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...lawyer and tractionman, died in 1930, he left an estate of $1,635,000 and debts to banks and brokerage houses of nearly $1,000,000. Named executor was the trust affiliate of Chicago's big First National Bank, of which his good friend the late Melvin Alvah ("Mel") Traylor was president. Busby's will set up a trust for his widow and two children, gave the executor full power to sell any property "upon such terms as ... may seem desirable." President Traylor, who assumed direct supervision of the estate, was thus supposedly empowered...
Favorite cigar store of baseball-minded Detroiters in 1907 was Mel Soper's. Two of Mel's good customers were Walter Owen Briggs and John Kelsey, coming figures in the coming automobile industry. When Walter Briggs was unable to get World Series pasteboards because the ball club and not Mel was the chief purveyor of tickets, Mel went to see his friend Frank Navin, part owner of the Tigers. Said Mel with dignity: "Frank, you've got to get me two tickets. . . . They're for Walter Briggs." Mr. Navin snapped: "And who the hell is Walter...
Dean of the St. Louis Cardinals plunged into a fence near Birmingham when a bumblebee flew into his car, distracted him. Muttered Pitcher Dean, falling into bed with his pet Scottish terrier, while his automobile was repaired: "Batters like Wally Berger. Mel Ott and Paul Waner aren't in it with...
...managers, and stage hands are all members of the Freshman class. The performance will be open only to Freshmen and their guests. Ladies will be admitted. The casts of the three plays follows. MINNIE FIELD Jim A. I. Abelow Tip Field J. H. Thomas, Jr. Alt J. Barnard, Jr. Mel T. O. Hunter Cornie J. Flower Stage Manager, E. R. Clarke IN THE ZONE Smitty G. C. Walworth, Jr. Davis R. G. Wheeler Swanson H. W. Anderson Scotty J. O. Banson, Jr. Ivan R. B. Seymer...
Baltimore, Mel...