Miss Maloney Freed Makes Clarkson Bride Annulls Osborn Match
New York law action ends with Justice McCall annulling the Philadelphia socialite Miss Helen Maloney and Arthur Ti Osborne wed two years earlier in a bid to bind her to an English suitor. The decree does not take effect for three months but imposes no ceremony requirement thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Helen Maloney
Philadelphia
Arthur Ti. Osborne
McCall
Supreme Court
Miss Maloney
Maron Maroney
Osborne
Justice of the Peace
Mamaroneck
Helen Hugenne
Oscerne
Herbert] Ee
Marriage and Death Notices From The Washington Post Fragment
A partially legible OCR fragment lists marriage and death notices from The Washington Post and several other papers. It records deaths for Baker and Watson, notices for Batah and Parrio, and obituaries for Norris, Hennin, Hergesit, Orrey, Perry, Phiegids, and others, with dates in May 1908, locations in Virginia and nearby, and funeral times or placement details. The text preserves names, dates, and places but is heavily garbled.
Funeral and Undertaker Notices Mix at 940 F Street N W
fragmentary obituary and funeral home items show undertakers and embalmers listed with contact numbers and addresses on Lincoln era pages. names include Dr Lemhalmers and R F Spears, with services for a Cain Telephone main 1090 and a main 4385 line. Commodions afloat prices appear mentioned alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergeon
RTOR_S
Cain Telephone
Lliam
Lee
Tabler & Bro
Harvey
Lemhalmers
Speare
N. W
Miss Maloney and Samuel Clarkson Legal Marriage Confirmed
The status of Miss Maloney changes as a formal church ceremony is deemed unnecessary. McGalle confirms a three month period passed without public disclosure, resulting in a legal union with Samuel Clarkson and no further ceremony needed unless the bride desires church confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGalle
Miss Maloney
Samuel Clarkson
Umie
Thirty Medals for Heroes Awarded by Carnegie Fund
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced thirty additional bravery awards across the country. Notable recipients include Firemen Thomas Conroy and J H Batts of Niagara Falls awarded silver medals and $1,000 for saving a would be death by action on June 5, Amos Schweitzer of Sutton Canada narrowly escaped death at the brink of a fall. Luther J Neal of Pittston Pa receives a silver medal and $260 for fighting a mad dog with his bare hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Thomas Conroy
J. H. Batts
Niagara Falls
Amos Schweitzer
Sutton
Canada
Falla
Luther J. Neal
Pittston
Pittsburg City Council woos reform on public funds deposits
Unrest in Pittsburg finance grows after Allegheny National Bank troubles and broker house collapse. City officials push direct city deposit reforms, aiming to shield funds. talks of permanent receivership and wary bankers reflect broader crisis across local finances.
Assailants Claim on renomination push for Fairbanks
Senator Tlemennay of Indiana, and Senator Fairbanks himself, deny withdrawal from presidential race while a formal movement to renominate him to the ticket gains momentum. William Ward of New York and Lucius Litman of the Twenty fifth district discussed Fairbanks for second place at Caplin. The effort grows serious among leading Republicans in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlemennay
Indiana
Fairbank
Fairbanks
Btul
Senate
Wilam L. Ward
New York
Lucius N. Litranes
Twenty-fifth
Caplin
Pope Rebuffs French Clerical Mutual Societies
A papal letter published in Paris rejects hierarchy oversight of clerical mutual societies in France citing legal limits. The Pope proposes annual masses funded by donors, pledging to celebrate monthly masses himself. In Jamaica, Kingston insurer wins in a King’s Bench ruling about 19th century fire insurance timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ial Catte
Paris
Kingston
London
Jamaica
King's Bench
Companioa
Services by Wilson Post Remembering Deceased Members
A memorial service will be held in Stanley Hall at the Soldiers' Home on Sunday afternoon by Henry Wilson Post No 17 Grand Army of the Republic. The Bend soldiers will provide music for the program featuring Rev. H Alien Griffith chaplain of the Soldiers' Home, Miss B Caron, and several listed participants including M rs Fritsch and J H Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Hall
Soldiers’ Home
Avelock
Henry Wilson Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Southern men push for Southern VP pick in Democratic race
