Boy Not Murdered Horace Marvin Died of Exposure
Coroner’s jury backs accidental death theory in Horace Marvin case as investigations end. Attorney General Richards withdraws detectives, neighbors cling to belief of foul play, inquest to be thorough with autopsy influence noted. Obituaries and funeral notices accompany report from Dover Delaware dated May 6, 1907.
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Dover
Del
Horace Marvin
Robert Richards
Myles Standish
Marvin
Dever
James H. Wilson
E. L. Clark
Standish
Death in the Farmyard Mystery Leaves Delaware Readers Pondering
Narratives of a missing child Horace Marvin unfold with doctors, family sorrow, and doubts about accidental death. Dr Horace Marvin plans to move to Sioux City, Iowa, while the inquest resumes and Pinkerton investigators recall missed leads, with farmers still suspecting foul play. The case centers on whether Horace wandered off, was harmed, or fell victim to the marsh’s dangers.
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Horace N. Marvin
Delaware
Sioux City
Iowa
Horace
Bay Meadows
Ine
Marvins
Marvin
Wilson
Mr. Pearce
Pinkerton Detective Force
West Virgina
Young Wentz
Philadelphia
Walters
Milmar
Marvin Boy
Clarke
Washington Funeral Directors and Embalmers Directory
A Norfolk style obituary list presents numerous DC area undertakers and embalmers with shops on F Street NW Seventh Street SE and near East Capitol Street. Firms include Harvey's Sons, R Speare, Adolph Schippert, John M. Mitchells Son, Thos S Sergeon, Costello & Bro, William Riley, Frank Geier's Sons, John R Wright Co, J William Lee, WM H Sardo & Co, George Zurhorstf, Hindle & Bayliss, Nalley & Son, many offering modern chapels and livery services.
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Ana Prasenn Cally
John M. Mitchell
Sleventh Street
Thos. S. Sergeon
Cain
Stone Telephone
T. A. Costello & Bro
Riley
Frank Geier’s Sons
Slventh ST
Fern Chapel
Brg
John R. Wright CO
Cor
Tenth St
J William Lee
Smbalmer
WM. H. Sardo & CO
George P. Zurhorstf
Capitol St
Capitol St. Hindle & Bayliss
Undertakers
R. Nalley & Son
Pureral Directors
Embalmers
Telephone
East 480
Licensed to Marry Couple Pairs From Several Virginia Towns
Court record notes multiple marriage licenses issued for pairs in Gordonsville Richmond Berryville and New York City including William E Cowes 10 and Evie QO McGriffth 22 Georgie W Douglas 40 with Reverend Faul Griffith and Nel lie G Smallwood 21 Walter A Bowry 25 and Lottie P Redford 21. Other couples listed include J C Hawk Wert B Roberts 21 Eugenia B Caghtll 19 and Walter BK Williams Jr 26 with Jullian M Baldwin 22 Ida S Smith 22 and Daisy Harris 18 in Alexandria. Justice Lewig ONeal presiding.
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William E Cowes
Evie QO McGriffth
Gordonsville
Samuel H Greene
George A Hock
Georgie W Douglas
Faul Griffth Thoman M Reed
Hluemont
Nellie G Smallwood
Berryville
J. E Irvine Alasander Brander
New York City
Mer. Mahoney
A. J. Carey
Walter
Ratthew Tractor
Daisy Harris
Alesardria
Lewig O'Neal
Robert Ham
Mamie Lawrence
George W Les
Deaths Reported by Health Office May 1907
Health office death listings dated May 4 1907 show WHITE entries including Frederick J Schutrumpf 418 N Y Ave NW aged 76 Montague Merryman 720 Ief SE aged 41 Charles J Giers 1793 G St NW aged 41 Sadie Shorter 1226 2th St NW aged 23 Eveline Ferguson 233 Willow Tree Alley NW aged 80 Frances Prater Sthley Hospital aged 23 Beatrice Butler 2320 Ontario Rd NW aged 6 months Earl Green Piercest aged 3 months (Reported May 5 1907) WHITE Robert W Fells 1004 Ist NW aged 73 Arthur Lowe Gov Wash Univ Hosp aged 25 Mary Sleversing 710 H St NE aged 74 James Butterworth US Soldiers Home aged 77 Edmond Paulus Providence Hospital aged 70 John C Robert 1410 N Ost NW aged 36 days Alexander J Buycher 522 Ist St OO 36 days.
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White
Frederick J. Schutrumpf
Y Ave
Montague Merryman
Charles J. Giers
G St. Nw
Sadie Shorter
2Th St. Nw
Eveline Ferguson
Willow Tree Alley
Renure Frances Prater
Sthley Hospital
Beatrice Butler
Ontario Road Nw
Earl Green
Piercest
Robert W. Fells
Arthur Lowe
Gov. Wash. Univ. Hosp
Mary Sleversing
James Butterworth
Edmond Paulus
Providence Hospital
John C Robert
Mrs Eddy Rivalry over Leadership Deepens Plot Claims
A Boston and Concord report allege Mary Baker Eddy’s heirs and relatives face a specified factional fight at Pleasant View. Augusta Stetson is named as a leading rival to Eddy with Frye and Far low accused of manipulating the owner under a two-sided conspiracy. Florida endorses Bryan in a separate note.
