Banker Davis testifies in Howard will contest case
Abiel H. Davis of Providence testified in Brockton that Horace W. Howard told him in May 1912 he would leave nothing to his sister Maria Howard and her two nieces. Davis, a witness for the contestants, recounted the conversation eight months before Howard died.
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Davis
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Brockton Hospital
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Howard Sanborn case reveals wealth and will dispute
Witnesses describe the dead man's large fortune and indecision over its disposal. Howard reportedly told others he had no use for the money while his physician cast doubt on his soundness to will. The proceedings touch on guardianship, custodianship, and contested bequests to Brockton institutions.
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Davis
William F. Perry
Providence
Mrs Sanborn to Open Annulment Hearings January Twenty Eight
Mrs. Sanborn plans to begin hearings on her annulment suit January 28 in Boston. She will discuss her life with Mr. Sanborn a wealthy New York businessman and has already made sensational charges in papers filed by her lawyer W Edwin Ulmer. She seeks custody of their son at $25 weekly and says a November agreement required payments. payments stopped on Christmas Day. Mr. Sanborn will likely attend to dispute the custody and allowance issues. The couple’s volatile history has drawn nationwide attention. Mrs. Sanborn, formerly Florence Wolcott of Natick is related to the late Governor Wolcott and was educated in elite circles before marrying Mr. Sanborn and traveling Europe. Their union later faltered leading to divorce proceedings.
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Florence Madeline Wolcott
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New York
B M exchange snaps Maine Central stock for mortgage bonds
The Boston and Maine railroad completed a deal trading 100000 shares worth 10000000 of Maine Central stock for Maine Central 50 year refunding five percent mortgage bonds. The transaction occurred at a directors meeting as part of the carrier’s financial plan.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central
Boston & Maine Bond Takeup Planned Amid Rail Line Security
The B and M directors see completion of the note mortgage takeup for 10 million due Feb 3. Maine Central stockholders authorized bonds in 1911, now backed by nearly its entire mileage. Maine Central to retire 100000 exchanged shares, issuing a 5 percent bond with a 6 percent dividend history, while Boston & Maine securities shift.
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Maine Central Railroad
Maine Central
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