Divorce Law Stands in Controversy at Episcopal Convention
Debates raged among deputies led by Thomas Nelson Page and Cyrus Town over phrasing on divorce and marriage within the Episcopal convention. A long session cited a $775,000 offering and a $100,000 pledge by Pierpont Morgan as influence, with prominent clergy like Bishop Brady continuing their arguments, while motions to tighten the marriage doctrine were defeated and no immediate changes were scheduled.
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Thomas Nelson Page
Cyrus Town
Brady
Pierpont Morgan
Fifteen Years for Lew Kaiser Sentences Message
American naturalist Lew Kaiser was today found guilty and sentenced to fifteen years for sending a message to German Emperor Wilhelm II. The case involved Kaiser’s alleged activities last May in Philadelphia connected to the National German Alliance. The court heard that the German Emperor received greetings from Harvard’s German Museum delegates, and tears were shed by the Emperor’s father at the scene.
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Amercan Naturalet
Philadelphia
Moter
Harvard
Natomit German Alliance
No Fever at Cienfuegos City Free From Yellow Fever
Havana reports Capt Thomason arrived from Cienfuegos says the city proper is free of yellow fever with cases outside the city remaining. United States medical corps achievement noted as city freed from disease under local authorities. Emilio Sanches, labor leader, visited Gov Megoon. He said unions do not plan a general strike and will follow the law. Strike situation unchanged. fewer trams running. American strike breakers have not been used to replace strikers. Gen Dogasse, men arrested for conspiracy, was released from jail. friends seek release for others charged.
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Amercan Metteal Corpa
Havana
Thomason
Cienfuegos
United States Medical Corps
Emilio Sanches
Megoon
Shooting on Sleeping Car Injures New York Man
Andrew Green of 613 Manhattan Street New York City was shot while sleeping in a passenger car being switched to a car ferry. Three strangers around 25 years old fled after the midday drive-by. Green's wrist and thigh were struck, but his condition is not considered dangerous. no enemies or suspects identified.
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Detrat Micn Wey
Andrew Greet
Manhattan Street
New York City
East Pound
New York
Grave Hospital
Tallet
McGreen
Nine year old boy slain in Bugreport city
Police say a nine year old boy was murdered and found near a dense thicket by the eastern city edge near the Trumbull line. Medical Examiner Downs reports death by choking after alleged mal treatment. Superintendent Birmingham cites Shoestring men as the likely slayers.
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Brugeport Connect
Nius
Philip Nastranson
Nicholas Nastriano
Trumbull
Birmingham
Five Hurt In Collision Near Pitcairn On Pennsylvan ia RR
Five people were injured when the Pennsylvania Railroad local passenger train No 25 from New York to Chicago struck a sleeping car near Pitcairn, five miles east of the city. Injured include RL Blen Elkins of Wheeling West Virginia with head and arm injuries, Mrs Scott Braddock of Pa with body bruises, George Miki of Pittsburgh with head cuts, R W Deviney of Pittsburgh with body bruises, and Thecker Archie of New York, a Pullman porter with a facial cut.
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Wittsburg
New York
Chiago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pitcairn
Elkins
Scott Braddock Pa
George Miki Pittsburg
Deviney Pittsburg
Archie
Unclear Marriage Notices and Deaths From Washington DC Area
Fragmented obituary notices list names Fowler Sweish Townley and Colton with dates in October 1997 in Washington DC and Philadelphia. Mentions funerals and services at chapels and hospitals, with scattered references to relatives and locations in the area.
Funeral Directors Firms and Embalmers Listed in City Ad
A dense telegraphic listing names numerous funeral directors embalmers and undertakers with addresses and phone numbers. The document notes services offered and references price ranges and commodions as part of an advertisement for funeral services in a city. It includes HINDLE BAYLISS THOS A NALLEY SON FRANK GEIER S SONS JOHN R WRIGHT CO and others with contact details.
