Brown Estate Wins Six Hundred Thousand Dollar Verdict
Detroit news reports Judge Tuttle ruled in favor of Walter B. Grant representing Albert W. Brown estate against George N. Fletcher estate. The long-running litigation began in 1873 with multiple appeals and court reviews across Massachusetts, Michigan, and federal courts. Final total exceeds $600,000 including interest and related items.
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Detroit
Tuttle
United States District Court
Walter B. Grant
Boston
Albert W. Brown
George N. Fletcher
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Michigan
Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
District Court
Massachusetts
Putnam
United States Court
Brown
Willian White
France Sends Relief for Serbian Orphans
Brindisi Italy January 6 The French relief mission sailed for Albania with food and clothing for Serbian orphans.
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France
Brindisi
Italy
Albania
Contested Whitney Firm Sale Faces Appeal
Mrs. Carrie W Myrick sister of Theo dore D Whitney objects to Phineas Hubbard buying out the T D Whitney Company. Probate Judge Grant authorized the sale for 75000 cash plus stock transfers totaling 100000 with notes due in two equal installments. An appeal to the Supreme Court by Mrs Myrick through Whipple Sears Ogden has been filed.
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Carrie W. Myrick
Theodore D. Whitney
Boston
Mr. Hubbard
Supreme Court
Filipinos Replacing Chinese Seamen Aboard China
In San Francisco on January 6 thirty five Chinese seamen were ordered ashore from the steamship China and twelve Filipinos were quickly recruited to take their places as the Chinese failed to meet English proficiency. The China departed on schedule under the seamen act provisions.
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San Francisco
China
Will Complete Iron Cross at Big Benefit
Officers of interned German and Austrian vessels met aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecilie to arrange a January 18 concert at Convention Hall to aid widows and orphans of soldiers. The event will finalize a gold silver and iron nails cross with proceeds reaching toward ten thousand dollars. Nails for sale at Hamburg American Line and North German Lloyd offices, with funds supporting the widows and orphans fund. The cross will be sent to Germany for display in a church or university.
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Kronprinzess
Cecilie
Convention Hall
Widows and Orphans’ Fund
Boylston Street
Lloyd
State Street
Germany
Hugo Munsterbierg
Harvard
Ernst Tiling Schmidt
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston
Witek
Irma Seydel
Gustave Heim
Bruno Jaenicke
Fidelia Singing Society
Charles Polack
Kronprinzessin
Otto Schulke
Amerika
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
M. Martinolich
Erni
Johann Jachens
Koeln
Max Wittekopf
Wittekind
H- Filsinger
Willehad
Peaslee Maintains Innocence In Moonlit Trial Testimony
Four-year-old Raymond Peaslee watched from the gallery as his father testified. The attorney general pressed Peaslee on alibis, relationships with other women, and notes linked to the crime scene. The session focused on distances, behavior, a blackhand note, and the Portland trip, with a verdict possible tomorrow.
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Raymond Peaslee
Shirley Peaslee
Peaslee
Tuttle
Howard Peaslee
Morrison
Providence
Henniker
Manchester
Portland
A. W. Huzzey
Boston
Sweeney
Ida Barnes
Cliff
Inspector Hildreth
McDonald
Old Orchard
Mc Donald
Albert R. McDonald
Morrison H. Peaslee
Mellen Called Goats Target in New Haven Trial
R L Batts, chief prosecutor, urged conviction of William Rockefeller and 10 other former New York New Haven Hartford directors under the Sherman act. The defense pointed to Charles S Mellen as scapegoat while Batts denounced him as pirate like and not bound by truth. The jury will hear Judge Hunt's charge tomorrow before verdict. The defendants include Lewis Cass Ledyard Edward Robbins Charles Brooker D Newton Barney Robert Taft James Hemingway Charles Pratt A Heaton Robertson Frederick Brewster and Henry McHarg.
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New York
R. L. Batts
William Rockefeller
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Hunt
Mr. Rockefeller
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Edward D. Robbins
Charles F. Brooker
D. Newton Barney
Robert W. Taft
James 8. Hemingway
Charles M. Pratt
A. Heaton Robertson
Frederick F. Brewster
Henry K. McHarg
Batts
Charles S. Mellen
Mellen
Melien
Mr. Mellen
New Haven
Harrison's Mark-Down Sale Slashes Men’s Suits
Advertisement notes $18.00 men’s suits reduced to $9.75 with pencil stripes fancy worsteds banjo stripes and plain blues browns and blacks. Located at 662 672 Washington Street at the corner of Beach.
