Vermont Heiress in Million Dollar Alienation Case
Dorrit Van Deusen Stevens Woodhouse sues her in law for $1,000,000 claiming interference by her in laws, C. Douglas Woodhouse, the heir to a Vermont fortune, read to jurors in Burlington court. Love letters and telegrams show ardent affection and suggest tensions before their marriage in 1919.
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Burlington, Vt
Dorrit van Deusen Stevens Woodhouse
Burlington
Cutie Pie
C. Douglas Woodhouse
Reno
Chittenden
Cutie
Lorenzo E. Woodhouse
Vermont
Love letters reveal Doug Woodhouse courtship in wartime Burlington
Attorney Austin reads long letters from 1918 between Douglas Woodhouse and Dorrit Van Deusen Stevens known as Dottie Darling. The messages show insults and endearments amid wartime duty in Maryland and Manila era letters to New York and Burlington, highlighting affection, jealousy, and plans to marry.
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Cutie
Mra. Woodhouse, Jr
Dorrit van Deusen Stevens
Belle
Burlington
Vermont
Philippines
Douglas Woodhouse
Burlington Woodhouses
Dottie Darling
Doug
Manila
Dottie
New York City
Soldier's Letters Reveal Wartime Romance and Plans
A wartime romance unfolds through letters from a soldier as he talks of earning a commission, promises a future with Dottie, and adapters to long separations. He warns of danger, praises gifts, and describes sending affection in stamps, kisses, and telegrams amid his Fort battlefront context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutie Pie
Doug
Burlington
Thieves Active in Brookline Residential Break-ins
Brookline police report a spate of home burglaries in elite neighborhoods over three days. Jewelry and valuables valued near 10000 dollars were stolen from the Stones of 11 Euston Street and the Whittingtons of 1064 Beacon Street, with the Hall residence on Crowninshield Road also robbed before the occupants returned. Detective agencies have been brought in to pursue suspects.
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Brookline
Lee W. Hall
Crowninshield Road
H. Parker Whittington
Beacon Street
Jury Chosen to Try Belanger in Weber Killing Case
Springfield panel of 77 men selected to hear the case of George J. Belanger charged with shooting storekeeper Wallace L. Weber during a Sept 17 1921 attempted holdup. Albert J. Duhaime already serving life is co defendant. Evidence to begin tomorrow.
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Springfield
George J. Belanger
Wallace L. Weber
Standish S. Converse
Belanger
Duhaime
Weber
Packard Co Declares 100 Percent Stock Dividend
Detroit November 20 Directors of the Packard Motor Car Company declared a 100 percent stock dividend on common stock payable to stockholders of record December 9. This follows a 5 percent cash dividend paid October 31 to common stock owners.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Company
Prohibition Force Shakeup Might Reshape States Work
Washington plans for major reorganizations of enforcement leadership and field staff across several states led by Commissioner Haynes. The changes reportedly affect New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, with lesser shifts in Louisiana and another Southern state.
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Washington
Prohibition Enforcement
Haynes
New Jersey
Maryland
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Prohibition
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Heynes
Harry Sheldon
New England
Rhode Island
Overpeck
Canadian
James P. Roberts
Federal Prohibition
Post
Springfield
Mr. Roberts
Elmer C. Potter
Worcester
Protest Night Service at Public Utilities hearing
Winthrop and Revere residents plan a large delegation at the Public Utilities Service Commission hearing on commuter petitions for the Poston Revere Beach and Lynn Rail Road this afternoon at 2 30 in Room 166 State House. They protest current night service citing a fare and through service to Boston as the aim. Night riders must use the East Boston tunnel to Orient Heights paying 10 cents then another 10 cents for a short ride to Winthrop while Beachmont riders pay a similar surcharge beyond Orient Heights.
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Winthrop
Revere
Poston
Revere Beach
Lynn
Public Utilities Service Commission
State House
Boston
East Boston
Orient Heights
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Frederic Perkins
C. Douglas
Shakspere
Eleanor Glynn
Militon
Dottie Dearest
Austin
Charles Douglas Woodhouse
Harry 8S. Slocum
Long Branch
Dame, Stoddard CO
Washington St
Franklin
Fta Lee
Ritz Carlton
Agnes
Cora
Dottie Pie
Signal Corps
Air Service
Weston
Packard CO
SamwEs
Japan
Corneta
Braesieres
Boideaux
Girdles
Q'S
Roberts
Money of
Siam
Crest Brand
Filene
Will Bel
Ghwaratttios
Colander
E. E. Gray CO
Hanover
Union Blackstone
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