BERTHA VANDERBILT
Amsterdam, New York
An investigation has been begun in relation to the death of Bertha Vanderbilt, the daughter of an Amsterdam, N. Y., jeweler. Her body was found. May 14, in the Raritan river, near Princeton, N. J., where she had been employed as librarian.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd June 1908
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N.C. MACHESON
Chicago
An explosion which occurred one day recently in the apartment occupied by N. C. Macheson, a diamond expert employed by Spaulding & Co., this city, caused a temporary panic among the occupants of the building. Mrs. Macheson was badly burned about the face and neck.[/i]
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd June 1908
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Chicago
An explosion which occurred one day recently in the apartment occupied by N. C. Macheson, a diamond expert employed by Spaulding & Co., this city, caused a temporary panic among the occupants of the building. Mrs. Macheson was badly burned about the face and neck.[/i]
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 3rd June 1908
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FRANK WHEELER
Piedmont, West Virginia
A few days ago while Percard, the eighteen-month-old daughter of Frank Wheeler, Piedmont, W. Va., was playing in his jewelry store she got hold of some acid and drank it. The child died some hours later.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 4th January 1893
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Piedmont, West Virginia
A few days ago while Percard, the eighteen-month-old daughter of Frank Wheeler, Piedmont, W. Va., was playing in his jewelry store she got hold of some acid and drank it. The child died some hours later.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 4th January 1893
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CHARLES ROSS
Harlem, New York
Charles Ross, an itinerant clock mender, of Harlem, committed suicide last Thursday, by hanging himself to a clothes hook at his home 256 E. 125th St.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 10th June 1891
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Harlem, New York
Charles Ross, an itinerant clock mender, of Harlem, committed suicide last Thursday, by hanging himself to a clothes hook at his home 256 E. 125th St.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 10th June 1891
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GEORGE VANSCIVER
Philadelphia
George Vansciver, an employe of Queen & Co., who lives at Riverton, N. J., became suddenly insane on the morning of the 15th inst., and rushed from the house towards the river. On his way he undressed himself to the skin, and jumping into a small boat rowed rapidly away. Searching parties were at once organized, but the body was not recovered.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 24th June 1891
George Vansceiver, who committed suicide at Riverton, N. J., a couple of weeks ago, was not employed by Queen & Co., as previously stated. He had been working at the optical establishment of E. Fox.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891
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Philadelphia
George Vansciver, an employe of Queen & Co., who lives at Riverton, N. J., became suddenly insane on the morning of the 15th inst., and rushed from the house towards the river. On his way he undressed himself to the skin, and jumping into a small boat rowed rapidly away. Searching parties were at once organized, but the body was not recovered.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 24th June 1891
George Vansceiver, who committed suicide at Riverton, N. J., a couple of weeks ago, was not employed by Queen & Co., as previously stated. He had been working at the optical establishment of E. Fox.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891
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S.E. TAS
Baltimore
The body of S. E. Tas was found floating in the dock late Wednesday night. He was engaged to a young girl but feared that his financial surroundings would not procure for him such a home as he wished. He wrote a letter to his fiancee, indirectly referring to his intended step, and deliberately threw himself in the river. Young Tas was a native of Holland, and had been in this country since November. His brother Rudolph Tas is a wealthy diamond broker of Amsterdam. He was also related to S. A. Hartogensis, the well-known East Baltimore jeweler.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891
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Baltimore
The body of S. E. Tas was found floating in the dock late Wednesday night. He was engaged to a young girl but feared that his financial surroundings would not procure for him such a home as he wished. He wrote a letter to his fiancee, indirectly referring to his intended step, and deliberately threw himself in the river. Young Tas was a native of Holland, and had been in this country since November. His brother Rudolph Tas is a wealthy diamond broker of Amsterdam. He was also related to S. A. Hartogensis, the well-known East Baltimore jeweler.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891
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J.E. ALDEN
Providence, Rhode Island
J. E. Alden, for many years a traveling salesman for Robert Barton, was killed while crossing the railroad tracks near this city, on the 24th inst. He was 60 years of age and leaves a widow and two children.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891
