Attorneys' Absence Halts Filing of Hadley Will
The fourth Hadley will was not filed in East Cambridge due to the absence of Maine lawyers J. B. Warner and Roger Warner of Warner Warner & Stackpole. Judge Farrell questions Hadley's English connections and continues a search for witnesses and signatories across Somerville and East Somerville relating to multiple wills and codicils dated 1899 to 1907.
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Maine
J. 3B. Warner
Roger Warner
Warner, Warner & Stackpole
Benjamin Hadley
East Cambridge
State Street
Messrs
Warner
Somerville
Elizabeth Moore Buckley
Trowbridge
England
Michael F. Farrell
Hadley
Charlestown
Farrell
John H. Hinckley
Phillip Rogers
East Somerville
Alfred Marks
William Stone
Navy
James Martine
Norman Ashe
Arthur Jones
James Gane
Vermont
Andrew Morgan
Patrick Jakes
Leon Scarmonali
Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland Celebrate 22nd Anniversary
Princeton New Jersey June 2 The 22nd wedding anniversary of former President and Mrs Grover Cleveland was quietly observed at their home in Princeton A large 20 inch cake bore the inscription To G C and F F C June 2 1908 Friends presented the cake Mr Cleveland is reported to be doing well though he has not yet taken his usual afternoon drive
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Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
G. C
Cleveland
Clevelands
Snow Grips New Brunswick and Yale Art Winner Named
Snow fell in northern New Brunswick on June 2 as frost touched Newcastle and Campbellton stations. In New Haven Yale Art School awarded the Winchester fellowship to August Spaenbach of New Haven.
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Moncton
N. B
New Brunswick
Campbellton
Newcastle
New Haven
107 year old Mrs Decker praises tonic in interview
Mrs Samuel Decker of Seneca Falls New York at 107 years cites a tonic stimulant as life extending. In a January 24 interview her husband Mr Decker says the medicine greatly benefits her and keeps her alive, urging other elderly people to use it and allowing publication of her photo.
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Samuel Decker
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Mr. Decker
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey touted as medical tonic
An advertisement extols Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as a thoroughly malted medicinal tonic. It claims health benefits for heart action and overall vigor, urges consumers to buy only the genuine sealed product, and offers free pamphlets from Duffy Malt Whiskey Co in Rochester New York.
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Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Balloon set world speed record over 800 miles flight
The Chicago balloon owned by Charles A. Coey and piloted by Captain C. L. Bumbaugh and Charles Leichliter landed eight miles south of Clear Lake after departing Quincy Illinois. It traveled more than 800 miles in 11 hours achieving a 75 mph average. Bumbaugh rued not breaking the long distance record or winning the Lahm cup.
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Watertown
S. D
Chicago
Charles A. Coey
C. L. Bumbaugh
Charles Leichliter
Quincy
Clear Lake
Bumbaugh
Balloonists Race Across the Midwest in Storm Haul
After a rain delay the aeronauts left Quincy for Kirksville Missouri and then due north. Captain Bumbaugh rose 6500 feet to weather the storm and dipped 1600 feet in one minute before landing. Leichliter headed to Chicago while Bumbaugh stayed to pack for rail return and hoped to win the Lahm cup with a gas tight craft.
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Quincy
Aeronauts
Kirksville
Bumbaugh
Leichliter
Clear Lake
Chicago
City to Save Infants Lives Campaign for Education of Mothers
A city effort aims to improve infant survival by educating mothers on prenatal care and infant health practices through community programs, clinics, and outreach. The initiative focuses on expectant families, pediatric guidance, and access to early healthcare resources.
Caring for a Baby A Practical Guide
Instructions emphasize nursing every two hours by day and every four hours at night, with caution not to overfeed. Advice covers clothing, bathing, air exposure, sleep, outdoor time, and occasional cool water.
Society organizes to cut infant deaths in heat
New York reports the Society for the Care of Babies in Hot Weather organized with the Board of Health. Physicians and 50 hospitals and charities join to instruct mothers, distribute circulars, and deploy 65 nurses all summer to ensure proper infant care and feeding.
