Corbett Heir Identity Ruling Clears Estate Path
Judge George ruled that James F. Corbett is the sole verified heir of William J. Corbett, denying Alfred and Frederick Barlow as heirs at law. Administrators John R. McVey and Malcolm H. Ivy were appointed as the estate seeks documentary proof about the alleged first marriage. The missing heir James J. Corbett testified to establish his identity, with corroboration from Patrick Sullivan and William A. Norcutt. The case advances toward eventual distribution, pending further proceedings.
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Corbett
George
Probate
Alfred
Frederick Barlow
William J. Corbett
James F. Corbett
John R. McVey
Malcolm H. Ivy
Patrick Sullivan
William A. Norcutt
Tynsdale
J. C." Vise
BR. A. Brickley
P. O'Loughlin
William J. Healey
Karlows
Papes Diuretic Claims Quick Kidney Cure
A brief advertisement asserts that several doses of Pape's Diuretic will restore kidney and bladder function, end backache, and relieve a wide range of symptoms from sluggish kidneys to urinary distress. It promotes a fifty cent treatment as the sole effective remedy, backed by the Cincinnati firm Pape Thompson and Pape.
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Pape
Pape, Thompson & Pape
Cincinnati
Privacy for Former Queen Liliuokalani Arrives Quietly
Former Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani slipped into the city Sunday unnoticed, contrasting her prior visit when city expenditures for entertainment sparked political controversy. Yesterday she was seen at the Hotel Vendome.
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Liliuokalani
Hawaiian Islands
Woman Refuses Interview for Quiet Suite Escort
She refused to be interviewed noting she desires no publicity and wants quiet. Her suite, including private secretary J. D. Amioku, Mrs. A. C. Aldrich, and Miss Rose Otis, is also quartered nearby.
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J. D. Amioku
A. C. Aldrich
Rose Otis
Liliuokalani's Boston Visit Outshines prior fêtes
A royal visit by Queen Liliuokalani in Boston drew over 12,000 at Mechanics Hall. city expenses exceeded 18,000 dollars, with lavish entertainments and wreaths. She toured in privacy, stayed at the Vendome, and sought 250,000 dollars from the government for her dethroned queenship.
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Lilivokalani
Hugh O'Brien
W. B. F. Whall
Washington
Amioka
Post
Hawaii
Liliuokalan
United States
Boston
Dedham
Board of Aldermen
Jury Reaches Sealed Verdict in Mayor Woods Libel Case
A sealed verdict was returned by the Woods jury in the East Cambridge court yesterday afternoon in the libel case brought by Mayor John A. Woods of Somerville against George H. Pratt and Rev. E. Eben Bayliss. The verdict will be read when court opens at 9:30 this morning after Judge Bond’s charge concluded before noon.
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John A. Woods
Somerville
George H. Pratt
E. Eben Bayliss
East Cambridge
Bond
Oldest Postmaster Dies in Bondville
North Adams reports Chester Benson Williams aged 80, longtime Bondville postmaster and the country’s oldest postmaster by tenure, died at his home after service began shortly after he reached legal adulthood. Williams was appointed by Postmaster General Nathan K. Hall in Millard Fillmore's cabinet.
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North Adams
Chester Benson Williams
Bondville
Nathan K. Hall
Millard Fillmore
Mystery of Rousseau letters at Russell heir hearing
Daniel Blake Russell identity hearing continues in Last Cambridge Probate Court with handwriting experts under debate. Charles French, an expert, is set to testify for the respondents on the disputed Rousseau letters as a North Dakota ranchman claims he is the missing heir to half the Russell fortune after last week’s attorney actions.
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Daniel Blake Russell
Cambridge
Charles French
Rousseau
North Dakota
Daniel Russell
William C. Russell
Handschrift Evidence and Postmark Theory at Inquiry
The claimant recalled attending Comer's Commercial School for handwriting training but forgot it under cross-examination by Attorney Robert Nason. Dr. Davenport reaffirmed that Rousseau letters resemble the claimant's handwriting and explained postmark oil that causes apparent ink transfer when overlaps occur, while witnesses observed by Detective Fielding included Mrs. Crosby, Luther Emerson, and Kate Mulock as figures tied to the case.
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Comer’s Commercial School
Robert Nason
Bennett S. Davenport
Post Office Department
Davenport
Rousseau
Fielding
Mrs. Crosby
Luther Emerson
Two Police Veterans Retired After Long Service
Twenty five years and 11 months in one district set a record for Patrolman Timothy F. Keane of the Dedham Street station when he retired on pension at his own request due to disability. Alfred H. Hildreth, long time patrolman from City Hall station, also retired on pension after 21 years in the force.
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Timothy F. Keane
Dedham Street
Keane
Alfred H. Hildreth
City Hall
Gerrit Fort Named General Passenger Agent of Major Rail Lines
Gerrit Fort will tomorrow assume the role of general passenger agent for the New York Central & Hudson River, Boston and Albany, and West Shore railroads, all within the New York Central system.
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Gerrit Fort
New York Central
Hudson River
Boston & Albany
West Shore
No Appetite Restored by Hood's Sarsaparilla
Mrs John E Dens of Davenport Iowa credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring her appetite and sleep after illness. She notes two bottles improved digestion and overall strength. The ad promotes liquid and Sarsatabs with 100 doses for one dollar this spring.
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Hood
John E Dens
3Rd St
Davenport
Iowa
Silence Cost Warriner Eighty Four Thousand Dollars
Cincinnati, January 31. Charles L. Warriner, former treasurer of the Big Four railroad, testified in the Mrs. Jeannette Stewart Ford blackmail case that he paid 84000 dollars for a woman's silence. He wired Mrs. Ford about 1000 dollars monthly for seven years, stopping when exposure arose on November 2.
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Cincinnati, O
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Jeannette Stewart-Ford
Warriner
Ford
Mrs Ford’s courtroom emotions reveal affection for ex-employee
During the trial Mrs Ford sat impassively until two children were removed by Judge Swing. State letters to Edgar S. Cooke, ex Big Four railway office worker, described visits to "W" with endearing terms. Tears flowed as declarations of affection were read. Warriner may resume testimony tomorrow.
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Cooke
Pyramid Pile Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement invites readers to mail name and address for a free Pyramid Pile Cure trial. It claims the remedy reduces inflammation, congestion, itching, and ulcers, avoiding surgery, with a 50 cent box available thereafter. It urges visiting a druggist and warns against operations.
Pyramid Drug Coupon Offer Nabs Free Pile Cure Mailout
A fragment urges readers to mail a filled coupon with name and address to Pyramid Drug Company in Marshall Michigan to receive a free sample of Pyramid Pile Cure in plain wrapper. The text emphasizes no cost and delivery by mail.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Pyramid
Marshall, Mich
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