Mrs Galt to Wed President Tonight in Washington
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson will marry Mrs Norman E Galt at 8 30 p m at the bride’s home 1508 Twentieth Street NW The ceremony will be private with only immediate families present Mrs Galt 38 is a Virginia Maryland born widow of jeweler Norman J Galt They began courting last summer after Wilson visited Cornish N H for his daughter Margaret Wilson and the two families have shared social and charitable circles
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John Adams
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Tennessee
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German plot to destroy Welland canal arrests rise
New York police pursue Germans accused of planning to destroy the Welland canal. Frederick Schleindl, a National City Bank clerk, was arrested with bail set at 25000. Four others, Koenig Lyendecker Metzler and Fuchs, are tied to the case with alleged links to the German secret service.
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Romance of White House Weddings Recapped From Past Presidents
Eloping in Washington and two earlier White House weddings are recalled. Tyler wed Julia Gardiner in 1844 after the Princeton disaster and a quick New York ceremony, Cleveland married Frances Folsom in 1886 with grand White House decor and a stateside honeymoon, while Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Cleveland are portrayed as beloved presidential hostesses in their eras.
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England
Four Unmarried Presidents Change Marital Status
A historical note lists four presidents and their marriages. Tyler married Julia Gardiner of New York on June 26, 1844. Buchanan remained single. Cleveland married Frances Folsom of New York on June 2, 1886. Wilson married Mrs. Norman Galt on an unspecified date.
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Mrs Norman Galt A Charitable Widow With Wealth and Style
A notice recalls Mrs Norman Galt born October 4 1872 in Wytheville Virginia a descendant of Pocahontas with eight siblings and famed looks. She directs her late husband’s jewelry store and brings a dot of $300 000 to the president while enjoying baseball golf automobiles books and music.
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Thomas C Galpin Dead After Civil War Service
Woodbury December 18 Thomas C Galpin a retired shears manufacturer died at his home aged 71 He headed the Galpin Shears Co and was a Civil War veteran wounded at Antietam His widow survives
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Career of President Woodrow Wilson in Brief
Born December 28 1856 in Staunton Virginia. Childhood spent in Georgia and South Carolina. Educated at Davidson College Princeton University University of Virginia Johns Hopkins. Married Helen Louise Axson June 24 1885. Taught history and economics at Bryn Mawr Wesleyan and Princeton. Elected Governor of New Jersey. Elected President of the United States in 191?.
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Diplomatic Break Up To Austrians Final Note Monday
The United States holds Austria responsible for any rupture in ties and will issue a firm note reasserting disavowal of submarine warfare talks. Secretary Lansing to finalize the document by Monday after White House approval, with German influence shaping Vienna’s approach.
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Ignore Engineer's Death In Westport Cab
New Haven reports deny any signaling or wire injury in the death of Engineer James Minty found in his cab at Westport. Officials say New Haven wires have been de energized since the recent storm. Fireman Henry Cordier of Hartford found Minty and did not report any fatal electric contact. The Brotherhood of Engineers has not indicated any investigation into the incident.
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Bryce Heads Committee for Anglo French Relations
London December 18 A project to form a joint committee of the Lords and Commons to foster closer ties with the French senate and chamber has been launched. An executive committee chaired by Viscount Bryce is formed to carry out the plan. The work will be unofficial but aims at valuable results.
Reign of Cupid Song at Nation's Capital
Washington remembers many White House marriages with presidents and relatives linked to Cupid. From Monroe to Cleveland and Wilson, weddings have colored executive history in the capital, with notable vows in the Blue Room and Grand Hall, including the unions of Alice Roosevelt and Eleanor Wilson era weddings.
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French Credits Voted in Parliament Vote
Paris reports the chamber passed a 504 to 1 vote on the requested credit for the first term of 1916. The decision follows debate on wartime funding and financial measures presented by the government.
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Bavaria Taps Untrained Storm Men for War Colors
Zurich report states Bavaria calls up all untrained storm men. Austrian land forces ages 44, 45 and 46 years are to be called in January for military service.
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