Baldwin heiress loses inheritance bid in California case
Beatrice Anita Baldwin Turnbull, a 17 year old Brookline girl, failed to prove she is the legal daughter of E. J. Lucky Baldwin or entitled to one sixth of his 11 million dollar estate. Judge Rives ordered a verdict for the defense in a sensational California court battle that drew wide attention.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Beatrice Anita Baldwin Turnbull
Brookline
Mass
Rives
E. J
Miss Turnbull
Lillian Ashley Turnbull
California
Baldwin
Widow To Testify In Plymouth Murder Trial
Plymouth March 8 Charles P Fernald of Wareham goes on trial for the murder of Joseph H Helleur in Onset Bay Wareham. Prosecutors allege Fernald struck Helleur with a billiard cue fracturing the skull and killing him days later.
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Plymouth
Plymouth County
Charles P. Fernald
Wareham
Joseph H. Helleur
Onset Bay
Fernald
Helleur
Trial expected to last a week with many witnesses
The government plans nearly a week of testimony in a high profile trial with at least twenty witnesses. The widow of the deceased and her new husband Eugene Joy figure among key players as Fernald is described as a prominent local figure and many summer colonists from Onset attend. A panel of 50 veniremen selected the jury amid active courtroom discussion.
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Oak Bluffs
Eugene Joy
Helleui
Fernald
Onset
Veniremen
Pinning Hair Under Trolley Threat Sparking Hero Motorman
Five year old Cecelia Smith of Roxbury escaped serious injury when a Brookline trolley narrowly stopped after her hair became caught beneath the front wheel at Roxbury and King streets. She suffered minor scalp wounds and lacerations but was unharmed overall due to the quick action of the motorman.
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Cecelia Smith
Roxbury Street
Roxbury
Brookline
King Streets
Society Night at Boston Auto Show Captivates Notables
A gala society night drew Governor Eugene N. Foss, Colonel Patterson, and hundreds of prominent New Englanders to the Boston auto exhibit. Distinguished guests and fashionable attendees toured the aisles as four orchestras performed in Horticultural Hall and Mechanics Building, delivering the finest musical program yet heard by thousands of visitors.
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Greater
Boston
New England
Eugene N. Foss
Patterson
United States Army
George Smith
Boston Chamber of Commerce
King Auto
Horticultural Hall
Mechanics’ Building
St Marys College Beats Red Sox Regulars 1 0
St Marys College defeats Red Sox Regulars with a 1 to 0 score on wet grounds limiting play for the Red Sox. Other notes include Yankee training field gift to the New York Giants from Marlin Texas and local track results from English High and Boston Latin.
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St. Mary's
Red Sox
Yannizans
Porky Flynn
Bombardier Wells
England
Marlin
Texas
New York Giants
Yarmouth
N. S
Brookline Country Club
Taft Leaves for South to Study Pardons
President Taft departs Washington for a southern sojourn to review pardon appeals by John R. Walsh and Charles W. Morse. Attorney General Wickersham will place full papers before the President tomorrow with recommendations on whether Walsh and Morse should be freed or remain in federal penitentiaries.
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Washington
Taft
South
John R. Walsh
Charles W. Morse
Wickersham
War Time Post Extracts Highlight Page 7
Page seven presents concise wartime items from the Post including brief military updates, civilian morale notes, and notices on supply efforts. Names of units and locations are cited alongside short reports on progress and wartime developments.
Massachusetts Legislature mulls state control of Boston police
A special committee reviews placing the Boston police department under state control. The Church of the Immaculate Conception nears completion with Catholic clerics arriving for dedicatory exercises. The Massachusetts General Hospital annual report shows 1861 year expenses of $110,329.16 and 201 free patients admitted.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Massachusetts General Hospital
Weather outlook for Boston area expects fair days and warmer trend
The forecast calls for fair weather in Boston and vicinity on Thursday and Friday with rising temperatures. Winds are light and variable, becoming southerly and increasing Thursday afternoon or night as warmer air moves in.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Mixes with Rhine Wine-Clysmic as well as with spirits
A brief note states water mixes with Rhine wine and also with spirits, suggesting a chaotic or notable effect. The text is fragmentary and lacks additional context or details about events, dates, or people.
Diaz Dies Reported At Mexico City President Dies At 83
A report from New Orleans says President Diaz of Mexico, age 83, died in Mexico City shortly after 6 pm local time. Confirmation delayed as Associated Press wires and other lines were reportedly seized to limit news. Senor Enrique Creel sent a note claiming Diaz was in good health earlier, but lines were later cut.
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New Orleans
Diaz
Mexico
Mexico City
Associated Press
Galveston
Senor
Enrique Creel
Mobilization of Army and Navy for Mexican Border
Washington declares large force concentration near the Mexican border at President Taft's request. Army and navy mobilized with 20 000 soldiers 2000 marines 1400 mile border patrol planes shrapnel rounds and six month service. Troops include militia officers placed over regulars and orders to close Army Medical School as border crisis prompts action.
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Diaz
Taft
U. S
Texas
United States
Washington
Mexico
Army Medical School
De La Barra Abandoned Move Reported by Officials
It is now learned authoritatively that Senor De La Barra abandoned. Continued on Page 2-Firet Column.
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Senor de la Barra
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Back Bay
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Walsh
War Time Post
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