Romance Ends as Lawyer Sues for Wife’s Divorce Pay
In Poughkeepsie Henry J Hancock, a lawyer, sues Mrs Minnie J Well living at the Hotel Belmont for 3500 claiming his services arranged a divorce so she could wed a wealthy manufacturer. Mrs Tower, former Maria Bogardus, disputes the claim and engages counsel as she seeks settlement with Albert Edward Tower.
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New York
Albert Edward Tower
Maria Bogardus
Henry J. Hancock
Minnie J. Well
Belmont
Tall City
Hancock
Poughkeepsis
Mrs. Weis
Poughkeep
Charles Morehauser
Poughkeepsie
Moreheuser
Tower
Mr Tower
Insane man stabs wife in Manitowoc area
Special to The Washington Post Wenzel Hrdina stabbed his wife in Gibson Wisconsin and is believed insane. A week earlier he sought commitment to Oshkosh Asylum claiming insanity and fear of violence. probate judge denied. Extradition of Dr R C Flower to New York swindling charges approved. awaited in Philadelphia.
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Washington Post
Manitowoc
Wis
Gibson
Wenzel Hrdina
Hrdina
Oshkosh
Flower
Harrisburg
Stuart
Hughes
R_C Flower
Philadelphia
New York
Pennypacker
Dryden Fails to Break Senate Deadlock in NJ Bid
In Trenton on January 22 the New Jersey legislature held its first separate ballot for United States Senator. Dryden led with 12 Senate votes and 24 in the House, but 41 votes were needed to elect. Anti-Dryden factions backed ex Gov Griggs and others. Democrats backed Stevens Wilson and Martine. A joint ballot will begin tomorrow. Dryden denied any offer to Holman and called the Holman affidavit a political trap.
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Trenton
United States
Dryden
Senate
House
Senator Dryden
Holman
Thomas Palmer
Palmer
Ocean County
Dryton
United States Senate
John W. Griggs
Bourne Elected Oregon Senator in People's Choice
Fred W. Mulkey of Portland wins short term seat and Jonathan Bourne Jr. secures long term. Oregon legislature to ratify in joint session. Bourne, born 1855 in New Bedford, built mining and legal career, led state GOP, won first primary, then highest popular vote in June election.
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Salem, Oreg
Fred W. Mulkey
Portland
United States Senate
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Oregon
Washington
Bourne
New Bedford
Mass
Harvard College
Grey
Northwest
Bourne Cotton Mills
Fall River
Republican National Committee
Legislative Assembly of
United States
Knute Nelson Re-Elected to U S Senate by Minnesota Legislature
In St Paul Minnesota both houses voted separately to return Knute Nelson to the United States Senate. Four Democratic Senators supported Nelson while the lone Populist candidate Gov Johnson drew attention with a speech criticizing Senate election methods. The joint session will ratify the vote.
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St Paul
Minn
Jan
Minnesota
Knute Nelson
United States Senate
Nelson
Gov. Johnson
United States
Gov. Johnson II
Johnson
Goddard's Lead in Senate Vote Deadlock
Report outlines a pact between Colt and Wetmore factions to refrain from pressuring returns. Wetmore supporters accuse a breach last week, leaving Goddard with nineteen unshakable votes. If Colt cannot win, the stalemate may persist indefinitely as Colt signals acceptance if the majority favors him.
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Goddard
Colt
Wetmore
Col
All in Line for Elkins Senator Elected Third Term
Elkins was elected to a third Senate term from West Virginia by unanimous Republican vote. He is the first WV senator to win three terms, with eighteen years in the Senate. His long career spans delegate service for New Mexico, War Secretary under Harrison, and leadership on Interstate Commerce and Railway legislation.