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WM H Sardo & CO
Ampal Tirectors
Evralwers
Wes le Maur
GEO _ZURHORST
Uaspatarer
Emualss
Hindle & Bayliss
Harvey's Sons
FURS
Nalley & Son
Sergeon
Costello Panpral
Pyerae
Lieery
Frank Geier's Sons
Regan
Abe
Wheliam Lee
Commodions Orator
Fractured License to Marry List Shows Broad Virginia Names
A patched OCR list of marriage licenses names numerous individuals linked to Virginia locations such as Broad Run Staunton Mount Sidney and Staunton with scattered mentions of New York Belfast and Washington. The garbled text lists pairs and individuals including Cornelius Weeks Glenn Payne Mary and Ada Sommerwon among many others, reflecting a large catalog of licenses rather than a single clear record.
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Cornelius Weeks
Sand Eifra
Woeson
Rey Rop
Emaster
Mary
Glenn
George Woing
Waterion Va
Broad Run
Ren
Fawrie
Byme
Bull Ran Va
Suster P Fayne
Vernoo Mili
Weston
Bonerak
Moler
Marr L. Payne
Deaths in Health Office Record 1926 Chicago area
Fragmented obituary notice listing multiple individuals with ages and partial addresses. Names include Yoreph F Polter age 0s, Suan D Volete age 212 Brown St, Jaynes MM Fanos AS N xe aw 6b, Haury Lo Hudaicon, Balth Cioesis, and Eydney A Black AU Gat. Mentions Charles H Deere of Moline as head of his namesake implement manufacturing company. Limited legible details due to OCR errors.
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Suan
Brown
Jaynes MM
Fanos
Balth
Cioesis
Tows
Mages Howian
Eme C Taylor
Carroll
Eydney
Lille Jones
Gov
C H Deere
Cnthalty
Chicago
Charles H Deare
Moline I
Implement Manufacturing Company
Ds Crificatly
Lakota
Standard Oil Loans Details on Borrowers and Trustees
New York October 9 details emerged in the federal suit against Standard Oil showing how trustees liquidated the company to comply with Ohio court orders. Witnesses described stock transfers and the control of twenty subsidiary firms, with dividends paid to holders of liquidated certificates and to users of unliquidated stock. Large loans from Southern Pacific to trainers and others were questioned, and Kellogg sought more clarity from Whitman Rockefeller about the loan sources and purposes.
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New York
Ohio
Weeley Halfard
Standard OW Company
New Jersey
Trancripts
Irenchr
Tilford
Imok
Bellogg
Governmentu
Kellogg
Kellysr
Central Park
Standard of Company of New York
Sellogg
Ted
Southern P Pe F
Standard Oil Company of New York
Titford
Jeelog
Whitlam
Rockefeller
Lusitania Sets New Ocean Record Over 617 Miles
Cunard turbine Lusitania breaks a Atlantic record covering 617 miles from noon Monday to noon Tuesday. Reports say she surpassed the Deutschland’s 1908 mark and averaged about 24.0 knots, with speeds near 29 knots during a 4 hour stretch. The voyage targets Sandy Hook by Thursday night, potentially four days and 17 hours total.
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Lusitana
Cayo Rate
Newfoundland
Lusitania
Deutschland Gece
New Yorkt
Lusitamia
Wytt
Ehunka
Sil
AL Uoon
Sandy Hook II
Sandy Hook
Daunte Rock
Queenstown Harbor
Daunta Hook
New York
Lusitenta
Davey
Atlantic
Flemouth
Cunard
Luattania
Cape Race
Nigit
Jasiiama
Bedi
Roca
All Cotton Men Unite Sets Plan For Global Growers Alliance
Atlanta October report on International Conference of Cotton Growers and Spinners outlines permanent organization forming International Committee of Cotton Growers and Manufacturers. Europe and Sea Island groups invited. Paris to host next year. Debate over regulating cotton speculation ends with limited action. Transportation and warehousing reforms urged. label system proposed. continued rail movement and shipment safeguards planned. Conference supports square sale approach favored by spinners. Delegates head to rail journey through Texas to New York return via St Louis.