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New York
Health Department
Board of Health
Society For the Care of
Labor Union Actions In Boston Reported By Local 17
Labor notes summarize multiple Boston union activities. Local 17 considers amalgamation with Boston Roofers Union 17. next meeting to discuss, with term officers to be chosen. Plumbers Union 12 reports a proposed new agreement rule not yet signed. Custom Tailors Union 12 learns an organizer will tour Boston area from New York HQ. Car Drivers’ Union elects T J Geary and P D Daley as delegates to the International Teamsters convention in Detroit in August. Coopers Union 89 discusses amendments to the international convention, with a special monthly meeting planned. Boston Painters Union 11 implements a 44 hour week with a Saturday start, officers to be elected June 30. Chelsea fire relief claims processed from a $1000 fund. Boston Barbers Union 82 says all union shops will close at noon July 4, with possible extended hours the night before.
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Boston Sheet Metal Workers’ Union
Boston Roofers’ Protective Union
Plumbers’ Union
Custom Tailors’ Union
Brotherhood of Tailors of America
New York
Boston
T. J. Geary
P. D. Daley
Carriage & Cab Drivers’ Union
International Brotherhood of Team Drivers
Detroit
Coopers’ Union 89
International Union
Boston Painters’ Union 11
Chelsea
Boston Barbers’ Union 82
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Warns of Sun Strain Risks
An old advertisement highlights eye injuries from sun wind and dust, warning of eye strain redness and granulation. It promotes Marine Eye Tonic as a soothing relief not causing stinging and urges readers to ask their druggist about the product.
City Hall reinstatements under Finance Commission probe
The Finance Commission launches an inquiry into reinstatements at City Hall since Mayor Hibbard took office. Of 700 discharged between January 6 and April 1, about 300 have been reinstated. City Collector Brown, first department head questioned, faced sharp scrutiny over three reinstatements and two new appointments amid claims of overcrowding in his office.
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Finance Commission
Hibbard
Brown
North church leaders reject Jim Crow in the North
The United Presbyterian Church general assembly debated race during Freedmen's missions. Rev. Dr. E S Little led a call against Jim Crow churches in the North, insisting on a church of Jesus Christ where white and black worship together.
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Pittsburg
General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church
Board of Freedmen’s Missions
North
Church of Jesus Christ
Religious School Debate Highlights Public Attendance Question
Fragments from a sermon debate discuss why public school students should attend religious services. The passage emphasizes collective worship and shared values within the community, implying moral guidance beyond classroom instruction.
Malden Bride Weds Washington Doctor in Local Ceremony
Laura May Ross of Malden married Dr. Henry H. Hazen of Washington D. C. in a ceremony at St. Agnes’ Hospital’s romance origin in Baltimore. The couple will reside in Washington after the nuptials.
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Laura May Ross
Malden
H. H. Hazen
Washington, DC
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Baltimore
Henry H. Hazen
Washington, D. C
John R. Shannon
Miss Ross
Richardson Street
Hazen
Dr. Hazen
Washington
Harvard Crew Conducts Long Practice Rows
Harvard varsity crew completed a long easy row upstream after last Saturday's race with Cornell. The boat held form with few adjustments from coach Wray and logistically followed by the launch. The lineup remained stable: Stroke Sergeant 7, Richardson 6, KE Bacon 65, Ward 4, Lunt 38, Severance 2, Fish Bow Faulkner, Cox Blagden.
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Cornell
Harvard Varsity
Wray
Sargent
Richardson
KE. Bacon
Ward
Lunt
Severance
Fishbow
Faulkner
Blagden
Inquest Ordered Into Brockton Tots Deaths
Assistant District Attorney Albert I. Barker ordered an inquest into the deaths of two children of Mrs Mary Ball whose decomposed bodies were found in the woods off Oak Street last Friday. The bodies were buried together in Melrose Cemetery today.
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Brockton
Albert I. Barker
Mary Ball
Oak Street
Melrose Cemetery
Chelsea Commission to Name Board of Control Members
Governor Draper plans to send to the Executive Council the homes of the men to be named to the Chelsea Board of Control created to take powers from the Mayor and Aldermen. Chelsea selections include Highway Commissioner McClintock James E Beck and George H Dunham.
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Draper
Executive Council
Chelsea Board of Control
Chelsea
McClintock
John E. Beck
George H. Dunham
A. C. Ratshesky
James J. Storrow
Bates
Beck
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