Divorce Case Spurs Sensational Wealthy Wife Claims
New York December 25 mam了一 sensational divorce suit against Vladys Oussani a millionaire cigarette maker and neighbor to Rockefeller claim by his wife Mrs Joseph Oussani that she spied on him after discovering him with a French maid and a gravely ill child. the suit details hospital plans, a wall tapping and alleged visits, plus alimony seeks and ownership of property including Pocantico Hills estates.
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Miss Thaw to Marry in New York Society Notice
The Washington est. mrs ba Dee announces the engagement of their daughter Miss Henrietta Thaw to Mr. Lawrence Shele of New York. Henrietta Thaw, a granddaughter of Mrs. Wolliack Phaw, has brothers Stephen Thaw and Benjamin Thaw. The family, including Alex Slade and Judith Slade’s kin, are noted in society circles with ties to Squadron A and the Storm Chub unit in New York.
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Women Help Drive for Charity Home Given Purpose and People
Women’s Home seeks donations of clothing furniture and household items to furnish and sustain a charity operation. Volunteers under Mrs Olsen and officers including Mrs Stoddard support ongoing services and employment programs through free labor and community aid.
Haby Doll Left At Door In Basket Prank
A wicker basket filled with soft goods and a large doll was left at the door of Rockingham apartments owned by Mr. and Mrs. Copeland yesterday. The note attached claimed a refugee for the Copelands and the act was announced by the doorbell push. The basket was brought inside and the wrapping removed revealing the doll.
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Their Married Life Oh Dear A Visitor Prompts Care For Winifred
Helen juggles worry over Winifred's fever while Miss Barnett presses for a portrait pose for the charity tableau. The feared croup attack prompts doctor Curtis and nurse Nora, and Helen reflects on small calls amid big troubles.
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Ghosts and obsession haunt Chicago society talk
Special to The Washington Post Chicago Dec 25. Mrs Frances Shaw reads a letter said to be from a centuries dead spirit friend claiming criminals act under occult influence. The tale links Europe’s war to ancient holy wars and describes unseen vagabond spirits guiding drunkards and felons.
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Mrs. Charlotte Wilbour Dead Advocate for Women’s Suffrage
New York obituary notes Charlotte Beebe Wilbour a pioneer in women’s suffrage who worked with Susan B. Anthony. Widow of Charles B. Wilbour she died at home at age 61. Born in Hartford and educated at Wilbraham Academy she helped found the Society Club and the Association for the Advancement of Women.
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Funeral for Mrs Curtis in Binghamton
The funeral services for Mrs Calabelle Gordon Curtis novelist and magazine writer who died after a surgical operation in Binghamton will be held there today. She was visiting her daughter at the Lady Jane Grey School and was wife of Francis Curtis editor of the Surie Recorder. Curtis authored The Woman From Wentworth The Lapse of Enoch Wentworth and The Congressman.
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Musicale at Pythian Temple Opera Program
The Ash lar Clute meeting at Pythian Temple featured a musical program directed by Capt. John K. Brooks. Performers included Gertrude Brooks Blanche Radeifinger Lila Collins Augusta Magi y Marie Bontz Loretta MecConville Alvena Daets Walter J. Salham Harold Galliet William West and B. J. Wrightman with accompanists Gertrude Brooks Marie Bonz and R. A. Smith.
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Lila Collins
Augusta Magi Y
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Alvena Daets
Walter J. Salham
Harold Galliet
William West
B. J. Wrightman
Gilbert.man
Letters to Billy Dear Win Divorce for Wife
Mrs. Wilbur N Brayton in Chicago obtained a divorce from her merchant husband on evidence mainly letters from chorus girls. A note from Doddie includes affectionate lines about touring and a desire for a private visit, with the judge stating the evidence is sufficient.
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Fifty Girls of Spokane Train to Whip Mashers
Fifty Spokane girls attend an evening training course at Lewis and Clark High School led by Jack Carnahan. They study boxing and wrestling basics and umbrella self defense to deter mashers, insisting such tactics will curb unwelcome attention more effectively than moral suasion.
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Club Dance in Baltimore's Christmas Social Gala
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore Md Dec 25 The German bachelors club ball at the Lyric was the social highlight of Christmas in Baltimore despite a cost lowering order. Governors led the event with Columbus Donnell Lee organizing the celebration amid out of town guests and festive costumes.
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Miss Margaret Bissell to Wed Burnham N Dell of Morristown
New York dispatch reports Mrs. Wilson S Bissell of Morristown New Jersey announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Margaret Bissell to Burnham North Dell also of Morristown. Dell’s father was a Cleveland era lawyer partner and served as Postmaster General in Cleveland’s cabinet. No wedding date set.
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New York
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Morristown
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Misa Bissell
Cleveland
Cleaner City Is Its Goal For 1914
The District health department urges a healthier Capital in 1914 noting there need be no special cleanup week or day for disease prevention. It explains how to use health facilities and asks residents to report violations by letter telephone or in person.
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Apyrtropher Meeting Promotes Unfired Diet Oddity
Chicago reports a gathering of the Apyrtropher Society led by George J. Drews where members shared cures from eating only uncooked foods. A woman claimed losing 50 pounds in three months, another spoke of holes in limbs cured by the diet, and a man described shedding and re growing skin under cooked or unfired food avoidance.
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Pardoned man weds ex wife in prison ceremony
In Little Rock Gov. Have grants a pardon to Thomas Boyd after four years of a wife murder sentence. Boyd had divorced his first wife to wed another woman, whom he killed in 1818. His first wife visited him in prison and the governor conditioned the pardon on their remarriage. The ceremony was conducted today at the prison by Chaplain Rev. L. Tomme.
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Court Upholds Race Segregation in Louisville Ky
The criminal court ruled that segregation of about 40 000 Black residents in Louisville is a rightful police power of the state. Judge James Gregory held the measure does not violate the Fourteenth Amendment nor the Kentucky bill of rights in an opinion handed down Thursday.
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Nero’s Fire of Rome and the Accusation Against Christians
The 64 AD blaze in Rome, blamed on Christians by Nero, sparked debate among historians over whether Nero ordered the fire or merely scapegoated Christians. Accounts describe flames engulfing temples and neighborhoods, with Rome reduced to ashes and citizens fleeing in terror.
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False Teeth Await This Man's Victuals at Stomachs Mouth
In Boulder on December 25 James Bradford a 36 year veteran miner from Ballarat rode out in cold weather and after entering a local livery barn to drink and shelter his horse he swallowed his teeth. He was taken to hospital where X rays showed the teeth lodged at the entrance to his stomach. An operation will be performed to remove them.
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Triumph for Miss Anglin in Lady Windermere presentation
Miss Anglin delivers a refined Lady Windermere performance with notable wit and dramatic range, supported by an accomplished cast. The review lauds her portrayal of Windermere and Ferntine, praising artistry, stage presence, and the production's tasteful direction despite staging limitations.
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Address on Religious Liberty at Distent federation meeting
An open meeting of the Distent federation of Vatrior cities will be held tonight at the Pythian Temple with Rev. dzijlbert Wildama presiding. Charles M. Snow will speak on causes and cures of reposition 4 religious liberty. Installation of new officers follows, with Gilbert Williams as president and George Smith as secretary, John Lira as chaplain, Edward Quin as assistant secretary.
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Wanderlusters Hike to Naval Observatory Led by Albert Jonas
The Wanderlusters meet tomorrow afternoon at Dupont Circle for a hike to the Naval Observatory. The group will pass the Episcopal Cathedral and view the stone altar quarried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem before returning solo along Wisconsin Avenue to Georgetown.
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