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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1907
Page
1
Mrs Eddys son seeks receivership in a major suit against church officials. Thaw trial coverage notes ongoing insanity concerns among alienists, with District Attorney Jerome pressing for a lunacy commission to assess Thaws mental state.
The district attorney pressed a link between adolescent insanity and paranoia as Dr. Evans conceded his defendant's will suggested a paranoiac leaning. Justice Fitzgerald grew weary of three days of cross examination while Jerome pressed details about another case of adolescent insanity ending in homicide.
Local reports indicate Roxil area dealers distributing Scotch whiskey amid ongoing enforcement efforts. Authorities warn of penalties for unlawful sales and urge compliance with state liquor laws.
A head on collision on the Naugatuck division near Waterbury between the 12:49 passenger train and a New Haven bound special carrying Company F of the Connecticut National Guard from a banquet. Five members of the guard are reported dead and Governor Woodruff rode on the wrecked train without injury.
Benton Ill March 1 Joseph Leiter owner of Zeigler Wisconsin coal mines tonight was found guilty of allowing an unqualified inspector in his mines The verdict follows an explosion at Leiter mine that killed 57 miners and sparked the case against him
James M. Parsons formerly of Boston was shot and likely fatally wounded in Sonora Mexico near the Sinaloa line yesterday while defending mining claims against two Mexicans.
Forecast calls for rain in Boston area with warmth on Saturday then clearing and cooler conditions Sunday. National outlook reports rain in the south and mixed precipitation in the north Saturday with warmer Sunday and rain or snow in the east, followed by colder air.
A nostalgic note promotes Brown's Bronchial Troches for sore throat and hoarseness. Sold only in boxes, emphasizing a traditional remedy.
The son reports his mother was physically weak and mentally enfeebled with irrational notions during a January visit. He asserts that if not insane her faculties were too impaired to handle finances or provide intelligent business direction, reflecting concerns over her mental state.
Highway commissioners move to private conferences to probe New England Telephone rates and maintenance spending. Attorney Whitman objects that hearings must be public, cites interstate commission law, and refuses to join meetings excluding the public while witnesses summoned by Whitman await.
The subsidy bill passes funding four lines: Atlantic to Brazil and to Argentina, Gulf of Mexico to Brazil, and Pacific to Panama Peru and Chile. Argentine service earns $400000 monthly or $800000 fortnightly. other three lines receive $300000 or $600000. Vessels must travel at least 16 knots. No US port cities named.
In a rare party clash the House passed the ship subsidy bill after a heated fight that saw early defeats and late roll calls. Democrats and Republican allies rallied, rebuking foes who briefly led with votes on the Littaer substitute and motions to reconsider.
George W. Glover son of Mrs. Eddy testifies in Concord New Hampshire suit that his mother’s mental faculties were impaired during January visit, saying she could not handle finances or make decisions and that Boston and Concord aides act without real responsibility.
In New Hampshire a bill in equity seeks an accounting of Mary Baker Glover Eddy’s financial affairs. Plaintiffs George W. Glover and Miss Mary Baker Glover, with George W. Baker, name Christian Science Church trustees and Eddy’s aides in Concord and Boston as defendants. The suit seeks restitution, a temporary injunction, and a receiver, claiming Eddy has been unable to handle matters and her property has been controlled by others. The action argues trustees have managed her estate and may have misused it, urging thorough accounting of all related transactions.
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