Telltale Postal Marks in Russell Will Case
Expert testimony in Cambridge yesterday suggested alteration on an envelope bearing the Oct 15 1907 cancellation stamp. Albert H. Hamilton described blue pencil and grease marks hiding the cancel, with chloroform tests removing marks to reveal the underprint, as court adjourned at 4:20 until morning.
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Russell
Cambridge
Albert H. Hamilton
Hamilton
Joseph Ruseau
Sand Creek
N. Dak
Proctor
Lawton
Dr. Davenport
Davenport
Nason
Cure for Sciatica Highlighted by Maine Case
A Maine resident credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing a prolonged sciatica episode after eight months of underperforming treatments. The ad outlines symptoms including limp limbs and stomach distress, and promotes the pills as a remedy available through druggists or mail order.
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Williams
Alfred Stafford
Hartland
Gooters
Dr. Williams
Sciatica
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
New Banking Rooms Opened by Old Colony Trust Co on Court Street
Officials of the Old Colony Trust Company opened the new Court Street bank building for inspection marking a milestone in Boston banking. The 12,000 square foot granite structure features a grand public area, reinforced concrete vaults, elevated offices, and a 10,000 safe deposit box capacity with advanced safety systems. The Ames building lease transfers on December 6 as operations move to the new quarters.
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Old Colony Trust Co
Court Street
Old Colony Trust Company
Boston
Messrs. Shepley
Ames
Franklin Avenue
Bond and Trust Departments
Safe Deposit Department
Frederick §. Holmes
New York City
Biggest Shakeup in Navy to Start Under Meyer
Secretary Meyer to inaugurate sweeping changes in the Navy Department on a business basis. The bureau chief role becomes subordinate and four advisers are named for material, operations, personnel, and inspection. Lead adviser is Rear Admiral William Swift of Boston Navy Yard.
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Navy Department
Navy Yards
Navy Yard
Board of Construction
Bureau of Equipment
Bureau of Navigation
Potter
Meyer
Newberry
Sperry Board
Leutze Board
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Swift
Department
General Board
Bureau of
W. S. Cowles
Roosevelt
Bureau
Marines Corps
Washington
William Swift
Boston Navy Yard
Richard Wainwright
Atlantic Fleet
W. P. Potter
Aaron Ward
New York Harbor
Morgans Buy Big Company in Major Trust Move
Henry P. Davison acting for an unnamed group has acquired a majority interest in Guaranty Trust Company of New York. The purchase covers holdings from the Harriman estate and the Mutual Life Insurance Company, valuing the bank which holds deposits exceeding $90 million.
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New York
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Moregan & Co
Guaranty Trust Company
Harriman Estate
Mutual Life Insurance Company
School Board Studies Pension Fund Disposal Proposals
The School Board met with the Teachers' Club and Assistants' Club to plan delegates from teachers to advise on handling any pension surplus. David A. Ellis, board chairman, said aims reflect teacher majority wishes and that the plan, authored by Ellis, should be refined with teacher input.
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Teachers’ Club
Assistants’ Club
David A. Ellis
Ellis
Mother Carroll Dies at 80 in Mobile
Mother Austin Carroll, longtime head of the Sisters of Mercy in New Orleans and organizer of multiple branches in the United States and abroad, author of 40 books and plays, died in Mobile on November 29 at age 80.
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Mobile
Ala
Austin Carroll
Order of the Sisters of Mercy
New Orleans
United States
South
Central America
Admiral Ingersoll to Retire From Navy
Rear Admiral R. R. Ingersoll will be placed on the retired list next Saturday. The announcement comes from Washington and confirms his forthcoming retirement from active duty.
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Ingersoll
Washington
R. R. Ingersoll
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