Rich Hermit Near Burial As A Pauper
Dudley Jardine of Brooklyn, wealthy church organ builder, died under the alias William Smith and was set for Potter's Field burial when a relative, alerted by an old librarian friend, identified him. Probate filed shows a 50 000 dollar charity bequest and the same amount to relatives. Jardine had lived in Bowery lodging houses under the name Smith for years. He died March 14 in a public hospital.
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New York
Dudley Jardine
Brooklyn
Potter’s Field
Jardine
Bowery
William Smith
Smith
Frederick Jardine
Montclair
N. J
Miner’s Wife and Child Die in Colorado Dynamite Blast
In Cripple Creek Colorado the home of James T Bacon a miner and former legislator was blown up with dynamite killing Mrs Bacon and her five year old daughter Bacon was rendered unconscious the arsonist or culprit remains unidentified authorities investigate the blast at the Bacon residence and the cause is not yet known
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Cripple Creek
Col
James T. Bacon
Colorado
Woman Geis Verdict In Stock Suit
A long legal battle over Mary E. Colburn’s estate ends with Oscar M. Chandler awarded 5239.99 plus 1323 years of interest totaling 52 339.99. The case, tied to the wagering statute, involved Prince & Co. and securities used as collateral in stock transactions. The jury found in Chandler’s favor after prior rulings and retrials.
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Oscar M. Chandler
Mary E. Colburn
Salem
Frederick H. Prince & Co
Suffolk
Superior Civil Court
Bell
Chandler
Mrs Eastman Takes Stand in Suffolk County Suit
Mrs. Charles W. Eastman testified as a witness in the Suffolk county hearing over her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Grogan’s claim to one third of her father Alvan G Clark’s Cambridge property. Experts valued the estate between $13,000 and $72,000 amid disputed ownership and trust issues.
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Charles W. Eastman
Harvard
Cambridge
Eastmans
Grogan
Alvan Clark
F. W. Norris
John J. Ahern
Taft to Deliver Beecher Lectures at Amherst
Amherst April 28 Former President William H Taft now Kent professor at Yale has been engaged to deliver the Henry Ward Beecher lectures for the next college year in the department of political science at Amherst College President Alexander Meiklejohn announced tonight Taft will give two public lectures and speak at two student conferences District Attorney Charles E Whitman of New York is the Beecher course lecturer this year
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Amherst
William H. Taft
Kent
Yale
Henry Ward Beecher
Amherst College
Alexander Meiklejohn
Taft
Charles
Whitman
New York
Beecher
One Man Mutiny Leads to Arrest Aboard Schooner
John Aalto a seaman on the schooner William M Gaffney was arrested by United States Deputy Marshal Cameron on a charge of disobeying Captain Forward and neglecting duties hindering navigation. Pending a hearing he was committed to East Cambridge jail. An aboard drunken brawl is said to be involved.
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John Aalto
William M. Gaffney
United States
Marshal Cameron
Forward
Aalto
East Cambridge
Sale of tailored suits and women's wear in varied models
Advertises numerous tailored suits from 30.00 to 150.00 and coats, skirts, negligees, kimonos, and gloves with sale prices. Highlights Parisian designed suits, street and evening coats, walking skirts, and children's boots across multiple fabric types and colors. Includes hosiery, embroideries, and ribbons with markdowns.
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Ular
Ratine
Venen
Rene
Priestley
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Russia
Ghorevan
Mahal
India
Asia Minor
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Frederick O. Prince
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Supreme Court
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