Buffington Divorces Linked to Club and Political Life
Roxbury real estate dealer and political figure Ernest R. Buffington sues for divorce from Lucy E. Buffington, citing her excessive club activity. In a cross action she accuses him of cruelty and excessive political involvement. Mrs. Buffington, formerly Miss Soren, is a noted Roxbury theatre figure with a powerful singing voice. Buffington is a Ward 21 political leader and actor in Dudley Club operas, tied to The Campaigners production on May 8.
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Daughters Stop Hoping Father Ford Is Alive
Misses Dora and Mary Ford of Waltham say their father Michael G. Ford disappeared March 31 after visiting in Cambridge and is believed dead. Police agree, noting a man seen falling from the Boston and Maine bridge near North Station matched his description. The sisters express they have given up hope of survival.
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Dean Shaler Resting More Comfortably Says Bulletin
Latest bulletins from Professor N. 8. Shaler dean of the Lawrence Scientific School report he is resting more comfortably than for some time. He slept two hours Saturday night yet yesterday endured a bad period. The symptoms last evening, however, were more hopeful.
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Eliot to preside over Carnegie Foundation meeting
President Eliot of Harvard, recently at Tuskegee, will stop in New York to preside at the first meeting of the Carnegie foundation fund, which he chairs. The fund, a $10,000,000 pension for superannuated professors, was established by Mr. Carnegie. Eliot will return to Cambridge on Tuesday.
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Somnambulist Jacob Starr Hangs Self in Akron Kitchen
Akron police report that Jacob Starr, a known somnambulist, wandered during sleep to the kitchen and hanged himself from a transom using a thin cord. No other persons were involved. Investigators are reviewing the incident.
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Weekly Market Review Highlights Mixed Week In Stocks
The week saw irregular price moves with gains in coal stocks and railroads led by Reading and Pennsylvania as dividends influenced mood. A notable event was the Bank of England lowering its discount rate from 4 to 3.5 percent amid hopes of higher prices and easier money. Henry Clews notes durable underlying stock conditions with strong railroad earnings and rising industrial activity, while crop prospects and new enterprises shape future outlook. Copper shares fluctuated as weekly highs and lows were reported.
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Lawsuit Over Endless Chain Letter Clears Fred P. Bacon
A court ruling fully vindicates Fred P. Bacon manager of the Emergency Hospital fund in the Lillian Lawrence endless chain letter case. An auditor found no fraud by Bacon and allocated $243.64 to be split among Bacon Wage Earners Emergency and General Co operative Association and Lillian Lawrence, with payments to attorneys and related costs.
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Liberal Victory in Russia Silent Victory for Progressives Across Provinces
In European Russia 28 of 51 provinces elected 178 national parliament members. Progressives led by constitutional Democrats routed reactionaries, with peasants often choosing educated progressives like Simbirsk’s Alladin who studied in England, signaling a marked shift nationwide.
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Opening argument in Smoot case set for Wednesday
Washington April 8 former Secretary John G Carlisle will present the opening argument on the Senator Smoot case before the Senate committee scheduled for Wednesday.
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Dowling Faces Arraignment for Assault Try to Kill
Beverly reports Frank Dowling a 36 year old gardener will be arraigned in Salem tomorrow on assault with intent to kill. Wilfred Caldwell shot during the incident is resting at Beverly Hospital and expected to recover. Dowling, formerly employed by florist George W. Glines, confronted him after being dismissed and fired a revolver, wounding Glines in the arm. Caldwell was shot while attempting to detain Dowling.
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Indian in Westboro Arrested for Adultery Ties to Fitchburg Woman
Alfred Smith an Indian from Upton is jailed in Westboro on a complaint by Frank A Matthews of Fitchburg claiming his wife, 26, was found with Smith in a dilapidated building. The couple reportedly befriended while both worked at a local shoe factory.
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