Letters Full of Love Ford Divorce Forgeries Revealed
Pittsburg July 2 The Harte divorce case unearthed forged letters the defense calls fake. The court overruled the objection allowing admission for trial. Miss Hartje defends the letters as forgeries while the wife testifies of love and plans to wed after divorce. The missives include personal counsel such as keep yourself clean and change socks daily.
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Pittsburg
Stableman
Wrehington
Harte
Mbellant
Mary Scott Hartje
Coachman
RALey and Hickcox Wed in Washington Home Ceremony
Charles Reid Riley and Helene Howard Hickcox, both of Washington, were married on Monday July 2 1906 at the bride’s parents home 102 Twenty second Street Northwest. The ceremony was performed by Reverend WoTD Mins DOD Wr.
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Raley—Hickcox
Twenty-second Street
Rey
Charles Reid Riley
Miss Helex
Howard Hickcox
Washington, D
Obituary notices and funeral announcements mix dated deaths
A dense OCR of death notices lists multiple individuals with dates in July and June 1900s including William de Hatz, Augusta Fleming, Mary Hale, John Heenan, Elmer McKinley, and Thomas Downey. Items reference cremation, church services, graves, and relatives across cities like Toom Manassas and Georgetown, with recurring undertakers and churches.
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Watz
Toom
William DE Hatz
Lee's
M. Elmer H
John F and
Lattle Roland
Congres Heights Methodist Episcopal Church
Ann
Pickson
Sudlenty
Baturtay
de Milrove
Anya Holene Dickson
William Dickroy
Tuaday
St Faul's Catholi
V Street
Flemming
Manassas
Augusta W
Fatrick Flemming
Charet of Lee'a
Waom
Morris Cooper Footre
Actington National Cemetery
Spom
New York Commandery
Society of the Colonial Ware Society of the Santiaga
Order of the Dragon
Caratannd
Math
United States Infantry Vete
Mary Ko Hale
William Ho Hele
Feressence
Florida Avenue Northeast
Wadnesday
Glenwood Cemetery
Friends
Meenan
RIS P TM
Georgetown Chiscrelle Hospital
Theresa Heenan
St Aloystus” Church
Go'zock
Rosy Road
Keane Council
Nosis Koiehta
Columbus
John A Heenan
Alavalua
Sam WE
Rime J
Ales McKinley
O'clark
Philadelphia
Stephenson
Hiness
Clcelia Stephenson
Samuel L Stephen
Standard Oil Rates and Grand Jury Contact in Ohio
Cleveland July 2 a conference between James R Garfield Commissioner of Corporations and U S District Attorney Sullivan touched on preparations for a federal grand jury special session. Subpoenas were issued to Lake Shore Railway employees and questions likely about Standard Oil shipments over the Lake Shore system. Garfield said the case rests with Sullivan. he will spend the Fourth at Mentor and return to Washington Thursday.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Federal Grand Jury
James R. Garfield
United States
Sullivan
Garfill
Garfield
T J Jerome
Lake Shore Railway
Standard Oil Company
Lake Shore
Abram Garfeld
Country Club
Mentor
Washington
Penny Denies Charge Review of the Testimony
A Pennsylvania Railroad special committee reported to the board that of over 300 coal mine operators along PRR lines, fewer than ten testified they faced unfair discrimination in coal car allocation or sidings. Despite public impressions, the committee found no proven undue preferences in car distribution or siding construction among the witnesses examined.
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Board of Directors
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tierstate Commerce Commission
Accused Man in West Side Court Held on Suit Against Girls
Henry Alvord Short a University Club member is jailed in the West Side Court prison under $5,000 bail for examination next Friday on charges by two girls aged fourteen. Barbara Livingston, his alleged accomplice, is jailed with him at a Fifty Fifth Street house used as their base for two years. Detectives also arrested Helen Yartell and Bertha Ennis for alleged involvement in luring girls to Shorts rooms. Police continue seeking six other girls aged thirteen to fourteen said to have met Short through the women.
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Washington Fo
New York
Henry Alvord Short
University Club
West Side Court Prison
Charlotte Fitzsimmons
Ellen Welsh
Short
Barbara Livingston
Fifty-ffth Street
Charles Short
Columbia
Edward Lyman Short
Maine
Troy and Gleanon
Pisarro
Gerry Society
Helen Yartell
Sixth Avenue
Bertha Ennis
Birch Street
Bronx
West Forty-seventh Street
Irish Homecoming Movement in Birmingham Wa July 2
The Birmingham Council Knights of Columbus launched a homecoming movement for Irish Americans to be submitted to every council in the United States. The plan aims to set July 4 aside for a Irish American day at the Dublin exposition and support desperate Straits. Several individuals could be helped by Dr Xing’s Newe for Consumption while funds linger at one dollar.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Council
Knights of Columbus
Trnight
Dublin Exposition
Hold divergent views of $880000000 budget
Chairman Tawney and Col. Lavingston released annual statements on appropriations for the just concluded session. They compare totals with prior Congresses, one against the last Congress and the other against 1898, highlighting increases and Republican vs Republican contrasts.
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Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
L. F. Livingston
Col Livinggton
McKintey
Cleveland
Col. Lavingston
Sas
District of Columbia
Military Academy
Navy
Pensions
Democrats Portray Expenditures as Extravagant Belief
The article reports on Mr Tawney and Mr Livingston arguing over the 1907 federal expenditures totaling 580,183, a0132 with detailed breakdowns for regular supply bills and special acts. They compare increases over 1906, defend current spending as necessary for military pensions and postal services, and rail against extravagance while urging efficiency and reform.
