Marriage and death notices move to multiple papers
The Washington Post will, upon application, publish marriage and death notices simultaneously in several morning newspapers at no extra insertion or telegraphing charge. Participating papers include Cincinnati Enquirer New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Aldord Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburgh Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Washington Post
Luncinnati Enquirer
NEW York Times
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Chicago Alcord Herald
Ypelladelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald ST Louis Republic
Syracuse Post
Praises Life Saving Crew For Heroic Action At Sea
Henry B Davis reports from Reuben Bemis that he witnessed the Larchmont disaster near Block Island. Bemis, deputy Brand master of Rhode Island Masons, describes terrible suffering and praises the life saving crew. He urges Congress to grant increased compensation to these brave men.
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Henry B Davis
Tstrict
Reuben Bemis
Providence RI
Bemis
Block Island
Jovy Line
Larchmont
Rhode Island
Masons
Congress
Cleveland State Hospital abuse charges reported
Columbus report on the Cleveland State Hospital for the Insane details sustained charges of cruelty to patients. Notable incidents include ice pieces placed on two patients backs, verbal abuse, and multiple blows from attendants Garrett and Skinner. Hubbard Wakeman and other patients were involved in violent mistreatment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland State Hospital For the
Garrett
Hubbard
Skinner
Wakeman
Licensed to marry a list of couples from multiple states
A historical notice lists numerous engagements with ages and hometowns including William H Cogblil 24 and Pearl Chalkley 71 from Chester P O Virginia Rev J E Irvine joining John F W Vorkeeper 27 and A Amelia Peter sen 26 from unknown. Other couples include Rev James D Bukrer 29 and Eva Goldsborough 21 from Baltimore and Rev Louis Stern Anderson H Etzler 45 with Dessie J W Saxton 1 from Woodsboro Maryland. Additional pairs feature Rev Joseph T Kelly 30 and Mamie Belle Hamilton 18 Crewe Virginia Rev EF B Mc Laughlin with Fred Shadbolt 22 and Fannie K Johnson 26 Detroit Michigan and Rev J B McLaughlin Andrew W Nelson 32 and Emory Barnett 37.
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William H_ Cogblil
Pearl Chalkley
Chester P O, Va
J E Irvine
John F W Vorkeeper
A. Amelia Petersen
James D Bukrer
John J Scott
Eva Goldsborough
E H Lamar Jeaae H Strauss
Ross M Keller
Baltimore
Louis Stern Anderson H Etzler
Dessie J W Saxton
Health Office Record Highlights List of Patients and Ages
Report at noon February 14 1907 lists numerous patients with ages and residence or institution. Entries include Rebecca M Barton 80 Raymond Povis 4 months Anders Sindland 17 James P Dootey 72 Bernard Schon 76 Hiram W Goff 37 Judith Phelps 0 Charles R Zepp 33 John Lewis 9 Eta Colston 37 Scott Lockett 52 Herman A Ware 128 Hendartes Taylor 2 Jonas Jones 40 Iene Watking 49 Dennis Carrol 10 Annie Thomas 70 Sherman Parker 28 Florence McKnight 35 Lewis Armited 26 Amanda Stafford 48 Annie Bowser 23 William A Dixon 6 months plus a book catalogue sale offer.
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Rebecca M Barton
Raymond Povis
Children's Hospital
Anders
Sindland
Sthley Hospital
James P Dootey
Bernard Schon
Govt Hos
Hiram W Goff
Hameo
Judith Phelps
I St
Charles R. Zepp
Lamont
John Lewis
Wash
Asylum Hos
Eta Colston
St Ow
Scott Lockett
St. Ow
Herman A. Ware
Va. Ave. Se
Hendartes ‘Taylor
Sherman Ave
Jonas Jones
Dumbarton Ave
Iene Eo Watking
Fenton At
Dennis Carrol
Q St
Annie Thomas
Mass Ave. Nw
Sherman Parker
7Th St Aw
Florence McKnight
O Wt Nw
Lewis Armited
Washington At
Rockefeller Hurries Home After Wife’s Cold Sparked Rally
John D Rockefeller rushed from Augusta to Lakewood after telegram said Mrs Rockefeller was indoors with a cold. The magnate, aware illness was not serious, cut short golf to be with his wife, who has long suffered asthma. she is now resting at their Lakewood home.
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Standard Oil
Washington Post
Lakewood
N. J
Augusta
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Ocean Avenue Boulevard
Rockefeller
Irwin H. Hance
Engravers Freed Over Venezuelan Dies Case
Joseph and Sidney Keller engravers were discharged by Judge Holt in New York US District Court after being charged with making counterfeit dies and hubs for the Bolivar dollar. The judge found no criminal intent and cited prior rulings supporting that producing dies for use abroad does not violate statute. Accused by Capt Charles Boynton, the defendants were advised legal by Boynton that no federal law would be violated and that any coins would be legalized after a revolution succeeds.
