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Tuesday, March 07, 2006
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Sunday, March 05, 2006
Carbon Petroleum Dubbs
Gets $3,582,045.00 for his oil shares. Mr Carbon Petroleum Dubbs, with his wife and daughter, Betty, after he received $3,582,045.00 for his shares of stock in the Universal Oil Products Company. Mr Dubbs perfected his fathers petroleum cracking process which was backed by J. Ogden Armour. The latter owned four hundred shares of stock which, on his death, became the property of Mrs Armour. She realized $8,000,000 for her shares, when all the shares were bought by the Standard Oil Co. of California and the Shell Union Oil Company.
01/8/1931
Chicago, Illinois, USA
James R. Sheffield & Arthur Bliss Lane
James R. Sheffield , former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico , and Arthur Bliss Lane of the State Department as they left the Senate Chamber . They appeared before the Senate Committee investigating the Mexican Documents published in the hearst newspapers . Handwriting experts have declared these documents to be spurious .
01/05/1928
Washington , D.C
Mrs . Henry W. Peabody
Mrs . Henry W. Peabody of Beverly , Mass . , who is a member of the board of directors of the New Golden Rule Foundation , the purpose of which is to aid the underprivileged children of all countries .
09/20/1929
Mrs . Van Rensselaer C. King
Mrs. Van R.C. King , whose 2 year old divorce , just told , is a mystery to everyone .
Just why the divorce of Col. And Mrs . Van Rensselaer C. King of N.Y. society was kept a secret for 2 years is not known . The decree was handed down April 19 , 1923 in a Pennsylvania court , ending a romance that began in the World War . Mr. King was a Colonel of Engineers in the AEF while she , then the divorced wife of John W. Minton was a war worker .
John C. Bratten & Charlotte Alice Gunther
Vintage news studio photo . Text attached on reverse :Mlle Charlotte Alice Gunther of Paris , France , and her fiance John C. Bratten , a broker of Philadelphia . They were pictured this morning when Melle . Gunther arrived here to marry Bratten . They met at the Paris Olympics in 1924 , in which Bratten competed as a member of the University of Pennsylvania Olympic crew . Although they did not see each other since , their romance grew via correspondence . Melle. Gunther gave up the stage to come here to marry Bratten .
03/24/1931
Nikola Pasic
M. Pasitch G.O.M. of Yugo-Slavia dead.
M. Pasitch, the G.O.M. of Yugo-Slavia, a former Premier of Yugo-Slavia and a notable fugure in Balkan politics died at Belgrade early this morning, after a sudden illness last night. M. Pasitch, has been Premier of Yugo-Slavia on and off for the lest fifty-six years.
M. Pasitch.
Sprovod Radica
Outrage in Jugo-Slavian Parliament.
The funeral took place in Belgrade of Paul Raditch, who was shot dead by M. Ponisa Ratchitch, a member of the opposition party, during a violent debate in the House of Parliament in Belgrade.
Catholic Priests heading the funeral procession of M. Paul Raditch, the former leader of the Croatian Pary in Belgrade.
Premier Nikola Ouzounivitch
Jugo-Slav cabinet resigns as protest.
Premier Nikola Ouzounivitch submitted the resignations of the Cabinet to King Alexander. Resignations feloowed refused of the faction headed by Paul Raditch, Minister of Agzarian Reform, to vote for the radical candidate on the War Indemnities Commission.
Premier Ouzounovitch above.
Korosec
Korosec forms new Jugoslavian cabinet.
The new Jugoslavian prime-minister Korosec.
M. Nintschitsch
M; Ninchitch, Jougo-Slavia Minister of Foreign Affairs, who will probably be elected President of the League of Nations at the Assembly now in sessionnat Geneva.
Nintschitsch, the president of the Conference of the League of Nation in Geneva.
Nintitsch is the jugoslavian minister of Foreign Affairs.
funeral of the minister Paschitsch
The funeral of the late Jugoslavian minister Paschitsch, which took place in the presence of the Jugoslavian King Alexander in Bukarest. The ministers are carrying the coffin to the cementary.
M. Anta Rakijevic
The new Serbian Minister of Communication.
Serbia's new Minister of Communication is M. Anta Rakijevic, who is well know, both in Serbia and Berlin. During the Great War he was in France and constructed Railways for the Allies. He came to England where he met his wife, an English woman. Ha was severely wounded in the War and narrowly escaped death. He is one of the prominent leadres of the Radical Pashitch Party, and one of the candidates to be his successor.
