One Hundred Years Ago

[albrecht]

Yeah, I liked that part too.

Thanks for keeping up the interesting posts! I think that fruit and flowers thing was an interesting tid-bit. And slice of history, sort of like how mustaches were for a certain set, even in adversarial countries, and also how, especially the "kiss" scars were for Germans, but that idea of "fair play" in what will be one of the worst wars ever, between actual cousins, makes it more bizarre.

[Rix Gins]

Thanks for keeping up the interesting posts! I think that fruit and flowers thing was an interesting tid-bit. And slice of history, sort of like how mustaches were for a certain set, even in adversarial countries, and also how, especially the "kiss" scars were for Germans, but that idea of "fair play" in what will be one of the worst wars ever, between actual cousins, makes it more bizarre.

And thank you for your fun comments and for contributing to this thread.

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The New York Tribune, March 27, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, March 27, 1917.

TWO HURT MYSTERY

   Dr. T. M. Doyle, 9230 Cottage Grove av., discovered an unidentified man lying unconscious last night at 87th st. and Cottage Grove av. At St Bernard's hospital the man's skull was found fractured and his right arm broken.
  Police Serg'ts Egan and Burns, while investigating the accident, found Motorcycle Policeman John W. Harms of 13th precinct unconscious near the spot. As yet, owing to unconsciousness of victims, accident is a mystery.


SEARCH FOR "GORILLA MAN" AS ONE WHO KILLED KOHLER GIRL

  A city-wide search was begun today for the "gorilla-faced man" who is believed to have been the slayer of Kathryn Kohler, 933 N. Monticello av., murdered Sunday night.
  The search for this man was begun on the description of him given the police by John Thorpe, 18, son of Det. Serg's Geo. Thorpe, 842 N. Lawndale av. Thorpe said he was a block away when the girl was shot, that he ran to the spot and the man shoved a gun to his ribs, telling him to keep quiet. He believes he can identify the man. At the same time, police are puzzled at the doubts thrown on Thorpe's story by August Noel, 835 Monticello av., who said he was the first to reach the girl after she was shot. He said the boy's story was not true in detail.
  The police are also seeking the hysterical man who appeared at the Hotel Marion, Canal and Madison, and asked for "Kathryn Kaler" about two hours after the shooting. He told a weird story about hunting his lost sister. Between sobs he asked what could be done to him if he shot her. At the Hotel Berlin, where he registered, he could not be found a few hours later.

ANNOUNCMENTS

Samuel E. Hussey lectures on "Cephalic Altitudes" (Ed. Attitudes?) at Hobo college, 917 W. Washington blvd., 8 p. m.

Prof. Fred W. Merrifield, Univ. of Chicago lectures before Lawndale Civic center on "The Art of Being Human," at Herzl school, Lawndale av. and Douglas blvd., 8 p. m.

Painters' union, Local 194, holds special meeting to vote on "Shall the assembly convene this year?" 8 p.m.

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The Evening Star, March 27, 1917.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, March 27, 1917.

AFTER BEING PAROLED

  Frank Hammond, a prison alias, whose right name is Frank Bartley and who was recently paroled from prison and immediately began his livelihood of issuing bogus checks. He succeeded in cashing checks to the amount of $173.60 and then came to Tonopah and started his "paper hanging" profession, but got no clients. Jack Grant, chief of police, was asked yesterday to take Bartley into safe keeping by Sheriff Neil McLeod, of Lyon county, who arrived on train No. 24 this morning and returned with his prisoners on train 23.