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Providence, Rhode Island
J. E. Alden, for many years a traveling salesman for Robert Barton, was killed while crossing the railroad tracks near this city, on the 24th inst. He was 60 years of age and leaves a widow and two children.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 1st July 1891
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WALTER J. HEARN
Providence, Rhode Island
Walter J. Hearn, who was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Philadelphia last Monday night, was as a young man employed in the factory office of the R. L. Moorehead Co., formerly manufacturing jewelers in this city. He was the only surviving son of John Hearn, formerly of the manufacturing jewelry concern of Hearn & Braitsch Co. He was in his 43rd year, and is survived by his father, widow and one child. He was a musician of high merit and was prominent in Masonic circles, having attained the 32nd degree, and for the past 13 years been first tenor in the principal Masonic quartet.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th October 1925
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Providence, Rhode Island
Walter J. Hearn, who was instantly killed in an automobile accident near Philadelphia last Monday night, was as a young man employed in the factory office of the R. L. Moorehead Co., formerly manufacturing jewelers in this city. He was the only surviving son of John Hearn, formerly of the manufacturing jewelry concern of Hearn & Braitsch Co. He was in his 43rd year, and is survived by his father, widow and one child. He was a musician of high merit and was prominent in Masonic circles, having attained the 32nd degree, and for the past 13 years been first tenor in the principal Masonic quartet.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 7th October 1925
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WOLF ROSENBERG
Cincinnati
Wolf Rosenberg, used jewelry shop proprietor, died at the General Hospital Sunday, from a gunshot wound, which the police allege was inflicted by Joseph Thompson, 47, carpenter. Thompson claimed he shot in self-defense. He asserted that some of the tools of his craft were pawned in Rosenberg’s store and when he went to the place to recover them an argument started. It is claimed that Rosenberg started to pick up something from a counter to fight Thompson with and the latter drew a gun with which he started to shoot. He will have to answer a charge of murder placed against him by the police.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th November 1928
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Cincinnati
Wolf Rosenberg, used jewelry shop proprietor, died at the General Hospital Sunday, from a gunshot wound, which the police allege was inflicted by Joseph Thompson, 47, carpenter. Thompson claimed he shot in self-defense. He asserted that some of the tools of his craft were pawned in Rosenberg’s store and when he went to the place to recover them an argument started. It is claimed that Rosenberg started to pick up something from a counter to fight Thompson with and the latter drew a gun with which he started to shoot. He will have to answer a charge of murder placed against him by the police.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 29th November 1928
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CHARLES HAGENSTEIN
Cincinnati
Chas. Hagenstein, foreman of the Homan & Co. factory, died yesterday at a hospital from blood poisoning. He had a leg broken by a runaway accident during the Latonia races in May. It was found necessary to amputate the member, and although every care was given him, blood poisoning set in. Homan & Co. lose the services of an efficient workman.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th July 1891
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Cincinnati
Chas. Hagenstein, foreman of the Homan & Co. factory, died yesterday at a hospital from blood poisoning. He had a leg broken by a runaway accident during the Latonia races in May. It was found necessary to amputate the member, and although every care was given him, blood poisoning set in. Homan & Co. lose the services of an efficient workman.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th July 1891
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FRED MUELLER
Memphis, Tennessee
Fred Mueller, a jeweler employed by B. F. Haller & Co., Memphis, Tenn., lost the thumb and part of three fingers from the left hand last week, by a premature explosion of a piece of fireworks. Mr. Mueller was conducting the pyrotechnical display given by the Rozier Zouaves at a local picnic park.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th July 1891
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Memphis, Tennessee
Fred Mueller, a jeweler employed by B. F. Haller & Co., Memphis, Tenn., lost the thumb and part of three fingers from the left hand last week, by a premature explosion of a piece of fireworks. Mr. Mueller was conducting the pyrotechnical display given by the Rozier Zouaves at a local picnic park.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 15th July 1891
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LOUIS WOLF
Dayton, Washington
Jeweler Wolf Drowned While Bathing
Spokane, Wash., July 14.— Louis Wolf, an assayer and jeweler, of Dayton, Wash., was drowned in Medical Lake, Friday afternoon. After donning a bathing suit he took a boat and rowed some distance from shore and jumped overboard. This being a common occurrence, it attracted no particular attention until Wolf cried for help. Several boats started for him at once, but before they could reach him he sank for the last time.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd July 1891
