Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1911 — Gary Millionaire Brings Salt for Divorce From Young Wife. [ARTICLE]

Gary Millionaire Brings Salt for Divorce From Young Wife.

Louis A. Bryan, 53 years of age, a multi-millionaire of Gary, and the most prominent citizen of that mushroom city, has brought suit for divorce from his young wife, 27 years of age, whom he alleges has been cruel and unfaithful to her martial vows. She was formerly Miss Ethel Thayer., Bryan years ago purchased a lot of swamp land and sand dunes where Gary now stands. He was able to sell real estate at his own price and became immensely<wealthy. His first wife was an invalid and the Thayer girl, who had lived with them since •she was 13 years of age, became the companion of Mrs. Bryan. The latter died and last Noyember with great eclat he married Miss Thayer. They have not been happy and now she is said to be in Chicago and to Ibe dickering with lawyers for a fat slice of her spouse’s wealth. He evidences a great amount of chagrin at the unhappy termination of his marriage and says that he did his best to hold the love of his young wife and lavished

money on her freely. She retorts by saying that he was cross and "an old bluffer.” She intimates that he did not spend his money on her quite as freely as she thought he should, but she admits that while he was taking her on a pleasure trip through Mexico and Cuba she lost $5,000 worth of jewelry which he had given her, also a “bit of a gold purse worth about $2,000, and a little change, between SSO and $100.” Mr. Bryan is only 53 and none too old to try again, but he had better look for a housewife the next time, instead of a gusher.