Washington quartet of society belles to wed or dissolve
The Washington social season centers on Evelyn Walsh and three other famed belles as engagements loom or falter. Katherine Elkins Matilde Townsend Isabel May are linked to dukes and counts, with Walsh’s future affected by a speed loving past. Rumors of dissolving marriages loom as summer ends.
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Isabel May
Count von Hatzfeldt
Washington
Evelyn Walsh
Miss Walsh
Vinson Walsh
Katherine Hikins
Promigé
Miss Elkins
Mathilde Townsend
Gar Harbor
d’Albe
America
Miss Townsend
Count von Halzfeldt
Miss May
Cassini
Society
Belles
Jackson Kept Treasury Site Choice With a Walking Cane
A historical note describes President Andrew Jackson selecting the United States Treasury site in 1833 by driving a cane into the ground at the White Lot junction of Pennsylvania Avenue. The Treasury, begun in 1838 under architect Robert Mills and completed in 1839, was slated to become a solid granite building quarried mainly in Maine and New Hampshire.
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Treasury Building
Andrew Jackson
United States
United States Treasury Building
Jackson
Pennsylvania Avenue
White Lot
Robert Mills
Maine
New Hampshire
Girl refuses to contest will for million dollar fortune
Miss Anna Cammack daughter of late millionaire John Cammack says she will not challenge her father's will. She receives 50000 in trust for life with remainder to estate and plans to keep her $660 a year post office cler k job. Her stepmother and half brother inherit the bulk of the estate, estimated at 2 to 3 million dollars.
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Anna
Cammack
Washington
John Cammack
Miss Cammack
Anna Cammack Hardesty
Post Office Department
Civil Service
Brightwood
Elizabeth Cammack
Joan Edmund Cammack
Anna Cammack
Big Force to Take Next Federal Census
SRECTOR NORTH plans the thirteenth census pending congressional approval. About 70 000 workers and roughly 14 million dollars are expected to cover the enumeration of 90 million people across the United States territories. The census will extend to agriculture manufactures mines and quarries, with the Philippines excluded due to recent coverage and cost concerns. The operation will be the most extensive counting effort in any country.
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Srector North
Congress
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Ouam
Samoa
Panama Canal Zone
Philippines
Remarkable Detroit separation ends with $100 bargain
Mrs. Paul J. Thomas relinquishes all rights to six children for $100 and agrees to move to London with her husband’s sole control over the children. The couple parted peacefully at the depot after a formal written agreement, and the eldest child Adelaide, 14, and the youngest George, under two, were left in the care of the father.
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Detroit
Mich
Paul J. Thomas
Goodby
Thomas
London
England
Aged man of 62 weds 14 year old Emma Lutz in Wilmington
Jacob Klink, Civil War veteran, twice married before, wed 14 year old Emma Lutz with parental consent after divorcing his prior wives and facing angry kin. He defends the match saying love transcends age and that Emma understands him, though neighbors and family resisted previous marriages.
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Reading
Agnes Faust
Jacob Klink
Wilmington
Daisy Belles
Dalay
Emma Lutz
Charles C. Lutz
Klink
Emma
Daisy
Mack Named National Democratic Chairman After Bitter Contests
The Democratic National Committee selected Norman E Mack of Buffalo as national chairman after long talks with William J Bryan and John W Kern. L P Hall of Nebraska became vice chairman and S A Woodson secretary. J S Martin re elected sergeant at arms. Haskell of Oklahoma treasurer. Bryan hailed the result as Eastern democracy and a pledge to win New York.
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Chicago
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo
L. P. Hall
Nebraska
Guv. S. N. Haske
Oklahoma
John S. Martin
Missouri
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
National Democratic Committee
Mack
Charles I. Murphy
Tammany
W. J. Connors
State Democratic Committee
Bryan
Mr. Mack
M. J. Wade
Iowa
T. E. Ryan
Wisconsin
James HE. Campbell
Ohio
William J. Connors
N.Y
Charles Murphy
New York
Connors
Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Connors
Democratic National Committee
Haskell
Wife takes him to jail in Kansas City tale of desertion
Mrs Della Lewis of Kansas City Kansas brings her husband Smith Lewis to police headquarters to face a warrant for not supporting his family. Acting Sergeant Richardson is surprised as the wife declares she swore out the warrant and intends to prosecute in the morning. The jailer notes Lewis fears her and offers no defense. In separate brief items, a 40 year old man who lived 35 years in a wire cage is moved to the county farm, described as pitiful. Also Japan builds locomotives as an experimental Hyogo railway project progresses.
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Kansas City
Della Lewis
Kan
Pat” Richardson
Smith Lewis
Omcer Richardson
Mrs. Lewis
Jty
Nelson
Lewis
Sioux City
Christian Geit
Iowa
Ole Gelt
Americans Win Finals At Olympic Games Hurdle World Record Set
London July 26 America's dominance marked the close of Olympic stadium events with Dorando honored for marathon heartbreak. America won the 110 meter hurdles and 1600 meter relay as the ceremony featured Queen Alexandra and noble spectators. Final standings by wins list the United Kingdom 38 and the United States 22, with track and field points led by the United States at 11414 to 61 8 for Britain and others trailing.
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Smithson
London
Queen Alexandra
Duchess of Westminster
Duchess of Rutland
Lady Desborough
Dorando
America
England
United Kindom
Americans
Sweden
France
Hungary
Norway
Germany
Canada
Italy
Belgium
South Africa
Finland
Greece
Australia
Campbell's Majority Loss In Texas Primary
Dallas July 27 Last night's returns from the democratic primary election held in Texas account for less than half the vote polled and little change in Saturday results. Governor Campbell's majority over Willame will be about 25 000. Attorney General Davidson leads Wynna by 7590, but more returns are needed. The statewide prohibition shows a very narrow lead.
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Campbell
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Willame
Davidson
Wynna
Probate Practice and General Law in Atlanta
Wills drawn and probated and reports made for administrators and guardians with appointments secured. Probate practice highlighted as a specialty within general law business transacted in Atlanta.
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Atlantla
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Quartet of Belles
Treasury
Adelaide
George
Mama
Papa
Cecelia
Wan
Japan
Hyogo
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
4Th
Chestnut
G, R, Miller
Gillespie Building
Musson
Atlante
C, G. Clark
State University of Iowa
Atlantia
R. A. Gamble
Osteopathic
Opera House Block
Atlantic
Towa
B. Swan
C. L. Campbell
Phvaician
Res
Sen U. Wood
Wood & Savery
John H. Wood
Chestnut Sts
U. S. Mullins
Opera House
Jhas
D. Finley
D. G
Oxandine
Finlay
D.O
DRS. Finley & Finley
Atlantic Infirmary of Osteopathy
Fred. Wasson
Bell
Chestnut St
Atlantic, Iowa
Nels Brown
Butler
M. H. Butler
G. J. Litterst
Walnut Street
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