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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1914

Page

9

Lafayette hazing case to be heard early next month

Miss Mabel Rogers testified before Lafayette County officials about alleged abuse during a hazing incident at Purdue University. She described being stripped, dunked, and subjected to pins, cold water, and forced exposure, harming her health. The seven defendants, including Mary Clark and Ruth Cowan, face a damages suit filed in XL Now.

Saiil Washington Post Tafayette Ind Tee Criat Mabel Rogers Will R. Wood Tornty Lippecanoe County Superior Persup Ours Mary Clark Triamip Ruth Cowan Chicago Mary Otenes Monroe Star City Ind Esthers Heane Helen Lee Mared Lafayette Attorrae Indiana Novio

Army Aero Contest Sees Leo Take Trophy

Fragmented report notes North Eskmo aviation and Floee Lemues competing for a Vector trophy with Ken Sauce as a key entrant. The piece mentions San Diego and several machines but lacks coherent details. readers are left with an impression of an aviation event and unclear results.

North Eskmo Aviation Vector Too Aewav San Diego

Stranger Clark's Sister Dispatch Sparks Capitol Turmoil

A Washington Post report via the New York Tribune describes a tense scene as messengers probe a mysterious stranger in the Speaker’s vicinity. Dee’s dispatch notes the speaker’s insistence on keeping the stranger unknown and questions about the intruder’s purpose. The episode highlights intrigue surrounding access to the Speaker’s inner circle and the potential political fallout.

Messenger Washington Post Dee 2 Special Dispatch New York Tribune

Society Belle to Take Veil at Cornwells Convent

Philadelphia society girl Lucy Dahlgren will enter the Convent of the Slaters of Blessed Sacrament at Cornwells Bucks County January 28. She is related to Mother Katherine Drexel and to Rear Admiral Dahlgren, with family ties to prominent circles in New York Baltimore and Washington. Her divorce suit against her husband is noted amid her preparations for religious life.

Washington Post Philadelphia Lucy Dahlgren New York Slaters of Blessed Sacrament Cornwells Bucks County Katherine Drexel Drexel Miss Dahlgren St. Leos Catholic Church Mises Madeline Catharine Tirten Olga Eva Dahlgren Mra Wharton Revel Miss Dahlgr Nm Dahligren Dahlgren Harry Lehr Haltimore Newport Charles BR Penrose Cits Joseph Prexel Franus Drexel Anthony J Drexel Harvard University Newark Yacht University Teal Legion Clubs Metropoltan Club of Washington

Pretty Boston Waitress Weds Argentine Officer

Boston dispatch reveals the secret marriage of Miss Belle Campbell of Quincy to Lieut Alfonsy Schich Tug of Argentina. Schich Tug, serving aboard the Argentine dreadnought Rivadavia, arranged a romance after meeting at a Back Bay restaurant. The wedding took place after a romantic courtship and was certified at the Argentina consulate in Boston.

Washington Boston Biss Belle ¢Amp- Tel Quincy Lieut Alfonsy Schich- Tug Argentine Republic Rivadavia Argentina Prince Edward I Miss Campbell Back Bay Sutacaluga

Appleton Athlete to Wed Miss BF Reath

Mr and Mrs Theodore W. Cath announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Heath to John A Appleton of New York. Appleton, a celebrated athlete and pianist, is linked to prominent Philadelphia and Yale circles, with family ties to publishing and law. The couple’s families appear among 1914 debutante social elites.

A. Appleton BF. R. Reath Philadelphia Theodore VW Cath Inne Street Misa Jack Appleton Appleton Lisa Fee the & Weyeradts Pennsylvania

Honey on New Year’s Day Keeps Sweet for Year

Chicago report from the eighteenth annual meeting of the Chicago Northwestern Beekeepers Association says eating honey on New Year’s Day may keep one sweet for the year. The discussion notes Germany uses honey more on tables than the U S and suggests the practice could boost honey demand.

Chicago Chicago Northwestern Beekeepers’ Association Germany America

Property of Ex Senator Cameron Placed in Trust

Wilmington Del Dec 44 Estate of James Donald Cameron former U S senator from Pennsylvania valued at 4 000 000 is placed in trust to adjust and divide during his lifetime The trust lasts until the death of the last surviving child descendant Alternatively Mrs Cameron resides abroad and has received one third dower The children listed include Mrs Rachel C Hale of Washington Mary Cameron Mrs Eliza Bradley James M Cameron of Harrisburg Mrs Wir fima Rodgers of Washington and Mrs Margaretta Clark of Passaic plus sixteen other descendants

Washington Post Wilmington Del James Donald Cameron United States Penn Sylvania Alt Lincoln Tig Konegai Harrisburg Cameron

Boston Mayor Refuses 2 A.M. Charity Dance Permit

Boston mayor denies special permission for Mrs George Gove and Mrs Shaw to hold a charity ball at the New Toy Theater after 2 A.M. on January. The event, linked to a midnight theatrical show for England’s suffrage cause, faces city ordinances barring dancing after 2 A.M. Tickets cost $5. The mayor notes the denial applies uniformly, as others in the city are likewise denied this privilege.

