Trustees' Removal Sought in Slater Estate Case
Mrs. Esther N. Slater seeks the removal of trustees Clarence G. Washburn Amos Bartlett and Frank Bulkley Smith from the Horatio N. Slater estate and a receiver. She alleges $24,000 in three years as claimed fees, failure to account, and losses at the Webster mills while Washburn served in Congress. The hearing is slated for today.
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Esther N. Slater
Horatio N. Slater
Webster
Supreme Judicial Court
Clarence G. Washburn
Amos Bartlett
Frank Bulkley Smith
Slater
Bartlett
Washburn
Congress
Mrs Slater Seeks to Keep Webster Mill Property for Family
Mrs Slater asks court to retain control of the mill property at Webster including three large mills so her sons may run the business. She claims Smith and Washburn sought to stay in only if allowed to keep 246000 drawn. She cites their erection of a Worcester office building at 1600000 as unprofitable. Mr Slater's will, filed in 1899, disposed of several millions in property.
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Slater
Bail Reduced Returns Child to Mother in Boston Case
West Dedham Street Station officers arrested John J. Callahan of 273 West Broadway South Boston on a kidnap charge involving his 6 year old daughter Helen. Bail cut from 2500 to 200 dollars allowed Callahan to regain custody of the child from Mrs. O'Brien after the mother Mrs. Sarah Callahan separated and left for an errand.
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Dedham Street
John J. Callahan
West Broadway
Boston
Helen
Sarah Callahan
Gloucester Place
O'Brien
Sale of Red Cross Stamps Increases Citywide
With post office approval a table for red cross stamp sales sits in the main Post-office corridors and in the lobbies of Back Bay Roxbury and Station A Post-office Stations. Seals are available in any quantity and sale totals reach between two and three thousand daily at the main office. Additional sales occur in about one hundred department, drug and stationery stores across the city.
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Red Cross
Back Bay
Roxbury
Station A
Prince the Waltzing Cat Fights Back in Lewiston Tale
A one year old eleven pound cat named Prince, owned by Mrs. Lutie Rowe of 80 Lowell Street Lewiston, is famed for waltzing to music and surviving fights. The story ties to a court scene where Kelcher left a hearing and declined to discuss his feelings.
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Prince
Lewiston
Lutié Rowe
Lowell Street
Hero rescues two boys from Charles River ice
Warren Ilsby and Walter Powers, both 15, fell through thin ice at the Charles River Basin while skating. Claus Sandwell of Newbury Street crawled along the ice, reached Ilsby, then pulled Powers from the water as the main ice broke. Crowds watched from Harvard Bridge and the esplanade.
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Warren Illsby
Astor Street
Walter W. Powers
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles River
Iisby
Claus Sandwell
Newbury Street
Lisby
Powers
Harvard Bridge
Veteran Newton fire captain dead
John R. Huggard captain of Hose 4 Newton Fire Department died at his home 1079 Washington Street West Newton after weeks of illness. He served 18 years with the department and eight as captain. He was a member of Waban Lodge I O O F and A O U W. He is survived by his widow.
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John R. Huggard
Hose 4
Newton Fire Department
Washington Street
West Newton
Captain Huggard
Fire Department
Waban Lodge
Big Bill Kelcher Free On Bail In Bank Robbery Case
The article describes the release on bail of Kelcher in a bank robbery investigation tied to the so called faro gang. It notes his bid for a new trial, disputes over Coleman’s testimony, and arguments about the legality of their involvement. It also explains sentencing details and possible destinations for federal or county confinement.
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Kelcher
Court of Appeals
Coleman
Keliher
Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary
Greenfield
Denies Strike Rumor Among Express Drivers
F M Shea of the Boston and Springfield Despatch Express states there is no strike between Springfield and Boston and no indication of one. He cites firings at Adams Express and new hires as the source of rumors, and notes Adams Express, American Express, and his company continue normal operations.
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F. M. Shea
Boston & Springfield Despatch Express
Springfield
Boston
Mr. Shea
Adams Express Company
American Express Company
Two Die In Upset Of Life Crew At Rockaway Beach
New York December 20 Two volunteer life saving crew members L I Bruce Bond and David Jamison are missing after a new boat capsized in heavy surf off Rockaway Beach. Four others survived. William Cassidy was rescued exhausted. The squall sent the boat and crew into the water, with icy seas and cramps blamed for the disappearances.
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New York
Rockaway Beach
L. 1
Bruce Bond
David Jamison
William Cassidy
Fred Vollmer
William Phillips
Baseball Keeps On Getting After Year
In the record from the prior period the year 1909 is cited as a reference point. Last week the quantity rose to 874 units, a gain of 104 quarts, indicating continued growth in production or supply.
American Smokers Win with New Cigar Promotion
An advertised cigaret claims modern Havana leaf flavor and fragrance. The offer highlights a clean American factory process cutting costs and boosting value, urging readers to treat themselves with this surprise product.
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