FRANK HENDERSON NAMED BY TOWN TRUSTEES AT MEETING THIS MORNING

  The town board this morning met to consider the appointment of a chief of the fire department and concluded by the selection of Frank Henderson, who has been employed by the Lothrop-Davls company. The other applicants were Clarence Mays, Al Vincent, King Pierce, J. A. McCabe and Louis Gregovlch.
  Henderson is well known as a former resident of Eureka, who has been in Tonopah for several years. He succeeds Henry Kelly, whose resignation was accepted three weeks ago. The position carries a salary of $150 a month and free house rent and free water.
  The town board realized that the appointment was one of the most important coming under their jurisdiction and gave special attention to the qualifications of the several applicants as it was felt that the town had suffered on several occasions through the incompetence of the fire department, which is held responsible for the destruction of some of the best buildings in the camp.
  Should Mr. Henderson be the right man in the right place, the Bonanza will give due credit, and should Mr. Henderson fail in his duty the Bonanza will be the first to criticize, as the taxpayers are entitled to the best that can be procured in the way of a fire chief. (Ed. A year or so ago (1916) there was a story in the Bonanza that reported on a fire occurring in town. The fire chief rode along with the firemen and overruled the driver's choice to get there the quickest way.  So they went the chief's way and got lost.  They arrived at the fire late and it had already been put out.  The chief yelled at one of the firemen, who quit in disgust.) 

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The Tacoma Times, March 27, 1917.

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The Evening Star, March 28, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, March 28, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

John Thorpe admitted his story of seeing slayer of Kathryn Koller was lie.

Eight-year old boy sent to Parental School on charge of robbing drunken man.

Teddea Bernardi and two companions arrested on charge of plotting to kidnap his sweetheart from Detroit.

Walter Pennigsdorff, 13, 1922 Orchard, missing.

Maud Gear and Helen Butler, Western Electric employees, missing.

Hugh Gibbons, 13, 2129 N. Racine av., who disappeared March 16, is home. Wanted to be an engineer.

Gottlieb Seuffer, 58, married Minnie Marten, 18, his daughter's chum.

Dr. Nance received letter urging ordinance to authorize sale of horse meat.

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The Seattle Star, March 28, 1917.

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Albert Pinkham Ryder (March 19, 1847 -- March 28, 1917.) 

https://youtu.be/WT1PcsdQtKQ

[albrecht]

The Chicago Day Book, March 28, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

John Thorpe admitted his story of seeing slayer of Kathryn Koller was lie.

I was suspect of the "gorilla faced" man story from the outset.

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I was suspect of the "gorilla faced" man story from the outset.

Me too.  Though I was kind of hoping it had been a real gorilla.  One that would have also knocked out the doctor and the motorcycle policeman.  It shot the poor girl though, so better make that a man wearing a gorilla suit.  I guess that's kind of pushing things though, even for Chicago.

[albrecht]

Me too.  Though I was kind of hoping it had been a real gorilla.  One that would have also knocked out the doctor and the motorcycle policeman.  It shot the poor girl though, so better make that a man wearing a gorilla suit.  I guess that's kind of pushing things though, even for Chicago.

I was hoping some kind of rouge Gorilla escaping from a county fair or from some weird, underground Chicago side-show or, even better, like the Murders of the Rue Morgue and an ape was trained for the crime. But, alas. I await the final accounting of this shocking crime!

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The Chicago Day Book, March 29, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO
 
Anton Carpiel wants divorce. Says wife tried to poison him.

Wm. Selver, dep't mgr. Gage Hat Works, wants divorce. Charges unfaithfulness. Says wife shot him in the leg.

Oswald C. Tracy, son of S. W. Tracy, vice pres. Chicago Tunnel Co., says he was drunk when he married Florence Pivic in June, 1915. Wants annulment.

Tony Falkenberg, 906 N. Marshfield av., tried suicide with gun after doctors told him he had only two months to live. Probably will die.

E. F. Rogers, 4357 Indiana av., hit by street car, died.

Richard Knipers, 27, 10555 Wallace, fell from moving auto. Died in doctor's office.

John Mahon, 9020 Burley av., may die; fell while trying to board car.

Mrs. Peter Douvres, 17 W. Harrison, went shopping with $83; failed to return.

Loraine Antanick, Newcastle, Pa., left home for "bright lights of Chicago." Sought by police.

Julius Scheffler, 1801 Fulton, shot and wounded by police in Panhandle freight yards. Suspected as freight thief.