A New York meeting of Southern residents urges recognition for a Southern non-Virginia candidate on the Democratic ticket for vice presidency. W G Conrad of Montana, born in Virginia, is named as a potential pick to unite Southern and Western votes, with Allen Towson in Washington coordinating support. Other names are discussed but unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
New York
New York City
W. G Conrad
Virginia
Montana
South
Allen
Tawson
Washington
Criatke
Mr. Towson
Mr. Conrad
Culberson
Texas
Daniels
United States
Edward Carmack
Tennessee
Money Power's Still-Hunt at White House
Henry Clews warns that large corporations and railroads seek to control the federal government by unobtrusive means. He cites Taft ties, growing corporate influence, and corruption as dangers to the republic and its free institutions. The talk at the Economia Club in Manchester, with Parsons and Webster, underscored fears of money power shaping policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
White House
Taft
Manchester
N, IL
Economia Club
New York
Frank Parsons
Walter A. Webster
Boston
P. R. Sullivan
Clews
Congress
Samuel J. Tilden
Ito
Unanimous Bryan Win in Michigan State Democratic Rally
Michigan delegates to the national convention were instructed to vote for William J. Bryan under the unit rule. Contested Wayne and Kent county delegations sparked bitter fights, with Campau and Hummer McKnight leading opposition. The credential committee seated anti Campau Wayne delegates and Kent factions. Campau withdrew to preserve party harmony. Delegates at large named Winship Ferris Kimmerle Ryan. Resolutions mention a looted state treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Campau
Lansing
Mich
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Wayne
Kent
Wayne County
D. J. Campau
John T. Winship
Sagvnew
Woodbridge M. Ferris
Big Rapids
Charles
South Carolina Dems Endorse Bryan Delegates in Rapid Vote
In Columbia the South Carolina Democratic State convention voted overwhelmingly to instruct its delegates to the national convention for William Jennings Bryan. Resolutions lamenting Senator Tillman's illness were adopted as Tillman travels to Europe for health reasons. Delegates at large include Senators B. R. Tillman and F. B. Gary, Willie Jones, and H. H. Watkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
South Carolina
Democratic State Convention
Bryan
Tillman
Europe
B. R. Tillman
F. B. Gary
Wilie Jones
H. H. Watkins
Convention Convenes With Bryan Unit Vote Plan
The gathering of about 1,000 delegates directed 36 to vote as a bloc for Bryan. Delegates at large included James Ax Heed of Kansas City and David Francis of St. Louis, with William A. Bothwell of Randolph elected national committeeman. A deep waterway from the Lakes to the Gulf was urged. a proposal to bar suffrage for certain Blacks was voted down. Senator W J Stone spoke and offered resignation if Moses C. Wetmore, a Bryan ally, was elected. The motion failed to gain traction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siresent
Bryan
Folk
Stone
James‘ Ax Heed
Kansas City
David Francis
St. Louis
Wiliam A. Bothwell
Randolph County
Gulf
T. Y. Crittenden
W. J. Stone
Moses C. Wetmore
Two Bishops Are Elected At Methodist General Conference
Reports from Baltimore state Rev W F Anderson of New York and Rev J L Nielsen of Berea Ohio secured the bishop seats on the conference second ballot. First ballot featured 240 candidates with 777 ballots cast, seven invalid, as delegates gathered for the General Conference in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
National Episcopal General Conference
W. F. Anderson
New York
Board of Education
J. L. Nielsen
German Wallace College
Berea
Ohio
W. A. Quayle
St. James’ Church
Chicago
Edwin H. Hughes
de Pauw University
Robert J. Cooke
H. C. Jennings
Cincinnati
Charles W. Smith
Pittsburg
Wilson S. Lewis
Sioux City
Iiowa
M. G. B. Mason
Davis G. Downey
Joseph L. Goodell
Robert McIntyre
Los Angeles
Freeman D. Bovard
San Francisco
Willam H. Crawford
Meadville
Charles B. Mitchell
Cleveland
George Reed
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Franklin Walmilton
Boston
American University
Washington
Frank M. Bristol
Homer Stuntz
Detroit
Rogers Succeeds Burwell as Bremerton Commandant
Capt John A Rogers is designated to assume commandant duties at Bremerton Navy Yard succeeding Admiral William Burnet who retires in July. Capt Henry McCrea formerly in charge of the Georgia will head the Third Lighthouse district based in New York City with arrivals and movements noted at Bradford Des Moines Colon Navajo Bremerton and Yokohama among others. The Yankee begins its commission at the navy yard Winston Mass on June 15 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Rogers