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Crossfield
Benjamin Grossfield
Wil Ham Exton
Elizabeth EB
Lemuel W. Custis
Marvin A Custis
East Capitol Street
Thursdey
Buehay
Pauline
Alexander Duelea
Vermont Avenue
E'Vlock
Baltimore
Firegan
Diff Street
Bish
Catherine Finegan
San Francisco
Green
Virginia Avenue Southwest
Catherine RB
Nee Wagner
Hawara Green
Virginia
Haslam
A. m
George T
Thomas ‘Haslam
Mary Herold Haslam
North Capitol Street
St Aloysius Church
Philadelphia
Washington Counci
Knights of
W Helbig
Margaret J McBride
Eckert
S F McBride
Highteenth Street
A' Ynlock
Belfives
Lancaster
Legge
Reed
Susan R
Benjamin F
L. Ada
Helen
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Bealisville
Thursay
Elizabeth Zohn
Bardusky Street
Allegheny
St Mary's Roman Catholle Church
Liberty
Nelson Streets
Jan
Taps ET Son
Richard Thomas Alber
Tenth Street
Tyler
Mary Tyler
Henry Tyler
Joseph Gawlers
Pennslvania Arene
Elkins
West Virginia
Hilkins
Senate
New Mexico
Cannon
Frye, Hale
Black Turn
National Republican Committee
Blaine
Harrison
Warren Re-elected U S Senator by Wyoming Legislature
Francia E. Warren secured a nearly unanimous Wyoming Legislature vote on January 22, winning re election to the U S Senate. Of seven ty members present sixty six supported him, with Warren noted for continuous service and independence in securing votes and avoiding political favors during his 14 years in Washington.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Francia E. Warren
United States
Warren
Wyoming
Capitol
Senate
National Capital
Cullom Re-Elected Senator by Republican Caucus
Springfield reports Senator Shelby M Cul lom of Illinois was re-elected by 132 Republican caucus votes. It is his fifth Senate term. Democratic rivals Carroll C. Boggs and Col. James Hamilton Lewis split 80 and 17 votes respectively, with Boggs gaining total party support under the unit rule. A joint session will ratify the election.
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Shelby M Cullom
United States
Illinois
Legia
Cuistom
Senate
Supreme Court
Carroll C. Boggs
Col
James Hamilton Lewis
Corporation Counsel
Chicago
Judge Boggs
Daniel R. Sheen
Peorig
Igenslatute
Prohibition
Coset
Cullom
Tillman Victory Looms in Joint Assembly Vote
In Columbia South Carolina 23 ballots were cast today in both chambers for United States Senator Tillman. The Senate backed Tillman for re election while one House member Rev Coke D Mann of Oconee County refused to vote. Mann cited unresolved questions about Tillmans ties to Hubbel rebates and accused him of accusing Prohibitionists of aligning with barroom interests at the State dispensary. His objections to be printed in the Journal. Tiltmans election expected to be confirmed in joint assembly tomorrow.
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D. C
Senate
House of Representatives
B. R. Tillman
United States
Tillman
House
Coke D. Mann
Oconee County
Mann
Tilman
Tiltman
Joint Assembly
Curtis Elected Senator From Kansas
In Topeka on January 22 Representative Charles Curtis a Republican from Topeka was elected to the U S Senate to succeed A W Benson The Senate vote was Curtis 35 Col W A Harris Democrat 2 absent 2 In the House Curtis 8 Harris 30 J L Bristow 1 absent 8 The house and senate will meet in joint session tomorrow to ratify Curtis election
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Topeka
Kans
Charles Curtis
United States
Senate
A. W. Benson
Curtis
Col W. A Harris
House
Harris
J. L. Bristow
Gamble Gains 109 Votes In South Dakota Senate Race
In Pierre on January 22 the Senate balloting produced 34 votes for R J Gamble 2 for Thomas Sterling and 2 for Andrew H E Lee. The House tally gave Gamble 66 votes raising his total to 109 Sterling 22 votes total 15 and Lee 9 votes total 32.
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Cy Wppon Pierre
S Dak
Senate
United States
R. J. Gamble
Thomas Sterling
Andrew HE. Lee
House
Gamble
Sterling
Lee
Meyers Dead After Visit to Wife at Hospital
Gustav A. Meyers Galveston ship broker died today on an elevated railroad platform in New York after a visit to his wife who had been recovering from illness. He had recently revealed losing fortunes in Wall Street and had threatened suicide.
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Weis
Ing
Hancock
Czattire
Mrs Weis
City of New York
New York
Gustav A. Meyers
Galveston
Wall Street
Meyers
Mills Hotel
South
Millionaire detective duels in hotel shooting case
New York reports that William F. King a retired millionaire and St. Regis resident claims Patrolman James P. Gleason attacked elevator operator John Welsh inside the hotel firing at close range and then struck him with a revolver. Welsh hospitalized but expected in court today as police recount earlier account of December 26.
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Washington Post
New York
St. Regis
James P. Gleason
John Welsh
St Regis
William F. King
King
Gleason
Welsh
Third Avenue
Fiftyninth Street
Five Killed In Ocean... Train Crash At Open Switch
Five dead and six injured after Atlantic Coast Line passenger train No. 88 collided with a waiting freight near Yemanche, Charleston. Victims include engineer R D Johnson and firemen Willis Johnson and Edward Barnes. Injured listed include J J Horton and D Whitefield among others. Passenger and freight engines and cars were wrecked.
