Countess Seckendorf’s Rapid Fall From Wealth to Debt
The American born Julia Davidson, now Countess Seckendorf, rose from maid to mistress of millions after inheriting her second husband’s estate. In five years she spent lavishly and is said to owe about $100,000, with her property reportedly sold to cover debts. Once a Washington social favorite, she now faces humiliation as creditors claim the last of her wealth.
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Addington
Axblmet
Washington
Washington, the ‘Countess Seckender
Julia Davidson
John Q. Donner
Donners
Elsie
Miss Davidson
Bunker Hill
Leper to Be Allowed Family Contact Under Isolation Plan
Leper Early is to be gradually released from strict isolation. He will live in the same house but without direct contact, with separate sleeping quarters and domestic items. Federal authority to transport him to North Carolina is disputed, delaying final action by the treasury and commissioners.
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John R.arty
Solicitor of the Treasury
North Carolina
Commonwealth
Federal Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Early
Woodward
William Fowler
Contagious Disease Service
Welsh Choir Refuses Roosevelt Sherry at White House Concert
A Mountain Ash choir of 25 Welsh singers declined President Roosevelt's sherry after a White House performance. Twenty-one accepted nothing while the waiter panicked, ending with an awkward tray scene. Mrs. Roosevelt showed pleasure during Old Black Joe as the chorus ended.
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Roosevelt
White House
Mountain Ash Choir
Civil War Veteran Warner Conscience Case At Pension Office
Civil War veteran ESPASIAN WARNER warned President Roosevelt after a pensioner sent back his certificate and two $500 U S bonds plus a $172 draft to fully restore money received. Warner refused to forward the restitution to the treasurer while a special examiner found the veteran in good health and sane, and the conscience settlement was declared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Espasian Warner
Sussen
Cheap speech stirs audience during political gambit
A rough recount shows Lampsign Spellbinder delivering a brief campaign speech for a governor candidate. A friend praised the fort, while the speaker mocked a longer $25 speech, noting the value of his performance and joking about opposition rhetoric and patriotic theatrics.
Little Folks HEN Winter Dress Sketches For Young Ladies
The sketches show outfits for girls from five to eighteen, including a Russian blouse suit in white pique, pink chalice dress with pink embroidery, a cream cashmere gown with plaitings and lace, a Mother Hubbard handmade frock with Valenciennes lace, and a light blue Tyrian silk dress with soutache braiding and hand tucks. A ten-year-old’s gown emphasizes delicate mull guimpe and Valenciennes lace trims.
Novel Lunch Ideas and Fashion Notes for Summer Entertaining
In hot weather hosts favor a late morning bridge session followed by a light cold lunch on card tables. Menu ideas include canteloupe halves with blackberries, jellied gumbo cups, boned chicken, Virginia ham, carrots and peas, tiny French rolls, iced coffee, stuffed tomatoes and olives with mayonnaise, and peach or blackberry sherbet. Alternatives include cheese sandwiches and cake passes, plus decorative card cake cutters. Also notes on soutache braid in hats, out-of-style wide silk bands, and a new crepe-de-chine like silk for scarfs priced at two dollars per yard.
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Virginia
Large Hats Remain In Style With Flat Trims And Plumes
Fashion notes describe the continued popularity of very large hats with flat trims for daytime wear and dressy plumed hats for afternoon and evening. Featured shapes include a tall brimmed street style with a low, wide crown, corded silk top, black moire underbrim, and two trims a black moire ribbon bow and a goarsh feather with a bow.
In Vogue Fashion Notes of the Season
The ribbon craze rises as taupe shades hats dominate satin is historic. Beads pearl and crystal return as favored elements. General wear leans to taffeta silks and crepe de chine. velvets trend toward fruit tones. Winter coats favor short waists and washable fabrics rule children's wear. Fur felt hats reemerge for winter. Silk appears in linings and dresses with picturesque day and evening outfits. Skirt lengths extend slightly from summer. Trimming favors groups of three.
Kansas Librarians Elect at eighth annual meet in Kansas City
The Kansas Library Association elected officers at its eighth annual meeting in Kansas City. Named were President Miss Clara State Historical Society Topeka first vice president Mrs Sara Gudd Green man public library Kansas City second vice president Miss Olive AM Wood Baker University Library Baldwin third vice president Mrs May E Barlow public library Fort Scott, secretary Miss Marian Glenn Junction City, treasurer Miss Jessie Dean Washburn College Library Topeka. The 1909 meeting will be held in Ottawa and the 1910 meeting in Abilene.
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Kansas
Kansas Library Association
Kansas City
Miss Clara State Historical Society
Topeka
Sara Gudd
Greenman
Public Library
Regond
Olive AM. Wood
Baker University Library
Baldwin
May E. Barlow
Fort Scott
Aitlarse
James L. King
State Lbrarian
Marian Glenn
Public
Junction City
Jessie Dean
Washburn College
Ottawa
Abiene
Pedigreed Horses Burned Near Clay Center
A barn and 14 fine horses along with granary alfalfa stacks and other smaller buildings owned by R. C. Slingsby east of Clay Center were destroyed by fire. Slingsby is a breeder of pedigreed horses in Kansas.
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R. C. Slingsby
Clay Center
Slingsby Io
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Lampsign
W. S. Albright
W. H. Haskell
Kansas Penitentiary
L. T. Hussey
Peabody
H. G. Birchley
Birchley
Kansas Colleges
State Board of Education
Hoob
Ttea
Educational Commission
Maniac
Herbert Broughton
Kansas State Normal School
Em Poria
Broughton
Troughton
McPherson
Republican National Committee
Women’s Federation
Federation of Women’s Clubs
la Una
W. L. Jennings
Lydia Willard
Manhattan
Ida Arnold
Chapman
Mra
K. Raber
Addie VanDemark
Clyde
John Lofty
Salina
Ben Davis
Fortune
Council Grove
W. S. Remigt
Chase County
Spring Creek Crossing
Cottonwood Falls
Ramigh
Courant and Revetuie
K. U
Robert K. Duncan
Department of Industrial Chemistry
Department of
W. R. Nelson
Ells
Great Bend
Hutchinson Llodge
University of Kansas
Sigma XI
Charles M. Sterling
P. A. Glenn
Lawrence
Edmond Hartholow
Williamsburg
Paul V. Paragher
Sabetha
AC. McClure
Charles Lusk
Lancaster
W. W. Steppe
State Bank of
New Life Insurance Company
Bank Savings National Life Insurance Company
Missouri
Wichita
Knabenshue
Frank Goodale
GT. Guernsey
the Daughters of the American Revolution
George T. Guernsey
Independence
C. M. Hurd
Columbus
Dorrington
Chanute
Susan Adams
Osage County
Thia
Abistrom
T. Lovewell
Kansas Academy of Science
Lovewell
Garden Cuy
Kirksville
GL. Miller
Garden City
Onaga
Farmers’ Institute
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