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March 29, 1921
The Madison Daily Leader
Madison, Lake County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
Mrs. Grace Dreys of Kenosha, Wis., went insane after unexpectedly meeting Ben Ames, her jilted sweetheart from 22 years prior, and was committed to an asylum. She had abruptly married Otto Dreys instead back then.
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OLD LOVE SNAPPED REASON
Sight of Sweetheart, Jilted 22 Years Ago, Drove Woman Insane.
Driven insane by a sudden meeting with a sweetheart she had jilted 22 years ago, Mrs. Grace Dreys of Kenosha, Wis., became violently Insane and later was taken to an asylum.
Twenty-two years ago Mrs. Dreys-then Grace Standard-and Ben Ames were much in each other's company. While friends were expecting announcement of their engagement, Miss Standard suddenly married Otto Dreys, a merchant of Flint. Mich.
Mrs. Dreys met Ames face to face in Kenosha when she went there to act as bridesmaid at a wedding.
Sight of Sweetheart, Jilted 22 Years Ago, Drove Woman Insane.
Driven insane by a sudden meeting with a sweetheart she had jilted 22 years ago, Mrs. Grace Dreys of Kenosha, Wis., became violently Insane and later was taken to an asylum.
Twenty-two years ago Mrs. Dreys-then Grace Standard-and Ben Ames were much in each other's company. While friends were expecting announcement of their engagement, Miss Standard suddenly married Otto Dreys, a merchant of Flint. Mich.
Mrs. Dreys met Ames face to face in Kenosha when she went there to act as bridesmaid at a wedding.
What sub-type of article is it?
Romance
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Love
Madness
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Jilted Sweetheart
Insanity
Old Love
Sudden Meeting
Asylum Commitment
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Grace Dreys
Ben Ames
Otto Dreys
Grace Standard
Where did it happen?
Kenosha, Wis.
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Grace Dreys
Ben Ames
Otto Dreys
Grace Standard
Location
Kenosha, Wis.
Event Date
22 Years Ago
Story Details
Mrs. Grace Dreys, formerly Grace Standard, jilted Ben Ames 22 years ago to marry Otto Dreys. Encountering Ames suddenly in Kenosha while serving as a bridesmaid drove her violently insane, leading to commitment in an asylum.