Widow sues broker for 50000 in love-scandal case
Mrs. Helen M. Walters of Chicago sues Theodore A. Ryerson, a Wall Street broker, for 50000 damages after he refused to marry her despite ardent wooing and a prepared trousseau. A jury awarded 3000. Letters read show affectionate pledges and contrasting breakup notes, including promises to marry and later regrets. Walters testified she met Ryerson in Atlantic City in 1908 and accepted his proposal on May 23 that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brew York
Helen M. Walters
Chicago
Justice Dugro
Supreme Court
Theodore A. Ryerson
Wall Street
Ryerson
Helen
Manhattan
New York
Trousseau
Laundermen Seek State Inspection in Ohio
Ohio laundry association in Columbus calls for state inspection of laundries to enforce sanitary conditions and to separate incoming laundry from items ready for delivery. They oppose the eight hour workday for women and elected E J Durham, E W Mosier, C K Clemens, C P Leininger and others to leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio State Laundrymen's Association
E. J. Durham
E. W. Mosier
Lima
C. K. Clemens
Coshocton
Charles P. Leininger
Cleveland
James R. Hill
East Liverpool
E. F
Organization of Chess and Checkers Club Completed
The Y section last night completed the organization of a chess and checkers club with Barnhart elected president and Dr. O Ballard named vice president while H R ea was chosen treasurer. The brief meeting announced ongoing activities and future plans for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Eee Barnhart
H. R. Ea
Dr. O. Ballard
Roosevelt Reception Committee Named by Mayor Gaynor
A list of prominent New York figures chosen to greet Col. Roosevelt on his return from Africa includes A. L. Erlinger J. H. Schiff J. Sergeant Cram Herman Ridder Paul Morton George McAneny FE H Cary William Loeb J Purroy Mitchell Seth Low W J McAdoo Andrew Carnegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayner
New York
Col. Roosevelt
J. H. Schiff
J. Sergeant Cram
Herman Ridder
Paul Morton
George McAneny
FE. H. Cary
William Loeb
J. Purroy Mitchell
Seth Low
W. J. McAdoo
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Anonymous gift funds Columbia philosophy building
Columbia University received a $250,000 anonymous gift for a new philosophy department building on Amsterdam Avenue near 116th Street. The structure will mirror the School of Mines hall and house graduate and research work. the donor memorializes his father and long-standing associations. The building is slated for occupancy by January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
Department of Philosophy
University
Amsterdam Avenue
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
School of Mines
Butler
Jan. J
Taft abandons plan to read insurgents from GOP
Washington March 10. President Taft will not read out the insurgents during his midwest trip. Speeches are toned down to urge party solidarity and private letters will carry the discipline. Insurgent candidates may receive little support from the Republican committee, according to Cannon confidants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Sun
Washington Service
Hibbs Building
Washington
Middle West
Capitol
William Dudley Foulke
Lucius B. Swift
Republican Congressional Committee
Cannon
Five Judges Are Chosen by Taft
Washington March 9 The president sent to the senate nominations for five customs court judges Robert M Montgomery of Michigan Madison M Devries of California William H Hunt of Montana James F Smith of California and O N Barber of Vermont These nominations except Montgomery were sent weeks ago but were withdrawn after Congress limited the salary to 7000 instead of 10000 Montgomery replaces Alfred R Cox of New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Customs Court
Robert M. Montgomery
Michigan
Madison M. Devries
California
William H Hunt
Montana
James F. Smith
Cali
Fornia
O. N. Barber
Vermont
Judge Montgomery
Congress
Alfred R. Cox
New York
Girl 2-year-old Miss Minnie Wilson Attempted Suicide
Miss Minnie Wilson, a former inmate of Indiana Girls' School at Clermont, stayed with friends on Newland Avenue and took poison yesterday afternoon. Dr Pritchard revived her after treatment at the City Dispensary. She refused to explain her motive, and officials say a school visit led to the act amid parole violation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Wilson
Indiana Girls
Shaok
Clermont
Newland Avenue
Pritchard
City
Chicago Beauty Engaged to Nonresident Engineer in Three Days
Chicago social life reports the engagement of Miss Louise O. Gaylord to Walter F. Dillingham of Honolulu after a three day acquaintance. The couple met during a world voyage from Chicago to Japan and Hawaii, with plans to wed May 2 in Florence Italy. They will reside in Honolulu after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Galord
Chicago
Hawaii
Charles Adams
Louise O. Gaylord
Adam
Walter F. Dillingham
Miss Gaylord
Dillingham
Honolulu
Cupid
Mr. Dillingham
Yokohama
Gaylord
Japan
Villa Pietra
Florence
Italy
Arthur M. Acton
Hortense Mitchell
Chisengo
Married Twice Women Seeks Divorce in Dayton Story
Ada M. Denton files for divorce from husband Joans A. Denton claiming cruel jealous temper and threats. He allegedly assaulted another man Feb 27 and was jailed in the workhouse. The couple married May 27 1895 separated July same year, daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, O
Joan A. Denton
Ada M. Denton
Denton
Lost Diamond Pin Returned After Taxi Ride
In Boston a diamond pin valued at at least five thousand dollars was returned to Mrs. L. Bernard of the Hotel Somerset after a lost and found column notice led to discovery. A banking house clerk found the pin in the taxi and declined a reward, asking only for anonymity for the good deed. Mrs. Bernard later planned a personal token of thanks for the honest finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
