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Woman Wanted to "Vamp" Millionaire, Says Doctor She Sued for Love Balm
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lottie Lash, the former actress suing him for breach of promise, had told him she was seeking an introduction to a millionaire in order to "vamp" him, saying he was an old man and might fall for her. The jury awarded Mrs. Lash $75,700, an amount the judge considered excessive and which was finally cut.
A breach of promise suit in New York brought by a former actress, Mrs. Lottie Lash, against Doctor McHenry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. - The name of Asa G. Candler, millionaire Coca-Cola magnate of Atlanta, was injected today into the breach of promise suit brought by Mrs. Lottie Lash, former actress. against Dr. Junius H. McHenry.
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lash had told him that she was seeking an introduction to Candler in order to "vamp" him
He's an old man and may fall for me," he said Mrs. Lash said to him. .
Mrs. Lash won her case when a jury awarded her $75,700.
The judge, however, considered this amount excessive, and it was finally cut to $30,000. She had sued for $150,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
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Woman Wanted to "Vamp" Millionaire, Says Doctor She Sued for Love Balm
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lottie Lash, the former actress suing him for breach of promise, had told him she was seeking an introduction to a millionaire in order to "vamp" him, saying he was an old man and might fall for her. The jury awarded Mrs. Lash $75,700, an amount the judge considered excessive and which was finally cut.
A breach of promise suit in New York brought by a former actress, Mrs. Lottie Lash, against Doctor McHenry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. - The name of Asa G. Candler, millionaire Coca-Cola magnate of Atlanta, was injected today into the breach of promise suit brought by Mrs. Lottie Lash, former actress. against Dr. Junius H. McHenry.
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lash had told him that she was seeking an introduction to Candler in order to "vamp" him
He's an old man and may fall for me," he said Mrs. Lash said to him. .
Mrs. Lash won her case when a jury awarded her $75,700.
The judge, however, considered this amount excessive, and it was finally cut to $30,000. She had sued for $150,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Woman Wanted to "Vamp" Millionaire, Says Doctor She Sued for Love Balm
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lottie Lash, the former actress suing him for breach of promise, had told him she was seeking an introduction to a millionaire in order to "vamp" him, saying he was an old man and might fall for her. The jury awarded Mrs. Lash $75,700, an amount the judge considered excessive and which was finally cut.
A breach of promise suit in New York brought by a former actress, Mrs. Lottie Lash, against Doctor McHenry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. - The name of Asa G. Candler, millionaire Coca-Cola magnate of Atlanta, was injected today into the breach of promise suit brought by Mrs. Lottie Lash, former actress. against Dr. Junius H. McHenry.
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lash had told him that she was seeking an introduction to Candler in order to "vamp" him
He's an old man and may fall for me," he said Mrs. Lash said to him. .
Mrs. Lash won her case when a jury awarded her $75,700.
The judge, however, considered this amount excessive, and it was finally cut to $30,000. She had sued for $150,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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Had Designs
Woman Wanted to "Vamp" Millionaire, Says Doctor She Sued for Love Balm
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lottie Lash, the former actress suing him for breach of promise, had told him she was seeking an introduction to a millionaire in order to "vamp" him, saying he was an old man and might fall for her. The jury awarded Mrs. Lash $75,700, an amount the judge considered excessive and which was finally cut.
A breach of promise suit in New York brought by a former actress, Mrs. Lottie Lash, against Doctor McHenry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. - The name of Asa G. Candler, millionaire Coca-Cola magnate of Atlanta, was injected today into the breach of promise suit brought by Mrs. Lottie Lash, former actress. against Dr. Junius H. McHenry.
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lash had told him that she was seeking an introduction to Candler in order to "vamp" him
He's an old man and may fall for me," he said Mrs. Lash said to him. .
Mrs. Lash won her case when a jury awarded her $75,700.
The judge, however, considered this amount excessive, and it was finally cut to $30,000. She had sued for $150,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.
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Had Designs
Woman Wanted to "Vamp" Millionaire, Says Doctor She Sued for Love Balm
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lottie Lash, the former actress suing him for breach of promise, had told him she was seeking an introduction to a millionaire in order to "vamp" him, saying he was an old man and might fall for her. The jury awarded Mrs. Lash $75,700, an amount the judge considered excessive and which was finally cut.
A breach of promise suit in New York brought by a former actress, Mrs. Lottie Lash, against Doctor McHenry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29. - The name of Asa G. Candler, millionaire Coca-Cola magnate of Atlanta, was injected today into the breach of promise suit brought by Mrs. Lottie Lash, former actress. against Dr. Junius H. McHenry.
Doctor McHenry testified that Mrs. Lash had told him that she was seeking an introduction to Candler in order to "vamp" him
He's an old man and may fall for me," he said Mrs. Lash said to him. .
Mrs. Lash won her case when a jury awarded her $75,700.
The judge, however, considered this amount excessive, and it was finally cut to $30,000. She had sued for $150,000.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from The Washington Times, October 29, 1926, page 3.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 28, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, The Bismarck Tribune, The Lambertville Record, The Indianapolis Times, Daily Kennebec Journal, The Wrangell Sentinel, The Daily Worker, and Evening Star.
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