Duo of Wives Separated as Bigamy Charges Loom in Brooklyn
Antoine Ruyts, a tri lingual ironworker, is jailed on bigamy charges after being found separated from his two wives. One wife pleads in French while the other laments in Flemish readied at three room Brooklyn apartments. The case details show a complex international marital tangle connected to Antwerp Paris and New York.
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New York
United Press
Antoine Ruyts
Brooklyn
Ruyts
Antwerp
Charlotte
Germany
Paris
Marie Pierre-Labar
America
French Woman Boss Runs Manhattan Theatrical Establishment
The first wife and two children were taken to a small apartment where a French woman, described as the boss, appeared to run the place and select bedrooms. She had worked in a Manhattan theatrical costume house and helped bring the Belgian wife daily. The Belgian wife was not allowed to go out alone, and the French wife volunteered to be arrested for Ruyts, who reportedly has three married daughters in Antwerp.
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Manhattan
Ruyts
Antwerp
In Praise of L C W President
Cardinal O Connell announced a unanimous petition from the League of Catholic Women executive board to reappoint Frances E Slattery as president for two more years praising her efficient conduct of office since her first term at the final meeting of the season held at Notre Dame Academy Fenway
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Cardinal O’connell
League of Catholic Women
Notre Dame Academy
Fenway
Frances E. Slattery
Maniner
Cardinal lauds Catholic women league leader and Boston College support
Mrs Slattery said she wished to step aside as president but accepted to continue at the cardinal’s and executive board’s wish. Monsignor Splaine and officers lauded the cardinal for leadership, praising his wisdom and the league’s success. The cardinal urged support for true Christian education and Boston College, and blessed the assembly.
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Monsignor
Jolaine
Drchdiocese
Catholic Womanhood of
America
League
Boston
Christ
Church
Boston College
Sells Candy in Aid of War Veterans
Boston society girls operate the Army and Navy candy store on Tremont Street. They handle packing, ordering, cashiering, bundling, selling, and delivering candy to aid war veterans. Miss Marion Dix of Fairfield Street stands out as an active early 1920s canteen worker and debutante.
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Marion DIX
Army and Navy
Tremont Street
Boston Society
Marion
Dix
Fairfield Street
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Butler
New England
Butler’s
Tremont St
K.C
Italy
Knights of Columbus
Vatican
Knights
the Order
San Francisco
Boylston St
Eleanor Shaw
Mr. Raymond Simonds
Paderewski, Friedman
Cortot
Hofmann
Grainger and
Bauer
Steinert Hall
M. Steinert & Sons
Boylston Street
Mrs. Slattery
Maeey Ace
P.P
Dorothy
Doddesaibaerae
Temple Place
Cretonne
the Shepard Stores
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