L. Bernard
Somerset
Bernard
Hayden & Stone
Kraenzlein Appointed Michigan Trainer
Ann Arbor Mich March 10 A P Kraenzlein of Mercerburg Pa has been named trainer for the University of Michigan teams succeeding Keene Fitzpatrick He was long celebrated as a track and athletic prodigy while at Wisconsin and Pennsylvania
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kranzlein
Ann Arbor
Mich
A. P. Kraenzlein
Mercerburg
University of Michigan
Keene Fitzpatrick
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Loomis reports February figures for Children’s Aid Society
Dr. Loomis, secretary of the Children’s Aid Society, presents February data. Visitation department records 109 cases, 17 new cases, 4 applications withdrawn, and 21 persons helped. There are seven complaints against tobacco dealers pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis
Children’s Aid Society
Boy Editor Flees After Paper Fails in New York
Walter Hoss, twenty, of Rockville Center, deserted his attempt to run a local newspaper and left home to seek fortune. His mother Mrs. Ross, mourning the abrupt departure, hopes only that he is safe and writes a letter. Walter, eldest of six, was Oceanside High’s senior prior to quitting. father W A Ross teaches in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hoss
Rockville Center
Oceanside High School
W. A. Ross
Commercial High School
Brooklyn
Socialism Coming, Says Professor Carver at Harvard
Professor Thomas Nixon Carver of Harvard argues socialism will influence future industry as a mild safeguard for workers though not a lasting cure. He contends trusts arose from preexisting turmoil, fail to cut production costs, but do reduce distribution costs, while capitalists’ actions may provoke a proletarian rise, making socialism possibly disastrous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Thomas Nixon Carver
Economic Department
Harvard
Carver
Man robbed of 35000 in hypnotic claim in Washington
D J Telfair says a stranger hypnotized him at the Washington Monument grounds and took 35000 cash he kept in his pocket while he tried to buy a 100 acre Virginia dairy farm. Doctors send him to a psychopathic ward for examination. police doubt the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. J. Telfair
Washington Monument Grounds
Washington Asylum
Telfair
Seminary Station
Virginia
A. B. Morse
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Monument Lot
Plead Not Guilty of Faking in Run in Council Bluffs
Jamea C. Maybrey and 13 defendants pleaded not guilty to swindling bankers with fake footraces and prize fights in Council Bluffs Iowa. Twenty nine others remain under indictment as investigators believe the group netted about 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluff
Jamea C. Maybrey
Interstate Commerce Commission to lead railroad court plan
Washington March 10 The inter state commerce commission was substituted for the proposed court of commerce in the administration railroad bill by the house committee on interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Commerce
Administration
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Dinner party ends as detective arrest fraud suspect
Walter Vretman, a traveling salesman from Louisville, was arrested by Detectives Gerber and Holtz at the Claypool hotel after a dinner party. He is charged with passing fraudulent checks and violating hotel laws. A circulated note from Planters hotel of St Louis was recovered from his waste basket and linked to unsettled hotel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Vretman
Claypool
Gerber
Holtz
Vretman
Louisville
Capt. Manning
Planters Hotel
St. Louis
Tie
Hotel Keepers’ Protective Association
Doctor Sentenced for Murder in Michigan Prison Term
Dr. George A. Fritsch was yesterday afternoon sentenced to seven and a half to 15 years in the state prison at Jackson for the murder of Maybelle Millman. He betrayed no emotion when sentenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
George A. Fritsch
Jackson
Maybelle Millman
Countess Faints at Venice Murder Trial
Venice March 10 crowds gather as Countess Ternowsky known as the enchantress collapses on the witness stand amid her trial for directing the murder of Count Kamarowiski. Her lover Paul Naumoff, who admitted acting under her alleged spell, is to testify against her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Countess Ternowsky
Count Kamarowiski
Vu’ Rourke
Paul Naumoff
Townsley Sentenced Life for First Degree Murder
In Franklin County Court Judge Dillon sentenced Roy Townsley to life in the penitentiary after his guilty plea to first degree murder. Townsley stabbed his brother in law John H. Mason on New Year’s Eve in South Pearl Street. Trial by jury was waived to speed the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
March Jo
Franklin County
Roy Townsley
Dillon
Townsley
John H. Mason
Pearl Street
Picture Showman Seeks Jury Trial In Vaudeville Case
Fred Criswell, owner of a moving picture theater, asked for a jury trial in police court. He is charged with violating the theater ordinance by presenting vaudeville acts. City proprietors have agreed with the building inspector to limit acts to illustrated songs opening shows. Judge Collins set March 16 for the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Criswell
Moviug
Criswell
Moving Picture Theater
Collins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roosevelt
Columbia
BOR “Party Solidarty
Brooklyn Commercial High School
Thomas Carver
Dr.pierces
Lvira DE Hidalgo
Metropolitan Opera House
Barcelona
Claypool Cafe
Colgate
CIA
Hartmann’s
Harris-Thompson CO
South St
Columbia Supply CO
Castle Hall
Indianapolis, Ind
Wdinta Aa
Mats al Chet Ss
eRrss Hire Rubber Moe Iy
Wortee Dental College Ee
Patti
S. Dentists
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!