Grave Charges Between Benedicts Over Estate Dispute
In New York a bitter dispute erupts between banker E. C. Benedict and the widow Virginia Benedict over the estate of Frederick H. Benedict who died Oct. 19. Virginia claims eight thousand dollars in securities and funds were wrongfully withheld, seeks executorship, and has taken possession of stored valuables through her ally Frederick Coudert Jr. The elder Benedict contests the allegations, calling them lies, while Virginia faces issues about qualification as executrix and control of the estate.
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New York
E. C. Benedict
Frederick H. Benedict
Tuxedo
West Point
Virginia C. Benedict
Frederick R. Coudert, Jr
DB Co
Benedict
Wall Street
Rail accident probe hints at mechanical fault and bail decision
Officials said a torpedo misfire occurred because the triggering mechanism was bent out of shape and wheel flanges failed to contact it. District Attorney Jerome stated not prosecuting Engineer Wisker for murder but charging him with second degree manslaughter. The Herald notes potential electrification of the Park Avenue tunnel within a year and planned power changes at Grand Central.
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Jerome
Wisker
the Herald
New York Central Railroad
Park Avenue
Grand ‘Central
Tunnel Suits for Damages Aggregate $5 600 000
New York lawyers predict civil suits against the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad for the tunnel disaster will total 5.6 million dollars. They argue the state law changes allow larger claims for deaths and injuries, with expected sums of 1.6 million for deaths and 4.16 million for injuries.
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New York
New York Central
York
A. H. Hummel
New Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
Park Avenue
Board of Health
Grand Jury
Overcoat sale prices appear in fragmented notes
An OCR fragment lists various coat prices including 18, 15, 12, 12, 10 and 87 50 with display prices shown as 22, 20, and 15 in Washington state. The text lacks complete context or itemization and may reflect a sale or display pricing snippet.
New York Central tunnel probe reveals unsafe signals
An investigation into the New York Central tunnel disaster shows signals worked imperfectly and smoke and steam filled the tunnel at times, creating easy conditions for an accident. Officials noted dense smoke at Ninety-sixth street, a later clear return, and attempts with heavier engines failing to trigger torpedoes.
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New York
New York Central
Jerome
Garvan
Baker
Franklin
Ninety-sixth Street
Sixty-third Street
Fifty-fifth Street
Dlg
Train engineer speaks on tunnel disaster in New York
The engineer of the New York Central tunnel crash gave his first statement to Rev B H Burch at the Mott Avenue Methodist Church. He described dense smoke and steam, brakes applied too late, and witnessing tail lights of an oncoming train before the fatal collision.
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New York Central
B. H. Burch
Mott Avenue Methodist Church
Wisker
Sixtythird Street
Fifty-ninth Street
Hell
Miss Martha Curry ordained as minister at Wesley Church
Lowell Jan 10 Miss Martha Curry of Stoneham was ordained as a minister at Wesley Church. The ceremony marked an unusual step as women had rarely been ordained in this denomination or its independent offshoots. Curry has pursued evangelism in New England including two years preaching at Holliness Evangelical Church Chelsea and revival work across the region. She plans rest and reevaluation in California and may settle there with her mother and sisters if a field for evangelistic work is found.
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Lowell
Martha
Curry
Stoneham
Wesley Church
Methodist Church
Miss Curry
Fies
New England
Holliness Evangelical Church
Chelsea
California
Purdy
Martha G. Curry
Senate backs Dewey ruling over Schley in school textbooks
The Mississippi State Senate approved a joint resolution endorsing Admiral Dewey’s decision in the Schley court of inquiry and urging that no textbooks credit any officer other than Schley for the victory off Santiago. The measure moves to the House for concurrence.
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Jackson
Miss
State Senate
Admiral Dewey
Schley
Admiral Schley
Santiago
House
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Children’s
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UU Wu
Old South Clothing Co
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Sceicote
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Cape Cod
Haas
Arlington
Arlington Almshouse
John Haas
Roger Wentworth
Somerville
John Haskell Butler
Herbert Chapin
Pew
Judge Butler
John Wisker
New Rochelle
Grand Central Tunnel
BH. C. Benedict
F. H. Benedict
Ned Coudert
Tington St
Washington and Brattle Streets
Browning King
Washington Street
Matthew King
Hanover
Inter
DEPT
Hanover St
Oxford
America
Opp
Jordan Marsh Co
Martha FE. Curry
Indorses Dewey
Mississippi Senate
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Cristobal Colon
Bciley
Jaimes A. Gary
Mary Schesinger
Schooner & Silverberg
Gerry
Middlesex Superior Court
Cora L. Gerry
Commonwealth Avenue Street Railroad Company
SALE
South End Green
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