Jealous Father in Law Turmoil Taints Boston Marriage
Mrs. Carpenter testified that her husband was controlled by his wealthy father George Carpenter of Wolfeboro and Boston. She described years of jealousy and interference affecting their son Ralph Jr. and their home life. The elder Carpenter allegedly blocked shared parenting, dictated travel, and questioned the wife, harming their happiness and leading to distress and gray hair.
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Kivil
George A. Carpenter
Wolfeboro
Boston
Carpenter
Ralph, Jr
Walter I. Badger
Mrs. Carpenter
Wfe
New Hampshire
New York
Narragansett Pier
Ralph
San Francisco
Harwich
Carpenters
Bellevoir
Back Bay
Virginia Springs
Robert Allen
Hartford
Leon Morrill
Poland Springs
the Bellevoir
George Carpenter
Lenox
Grandpa
Little Ralph
Mr. Carpenter, Jr
Witness describes alleged abuse by husband in Virginia Springs visit
Mrs. Carpenter testified that Ralph’s father pressured her husband and denied striking their son. She recalled jealousy, nervousness, and a doctor’s concern over her condition. She described a Palm Beach incident where her husband grabbed her by the throat and appeared dazed afterward.
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Virginia Hot Springs
Mt. Kineo
Poland Springs
New York City
Narragansett Pier
Palm Beach
Testimony Details Jealousy and Family Control in Carpenter Case
The testimony describes alleged jealousy by Ralph Carpenter Sr and controlling behavior toward his wife and son Ralph Jr. The wife testifies of being prevented from mothering the child, grandparent interference, and an annual allowance that ceased after a nervous episode. She recalls Christmas tension and a New Year’s party incident with claims of intoxication and family pressure.
Harvard Senior Posts Divorce Testimony About Misery Island Case
Mrs. Carpenter testified in 1913 about marital estrangement with her husband, detailing threats of separation, divorce, and ongoing tensions. She described his contempt, interruptions during her illness, and the strain over their child Ralph Jr., including accusations of infidelity and harsh remarks.
Misery Island Picnic Ends With Goats And Escaped Pig
The 1916 senior outing features Anastacia the class mascot goat behaving badly on the Misery Island trip. Seniors chase a pig daubed with lard, the pig escapes to a neighboring island, and the day ends with swimming and athletic events. Lost seniors are expected to return before June 238 for degrees.
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Harvard
Misery Island
Harvard Square
Anastacia
Winthrop Sears
Anna
Parker
Marvard
Cambridge
Woman’s winter in Wolfeboro precedes court session postponement
The article notes a woman recalling time spent in Wolfeboro and quotes her husband’s claim of slipping away from Boston. Judge Kivil later decides to hold a Saturday court session, delaying further testimony as Mrs. Carpenter plans to continue her story tomorrow morning.
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Wolfeboro
Boston
Family dispute in court over housekeeper services claim
Mrs. Caroline Luchterhand sues Louis Lauchterhand as administrator of Frederick W. Luchterhand’s estate for 1640 dollars plus weeks of care and nursing during his final illness. Trial before Judge O Connell proceeds without a jury in Dorchester where Luchterhand owned multiple houses.
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Caroline Luchterhand
Louis R. Lauchterhand
O'Connell
Superior Court
Luchterhand
Frederick W. Luchterhand
Frederick W.luchterhand
Dorchester
Boston
Soldier Put Under Arrest in Army Camp Case
Quartermaster-Sergeant William J. Tuttle of Fort Adams was arrested for irregularities in the Tobyhanna Pennsylvania summer camp commissary last year. The charges contain 18 specifications and a general court martial is set for Monday.
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Newport
R. I
William J. Tuttle
Fort Adams
Tobyhanna
Penn
Father of Three Charged in Polygamy Case in Somerville
The article reports Rueben R. Murray, described as a father of three, facing non support charges in Somerville Police Court. Murray denied the accusation and was held in $200 bail to May 23. The wife's claim ties marital troubles to magazine stories about the eternal triangle.
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Rueben R. Murray
Somerville
Murray
Medford Man Faces Non Support and Polygamy Warrants
Police say Murray faces non support charges and a warrant for polygamy. The warrant, filed at the Somerville station, will be served after current charges. Claims include two wives and three children by the first wife. First marriage cited was March 16 1911 in Halifax to Rose R. Grins. a second uncontracted marriage to Emma J. Chase occurred May 3 1910 in Nashua.
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Murray
Medford
Somerville
Boston & Maine Road
Halifax
N. S
Rose R. Grins
Shea
Emma J. Chase
Milford
Nashua
N. H
Lynch Sentence Unknown in Dublin
Dublin dispatch says the court martial sentence for Jeremiah C. Lynch of New York has not yet been promulgated. The report notes the delay is current as of 10:53 p m. local time with the case unfolding in Dublin via London.
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Dublin
London
Jeremiah C. Lynch
New York
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Beverley Shore
Ferncroft
Norwood
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G & J Tire Company
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United States Rubber Co
New England
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Lynch
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Oxford
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