Stillman divorce hearings postponed to May dates
Hearings in the divorce suit brought by James A. Stillman were postponed to early May. Guardian ad litem John A. Mack for Guy S. Stillman, whose fraternity is questioned, refused the April 20 date and suggested May 4 and 25 as the next hearing days, a plan acceptable to other interests.
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New York
James A. Stillman
John A. Mack
Guardian Ad Litem
Guy S. Stillman
Mack
Engine Crew Rescues Child From Fire In Cochrane
Engineer John Nelson and his fireman abandoned their locomotive to save a child trapped in a burning farm house. They captured the youngster from a second story window and then used fence rails to build scaffolding and reach the boy’s mother, who lay ill in bed. Paillettes in square and oblong shapes are in demand for evening gowns.
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Cochrane
Ont
John Nelson
Dominican president petitions Harding to end U S influence
Washington April 12. President Henriquez y Carvajal presents at the White House a request for complete liberation of the Dominican republic from all military and political influence of the United States. The petition seeks full sovereignty and independence.
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Washington
Dominican Republic
United States
Harding
White House
Henriquez Y Carvajal
Hub May See Two Comets
Harvard astronomers announce Boston may witness two comets in coming months Reid's comet seen in Cape Town on March 13 will approach the sun on May 10. Winnecke's comet, returning every five years eight months, should appear in June and has been sighted by Professor FE KE Barnard at Yerkes Observatory.
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Boston
Harvard
Reid
Cape Town
South Africa
Winnecke
FE. KE. Barnard
Yerkes Observatory
Winconsin
Miss Constance Twigg Engaged to Harvard Graduate Stimpson Wyeth
Simmons College senior Miss Constance Twigg of Needham announces engagement to Stimpson Wyeth Harvard class of 1913. Twigg serves as secretary treasurer of her class and is last officer of 1921 to announce. she also chairs the Unitarian Club and is advertising manager of the Microcosm.
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Simmons College
Stimpson Wyeth
Harvard
Constance Twigg
Needham
School of Secretarial Studies
Miss Twigg
Unitarian Club
Microcosm
Railroad workers reject 22 percent wage cut
Pittsburg April 12 Representatives of the shop crafts of the Pennsylvania railroad rejected a proposal to reduce wages by 22 percent.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad Today
The
Road
Adventures of Thomas Cass on the Boston Streetcar
Conductor Thomas Cass, famed for his streetcar runs, features in a Boston Sunday Post Magazine piece by J Bernard Lynch. The tale titled A Whiff of Heliotrope will be serialized in the upcoming issue.
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Thomas Cass
Boston
J. Bernard Lynch
Boston Sunday Post
Dead in Hall Roxbury Man Found. $195 Missing
Police investigate the death of Joseph A. McCarthy of 240 Cabot Street Roxbury whose body was found in the hallway of 1038 Columbus Avenue. The missing $195 suggests robbery but there are no signs of violence and the man had been drinking prior to his disappearance.
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Roxbury Crossing
Joseph A. McCarthy
Cabot Street
Roxbury
Columbus Avenue
Catherine A. Craffy
McCarthy
Annie Schriever
Hartnett
Professional Woman's Club Holds Meeting at Copley Plaza
The April meeting of the Woman's Professional Club drew hundreds of Boston's leading women. Noel Leslie read from his dramatic work The Cult of Happiness, while Alma Rosengren and Maud Mintosh performed music. Club president Bertha Wesselhoeft Swift announced Mary Boyle O'Reilly as guest of honor and principal speaker for the annual luncheon at the Copley Plaza.
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Copley Plaza
Boston
Noel Leslie
The
Jewett Players
Alma Rosengren
Maud McIntosh
Bertha Wesselhoeft Swift
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Man Loses Claim for Double Compensation
Peter Jukatis a former employee of the Somerville Auto Wheel Company loses his claim for double compensation under the Workmans Compensation Act. He suffered a partial thumb loss and four finger loss on the right hand while operating a circular saw on March 10 1919.
