Taft Friend Disbarred Over Pension Case In 1880s
A. J. Vorys, ally of Judge Taft, was suspended from practice before the Interior Department for wrongfully withholding pension funds from Susan English. The suspension, ordered March 7 1883, followed investigations and a 1881–82 settlement showing Vorys received fees and withheld checks, with commission Dudley confirming the action.
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A. L Vorys
Interior Department
Washington
A. J. Vorys
Taft
Ohio
Department of the Interior
Susan English
Secretary of the Interior
House of Representatives
Pension Bureau
Committee On Invalid Pensions
Commissioner of Pensions
O. P. G. Clarke
Kirkwood
Shepherd
A. J.vorys
Lancaster
William Conrad & Co
Vary
Worss
Nands
J. D. McCormick
Vorys
McCormick
Hocking Valley National Bank
Arthur Shepherd
William English
J. W. Farringer
John D. McCormick
Fairfield County
Columbus
Dudley
Pension Office
Washington, D. C
Lancas, C
Susan
W.W. W. Dudley
Morrocan disbarment order reversed for Vorys in 1897
The disbarment against Vorys of Lancaster Ohio stood until November 3 1897 under Meckhinley's administration. The secretary of the interior wrote to the pensions commissioner restoring Vorys to good standing and authorizing him to practice again. It is believed Vorys was restored for his work in Ohio for the Republican ticket in 1840.
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W. W. Dudley
Vorys
Ad. Vorys
Lancaster
Meckhinley
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions
Ohio
Stops a Duel When Men Are Ready to Fire
New York police officer Otto Kuhn halted a possible duel at 110th Street and Second Avenue after a woman claimed two men planned to shoot over a love rivalry. He struck Benjamin Vitola on the wrist, breaking it, and disarmed Camera Norton who attempted to flee. Norton and Vitola were jailed. names of the girl were not disclosed.
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New York
Otto Kuhn
110Th Street
Second Avenue
Kahn
Benjamin Vitola
Camera Norton
Norton
Vitola
Red Trousers Take French Youth by Storm
Red wine and scarlet trousers gain vogue among young men at French holiday resorts in Bordeaux and on beaches. Tennis players adopt the trend as the rest of the outfit remains free, with various upper garments worn over the bold red bottoms.
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France
Paris
Bordeaux
Actor Wheelock Dies Sudden Heart Disease
New York report states actor Joseph Wheelock Jr died suddenly of heart failure while en route to Highlands railway station. His last appearance was the lead in George Ade’s Just Out of College, after health compelled him to retire from the stage.
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New York
Highlands
Joseph Wheelock, Jr
George Ade
Bargain window sign sparks humorous exchange
In a light exchange Mrs Spenders and John notice a Bargain & Co. window sign reading "Reduced to 40 cents" and it prompts a playful self-referential moment about their own frugality and situation.
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Mrs. Spenders
John
Bargain & Co
Spenders
84 Year Old Professor Hopper Touts Early Schooling
Philadelphia reports Prof Zephaniah Hopper, 84, mathematics teacher at Central High School, claims to have taught 17 000 pupils and influenced 100 000 others. He recalls 1843, when 900 teachers served the city, strict discipline, and absent moral suasion, still remains active teaching at his desk and walking from 1925 N Twelfth Street each morning.
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Philadelphia
Zephaniah Hopper
Central High School
Board of Education
Pierson Jones
Hatboro
Third
Brown
Prof. Hopper
N. Twelfth Street
English Sparrows Worry Fruit Growers at The Dalles
In The Dalles Oregon September 29 sparrows have damaged tomatoes and peaches this season. The birds, previously scarce, are now numerous and significant. Growers plan to campaign against them by tearing down nests whenever possible to protect fruit.
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Dalles
Ore
Carpet-Bugs Threaten Homes with Widespread Damage
An expert warns of carpet bugs causing extensive carpet holes and furniture damage. The remedy Bug-Doom, a colorless odorless powder dissolved in water, promises complete destruction and moth, bed bug, and roach control. Sold in 5 and 30 cent packages by Detroit Chemical Co. and Indianapolis druggists Birks Pharmacy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesterdy
Bug-Doom Chemical Co
B. D. Bldg
Detroit
Mich
Indianapolis
Birks Pharmacy
Meridian
Ohio Streets
Ferger
Illinois
Washington
W. I. N. Heines
N. Tllinois Street
Druggists
Tuberculosis Congress Opens in Washington
Delegates to the sixth tuberculosis convention gathered in Washington at the new national museum building with cordial welcomes from federal and district officials. Notables include Minister Wu with Chinese delegates, Dr. Robert Koch, Dr. Edward L. Trudeau, Treasury Secretary Cortelyou, and Commissioner McFarland. The president's representative presided as lectures and ovations marked the opening proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
George B. Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Henry B. McFarland
District of Columbia
Longworth and Sherman Tour Aims to Back Taft in Chicago
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Longworth arrived in Chicago to campaign for Taft. Longworth will speak in downstate areas while Vice Presidential candidate Sherman reached Chicago yesterday to bolster the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Longworth
Longworth
Chicago
Taft
Sherman
Yale Student Marries Earlier Than Planned in New Haven
Rus sell Sargent Fenn of New Haven giving up Yale to wed Katherine Brewster Gray of Boston. The couple, members of prominent families, quietly married during Fenn’s two year wait for graduation. The bride is from Boston and the wedding followed a secretly announced engagement.
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New Haven. Conn
Russell Sargent Fenn
Connecticut
Yale
Katherine Brewster
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National Museum
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China
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Bertin
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