Splal Washington Post Boston Mass Curlex George Gove Robert |Ould Snow New Toy Theater England Gove Shaw

Widow sues estate over alimony and dues from late congressman

Mary T Hardy widow of John Farcisy, noted lawyer and congressman, files suit in the supreme court to recover 6926.9 due under a separation agreement and ongoing weekly support of 25 dollars until her death. The case targets executors including Douglas Mathewson, noting their marriage and separation in 1870s after disputes over payments. Mrs Hardy, now 76, says only occasional payments were made.

Washington Port Mary T Hardy John IJ Farcisy Congress Supreme Court Husbads Hardy Trouglas Mathewson Bronx Borotek Boo

Wiss Reyburn to Be Bride of Lieut Harrington

Engagement announced for Helen Crozier Reyburn to Lieut Frans Clark Harrington. The wedding is planned for June at Mrs Reyburns summer place in New London Connecticut. Reyburn, daughter of the late John T Reyburn, longtime Philadelphia mayor and congressman, has lived much in Washington. Harrington, a West Point graduate and math instructor at the Military Academy, is Virginian by birth.

Washington Post Philadelphia Bee Johin T. Reyburn Treadaughter Hlleaner Crozier Reyburn Frans Clark Harrington Harrington West Point Minitary Academy Revburn Washington, DC

Mrs McCay Cleared in Lamkin Divorce Case

New York jurist dismissed Irene Lamkin Lamkin v. Lamkin on motion, finding collusion between plaintiff and defendant. Justice Ki langer refused mistrial. McCay denied bathing charges and contended she and Lamkin had no legal marriage. Elliott Norton argued plaintiff lived with husband over a year after learning of his relations.

New York Maude I McCay Winsor McCay

Shriners Feed the Poor With Annual Christmas Baskets

Almaga Temple of the Mystic Shrine will distribute six hundred Christmas baskets today from 1313 H street northwest. Each basket contains ham potatoes flour sugar coffee hominy corn and tomatoes, funded by the annual excursion to Marshal Hall started in 1885. Charles W Brown helped pack baskets for 29 years and remains on the job. each Shriner can name a family to receive a basket and car tickets.

Almaga Temple of the Mystic Staiue H Street Northbwest Marshal Hail Charles W Brown Fach Shriner W C Long Damea T Gibbs Harrison Tringmian D McKean

Boy born after 18 girls in Bath township South Dakota

Special to Washington Dispatch Aberdeen South Dakota December 23 1538 report notes a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs M Keller in Bath township amid countywide chatter. The town known for scientific farming celebrates this unusual birth as it weighs social questions and regional progress.

Bath Towgslnp S. Dak Baronca Thiga Washington Aberdeen Dah Cary Bouth Dakota Mearls Bos Bat Bath M Keller South Dakota

Bahisat and the Russian Ballet Change Color in Art Vision

The piece discusses Bahsit, a Russian colorist and designer, who introduced bold color mixing to Western ballet decor. It explains how pairing unlikely hues reshaped perception of ballet and opera, stressing color as a musical element and the new dramatic role of chorus and gesture.

Batkst Bahst Bahsat Warsavina Pavlova Mrimski Bolm Wall Tia Audiente Rusvan Opera Ton Frince Germany Fralian Russ Lan Opera Tos Avting Russian Operatis Chorus

LAUDS RED CROSS WORKERS IN EUROPE

A letter from Mrs. Leonard Brown praises American Red Cross surgeons and nurses in Pau France. The note lauds the 182 skilled doctors and 24 nurses supported by WRC medical supplies. She thanks the Red Cross for their care and calls the workers like mothers to the wounded, urging continued support.

Red Cross WRC Pau France Leonard Brown Eric Mahan Hilliel Place Northwest Admiral Mahan United States Navy Brown Rosalie Evans Philadelphia American Red Cross

Lady Suffolk Fleeing War Cloud Sails to India

Marguerite Teller of Chicago and Washington, known as Lady Suffolk, left Claridge's amid war gloom in London to join her husband in India. She spoke of London's mood driving many to seek sunshine. Her sable reversible coat and Parisienne style drew attention at tea parties as war talk faded.

London Lady Suffolk Marguerite Teller Chicago Washington India Claridge's England Suffolk Lord Curzon

Oldest Woman in U. S. Dies at 117 in New York

Mrs Hannah Kos kof, claimed by descendants to be the oldest woman in the United States, died in New York at 117. She was born in 1797 in Klef Russia, according to records in the family, with authorities citing the historic age based on their documentation.

Mrs. Koskoff New York Kiel Russia Dee Hannah Koskof United States Orn Klef

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