Illinois auditor sued for 50 thousand in heart balm case
James J. Brady Illinois state auditor is sued by his wife Mary Quinlan Kuhn Brady for breach of promise seeking 50 000. They were secretly married April 28 1913 but the union was not binding since she was recently divorced and Illinois law bars a divorcee from remarrying within a year. The wife contends Brady promised to marry after the waiting year. He reportedly grew tired of her during the interim.
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James J. Brady
Illinois
Mary Quinlan Kuhn-Brady
Brady
Eradicating vegetation on courts by oil salt and soda
Washington June 17 article advises using fuel oil or kerosene in light applications to kill grass and weeds on dirt tennis courts and paths. Salt at two to three tons per acre strengthens control, while arsenite of soda offers additional options but is poisonous. care and small-area spraying recommended.
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Washington
D. C
Caution on pesticide area after treatment issued
Cautionary note warns that the poison should not cause injury to anyone though children should be kept off the area treated immediately after application.
Polluting river prompts Sutherland push for action
Congressman Sutherland presses Acting Secretary Breckinridge after July and August fish kills from Ohio River pollution. Pittsburg engineers report ongoing inquiries with chemists, yet no conclusive proof or solution. An updated progress report is due early next month as he urges timely action to prevent a repeat.
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Senecals
Trugaa
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Sutherland
Henry Breckinridge
Pittebure J
Pittsburg
Orphans Enjoy Potomac Steamboat Outing
About 7 400 children from Washington orphanages, of Catholic Protestant and Jewish faiths, were chauffeured to the Wharf and boarded the Charles Marylester for a Potomac river excursion to Marshall Hall. Elks escorts and caretakers accompanied the group on the fully booked steamer, marking a social outing for all eligible wards.
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Washington, D. C
Shine
Washington
Washington Lodge
Potomac River
Charles Marylester
Marshall Hall
John Marshall
Elks
Halto
Mount Vernon
Elks Orphans Excursion Draws Families to River Park Fun
A large annual Elks orphans excursion at the river park offered dolls, guns, toys, and abundant food. Children played in trees and grass with supervision, while hundreds of Bike riders and families joined in the afternoon festivities. Officials warned children to return home before dark as adults stayed for the park celebration. Price concessions arose from quick sales and advertising in the Daily Telegram.
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Potomac
Elis
Netire
Elks Orphana
Telegram
Blood Trouble Often A Puzzling Question
Blood trouble remains a puzzling issue with medical questions surrounding its causes and treatment. The phrase Tats me Eat, Ss Se Ba ots wins appears as garbled OCR text, leaving unclear references to people or events.
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