Bremerton Navy Yard
William Burnet
Henry McCrea
Georgia
Third Lighthouse District
New York City
Seena
Bradford
Des Moines
Colon
Navajo
Bremerton
Yankton
Dmare Island
Yokohama
Chester
Birmingham
Hampton Roads
Key West
Twana
Boston
San Franciero
Mare Taland
Navy Yard
Tinston
Masa
Patrol Wagons Speed Limit Notice After Recent Crashes
Police superintendent adds a patrol wagon speed clause to the daily bulletin following accidents where ambulances and cars collided. The rule urges officers to slow near intersections to prevent gate collisions. Driver Dade of Casualty Hospital involved in a wreck with a Washington Railway car. no assertion of fault for the twelve mile per hour limit. Major Richard Sylvester signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sylvester
Dade
Casualty Hospital
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Seventh
East Capitol Streets
Hos
Chanler seeks name change to Chaloner in Virginia suit
John Athiestii Chanler of Keswick formerly of New York seeks to change his name to Chaloner in a Halifax County North Carolina Supreme Court petition. He claims Virginia residence and asserts University of Virginia is his real benefactor while UNC would benefit under his will. He recounts a 11 year battle against New York lunacy laws and alleges a “blue blooded gang” tried to ruin him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Ttesville
John Athistii Chanler
Keswick
New York
Supreme Court
Halifax County
N. C
Chanter
State of
Bloomingdale
Kanler
New York State
Chaloner
United States
Europa
Chanler
Virginia
Albemarle County
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Second Circuit
Circuit Court of Appeals
Hroomingdale
Flotilla Plans Samoa Visit With Naval Squadron
Tentative Navy plans call for the Pacific Coast torpedo boat destroyer Achilla and Admiral Dayton s armored cruiser squadron to visit Samoa late this summer. They will be gone about two months, likely stopping at Honolulu. The German fleet wishes to call at Apia but the reply notes impracticability while some Atlantic fleet colliers will stop there. The cruise serves maneuvering and drill purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Achilla
Admiral Dayton
Samoa
Pacific Coast
Honolulu
Apia
Army Orders Detailing Officers and Assignments
Major Merritte W Ireland designated to represent the Medical Department at the American Medical Association meeting in Chicago from June 2 to 5 1908 Major Benjamin H Cheever reassigned to the Thirteenth Cavalry Major William W Forsyth reassigned to the Sixth Cavalry Officers ordered to report to Fort Riley Kansas Capt Carter P Johnson Second Cavalry Capt Herbert H Sargent Second Cavalry Capt Edward Anderson commissary to report in person to the commanding general Depart ment of the Series Leave of absence for Beewod Lieutenant Thomas W Hammond Twenty second Infantry Department of California extended one month Leave of absence for three months to First Lieutenant John H Saker Twenty first Infantry to First Lieutenant Edward R Coppock Second Cavalry recruiting officer Des Moines Iowa upon his next official vinietq Waterloo Jews to proceed to Oelwein Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritte W. Ireland
Medical Department of the Army
American Mertical Association
Chicago, Ill
Benjamin H. Cheever
Thirteenth Cavalry
William W. Forsyth
Sixth Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Carter P. Johnson
Second Cavalry
Herbert H. Sargent
Edward Anderson
Percono
Thomas W. Hammond
Infantry
Department of California
John H. Saker
Eward R. Coppock
Des Moines
Ows
Waterloo
Oelwein
Iowa
Citizens Relief Association Receives Local Contributions
The Citizens Relief Association lists donations from multiple residents and firms including $5 from Spices, $17.01.9 from Frederic May ye Boule Un- Bynday-school, $5 from Episcopal Christian En- TMrat Hichardson, and $53 from W.L. Wright among others. Other donors include Truman HB Newberry, Green Meadow Dairy, and Vinton A. Holbrook with various amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic May
Green Meadow Dairy
T.cat
Mulder
Vinton
A. Holbrook
Musical for Bishop OConnell at Trinity College
Trinity College students present a musical and reception at Brookland tomorrow afternoon from 4 to 6 o’clock to honor Rt Rev Dennis J O Connell Utular Bishop of Bebastea and president of the college. They aim to show appreciation and give the graduating class a chance to bid him farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity College