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Atlanta
International Conference of
Cotton Growers and Spinners
Soe
Permadut
Continental Spinners Association of
Buggpe
Sea Island Cotton Growers Association
United States
Paris
Us International ‘Cotton Spinners Association of Europe
Jarons Rafacoll
Providence R
Amercan Association of Cotton Manu ‘Facturers
Pommitrest
Hefhn
Almereny Bodies
Farmers
Unley
Southern Cotton Growera Ansuslation
Spisenee
srasnicaDan
Committee On Transportation
America
Committee On
Jevlnnera
Texas
New York
St Louis
Niagara
Double Crime in Columbus as Father Kills Wife Then Self
In Columbus Ohio a man Fred Hutt shot his wife at her home before turning the revolver on himself. He drank carbolic acid and was found unconscious after being rushed to St Francis Hospital. Neighbors say the couple had separated and sought divorce while the two children witnessed the tragedy.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fred Hutt
St Francis Hospital
Seh
Seh Had Separated From Him and Spplid
Teacher Drank Acid Ends Life at Boarding House
Special to The Washington Pent Pitshure Pa Oct 3. Prof Milton Wetherby aged thirty former instructor at Centred High School died by his own action in his boarding house this morning. Financial worry was the cause. Before drinking carbolic acid he rocked a one year old child to sleep then poured the poison into a glass and drained it. Prof Wetherby was the son of a Methodist Episcopal minister at Haddonfield. He was a graduate of Allegheny College Mesdville Pa and Johns Hopkins University Baltimore.
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Washington
Milton Wetherey
Wetherby
Methodist Episcopal Minlater
Haddonfield
Allegheny College
Mesdville Pa
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Rockefeller Attends Niece Laura R Rudd Funeral
John D Rockefeller made an unexpected trip to Cleveland to attend the funeral of his niece Laura R Rudd. He reportedly returned promptly after the services and then flew back to his destination.
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Cleveland
John D Rockefeller
Mies
Laura R. Rudd
Murder charge against Britten Bates dismissed at Jackson
Special Judge Moody dismissed the murder complicity case against William Britten and Elbert Bates in the Ir B D Cox killing at Jackson on State motion for lack of evidence.
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Sandy Hook
Wiliam Britten
Elbert Bates
Ir B D Cox
Jackson
W EB Moody
Mrs Chadwick Dying Mentally Disturbed in Prison Ward
The ailing Cassie Chadwick, serving ten years in the Ohio penitentiary for wrecking the First National Bank of Qbertin, is described as dying from heart disease and a weak stomach. Delirious at times, she has been confined to bed since early this year, with heavy indulgence in rich food cited as a contributing factor and a Catholic baptism administered at her request while hospitalized.
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Columbus
Cassie Chadwick
Ohto
First National Bank of
Qbertin
Ghry
Helmick
Senitentiary
Chadwick
Mysician I
Yesterda
Francis Kelly
Chadwick Oy
Vyialtora
Yo Dafe
National Banks
Firemen Seek Higher Pay Across Eastern Railroads
New York Oct 9 Railway firemen from ail Eastern lines plan wage increases soon. Railroad officials doubt the demands will be granted and one Erie official warns wages may fall. Division chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will meet Grand Master J J Hanrahan in Buffalo on Tuesday to prepare a general wage adjustment covering all lines east of Chicago.
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New York
Erie
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fioreman
J J Hanrahan
Buffalo
Chicago
Robbers Enter Westfield Homes Hit Silverware Cash
In New York city area news, burglars entered three Westfield New Jersey residences yesterday some in mourning after Mrs Sobert died the night before. They ransacked rooms including the one with the dead woman present and took about 50 dollars in silverware and seven dollars in cash.
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Fla
New York
Westfield NJ
W EL Sobert
Mra
Cigar Kills Child in New York City Incident
Raymond Leaden a three year old son of RP Leaden cement maker at 50 East 11th Street died after swallowing a cigar stub left by his father. A physician was summoned but the child died despite prompt treatment. Doctors later called it nicotine poisoning from the cigar stub.
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New York City
Raymond Leaden
RP Leaden
East 11St Street
Many Women Now Keep Banking Accounts in Agreed Tone
Many women now keep banking accounts and more would if they realized the convenience of paying bills by checks. The bank advertises a special department for ladies to make dealings simple and pleasant. It mentions addressed services like gate depository boxes for rent and interest on checking accounts. Charles J Bell is noted as president of American Security and Trust Company, located at the northwest corner of nth street and Pennsylvania.
