Verdict Overturned by Jury Error in Will Case
The jury in the Brasher estate suit awarded Mrs Brasher’s daughter 10.9 percent of a $1.2 million fortune, but a verdict error left the daughter with nothing. Jurors mourned, hoping to amend the ruling. Surrogate Wingate refused reconsideration. Judge Ketcham discussed settlements but later withdrew the offer of $200,000 contingent on withdrawal of the contest.
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Reds Call on Transport Workers to Help Soviet
Washington June 24 A proclamation by the Content Executive Committee of the Communist Party of America asks all transport workers to refuse to load or transport any materials for Poland Japan or any country fighting Soviet Russia. The department reports many workers in New York have already complied and an investigation to identify those responsible is underway.
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American Legion NY State Meeting Plans Albany Sept 10 11
Local posts discuss delegation, representation rules, and deadlines as New York prepares for the Department convention in Albany on September 10 and 11. Leaders propose one delegate per 25 members, eligibility concerns loom with unpaid dues, and a resolutions committee to forward posts' proposals.
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Philadelphia Population Tops 1.82 Million in 1920 Census
Philadelphia reaches 1,823,158 residents, up 274,150 since 1910. Rochester shows 295,890, Newport 30,255, Wilkinsburg 24,403, with varied gains. The note traces city rankings, growth rates, and historical shifts in the nation’s urban population.
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Supreme Court Denies In junction in New York Cases
Washington reports the Supreme Court has denied injunctions in New York cases, with the ruling issued on June 23. The action affects pending legal disputes involving state matters and aligns with prior judicial considerations. Further details were not provided in the brief dispatch.
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Detroit Lawyer Accused of Murder of Auditor
Frank H. Dohany prominent lawyer and bank director faces murder charges after police say August Dwyer, traveling auditor for the United Mine Workers of America, was slain in Dohany’s law office seen with a whisky bottle. Dohany was hospitalized in a hysterical state and denied involvement, claiming he found Dwyer dying and moved him to a chair before leaving by interurban to his summer home near Pontiac.
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Woman Shot by Admirer in Dunellen Printing Plant
Mrs Christine Murphy, 30, was attacked as she walked to work at Hall Printing Press when a man identified as George Schneiderwild, 22, allegedly in love with her, shot her in the neck and arm. He was seized by bystanders and turned over to police after the incident at the Dunellen plant.
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Hall Printing Press
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