Fight over Hor Lew Sang’s right to bring wife and daughter
The Hor Lew Sang immigration trial in the United States Circuit Court hinges on whether he was a merchant or a laborer under the Chinese exclusion act. The government battles witnesses and the legal issue, while defense attorneys challenge every available point.
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Hor Lew Sang
Hor
Dodge
United States Circuit Court
Robert J. Rod Gay
H. Elden Prescott
Boston
Segal
William H. Lewis
Bureau of Naturalization
Melvin O. Adams
John Jr. Casey
Engagement announced for Katharine Gray in New Haven
Russell Sargent Fenn of New Haven and Katharine B. Gray of Boston announced to be engaged. Miss Gray, a Briarcliff graduate of Miss Dow's school, is daughter of J Converse Gray of Boston. Fenn is son of Bruce Fenn and grandson of former Mayor Joseph B. Sargent.
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Katherine Gray
New Haven
Russell Sargent Fenn
Katherine B. Gray
J. Converse Gray
Boston
Miss Gray
Dear Miss Champagne Advice on a May-December Romance
A 22 year old man seeks guidance about courting a 35 year old woman who accepts gifts and may love him. The column warns that a ring should not be offered on eight dollars a week and cautions that a very young man’s infatuation for an older woman is intense but short lived, urging restraint.
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Miss Champagne
Judge Ready 10 Hold Baby In Non Support Trial
Dedham December 20. Judge Sherman faced Mrs. James A. Cobb with a three month old infant in her arms as she testified against her husband for non support at Wrentham. Cobb was ordered to pay $100 to his wife within 10 days or face jail.
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Dedham
Sherman
James A. Cobb
Wrentham
Cobb
Riddle Sues Trustee in Fight Over $5000 Marston Fund
Mary T. Riddle of Hyannis filed a bill in the Superior Court to remove A. A. Sargent as trustee of a $5000 fund created by the late Russell Marston. She says Marston promised the fund while she served 24 years at his Centerville home and received income from Sept 17, 1906, to his death on Apr 27, 1907. She alleges payments stopped after his death and seeks trustee removal.
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Russell Marston
Mary T. Riddle
Hyannis
Superior Court
A. A. Sargent
Marston
Centerville
Catholics May Divorce Unbaptized Spouses
In a St Patrick's Cathedral sermon Rev Dr W O'Brien Pardow S J said a Catholic may divorce a person who has not been baptized. Relying on St Paul he argued the Mosaic writ of divorce arose before marriage was sacrament, to curb hardness of hearts and prevent greater evils.
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New York
W. O'Brien Pardow
S. J
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Paul
Fr. Pardow
Stranger who tosses acid on gowns shocks Cincinnati women
A stranger throwing acid on the gowns of well dressed women leaving theatres has appeared in Cincinnati and police are investigating multiple complaints from victims.
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Cincinnati
Brockton to Renew Hunt For Missing Children
In Brockton on December 20 police say they have pinpointed the likely area where Mrs. Ball awoke on December 5 after wandering for three days. Over 100 volunteers including 50 laid off workers and Representative-elect George Swan join the search near Avon reservoir east of South Street Avon. Dogs will assist as the 9 am search from Cross Street Cricket Club pavilion plans to cover the woods and locate the missing children.
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Brockton
John Ball
Cricket Club
Cross Street
Swampscott Teacher Weds German Professor in Dresden
Miss Eleanor Gilbert Holden former Swampscott School Board member wed Dr Joseph Ingellfinger professor at Gottingen University in Dresden Germany The ceremony followed German marriage rules with a civil step and a birth certificate sent from Swampscott They plan to live in Dresden but will visit Swampscott next summer
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Swampscott
Eleanor Gilbert Holden
Germany
Joseph Ingellfinger
Gottingen University
Dresden
Miss Madeline Du Pont Weds John Bancroft III in Secret Ceremony
In Wilmington on December 20, Miss Madeline Du Pont age 20 daughter of Alfred J. Du Pont wed John Bancroft III age 21 son of a Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company official. The marriage occurred in Washington with Rev. Dr. D. C. MacTech officiating and was kept from both families until return. The Bancroft family plans an abroad education for their son.
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Madeline du Pont
Alfred J. du Pont
du Pont Powder Company
Washington
John Bancroft
Joseph Bancroft & Sons Company
D. C. MacTech
National Capital
Bancroft
Life of Christ as Portrayed by St John Lectures
Prominent theologians and Newton Theological Institution teachers will present a nine lecture series starting January 15 at Ford Hall. Jointly organized by four Boston associations and Baptist Sunday School groups, the program aims to aid Bible school teachers. The topic centers on life of Christ as depicted by John with an introductory talk by Professor George E Horr and a Gospel of John overview by Professor Fred L Anderson on the 22nd instant.
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Newton Theological Institution
Boston
Massachusetts Baptist Sunday School Superintendents’ Association
Massachusetts Baptist Sunday School Association
Ford Hall
Christ
St. John
George E. Horr
Newton Theological
Fred L. Anderson
Boston Methodist Revival Campaign Opens With Fasting Prayer
The Greater Boston Methodist churches plan a multi week revival with Sabbath meetings and mass gatherings. An all day fasting prayer service occurs January 3 at People's Temple led by Dr. George W. King and ten others, with revival meetings starting January 5 and a consecration service at the Church of the Disciples on January 31 at 7 45 PM.