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Dayton, Washington
Jeweler Wolf Drowned While Bathing
Spokane, Wash., July 14.— Louis Wolf, an assayer and jeweler, of Dayton, Wash., was drowned in Medical Lake, Friday afternoon. After donning a bathing suit he took a boat and rowed some distance from shore and jumped overboard. This being a common occurrence, it attracted no particular attention until Wolf cried for help. Several boats started for him at once, but before they could reach him he sank for the last time.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 22nd July 1891
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JOHN ROBINSON
San Francisco
A Suicide With Unknown Cause
San Francisco, Cal., July 22. — At 12 o’clock on Friday, a suicide was reported to the Morgue officials. John Robinson, for many years employed by G. C. Shreve & Co., as a jeweler, sat in a chair in his room in the Webb House, at 37 Second St. and putting a pistol behind his right ear blew his brains out. Nothing is known that could have led to the rash act, save that he had been suffering for some time from pulmonary troubles. His relations with his family were of the most pleasant character, but as they resided on a ranch which he owned near Haywards, he found it more convenient to hire a room in this city, visiting Haywards every Saturday evening. In addition to the Haywards ranch he also owned property in the vicinity of Merced.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 29th July 1891
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San Francisco
A Suicide With Unknown Cause
San Francisco, Cal., July 22. — At 12 o’clock on Friday, a suicide was reported to the Morgue officials. John Robinson, for many years employed by G. C. Shreve & Co., as a jeweler, sat in a chair in his room in the Webb House, at 37 Second St. and putting a pistol behind his right ear blew his brains out. Nothing is known that could have led to the rash act, save that he had been suffering for some time from pulmonary troubles. His relations with his family were of the most pleasant character, but as they resided on a ranch which he owned near Haywards, he found it more convenient to hire a room in this city, visiting Haywards every Saturday evening. In addition to the Haywards ranch he also owned property in the vicinity of Merced.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 29th July 1891
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A.R. GILMORE
Toronto
A. R. Gilmore, a jeweler, employed in the establishment of A. H. Dewdney & Bro., 61 King St., E. Toronto, Ont., had a narrow escape from death on Friday last. He was working at the rolling mills and his foot became entangled in the belt, drawing him towards the large fly-wheel, which was revolving at great speed. His loud cries attracted the foreman, who rushed to the rolls in time to throw the belt off the wheel and thus prevent him from being mangled.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 6th May 1891
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Toronto
A. R. Gilmore, a jeweler, employed in the establishment of A. H. Dewdney & Bro., 61 King St., E. Toronto, Ont., had a narrow escape from death on Friday last. He was working at the rolling mills and his foot became entangled in the belt, drawing him towards the large fly-wheel, which was revolving at great speed. His loud cries attracted the foreman, who rushed to the rolls in time to throw the belt off the wheel and thus prevent him from being mangled.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 6th May 1891
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A.K. TOWNSEND
Bedford, Ohio
Required Three Men to Hold Jeweler Townsend
Bedford, O., May 12. — The authorities at this place have been having a lively time with A. K. Townsend, the jeweler. In bringing him before Justice C. A. Ennis, to try his insanity, he fought his guard from the depot to the jail in frantic fashion. At length, the maniac was locked up in a padded cell.
Mr. Townsend is 33 years old and a single man. He was recently confined in an institution for the insane in Akron, but was discharged as cured. He is subject to epileptic fits and lately became dangerous again.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 20th May 1891
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Bedford, Ohio
Required Three Men to Hold Jeweler Townsend
Bedford, O., May 12. — The authorities at this place have been having a lively time with A. K. Townsend, the jeweler. In bringing him before Justice C. A. Ennis, to try his insanity, he fought his guard from the depot to the jail in frantic fashion. At length, the maniac was locked up in a padded cell.
Mr. Townsend is 33 years old and a single man. He was recently confined in an institution for the insane in Akron, but was discharged as cured. He is subject to epileptic fits and lately became dangerous again.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - 20th May 1891
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ALBERT H. BEHNEL
Sandusky, Ohio
ALBERT H. BEHNEL DROWNED
Retired Jeweler of Sandusky, O., Falls From a Speed Boat Into Lake Erie
Sanbusky, O., Sept. 10—Albert H. Behnel, 55, retired jeweler, was drowned in Lake Erie, Thursday, Sept. 9, when he lost his balance and fel! from a speed boat midway between Pelee and Middle Islands.