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New York
Joseph and
Sidney Keller
Venezuela
Holt
United State Court
Jo Holt
United States
Ridgway
Charles Boynton
Kellers
Capt Boynton
Castro Boynton
Vassar Objects to Prison Near Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie N Y February 16 The bill to erect a State prison near Poughkeepsie to replace Sing Sing drew strong protest from James M Taylor President of Vassar College He notes about 1000 women attend Vassar and argues a large jail nearby would harm the college community, patrons minds and safety due to escapes and hangers on.
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Poughkeepsie
S State Prison
Sing Sing
James M. Taylor
Vassar College
Vassar
Taylor Saya
Beleyve
Boys Try To Wreck Train At Tallapoosa
Four boys led by thirteen year old Carl Davis confessed to opening a switch and wrecking an Atlanta bound Southern Railway train near Tallapoosa Georgia. The engine was demolished and the engineer and fireman badly bruised while passengers escaped. The motive was robbery of the express car.
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Tallapoosa
Carl Davis
Southern Railway
Here
Atlanta
Tried to Cheat Gallows in Kentucky Hangin
Guy Lyon and Polk Fletcher were hanged in Russellville Kentucky for an assault on Mary Glader a German girl two years prior. Lyon attempted suicide by opening a vein with a sharpened spoon last night. doctors injected about a gallon of artificial blood to revive him, but he remained too weak to stand at dawn.
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Veina
Rusgelville
Guy Lyon
Polk Fletcher
Mary Glader
Lyon
Elkins Act ruling allows federal action on rebates case
Judge Holt overrules the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western demurrer in indictments accusing rebates to the American Sugar Refining Co. The decision holds the Elkins Act covers shipments through multiple states, despite the Hepburn Act. It clarifies Hepburn does not repeal Elkins and that prior violations remain prosecutable.
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Holt
New York
United States Court
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railway Company
American Sugar Refining Company
Buffalo
New York City
Lowell M. Palmer
United States
Stimson
Hout Ih
Return of Freight Cars Sparked by U S Court Action
Judge Harmon, receiver for Pere Marquette and Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton, plans a sweeping United States court suit to force other railroads to return thousands of freight cars. The move aims to recover profits or damages from long withholding and to relieve farmers and shippers. The action could set a precedent for compulsory car returns across the industry.
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Cincinnati
Univ, Kendi
United States
Harmon
Pere Marquette
Hamilton
Dayton
Barman
Traction Merger Involves 100 Million in Ohio Indiana
Cincinnati report says a merger of all Southwestern Ohio and Eastern Indiana traction lines totals 100 million dollars in capital. Leaders Randall Morgan W Kelsey Schoepf and W S Rowe push the plan. The Indianapolis and Columbus Eastern Traction Company may be the result with Cincinnati Dayton and Toledo as the main stem to upper Ohio and Indiana.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Indiana
Times-Star
Traction Syndicate
Ich Randall Morgan
Philadelphia
W. Kelsey Schoepf
W. S. Rowe
Indianapolis and
Columbus
Dayton
Toledo
Oil Trust Case I3f Court Motion to Quash Indictments
In Findlay Ohio Judge Dunegh hears a motion to quash 939 indictments against Standard Oil and affiliates. Defense teams led by Vir ail P. Kite 8 H. Toles J Troup argue multiple charges hinder defense. Hancock County prosecutors David and George H B Phelps oppose. Judge adjourned with the motion under advisement.
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Ohio Grand
Findlay
Otho
Flo
Standard Oil Company
Dunegh
Hancock County
Virail P. Kite
H. Toles
Cleveland
J. &. Troup
Bowling Green
David
George HB. Phelps
Ofl
Baltimore and Ohio Denies Car Shortage Bias in Coal Suit
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad filed its answer to Pitcairn Coal Company and others denying discrimination in coal car distribution. It argues shortages are partly caused by coal companies themselves and asserts no favoritism, noting a West Virginia court injunction on Watson and Wheelage cars and that Pitcairn has access to comparable accommodations.
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Washington Port
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
United States
Pitcairn Coal Company
Raiload
Pitcairn Company
Pitcairn Commany
Watson
Circuit Court of West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
Fairmont Coal Company
Monongah
Pennsylvania Railroad
Funeral of Former Gov Frank Higgins in Olean
Funeral services for former Governor Frank W. Higgins were held at his Olean home with Gov Charles E. Hughes ex governor David B. Hull and Lt Gov Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler among attendees. The body lay in state, flowers from President Roosevelt and Gov. Hughes were sent, then a public church service at St Stephen's followed by burial in Mount View Cemetery vault awaiting mausoleum completion.
