Son Fights Mrs Eddy Agreement in New Hampshire Suit
In Concord New Hampshire May 2 counsel for plaintiff George W Glover of Lead South Dakota filed to amend their March 25 amendment claiming the predeath agreement not to contest Mrs Eddy s will was made only with defendant McLellan and directors for an alleged scheme to claim over 2 000 000 from the residuary bequest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N. H
George W. Glover
Lead
S. D
Hienary M. Baker
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Suit alleges McLellan and others misused Mrs. Eddy residuary bequest
The plaintiff in a Boston suit claims Archibald Lellan and other First Church of Christ, Boston, directors, forged Mrs. Eddy signature and covertly secured more than two million dollars from her estate. It states Mrs. Eddy took no part and refused to sign the contract in 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLeLlan
Archibald Lellan
Boston
First Church of Christ
Three Men Die After Train Collision in Pennsylvania
Three men named May Isaac Cook Charles Rackley and Earl Vinderhall were killed when they were struck by an eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad train near Devil's A in Reensburg. The men reportedly stepped onto the tracks to avoid a freight train and were hit by the faster train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reensburg
Penn
Isaac Cook
Charles Rackley
Ecar
Hyde to resign as New York city chamberlain
Charles H. Hyde will resign immediately as city chamberlain amid indictments and a media firestorm. He claims a conspiracy and says he acts to avoid embarrassing the Gaynor administration while defending the Carnegie money as a loan. He pleaded not guilty to two counts including bribery and unlawful fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles H. Hyde
Gaynor
Hyde
Carnegie
Supreme Court
Public Fire Escape Demonstration At F Gray Company Plant
The F Gray Clothing Company plans a public demonstration of the Davy Automatic Safety Fire Escape from its Fifth story window at the corner of Washington and Hanover streets. Lieutenant Charles F Howell will lead the first descent followed by a young woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bangor
F. Gray Clothing Company
F. Gray Company
Washington and
Hanover Streets
Hanover
Washington
Friend
Charles F. Howell
United States Revenue Service
Pageant and speeches mark Hampden County World Mission event
Thousands of Congregationalists and Universalists gathered at Mechanics Building for “The World in Boston” exposition. The program included a Pageant of Darkness and Light at 5 00 and 8 00 p m with addresses by Robert E Spear M A Levy and J Campbell White, followed by dinner of the International Laymen's Missionary Movement. Letters and brieflets arrived from across New England and even Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania showing wide participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Spear
Hampden County
M. A. Levy
Board of Trustees
J. Campbell White
Boston
New England
Wilkesbarre
Penn
Robert E. Speer
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Exposition events mix religious addresses and Hampden County Day
Clergy speakers from Congregational churches praised education and mission work at the exposition. Hampden County Day features a Springfield train arrival with Mt Holyoke students and a 2 PM welcome by Rev Maurice Levy. Theft concerns rise as valuable curios vanish, including a bat-design silver ring linked to H B Hulburt of Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampden County
Springfield
Mt. Holyoke
Maurice A. Levy
Board of Trustees
Portsmouth
N. H
Ministers’ Association of
H. B. Hulburt
Korea
Hulburt
Curio
Strike In Haverhill Shoe Factories Ends Short of Widespread Walkout
Four hundred counter workers in two Haverhill shoe factories vote to strike at 10 am tomorrow seeking a year round Saturday half day a 56 hour week higher wages and arbitration for future disputes in a decision by the Counter Employees Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Counter Emers
Girl Stays At Post As Fire Rages In Building
Miss Anna May Lockhart of 1490 Columbus Avenue remained at the Houston Americ switchboard at 80 Summer Street during a blaze that tore through a shaft in the building. Firefighters battled flames that burst from the shaft and spread rapidly.
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Anna May Lockhart
Columbus Avenue
Houston Americ
Prominent Lexington Citizen Hammon Reed Dies at 96
Hammon Reed, longtime Lexington resident from the Reed estate, died yesterday morning. Born September 25, 1829, he served as town official, led the Selectmen, supported Civil War care, and helped found the Lexington Gas Light and Water Companies. He published the Lawrence Daily Eagle for a decade and held multiple civic roles. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2:30 at the Unitarian Church, with burial in Lexington Cemetery.