Accompanied by his son Theodore Behnel he was returning to Sandusky from Pelee Island after having taken a friend there on business. According to his son, Behnel was standing in the boat when a wave struck the crait, the father losing his balance and falling into the water. The younger man dove into the water but was unable to rescue him
The body has not been recovered.
Mr. Behnel was engaged in the retail jewelry business in Sandusky for 38 years, retiring from business during February of last year.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th September 1926
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Sandusky, Ohio
ALBERT H. BEHNEL DROWNED
Retired Jeweler of Sandusky, O., Falls From a Speed Boat Into Lake Erie
Sanbusky, O., Sept. 10—Albert H. Behnel, 55, retired jeweler, was drowned in Lake Erie, Thursday, Sept. 9, when he lost his balance and fel! from a speed boat midway between Pelee and Middle Islands.
Accompanied by his son Theodore Behnel he was returning to Sandusky from Pelee Island after having taken a friend there on business. According to his son, Behnel was standing in the boat when a wave struck the crait, the father losing his balance and falling into the water. The younger man dove into the water but was unable to rescue him
The body has not been recovered.
Mr. Behnel was engaged in the retail jewelry business in Sandusky for 38 years, retiring from business during February of last year.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 15th September 1926
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W.J. LUKENS
Wheeling, West Virginia
W. J. Lukens, well known jeweler of Wheeling, W. Va., was struck and injured one night recently by an automobile, as he was crossing the National Road near his home at Lenox. It is reported that Mr. Lukens suffered three fractured ribs and an injured leg.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927
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Wheeling, West Virginia
W. J. Lukens, well known jeweler of Wheeling, W. Va., was struck and injured one night recently by an automobile, as he was crossing the National Road near his home at Lenox. It is reported that Mr. Lukens suffered three fractured ribs and an injured leg.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927
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M. LYON
London
In one of the busiest thoroughfares of Holborn, according to the Star, a former jeweler and silversmith, M. Lyon, leads the life of a semi-recluse behind bolted doors with a small staff of servants and a most valuable collection of beautiful silverware and high-class jewelry. Mr. Lyon used to carry on business at this establishment until his eyesight failed him. He then closed up the shop and took down his signs, found a job for his assistant inside the house, and disposed of most of his stock. The shop is closed and shuttered and all offers for its rental are refused. The jeweler’s wife died five years ago.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927
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London
In one of the busiest thoroughfares of Holborn, according to the Star, a former jeweler and silversmith, M. Lyon, leads the life of a semi-recluse behind bolted doors with a small staff of servants and a most valuable collection of beautiful silverware and high-class jewelry. Mr. Lyon used to carry on business at this establishment until his eyesight failed him. He then closed up the shop and took down his signs, found a job for his assistant inside the house, and disposed of most of his stock. The shop is closed and shuttered and all offers for its rental are refused. The jeweler’s wife died five years ago.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927
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MOSER
Cleveland, Ohio
A very unusual accident that resulted fatally occured to Mr. Moser, a watchmaker employed by the Gilbert trade shop in the Erie building, the past week. Mr. Moser, who has been an enthusiastic baseball fan all his life, was watching an amateur game when the bat slipped from the hands of one of the players as he struck at the ball. The bat struck Mr. Moser on the head with considerable force, stunning him for a few moments, but he recovered apparently and was able to go home. Two days later he complained of severe pains in the head and passed away.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927
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Cleveland, Ohio
A very unusual accident that resulted fatally occured to Mr. Moser, a watchmaker employed by the Gilbert trade shop in the Erie building, the past week. Mr. Moser, who has been an enthusiastic baseball fan all his life, was watching an amateur game when the bat slipped from the hands of one of the players as he struck at the ball. The bat struck Mr. Moser on the head with considerable force, stunning him for a few moments, but he recovered apparently and was able to go home. Two days later he complained of severe pains in the head and passed away.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 10th August 1927
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PAUL A. BENTON
Seattle, Washington
Takes His Own Life
Paul A. Benton, Seattle, Wash., Jeweler Hangs Himself with a Clothesline
SEATTLE, Wash., July 7—Hanging himself with a clothesline in the bathroom of a vacant house, Paul A. Benton, well-known jeweler of the University district of Seattle, Wash., and a community leader of that business section built up around the campus of the University of Washington, ended his career July 6.
