Jordan Estate Valued At 5.57 Million in Probate List
Suffolk Probate Court filed an inventory showing Eben D. Jordan left 5,569,015.93. 4,348,853.73 personal property and 1,220,162.20 real estate. Appraisers report $75,899.50 Boston furnishings, $30,068.25 Manchester furnishings, $4200 vehicles, $25 burial plot, and cash on hand 220,907.25 plus various equities including Niles Building and Majestic Theatre. Executed for New England Motion Picture Company and related entities with multiple holdings in Boston and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben D. Jordan
Suffolk Probate Court
Philip Stockton
Charles W. Whittier
Joseph Sargent
Robert Jordan
Charles K. Cobb
New England Motion Picture Company
American Oriental Company
Elk City Gold Mining Company
Chapple Publishing Company
Essex County Club
Boston
Manchester House
Robinson
Wenham
Emmanuel Church
Jordan Marsh Company
Jordan
Niles
School Street
City Hall Avenue
Majestic Theatre
Huntington Avenue
Beacon Street
West Manchester
Harvard Street
Sewall Avenue
Prookline
Forest Hills Cemetery
South Carolina
California
Westwood
Personal property schedule items listed for Avon Street Trust and others
The schedule lists 12 585 shares of Avon Street Trust valued at 1 192 428 75, 10 000 shares Jordan Marsh Company valued at 2 500 000, 250 shares Conservatory Apartments Trust valued at 12 500, 25 shares Massachusetts Fire & Marine Insurance Company valued at 4 500, 155 shares Harrison Avenue Garage Trust valued at 7 750, 2 shares Santee Club valued at 5 000, 50 shares Cromwell Hall Inc valued at 2 500, and 10 shares preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Street Trust
Jordan Marsh Company
Conservatory Apartments Trust
Massachusetts Fire & Marine Insurance Company
Harrison Avenue Garage Trust
Santee Club
Cromwell Hall, Inc
Eight Americans aboard steamer Hyacinthus from Galveston
Galveston Texas Feb 9 Eight members of the crew of the British steamer Hyacinthus sailing for a northern French port are said to be American citizens. The Hyacinthus carries a cargo of hay.
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Galveston
Texas
Lowell Lawyer Found Dead in Private Office Room
Local attorney Joseph O'Connor was found dead in his Central block office by his stenographer. Medical Examiner Meigs ruled the death a pistol shot to the brain in a self inflicted act.
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Lowell
Joseph O'Connor
Meigs
Prominent Attorney O'Connor Found Dead in Office
The death of Attorney O'Connor is reported as a likely self-inflicted wound in his private office after a day at the office. His wife Mary J Dillogly of Watertown, married eight months ago, lies gravely ill at their home. He was a longtime Democrat, 1912 presidential elector, and former Lowell city official.
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Burlington Avenue
Friends of
O’connor
O’onnor
Mary JF. Dillogly
Watertown
Baltimore
Lowell
Board of Health
Referendum in the House Aims to Seek War Vote
Rep Callaway of Texas introduces a House resolution demanding a popular referendum before any declaration of war except during insurrection or invasion. Senators doubt the measure's fate in the upper chamber and view a similar proposal as unlikely to pass. Senator Vardaman foresees little support, calling a war referendum in the Senate a waste of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Callaway
Texas
House
Congress
Germany
Vardaman
Senate
Battle Between German Submarine and 15000 Ton Allied Transport
Fred Freedbold of Boston, first officer of the Bergenhus, recounts witnessing a German submarine attack a 15000 ton allied transport in the Bay of Biscay on January 10. The transport was sunk with all aboard. Freedbold and other crew members were rescued by the American ship Borinquen after the Bergenhus sank.
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Providence
Fred Freedbold
Boston
Bergenhus
Bay of Biscay
Freedbold
Roma
Dimitrio Goulandes
Sinking of the transport in Bay of Biscay described
Freedbold recalls leaving Newport bound for Genoa with coal. In the Bay of Biscay on January 10 a German submarine halted the vessel and four men boarded. The officer spoke courteously before the ship was sunk.
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Freedbold
Newport
Monmouthshire
England
Genoa
Bay of Biscay
Joe Morgan Draws With Frankie Britt in Manchester Bout
Joe Morgan of Manchester fought 15 rounds to a draw with Frankie Britt of New Bedford at the Academy in Manchester before a record crowd. Morgan put up a stiff battle while Britt showed seasoned ring experience in the exhibition.
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Manchester
N. H
Joe Morgan
Frankie Britt
New Bedford
Academy
Britt
Resources of Banks Decline in Major Cities
Washington reports a sharp overall shrinkage of 186 million dollars in bank resources from national banks as of December 27. New York led losses with 200 million, Chicago 15 million, Philadelphia 22 million, Boston 15 million, San Francisco 7 million, and St Louis 5 million. Louisville rose by 5 million and Des Moines and Salt Lake City gained about 4 million each.
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Washington
Comptroller
New York City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
St. Loui
Louisville
Des Moines
Salt Lake City
New England Shippers Seek Paper Rate Cut Before ICC
Inter national Purchasing Company of Boston leads New England shippers in asking the Interstate Commerce Commission to lower rates on paper stock and waste materials. They argue paper refuse shipments pay higher rates than paper makers fiber and that small loads are charged 2.5 times more than carloads. J. O. Hill presents the case for shippers against Boston & Maine, New York Central, and New York New Haven Hartford.
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New England
International Purchasing Company of
Boston
William A. Disque
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Building
J. O. Hill
Boston & Maine
New York Central
New York, New Haven & Hartford
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Glastonbury
Nmien
Mackinaws
Union Street
Kero
Iku
Hyacinthus
J. Joseph O'Connor
Patel
ELVET
Liggett Myra Tobacco
Hanover
Portland
New York
Coats & Su
Coats & Sui
Seys Vardaman
Adamson
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