Emma Spicer Smith Dougherty Granted Desertion Decree
Emma Spicer Smith Dougherty, mother of three, was granted a decree by Judge Keeler on grounds of desertion from her second husband John K. Dougherty. The couple wed December 20, 1920, but Dougherty left January 10, 1921 for the St Paul hotel in New York City. Doctors testified to epileptic fits and disease history. Emma resides at Sound Beach.
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Emma Spicer Smith Dougherty
Keeler
John K. Dougherty
Nathaniel Selleck
Sunbury
Tme
H. J. Constable
W. 48Th Street
New York City
Symptons
St Paul Hotel
Sound Beac
Nonstop Coast to Coast Flight Planned by Davis and Springer
Plan announced by David R. Davis and veteran pilot Eric Springer to attempt a nonstop flight from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast, about 2,500 miles, aiming to break the Atlantic nonstop distance record and the subcoastal endurance mark. The specially designed Cloudster, built by Donald W. Douglas, carries 650 gallons of gasoline for a 400 horsepower Liberty engine, with instruments to monitor level flight and fuel use, starting in July from Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific
Atlantic
David R. Davis
Eric Springer
Europe
America
Alcock
Donald W. Douglas
People Better Not Worse at Northern Baptist Convention
In Des Moines on June 25 Rev. Thomas J Villers of Detroit reported at the Northern Baptist convention that evangelism reached a peak with the largest baptism numbers in history. He noted nearly twice as many accessions as the prior year and 50 revival series since October across 20 states led by H F Stillwell of the American Baptist Home Mission Society.
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Des Moines
Northern Baptist_convention
Thomas J. Villers
Detroit
Committee On Evangelism
H. F. Stillwell
American Baptist Home Mission
Evangelism Plan Aims for Northern Baptist Revival Reach
A coordinated push across 11 states seeks revival services with church participation. Proposals include placing a superintendent of evangelism in 35 states and urging all 10,666 Northern Baptist churches to devote at least two weeks to evangelism next year.
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Ary Society
Villers
Northern Baptist Convention
Suit of Sixteenth Century Armor Sells for Record Sum
A gold decorated suit of armor from the sixteenth century was sold in London to a New York firm for about 95000 dollars at current exchange rates. The purchase establishes the highest price ever paid for armor at public sale. The piece was made for Henry Herbert, second Earl of Pembroke, and had remained at Wilton House.
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New York
London
Henry Herbert
Red Cross Public Health Work Focuses On Education
Milwaukee delegates hear George R. Bedinger of the American Red Cross explain the Health Service aims to aid city agencies. The program centers on public health education and information, a Health Speakers Bureau, and cooperative services to supplement existing health efforts without replacing them.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Red Cross
George R. Bedinger
New York
Health Service Department
National Conference of Social Work
Red Cross Health Service
Red
Bedinger
Health Service of the Red Cross
New York Country
Red Cross
Judge Grants Two Divorces in Short Superior Court Session
In a brief calendar session Judge Kel lore granted Hazel S. Dodge a divorce from Edmund P. Dodge with no alimony. Hon. Joel H. Reed previously heard the case. Lawrence Joseph Ryder told that he will pay 19 weeks of back alimony at $6 weekly once finances allow. A notice in the Frederick H. Whipple versus Clara May Whipple action was extended. A motion to amend the Landers divorce action was granted. A stray kitchen note advised on cleaning rusty knives with onions and powder or bath brick.
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Superior Court
Kellore
Hazel S. Dodge
Edmund P. Dodge
Joel H. Reed
Lawrence Joseph Ryder
May Gertrude Ryder
Frederick H. Whipple
Clara May Whipple
Sadie M. Landers
Freeman A. Landers
Plaintiff Granted Verdict in Gallagher Case
A judgment of 4 4865 was ordered for Sterling Tire Corporation of Rutherford New Jersey against Anthony M Gallagher in a Bridgeport Trust Company loan dispute. The court decision favored the plaintiff as tires served as security amid allegations of disastrous blow outs. Louise E Lockwood is contested in a separate divorce action by Frederick Lockwood.
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Sterling Tire Corporation
Rutherford
N. J
Anthony M. Gallagher
Bridgeport Trust Company
Gallagher
Louise E. Lockwood
Frederick
Wife Granted Divorce After Desertion and Infidelity
Mary Kovacs obtained a divorce from Julius Kovacs in a Bridgeport court session led by Judge Keeler. Married October 19, 1913, at Bridgeport, she resides at 124 Lindley Street with their four year old son William to remain in her custody. Julius deserted her two years earlier after failing to pay court-ordered $10 weekly support, with testimony from two family friends detailing improper relations prior to his departure.
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Mary Kovacs
Julius Kovacs
Keeler
Bridgeport
Lindley Street
William
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