NEW YORK LISTING "TANGO LIZARDS" OF BROADWAY

  New York, March 29. Police ferrets are at work in the tearoom hot houses of Broadway's Gay White Way today seeking out and cataloguing "tango-lizards."
  Thus far they have found 76 sleek, slender, immaculately tailored, pasty faced, effeminate and ennuied youths, who leech a luxurious livelihood from "dance-crazy, middle-aged married women who dupe their husbands as Mrs. Elsie Hilar duped hers. Mrs. Hilar was found strangled in a downtown hotel.
  These devils of the dance are new type, distinctively the product of the big city's hothouse gaiety. Hundreds of them are employed by hotels and cafes to cater to the passion for excitement of married women past the bloom of youth.
  Anyone with a mind to may see them at work. In the big, Oriental and tropical, garden-like tearooms they "snare" their prey, the "tango bugs" who jump out of bed in the morning, get their husband's breakfast, kiss them good bye, put the house in order and hurry away afoot, in street cars and in limousines, to spend the afternoon dancing and hurry home before dinner in the evening.
  "The lizards" are not to be arrested. But they are known to the police; and some of them are said to have most unsavory former records. Many of them, the police say, were recruited to "lizardy" from the ranks of poolroom hangers-on, race track touts and petty criminals.
  So perfect has become the "system" between the married' women and the tea dansant boys that they have evolved a secret code. Any woman who hasn't definitely chosen her favorite "lizard" has only to appear at any White Way tearoom wearing a gardenia to be assured the attention of legions of them.
  Regularly employed "lizards" are forbidden to remain and talk to their "bug" after the dance is concluded unless she indicates a desire for conversation.

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The Tonopah Daily Bonanza, March 29, 1917.

NO EGG-ROLLING ON WHITE HOUSE LAWN - WHITE HOUSE EASTER CUSTOM WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO WASHINGTON MONUMENT PARK

  WASHINGTON. D. C. Mar. 29. Egg rolling within the White House grounds on Easter morning. April 8, a custom almost as old as the White House itself, will be abandoned this year because of the international situation, and the grounds around the Washington monument will be used. Under the present rule policemen keep all unauthorized persons at a distance from the White House.

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The Richmond Palladium and Sun-Telegram, March 29, 1917.

SUGAR-LADEN BARK TORPEDOED BY SUB
(By Associated Press)

  WASHINGTON, March 29. The British bark Neach with a cargo of sugar was torpedoed without warning at 8:45 a. m. Tuesday twenty-eight miles southeast of Fastnet, according to a state department report today from Consul Frost at Queenstown. Two Americans, Clarence Bloom, of San Francisco and Peter Webster, negro seaman of Pensacola, Fla., escaped together with other members of the crew.     

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The Tacoma Times, March 29, 1917.

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Man o' War was born 100 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_o'_War


Man O' War in 1920. By User Handicapper on en.wikipedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1159229

https://youtu.be/Dj9T5Mu37Ng

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Everett True, March 30, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, March 30, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Police think maniac slew Katherine Koller. Girl found near home with bullet in head.

Victor Reseler, janitor, 4754 Sheridan rd., found dying with fractured skull. Mystery. 

Richard Knippers, Dolton grocer, run over and killed after he cranked auto truck.
   
Rob't Sherman, 4064 S. Dearborn, shot and killed by Mrs. Lulu Franklin, 4119 S. Dearborn, when he knocked on her door by mistake.

Mrs. Amelia Gross, 3806 Grand blvd., died of heart disease on way home from funeral.

W. S. Denham, 60, real estate dealer, Hopkins Park, found dead from gas at 710 N. Clark. Accidental.

David Selcer, 18, son of dep't manager for Gage Hat Works, testified in father's divorce suit that mother made dates over phone.

Mrs. Anna Quattrocki, 17, 2615 Shields av., granted annulment of marriage when she told judge husband forced her to wed at gunpoint.

Dr. Raymond Sweany, 1614 Carmen av., granted annulment of marriage on plea that he did not remember getting hitched.

Mrs. Hattie Trude, 1635 Farwellav., got divorce. Accused her next door neighbor.

Ben Scheilowski, 3522 W. 12th, and two other druggists fined $20 for hiring unregistered pharmacists.

Ray Noland, arrested for love letters to Mildred McCormick, 660 Rush st, promised not to do it again. Freed.

Patrolman Frank Farrell, New City station, up before trial board on the complaints of girls.

John Obiale, 4849 S. Elizabeth, called police when he thought he heard ghosts. They found nothing.


