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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1923)
Poison Gulped by Woman After Call to Employer Found Lying on Floor of Shop Following Strange Tele phone Message—Condi tion Reported Critical. Gertrude Sampson, 32, 2118 Maple street, Employed by the Earl C. Brady Plumbing company, 3224 North Twen ty fourth street, attempted to com mit suicide Thursday afternoon, ac cording to police, drinking chloroform in the office of the shop. Site was taken to Swedish Mission hospital where her condition is re ported to be critical. About 12:15 she telephoned Earl C. Brady, who was working on a Job at 1310 Chicago street and asked him to return to the shop at once. When lie arrived he found her lying on the floor. He called a physician who or dered her removed to a hospital. No motive has yet been learned for her act. This makes the fifth attempt at suicide within 24 hours in Omaha, ac cording to police. Two attempts were successful; two were not, and the result of Mrs. Sampson's attempt is still in doubt. Mrs. Sampson's maiden name was Siddens. She has been divorced from her husband for about two years. She has two children, Itobert. 1*. and Don, 8. Until three months ago. when she started to work for the Brady com pany, she lived with her parents in Lincoln. In Omaha she lived for a time at the home of P. Brady, Earl Brady's father. Earl Brady said he had accom panled Mrs. Sampson to various places of ajnusement, but that she had professed no love for him nor ne tor her. They attended a theater Sun day night. Brady is divorced from his wife. He said when Mrs. Sampson called him up this afternoon she was crying, which caused him to hurry back to the shop. Engineers to Meet. There will be a meeting of the Ne braska chapter of the American So ciety of Engineers here Saturday ttJght, when the possibility of bring ing a national engineers’ meet to Omaha will be discussed. That there is a “Uneeda Bakers” product to delight your table at breakfast, lunch, tea or supper. FIG N EWTONS Wholesome fig jam covered with a layer of golden brown cake; perfectly delicious when served with tea or coffee. They are made by the bakers of Uneeda Biscuit The World's Best Soda Cracker NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY “Uneeda Bakerf AltVKKTINKMK.NT. ARE WOMEN OVERWORKEB Vrs. hundreds of thousands of them are. This applies to the housewife and mother who struggles on a small In come to make both ends meet by do ing nil the washing, ironing, cooking, making and inending for a large fam ily. There are others who' not only support themselves working In fac tories, shops, stores and offices, but often have an Invalid father or mother to support, therefore do housework beside. These sre the women who break down early and are afflicted with various forms of female weak ness. Ninety eight nut of every 100 women who base fried I.ydla B. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound have proved that It Is s suceessftil remedy I for women's Ills. For nesrly fifty years It lias born resuming women to health, and It will pay every ailing , woman to try It. Society Club Delegate Mrs. l’hllip Potter, presidentelect of the Omaha Woman's club, will head the delegation from the club at the convention of the Second district Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs, to be held in Papillion Friday and Saturday. The delegation, which includes Mesdames Edward Johnson. William Berry. L M. Lord, Charles Hempel, Grace Pool Steinberg, F, H. Cole, O. Y. Krlng. John <1111, H. J. Holmes, George Msgney, Thomas Tracy, John Golden. Harriet MacMurphy, George Pray, A. L. Fernald. .1. F. Dimlclc and Miss Grace Thomas, wilt leave on the 8 o'clock Interurban. The con vention opens at 9 a. m. Mrs. Charles Johannes, president of the club will be unable to attend the conference. ^ To Attend Council Meet. Mrs. Philip Potter, president elect of the Omaha Woman's club, leaves Mon day evening for St. Louis, where she will visit her daughter before going to Atlanta, Ga.. for the council meeting of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, May 7-11. Mrs. Charles Jo hannes. president of the Omaha Woman’s club, leaves for Atlanta, Sat urday, May 5. She will visit In Wash ington. New York, Boston and Maine before returning to Omaha. Omaha University Gala Day on May 18. Preparations