New England Cases Ended at Supreme Court Term
Washington Oct 18 The Supreme Court began its second week by hearing many motions and petitions for writs of certiorari with seven granted and 17 denied. Adverse decisions covered Newburyport vs Citizens Savings Bank, American Trust Co. vs Fletcher & Co, and Hood Rubber Co. vs Atlantic Mutual Insurance. Justices Peckham and Moody were absent ill but improving.
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Yale
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Naval Academy quarterback paralyzed after game injury
An X ray showed no fracture but Midshipman Wilson of Covington Kentucky, the Naval Academy quarterback, is paralyzed from the neck down after a flying tackle in the game with Villanova last Saturday. Doctors say brain and speech are unaffected and recovery is hoped as officers deem the injury not dangerous.
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Meat Packers Admit No Relief From High Meat Costs
Chicago Oct 18 The executive committee of the American Meat Packers Association told its third annual convention at the Hotel LaSalle that there is little prospect of cheaper meat. They cited high livestock prices and production costs as forcing higher packer prices, and endorsed tariff provisions only if foreign market access improves.
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American Meat Packers’ Association
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Society torn by elopement in Watts neighborhood
Los Angeles reports detail a social scandal as Mrs. Young once known as Marie Winthrop and her son Lincoln face court fights for custody. The revelation that she left a husband in the East and that her companion Harry Murray is Albert Winslow of Dover prompts scrutiny from Watts church leaders and social authorities. Local society, once welcoming, now shuns her as the East case unfolds.
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Toadstools Kill Three In A Family In Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Connecticut Harry Sansone 17 died after eating toadstools mistaken for mushrooms at St Vincent s Hospital. He is the third family member to die from the same cause following Mary Sansone 40 and Emma 10 who died yesterday.
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Two Shrines for Our Hero Lovers in Monmouth and Richmond
In Monmouth Illinois on October 22 tablets will mark the sites where Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas spoke during their 1850s debates. In Richmond Virginia William H White plans a park around the Chandler house near Guinea, the place where Stonewall Jackson died after a misidentified Confederate attack.
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Lane
Advised Briand to Seek Peace at Rome
Paris Oct 18 Joseph Caillaux former minister in a Bonnetable speech warned of danger from renewed government opposition to schools and text books. He said unquestioned history texts were banned for not praising events like St Bartholomew and the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Cardinal Andrieu’s organ urged the government to seek peace by applying at Rome.
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One Man Among Divorce Seekers Cited in Court
A series of divorce pleas reveal battered spouses and unfaithful partners. Hattie Deegan testifies James Deegan bombarded her with a stove poker and soap while Edith Odell details years of neglect. Minetta Willet accuses Herbert A. of desertion since 1898, and Sarah Gaskin seeks separation from Joseph after a heated flatiron incident. Elizabeth Mahon travels to Liverpool to learn Patrick will not support her. Mabel McHaffie cites repeated extramarital photos from husband John, and Yvonne Short recounts jealous letters from John E. after Pasadena misadventure. Minnie Corbett claims Winfield S beat her after heavy drinking, while Bertha Heller alleges desertion by Louis M. Judge Fessenden notes letters show jealousy over others. Decisions in all cases were reserved.
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James J. Deegan
Edith Odell
David J. Odell
Minetta Willet
Herbert A
Sarah Gaskin
Joseph
Mrs. Short
Minnie M. Corbett
Winfield S
Bertha Heller
Louis M
Divorces Sought In Open Court Majority Women
Women filed most petitions for divorce before Judge Fessenden with only one man seeking relief. Mrs Anna A Griffith said she was deserted by Ernest A Griffith after marrying in October 1904 and working to support herself. She accused gambling and drinking of him. Mrs Mary A Phinney sought a divorce from Charles E Phinney citing his heavy liquor use and a troubling dispute over finances.
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Anna A. Griffith
Ernest A. Griffith
Worcester
New York
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Chelsea
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Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney Relief
An advertisement urges readers to try Pape's Diuretic for backache kidney misery and bladder issues. It claims rapid improvements after a few doses, targets kidneys and urinary organs, and promotes a fifty cent treatment from druggists with Pape, Thompson & Pape of Cincinnati named as the manufacturer.
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Curtiss Flies In 15 mph Wind Over Chicago
Glenn H. Curtiss completed two flights in a biplane yesterday in Chicago as winds averaged about 15 miles per hour advancing aviation testing and spectacle.
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Glenn H. Curtiss
Simple Hair Wash Formula Promoted as Head Treatment
An ad describes a hair and scalp formula using refined soap white of eggs glycerine Cochin coconut oil and salicylic acid as a cure all. It touts cleansing lather smoothing scalp nourishment and germ destruction and promotes Birt's Head Wash as a ready made version priced at 50 cents a jar.
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