Hadley Will Mystery Divides Somerville Kin
East Somerville recluse Benjamin Hadley who died last December leaves a half million fortune and a rumored secret marriage to Emeline Coles. The case in East Cambridge Probate Court may test three Hadley wills and a fourth filed today while Emeline Coles’s mother claims a hidden marriage and possible murder suspicion surrounding young Bennie Coles.
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Benjamin Hadley
East Somerville
Lydia Emeline Coles
Benjamin Hadley Coles, Jr
Hadley
East Cambridge
Bennie
Emeline
Mr. Hadley
Martin C. Day Dead in New York
Martin Cheney Day, former city editor of the Providence Daily Journal and Evening Bulletin and later of the Providence News, died in Polyclinic Hospital. He was son of George T Day of Hillsdale College and began newspaper work under George W. Danielson of the Providence Journal. He authored a history of the Graves Barnaby poisoning case involving Dr. Thomas Thatcher Graves.
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New York
Martin Cheney Day
Providence Daily Journal
Evening Bulletin
Providence News
Polyclinic Hospital Today
George T., Day
Hillsdale College
George W. Danielson
Providence Journal
Graves-Barnaby
Thomas Thatcher Graves
Providence
Barnaby
Denver
Col
Massachusetts 54-hour bill clash over lumbering textile work hours
Democratic Senators pressed Acting Governor Draper to back a 54-hour limit for women and children in mills, but Draper rejected a compromise to 56 hours. The dispute pits Draper against Senator James H. Vahey with 19 senators ready to back 64 hours, while 20 to 7 supported postponing the vote.
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Draper
James H. Vahey
Vahey
Senate
Beacon Hill
Congress
Arkwright Club
Norcross
Monson
Linehan
Becks Veio Upheld in Chelsea Franchise Vote
Mayor Beck of Chelsea wins aldermanic support for vetoes preserving the city franchise denial to Home Telephone Company and for rejecting an aldermanic order to spend 75 on a city funded group photo.
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Beck
Chelsea
Home Telephone Company
Veto on Telephone Franchise Faces Narrow Council Votes
The council rejected the veto with ten votes needed but only three could be mustered to pass over it. Aldermen Black Breath and Delano supported overriding, while Cook and White stood with the Mayor on the $75 portrait expense. Police promotions followed with Tucker named lieutenant Hebblethwaite sergeant Moody patrolman Cass reserve officer and McCarthy special officer. confirmations pending after a week.
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Breath
Delano
Cook
Frank W. Tucker
W. L. Hebblethwaite
William J. Moody
Sister of Judge Sherman Dies in Jamaica Plain
Mrs. Malvina Backus aged sister of Judge Edgar Sherman died at 16 Hampstead Street Jamaica Plain. Born February 17 1828 in Wethersford Vermont she had lived with her brothers in Jamaica Plain for ten years and was a widow. She will be buried in Bellevue Cemetery at Lawrence.
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Malvina Backus
Edgar Sherman
Hampstead Street
Jamaica Plain
Wethersford
Bellevue Cemetery
Lawrence
Telephone chief denies suburban rate increase
Superintendent I. O. Wright of the New England Telephone Company denies any rise in suburban telephone rates. He states that the same rates in effect four years ago will prevail.
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I. O. Wright
New England Telephone Company
End of eight party line era replaces with four party lines
The company announced the eight party line system is ending yesterday after four years of phased abolition. Four party lines replace old contracts upon renewal. all old contracts have expired. Rates remain five cents within Boston radius and 10 cents between exchanges. suburban district rates stay ten cents, five cents within a single exchange. Superintendent Wright says complaints eased after explanations to subscribers.
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Boston
Wright
Airship Falls While Flying During Trial in Rome
French aeronaut Leon Delagrange crashed his aeroplane during a final trial over Piazza di Armi Rome. He halted to avoid a collision with the royal stand and the craft fell four yards but sustained only slight damage. Queen Dowager Margherita and Crown Prince Constantine of Greece witnessed the flight amid a large crowd.
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Rome
Leon Delagrange
Piazza di Armi
Delagrange
Margherita
Constantine
Greece
British cruisers to meet American fleet at Suva Fiji
It is announced that the British cruisers Cambrian and Prometheus will engage the American fleet at Suva in the Fiji Islands. The cruiser Powerful is slated to meet the American fleet at Auckland.
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Sydney
S. W
Cambrian
Suva
Fiji Islands
Auckland
Swedish King Gustave and Queen Visit Berlin
King Gustave of Sweden and the Queen arrived in Berlin and were greeted by the Emperor and royal family. Troops lined the route to the castle as the royal party arrived.
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Berlin
Gustave
Sweden
Mayor names new wire commissioner amid consolidation doubts
In SCITUATE on June 1 the schooner yacht Clio, ashore since Saturday, was floated and reached the wharf safely after a southeast gale. Mayor Hibbard assigns Chief Inspector James E B Cole as wire commissioner at 5000 dollars yearly, signaling possible consolidation delays. School House Commissioner Mullen resigns. Senator Tilton Bell to replace him, while outside business ties involve Senator Bell, Commissioner Noyes, and Chairman Sturgis.
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Hibbard
James EB. Cole
School House
Mullen
Tilton Bell
Department of Sealers of Weights and Measures
Bell
Noyes
Sturgis
Commission
Scituate
Clio
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Elizabeth Moore Buckley
Webster
Mass
Henry Merritt
Elizabeth Ruckley
Trowbridge
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Gardiner
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Sherman
Paine Furniture Co
Canal Street
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Willow
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Uave
U. S. Fleet
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