Feigned love for brewer triggers will and life policy dispute
Elsie Hopkins accused of using feigned affection to gain a $5000 life policy from Alexander Reid the city brewer who died October 11 at 13 Linwood Square Roxbury. James H Kenney administrator sues to stop Hopkins from collecting and to bar Penn Mutual from paying. Dispute over will which leaves $200000 to be distributed among heirs Catherine McCall and four nephews and nieces William Gallagher Edward Hughes Catherine Smith Molly Hughes.
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Alexander Reid
James H. Kenney
Miss Hopkins
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Reid
Kenney
Catherine McCall
William Gallagher
Edward Hughes
Catherine Smith
Molly Hughes
Prospector halts limited train for desert water
Passengers on the Los Angeles Limited report a prospector halted the train in the Mojave Desert by waving a hat to demand water for himself and his burros. The crew served water from buckets and resumed the run.
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Los Angeles Limited
Salt Lake Railroad
Mojave Desert
Limited
Accused Doctor Arrested In Girl’s Death Case
Providence, R. I. Oct 18 The victim of criminal surgery died August 12 after two weeks of agony. She allegedly confessed who performed the operation. Detective John H Haran arrested Dr William H Travers on illegal operation and manslaughter charges. The case set for Sixth District Court today.
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Providence
R. T
Agnes Harrison
Edgewood
John H. Haran
Headquarters
William H. Travers
Dr.Travers
Sixth District Court
Sarrien to Retire From French Cabinet
Paris Oct 18 The retirement of premier Sarrien from the French cabinet has been decided and will likely be announced tomorrow President Fallieres is expected to invite Interior Minister Clemenceau to assume the premiership The move follows weeks of Clemenceau influence and is officially attributed to ill health despite cabinet dissension reports
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Fallieres
Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
M. Sarrien
Cape Folk Scared by Big Gun Target Practice
Cape Cod residents were startled last night when Atlantic squadron ships practicing at floating targets fired their biggest guns. The deafening roar shook houses and rattled windows, causing fear that a ship had exploded as the noise rolled over the cape.
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Sandwich
Atlantic Squadron
Cape Cod
Cape
Missing sailor on Free Trade stirs harbor search
Edward Pribbles, mate of the schooner Free Trade of St. John, N B, disappeared after turning in. Crew and harbor police drag the harbor near the anchorage amid murder theories. Pribbles, 25, left a ill wife in St John as Captain Pribbles and John Pribbles prepare to sail to Windsor with fertilizer.
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Free Trade
St. John
N. B
Pribples
Free
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N.S
Pribbles
Howard Pribbles
New York
John Pribbles
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Jockey Martin Shot in Revolver Lark at Sheepshead Bay
Edward Martin a 21 year old jockey at Sheepshead Bay was shot in the stomach during a skylarking incident with fellow jockey Charles White 15 who drew a revolver in the stable area and discharged it. Martin is at Kings County Hospital and may die White was arrested and taken to the Children's Society rooms.
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New York
Edward Martin
George Hill
Sheepshead Bay
Charles White
Martin
White
Kings County Hospital
Children’s Society
Pelham Man Found Guilty on Immorality Charges
Lawrence report says Fred Brown of Pelham New Hampshire was convicted in Police Court on two counts of enticing girls for immoral purposes and received three months on each count. He appealed the ruling.
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Fred Brown
Pelham
N. H
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