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Charleston
S.C
Yemanche
R_D JOHNSON
Florenca Edward Dehn
Manchester
Nassenger
Cavan
Havana
New York
Edward Barnes
Florence
Willis Johnson
Alex Or Ellis Brooks
J J Horton
Chicago Epidemics Grow Reported In One Day
Chicago health officials reported 214 contagious disease cases in a single day at city hall with 146 scarlet fever and 40 diphtheria. Railway officials note increased passenger traffic to winter resorts, with many women and children among travelers.
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Chicago
Tan
Blocal Health Department
City Hall
Ox Engine Overturns Kill Two In Rail Accident
Lumberton January 22. Five. M Windman and John Casey were killed and four others injured when a Gulf and Ship Island Railroad engine overturned after striking an ox on the track. The crash wrecked part of the freight train.
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Lumberton
Mies
Windman
John Casey
Gulf and Ship Island
Morgan and Pettus Re-elected to U S Senate from Alabama
Special to The Washington Fest Montgomery Ala Jan 22 legislators re elected Senators John T Morgan and Edmund W Pettus to the United States Senate with unanimous votes. Morgan secure sixth term and Pettus a third term both to begin March 4. They faced no opposition in primaries or general election. Morgan aged 83 and Pettus 86. no further state return needed.
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Washington
Montgomery
Ala
John T. Morgan
Edmund W. Pettus
United States Senate
Senator Morgan
Gen. Pettus
Morgens
Pettus
Firemen Rescued After Basemen Fire at Factory
Thirteen firemen including Battalion Chief Stone and Captain Livingston were overcome by smoke in a basement fire at a four story toy factory on West 125th Street. Two caught in a back draft were saved by two comrades. rescuers and injured were treated on site or taken to hospitals.
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New York
Stone
Livingston
West 125Th Street
Double murder suspected near Hankastone Wisconsin
Authorities investigate a suspected double murder after the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. John Lehrmann were found at their residence near Hankastone Wisconsin. Mrs Lehrmann was beneath bed coverings while her husband sat upright on the bed. The Lehrmanns, once wealthy, kept securities and cash totaling 3300 dollars in Mr Lehrmanns pockets.
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Hankastone
Wis
John Lehrmann
Continental Chapter D A R Elect Delegates at Meeting
The monthly Continental Chapter, D A R, met at the Ebbett House with large attendance. Mrs William R Lowe was chosen delegate to the Continental Congress, with Mrs Lefties alternate and Mrs Hansmann after president, Mrs Geach. Also notes of ocean steamer movements and arrivals from New York and Europe with sailings toNaples Bremen Cherbourg and Boston.
Licensed to Marry Names Dozens in District Notices
A long list of marriage intentions appears with names and ages from various states and towns, including Charles P. Ryan and Margaret D. Walfe, connected through a series of Rev. ministers and locations such as Dickersons Landing Canada and York Pa. A Health Office Record section follows, detailing numerous deaths with names, ages, and addresses across multiple city wards and institutions.
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Charles P. Ryan
Dickersons Landing
Canada
Margaret D. Walfe
Dickerson
WF Schmitt Larkin Pritchet
Suolight
Comp Kent
Brock’ Road
I Greene Rustell © Wood
Amoss
RP Willams
Thomas ” Newton
Mary B Kirkwood
Samuel H Greene
George G Rose
Macon
Pantle Helberger
James M_ Nourde
John W Wark
Minnia E Hardy
Bethesda
Joseph C Matton
Rank
Marascio
Teresa Maeino
Nicholas Yoseill
Paul Gilbert
Frances L Helter
York Pa
Charlier
Wverest
Leon H Sehoprert
Brownsville
Raith Vo Cutaal
Bristol
Hebry T Curtis
Ellel A Venson
Gakton
Ager O Whitman
Aurelia Trumbull
J J Muir Albert B ‘Terrell
Ellen E O'Dea
James Noonan
Frank Dove
George Matthews
Mamie Bolden
P J_ Ritchie
Joseph J Beckett
Louisa Stewart
William P Gibbons
Traveling salesman converts windmill to engine powered setup
St Paul correspondent describes Barnes, once a mechanic, now a roaming seller in the Midwest. He converts a farm wagon into a powered unit steering from inside the body, delivering a pump jack and pulleys to attach to churns and washing machines. His mobile office multiplies sales, stretching his territory by speed.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Barnes
Mid@e
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