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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1900

Page

11

Kissing Thief Strikes Bedside As Alarm Wakes Family

In Hagerstown Maryland on February 14 Ada Bowers aged 17 woke to a man at her bedside, a bold burglar kissed her and fled before her father could arm himself. The incident alarmed the household as they reported the intrusion to authorities.

Hagerstown Ada Bowers Alfred Bowers Boewers Ereamahich Mr. Bowers

Old Man Tries to Wed 15 Year Old in Omaha

In Omaha on February 144 John Kndyilor, a man of advanced age, courted Miss Josie Yarkowski, 15, and sought a marriage license. Relatives halted the plan, the clerk demanded parental consent, and a guardian petition for Kadylor delayed the wedding. Kadylor is described as rich.

Omaha John Kndyilor Josie Yarkowski Kndyior Josie Kadylor

Ingenious Will Method Unfolded In Court

London February 4 court hears executor A J Moore MP for Londonderry propound the will of his sister Edith Marion Moore. A month before her death she prepared a will in a novel form allegedly by cards and method disclosed in court.

London A. J. Moore Tondonderry Edith Marion Moore

Will shuffling card method reveals Ballycohy estate

A stroke left a woman unable to speak. To convey wishes for her will two card sets were printed one listing property and the other her relatives. Her solicitor shuffled until Arthur John Moore appeared and she signaled he should receive the Ballycohy estate. The process continued until all possessions and the executor were named.

Arthur John Moore Ballycohy

Lawton Estate Ties Force Move to California Closings

Captain J McC Preston of Olean Nebraska longtime friend and adviser to the late Major General Henry W Lawton is in Los Angeles to receive Mrs Lawton. She will arrive in two weeks to close her husband s estate and dispose of the Redlands orange ranch mortgage.

Los Angeles Cal Olean Neb Lawton San’ Francisco Preston Lawtons Lawton Orange Ranch Redlands

Along the Water Front A Busy Maritime Day

Aboard the Admiral Dewey about thirty cabin passengers sailed to Jamaica while the harbor docks emptied ships and twenty empty coal barges waited for tow to coal sections. The fishing fleet at T wharf shipped 30 000 pounds of cod at 2 50 and 459 per hundredweight. Clerks of the marine division attended the funeral of Messenger Henry F Tilton in South Boston. A towboat’s pilot house was damaged by a drawbridge swing costing about 250. Hull reported three ocean liners Columbian Bosnia and Cestrian passing at eight am. Revenue cutter Manning neared Montevideo en route to the Pacific station. Captain McKay of Fontabelle received a binocular glass for rescuing the Newton crew last September. The Landsman.

Jamaica Admiral Dewey Bird Island T Wharf Edward A. Rich Haddock Selon Cod Marine Division Custom House Messrs Anderson, Maloney, Riley White South Boston Henry F. Tilton Sears Payne Meridian Street Hull Liverpool Bosnia Hamburg Cestrian Table Bay Montevideo Pacific President McKinley McKay Fontabelle Boston Newton

Mummified Boys Found in Closet Near Home

In New York on February 14, two young boys Charles and Martin were found mummified in a closet of a vacant house near their homes. Plumbers discovering the withered bodies halted a leaking pipe investigation. Detectives arrested Cornelius Ahern, 60, a Civil War veteran, implicated in the case.

Genevra West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street Cornelius Ahern

Deaths Of Two Boys At 108 Edgecomb Avenue

Ahern, caretaker at 108 Edgecomb Avenue, is under scrutiny after the disappearance of Cornelius and Patrick aged 10 and 6. The boys’ bodies were found in a basement closet without an inner door knob. Neighbors complained of Ahern’s conduct and his treatment of his own children. Police consider two theories. likely the boys locked themselves in and suffocated while seeking escape.

Edgecomb Avenue Cornelius Patrick Ahern

Boston Elevated Power House Construction Progress

The Boston Elevated is building a new power house near Lincoln Wharf. Work since November has excavated about 600000 cubic feet of earth and building is set to start around May 4 with power expected to flow next December.

Boston Elevated Lincoln Wharf

Shipping News Mini Almanac Thursday Feb 15

Arrived vessels include Cestrian from Port Eila beth and Freder ick Leyland to load freight. ships to Frederick Leyland from Hamburg and Nantucket bound for coal. various schooners and steamers listed with ports of origin and cargo. Cleared and sailed items note multiple vessels heading to Port Antonio Louisburg Savannah Norfolk and New York amid northwest winds and tug operations.