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Mim
Bigelow Confesses to Dynamite Mailings and Motives
Denver suspect Bigelow admits sending explosive devices through the mails to Gav Buchtel David H Moffat and C Kountze. He says money shortage drove the acts and that he sought hero status and profit from wealthy recipients. He describes obtaining dynamite in Eldorado, assembling devices, and mailing them after warning targets. He also planted fifty one sticks at Edward Chase’s residence and overheard plots to blow up the place and Buchtel, Moffat, and Kountze. Bigelow handed to federal authorities.
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Kemp T Bigelow
Gav Buchtel
David H Moffat
C & Kouptze
Hewitt
Eldorado
Edward Chases
Wf Buchtel Moffat
Kountze Bigelow
Bomb suspect held in Harvey H Brown case at Baker City
Granite ores veteran Tucker 20 under arrest on suspicion of being an accomplice. He confessed under interrogation that he was near the Baker City explosion and knows the men who fired the bomb but will not name them. He says the two gunmen are en route to Cheyenne and that he has worked in mines and belonged to the Western Federation of Miners. He mentions a brother in Selo Ureg Tucker and recounts his movements after the blast.
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Tucker
Harvey H Brown
Baker City
Nquor
Cheyennne
Tucker Soye
Mj. Kotte
Western Federation of Minera Menays
Selo Ureg
Austin
Granite
Death of Mrs Breck Breckenridge in New York
Mrs Breckenridge widow of Gen John C Breckenridge died Tuesday night at her daughter Mrs Anson Maltby home on University Heights after months of illness. She was eighty one. Born in Scott County Kentucky she met her husband and married in 184? He later held high offices in the Confederacy and the Buchanan administration and was a presidential nominee of the Southern Democrats in 1880.
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New York
Mery C Breckenridge
John C Breckenridge
Anson
Maltby
University Heights
Former Deficiae Sentenced for Padding Pay Rolls
A former board member of public service was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for padding payrolls. County Prosecutor Labourn urged the minimum sentence, citing the guilty plea and the need for deterrence.
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George Fchuifer
Board of Public Service
Tealing
Millionaire August Weil Found Dead in New York Hotel
August Weil, 50, president of a New York manufacturing firm, was found dead in his tenth floor apartment at the Manhattan Square Hotel. Coroners officer Dr Albert Westen said an autopsy would decide if ptomaine poisoning or an accidental overdose caused his death. Weil and his wife and daughter had arrived from Queenstown recently, with the wife’s sister-in-law present. Local medicines and a half empty bottle of acid were found on the table. investigators believe he may have reached for medicine and swallowed poison accidentally while in the hotel. Weil was a leading figure in the shirtwaist industry and active in Hebrew charitable work.
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Tus
August Weil
Wes Haskell
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan Square Hotel
Mr Well
Grip
Albert Westen
Mir West Pady
Slater
Lottie Wel
Wells
Queenstown
Caronla
Well
Sresponse
Alm
Weil
Restaurent
Lowengood
Madison Avenue
Ba Ha
Physican
Weston
Soison Boosh
Aed
Physician Gets $100000 Verdict Against Estate
A Chicago jury ruled in favor of Dr L H Zeigter for $100000 from the estate of the late Mrs Warrier G McVicker, widow of James H McVicker, owner and manager of the McVickar Theater. The claim involved a supposed contract for exclusive attention and the will, with Zeigler seeking $102000.
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Chicago
Mra Warrier G McVicker
L . H Zeigter
McVickar
James H McVickar
McVickar E Theater
California
Zeigler
104 year old voter Simon Harris registers in East Side
New York Oct 5 104 year old Simon Harris registered to vote in the East Side ghetto. He went to and from the registry office without help, showcasing independence in late life. Harris is among the voters who have registered in the area.
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Simon Harris
New York
East Side
The Sunday Post By mat
The Sunday Post announces a price of 1 50 per year for home delivery. The note signals a standard postal pricing update and invites readers to subscribe for annual service.
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the Sunday Post
Mat
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