Jury Sees Pictures In Will Contest Trial
Postcards showing young couples kissing surfaced in the Suffolk Superior Court as four cousins challenge the 1914 will of William Henry Storey claiming lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence by Josiah Elliott or the New England Trust Company. Mary Billiott, hotel owner’s daughter and a Wellesley senior, stands to receive $1500 annuity. Elliott denied recalling the postcards during cross examination.
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William Henry
Mary Billiott
Wellesley
Elliott
Storey
Silliest Remarks Mark Counsel Debate Over Cards
A courtroom exchange features a 76 year old man and counsel arguing about how to send cards. The dialogue includes a quip that older men can be silly and reflects a light taunt amid legal proceedings.
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Mr. Elliott
Postmaster's House at Chatham Burns in Fire
The large house of N. A. Eldridge the postmaster at Chatham was destroyed by fire tonight. The Chatham Bars Inn and nearby structures were threatened. The house, built a few years ago, cost about $15 000.
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Chatham
N. A. Eldridge
Chatham Bars Inn
Submarines Active in North Sea Torpedo Dutch Vessel Artemis
German submarines continued activity in the North Sea as the Dutch motor vessel Artemis was torpedoed near the Noordhinder lightship. Artemis arrived leaking at Hook of Holland after the attack.
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Hook OF Holland
London
North Sea
Artemis
Noordhinder
Fire Gutts Chelsea Two-Family House at Poplar Street
A blaze started at 7 Poplar Street Chelsea last night while both families were out at a moving picture show. The fire caused about 2000 dollars in damage and completely gutted the building.
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Poplar Street
Chelsea
Watertown Boss Defies Fire. Courts May Decide Superintendent
Watertown faces a dispute over the town moth department when Selectmen appoint Van WD Horton as superintendent, replacing John C. Ford who has served since 1913 and refuses removal. Ford argues his math work is part of tree warden duties elected at town meeting, and cannot be removed.
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Watertown
van WD. Horton
John C. Ford
Ford
Suffrage Meeting At Copley Plaza Draws Leaders
The Massachusetts Branch of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage held a mass meeting in the Copley Plaza ballroom last night with Mrs O H P Belmont from New York Professor Charles Beard of Columbia University and Mrs Sara Bard Field of Oregon as chief speakers.
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O. H. P. Belmont
New York
Charles Beard
Columbia University
Sara Bard Field
Oregon
Massachusetts
Congressional Union
Copley Plaza
Suffragists Call for Susan B. Anthony Amendment in Mass Meeting
Over 80 prominent suffragists attend a Massachusetts union rally urging Congress to pass the Susan B. Anthony amendment and enfranchise women. A nearly $1000 fund is raised via admission and collections as speakers including Mrs. Belmont and Mrs. Agnes H. Morey argue for equal voting rights across states and constitutional protections. Basil King introduces the event in Cambridge.
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Congress
Susan B. Anthony
Senators Lodge
Weeks
Massachusetts
Judiciary Committee
Union
United States
Belmont
Mississippi River
Agnes H. Morey
Brookline
The
Basil King
Cambridge
Engagement of Miss Schwarz Is Announced
The engagement of Miss Gertrude Florence Schwarz daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Edward Schwarz of Brookline to Ogden Trevor McClurg a Chicago publisher was announced yesterday. McClurg attended a Brookline theatre party and supper at the Copley Plaza after the couple entertained 16 guests at dinner at 67 Winthrop Road. Miss Schwarz a grandson Rev Lewis B Schwarz and great granddaughter of Moses Grant of Boston. she studied at Bryn Mawr and Smith College class of 1909.
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Gertrude Florence Schwarz
Theodore Edward Schwarz
Brookline
Ogden Trevor McClurg
Chicago
Lewis B. Schwarz
Moses Grant
Boston
Deacon Grant
Denver
Miss Baldwin
Bryn Mawr
Penn
Smith College
Benefit Recital Held for Little House in South Boston
About one hundred residents of Back Bay attended a Jordan Hall afternoon recital to raise funds for the Little House at 73 A Street South Boston. Edith Wynn Matthison performed with Mary Fay and Mrs Dudley T Fitts accompanying.
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Back Bay
Jordan Hall
A Street
South
Boston
Edith Wynn Matthison
Mary Fay
Dudley T. Fitts
Quincy Police Mutual Relief Ball Held In Music Fall
The annual ball of the Quincy Police Mutual Relief Association took place in Music Fall Quincy last night. President John F. Duffy led the grand march with his sister Miss Julia Duffy as guests from police associations across Eastern Massachusetts attended.
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Quincy Police Mutual Relief Association
Music Fall
Quincy
John F. Duffy
Julia Duffy
Police Associations
Massachusetts
Ford to Build Farm Tractors Under Henry Ford Son
Ford Motor Company announces at a stockholders meeting that it has quitclaimed all farm tractor interests to Henry Ford personally. The plan is to run tractors as a separate enterprise with his son Edsel B. Ford under Henry Ford and Son. Frank Klingensmith declined further comment on the tractor plant plans.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Ford
Edsal B. Ford
Henry Ford & Son
Frank L. Klingensmith
Ford Company
British Charitable Association Holds Quarterly Meeting
The British Charitable Association met at the Hotel Bellevue for its quarterly session. The society voted to celebrate its 100th anniversary with a November dinner. Framed resolutions were presented to former President Albert F. Flint, with President Vaughan Jealous presenting on behalf of the club.
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British Charitable Association
Hotel Bellevue
Albert F. Flint
Vaughan Jealous
Will of comedian Joe Murphy filed for probate in New York
The will of Joe Murphy a noted comedian of Kerry Gow fame was filed for probate in the surrogate's office at New York. The estate valued at 680000 dollars includes specified properties and assets.
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New York
Joe’’ Murphy
Kerry Gow
Estate Disposition Totals Over Ten Thousand Real Estate
Murphy died at the Herald Square Hotel on December 31 last, aged 83. His estate disposes of about $670,000 in personal property and more than $10,000 in real estate.
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Murphy
Herald Square
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