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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1906

Page

28

Mrs Yerkes Meets Husband's Protégé in London

Emilie Grigsby, heiress heiress and ward of Charles T. Yerkes, visits London under the care of Mrs. Dunlap Hopkins. The pair stay near Berkeley Square and Maidenhead Chalet, with Yerkes providing a fortune for Grigsby’s convent retirement. Grigsby draws attention at Carlton and Savoy hotels and at Taplow Court, while reports recall Yerkes arranging for her seclusion and awaiting a possible marriage.

Yerkes New York Charles T. Yerkes London Emilie Grigsby AL Dunlap Hopkins Woman's School of Needlework Princess Christian South Kensington South Kensington School of Needlework. When Emilie Grisgby Dunlap Hopkins Berkeley Square Sal Weested Grigsby Hopkins Carlton Savoy Miss Grigsby Maidenhead Thames Sin Miss Grigs W. HL Ind Taplow Court Maidenphead Miss Grigsty Qimcinnisi Loudonnes Hith Amd Chinaco Europe Vector Dunlap Tionpkins New Lark New York School of Applies Design For Twenty-Third Seventh Avenue

Emilie Grigsby Misses Fortunes From Kentucky Kin

Lexington dispatch notes Emilie Igsby formerly linked to Charles T Yerkes estate received no Kentucky fortune from relatives. Her wealthy aunt Mrs Ananda Grigsby Cooke left $49000 to husband 500 to Emilie and Braxton Grigsby for the Grigsby name, rest to Pauline Grigsby of Gallatin Tenn. Mrs Susan Grigsby is recalled with three race horses named for her.

Lexington New York Tribune Emilie Igsby Charles T. Yerkes New York Kentucky Winchester Ananda Grigsby-Cooke Grigsby Pauline John D. Grigsby Gallatin Tenn Susan Grigsby Buckhanan Sue Burbride Sue Grigsby

Estate Kept Intact as Yerkes Heirlooms Gift Plans Formed

Special to The Washington Post reports Charles Tyson Yerkes estate to remain intact until death of Mrs Yerkes. Funds for Hearst bequests and Yerkes Observatory will be satisfied soon without selling securities. Mrs Yerkes may place houses and art under Metropolitan Museum of Art control, or pass them to public view in her lifetime. Endowment for Bronx hospital delayed. son Charles B Yerkes and sister Mrs Rondinella receive modest sums. Yerkes stated money is held in trust for public good.

Washington Post New York Jan Clarence A. Knight Chicago Charles Tyson Yerkes Adrian TW. Joline Central Trust Company Estate Yerkes Lewis Owsley Yerkes Observatory Bronx Charles B. Yerkes Rondinella Great Tie Knight Charles 1. Yerkes Charles 12. Yerkes Rondinesko Tim Pollie Gross Baby Gross Peter Dyson Gross Apartments Aecond Avenue Gross Bakery Shop Pyson Tillie Kornberg P Sying Harlem Court

Painting of Emilie Grigsby in Cincinnati Portrait Mystery

A Cincinnati portrait story notes Sue Grigsby had portraits of her children made, a $150 painting ordered from a local photographer, and half paid before she left town. A mystery patron, suspected as Charles T. Yerkes, later demanded the work be shipped to New York. The tale ends with caution to the children and a brief ad for Dr King’s New Life Pills.

Lipa New York City Cgrigsby Thriesty Yerkes Coloread Gan Bat Binty-seventh Street Corher Twente Strest Ain House Mysiavee Grigsbys Tewer Mons Yeller Cincinnati Ohio Sue Grigsby Emilie Grigesby New York Charles Ty Yerkes Grigsby

The Grigsby Mystery Queen of Park Avenue

Mrs. Dunlay Hopkins described Emilie Grigsby at her Park Avenue home, noting her beauty and social aura. She recalled meetings abroad, guardian Charles S. J. Yerkes, and the lavish, museumlike interior of Grigsby’s residence with rare artworks, ornate furniture, and a violet silk bed chamber, while hinting at unsettling revelations about Grigsby’s fortune and health.

Lavish Florentine Home Described In Gossip On Miss Grigsby

The narrative portrays Miss Grigsby’s residence with solid gold toilette sets and a prie-dieu. A library guest room features needlework panels at five dollars each, totaling fifteen panels. The home is praised as a museum like jewel, with Art and gems cited as priceless. Mrs. Hook and Mrs. Hopkins discuss Emilie Grigsby’s convent upbringing and rumored past, defending her character and praising Mr. Yerkes’s adoration.

Grigsby New York Dunlay Hopkins St. Paul Hopking Imilie Mie Thames Berkely Square Ismilie T. P Carleton Savoy William Pr. Bull London Park Avenue Hoptkins Iamilie Entrely Rubens Albert Herter Paris America Mrs. Hopkins Rome Emilie

Saving Forest Lands Treating Wounded Trees

In the annual report of Gifford Pinchot, chief of the Bureau of Forestry, the USDA states that more than 45,000 cords of government timber were sold for over $8,000 while assistance was given on over 7,000,000 acres of private forest. The bureau aims to speed business, empower local officials, and increase reserves’ usefulness, with cooperative studies on timber seasoning and preservation, and experiments to reduce wounding during turpentin ing. Progress in tree planting and large‑scale, cheap planting methods is also noted, with expected savings by next year.

Gifford Pinchot Bureau of Forestry Department of Agriculture United States Dinchot Forest Service Pinchot Florida

Woman climbs flagpole for diamond ring bet

Mrs. Robert Merrill ascends the 345 foot Pulitzer Building flagstaff to raise a $1000 wager and win a diamond ring, testing a bo sun's chair while crowds watch. She partners with Steeple Jack Merrill and helpers, then descends safely amid cheers. other city notes include harsh ads against women and a parade of odd events.

New York Robert Merrill Pulitzer Merrill East Nineteenth Street Steeple Jack Jill Mohn Johnson Mrs. Merrill Earth Sky Helen Steeple Jil

Rail line to run early-morning fast mail train

Railroad officials and Missouri representatives reached an agreement with the Postmaster General to install an early-morning fast mail train from St Louis to Seass and connecting points probably January 4. The schedule will be shortened to reach St Louis by 7 a.m. from Monett, with separation of mail for first carrier delivery, expediting business mail to banks and firms in St Louis and via the clearing house. Baltimore and Return $1.25 via Pennsylvania Railroad Saturdays and Sundays. all trains exclude Congressional Limited.

Railroad St. Louis V. J. Franks Frisco W. F. Saunders Business Men's League of St.Louis Monett Missouri Oklahoma Territory Baltimore and Pennsylvania Congressional

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