for the 10th annual gala day at the University of Omaha started with the election of David Robel, junior, as chairman of the central committee. Class members of the committee are: Evelyn Walton, senior; Don Head, junior; Margaret Thompson, sophomore; Keith Ware, freshman; Don Thomas, preparatory representative. The annual program at lvountze park, under direction of Mrs. L. P. Johnson, gymnasium instructor, and the gymnasium classes. Is announced ns a “Pageant of the Season,” with i the spirit of Spring heralding the coming of flowers and May, represent ed by girls, the May queen and her attendants, and the winding of (he May pole. There will be 100 girls in the pageant, chosen from the entire school, Mrs. Johnson says. Each class and organization of the university will put on a short act after the pageant, at Jacobs hall. Twenty-fourth and Pratt streets. University Guest. Miss Ruth Miller will return Friday i from the University of Nebraska to ! visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clin- ] ton Miller. With her she will have ■ Miss Helen Wiley of Grand Island. Guest froni Kearney. Mrs. Bernard Foutch of Kearney,I Neb., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Willis H. Taylor, and Mrs. I,. O. I Hoffman, who on Wednesday were hostesses to 56 guests at a bridge luncheon in the Athletic club. The Thursday bridge club met yes terday for luncheon at the Branded* honoring Mr*. Foutah, and last eve ning Mrs. Henry Cox entertained at a buffet supper. Other affairs include, Mrs. Edward Leggett and Mrs. S. E. Faulkner, a bridge luncheon at the former'^ home on Friday; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wepp ner, a dinner on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Branch Curtis, a supper on Sun. day; Mrs. Charles Horn and Mrs Harry Peters, a luncheon at the Brandeis, followed by a movie parly, on Monday; Mrs. Grant Benson, a luncheon on Tuesday and Mrs. E. Z Hornberger, a luncheon on Friday of next week. Mrs. Niederst Honored. Sixteen members of the L. O. E. club entertained at a surprise party Wednesday afternoon in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mrs. John N'iederst, retiring publicity chairman of the organization. A birthday cake made by Mrs. John L. Killian was a feature of the lunch eon. The afternoon was spent in games and music. Engagement Announced. 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Proceeds of I lie American Legion auxiliary's benefit bridge to be given Saturday, Way 13, will be used In continuation of the work indicated by the following report which officers will make for ihe four months just closing. Visits to wounded and sick service men in hospitals. 125: distributed to service men in hospitals. 387 boxes of candy and 473 packages of cigarels; 24 boxes of clothing and bedding, 13 boxes of food, BHo separate articles of clothing, all distributed to families of needy service men; furnished Legion's four-lied ward in St. Joseph's hospital with bed clothes, linens and curtains. r There will be tables for high five us well as for bridge, The auxiliary has ordered addition al tickets, the first 50U having been taken by ticket sellers. For Tag Day. Mrs. W. A. Thomas will have charge of the Florence territory for tag day Saturday for the Minerva home. Mrs. Klizabeth G. Smith will have charge in Benson. Minerva cottage is a home for homeless girls, sponsored by an interdenominational movement. Personals Dr. and Mrs. Kdwin Davis are to spend the week end in Lincoln. Miss Marjorie Cavers returned Wednesday from California and is at the Blackstone. Mr. and Mrs. George Schnitcer an nounce the birth of a daughter at Frederick hospital Tuesday morning. Mrs. C. W. Morton, jr., returried Sunday with Mr. Morton from Rochester. Minn., where she had un dergone an operation for appendicitis Their daughter, Patricia, during theii absence, stayed with Mr. and Mrs Morton, sr. A daughter was born April 24 ai the Stewart hospital at Omaha to Mr. and Mrs. I.. J. Cherny of Rogers. Neb. . t Mr. and Mrs. Clinton B. Stuht an i nounce the birth of a daughter Mon day, April 23, at Clarkson hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Kd Rickers of Vail, la., announce tile birth of a daughter on April 24, at the Stewart hospital. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. 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