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Hammon Reed
Lexington
Reed
Lexington Heights
Wedford and
Groton
Lexington Savings Bank
Ola Belfry Club
Lexington Gas Light Company
Lexington Water Company
Lawrence Daily Eagle
Lawrence
Massachusetts Press Association
Sylvia J. Wadsworth
Milford
N. H
George H
William W
Sylvia B
Fred K. Brown
John M. Wilson
Unitarian Church
Lexington Cemetery
Franconia Refloated After Hot Bearing Delays Port Call
The Cunard liner Franconia halted in the harbor channel between Tong and Deer Islands due to an overheated bearing in the steering gear. After about three hours, Captain C A Smith informed the local agent and the ship resumed at 3 15 PM with no assistance needed. Nearly 1000 relatives gathered on the pier as 720 guests plus 125 saloon, 140 second cabin, and 450 steerage passengers departed for Queenstown Fishguard and Liverpool. Five aliens were turned away. Fishguard will be a future Cunard port. A wireless report late last night said everything was fine, fifty three miles east of Boston.
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Franconia
Cunard Line
Tong
Deer Islands
Queenstown
Fishguard
Liverpool
Boston
United States Quartermaster’s Department
General T. §. Jessup
Fort Warren
Inner Harbor
Richard Slearson
Deer Island Light
C. A. Smith
Charles Stewart
Ashley
Directors of Boston Co operative Milk Producers plan July price
The Boston Co operative Milk Producers Company directors met and resolved that milk producers should insist on at least the 1909 May and June prices, but not bind themselves beyond July first to allow movement toward a better price if conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Co-operative Milk Producers’ Company
Funeral for veteran Charles Telless in South Boston
The funeral for 72 year old Civil War veteran Charles Telless was held yesterday from Smith & Peak in South Boston. He served four years in Company H, Twenty seventh Massachusetts Infantry, as wagon master. Interment followed at Old North Dorchester cemetery with uniformed G A R and U V A delegations present. He is survived by son Charles B Telless.
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Charles Telless
Smith & Peak
Dorchester Street
Boston
Telless
Twenty-Seventh
Mass. Infantry
Alexander Blackburn
South Baptist Church
Dahlgren
Gettysburg Regiment
Old North Dorchester Cemetery
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Mrs. Eddy
Glover
M’lellan
C. H. Hyde
F. Gray & Co
Regal Shoe News
Oxford
Regal
Chartered Public Accountants
Cy Swell E King Blucher
Imen
Congregationalists
WORLD
International Laymen’s Missionary Movement
Fred P. Haggard
D. D
George A. Gutterson
Allan A. Stockdale
Union Church
Congregational Churches
American Board Quartet
H. Ll. LaFlamme
Ellen M. Stone
Girl
Mersey
Charlestown Navy Yard
BE. L. Reach
James T. Bradley
Dr. King
Navy Yard
Sir
Sam
Hewson
Washington ST
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy
the Howard
Joe Thomas
Jim Tenbrooke
Jack Sheehan
Lowell
Mack
Monte
Roach and Hart
Harry la Toy
Sandy Chapman
Arizona
Howard
Henry W. Savage
Nowlow
Lindsay Morison Stock CO
Mats
Chas. Dillingham’s Musical
Cor Montgomery
Orstacs
GLOBE
Grard
OPERA
Lie
Frank Adair
Father Whalen
Bowdoin SQ
Wrestling Tonight
Levell
Sullivan
Matinee
Shubert Evisis
Journal
Boyd
Lucille LA Verne
Tremont
Josie Richard
Axer
Edna Wallace Hopper
Rebecca
Kate 0
Charlo
Uglas Wiggin
Thompson
Sunnybrook
Castle SQ
Unas
Tel
John Craig
Down Town
Winter St
Merchant of Venice
Loew’s Orpheum
Boston Opera House
Vaudeville Moving Pictures
Gaiety
Boston Varnish CO
Sale
Mfrs
Everett Sta
Colonial Theatre
Chas. Frohman
Wm. Harris
Lessees & Mare
Charles Frohman
London 4
B.f.keith
Nat Wills
Europe
Howard and
North Jolly
Fanny Rice
Homer Miles & Co
Lane
O’donnell
Mareeno
Nevarro
McGinnis Bros
Overture
Andrew Mack
Mechanics
American League
Huntington Avenue
Wright & Ditson
Herrick’s
Copley Sq
Crawford
Scollay Square Table d’Hete Dinner
Brattle St
Cafe Bova
Summer St
Gustav Strube
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