Mrs Aldrich on Stand in Fight for Fortunes
Mrs. Aldrich testifies in a court fight over her husband Charles T. Aldrich’s estate. She claims a $3000 estate while children contend for as much as $360,000 and seek an accounting of the residue.
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Mrs. Aldrich
Aldrich No. 2
Adelaide Mitchell
Harry Woodard
Worcester
Aldrich
Alice M. Aldrich
Winthrop
Henry A. Aldrich
Providence
Louis H. Aldrich
Charles T. Aldrich
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cambridge
Millbury
American Woolen Company
Frank Stewart
Halifax
Woman Install Officers of St Paula Court Foresters
The officers of St. Paula Court No. 188 Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters were installed Tuesday in Lawrence Hall Dudley street by D. H. C. R. Mrs Julie tte Sheehan of Lynn assisted by Sacred Heart Court No. 240 Cambridge. The meeting opened with Chief Ranger Mrs Eva Doyle presiding and then installation followed inducting Mrs Mary C. Lyons as chief ranger.
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St. Paula Court
Massachusetts
Paris Court Hears Comic Fit Suit Over Slimming Secrets
In Paris a court hears Seheid's suit against Countess Kostalicki over a slimming method praised as Americaine superb. The countess claims a miracle regimen of baths exercise and Marmola extract produced rapid weight loss and smaller garments, while officials list names of local aides and officers in the proceedings.
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Paris
Seheid
Kostalicki
Schelei
Sehele
Rue Pax
M. Pict
Scheler
Community religious ceremony installs trustees and speakers
Inside sentinel and outside sentinel the ceremony installed Mrs Mary O Keefe Miss Catherine Carney Mrs Mary Maguire and Mrs Margaret O Brien as trustees. Following remarks were given by Chaplain General the Rev James H ONeil LL D High Chief Ranger John F Harrigan of Worcester and by Court Chaplain the Rev David F Regan. There were more than 400 present.
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Sentinel
Mary O’keefe
Catherine Carney
Mary Maguire
Margaret O’brien
James H. O'Neil
John F. Harrigan
Worcester
David F. Regan
Pensioned Ladder 5 Driver Flavin Dies at 41
Martin J. Flavin, retired Ladder 5 driver pensioned last October by Fire Commissioner Daly, died after a lingering illness at his home. A 41 year old veteran of the department since July 10, 1894, his funeral will be held Friday morning at Gate of Heaven Church with District Chief Perkins and a detail of 16 men attending.
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Martin J. Flavin
Ladder 5
Daly
Flavin
Perkins
Gate of Heaven
Five Homes Robbed in Middleboro Break-in
Five dwellings on Everett Rice and Pearl streets were entered after midnight in Middleboro. Affected residents reported missing money clothing and jewelry. Earlier this month a burglar struck six stores downtown and was shot while fleeing. Suspect Fred E Tuliper of Rutland Vermont is gravely ill at Brockton Emergency Hospital from bullet injuries and infection.
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Middleboro
Everett, Rice and
Pearl Streets
Fred E. Tuliper
Rutland
Funeral for Joseph W. Thompson Draws Large Crowds
Medway notes the funeral of Joseph Warren Thompson who died Sunday night. Born April 5, 1826, he founded a local shoe factory and later co led Joseph M. Herman & Co. He served Medway in the 1881 state legislature as a Republican and supported town welfare throughout life.
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Medway
Joseph Warren Thompson
Thompson
Joseph M. Herman & Co
Plans for New Hotel and Park Square Thoroughfare
Square Trust proposes a new hotel at Park Square near Clarendon and Berkeley, creating a wide link from Park Square to Copley Square. A 100 foot widening of St James Avenue and extension through trust lands would form a second major thoroughfare. The Copley Plaza Operating Company plans a 20 year lease from 1913, with construction by George A Fuller Company under United States Realty guarantee. Architect N J Hardenbergh of New York designed the plans.
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George A. Fuller Company
United States Realty & Improvement Company
Copley Square Trust
N. J. Hardenbergh
New York
the Plaza
Manhattan
Waldorf-Astoria
New York City
New Willard
Washington
Fourth of July Cheer and Grim Warnings from Matt Mason
A satirical 1910 column urges early purchase of fireworks and weapons to celebrate Independence Day. It mocks last minute panic among clerks at powder works and suggests preparing medical plans, coroner’s inquests, and proper respect for others' rights, signed by Matt Mason.
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Matt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Plans for a new large hotel on Copley Square Boston
The project outlines an associate architect C H Blackall from the city as trustee representative. The hotel features a 30 foot high ballroom suite at the southerly end facing Stuart street and a private entrance with mezzanine dressing rooms. A corner oval dining room overlooks the square with a central tearoom and two square entrances leading to a grand promenade. The basement houses grills rooms barbers and extensive service areas. The typical bedroom floor offers light via two large courts, with about 500 bedrooms and 400 bathrooms. Local officials including Mayor Fitzgerald and the Chamber of Commerce support the project as a public improvement expected to enhance Boston’s standing and draw more visitors.
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C. H. Blackall
Stuart Street
Dartmouth Street
Trinity Place
Copley Square
Fitzgerald
Rourke
Chamber of Commerce
Art Museum
America
Boston
Travelers Say Boston Must Improve To Stand Among Cities
A fragment notes that for Boston to rank with other major cities in traveler opinions, improvements are needed to provide adequate facilities and experiences.
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Boston
Probe of Robin Mind: Bank Fallout Under Examination
In New York on January 11 Joseph G. Robin, the fallen banker tied to the collapse of three city banks, underwent a three hour mental test by alienists. During questioning he slumped, eyes closed and body inert before resuming. A bankruptcy petition against Bankers' Realty & Security Co. was filed by Northern Bank, Washington Savings Bank, where Robin presided, and Robert Thedford.
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New York
Joseph G. Robin
Robin
United States District Court
Bankers’ Realty & Security Company
Northern Bank
Washington Savings Bank
Robert Thedford
Two Men Convicted of Assault on Police Officer
Robert Verner and John J. Anderson were found guilty of assault on Patrolman Dennis Leary in Charlestown after a July Chelsea bridge incident. Albert Johnson was acquitted on the rescue charge. Verner and Anderson face sentencing for simple assault with potential three year terms.
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Robert Verner
John J. Anderson
Dennis Leary
Charlestown
Albert Johnson
Verner
Anderson
Johnson
Chelsea Bridge
Leary
William J. Deegan
Deegan
Metropolitan Driving Club elects officers and board
The Metropolitan Driving Club held a meeting last evening and elected Fred C. Garman as president, Charles H. Dow as treasurer, and Wilbur Dudley as secretary. A seven member board of vice presidents includes John Shepard, Fleury M. Whitney, J. W. N. Stults, J. S. Bigelow, Frank G. Hall, Charles W. Leonard and Monroe Goodspeed.
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Metropolitan Driving Club
Fred C. Garman
Charles H. Dow
Wilbur Dudley
John Shepard
Fleury M. Whitney
J. W. N. Stults
J. Ss. Bigelow
Frank G. Hall
Charles W. Leonard
Monroe Goodspeed
Fortune Telling Letter Promises Astrological Guidance
A sales pitch from Dr. A. Zerola of Havana Cuba offers astrology readings for love health wealth and marriage. Readers are asked to send birth date and 6 cents postage in hopes of receiving detailed revelations and guidance.
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A. Zerola
Havana
Cuba
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