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Tawney
Mr. Tawney
Mr. Livingston
Mr Tawney
Congress
Postal Service
Panama Canal Bond Sale Details and Congressional Praise
The text notes a Panama Canal bond sale of 3 million dollars with 2 percent interest dated August 1 1906, redeemable in ten years and payable in thirty, tax exempt and usable for public deposits. It also praises Col Livingston and the Committee on Appropriations for fair treatment and diligent work, highlighting Mr Tawney as a skilled chairman.
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Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
McKinley
Panama Canal
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Bishops Selections Shifts in Isthmian Commission
The Senate failed to confirm nominations. Bishop loses a possible seat, continuing only as secretary to the Isthmian Canal Commission. A new commission is announced by the War Department with Shonts as chairman Stevens Magoon Hains Endicott Harrod.
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Joseph Buckfin Bishop
Isthmian Canal Commission
Commission
Senate
War Department
Theodore P. Shonts
John FF. Stevens
Charles E Magoon
Peter C. Hains
U. S
Mordecat T Endicott
TSN
Benjamin M. Harrod
Stevens
Oswald H. Ernst
Bishop
Ernst
International Waterways Commission
Shonts
Magoon
Canal Zone
Panama
Many Injured As Tenement Fire Roars In New York
A five story Lewis Street tenement fire in East Side New York injures many, mostly women and children. Occupants on the third floor escaped through smoke to the street. fourth and fifth floors fled to the roof but door to the roof was fastened. No fatalities reported.
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New York
Lewis Street
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Promotes Health
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney bladder and urinary issues. It claims tests with ordinary water show kidney problems and promises relief from pain frequent urination and back discomfort. The offer includes a free sample bottle and a book by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Drelmer
Mai
Thilmer & Co
Binghamton
Washington Daily Post
President isolated at Sagamore Hill plan to charge for Fourth of July seats
Special to The Washington Post reports President Roosevelt, resting at Sagamore Hill, will have a quiet summer with limited visitors. A local Oyster Bay plan to charge 10 cents for seating was abandoned to avoid commercialism. Photographer Legendre filed a assault charge against Secret Service officer Sloane after an incident at the train station. Sloane asked for a one week delay.
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Plan of
Oyster Bay Committee
Secret Service
Washington Post
Oyster Bay
Roosvelt
Sagamore Hill
Cove Neck
Loeb
el Aver Moore
Newark
Locust Grove
Roosevelt
Clarence Legendre
Jams Sloane
Brore
Justice Franklin
Asault
Jack McQuade
Sloane
Squire Franklin
Perea
No Light On Wreck At Salisbury Disaster In Parliament
In the House of Commons this afternoon the disaster at Salisbury was discussed. An inspector from the board of trade was sent to the scene though no preliminary report had yet been received. Directors of the International Mercantile Marine disavowed liability, citing that passengers were under London and Southwestern Railway care at the time. News crews and families pressed for passenger information from the New York line.
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Salisbury
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Board of Trade
New York
England
International Mercantile Marine
International Mercantile Maine
London and Southwestern Railroad Company
Theories As To Disaster Swarm Hints At Air Lifted Train
Special cable dispatch reports experts debating Salisbury railway catastrophe. Col Swain suggests high speed air cushion near the bridge may lift the engine from rails during the curve. Rushing speed, signals, and possible prior or malicious track interference are noted as contributing factors.
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Specia Cable Dispatch
Washington Post
London
Salisbury
Col. Swaim
United States Army
Dinton
Wilton
Great Western
Plymouth
Board of Trade
Werdnescoy
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Rarija
Thomas Made
Hartie
NEW York Times
Foston Sloer
Buefalo Courier
Chcagn Record Arpald
Piblig Ledger
Wattsburg
Dpaich
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
ST Louis
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
Standard Oil
Penny
Committee
State Root
Military Academy Act
Murata
FE Ia
Sunary
Lst
Townes
National Soldiers' Homes &c
Cone
Col Livingston
Spain
Col. Livingston
Republican Party
Republic
Sam
Panama Canal Commission
Gen
Minnatouke
Rotterdam
Potrdam
Belosne Foulogne
Ryndam
Bremen
Cherbourg
Southampton
Dover
Foland
Antwerp
Wnth
Hamburg
Kaiserin Auguste Vietoria
Juiz
Oceau
New
Newport
Nordam
Thom Rotterdam
Boulogne
Saengerbund
N. J
Olympic Park
Baengerbund
Chas. H. Fletcher
Cent*ur Company
Monday Street
KEW York Crry
Dentists
Beng Gentle
Carleton Vaughan
Washington, D.C
BORAX
Jess
Haze
Pacific Coast
N.Y
Toliet
E. H Row
CE. Gross
Portman's Pharmacy
Alleck
Curlutiant Drug Co
Wagner & Co
FP Welter
Chris Harpung
Doon & Sanford
Paul Terson
L Quigley
Hilton
CH Weiss
Anacostia
A.A. LaFeyre
Mfg
Chemust
Lancaster
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave. N. W
7Th and H Sts. N. EL
7Th St. S. W
Bush
St. N. W
National Theater
Avery
Town and Plenty
Almare
Dreseng
Philo Hey Co
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