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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
5
Cape gloves from the Cape of Good Hope sheep travel to Filene's via England. The sturdy authentic cape gloves are machine or hand stitched and priced from $1.50 to $3.50. Also offered are durable reindeer gloves described as globe-trotters from around the world. First Floor.
Miss Adelaide Briggs the contralto from the World in Boston pageant performs in Filene Auditorium this afternoon from 3 to 5 o clock.
London report says Robert Barr the Scottish novelist and editor of The Idler died in his home at Woldingham Surrey after a month long illness. Barr was well known in America as in England and educated at Toronto with an honorary M A from the University of Michigan. He once served on the Detroit Free Press staff.
Robert Barr a Glasgow born writer and journalist known as Luke Sharp carved a long career in Detroit London and Dublin He worked for the Detroit Free Press helped found its English edition and lived with Rudyard Kipling Jerome K Jerome and others He authored many novels and a string of works such as In the Midst of Alarms The Countess Tekla and The Sword Maker among others He even sought properties in Surrey and Florida and once planned an island purchase in Lake Superior.
Minneapolis real estate man Jacob F. Tourtellotte leaves a $10,000 fund for free beds in a Winona hospital and a memorial free high school in Thompson, Connecticut, to be used after his widow’s death. The will, probated today, also creates a large trust fund to support the Thompson memorial.
Objections flare in court as attorney Nason challenges excerpts from the claimant's past testimony. Witness disputes transcript details about a brother’s age school travel and a Boston move. Photographs from a prior trial are offered as evidence while courtroom admonitions curb spectator laughter.
Master Gilbert A. A. Pevey restrained Dakota Dan Russell during cross examination in the Russell identity case at East Cambridge. His prompt actions checked rambling answers by the Dakota claimant to the name Daniel Blake Russell, prompting sharp remarks with attorney Robert Nason.
The Next Sunday's Post increases prize money by 100 dollars for the Missing Conversation contest, expanding awards for entrants.
Three fast daily trains run to California via the Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line with dining cars and superior service. Winter discontent ends as travelers are invited to plan trips with illustrated booklets, rates, schedules, and full particulars from J. B. Brittain, general agent in Boston.
Federal investigation of the International Harvester Company opens in New York tomorrow with Robert B Taylor as special examiner. Edward P Grosvenor and Joseph R Darling represent the government, while William D McHugh of Omaha handles the defendants. Prominent New York financiers are expected to testify over several days.
Richard C. Jacobs operating as H. A. Brown Company was indicted by a grand jury on running a bucketshop. He faces eight counts of larceny against Bertha McCreedy William D Hazen Alva D Dunham Vernon B Carleton and Henry H Brown. Bail set at $5000.
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