GERMANS LOWERED AMERICAN FLAG ON SINKING SHIP

  New York, March 30. American flag, which Capt Nordberg of American steamer Algonquin left flying when with his crew he abandoned the ship, was pulled down by the crew of the submarine which sank her, he said on his arrival here today. Nordberg had hoped to see the flag flying until his ship disappeared beneath the waves, he said.


GAMBLERS GOT HENRIETTA

  First Deputy Westbrook thinks he has solved the mystery of the missing Henrietta, the kidnapped police auto that was snatched away last night. Gamblers did it, says Westbrook. Henrietta has been the most feared of all the autos. For weeks a dark plot is believed to have existed against this flivver, "$395, f. o. b."


TED MEREDITH WILL JOIN THE FLYING CORPS

  Meredith is the famous runner and holder of the half and quarter mile records. He has declared his intention to join the United States aviation corps and will organize a University of Pennsylvania flying squadron.

http://www.archives.upenn.edu/people/1800s/meredith_jas_edwin.html


Ted Meredith US olympic champion.  By Unknown - Taken from The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. - [1], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31700060

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The New York Tribune, March 30, 1917.

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The Tacoma Times, March 30, 1917.

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Herbert Anderson (Dennis The Menace's dad) was born 100 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Anderson


Publicity photo of the stars of the CBS comedy television series Dennis the Menace; (Lâ€"R) Herbert Anderson, Jay North and Gloria Henry, circa 1959.  By It is unclear as to whether the press materials were distributed by Screen Gems Television (the studio which produced the series) or if they were distributed by CBS Television (the network which aired the series). - eBay itemphoto frontphoto back, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20718562

https://youtu.be/G3let-y3P3Y

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Everett True, March 31, 1917.

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The Evening Star, March 31, 1917.

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The Chicago Day Book, March 31, 1917.

NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Courtney Scobel, 21st ward politician, struck on head with blackjack.

John Ryan, 78, who built first cellhouse at Bridewell, freed of disorderly conduct charge.

Fred Upkoff, Harvey, kissed Judge Stelk on brow and told him war would be over in nine days.

Samuel Ericksen, store mgr., sued for divorce by Ingeborg Ericksen. Says he poses as unmarried man and makes love to others. (Ed. See more below.)

Chauffeur for wealthy businessman told State's Att'y Hoyne that employer told him to throw auto in lake, so he could collect $2,000 insurance.


JEALOUS THREE SHOTS MISS

  Pedestrians on Madison st. near Desplaines at 9:30 this morning witnessed a merry shooting scrape in which three shots were fired, but no one injured.
  Amatore Muilli, 1552 Washington blvd., saw his wife, Rose, coming down Madison with Algelo Gambra, 615 S. Robey. He opened fire. Aim was poor. After a husky gent had downed Muilli with blow on the nose and a crowd had beaten him up considerably, police pinched him. He said his wife had been unfaithful to him and he was out to get even. Police do not know whether he was trying to fill Gambra or Rose with lead.


BOXING

  Johnny Coulon and Frankie Mason battled ten rounds to a draw at Fort Wayne. Coulon was the aggressor in the early part of the fight, but tired and was hanging on repeatedly in the last two rounds.


Johnny Coulon  By Original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia 


WANTS DIVORCE FROM HUBBY WHO WAS GREAT PROPOSER

  Samuel Ericksen, a husband who is claimed to have the habit of making himself out as a single man and proposing marriage to fair young girls, was sued for divorce by his wife Ineborg, Friday morning. She charges infidelity and says Sam made promises of marriage to many ladies. She names one Stella Evans, school teacher of Sherr, Idaho, as one who was fooled so far by Sam that she made all arrangements to wed him. Ericksons have two children.


SMUGGLING CASE FIZZLED

  "Any negro who owns more than 30 cents' worth of real jewelry is suspected," declared Joe Jordan, a negro song writer who has been at loggerheads with the federal authorities over $30,000,000 worth of gems he owns. Jordan tried to sell a $10,000
necklace and the police were notified. An investigation showed him to be worth about $100,000.

One of Joe's songs.
https://youtu.be/jcka6XOJZT0

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The Butte Daily Post, March 31, 1917.

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The Tacoma Times, March 31, 1917.

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https://youtu.be/VDdYv3knOFI