Cestrian Thomas Port Eilabeth Cope of Columbian Masters Liverpool Frederick Leyland Bosnia Schmidt Hamburg William Johnston & Co Ella Lund Louisburg D. B Nantucket March Baltimore Norfolk A. M. Graham Spartan Crowell Philadelphia BH. B. Sampson H. F. Dimock Baker New York Bay State Pennison Portland City of Gloucester Godfrey Gloucester Loreana Maud Ricey Port Medway Harold J. Parks St. Martins Agnes F. Manson Newport News George A. McFadden Admiral Dewey Port Antonio Jam Jennie Grand Manan N. B William Hi. Davenport Charles H. Trickey Richard &. Leaming Lewis Cottingham Cto Elizalevensaler Thomaston Hume Rockland Mark Sayre Buenos Ayres Nottingham Port Johnson N. J S. O. Co N. Y Bayonne F. W. Roebling Alabama Romeo St. John Millie Mace St. Pierre Mig Alma Nelson Halifax N. S Clara A. Donnell Helen H. Benedict Sullivan Lawin Clarence H. Venner Jennie ©. May Mary WB. Palmer Percy Birdsall Cox and Green Henry L. Peckham J. Frank Seavey Cumberland Hattie A. Franklin Horse Island and Co John A. Beckerman Clarks Cove

Suffolk Superior Court First Jury Session Docket List

A dense record of civil cases listed for the Maynard and Blodgett juries in Suffolk Superior Court. Entries name numerous plaintiffs and defendants, case numbers, and session headings across multiple juries and special lists.

Suffolk, Gs Maynard Superior Court Middlesax Sheldon Goodrish Et al

Case Listings and Pairings in 11 000 Series Dockets

A catalog of case pairings and dockets including Scott v Grant 11 582 O Callaghan v Holton 11 61 Hey Ben 11 649 Willock v Wil 11 661 Weingartner Jr v Stewart 11 681 White v Hall 11 685 Clark v Boston 11 711 Campbell v Le Blanc 11 728 Shea v Walters 11 781 Levenson v Kuposky 11 791 Mayo v Lewis 13 812 Stewart v Hamilton 11 835 Clement v Garvin 11 860 Lovell Arms Co v Anthoine.

Scott Grant O'Callaghan Holton Moh Hey Ben Willock Wil Wweingartner, Jr Stewart White Hall Clark Boston Campbell le Blanc Shea Hamilton Clement Garvin Lovell Arms Co

Superior Court Middlesex July Session Cambridge Sherman Judge

The Middlesex Superior Court July session in Cambridge heard several civil cases. Theodore Temple sued F D Morse for $500 damages to land from water overflow and won $1. J W McDonald and J T R E Joslin represented plaintiffs and defendants respectively. Multiple other tort actions and civil cases, including divorce listings, were noted with various verdicts and counsel.

Middlesex,s Cambridge Sherman, J Theodore Temple F .D. Morse J. W. McDonald J. T R. E. Joslin Sarah G. Silva John A. Hedin Manuel Silva Same J. W. Britton Kh. J G. K. McKellegot

Remarkable Blood Poison Cure Promises Home Trial

The State Medical Institute in Ft Wayne Indiana reports a new blood poison cure that allegedly heals mouth patches sore throat and skin ulcers. It offers free trial treatment by mail to those unable to travel, claiming complete body restoration and privacy at home.

State Medical Institute Elektron Ft. Wayne Ind Tate Guarantye Cook Remedy CO Masonic Temple Chicago Ill

Massachusetts House schedules multiple public hearings in February 1900

The Massachusetts State House announces hearings by the House Judiciary Committee on February 15 for Frank E. Wetherell’s coal and coke retail bill, February 16 for Charles Megan’s conditional sale contracts, February 16 for labor on Boston public works, February 21 for Waltham Ayer Pepperell Street Railway charter amendments, February 16 for Gypsy Moths extermination, and February 27 for Mount Wachusett Railway Company incorporation.

Massachusetts State House Boston Committee On Railroads Rufus A. Soule C. H. Blood Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Beeston Committee On Public Health William H. Lott Wat, D. Wheeler House Committee On the Judiciary Willard Howland Charles O. Engstrom Ommonwealth Regton C. P. Curtis, Jr Charles O. Engstdrom Frank E. Wetherell Charles O. Kengstrom Joint Committee On the Judiciary Charles G. Washburn Merk Charles Megan Senate Charles 0. Engstrom Committee On Labor Boston Public Works John BE. McUellan Thomas Donahur Committee On Street Railways Waltham, Ayer and Pepperell Street Railway Company W. Hazelton Fred ©. Gilpatric Commonwealth OF Massachd- Assetts State Sare A. Loy KD Km. Chamberlain Temple A. Winsloe Massacusetts L House Mount Wachusett Railway Company Fred CC Gilpatric Charles G, Washburn Commonwealth OF Massachussetty Richard Brison Tuard Howland Chal 'Tela LAND

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