A recent portrait of M; Anta Radojevic.
Welja Wukitschwitsch
Crisis in Jugoslavia.
Prabably the prime minister will ask for the demission of the whole government. The whole country is excited.
Prime minister Welja Wukitschwitsch.
Bozidar Pouritch
Count Pouritch engaged to Mary Landon Baker.
Bojidar Pouritch, former Yugoslav Counsul in Chicago is engaged to Miss Mary Landon Baker, Chicago heiress. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given Count Pouritch, who is now attached to the Foreign Office permission to mary.
Mrs. Kenneth O'Brien
Southampton holds picturesque street fair.
The Southampton Street Fair, which was held for the benefit of the local hospital there, was a big success, and was attended by many persons prominent in society.
Mrs. Kenneth O'Brien.
Mable Willebrandt & Dorothy Gordon
1) A duel of withs was scheduled for the daugherty investigation when it was announced that Mrs. Mable Willebrandt (above) assitant attorney general, would cross examine Miss Roxie Stinson, former wife of Jess Smith, intimate friend of the attorney general.
2) Miss Dorothy Gordon, heiress to half a million dollars, is free after three years in the Mc Lean Insane Asylum at Waverly, Mass. Announcement of her freedom was made by her guardian, J.M. O'Donoghue, a lawyer who had been fighting for a year to bring about her release. Dorothy Gordon a year ago was the center of one of the most famous legal nattles in the history of Massachusetts.
Date : 03/24/24
Mr. And Mrs. C.A. Lind
The Lind's Silver wedding trip. Mr. And Mrs. C.A. Lind of New York City, sailed for Sweden on the S.S. Cripsholm. The trip in their silver wedding trip. They will first visit Varberg, her former home and then Wimmerberg, his former home. Mr. Lind in President of the Lind Brothers Garage, Inc., and Gun Lind & Co. Of New York City.
Mr. And Mrs Borje Briliott
Mr. And Mrs Borje Briliott on deck of S.S. Drottintholm.
Mr. Briliott is the head of the American-Swefish News Exchange and wil be with the crown Prince and his party during their American tour. Mrs. Briliott has gone for a summer vacation in the home land and her husband was on hand to say farewell.
Mrs. Henry P. Russell
Washington woman arrives on Olympic.
Mrs. Henry P. Russell, formerly Ethel Harriman, daughter of J. Borden Harriman, of Washington, D.C. who arrived in New York on the SS Olympic from a vacation abroad.
William Woods Plankinton Jr
At 21 is trustee of $ 10,000,000 fund.
William Woods Plankinton Jr., 21 years old youth, takes up an active part in the management of the $ 10,000,000 trust fund left by his father. Under the will he bexomes a trustee to oversea the operations of the vast fortune that was established here by his illustrious grandfather, John Plankinton, pioneer Milwaukee packer. The youth is worth close to $ 4,000,000 in his own name.
William Woods Plankinton.
01/07/28
Louise B. Teed
Mother to a big ship is no easy fob.
As Mrs. Louise B. Teed will tell yous. She has that type of position on one of the large passenger boats running between Detroit and Duluth on the Great Lakes and has under her wing 500 passengers weekly. Mrs. Teed makes it a practice of greeting every newcomer on chipboard personally, thus assuring all of a welcome. She supervises the socials on board, makes sure that everybody meets, that youngsters do not ruin the dance or that boys and grils do not become too hilarious. The Job really that of a hostess, calls for the abilities of trained diplomat.
Mary Kathleen Dawson
Youngest of the 18 nieces and nephews contesting the $ 2,000,000 to catholic will of the late Martin Dawson
Mary Kathleen Dawson, aged 17, the youngest of the 18 nieces and nephews contesting the will of the late Martin Dawson who left most of his $ 2,000,000 to cahtolic institutions. In circuit court this group of 18 filed a petition charging fraud and undue coercion. All the beneficiaries are named as defendants but special charges are lodged against father Mullay and Patrick J. Powers, executor. The plaintiffs claim that Martin Dawson was critically il and mentally unbalanced when the will was signed.
01/06/1931
Diana Guest
She deserts sands of Florida for jungles of Africa.
This young New York social registerite has preferred to listen to the call of adventure, rather than remaining behind to participate in the usual round of debutante existence. She is Miss Diana Guest, daughter of the Hon. And Mrs Frederick E. Guest, of Sutton place, S., New York, and Ocean Boulevard, Palm Beach, instead of spending the winter at Palm Beach, she is in the middle of an exploration trip with her father into the jungles of British East Africa.
