Woman in Battle for 185 Million
Plymouth, Dec. 27 A letter from Eugene Oregon mentions an estate of 185 million dollars left by Lady Churchill sister of the Duke of Marlborough. Claimant Joseph Coila of Brooklyn claims the heirship, while Mrs. Jerome Benson disputes the claim and Plymouth county records may trigger a legal battle.
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Plymouth
William T. Way
Churchill and Bisbee
Plymouth County
L. M. Travis
Eugene
Oregon
Churchill
Duke of Marlborough
Joseph Coila
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jerome Benson
Mystery of Rochester heirship to English estate explored
In a long family letter Mrs. Benson and relatives trace lineage from Hall and Bisbee ancestors, asserting ties to Lord Churchill and Admiral Bisbee. They document 18th century migrations, Plymouth origins, and a Mayflower connection, as Rochester deeds and 1794 land transfers are examined for heirs to a major English estate.
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Abigail Bisbee
Jonathan Hall
Bisbee
Massachusetts
Fitzpatricks Claim Share in Churchill Fortune in Boston
Boston descendants of the original Churchill estate heirs claim part of the 185 million dollar fortune. Families Fitzpatrick Churchill Murray and Kelley are cited with Boston links through Louis J. Fitzpatrick of Roxbury and his relatives. The claim traces to Fannie Churchill and a later marriage into the Fitzpatrick line, with litigation cited as unresolved.
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Churchill
Boston
Fitzpatrick
Murray
Kelley
Churchills
Back Bay
England
Louis J. Fitzpatrick
Walnut Avenue
Roxbury
Tremont
Fannie Churchill
John Fitzpatrick
Purcell
Annie Purcell
Newfoundland
America
Louis Fitzpatrick
Louise
William J
John J
John J., Jr
Death Takes C C Esty Framingham Veteran Politician Dies
Constantine Canaris Esty longtime Framingham figure and senior ex-Congressman dies at home after months of illness. He passed away 24 hours after reaching his 88th birthday, marking the end of a long public career in Massachusetts.
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Framingham
Constantine Canaris Esty
Landers Dies After Train Incident in Tunnel Hill
George S. Landers of Somerville fatally injured by a train at Tunnel Hill Georgia on December 21 and died December 24. Longtime carriage and auto trimming supplier, he founded in 1839 what became Landers Brothers Company of Boston and Toledo. Survived by family and six brothers in Boston and Toledo. Funeral set for 12:80 p.m. Sunday at 20 Cambria Street Somerville.
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George S. Landers
Somerville
Tunnel Hill
Landers Brothers Company
Boston
Toledo
Cambria Street
Turralba Pulled Into Deep Water at Sandy Hook Shoals
The United Fruit Company's steamship Turralba ashore on South Brigantine shoals near Atlantic City during a snow storm, was refloated and towed to New York for repairs by wrecking tugs after breaking free into deep water.
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Sandy Hook
N. J
United Fruit Company
Mudge Surrenders to Federal Authorities in New York
Benjamin C. Mudge, president of the Oxford Linen Mills in North Brookfield, turned himself in to federal authorities in New York after an ineffectual search by Deputy Marshal Bancroft. He faces an indictment charging a mail fraud scheme tied to the Sterling Debenture Company, Oxford Linen Mills’ fiscal agent until a year ago.
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Benjamin C. Mudge
Oxford Linen Mills
North Brookfield
United States
Bancroft
New York
Mudge
Sterling Debenture Company
Postal indictment targets Mudge and eight others in stock scheme
The postal authorities secured an indictment against Mudge and nine others including Frank H. Winchell of North Brookfield, former Oxford Linen Mills president, accusing the debenture company of collecting about $38,000,000 from stock sales in six years. Hundreds in New England were said to be victims of the worthless stock.
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Mudge
Frank HB. Winchell
North Brookfield
Oxford Linen Mills
New England
Tragedy at Mill: Jealous Youth Kills Girl then Commits Suicide
In Millbury Charles Adams aged 15 shot 14 year old Clara Le May as she approached the Cordis mill. He then shot himself while en route to the hospital. Police say jealousy over attention from another boy at a Christmas Baptist church gathering sparked the murder suicide. Le May, popular with peers, and her family were active in the Baptist church. Adams belonged to a large Catholic family.
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Millbury
Charles Adams
Clara le May
Cordis Mill
Young Adams
Miss le May
Adams
Victoria le May
Irene
The
Baptist Church
Left Wife, Now Gets Fortune
Providence December 27 If E James Parker who left his wife 14 years ago in Norwich Connecticut and is believed to live in Providence under an assumed name wishes to inherit a large fortune left by his deserted wife he must come forward Mrs Louisa M Potter Parker died last Saturday at Norwich leaving no will but substantial property Under the law the husband becomes administrator without bond and heir to the estate John J Dunn Westerly has been engaged to locate Parker and says it is believed he came to Providence and changed his name
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Providence
E. James Parker
Norwich
Conn
Louisa M. Potter Parker
John J. Dunn
Westerly
James
Colonel Roosevelt avoids politics during visit
Colonel Roosevelt declined to comment on any political topic while at Dr. Bigelow's home on Beacon street yesterday. He spoke in his usual vigorous manner but said he had nothing to say on politics for the time being.
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Roosevelt
Dr. Bigelow
Beacon Street
Colonel Plans Quiet Political Start After Boston Browsing
The colonel kept mum on politics until developments demanded his stance and sought time to browse old Boston book shops before leaving town. He spoke with Charles H. Bird, the last Progressive gubernatorial candidate, and praised the Bull Moose party’s strength in Massachusetts. He is keenly interested in the U S Senate contest.
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Boston
Charles 8. Bird
Bull Moose
Massachusetts
United States
Hawaiian Prosperity Greatest On Record
Hawaii has seen its strongest year of growth and progress, per Governor W F Frear in his annual report to Secretary Fisher. He urges extending the Reclamation Act to Hawaii and opening large irrigation tracts for American settlement. Island trade reached 84.1 million dollars, up 14.68 million from the prior year.
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Washington
Hawaii
W. F. Frear
Fisher
Shorter Hours and Hourly Pay Rise for Elevated Men
The Boston Elevated Railway adopts hourly pay and nine hour days, with stripe money folded into wages. Motormen and conductors on surface lines will earn 21 to 29 1/2 cents per hour, elevated line staff from 22 1/2 to 38 1/2 cents per hour, based on years of service.
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Street Carmen's Union
Miranda Schooner Lost In Newfoundland Gale
The Gloucester fishing schooner Miranda was driven to pieces on rocks near Trout River after a northwest gale and blizzard paused shipping along the Newfoundland coast for 50 hours. Captain O'Brien and six crew members escaped with difficulty as the vessel sank while taking fish at Rocky Harbor.
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Curling
N. F
Miranda
Newfoundland
O’brien
Trout River
Rocky Harbor
Bonne Bay
Schooner Built in Heses Massachusetts in 1893
A parted little craft described as a schooner of 76 tons net was noted as built in East Heses Massachusetts in 1893. The fragmentary line suggests historical maritime listing and construction details for the vessel.
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Heses
Mass
Rat in Clinton Town Hall Triggers Stampede During High School Show
In Clinton on December 27 a large gray rat bolted from a hole in a corner as seniors presented The College Tutor. Women and children fleeing the panic climbed stairs to the balcony, shrieking as the rodent caused a crush. Special Officer Michael Joyce killed the rat, ending the scare.
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Clinton
Clinton Town Hall
Michael Joyce
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Association of Hotel Keepers
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W. C. Brewer
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