Welds accounting dispute over Boston estate proceeds
Mrs. Kate de Forrest Woodbury Weld seeks an accounting from ex husband Arthur Gordon Weld and trustee Herbert L. Harding. She alleges a deed of trust benefits their two children Rennell Gordon Moretti and Alice Astuto, and seeks removal of Harding and repayment of funds she claims were improperly paid out.
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Arthur Gordon Weld
Boston
Herbert L. Harding
Kate de Forrest Woodbury Weld
Weld
Harding
Death cannot dissolve marriage after spouse dies
In New Jersey Chancellor Walker voided a final divorce decree against Bertha Florence Dunham, now Mrs Allen O Myers, ruling a marriage contract cannot be dissolved after death. The decision allows Mrs Myers to claim dower from Henry P Dunhams estate valued above $500000, since Dunham died a day after a decree nisi was entered.
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Trenton
N. J
Walker
Henry P. Dunham
New York
Bertha Florence Dunham
Allen O. Myers
Dunham
Nisi
Coal Dust Explosion Kills 38 at Vulcan Mine
In New Castle Col December 16, thirty eight miners perished in a coal dust explosion at the Vulcan mine of Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. Two rescuers were later pulled free as crews cleared gas and searched the wreckage amid mangled bodies and burned remains. The disaster struck a year old, modern mine where dust accumulation in the west section sparked the blast. Most victims were Americans with some strike breakers among the dead.
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New Castle
Col
Vulcan
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
United Mine Workers of America
Natick High School Girls Strike Follows Boys
Natick High School faced a potential sympathy strike as girls may join the boys in walkout. Earlier the boycott paused for hours then resumed. Students returned to classes while some faced extended hours and possible suspension or expulsion.
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Natick High School
Edward A. Shaw
Dorothy MacVane The Rise Of A Grand Opera Star
Dorothy MacVane the youngest MacVane sister becomes a famed opera singer after Yale trained professor father opposition. Scorned by Harvard society she trained in Italy under Signor Bardelli, debuted in Rome and rose to fame with a high soprano voice. She once sang for the Sultan of Turkey and eyes a title role in Boston.
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Italy
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Harvard
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Baron de Placy
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Dorothy
the Defender
Boston
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MacVane
Signor
Anton Bardelli
Rome
Lucia
Europe
Silas MacVane
Harvard College
Motorman Drops Dead Running to Catch Car
Brockton reports motorman John A. Warren, 24, collapsed and died from heart failure while racing to board the Mattapan Brockton line car. Warren, of Milton, was not married and passed away near his home within a block.
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Brockton
John A. Warren
Mattapan
Warren
Milton
Arbitration board to rule on wage increases for 9000 Boston transit workers
Attorney John P. Feeney argued that the contract paying J Otis Ward $100000 over four years was criminal if the Boston Elevated faced financial strain. The three arbiters Storrow Richards and Vahey are in secret session to decide wage hikes, with a ruling expected in about a month.
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John P. Feeney
Street Carmen’s Union
L” Arbitration Board
Boston Elevated
J. Otis Wardwell
James J. Storrow
James L. Richards
James H. Vahey
Feeney Attacks Road Management in Final Arguments
In final arguments Feeney attacked past management of the road, alleging mismanagement and graft. He urged arbiters to grant the union full demands, questioned Wardwell’s $25,000 yearly pay, and criticized contract practices for the Cam bridge tunnel. He listed five waste areas and urged a fair award within statutory timelines.
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Wardwell
Elevated
Cambridge Tunnel
Harry P. Nawn
Ford Hall
Mr. Feeney
James J. Storrow
Arbitration Board
Storrow
Joe Walcott Goes to Jail for Disorderly House
Joe Walcott, once famed in boxing rings, was sentenced to Suffolk County Jail for a $100 disorderly house fine. He faces an additional charge from a prior court appearance tied to a marriage promise to housekeeper Elizabeth Ryan, who was detained on drunkenness, delaying their nuptial plans.
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Joe Walcott
Suffolk County
Joe
Elizabeth Ryan
Miss Ryan
House of Correction
Walcott
Deer Island
Carabaos' Songs Draw Officials Toward Inquiries
Washington reports on December 16 shows Secs Garrison and Daniels reviewing explanations from Major General Aleshire Brigadier General McIntyre and Rear Admiral Howard over a Carabao Dinner. They regret offense and plan a joint White House report. Dr Joseph M Keller admits press advance notices misrepresented the banquet remarks.
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Washington
Garrison
Daniels
Aleshire
McIntyre
U.S.A
Howard
Wilson
Carabao Society
Navy
Army
Joseph M. Keller
Orvice
Christmas feast menus and recipes in next Sunday's Post
Next Sunday's Post will feature menus and recipes for various Christmas feasts. The section promises diverse dishes and festive ideas for holiday cooks.
Missing Bride Annie Boyce White Returns Home
Mrs. Annie Boyce White, who vanished days after her December 5 wedding, arrived back in Bangor today aboard a boat from Boston. She offered no explanation for the disappearance beyond a brief statement to reporters.
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Bangor
Annie Boyce White
Boston
Bryan Couple Plan Christmas Trip to Miami
Secretary and Mrs. Bryan will depart Washington on Friday to spend Christmas at their winter home in Miami Florida. The trip follows their stay in the capital with plans to enjoy holidays at the coastal retreat.
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Bryan
Miami
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