Emma Linden the Taunton Girl Who Ignited a Brazilian Revolution
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia Jan 3 Emma Linden ran away at 16 from Taunton Massachusetts and became a stage actress. In Rio she captived Emperor Pedro II and helped spark a Brazilian revolution, earning the nickname the Du Barry of her day. She later returned to America, marrying and dying at Taunton at 48 as Mrs Emma Hawes Burke Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Linden
Philadelphia
Brazil
du Barry
Washington Post
Broad Street
Gaby Deslys
Pedro II
Braall
Gaby
Taunton
Mass
New England
Mary Anderson
Mary
Emma
Providence
M Balbriges
Atria
Rio
Brasil
Imperial Palace
Portugal
America
Baldriggs
Lttle
Emma Hawes Burke Johnson
Minneapolis
Samuel Hockenson
Mias Mary LaBelle
Gilbert Seashore
Park View School to Become Social Center Says Ward
Edward Y Ward of the bureau of education urged Park View School be equipped as a social center for Whit ney Avenue residents. He urged night use by adults while retaining day benefits for children. The association thanked commissioners for naming the building Park View School. President John J McGrath reported on the proposed municipal hospital at Georgia Avenue and Upshur Street and its impact on property values, which was found not to be detrimental. Horace R. George was named delegate to join with the Board of Trade to push abolishing fake advertising with J C Colverwell as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Y Ward
Bureau of Education
Park View, Citizens’ Association
Whitney Avenue Christian Church
Park View
John J McGrath
Georgia Avenue
Upshur Street
Horace R. George
J C. Colverwell
Maine couple end two month primitive life in woods
Mr and Mrs Walter Estes emerged from a two month ordeal in the Maine woods where they lived in a lean to near a hill. They survived on deer rabbit porcupine fish and herbs with improvised deer skin clothing. Mrs Estes weighed 114 pounds at start and grew stronger, claiming women can endure as much hardship as men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Estes
Maine Woods
Estes
Budd Sentenced for Refusing Alimony to Chorus Girl Wife
New York January 8 William Budd Jr singer dancer and second cousin to E H Harriman will serve six months on Blackwells Island after magistrate Cornell found him guilty of refusing alimony to his chorus girl wife Budd vowed to appeal declaring he would rather rot in Ludlow Street jail than pay alimony as the magistrate warned of further action upon appeal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Budd, Jr
E H Harriman
Blackwells Island
Cornell
Budd
Ludlow Street
Blackwells
Mrs Mohr Ready For Trial In Providence Murder Case
Attorneys for Mrs Elizabeth Mohr say she is steeled and ready for trial opening Monday. She vows to testify, despite collapse fears, as defense counters with anticipated testimony from George Healis, the chauffeur, about the couple’s troubled marriage and events leading to the shooting of Dr. C Franklin Mohr last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. I
Elizabeth Mohr
C Franklin Mohr
Mra. Mohr
Healia
Muenter's Mother Dead in Chicago Quietly
The mother of Erich Muenter died at her Chicago home amid ignorance of her son's crimes. Muenter, also known as Frank Holt, had shot J Pierpont Morgan and set a Capitol bomb before dying by his own hand in jail. The family said they had no knowledge of his actions, and Muenter vanished nine years earlier during a police search into his wife's poisoning death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Erich Muenter
Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr Morgan
Muenter
Frank Holt
Vanderbilts Coach Horses Sold at Aldridge’s Sale
Special to The Washington Post New York January 8 The coach horses from the Vanderbilts ventures sold at Aldridge’s bringing prices in guineas and dollars for numerous entries including Littl Hawk Confidence Antelope Kentucky Sensation Percy Sunshins Bunkee Doyle Vagabond Moonshine Skyscraper Gibson Boy with varied totals and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
England
Aldridge’s
Littl Hawk
Doyle
Gr. G
Moonshine
Skyscraper
Oh. G
Gibson Boy
Ada Rehan Actress Dies After Operation in New York
Ada Rehan an actress born Ada Orshan in Limerick Ireland April 22 1880 died at Roosevelt Hospital New York after an arterial ailment operation She entered hospital eight days ago and had been ill for months Her career began in Brooklyn with leading roles and she was famed for Ophelia in Hamlet with Edwin Booth Her last public appearance was in 1966.
