Father seeks return of son James from state care
James Broom Sr of 675 Massachusetts avenue accuses Childrens Aid Society and its agents of forcibly removing his son James to state custody. He claims the boy is well cared for, educated, and that guardianship plans for another child, "Doc," involve a Melrose Highlands guardian.
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James
James Broom
Massachusetts Avenue
Post
California
Samuel Lawrence
Children’s Aid Society
Agent Smith
Prevention of Cruelty To Children Society
The
Society
Boston
Melrose Highlands
Farmer Bros
James Broom, SR
Divorcee Grace Loomis Found Dead in Bath Tub
The body of Mrs. Grace Loomis claimed as the divorced wife of Charles Loomis of Denver was found in a half-filled bathtub at a fashionable Michigan Avenue boarding house. She had threatened suicide, and authorities deem the death a self-inflicted case.
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Chicago
Grace Loomis
Charles Loomis
Denver
Michigan Avenue
Loomis
Commons defeats bid for Catholic university in Ireland
The House of Commons voted 263 to 104 against establishing a Catholic university in Ireland. Cross-voting marked the division with Nationalists and English Catholics among the minority.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
Attempted arson on Eagle Hotel at Surfside Inn
Early April morning man set kerosene afire at the Eagle Hotel in Surfside owned by Joe Lannon. Peter J. Williams, awakened by his dog, chased the arsonist who fled. Williams extinguished the blaze, narrowly saving Harrington and his family from death.
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Nantasket
Eagle
Surfside
Joe Lannon
Peter J. Williams
Williams
Newsboys Delgate 126 Cheer Gov Douglas at State House
A 126 strong delegation of Newsboys Protective Union members visited Governor Douglas at the State House. The youths marched from Hanover Street, met the Governor, then toured the building with Captain Remington, posing for photos and singing America before leaving for their papers.
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Gov
Douglas
State House
The
Newsboys’ Protective Union
Commonwealth
Hanover Street
Rabinovitch
Newspaper Row
Washington Street
Beacon Street
School Street
Captain Remington
Senate Chamber
Council Chamber
Reid
Memorial Hall
America
Remington
Frog Pond
Park Street
Beacon Hill
Newsboys
Protective Union
Dunne Tackles Labor Dispute in Chicago
Mayor Edward F. Dunne sought peace between labor and employers in Chicago after several conferences. Labor leaders agreed to meet but employers declined, forcing separate talks. If settlement fails, many employers may form a teaming company to continue business.
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Chicago
Edward F. Dunne
Dunne
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Washington and Brattle Streets
Doc” Broom, JR
Massachusetts
Society of Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Sudbury Street
Queen Park
Phaeton
Baby Carr
New England
Credit Holmes, Luce & CO
Dock&q
Washington St. Adams Sq
C.C.A. Union
Commons Downs Catholic University For Ireland
Surfside Inn
TaLbot
Talbot Clothes
Talbot’s
Earth
Maps
Washington ST
Plimpton-Hervey CO
Union Street
Faneuil Hall
Vorenberg
Eton
Vorenberg’s
Washington
Hanover & Elmets
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