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Olean
N. Y
Frank W. Higgins
Charles E. Hughes
David B Hull
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Court of Appeals
James W. Ashton
St Stephen's Church
Guy Higgins
Roosevelt
Gov. Hughes
Higgins
Ashton
Mount View
Black Hand Men Hear Case in Wilkes Barre Court
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on February 16 the Black Hand case proceeds as authorities recount robbery and murder plots. Eighteen of twenty three Italian suspects are in custody as the trial unfolds.
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Pennsylvania
Wilkesbarre
Black Hand gang members face charges in Browntown
In Browntown near Pittston yesterday a hearing on multiple charges against 23 suspects was held in the county prison corridors. Five were discharged. four accused afterward remained jailed for further investigation. Testimony described a Black Hand network with 500 plus members and branches in Buffalo Rochester New York City Scranton Wilkes Barre and other cities.
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Browntown
Pittston
Buffalo
Rochester
New York City
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Cilies
Alleged Fifth Wife Found in Cincinnati Case
Cheyenne Wyoming February 15 Herman Boshaw arrested on a charge of bigamy today consented to go to Buffalo to stand trial without requisition An alleged fifth wife was discovered yesterday by a telegram from Cincinnati informing officers that Boshaw had been married there under the name Herman Allison.
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New York
Tarchmont
Larchmont
Kentucky
Brock Island
Joy Line
Edward Bodner
McVay
Supt Noble
Capt. McVay
Mr. Noble
Cheyenne
Wyo
Herman Boshaw
Bigawa
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Boshaw
Herman Allison
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Washington
Providence
Abraham Mattin
Rhode Island Hospital
Knowlton
Mclay
McVays
L P Om
John H Gheen
Park Road
Almond Birch
Chrystie
Department of State
Alphonse Gaulin
Havre
France
James Nicholson Chrystie
Ennis
Annie M Berry
George Tennis
Fourth Street Southeast
First MP Church
Gadidess
William C
Mirton’ S
John 8
Lynchburg
Euclid Street
Gallarla
Sixth Street
Sarah
Edward A Gallaher
Doranics Church
Charlestown
Louisville
Aidrensan
Ier
Patrick Belove
Lomskind
Catherine Glennan Tintril
Second Street
Tiebuirs
Ty &T Dominies
Schaper
Conrad Schawfer
Catherine M Schafer
Hun
F Street
Weinu
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Toepter
Catherine
Graffi
Charles Toepfer
Seventh Street
T Ell
Storlea
Larch- Mont
Satementa
Sadie Golub
Boston
Fred Hiergesell
Brooklyn
Sound
James Vann
Hast Side
New London
Harry Knowlton
New Shoreham
Sandy Point
Charles Mitchell
Frea Hiergesell
WM. S. Riley
Caéertaker
Pmbalner
John R. Wright CO
Funera Mreetors
Imbalmers
Rapel
Tenth St
William Lee
Kmalm Ussery
George P. Zarhorst
East Capitol
Hindle & Bayliss
R. Nalley & Son
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fusfral
Chapel
John M. Mitchell
W. R. Speare
N. W
Adolph J. Schippert
Chanel
Comley Bros
Win
Ave
Geo. C. Shaffer
Maine
Gude
Northwest
Sheowera
Health Office Record
J. D. Rockefeller
Georgia
Tokalon Wine Co
14Th Street
Rman Et
Lord Dover
Yates
Lillian Russells
James G. Blaines
Hartnetts
Blue Birds
Bill Anthonys
Spanish Club
Hoffmanettes
Hoffman House
Jrs
Vano
Owls
Bock Perfectos
Cuba
Manuel Garcia, LLC
Bock Panatelas, LLC
Carolina Perfectos
Hoffman House Bouquet
Windsor House Bouquet
Manuels
Garcias
Prima Lucia
Regensburg
Serenitas
Havana
Ponciola
Devold
Wena O’donnell
D., L. & W. Railway
Traction Lines
OIL Trust
Washingtot Post
Bt Eloc
Vichy
Seidlitz
Pinaud
Dickinson
Long Island
Castoria
Colgate
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Union
Bérthe
Rattiece
Ee Angeles
Itland
Hutenleden
Chigon
Ouris
Rte Taant
Union Pacific
Clark St
Chicage
Dolly Madison
Princess
Adams
Beeman’s
Smith Bros
Poten
Hall
Hershey
Runkle’s
F. W. Higgins
Gov. Hill
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
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