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New York
Ada Rehan
Roosevelt Hospital
Miss Rehan
Ada Orshan
Limerick
Ireland
Brooklyn
Ophelia
Hamiet
Edwin Booth
Lady Constantine's Pet Ape Destroys Hotel Rooms
Toto the three foot high ape belonging to Lady Constantine Mackenzie went on a rampage in a Pittsburgh hotel. It opened a door, entered rooms 742 724 and 722 on the seventh floor and toppled shelves of cut glass porcelain and art ware worth thousands before Lady Mackenzie restrained the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Constantine
Pittsburgh
Toto
Constantine Mackenzie
Howard Hamblin
New York
W. F. Wetherill
R. B. Rieneck
Lady Mackenzie
Edison to be Honored Guest at Ohio Society Banquet
New York January 8 Thomas A Edison will be guest of honor at the Ohio Society of New York banquet at the Waldorf Astoria on Saturday evening January 16 The topic will be Preparedness for Defense discussed by national figures including Henry D Estabrook Rev Parkey Cadman D D and Martin W Littleton Wilgon may attend President Wilson expected to be present if duties permit A large gathering of prominent men from electrical industries and Ohio guests will honor Edison a native of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Thomas A. Edison
Ohio Society of New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Edison
Naval Advisory Board
Witson
Henry D. Estabrook
Parkey Cadman
D.D
First Crop Paid for His Land Grapefruit Acres Offer
A Lake County land sale promises farms paid by first crop with terms of ten dollars a month. Buyers receive free fruit trees, seeds, and support to establish productive Orchards near two railroads and multiple towns. The ad touts a debt free county, market access, and low taxes in a Switzerland of the South setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Gounts
Horns Farm
Switzerland
Boone
Jae Teers
Lake County
Onnars’ Association
Lotes Ave
Feuithud Park
Fla
R. R. Fereretundad
Police asked to locate powder puff in Milwaukee call
A Milwaukee woman, Elli Voight of 463 Milwaukee street, phoned Lieut. Robert Flood asking police to find her new powder puff, claiming she had put $12 in it before going downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Milwaukee
Jan
Robert Flood
Elli Voight
Milwaukee Street
Leiter on hunting trip in New Orleans
New Orleans Jan 8 Joseph Leiter of Washington, once the grain trade’s largest wheat holder on the Chicago Board of Trade, arrived here last night and said via his secretary that he came to enjoy himself. He is staying at the St Charles Hotel and will depart Sunday night or Monday for a hunting and fishing trip at the Delta Duck Club near the river mouth where game is plentiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New Orleans
Joseph Leiter
Washington
Chicago Board of Trade
Lester
Sts Charles Hotel
Delta Duck Club
Lieut Stephenson to Wed Miss Mary Evelyn Chew
Philadelphia Jan 8 announcement of engagement of Miss Mary Evelyn Chew to Lieut Lowry Boyd Stephenson USMC Washington DC. Chew daughter of Mr and Mrs David S B Chew of 19 South Twenty first Street and granddaughter of Mrs Samuel Chew of Clevedon. She debuted last season with several notable entertainments in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Mary Evelyn Chew
Lowry Boyd Stephenson
Us&s. M c
Washinton DC
Chew
Waara David
South Twenty-first Street
Samuel Chew
Clevedon
Marlboro Girls Academy Fire Forces 136 to Evacuate
A five story brick building housing St Ann's Academy for Girls in Marlboro Massachusetts caught fire today driving 136 pupils from the classrooms. The blaze spread from basement to roof but all students escaped unharmed after a girl detected smoke and Sister Mary Alphonse ordered the fire drill. St Ann's is a boarding school with dormitories on upper floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro
Mass
St Ann’s Academy For Girls
St. Ann’s
Mary Alphonse
Monument to U S Nurse Miss Emma Duen Sing
The American vigilance committee urged funds for a memorial to nurse Emma Duen Sing who died November 5 1915 from septic infection caused by lack of rubber gloves in a German hospital. She was one of four nurses sent abroad September 10 1915 by the American physicians expedition committee. Dr Von Briesen presides the Red Cross notes thousands of dollars in hospital supplies held up en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Duensing
Red Cross
United States
Misa Dierising
American Physicians’ Expedition Committee
American Red Cross
von Briesen
Burial of Louis B. Shoemaker in Tenallytown Church
Funeral services were held for Louis B. Shoemaker who died Thursday afternoon at his son Isaac B. Shoemaker’s Chevy Chase home. The 78 year old Montgomery county native was born on the Shoemaker farm, land that later became Friendship Heights. Survived by five sons including A H Shoemaker, attorney for the Antisaloon League, Janac E and M P Shoemaker of Washington, Spencer A Shoemaker of Cincinnati, and Dr Cafton B Shoemaker of Glendora California. Interment followed at the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis’ B. Shoemaker
Isaac B. Shoemaker
Chevy Chase
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tennallytown
Mr Shoemaker
Montgomery County
Friendship Heights
A. H E. Shoemaker
Antsaloon League
Janac E
M. P. Shoemaker
Washington
Spencer A. Shoemaker
Cincinnati
Cafton B. Shoemaker
Glendors
Cal
CODE FOR PEACE PARTY DIVIDE ON SUFFRAGE PLANK