Brookland
Dennis J. O'Connell
Bebastea
O'Connell
Death of Gen Whittier Likely from Apoplexy in New York
Wireless message from Butler Duncan New York says General Charles A. Whittier died in his state room aboard the Mauretania while dressing, probably of apoplexy, not bath. Funeral likely at 247 Fifth Avenue New York on June 1, body may rest in New York or be sent to Massachusetts. Whittier, 67, Civil War veteran and former commander of the Seventeenth Infantry, served as inspector general in the Spanish American War and led the Hankow to Hongkong railway project prior to death. He is survived by daughters including Miss Susie Whittier who married into the Belosselsky line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Duncan
New York
Mauretania
Charles A. Whittier
Ernest Iselin
Gen. Whittier
Liverpool
Belosselsky
Prince Belosselsky
Vladimir
Washington
Susie Whittier
Mas. McCawiey
Fifth Avenue
Massachusetts
Whittier
Duncan
Ixwick
Army of the Potomac
Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry
Sedgwick
Richmond
Lee
Appomattox
Has
Seventeenth Infantry
Mace
Hankow
Hongkong
Union League and
Metropolitan Clubs
Sterling Drug Boss Killed by Son Over Will Dispute
George Edward Sterry head of Weaver & Sterry was slain by his son George E. Sterry Jr after an apparent will dispute. The elder had planned a 12:30 pm meeting with lawyers. son William was to accompany him. Miss Rachael Blaikie, the would be beneficiary, denied any statements about an equal share and contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
York
George Edward Sterry
Weaver & Sterry
George E. Sterry, Jr
William
George B. Sterry, Jr
Afather
Rachael Briggs Blaitkie
Best Orange
Sterry
George J. Sterry, Jr
Starry
Lula
East Orange
Miss Blaikie
William Blaikie
Naval Officers Ordered to Atlantic Fleet Assignments
Orders assign Lieut W Bertholt to the California Lieut R W Henderson as aide to the commander of Third Division Second Squadron U S Atlantic Fleet Lieut C T Hutching as aide to the staff of the commander of Third Division Second Squadron U S Atlantic Fleet Ensign F H Roberts to the Salace Ensign R P Scudder to the Salace Midshipman A C Meyers to the Salace Gunner H Webb to the Mane Carpenter T B Casey to the Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bertholt
California
R. W. Henderson
U. S. Atlantic
C. T. Hutching
U. SS. Atlantic Figh
F. H. Roberts
Salace
R. P. Scudder
A. C
Deaths and bankruptcies hit early spring city records
Cincinnati notices report multiple deaths with ages and addresses, plus a bankruptcy filing by Chapman Archer in federal court tied to the Cypress Lumber collapse. Details include Walter Ingram, Difford Helmes, Lucinda Grimey, various listed addresses, and a Mobilities asset figure of 796657 with 32845 listed assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Ingram
Difford
Helmes
Chester Hourt
Lucinda Grimey
Il St
Cincinnati
Chapman
Archer
Cypress Lumber Company
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Herbert Osborne
Clarkson
Malensy
Cierkas
Behart
Rgton
Wil
Apparaf
Chien and Vinburg Dispatch
Boat N Glove
Nce Journal
St Louis Republic
Ant Plain Dealer
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Baker
Tursde
Vaa
Vadz
Tisaie
Jana
Watson
Bel
Cottrell
Um Watson Ayres
Tate
Parruiat
Davisso Famesal
Thurada
Congressignal
Brass
N’s
Leaventh Street
Dbacm
ORRY
Nis
Rat Teth Strast
Savid Perry
Arlington National Fothe
William Phiegids
Shurs
Oak Hill
Shaffer
al Ee
Niagara
Allegheny National Bank
Pittsboro
Robert Lyons
Morrow
John F. Brece
Lyons
Sepater Knox
Representative Hurbe Arg
Notie
Assailtaft
Pope
Wilson Post
To-Kalon Wine CO
Manon and
Dixon Line
W. G. Conrad
Money Power
Banker
Anderson
Nielsen
Methodist General Conference
Rogers
Burwell
Ghege
Maj. Sylvester
Preston Gibson
Kentucky
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
ARMY
DE._O’CONNELL
Rev
Princess Belosselsky
Tarep Hunyadi Janos
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Douglas Shoe
Penn. Ave
Health Office Record
Walter 7. Reed
Saytagate
la da Roberts
Venuts
Ia Jmimugs
Keliss Fer
Green
Robert L. Tippett
May L. Matthews
William A Gras
Lillian Harding
France
Imude al Stocker
Natalie Bosman
Jerauink Tinley Witham
Grersdon
Elizabeth
Meetup
Nelmr
James Ro Jotnen
Mat Ane
Coles
Nes
Nevmar Thomas Carter
M. Ard Vetey
Treat
Praaxs Stalin Tl Ak
Orma Jonnwon
Rew
SPW
Grewend
Margaret T. Cady
H. d Gertrude Bers
Japan
Japan Art Association
U. S. Treasury
Tapan-Art Association
Sin
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