Guardian Dispute Over Weeks Case In Probate Court
J Franks Weeks, 72, property owner valued at 225000, seeks removal of Judge Stevens as guardian. Stevens, Massachusetts Superior Court judge, had supervised Weeks after a prior guardianship due to Weeks alcohol issues. Witnesses from Laconia NH testified Weeks manages his estate poorly but is capable. Stevens noted estate improvements and escalating value to 225782 with Calf Island in Boston harbor. Hearing adjourned to Friday at 10.
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J. Franks Weeks
McKim
Stevens
Superior Court of Massachusetts
Mr. Weeks
Boston
Weeks
Laconia
N. H
Maine Woods
New Hampshire
General Whitney
Massachusetts
Arthur E. Davis
Woodsville
Bickford
Mary Susan Weeks
Meredith
Whitney
Jelly
Judge Stevens
Bancroft
Calf Island
Boston Harbor
Jeffries Point
B. F. Cheney
Mrs Oelrichs Hosts Holiday Dance for Almost Debutantes
New York society gathered at Mrs Hermann Oelrichs home on East Fifty-seventh Street to honor Miss Blanche Oelrichs with a festive holiday dance. Henny McVickar Jr led the cotillon with Miss Oelrichs as guests, while a tall Christmas tree lit the room and Santa Claus distributed keepsakes. A seated supper followed the lively dance event.
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New York
Hermann Oelrichs
East Fifty-seventh Street
Blanche Oelrichs
Charles M. Oelrichs
Henny McVickar, Jr
Miss Oelrichs
Santa Claus
Spanked girl Mary Leonard dies after Paris green intake
Mary Leonard a 17 year old from Valley street Providence consumed Paris green after a Christmas Day punishment by her mother. She died at Rhode Island Hospital days later. The incident followed a dispute over a week's wages spent on clothing and knickknacks.
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Providence
R. I
Mary Leonard
Valley Street
Paris Green
Rhode Island
Three Memphis Banks Fail and Put Receivers in Charge
Three Memphis financial institutions Merchants' Trust Company American Savings Bank & Trust Company and Mechanics' Savings Bank failed to open today. They held ample assets and would pay dollar for dollar, according to a director. Chancellor Heiskell appointed John P. Edmondson as receiver. The suspensions caused little upset in financial circles.
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Memphis
Enn
Merchants’ Trust Company
American Savings Bank & Trust Company
Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Heiskell
John P. Edmondson
May Settle Divorce Case in Suffolk Superior Court
The divorce case of Gilman W and Anna Brown of West Newbury, transferred from Essex, faced a possible reopening after a settlement attempt began yesterday. Brown had a decree nisi on statutory grounds, no co respondent named, and six months later asked to make it absolute but faced a counter petition by his wife alleging condonation by living with her after the decree. New sensational evidence is reportedly gathered for a potential second hearing if granted.
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Gilman W
Anna Brown
West Newbury
Essex County
Gaskill
Suffolk Superior Court
Brown
Miss Paine Weds Pastor Thatcher Raymond Kimball
Prominent society members and Episcopal clergy attended the wedding of Miss Helen Paine and the Rev. Thatcher Raymond Kimball at St Stephen's Church Florence Street. The bride is General Charles J. Paine's elder daughter. the groom is a St Stephen's staff member. A breakfast followed at Mt Vernon Street, and the couple will reside at the Tudor on Beacon Street.
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St. Stephen's Church
Florence Street
Helen Paine
Thatcher Raymond Kimball
Charles J. Paine
Mt. Vernon Street
St. Stephen’s
8S. H. Kimball
Parley Vale
Samaria Plain
Tremont Turkish Bath Opens After Renovation
The Tremont Turkish bath under Tremont Theatre reopened with a private view hosted by proprietor Adolph S. Lundin. All rooms are on one floor with superior comfort and convenience, including shower and needle baths, massage rooms, alcohol baths, and a large swimming pool claimed to be the city’s biggest.
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Tremont
Tremont Theatre
Adolph S. Lundin
Cure a Cough in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box. Price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Princess Bianca Colonna Weds in Paris With Pomp
Paris December 27 The wedding of Princess Bianca Colonna granddaughter of Mrs John W Mackay was the social event of Christmas week. She received numerous gifts from the Bonvouloir family including ancient plate laces and jewels and an emerald ornament. An immense diamond sunflower from Countess Telfener and a diamond hair ornament plus a diamond and pearl necklace were among gifts from Mrs Mackay.
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Paris
Bianca Colonna
John W. Mackay
Donna Bianca
Countess Telfener
Fatal skating accident on Concord River near Billerica
William Tivey age 12 of Billerica drowned after breaking through thin ice on the Concord River while skating with three companions. William Doyle also fell in but was rescued. he disappeared before help arrived and his body was recovered.
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Billerica
Concord
Lowell
William Tivey
William Doyle
Harvard Scholar Lectures On Date of King Lear
The Modern Language Association meeting opened at Haverford College with Isaac Sharpless presiding. Harvard professor Robert Adger Law presented a paper titled On the Date of King Lear, discussing Lear's historical placement and textual clues.
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Philadelphia
Modern Language Association of America
Haverford College
Isaac Sharpless
King Lear
Robert Adger Law
Harvard
WEDDED AFTER PARIS ROMANCE FREAT BARRINGTON MARRIAGE
Francis M. Savage of Joliet Illinois and Kath erine C Ogden of Brooklyn New York wed at Spring Croft Great Barrington amid Paris summer romance The ceremony was performed by Reverend Freeman and attended by W J Lampton S Wisner Gay Stahl and David Gregg Jr The couple plan to live in Joliet where Savage is involved with Illinois Steel Company
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Freat Barrington
Dee
Francis M. Savage
Joliet
Katherine C. Ogden
Brooklyn
N. Y
Paris
Savage
Miss Ogden
Spring Croft
David Gregg
President Gordon quits Howard University
Washington December 27 trustees accepted the resignation of Howard University President John Gordon to take effect at the end of the current school year in May 1906 and granted a leave of absence from January 1, 1908. Dean Frederick D. Fairfield was named acting president after a student demonstration earlier in the term.
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Washington
Howard University
John Gordon
Frederick D. Fairfield
Gordon
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