The Woman's Peace Party at its Willard meeting kept the suffrage plank in the platform after debate with anti suffrage voices present. Miss Jane Addams presided as the nominating committee was chosen. speakers at Polt's Theater will discuss peace and suffrage. The convention proceeds with policy tonight at the Willard with leaders Addams Catt Spencer and others arranging the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Peace Party
Willard
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
W. X. Thomas
Tlinois
John R. Speel
District of Columbia
Malcolm Forbes
Massachusetts
Marian T. Barrett
New York
James I. Chamberlain
Pennsylvania
Polt's Theater
Crystal Eastman Benedict
Lucia Ames Mead
Fannie Fern Andrews
Laura Clay
Anna Car
Im Spencer
Marion Tilden Burritt
Zona ‘Gale
Janet Richards
Julia C. Lathrop
George Rublee
New Hampshire Avenue Northwest
Miss Addams
Carrie Chapman Catt
Anna Garlin Spencer
Meadville
Pat
Henry Villard
New York City
Louis F Post
Washington, D. C
John Jay White
Washington, DC
Lucila Amen Mead
Boston
Mass
Mra
William I Thomas
S. P. Breckinridge
Chicago, Il
Sadie Martinot III Taken to Bellevue for Observation
Sadie Martinet a well known stage figure until her 1901 retirement after marrying manager Louis Nethersole brother of Olga Nethersole has been moved to Bellevue Hospital psychopathic ward for observation. Mrs Nethersole has been writing plays and scenarios recently and friends fear overwork. Physicians deem the breakdown temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sadie Martinet
Louis Nethersole
Olga Nethersole
Bellvue Hospital
Af Mra Nethersole
TIZ Claims Quick Relief for Aching Feet
A promotional notice touts TIZ as a cure for aching feet, claiming it draws out poisonous exudations causing swelling and pain. It promises instant relief from pain in corns callouses and bunions and urges buying a 25 cent box from druggists or general stores for a year of comfort at 26 cents.
Villa to renew fight Torreon reported attacked
El Paso dispatch reports Gen Francisco Villa resting in Guerrero district Chihuahua awaiting favor from Carranza ranks and planning renewed opposition. Hernandez desertion to Argumado and Parral capture with Villa raids target towns between Madera and Casas Grandes. Hearst ranch reports cattle daily disappearing due to Villa raids. Obregon’s brother Francisco released and arrived in Chihuahua City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst Ranch
Villistas
Obregon
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villas
Guerrero
Chihuahua
Carranza
Rosalio Hernandez
Beni
Argumado
Zapata
Parral
Torreon
State Department
Villa
Madera
Casas Grandes
Calles
Hermosillo
Sonora
Muzican
Dieguez
Francisco Obregon
Alvaro Obregon
Chihuahua City
Manuel Medinaviella
Trevino
LETCHER BACK IN MEXICO
El Paso Texas January 3 American Consul Marion Letcher of Chihuahua city and state is ordered to return to his post at once to safeguard American mining interests resuming operations in Mexico. Letcher a Washington native will leave Tuesday for Chihuahua after reaching the border just before Villa’s downfall. He endured three failed attempts to escape as Villa’s forces pursued him for 25 miles before receiving a border permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
el Paso
Tex
Marion Letcher
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Letcher
Weahington
Villa
Chihuahua
Mexican Forces Rally For Yaqui Campaign Reported
Admiral Winslow said Gen Dieguez has gathered 11 009 troops for a Yaqui valley offensive. He expected the force to grow. The Mexican convention government head Antonio Sotoy Gama was fleeing toward the United States per embassy telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
United States
Mexican West
Dieguez
Yaqui Valley
Antonio Sotoy Gama
Morelos
Protests to Carranza over Mexican mining taxes
E Arredondo protests a Los Angeles Record rumor that Carranza agreed to sell Lower California to the United States. He denounces the report as absurd and false, defending Carranza’s integrity and urging publication to inform the public. The State Department seeks liquidating or refunding taxes affecting the mining industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
State Department
Mexico
United States
Los Angeles
California
Iditor
E Arredondo
U S BARS MEXICAN SICK AT PELEA AND JUAREZ
In Pelea New Mexico 1200 Carranza troops halted at the border detrain and cross into Juarez leaving 50 to 100 sick and dying Mexicans behind in shallow graves. US authorities barred passage through Texas and sent some sick children to Juarez by train under Gen Pershing while adults remained in Mexican custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Texas
el Paso
Tex
Jane
Carranza
Sonora
Pelea
Mex
United States
Sa Juarez
Papes Diapepsin for Indigestion Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for upset stomachs and indigestion. It claims the product digests food, relieves sourness gas belching and undigested meals, and costs fifty cents for a large case.
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Balbrigga
Rio de Janeiro
Fedro II
Falla
Hocta
Dom Pedro
EK. J. Ward
Adam and Eve
Blackwell’s
Mrs. Mohr
Muenter’s
Son
Nurse
Vanderbilt
Alfred G
Ping
Edison Ohio Society
Leiter
Louisiana Marshes
Stephenson
Marine Corps
Miss Chdén
Girls’ Academy
VU. S. Nurse
L. E. Shoemaker
Code For Peace Party
Kaufman Clothing CO
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sadie Martinot III
Bellevue Hospital
Torreon Reported
U. 8
Admiral Winslow
Rranza
Lower
U.S
N. Mex
Pape
Ape
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