The Battling McCurdys End a Turbulent Marriage
In Mt Clemens Circuit Court Judge Fred W. George grants Elizabeth Carney McCurdy an absolute divorce from her husband, ending a dozen years of public quarrels. He receives a financial settlement and the couple parts amid sobs and a somber mood, returning to their coal business life.
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Etroit
McCurdys
Fred W. George
Mt. Clemens
Elizabeth Carney McCurdy
McCurdy
Elizabeth Carney McC
Divorce trial reveals feuds over detective fiction and golf clubs
Details unfold of McCurdy coal boss and his wife Elizabeth McCurdy who fought in and out of court since 1922. Testimony describes repeated fights across home and offices, including torn shirts, golf club blows, and a park of parties and publics places. The couple’s assets and alimony are in dispute as witnesses recount a volatile marriage ending in divorce.
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Miss McCarney
McCurdy
Ker
Lefty
Clark
Danny Sullivan
Blackjack
Faro
Erna
McCurd
Barbara
Helen Bradd
Coal Yard
Grand Boulevard
70, but he never skids Penny-farthing rider rides since youth
Mr Mark Hill aged 70 from Battersea London has ridden a penny farthing for 58 years since he was 12. He bought the high wheeler at 25 and still rides it on London's streets. The bike is called a penny farthing and he remains a familiar figure. He rides on the left and says the exercise keeps him young.
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Mark Hill
Batersea
London
Hill
Hil
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Detroit
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