Reopened Fitzhugh case after jurors doubt verdict
Judge Swann denounced jurors who said they would have acquitted Mrs Randoloph Fitzhugh for stealing a gold mesh box from Miss D D Fisk. The court debated reopening the trial amid claims the jury was overwhelmed by the evidence and suggested juror observation of crime. Two jurors testified they would have delivered a not guilty verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeneral
Judge Swann
Randolph Witzbush
Darpthy Fisk
Pliny Fisk
Creed Fulton
Washington
Swann
Fitzhugh
Abe Levy
Hier
Jude
Mer
Wall
Emil Ackerman
Madison Avenue
Garrick Players Win Prizes At Educational League Event
The Garrick Players of Stanton Moore won prizes for their role in Pygmalion and Gala Tea at a Educational Dramatic League gathering on Madison Avenue. They, coached by Miss Margaret Crawford, receive a bronze tablet and 5 at a fall reunion. runner ups include Greenwich House children led by Miss Marton Curtis and clubs from Do Ye the Next Thing House. The league plans summer park productions and August Belmont’s return from Europe, with Newport clubs to be taught drama by Mrs. Jane Wallack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational Dramatic League
Garrick
Stanton Moore
Madison Avenue
Thirty-eighth Street
Margaret Crawford
Greenwich House
Marton Curtis
Tittle Players
Sarah White
August Belmont
Europe
Newport
Jane Wallack
Suffragists unveil yellow parasols for Fourth of July parade
Yellow and white Votes for Women parasols by the National Woman Suffrage Association arrive for public use. They feature bold slogans and are intended for parades and public appearances. Miss Harriet May Mills will appear on Long Beach sands with these parasols and a yellow bathing outfit during a July Fourth picnic planned by ex Senator Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Woman Suffrage Association
Long Beach
Harriet May Mills
Reynolds
Greenwich Cat Palace Groundbreaking For 15000 Club
Mrs Harmon breaks ground for a two acre cattery on Commodore Benedict’s property in Indian Harbor. The Greenwich Cat Kennel will house twenty eight cats and twenty four kittens with hot and cold water, electric lights, steam heat, and a nursery. Notable cats include Lady Sonia and Sweet Jetta, with twenty four trophy cups and nearly a hundred medals in the collection. Mrs Harmon and Mrs Mathis will oversee daily operations and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Greenwich
Conn
Clifford B. Harmon
Commodore HC. Benedict
Harmon
Commodore Benedict
Thomas Hastings
Carre & Masties
Indian
FY. Mathis
England
Peter K. Matthews
Silver Ray
Buzzing Silver
Bride Who Would Not Kiss Gets 30 A Week
Arthur S. Hoyt, officer in several companies and chief stockholder of Atlantic State Works, faced a Supreme Court battle over alimony and counsel fees in a divorce case. Judge Geigerich awarded Mes Hoyt $24 weekly and $550 for counsel. Hoyt claimed low income and disputed alleged assets. Letters between the spouses were read as Hoyt sought to counter charges of jealousy and malice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur S. Hoyt
Atlantic Stateh
Castas
Supreme Court
Geegerich
Mes. Hoyt
Hoyt
Eurene
Mays Hoyt
Chicago
Arthur
Woman 10 Blazes Trail to Canadian Peaks
Mina Jobe, a college student and member of the Canadian Alpine Club, plans a multi stage 400 mile ascent starting from Prince Rupert British Columbia. She will travel by boat up the Skeena River to Hazelton then hike into the Skeena and Peace river regions learning from Athapaskan communities. She aims to photograph and document Indian life and the mountains then proceed to Fort George and on to Alaska. She will be joined by two Indian guides and carries dried fruits cereal and beans with tea as her staples. She does not plan to plant a suffrage flag on the summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Mary
Jobe
Caslan Rockler Mist
History Normal College
Neracl
Mian Jobe
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Skeena Tover
Hazelton
Hadron
Abe
Siakting
Fort George
Alaska
New York
Tim
Miselobe
Mina Jobe
Canadian Alpine Club
Stefantyon-Anderson
Cape None
Suffragists set up shop amid police at Bronx protest
Bronx suffragists opened a small Webster avenue store with suffrage novelties and cooperative-buying plans. Police reserves were needed to manage a curiosity crowd of over a thousand as Mrs Holbert and other organizers promote suffrage and use profits for Bronx suffrage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
Tremont
Voles
Webster Avenue
Sto
Sutrane League
George J. Holbert
Holbert
Ventilation Board Named to Study School Building Systems
Governor Bulner appointed a ventilation commission to examine school building ventilation at the request of the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor. Chair is Charles CF Winslow from NYC College of the City, with members Thorndike, Miller, Lee, Pheins, and Kimball. Elizabeth M. Anderson donated $50,000 to support the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Bulner
Elizabeth M. Anderson
Association For
Association
Charles CF. A
Columbia
Frederick Lee
Karl B. Pheins
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
D. & Kimball
Girl 18 Appointed Chief Market Clerk in Philadelphia
Lay Fincott was named chief market clerk of Philadelphia today at a salary of $1,000 annually. She led the civil service establishment with a higher average than three male competitors. Miss Lippincott will study market houses in other cities to improve city owned market buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somoneena Lay Fincott
Civil Service Estable
Mise Lippincott
