EARL OF NORTHESK GAINS A BRIDE BUT LOSES DOG
Chicago, Illinois (JFK+50) On July 21, 1923, the Earl of Northesk* spent his first full day of marriage and honeymoon searching for his lost dog here in the Windy City.
The Earl, accompanied by his bride Jessica Brown, a former dancer for the Ziegfeld Follies, was taking the canine for a walk when just after leaving the hotel, 'Phoenix,' a German police dog, broke his leash and proceeded to "dash up Lake Shore Drive."
Three police officers were dispatched to help find the animal but they had not had any success as of the time of publication of the Washington Times' article.
JFK+50 NOTE
The Washington Times does not identify the Earl of Northesk by name but our research indicates he was David Ludovic George Hopetoun Carnegie (1901-1963) who was born in London. He and his first wife divorced in 1928. Carnegie served in the British Intelligence Corps in WWII.
*The Earl of Northesk is a title in the Peerage of Scotland created in 1662 for John Carnegie, the Sheriff of Forfarshire. The earldom is named after the River North Esk in Angus.
SOURCE
"Earl Loses His Dog While Enjoying Honeymoon," The Washington Times, July 21, 1923, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
