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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
3
The second court ordered mental examination of Mrs. Kelleher continued, with doctors to report on her sanity next Monday. Police widen probe into six related deaths and alleged life insurance payouts, estimating $4900 to $5000 drawn by the suspect from insurers.
In a startling twist, the will of Patrick Monahan was discovered in a washing machine located in the cellar of his former home. The document, among other pecuniary provisions, reveals the disposition of vast estates once controlled by the deceased.
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a common sense remedy for indigestion, claiming quick digestion and blood nourishment. Separately, in Charlestown, Patrick Monahan’s will, stored in a red envelope, is filed in Probate Court after his death from Bright's disease. his estate includes multiple bequests to relatives and charitable gifts.
Colonial Club members observe Hunters Night with six members who hunted in Maine in October hosting a reception and smoker. Dr J House and eight hosts organized entertainment, moose and deer heads on walls, evergreen trees, Steinert Quartet music, a stereopticon lecture by Dr House and Dr Hallett, and a small playlet A Night in Camp on the Americus presented by party members.
Witnesses describe Aug 15 events at Bayside Yacht Club. Birschfield testifies Hains fired on Annis after a boat dispute, while Ellerson Storm and others recount encounters and remarks as officers arrived. Court adjourns with motions on testimony denied.
Cambridge parents fear for five year old Edward Hughes who vanished from 93 Dunster Street on a Wednesday afternoon. Reports place him heading toward the Charles River with a sled, with an engineer near Boylston Street claiming to have seen him on the ice.
Diplomatic circles trace a telegram from Caracas via Bogota claiming Venezuela declared war on Holland. Officials say Gomez spoke of defence after Holland seized the coast guard ship Alexis. State Department plans immediate resumption of talks to address unsettled Venezuela claims and restore relations.
Officials say there is no real distinction between a state of war and a state of defence and view it as a distinction without a difference. A renewed demonstration against President Castro could draw a response from the State Department. If protests escalate toward revolution and overthrow, authorities face uncertain stakes.
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