatures and baptize the child within church rites. Witnesses describe fear, temper, and claims of coercion as the marriage deteriorated.
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Tewnp
Sonry
Tuire
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B and O Plans Pensions and Retirement Age Rules
Baltimore and Ohio management debates a universal pension plan for about 60000 employees, proposing retirement eligibility at age 63 after twenty years service. The plan would affect all workers, including relief department staff, and seeks compulsory retirement at a later stage.
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Baltimore
Waterboy
Baltimore and Ohio
Change of Verve for Janer Delays Maryland Trial
Brooklyn man Joseph Janer, indicted for alleged mistreatment of 11 year old Catherine Loerch, faced a change of venue in Baltimore. He pleaded not guilty as the case moved to Baltimore County and will be called in March.
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Baltimore
Joseph Janer
Catherine Loerch
Janer
Big City
Baltimore County
Tewaon
Probers Beach Moundsville Leguslator Promises Sensation
Special legislative committee on graft in the West Virginia penitentiary arrives at Moundsville and prepares to begin inquiry. Delegate E S Moore, who filed the charges, says the investigation will prove the greatest sensation in state history.
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West Virginia
Wheeling
W. Va
Moundsville
E S. Moore
Inaugural Ball Aids Not Chosen for Looks Says Walsh
Thomas F Walsh explains invitations for a March 4 home dinner to select aids from states and territories not for handsomeness but for standing in communities. The aim is to broaden national participation in the inauguration by inviting respected nonpolitical figures to attend and help boost ticket sales while ensuring attendees from home feel represented.
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Thomas F Walsh
Walsh
Helief
Gulf
Pacific
Canadian
Mashington
Teast
Washington
Gist Blair
Tlee
NO PAGAN NAMES AT BAPTISM IN NEW YORK
The Rev EA Kelly of St Lucy's Catholic Church Jersey City urges parents to choose plain saintly names for children. He warns against fashionable pagan or heroic names and favors Mary Agnes Lucy Teresa or Margaret for girls and Joseph Peter James or John for boys.
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St Lucys Catholi Chuch
Jersey City
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Lillian
Ike
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Margaret
Homer Socrates
Hannibal
Joseph
Peter James
John
Peanut factory burned in Suffolk Virginia fire destroys plant
Fire on the fifth floor of Milton T Elliott & Co peanut plant in Suffolk Virginia destroyed the factory and its contents causing about 20000 in losses with 21000 in insurance. The blaze lasted under an hour and the plant had operated only a year. Suffolk still hosts seven peanut plants maintaining its market lead.
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Washington Sun
Suffolk
Milton T Elliott & Co
New York
Oil Trust Rate War At Pittsburg Alarms Rail Lines
The Standard Oil Company gains influence over rail coal rates as Hawley and associates push to replace Chesapeake and Ohio directors with Standard appointees. Vanderlip and Castles named to the board with Frank Trumbull set as chairman, signaling a major shift in management and policy affecting lakes and seaboard shipments.
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Washington Post
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Standard Oil Company
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Standard Ol Company
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
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Kuhn Loch & Co
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Vanderlip
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H E Huntington
Ths
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John W Castles
Confederate units to march in New Orleans parade
New Orleans reports that Confederate veterans militia units and United States troops will be represented in the Fall parade. Secretary Wright allows troops at Jackson Barracks to participate. Barrancas band and Louisiana State Guard contingent join, as local camps prepare after a Tuesday meeting. Civic groups line up for the event.
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United States Troops
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Barrancas
Fla
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Castlemin
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New Haven
William H Taft
Connecticut Society of Colonial Danes of America
Thomas Welles
Taft
Connecticut
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Isaac Clinton
Milford
Yale
Bishop Horner’s Mother Dead in Oxford North Carolina
Sophronia Horner widow of James Horner founder of Homer Military School died last night in Oxford North Carolina. She was descended from the Moore family of New York who started the Mount Tirzeh colony and was mother to seven children including Bishop Horner of Asheville.
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Washington
Oxford
Heb
Mra
Sophronia Horna
James Horner
Homer Military School
Moore Famile
New York
Mount Tirzeh
Bishop Horner
Asheville
Tucker for Local Option in Virginia Governor Race
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Feb Tucker J George Tucker candidate for governor of Virginia seen leaving for Norfolk. He declined to state a position on local option versus statewide prohibition, saying he will present a unified platform to the people. He emphasized support for local self government and local option laws, opposing statewide prohibition.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Harry &J. George Tucker
Virginia
Norfolk
Three Children Die In Fire In Browntown Virginia
In Norfolk Virginia on February 8 the three children of Joan Wilson a Black family in Browntown Princes Anne County were cremated when their home burned Saturday night. The parents left the children asleep and briefly left the house with a caller then returned to find the fire. They tried to reach the children but were forced back by flames. James Wilson and his wife stood by as the home burned with the children inside. The victims were two boys aged five and six and a girl aged nine.
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Joan Wilson
Browntown
Princesa Anne County
Plumber Sues Contractor Over Diamond Stickpin Theft
George W Highman of Hagerstown sues George J Wolfe, alleging a 5000 damages claim after a search warrant led to a house raid where Highman was stripped of most clothes during a search for a missing diamond stickpin. The diamond was later found in Wolfe daughter’s coat pocket.
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Hagerstown
George W Wighman
George J McClellan Wolfe
Highman
Wolfe
Justice Hartle
Lieut Bille Indicted in Extradition Fight for Defrauding Firm
Waldemar H Bille a former leutenant in the Louisiana National Guard and son of a late scientist was indicted by a grand jury on false pretenses for allegedly securing 120 from Stein tailoring by posing as an army officer. He was arrested in New York and released on bail claiming innocence and business needs. Extradition matters involve his alleged flight and relation to his father’s arrest. John G Mason indicted for second degree murder in the Blue Plains Md incident killing Mathew McCrossin. Eight counts for embezzlement against John J Stanislaus. other indictments include Richard Barnes housebreaking and Alice en. John C Nelson viol 82 D.C. Arthur Norris assault with weapon Edward Swalles assault with weapon James M Baucum postal law violation.
