Fitchburg City Clerk Walter A. Day Sets Marital Record
Walter A. Day, Fitchburg city clerk for 33 years, has married 767 couples and issued licenses to over 10,000 pairs while never seeing a divorce among those wed. He has refused marriage to 100 couples, served under 17 mayors since 1887, and for 25 years faced no rivals. At 74 he remains healthy, with two daughters who also served as city clerks.
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Walter A. Day
Fitchburg
Davis
Mr. Davis
Walter A. Davis
Members of Carmen's Union Hold Meeting
Members of the Boston Street Carmen's Union met last night at Fay Hall to discuss the wage scale committee report and the demand for a new scale of 75 cents an hour with a minimum of 73.2 cents. Union leaders say no strike is foreseen and arbitration is likely.
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Boston Street
Carmen's Union
Fay Hall
Trial Granted for Antonio Teregno in Murder Case
A new trial is awarded for 21 year old Antonio Teregno who was sentenced to die for the 1918 murder of Raphaele Cammerota in Westfield. The request cited juror freedom and a deprecating remark by Deputy Sheriff Hartley toward defense counsel, leading to a petition for retrial.
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Antonio Teregno
Raphaele Cathmerota
Westfield
Commonwealth
Orrin S. Hartley
Frank M. Zottoli
Teregno
Judge Brown Delays Death Sentence In Massachusetts Case
Shortly before 5 o clock Judge Nelson P. Brown announced a decision on a motion for a new trial in a Massachusetts case. Warden Elmer E. Shattuck District Attorney Charles Wright and defense counsel waited three hours for the ruling. The condemned youth Teregno and court interpreter Joseph Seminara waited in adjacent rooms while attorneys and supporters pressed for clemency or a reduced sentence.
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Nelson P. Brown
Boston
Fitchburg
Elmer E. Shattuck
Charles Wright
Hampden
Berkshire
Frank M. Zottoli
Silvio Martinelli
Superior Criminal Court
Teregno
Joseph Seminara
Seminara
Man Condemned For Murder Involving Mrs Cammerota
The case centers on a boy once of good character who resided with the Cammerotas and was said to have fallen under the influence of Maria Cammerota now serving 16 years in Sherborn prison. Her husband’s body bore four bullet wounds and more than twenty knife wounds, plus axe slashes. It was alleged the knife and axe wounds were not inflicted by Teregno, who was tried only for the shooting death.
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Maria Cammerota
Cammerotas
Sherborn
Teregno
Controversy at Sunday Sports Bill Hearing in Boston
Protesters clash at City Hall as Mayor Peters considers signing the Sunday sports bill. Critics accuse religious groups of pressuring government while advocates warn of a looming cultural shift. Figures including Benjamin A. Alling and Rev. Kneeland condemn the bill as harmful to civilization and working class interests.
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W. M. Gilbert
Temple Street
Sabbath sports bill sparks churches and youth protests in city
Reverend A Z Conrad condemns the measure as a desecration of the Fourth Commandment. Isaac H Shain 18 calls out Major Higginson for Sunday sports ties while praising Yankees in World War effort. Representatives urge Mayor Peters to sign, others to ignore critics. mayor withholds signature but expected soon as City Hall predicts approval this afternoon.
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A. Z. Conrad
Park Street
Isaac H. Shain
The
Post
Major Higginson
Massachusetts
Yankees
Winchester and
Canty
Michael J. Regan
Peters
Brockton Woman Dies in 99th Year
Mary Mullen widow of John Mullen died at her daughter’s home 376 Main street early today in her 99th year. She was the city’s oldest woman resident, born in Ireland and a devout member of St Patrick’s parish.
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Brockton
Mary Mullen
John Mullen
Alfred Thayer
Main Street
Employment Managers' Association Gathers for Dinner Topic
About 175 members met at the Vendome hotel for a dinner and conference. The group discussed Group Insurance with R.8 Quinby as president and speakers W. H. Belcher William Norton BE Rice and Howard A. Ley addressing the gathering. Afternoon session covered mutual benefit associations.
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Employment Managers’ Association
Hotel Vendome
Group Insurance
R. 8. Quinby
W. H. Belcher
William Norton
Rice
Howard A. Ley
Mutual Benefit Associations
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Carmen
Jordan Marsh Company
Panama
MR Cottoli
Seminare
Terigno
Guren
Atty Rottol
Sheriff Hartley
Antonio
Mr. Zottoli
Mr. Sullivan
Warden Shattuck
Raphdele Cammerota
Benjamin A. Alling
Brookline
Peters’ Gavel
John Doherty
John T. Williams, Jr
Transcript
Labor
Gilchrists
Higginson
Lumbago
Temple Place
Washington Street
Markdown Sale
PAS
Malden
Pleasant St
Lowell
Mervimac St
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