Greenwich octogenarian's funds tied to alleged mediumistic scam
In District Supreme Court, attorneys for Lee M. Hurd seek an injunction against Mrs. Laura R. Cramer to restrain transfer of forty thousand dollars or property believed obtained by fraudulent mediumistic methods from octogenarian Fenton J. Hurd of Greenwich. The suit also requests appointment of a receiver for Cramer's real and personal property and a halt to any further dispositions. A separate note mentions a TTCO taxi ride offer with a phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Lee M. Hurd
Fenton J Hurd
Greenwich
Conn
Laura R. Cramer
Equity
Washington Zone and Trust Company
Cramer
City Bulletins Sues Traction Company
Rebecca Tabachnick sued Capital Traction Company in District Supreme Court for $10,000 alleging injuries when the car started suddenly while she alighted at Seventh and G streets on January 16, 1910. Robberies, watermelons arrival, and local ads fill the page with brief notices and business spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sues Traction Company
District Supreme Court
Rebecca Tabachnick
Capital Traction Company
Seventh
G Streets
No Class to Jemima Stage Life in Willow Tree Alley
Bill Simmons the dusky actor swore Jemima Lovejoy ruined his stage life after a split on a hotel circuit. He fled to Chicago while Jemima allegedly stalked him to Willow Tree Alley, demanding reconciliation and threatening further attacks. He seeks a strainin order or junction to curb her actions, with Lawyer Jones negotiating next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Simmons
Jemima Lovejoy
Bill
Bil Tala
Jemima
Bil
Hackensack
Panysaic
Marks
Jess
Jes Kep
Massilon
Ohio
Chicago
Watermelon Trust
Washington
Trust
Willow Tree Alley
Desmond
Jemma
Bill Seon
Clmax
Jones
District Supreme Court
Champion Chicken Fanciers Challenge City Fowl Rule
Attorneys Preston B. Ray and E. Reeves Braddock defend Sophia C. Pitchlynn in a case challenging a district regulation that bans keeping chickens within a 50 foot limit of a dwelling. Pitchlynn, at 1104 Sixth Street Northwest, is accused of unlawfully maintaining fowl inside the fire limits near a structure used as a residence. The lawyers vow to appeal if Judge Pugh rules against them, arguing the regulation unconstitutional and oppressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston B. Ray
E. Reeves Braddock
Pont
Sophia C. Pitchlynn
Sixth Street
Ind
Pugh
Infantile paralysis deaths rise in Hyattsville area
Dr Woodward reports one death and three new infantile paralysis cases in the District with Hyattsville Md resident George Joseph Hall among the dead. He urges isolation of all cases and mandatory reporting to the health department to gauge the disease’s spread and guide public action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Health Department
George Joseph Hall
Hyattsville
Special Officer Assaulted at Cathedral School
Special officer Martin Donaldson aged 54 at Cathedral School Friendship Heights is in Georgetown University Hospital with a lacerated eye and injuries after an assault by Clifton Walker an ice man of Prospect Avenue Northwest. Walker was delivering ice when an argument over handling led to a hallway fight. Police at Seventh precinct arrested Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Donaldson
Cathedral School
Friendship Heights
Georgetown University Hospital
Clifton Walker
Prospect Avenue
Walker
Seventh Precinct
Donaldson
War on Open Shop Drives Bricklayers Union Action
Bricklayers' Union No 1 declares war on the open shop in Washington. A circular to contractors reports a resolution: no member may work for a firm unless all bricklayers or Stonemasons Union No 4 members are employed. Separately, Clara E Grosvenor sues for limited divorce from Fred L Grosvenor alleging intoxication and cruelty with custody sought for three minors. Mary C Carrico also seeks a limited divorce from James L Carrico for drunkenness and cruelty. marriage dated October 17, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bricklayers’ Union No. 1
Washington
Costello’s Hall
Brickayers' Union No. 1
Union No
Stonemasons’ Union No
District Supreme Court
Clara E. Grosvenor
Fred L. Grosvenor
Virginia
Helen
Margaret Grosvenor
Mary C. Carrico
James L. Carrico
Fragmented list of names and composers appears
A garbled sequence of names and surnames including Seitz Capua Sullivan Myddleton Lehar Wenrich Cole Sousa Balfe Waldtenfel Contzreili Robyn Michaelis Talbot Tyrrell presents as OCR junk without a clear event or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seitz
2Ndernsohn
DI Capua
Sullivan -Myddleton
Lehard Wenrich
Cole
Sousa
Balfe
Waldtenfel Contzreili
Robyn
Michaelis
Talbot -Tyrrell
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
DR. White
St. N. W
Randle Highlands
U.S. White House
Trandle Highlands
Dupont Chale Gois
U. S. Realty Company
Tih and
Pa. Ave. N. W
E. Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Ranteed
Friedlander Bros., Oth & E Sts
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Keeley State
North Ane Street
Washington, D
Tolewabla
Maryland
Colonial Beach
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic City
Enere
Auantic Cleek Colonial Beach
Ale City
St. Johns
Colonial Beach Company
Nys
Gammeter
Prince Albert
Horn
Coke
Sola Thels Thals
Woxa
Ashington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street
N. W
Mall
People's Brug
TTCO
E. H. Snyder & Co., Tailors
Itrst Wharf Sn
A. J. White
Avenue Hotel
Lawrence Gray
Virginia Avenue
Fifth Precinct
Gray
Arlington Bottling Co
Altamont
Ith St. Nw
Negro
Ernest Grant
Alberta
Ernest
Casualty Hospital
C. D. Collins
Darling
The
Washington Post
Ice Man
Bricklayers’ Union
U. 5. Soldiers
John S&s. M. Zimmerman
Atholl Jintian
Ireland
Star
D Banner
Fifteenth Cavalry Band
Fort Myer
G.F. Tyrrell
Die Turkische Schaar
Wellmer
le Yankee Consul
Wache
U. S
Garfield Park
Julius Kamper
Guard of Honor
Watts
Vienna
Metropolitan Opera
Lehnhardt
Suppe
Racher Strauss Rottinsen
Beyer Toward
Roanoke, Va
Roanoke
Kayser
Sec
Michelin
Cook & Stoddard Co
P Sts
Tire Pope Auto Co
Wash
14Th St. N. W
Pennsylvania Railroad
Seashore
Wgton
Wildwood
Ocean City
Sea Isle City
N. J
Delaware River
Tharp
Berkeley
St. Nw
ISDE
Brown
Henry Evans (Inc
F St
National Impression Co
TH Street
O'donnell’s
Rexall Drug Store
Evermahore
THY
John F. Ellis & CO
Penn. Ave
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Herrmann
Sts. N. W
R.P. Andrews Paper CO
la. Ave
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