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Peter Jukatis
Somerville Auto Wheel Company
Old Colony Director Testifies On Six Weeks Pay
Raymond M. Meyers secretary of the Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company testified yesterday that he received 210 dollars for six weeks of work. He named Charles M. Brightwell and eleven others as defendants including Mrs Katherine W Brightwell.
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Raymond M. Meyers
Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company
Charles M. Brightwell
Katherine W. Brightwell
Meyers testifies on Old Colony scheme profits and exits
Meyers describes his roles with Brightwell Lindblad and the Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company. He claims no profits were received or promised until European arrangements were perfected, aiming to raise working capital and then stop solicitations. He details a sixteenth profit share, a code word for halting funds, and his arrest near Young's Hotel as he stood with his brother.
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G. A. R. Lindblad
Europe
Brightwell
Meyers
Longton Gas & Oil Company
Lindblad
Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company
Charles Ludden
C. F. Meyers
Philadelphia
Robert Gallagher
Gallagher
Boston
Young’s
Sherman Street
Roxbury
Dorchester Amateurs Stage Officer 666 at Whiton Hall
Dorchester Catholic Club presents Officer 666 a comedy farce at Whiton Hall Codman square this evening. The 18th annual production is coached by Charles M Harrold with Representative William S Hennessey in a prominent role. A repeat performance is set for tomorrow night.
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Dorchester Catholic Club
Dorchester
Whiton Hall
Codman Square
Officer 666
Charles M. Harrold
William S. Hennessey
Greek Entrants Ready for Boston Marathon Showdown
Stars expected to finish in the top twelve entered on Patriots Day led by Peter Trivoulides of Millrose A. A. New York the 1917 winner. Other Millrose runners include Kyronen Laakse Stephano Kanttinen and more with Bill Kennedy Milrsingside A. C. seeking another victory. Additional entries include Fossiano Lewis Clement Roberts Elo Brucks en and Winniely from various clubs.
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Rune Ners
Patriots
Peter Trivoulides
Millrose A. A
New York
Trivoulides
Millrose Club
Villir Kyronen
Arthur Roth
Otto Laakse
C. Stephano
Hugo Kanttinen
Bill Kennedy
Kennedy
Mornsingside A. C
Fred C. Fossiano
Beverly
Bruce Lewis
Arlington
J. Clement
Framingham
W. L. Roberts, Jr
Sout
Boston
W. Elo
Fitchburg
S. Bruck=sen
Swedish Gym
Cambridge
W. Chase
Waltham
Jack Winniely
Knights
St. Anthony
Brooklyn
Professor Barlow Weds 1914 Simmons Girl in Dover
The wedding of Professor Albert J. Barlow of Boston University College of Business in Dover New Hampshire a week ago has become known at the college. The bride Miss Helen M Farnum of Dover a Simmons graduate of 1914. Barlow is a 1915 BU graduate and a certified public accountant recently assigned to BU Cuba branch.
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Albert J. Barlow
Boston University College of Business Administration
Dover
N. H
Helen M. Farnum
Simmons
Barlow
Boston University
Cuba
Detectives Sent to Wichita Falls for Knights of Pythias Official
Chicago detectives were dispatched to Wichita Falls Texas to extradite Paul J B Haverly former grand keeper of records and seals of the Knights of Pythias. He had been pursued since 1919 when accused of absconding with 62000 of the organization's funds.
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K. OF P
Chicago
Wichita Falls
Texas
Paul J. B. Haverly
The
Knights of Pythias
Haverly
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Kashmir
Ceylon
Montana
Shreve, Crump and Low Company
Tremont Street
Massachusetts
Harvard Grad
Constance L. Twigg
Slaters Shoes
Washington St
Tremont
Dr. Whitcomb
Cusneos
Jose
P Mens
Slater’s
Dept
Mass
Prof. Barlow
Brucewood
Earl & Wilson
Washi
Hartmann
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