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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1907
Page
5
In Rochester on November 14 an intimate of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Grover Cleveland and Joe Jefferson has left her entire estate to George H. Silveira son of her former gardener, stunning the local fashionable set.
Three wealthy nephews J W C Haskell William C Haskell and Joseph S Haskell of Chicago and Mrs Harriet I Little of Lowell seek to overturn the 1901 will naming Don Jose Silveira as sole heir. Miss Haskell died at 89 after arranging the estate and Silveira remains on the Plymouth farm with executor Albert Rounseville.
Charles T. Barney, prominent banker and Knickerbocker Trust Co. figure, died from a self-inflicted pistol wound at his East Thirty-ninth Street residence. Coroner and district attorney officials investigated, with statements from Barney’s representatives and lawyers. A divorce suit against him was reportedly imminent, adding to the tragedy and financial scandal surrounding his affairs.
Four boys faced a court over actions toward Quincy girls studying in the city. The case, moved via Washington contacts, led to private hearings where three defendants faced probation after direct evidence. The judges urged respect for the girls and their attire, warning of sharp justice for future harassment.
An advertisement claims X Zalia can heal any sore by wetting the flesh with the liquid. It promises removal of soreness and complete healing, touting even the ugliest sores as curable. A concluding note repeats the cure claim.
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