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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1909

Page

3

Murderer Tennis to Fight Wife's Divorce Suit Today

Murderer Tennis, serving a 20 year term for a murderous assault that killed an infant, fights his wife’s libel for divorce. He will contest the filing in Boston as the case follows his prior actions leading to his imprisonment. The plea was reduced to manslaughter with a recommended sentence between 11 and 20 years.

Tennis New York Boston Auburn Street West End Minnie Franklin Sadie Askenritz Massachusetts General Hospital Charles Street Moran

Barbers Union Plans Weekly Dues for Strike Fund

The International Barbers Union local in South Norwalk Conn votes to send to the national body a plan requiring each union barber to contribute 10 cents weekly for the strike fund. There are 38,090 union barbers in the United States, and the plan would raise about $3800 weekly.

South Norwalk Conn International Barbers’ Union United States

Harvard Law student secretly marries Dorchester woman

The Chicago Board of Education head Otto C. Schneider learns his son George August Schneider has wed Belle Kohler of Dorchester. The couple kept the ceremony quiet until the Harvard Law student son received word and telegrammed congratulations. George plans to practice in Chicago after graduation.

Belle Otto C. Schneider Chicago Board of Education Harvard Law School Belle Kohler Park Street Dorchester Schneider Young Schneider Harvard George August Schneider New Hampshire Woods Kohler Post Massachusetts Avenue Boston Chicago Ivy Sigma Alpha Epsilon Deutschen Verein Cercle Francais Belle S<ohler A. J. Kohler Armstrong Leather Company South Street

Carmack Jury Not Complete In Tennessee Trial

Ashville Tenn Jan 27 Today's session in the trial of Colonel Duncan B Cooper Robin Cooper and John D Sharpe for the slaying of former Senator EB W Carmack closed with no progress in jury selection. Deputy sheriffs plan to summon a third group of 500 talesmen to report Friday. Judge Hart heard testimony on juror Leigh competency and defined drunkenness. About 60 witnesses were examined. Leigh was kept in the jury room pending a ruling.

Ashville Tenn Duncan B. Cooper Robin Cooper John D. Sharpe EB. W. Carmack Hart

Eliot says college women marry less often

Dr. Charles W. Eliot, retiring Harvard president, told the Brearley League luncheon in New York that too few college women marry. He noted higher education benefits health and capability, yet acknowledged a smaller marriage rate among college graduates despite broader diversity and ongoing Harvard Club dinner farewells.

New York Charles W. Eliot Harvard University Hotel Gotham Brearley League Eliot Harvard Club Austen G. Fox Harvard

Cambridge man found guilty in illegal transfer scheme

James Donohue of Cambridge was tried in the Cambridge district court yesterday charged with soliciting and fraudulently using transfer checks of the Boston Elevated. He was found guilty and fined $5 on each of two counts by Judge Almy.

James Donohue Cambridge Cambridge District Court Boston Almy

Tunnel Work Record Broken in Hudson Tunnel Construction

New York Jan 27 The simultaneous explosion at 3 27 pm after a lever press by Chief Engineer Charles M Jacobs collapsed four feet of natural barrier under the North River between Cortlandt Street Manhattan and Jersey City. Jacobs hailed two world records for the project including 72 feet of tunnel lining erected in 24 hours and 90 feet blasted in 30 working days with no fatalities. The tunnel halves met within inches about 4500 feet from the Jersey shore and 1500 feet from the Manhattan terminal.

New York Charles M. Jacobs North River Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Cortlandt Street Manhattan Jersey City Jersey Shore

Union endorses changes to injunction procedures at convention

The United Mine Workers of America, in Indianapolis, approved resolutions seeking court reform of injunctions. A key point urged that employers must notify workers before restraining orders and that contempt hearings occur before a different judge with jury Trial. The convention defeated a proposal to form an independent labor party but adopted a resolution backing public ownership of production means.

Indianapolis United Mine Workers of America

Children’s Accessories and Outerwear Pages Show Storewide Prices

Readable fragments list infant shirts, gloves, mittens, coats and fur back kid gloves. Prices range from 9 to 5 cents for some items, with white corduroy and color selections noted. The jumble suggests a department store layout with markdowns and assorted small goods.

Children's Coats Children’s Coats

Defendants Win N Y Railway Suits

New York January 27 Justice Young of the Municipal Court ruled in favor of defendants in long pending suits brought by Emmanuel Weil Edward J Berwind Minnie Welller and other Metropolitan Street Railway stockholders. Plaintiffs claimed damages from failure to dispose of stock due to allegedly false favorable reports by the New York City Railway Company.

New York Emmanuel Weil Edward J. Berwind Minnie Welller Metropolitan Street Railway Company Thomas F. Ryan H. H. Vreeland Justice Young Municipal Court Metropolitan New York City Railway Company

Creditors Move to Bankruptcy of Draper Hall Stable Company

Creditors of the Draper Hall Stable Company at 1 West Dedham street filed bankruptcy in the United States District Court yesterday. A general assignment to Richard S. Teeling of Boston on January 15 is alleged as an act of bankruptcy by J. J. Connolly F. W. Boyd and G. A. Carpenter of Boston who instituted the proceedings. Their claims amount to 43.

Draper-Hall Stable Company West Dedham Street United States District Court Richard 8. Teeling Boston J. J. Connolly F. W. Boyd G. A. Carpenter

Completion of Copper River R R Announced

NEW YORK January announcement reports the completion of the Copper River railroad in southwestern Alaska. The tide water terminus at Three Tree Point near Cordova includes wharves for handling heavy materials and ores.

New York Alaska Three Tree Point Cordova

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