Mr. Benton, the president of Benton Bros., who was only 39 years old, had been in poor health for some time, and had recently suffered a nervous breakdown. It is believed by his family that despondency over ill health was the cause of his leaving his home in the morning, and going to one of the eight houses which he owned, and hanging himself in the bathroom. His family had searched for him all afternoon, when his father, Benjamin Benton, ended the search with the discovery of his son’s body dangling from a clothesline in the bathroom of the house at 461614 Twenty-second Ave., N. E., at 6 o’clock in the evening.
For many years Paul Benton had taken a most active part in the development of that business center near the University, catering to the college man and woman, the members of the faculty of this higher institution of learning, and their families. He has been president of the University Commercial Club several times, and took a major share of the work in developing the University District into a $9,000,000 shopping area, which has redounded to the benefit of every business man in this section, as well as to the shopper and the people living so far from the downtown district of the city.
One of the most ardent boosters for civic betterment, Mr. Benton was a leading factor in the mauguration of the large advertising campaign which gave publicity to the many advantages and resources of the University District of the city as a place to live and trade in. He also assisted in the organization of a Kiwanis Club in the University District and helped to make each weekly meeting a success.
Jewelers of the State have also honored Mr. Benton, as he was a past president of the Washington State Retail Jewelers’ Association, which will hold its convention in Seattle next month. He was also prominent in fraternity work, being a member of a number of lodges, of the University Lodge of Masons, and the University Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, and the University Golf Club.
A father and mother survive him, as well as a widow and daughter, and his brother, Dwight, who was his partner in the large jewelry store at 4343 University Way. Mrs, Benton, his widow, has been grief stricken over the accident, inasmuch as she had a premonition of evil as her husband sadly kissed both his wife and daughter, Hope, good-bye as he left his home with the purpose of inspecting the vacant house in which he was found dead.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 13th July 1927
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Seattle, Washington
Takes His Own Life
Paul A. Benton, Seattle, Wash., Jeweler Hangs Himself with a Clothesline
SEATTLE, Wash., July 7—Hanging himself with a clothesline in the bathroom of a vacant house, Paul A. Benton, well-known jeweler of the University district of Seattle, Wash., and a community leader of that business section built up around the campus of the University of Washington, ended his career July 6.
Mr. Benton, the president of Benton Bros., who was only 39 years old, had been in poor health for some time, and had recently suffered a nervous breakdown. It is believed by his family that despondency over ill health was the cause of his leaving his home in the morning, and going to one of the eight houses which he owned, and hanging himself in the bathroom. His family had searched for him all afternoon, when his father, Benjamin Benton, ended the search with the discovery of his son’s body dangling from a clothesline in the bathroom of the house at 461614 Twenty-second Ave., N. E., at 6 o’clock in the evening.
For many years Paul Benton had taken a most active part in the development of that business center near the University, catering to the college man and woman, the members of the faculty of this higher institution of learning, and their families. He has been president of the University Commercial Club several times, and took a major share of the work in developing the University District into a $9,000,000 shopping area, which has redounded to the benefit of every business man in this section, as well as to the shopper and the people living so far from the downtown district of the city.
One of the most ardent boosters for civic betterment, Mr. Benton was a leading factor in the mauguration of the large advertising campaign which gave publicity to the many advantages and resources of the University District of the city as a place to live and trade in. He also assisted in the organization of a Kiwanis Club in the University District and helped to make each weekly meeting a success.
Jewelers of the State have also honored Mr. Benton, as he was a past president of the Washington State Retail Jewelers’ Association, which will hold its convention in Seattle next month. He was also prominent in fraternity work, being a member of a number of lodges, of the University Lodge of Masons, and the University Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, and the University Golf Club.
A father and mother survive him, as well as a widow and daughter, and his brother, Dwight, who was his partner in the large jewelry store at 4343 University Way. Mrs, Benton, his widow, has been grief stricken over the accident, inasmuch as she had a premonition of evil as her husband sadly kissed both his wife and daughter, Hope, good-bye as he left his home with the purpose of inspecting the vacant house in which he was found dead.
Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 13th July 1927
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