Philadelphia
Nassau Firemen and Suffragists Meet at Valley Stream Tourney
Visiting Brooklyn suffragists invaded Nassau County’s annual firemen tourney at Valley Stream. Mrs. Robert Elder and Miss Amy Wren led a suffrage car scene as firemen in red, gray, and white watched, guests dined, bands played, and talks flowed amid a cabaret atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau County
Robert Elder
Ro Talbot Perkins
Amy Wren
Minnie 4
Knights of the Hose
Perking
Woman Burns in Fire Near Open Air Theatre
At an open air theatre on a New York avenue a woman on Fairmont Place suffered severe burns when her clothes caught fire from a stove and flames spread to her hair. Theatre managers, Raul Asch and Moses Gurtensteig, helped rescue her, extinguishing the fire with a chemical. The victim, Miss Louise Moeller, 50, was taken to Fordham Hospital and reported dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abenomenee
Raul Asch
Moses Gurtensteig
Buret
Moeller
Mine Moeller
Fordham Hospital
Sandwich Girl Parade Marks Votes for Women Rally
Coney Island will host a procession of Votes for Women signs this afternoon. Miss Beatrice Brown of the Women s Political Union organizes the parade featuring Miss Mabel Schofield leading the group with several participants marching along Surf avenue toward Seaside Park for Saturday’s big meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coney Island
Seasile Park
Mabel Schofield
Surf Avenue
Beatrice Brown
Women's Political Union
Selfield
Margaret McLauchlan
Lillian Walker
A. M. Besant
Woman runs theatre with only women aids Paris icon
Mme B Rusimi, owner of the Bu-Ta-Clan Theatre in Paris, explains she is not a feminist but believes a woman can achieve financial success and managerial power through hard work. She runs a women focused operation, handles color schemes, textiles, and costumes herself, and keeps her staff well paid. Her life blends theatre work with home and children, stressing duties to both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mme. B. Rusimi
London
Rh Money
Hite Chiléten
Alreay
FADS AND FANCIES IN PARASOLS.
Fashion notes describe parasols as light protection with lace and chiffon, featuring pink lining for glow. Designs use white lace, birds, butterflies, dragons, and fabric combos. Japanese inspiration cited with rim, pleats, and edge details. Handles vary from plain wood to bejeweled, with horn ends favored by a French couturier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elventiie
Stuffed Eggs With Variations For Quick Luncheon Dishes
A century old guide offers several stuffed egg ideas for Sunday supper or lunch when short on supplies. Mash yolks with onion, curry, ham or sardine mixtures, then fill halves and serve on lettuce with mayonnaise. Variations include cheese stuffing, anchovy mixes, and olive oil moistening.
Daily Bill of Fare for Friday meals on menu
Breakfast includes cantaloupe parsley omelet wheat muffins coffee. Luncheon features sliced veal jellied raised biscuit red raspberries cupcakes tea. Dinner offers breakfast with sauce tar tare boiled rice and salad of tomatoes and string beans chocolate custard coffee.
Secret wedding revealed after 18 months of marriage
From The Tribune Belvidere New Jersey June 5 Mrs Roderick P Schenck taught at Mirvale for 18 months unaware of her marriage. She formerly was Miss Viola Searles daughter of ex Mayor Ambrose J Searles. Announced today she wed Mr Schenck, employed by the Lackawanna railroad at Factoryville Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Belvidere
N. J
Roderick P. Schenck
Mirvale
Viola Searles
Ambrose J. Searles
Schenck
Lackawanna Railroad
Factoryville
Penn
The Unconverted Women in the Street Car Scene
A fragment from a suffrage era piece depicts Lavinia Dock and Doc Jones’s rally, with public chatter on streetcar conduct, a drunken man being escorted from a Madison Avenue car, and onlookers reacting with mild humor as canaries, a kitten, and a baby draw attention amid the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc” Dock
Jones
Lavinia L. Dock
2D Assembly
Henry Street
Johnny
Bernery
Sleeping Car Apron Promises Easy Travel Toiletry Storage
A travel accessory called the sleeping car apron offers organized packing for toilet articles. Made of silk and crepe with rubber edging, it features four pockets and a night robe pocket. The bag opens and folds around the wall with ribbons, letting travelers access items without disturbing others. Priced at $1.25.
Finishing Touches for a Well Groomed Woman
A fragment discusses fashion care emphasizing a well groomed image. It covers hats, dresses, jewelry, and cosmetics, urging harmony of color with complexion and immaculate freshness in attire. It notes attention to accessories and the overall neat appearance as essential.
Short Coats For Corsetless Figures In Plain Silks
A fashion note describes short coats that reach just below the waist in front and hang straight. Styles favor silk finishes with varying pleats and the loose back order. A belt holds the coat while it flatters tall slender figures and aims to conceal the spine line above the waist.
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Court
Garrick Players
Cattery Palace
Estelle
Hoyt Saya bin
Normal
Rockies
Mary L. Jobe
N. Greenwald
Nassau
Long Island
Kip
Mra
A. Kearns
Irene Lingison
A. le Robinson
Stes
Thompson
Mra. T. Cunltt
Rosalie Jones
PL Belitent
Belsnont
Eordiat Laval Todd
Hempstead
Hewenthal
Nasway
Richard Halle
Elder
Mr. Todd
Mrs. Elder
Miss Wrettan
Sandwich Girl
Mme. Rosini
Nets
Mary Jones
Lane
Tyr
Bimerside Park
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