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Greater Boston
People’s Temple
George W. King
Church of the Disciples
Knights of King Arthur Hold New England Conclave in Newtonville
A visit to Central Church of Newtonville reveals a pageant with knights squires and pages as part of the Knights of King Arthur youth group. The New England Conclave gathers regional retinues from Newtonville Auburndale Cambridge and nearby towns. A participant reportedly skipped the Harvard-Dartmouth clash to qualify as an esquire.
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Newtonville
Knights of King Arthur
New England
Auburndale
Cambridge
Dartmouth
Men from Outlying Churches Form Growing League
In line with the Men's League idea spreading across denominations, men from many distant churches are joining new organizations that are quickly increasing in size and influence. The latest addition is That Church of Newton, where the men will meet this week at a dinner to discuss a permanent organization.
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That Church
Mabel Morrison Faces Somber Onstage Roles
Offstage she is genial and jolly but in recent seasons Mabel Morrison has been cast in somber, grave parts. The contrast between her cheerful personality and the weight of her characters highlights her dramatic range and versatility as an actress.
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Mabel Morrison
Morrison to Play Hypocrites Role in Frohman Production
Miss Morrison, chosen by Charles Frohman for the part of Reehel Neve in The Hypocrites, follows a lineage of notable theatre stars. Her father the late Lewis Morrison and mother Mae Wood, both linked to Boston’s stock company, bring a distinguished stage heritage to the cast.
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Faversham
Charles Frohmans
Henry Arthur Jones
Disappearance After Wife's Death in Somerville
Friends fear John Jones of 638A Newton Street Somerville vanished after his wife died. He was last seen soon after the burial last Monday morning. Police fear foul play. he reportedly had substantial money. He is 30 years old.
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John Jones
Newton Street
Somerville
Good Government Men Call For Money Aid in Boston
A circular letter from the Good Government Association appeals to Boston citizens for contributions to cover past campaign expenses and support its work next year. The group spent 4500 to print and mail candidate records and 3000 to investigate the city's sewer system.
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Good Government Association
Citizens of
Boston
War of words at Illinois Central meeting ends with adjournment
At Chicago on December 20 the Illinois Central annual meeting saw President Harahan and Stuyvesant Fish in a heated verbal exchange. The session adjourned by Mr. Fish's request and under Judge Ball's order to March 2, 1908.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Harahan
Stuyvesant Fish
Fish
Battle Over Adjourning Vote At Union Pacific Meeting
In a contentious meeting, Mr. Fish pushed a resolution to await the court decision on stockholder voting rights for Illinois Central shares, while William Nelson Cromwell and President Harahan sparred over phrasing and rights. The vote was postponed to March 2.
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Fish
William Nelson Cromwell
H. Harriman
Cromwell
Harahan
Dyer Killed by His Own Rifle in Madrid
Herbert S. Dyer of Portland a noted mineralogist and graphite mine expert was accidentally shot by his rifle in Madrid and died later. He once led Portland City Council. In Springfield two men broke a Court House square jewelry store window and stole gems valued at $10,000 during a Christmas rush.
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Herbert S. Dyer
Portland
Madrid
Dyer
Springfiuld
Ill
John C. Pierik
Court House Square
Boston
Governor Warner Arrives in Chicago to Probe Senate Bribery Claims
Governor Warner of Michigan arrived in Chicago to investigate alleged bribery attempts targeting ten state senators over acts involving the International Harvester Company.
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Chicago
Warner
Michigan
International Harvester Company
Arkwright Club Seeks 25 Percent Cotton Output Curtailment
Fall River December meeting of the Fall River Manufacturers' Association discussed a proposal by the Ark wright Club to reduce New England cotton mill output by about 25 percent during January and February. The group reportedly favored a shutdown covering 16 days between Christmas and March 1.
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Fall River
Arkwright Club
New England
Rev. Dr. George Webber Dies in Springfield Home
The Rev. Dr. George Nelson Webber of Northampton aged 81 died today at his daughter Mrs. C. H. Bell’s home in Springfield. He was formerly a professor at Middlebury College and Smith College and a member of Amherst College class of 1882.
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George Nelson Webber
Northampton
Middlebury College
Vermont
Smith College
C. H. Bell
Almbherst College
Mary Farrell Celebrates 104th Birthday in Clinton
Clinton, N. J. celebrating resident Mary Farrell’s 104th birthday at her daughter Mrs. John Sharp’s home. Despite weak eyesight and hearing, Farrell remains in good health and current age noted.
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Clinton, N. J
Mary JE. Farrell
This Place
John Sharp
Thayer Dies Suddenly in Lancaster Home
Eugene V R Thayer a leading banker and financier died at his Raleigh street home in ack Bay Yesterday morning He belonged to a prominent New England family long based in Lancaster with a summer residence He led the Somerset Club as president and served as a judge at the Boston Horse Show Survived by his wife Susan Spring and three children Eugene V R Thayer Jr Susan and Katherine wife of Howland S Russell
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Raleigh Street
Ack Bay
Mr. Thayer
New England
Lancaster
Bayard
John Eliot Thayer
Boston
Somerset Club
Susan Spring
Eugene V. R. Thayer, Jr
Susan Thayer
Katherine
Howland S. Russell
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