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Louisiana National Guarda
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New Orleans
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Mathew McCrossin
Mason
Blue Plains
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Merry
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Richard Barnes
John C Nelson
District of Columbia
Arthur Norris
Edward Swalles
James M Baucum
United States
Arizona mining executive says he was shanghaied to Tacoma
C A Cox of Arizona, hospitalized in Tacoma, claims he was abducted in San Francisco after being drugged in December. He says robbers stripped him of jewelry and $700, withheld details until he can seek justice in California courts. He refused to name the ship, stating only that it will sail to San Francisco again. Cox is general manager of the Arizona and Pittsburg Mining and Smelting Company, Tucson.
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Tacoma Hospital
Tacoma Wash
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Tacoma
San Francisco
St Joseph’s Hospital
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Arizona and Pittsburg
Balloon Race Set for Indianapolis June Prize Cup
The Aero Club of America announced a national balloon race to be held in Indianapolis next June with cooperation from clubs nationwide. Entries open May 1 at noon, limited to 77,000 cable car seats, and a gold cup prize not exceeding 1,000 dollars. The Aero Club of Indiana will supervise from the Indiana Motor Park grounds. The event doubles as the United States national ballooning championship with westerly winds expected for favorable eastward travel.
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New York
Aero Club of America
Indianapalia
Aero Club
Aero Club of Indiana
Indiana Motor Park
International Aeronautic Federation
Weather Bureau
United States
Glass Not Candidate Outlines Prohibition Views
Representative Carter Glass of Lynchburg Virginia states he will not seek the gubernatorial nomination this summer. He clarifies he opposes using the liquor issue as a political asset and recounts a letter to James Lindsay about not entering the race to promote statewide prohibition, while advocating a high standard of public administration and education.
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James Ho Lindsey
Charlottesville
Lindsay
Henry C Stuart
Europe
Richmond
Glas
Stuart
Dr Bulla
Virginia
Roosevelt Urges Law on Wireless Telegraphy for Vessels
President Theodore Roosevelt urges Congress to require all ocean going passenger ships to carry wireless telegraphy gear and trained operators. He notes Navy and global stations demonstrate life saving value, cites coast and insular installations, and calls for action to prevent monopoly while advancing safety at sea.
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Great Oil Volcano Grows Near Tampico
Special to The Washington Post from Tampico Mexico reports a massive oil and water volcano near Dos Bocas seven miles southwest of Tampico expanding to over four acres. Water and oil erupt with temperatures rising about one degree daily. a molten lava flow is predicted. The lake-like crater acts as a boiling caldron releasing vast water daily while scientists question its subterranean water source.
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Washington Post
Tampico
Mexico
Dos Bocas
Ctiginak &Inch Hole
Lake Tamlah
Pacific
Miss Tony the famous chimpanzee dies in Ohio parlor
Obituary notes Miss Tony, renowned chimpanzee owned by Mr and Mrs Gus Lambrigger of Orrville Ohio, died after a life of world notoriety. The chimp laid in state in a $100 cedar casket, to be cremated with ashes preserved by the family. Miss Tony who loved children and played piano and table manners, was a social figure at events and had received condolences including a message from President-elect Taft then in Panama.
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Washington Post
Orrville
Ohio
Miss Tony
Gus Lambrigger
Taft
Panama
Europe
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Vinton
Iowa
Tony
Eleven jurors down one seat left in Cur murder case
In Nasaville on the Cur murder case the state pushed to seat juror number eleven W A Adcock a young farmer accepted after 221 talesmen were examined. Seven qualified, six faced challenges. defense struck one. Court adjourned at 6 with one seat vacant and efforts to secure a twelfth juror continuing.
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Cooper Robin J Cooper
John D Sharp
W A Adcock
Nash
Trond
Balle
Joe Templeton
Carmack
New Bills At Raleigh Senate Introduces Key Measures
Bills filed in Raleigh address repeal of immigration law with $5900 annual cost, require fire escapes in all public places as a special order for Tuesday, and propose $1,500,000 bonds to expand charitable and educational institutions. The appropriations committee favors a $500 UK Bond issue to enlarge the State Hospital for the Insane, while a tax on fishing nets is set as a special order. In the House the State treasurer notes a South Dakota request on bond market value and potential repayment of $27,400 plus other bond holder negotiations.
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Manning
Committee On Appropriations
South Dakota
Duke Abruzzi Plans Peak Quest in Himalayas
Abruzzi hopes to reach the Karakorums in the Himalayas with a goal of 28 278 feet at Godwin Austen peak if possible. He aims to surpass the 22 000 foot record set by other explorers and will depart his expedition toward the end of March.
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Italia
Karakorum
Himalaya
Godwin-Austen
Mareb
Special envoy order makes Japanese figure cousin to king
Rome February 8 The king conferred upon Prince Kiniyoshi Kuniyoshi the title of special envoy of Japan. The wearer is created as cousin to the king, receiving the highest decoration in the royal hierarchy.
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Itatan Nging
Rome
Printe Kiniyoshi Kun
Japan
Veils His Warning Asks California To Wait
President Roosevelt urges California to wait on anti Japanese bills, warns that federal action could test treaty with Japan if immigration policies fail. He explains policy aims at mutual access while preventing mass settlement and notes Japanese cooperation and declines in immigration.
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