Witnesses in Rousseau estate case fail to identify photos
At a Dan iel Blake Russell estate hearing in Melrose two witnesses questioned photo likenesses to James D. Rousseau. They disputed facial features and the Boston image, with observations on Russell's mustache and build. Handwriting expert Davenport noted only the letter x matched. signatures differed.
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Daniel Blake Russell
Melrose
James D. Rousseau
Russell
Rousseau
William Hutchins
Malone
N. Y
Boston
Charlotte Runions
Potsdam
District Attorney Hill Declares Office Free of Politics
District Attorney Arthur D. Hill states that his office is independent of political influence. He says cases are examined promptly, with no political grounds in staff selection, and that he will act when able, regardless of election timing. He acknowledges possible mistakes but believes his work is fair and clean and invites public judgment.
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Atty Hill
Arthur D. Hill
Witness recounts James Rousseau and Jessie marriage details
A previous witness testifies that James Rousseau met Jessie a month before their marriage, they went to the minister to wed, Jessie later married Kennedy, and has been paralyzed and speechless for 15 years. Rousseau reappeared 12 years later, showed indifference to her condition.
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Rousseau
Hutchins
William C. Russell
Runions
Armena Hutchins
William
James Rousseau
William Hutchins
William Rumions
Potsdam
N. Y
Jessie D. Carbino
Messina
Jessie
Rouseau
Charlotte Runions
Kennedy
Former North Station substitute carrier pleads guilty in mail case
Charles S. Thompson formerly employed as a substitute carrier at the North Station appeared before Judge Dodge in the United States District Court and retracted his not guilty plea to detaining mail matter. He pleaded guilty nolo contendere and the case was placed on file in the clerk's office.
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Charles S. Thompson
North Station
Fraudulent Hair Remedies Warned by Woods Hutchinson
In February 1909 Cosmopolitan’s Hair and Scalp article by Woods Hutchinson M D condemns hair restorers as frauds. He notes odor and color drive failures, with alcohol and ammonia common, offering only temporary scalp irritation. He advocates cleanliness and endorses Bird's Head Wash as a superior cleansing preparation.
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Cosmopolitan Magazine
Woods Hutchinson
M. D
Girl Thief Sentenced in Lynn Court
Annie May Stone faced charges of larceny for jewelry taken from Attorney John Ingram’s home. Clerk Doherty read the indictment as the court pressed for a guilty plea. The defendant Raf fles, known for thefts from 14 houses since last August, pleaded guilty on three counts and was sent to the Lancaster girls' school.
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Lynn
Annie May Stone
John Ingram
Doherty
Raffles
Lancaster
Court Sends Annie Stone to Maine Farm for Rehab
The court heard Annie Stone’s sentence request from her mother and father, who pleaded for her to be sent to a farm near Farmington, Maine. Judge Lummus ordered commitment to Lancaster, noting the girl’s involvement in thefts including selling $150 jewelry for $8 and $35 worth for $7 with a forged note from her mother.
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Annie Stone
Farmington
D. J. Macauley
Macauley Mission
Maine
Burches
Lancaster
Lummus
Martin Silver
Whitla Testifies Against Dorchester Man in Black Hand Letter Case
James P. Whitla of Sharon testifies in U S District Court in Boston against Ernest H. Martin of Dorchester on charges of trying to extort 10600 from Whitla with a threatening letter from the Black Hand Society. Whitla’s eight year old son Willie waited with his mother. trial resumes next morning.
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James P. Whitla
Sharon
Penn
Willie Whitla
United States District Court
Ernest H. Martin
Templeton Way
Dorchester
Mr. Whitla
Black Hand Society
Little Willie
Boston
West Newton
Black Hands Society
Arthur Howard Brown
John W. Wright
Martin
Wheeler Dies After Fall at Narragansett Hotel
Rockland Me Oct 13 Frank W Wheeler a 20 year pressman at a local newspaper office fell down a flight of stairs at the Narragansett Hotel today and died half an hour later of brain concussion. He was 42 years old.
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Rockland
Frank W. Wheeler
Narragansett Hotel
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Advertising Claim
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as an absolutely pure malt spirit. It claims health benefits for the ill and overworked, urges regular use, and warns purchasers to seek genuine product in sealed bottles from the Duffy company in Rochester New York.
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Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
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