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Harrison
Washington Street
Corner Beach
Harrison Company Mark-Down Sale On Winter Garb
Warm genuine Scotch heathers and meltons offered at deep cuts with every $25 suit or overcoat reduced to $11. The sale takes place at 662 672 Washington Street corner Beach with a brisk stock of kerseys rough shet lands and meltons.
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Harrison Company
Washington Street
Corner Beach
Harrison Company Real Markdown Sale Offers Suits
Incomparable suits in finest fancy worsteds stripes checks plaids fine hair lines and plain colors in black brown tan and olive. Swell up-to-date models at reduced prices. Located at 662 672 Washington Street corner Beach.
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Harrison Company
Washington Street
Corner Beach
G O P to Plan for Convention Jan 24
New York January 6 Charles D Hilles chairman of the Republican national committee said the arrangements committee for the Chicago convention will meet January 24 in Chicago. The panel includes Estabrook Goodrich Williams Murphy Martin Niedringhaus Warren Adams Stanley Duncan Sheldon and Hilles.
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New York
Charles D Hilles
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Fred W. Estabrook
New Hampshire
James FP. Goodrich
Indiana
Ralph Williams
Oregon
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Alvah H. Martin
Virginia
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
Missouri
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
John T. Adams
Iowa
Fred Stanley
Kansas
Bec. Duncan
North Carolina
State Board Meeting Ends With Pasteurization Appeal
Dr Charles E North director of the North Public Health Bureau urged pasteurization before the Massachusetts Dairy men's Association at the State Board of Agriculture closing session in Horticultural Hall. He said pasteurization gives life insurance to milk and supports a stable city market as farming interest grows across New England. Mrs Sarah Tyson Rover urged using country school houses as social centers for adult education amid farmers wives gathering.
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Charles E. North
North Public Health Bureau
Massachusetts Dairymen’s Association
State Board of Agriculture
Horticultural Hall
New England
Massachusetts
Dr. North
Sarah Tyson Rover
Mt. Gretna
Penn
No Primaries for National Delegates in Arkansas
Arkansas delegates to the Democratic national convention need not run in state primaries but must be elected by state party conventions. W. F. McCombs, national committee chairman, issued the clarification amid Arkansas party rules prompting possible changes and reports that about a dozen states may consider similar procedures.
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Little Rock
Ark
W. F. McCombs
National Democratic Committee
McCombs
Arkansas Committee
Canned Vegetables for British Soldiers Move From Puget Sound
Four thousand tons of onions and five thousand tons of carrots were bought on Puget Sound for shipment to Ladner in British Columbia where they will be canned for Europe. The canned product will supply the British army in France.
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Seattle
Wash
Puget Sound
Ladner
B. C
Europe
France
Wolfson Monheimer Wedding in Brookline Home
Ethel Beatrice Wolfson daughter of Joseph and Mrs Wolfson of Brookline and New York wed Melville Monheimer of Seattle at 16 Fuller Street Brookline yesterday. Monheimer a Harvard graduate 1912 and Harvard Law School 1914.
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Ethel Beatrice Wolfson
Joseph Wolfson
Brookline
New York
Melville Monheimer
Seattle
Wasah
Henry Crine
Fuller Street
Monheimer
Harvard
Harvard Law School
To Prevent the Grip Cords Ad Claims Bromo Quinine Aid
An ad asserts that Bromo Quinine removes the cause of the grip cords while noting only one Bromo Quinine product exists. W. Grove signs the box 7 advertisement.
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W. Grove
New England Alumni Banquet Held at Boston City Club
More than 100 members of the Holder ness School New England Alumni Association gathered for the annual banquet and business meeting at the Boston City Club. Speakers included Right Rev Charles F Parker bishop of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire and Rev Lorin Webster rector of the school.
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New England Alumni Association
Holderness School
Plymouth
N. H
Boston City Club
Charles F. Parker
Episcopal Diocese of
New Hampshire
Lorin Webster
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