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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
5
Dominick Rina 28 admitted in court that he bit off the right ear of Peter Frank. Judge Samuel Utley ordered the arrest of Frank and Dominick George, the star witness, after hearing more evidence. They were held for the Superior Court.
In heavy fog and rain the Norwegian steamer Antonio Lanasa ran aground six miles south of Cape Hatteras. The crew and Captain Thomle's wife were rescued by breeches buoy, with all hands safe ashore in Norfolk Virginia.
In White Plains New York Supreme Court Justice Morschauser rejected a jury verdict valuing a four year old boy’s foot at 2000 dollars. He sent the jurors back to reconsider and they then quadrupled the award to 8000 dollars.
The first Hampshire county branch of the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters was instituted Sunday in Amherst with about 300 Foresters from western Massachusetts in attendance. The new unit is Gavin Court 226, Amherst.
A Boston resident testifies to Cooper remedies used for two years of severe indigestion. After initial skepticism and failed doctoring, she tried Cooper’s New Discovery from Jaynes Drug Stores. Within half a bottle she felt relief, and after three months gained sixteen pounds and regained strength, calling it the only medicine on earth worthy of the name.
In Probate Court Harvard University files a petition to depose Victor W. Hungaford of Colorado Springs. They seek answers on whether he advised Walter F. Baker on the will, the February 1907 conversations, Baker’s intentions, and his Habits, claiming Hungaford is a key witness in the will contest.
The Rev. M. J. Healy who served as assistant to Rev. John M. Harrington at St. Mary's Church Orono Me died yesterday at St. Francis Hospital Lewiston Healy had filed multiple assignments across the diocese of Portland.
Emmanuel L Phillips of the Union Refrigerator Company Milwaukee sues publishers McClure Company for 100000 damages. The case stems from articles in McClure's Magazine in November December 1905 and January 1906 accusing him of taking railroad rebates. Senator La Follette may testify.
An advertisement asserts sleeplessness stems from exhausted nerves and promotes Dr Miles Nervine and Restorative Nervine as sleep aids. It features testimonial by Mrs E Ebensperger of Utica New York and notes a money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co.
New York report that Countess Laszlo Szechenyi formerly Gladys Vanderbilt will be presented at King Edward's court during the June drawing room. She will attend with her Hungarian husband and meet the royal family, then visit Mr and Mrs Alfred G Vanderbilt at their London residence.
Judge William H. Thomas of Montgomery argues that Southern courts grant justice to blacks though prejudice exists. He cites education funding gaps and alcohol prohibition as key to progress and notes frequent black testimony in trials. Professor Hart cites outside perspectives on educating African Americans. Frank Gaylord Cook elected club president.
Representative Grafton Cushing leads a bill to empower the Boston Finance Commission with summons authority oath administration and hearings rules. The move follows tense hearings where witnesses resisted questions and attacked the commission. Mayor Hibbard seeks $60 000 transfer from Mt Washington bridge to Boylston Street bridge to avoid winter delays, citing council inaction.
Warren Osborne was found dead beside the Kennebec River near Gardiner Maine with a shotgun in his right hand. Coroner Henderson ruled the death accidental during the act of drawing the gun, no inquest needed. Osborne had hired a shotgun and six shells for duck hunting on the river.
The Gilchrist Co marks its 53rd anniversary and the eighth for the Washington street building with storewide loss giving prices. Departments boast new windows balconies fitting rooms and enlarged hosiery and dress goods spaces as it prepares for a grand anniversary sale.
In a Boston Superior Criminal Court session, George Wilson faces larceny charges for allegedly stealing Michael Flaherty's clothing including vivid garters from his Charlestown lodging. Witnesses dispute ownership of the garters while Flaherty describes wandering in rain with only a shirt and borrowed shoes. The jury retires with no verdict yet. the scene sparked amusement over the garters exhibition.
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