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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1901

Page

10

Standard Clothing Co Oswego Serge Suit Praised by Notables

In letters from New York and Boston dated April 21 and May 6, Oswego Serge Suits receive high praise from CHAS NICHOLS and HERMAN C LONG. Nichols calls it the best value in a suit for money while Long deems it the best all round travel suit he has worn.

New York Tgor. Standard Clothing Co Chas. Nichols Boston Igos Standard Clothing Co Herman C. Long

Brainard Indicted in Murders at Portland

The May 15 grand jury indicted Pr draffam and William Hande for the murder of Difford Mosher of Gorham and Geo H Brainard for the murder of I Farnham at the Portland telephone exchange. Brainard’s lawyers plan an insanity plea and he will be sent to Augusta for evaluation, with the case set for September.

Portland Superior Court Pr Draffam William Hande Difford Mosher Gorham Geo .H. Brainard I. Farnham Brainard Fite Foster Greenleaf Augusta Bonney Asylum For

Oswego Serge Suits Earn High Praise in Testimonials

Two letters from Boston customers extoll Standard Clothing Co. Oswego Serge Suits. J. W. Freeman calls it the best value and fit he has found. Chas. Stahl says the Oswego Blue Serge SUits are the best he has worn for an all round suit and will continue purchasing.

Boston Igor Standard Clothing Co Chas. Stahl

Mrs Peavey Celebrates 106th Birthday Today

Mrs Mary Dow Peavey turns 106 and anticipates visits from children grandchildren and great grandchildren. She resides with daughter Mrs John H Tower at 11 Atlantic Street South Boston. Born May 15, 1795 she has lived in three centuries and is descended from Zebulon Drew who died of wounds at Bunker Hill while serving in the Continental Army.

Zebulon Drew Durham N. H Bunker Hill

Marquis de Lur-Saluces Returns to Demand Senate Probe

In Paris on May 15 the Marquis de Lur-Saluces, former deputy and Royalist banished in 1900, sent a letter to the Senate president promising another high court debate on who authored the conspiracy threatening France. The missive stirred Senate lobby discussions.

Paris High Court of France Marquis de Lur-Saluces Chamber of Deputies Senate M. Fallieres Republic High Court

Abutter Objections Move Against South Union Station Betterments

The Supreme Court faces petitions challenging betterment assessments on properties near South Union station. Street commissioners argue each estate pays in proportion to its advantage, including Percival Lowell. Lowell and others contend the South station construction act violates the Legislature.

South Union Station Supreme Court Percival Lowell

Engineers Inspect L Road In Boston Elevated Service

About 240 members of the Boston Society of Engineers inspected the local Elevated railway yesterday under Chief Engineer Kimball. Visitors included Stearns of the Metropolitan Water Board and Bidwell of the New Haven railroad. Smoking cars on the Elevated are under consideration with a decision expected soon.

Boston Society of Engineers Kimball H Elevated Sullivan Square Union Station Amon Stearns Metropolitan Water Board Bidwell New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Worth New York Loomis New York City Dudley Street Pleasant Street Thougsands

Irish Law System Stands After Commons Vote

The House of Commons rejected the second reading of an Ireland legal reform bill by 226 to 102. Nationalists led by Timothy Healy denounced jury packing and called for abolition of grand juries and the coercion act, while the Irish attorney general condemned the proposal and defended jury selection. Contempt of court in Ireland was cited as a reason to strengthen law, not weaken it.

London House of Commons Ireland Timothy Healy Cathoe Atkinson The of Commons

Fatal Shooting in Grand Rapids Hotel Room

A guest in Grand Rapids reports a fatal shooting in a hotel room. A neighbor saw a figure fleeing the building as smoke rose from the hotel siding after the gunfire. Screams for help were heard around 2 am.

Aney Apoe Aye Grand’ Rapids Convereau

New York Divorce Record Broken as 119 Cases Set

In New York today 119 undefended divorce cases appeared on the calendar before Justice Gildersleeve, the largest number on any previous day. The record set reflects a spike in uncontested divorces as of May 1 in the city courts.

New York Maude Adams Europe St. Louis Vorce Gildersleeve

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