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Frye
Augusta Stetson
Boston
Christian Scientists
Washington Post
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Agusta Stetson
Christian Science Cult
New York City
Pleasant View
Calvin A. Frye
Stetson
House of Mystery
Eddy
Alfred Farlow
H. & Hering
Irving Tomlinson
Bill of Equity
Stetson-Frye
Mrs. Moldy
Mrs. Eddy
Christian Science Organization
Farlow
Kin of famed lawmaker allege betrayal at burial
Nellie Grow, daughter of Samuel Grow, accuses Uncle Galusha of promising wealth to kin before his 1883 death and leaving little but a cane and apparel to Nellie in the Glenwood estate. She claims he was coerced by Mme De Fosser and Catherine, with Gov. R E Fenton tied to the scandal, and says money was diverted to blackmailers. Executor James DuBois administers the estate.
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Degea
Fenton
New York
Ther
Galusha
Glen Haven
Nellie Grow
Samuel Grow
Binghamton
Nellie
Glenwood
Walter Kellogg
Catskill
de Fosser
Miss Grow
Catherine Livingston
Catherines Livingston
Washington
Fifth Avenue
Edwin
Uncle Galusha
Glen Cliff
Mme. de Fosser
Catherine
Grow
Mrs. Grow
Reuben E. Fenton
Gualusha
Grow Brothers
Kellogg
Josephine Fenton
Josey
Neil- Me
Nela
Josephine
James DuBois
State Department
St Louis Population Tally Surpasses Federal Guess
St Louis police census puts the city at 704,383, over the 1900 federal count of 675,288. The Reneva Bureau had issued an estimate for last year, creating friction over the city’s stated population and its fiscal allotment.
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St. Louis
Reneva Bureau
Otois
Ensign Banker Ordered to Pay Alimony and Fees
Harry Ensign a banker at 31 Nassau Street was found a New Yorker by Justice Greenbaum in a New York Supreme Court seab separation case. He must pay a $253 counsel fee and alimony of 49 a week while denying his wife Elizabeth Ersiza’s allegations of infidelity, with the case set for trial in the call.
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New York
Harry Asher Ensign
Nassau Street
Justice Greenbaum
Supreme Court
Ensign
Tia Elizabeth Ersiza
Greenbaum
Ian MacLaren Dies on Lecture Tour in Iowa
Burlington Iowa May 6 Dr John Watson known as Ian MacLaren author of Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush died at 115 a m at Mount Pleasant Iowa caused by blood poisoning from tonsillitis He arrived in New York February 9 and traveled to Ottumwa April 25 he was taken ill and his tour canceled The body will be sent to Liverpool for interment aboard a steamer sailing from New York.
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Burlington
Iowa
Johni Watson
Ian Maclaren
Dr. Watson
Tan Maclaren
Liverpool
New York
John Watson
Morningtree
Essex
England
Edinburgh University
Germany
Lyman Beecher
Yale University
Sefton Park Presbyterian Church
Bonnie Briar Bush
Auld Lang Syne
Burr
Watson
Ian
John) Maclaren Watson
United States
London
Watsont
Ottumwe
Fairchild Under Bond in Prussian Bond Case
Former New York Security and Trust Company president and ex Treasury official Charles A Fairchild surrendered in the New York Supreme Court on a forgery in the third degree charge tied to the Prussian bond transactions. He pleaded not guilty and posted 10000 dollars bond awaiting trial, not expected before autumn. Indictments allege irregular dealings with New York Life Insurance Company through the Prussian bond affair alongside George W Perkins.
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New York
Charles
Fairchild
Tie New York Security and Trust Company
United States Treasury
George W. Perkins
Supreme Court
Agaimst
Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Kilmer's Swamp Root offered as cure for back and kidney issues
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer and Co Swamp Root as a remedy for lame back uric acid bladder liver and Brights Disease claiming rapid relief through years of research. It promises a free sample bottle and a booklet on kidney and bladder trouble with address details for requests in the newspaper.
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KK Isilmer
Kilmer
Bright
Binghamton, N
Barnard Gets $750000 From Moss Will
Newport society news reports Moss Emily Gibbs wealthy recluse died at home leaving three quarters of her estate valued above 1.6 million to Barnard College New York. One quarter goes to Edwina Post daughter of Gibbs sister. Gibbs locked herself in her house before death after discharging servants and refusing food.
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Newport
R. I. Moss
Barnard College
New York
Moss Emily QO. Gibbs
Edwina Post
Miss Gibbs
Edwin A Post
Misa Gibbs
Cottage Colony
Panama Town Fire Swept Describes Major Blaze at Bocas del Toro
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports a serious fire in Bocas del Toro Panama on Saturday causing near total destruction. The Pacific port town of island harbor has 3000 to 4000 residents and endured a 194- fire in March destroying over a hundred houses with $50 000 gold in damages. A German cruiser Falke was in the harbor and landed its crew, a factor credited with averting total loss.
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Washington Post
Panama
Bocas del Toro
Pacific
Fine Harbor
Bay of
Chiriqui
Falke
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Merst
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O Elks
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Ls Order
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Nellle
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Paneral
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Bom
Joena
Elma Massey
Montgomery
Merdmsday
Mary McCarthy
Trinity
Lotyroot
St Patraw
John McDernot
John F Riley Stein
George
Port
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Anna
Herb Steidel
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Thing
Marivin
Frank Dinialo
Pinkerton
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Wentz
Torr
Alexander Hoenig
Cleveland
Ohio
Kentucky
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Green River
Geo. C. Shaffer
Miam
Eye Ate
Heather
Health Office Record
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Équity
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Streeter
Eastman
Florida
Bryan
Wallahassee
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House of Representatives
William J. Bryan
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the Post
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Panama Town
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
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