03/12/1931
C.F. Zittell
Publisher's wife who was robbed of $100.00 in gems.
Two men who said they were delivering a table pushed their way into the riverside drive home of C.F. Zittell and Robbed his wife, center , of $ 100.000 in gems. Zittell (zit to the stage folk) is shown with his wife and sister-in-law, Mrs. Bert Jonas, leaving for Police headquarters where they made an effort to identify the criminals. The Jewels are insured.
12/13/1930
William Martin Russell
William Martin Russell, 24, an interior decorator with the two wiwes who he is futilely attempting to persuade not to prosecute him for bigamy. At the left is wife no.2. She was a divorcee, the former MrS. Florence Glick. She is 27 years of age. At the right is wife no1. She was a widow, the former Mrs. Letita Huthsing. She is 67 years old, white-haired and wealthy. She married William Russell in june of 1929. The case is arousing intense interest especially throughout the middlewest.
Allen Gwynne
Allen Gwynne , prosecuting attorney for Rockingham county who will conduct the trial of the state against Alma Gatlin , charged with the murder of her father , Smith Petty .
01/25/1928
Bud Stillman
Bud Stillman and bride sail on SS Olympic. After two days of quiet in a New York Hotel the honymoon couple were persuaded to pose on the outgoing S.S.Olympic before sailing time .
Mrs. Vinton Dahlgren Pierce
Elixir of life in dancing. So says Mrs. Vinton Dahlgren Pierce , N.Y. And Washington society matron , who claims that her figure has improved greatly since she has taken up professional stage dancing under Ned Wayburn , well known dancing teacher. Mrs. Pierce will not dance on the stage , only taking up terpsichore because of lack of physical energy . She is a cousin of Mrs .Vincent Astor.
Dellora Angell
One of world's richest heiress on her return to Los Angeles. Mrs Lester James Norris, who as Dellora Angell, one of the world's richest heiresses was married here 7 years ago. She is shown back in Los Angeles with her fortune of four which she values far more than $38,000,000 bequeathed to her by her grandfather, the late John W. Gates of Chicago. The children are left to right, Lester James Norris Jr., four; La Verne Norris, six; Joan Norris, three, and Robert Norris, nine month.
Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan
Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan, Millitarry advisor to the U.S. commission that will attend arms parley in Geneva, Switzerland, in may. Harris & Ewing photo.
Hazel Denning
America's most beautiful girl to address american legion national convention. Hazel Denning, 18 year old St. Paul, Minnesota girl, who has been selected by the American Legion Auxiliary as the most beautiful member of the organisation, and who will therefore address the delegates to the National American Legion convention. Her brother Frank was a member of the Rainbow division.
Astor
Above are pictured Viscount Astor, at the right, with his son John, as they enjoyed real american ice cream codas inreal american fashion. Viscount Astor ans his son arrived here from england a few days ago and are to spend a brie visit in the United States.
Photographer/Credit : NEWS SERVICE
07-16-1926
Phil Payne
Phil Payne who evidently will not reach Rome. Phil Payne, well known newspaper man of New York City is a passenger on 'old Glory' travelling with Lloyd Bertaud and James D. Hill. Word comes that Old Glory is in trouble and that in response to her S.O.S. calls ships are speeding to her assistance
Photographer/Credit : NEWS SERVICE
James Rockwell Sheffield
American Ambassador to Mexico confers with secretary Kellogg. James Rockwell Sheffield American Ambassador to Mexico, who has borne the brunt of this nation's difficulties with the Calles regime, has returned to the United States with his household furniture and has had conference for the past two days with Secretary of State Kellogg, indicating that he may not leave the diplomatic service. He is shown with Secretary Kellogg in the State Department at Washington. Left to right Mr. Sheffield and Secretary Kellogg.
Photographer/Credit : NEWS SERVICE
Van Campen Heilner
Wealthy scientist starts for Arctic, June 15. Van Campen Heilner. Well know sportsman and naturalist who sails for the Arctic, June 15th, as Ichthyologist with the American Museum of Natural History's Expedition. He hopes to bring back two live polar bears for the Middletown, New Jersey Zoo, and various specimens for the American Museum of natural History. Van Campen Heilner is the son of Mr. And Mrs. Samuel Heilner of Philadelphia, whose fad has grown to a real vocation.
Photographer/Credit : NEWS SERVICE
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