Five State witnesses testify in Merrimac murder case
Five state witnesses including Manchester police officials and Merrimac county medical referee testified in Merrimac County Court about Mrs Ottersons account of Maurice Ottersons murder. They noted her disheveled appearance and injuries as lending plausibility to her story of auto bandits killing her husbands brother.
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Concord
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Manchester
Merrimac County
Otterson
Maurice S. Otterson
Branch
Merrimac County Court
Vanderbilt Heir Weds Rachael Littleton in New York Church
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., a Doughboy and private in France, married Miss Rachael Littleton at St Thomas Episcopal Church in New York. The bride is half sister of Martin Littleton, an eminent lawyer, and daughter of the late Thomas J. Littleton of Chattanooga. The ceremony was led by Rev. Ernest M. Stires amid a guarded, socially prominent crowd.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
France
St.Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Rachael Littleton
Martin Littleton
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Vander- Wilty
Thomas J. Littleton
Chattanooga, Tenn
Ernest. M. Stires
Medical referee Dr Leon A Sanders noted in page column
The medical referee was Dr Leon A Sanders of Merrimac county who continued on page 26 Fourth column.
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Leon A. Sanders
Merrimac County
Col
Exile of Worcester Communist Labor Members Ahead of Boston Convention
Worcester reports of an exodus of Communist Labor party members slated to travel to Boston on Saturday for a party convention. Officials described no definite plans, with several members confirming only their travel and affiliations. In Washington, Palmer announced discoveries of plots against federal and state officials tied to May Day demonstrations and the Communist Labor Party aims.
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Worcester
Communist Labor Party
Boston
Communist Party
Washington
Department of Justice
Palmer
Soviet Russia
Fidelity Trust Company
State St
Washington St
Taxation on sales opposed at first public hearing
The committee on new sources of revenue heard opposition to a sales tax plan. Critics urged rigid city department audits to yield savings and argued for a direct tax on consumers over indirect taxation.
Merchants and unions oppose plan backed by committee chair
Retail merchants the Boston Central Labor Union and United Improvement Association oppose the committee plan. Barbers pawnbrokers undertakers fruit and produce men and real estate exchanges join the opposition as Chairman Nathan Matthews leads opposition remarks.
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Boston Central Labor Union
The
United Improvement Association
Nathan Matthews
Cardinal O Connell Visits American College in Rome
Cardinal O Connell of Boston arrived in Rome and was received at the American College by Rector O Hearn and Spiritual Director Mahoney. He dined with students and said he was glad to be back where he spent happy years early in his career.
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Rome
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
American College
O’hearn
Mahoney
Boston Boy Killed by Auto in South Boston
A seven year old, Miezyczan Kaninski of 11 Boston Street South Boston, was killed instantly when struck by an auto truck in Andrews Square while playing with a hoop. Driver Clarence A Helfer of 7 Heston Terrace Dorchester was reportedly trying to avoid the other child. An English tramp steamer sailor was injured in a separate incident.
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Andrews Square
Miezyczan Kaninski
Boston Street
Clarence A. Helfer
Heston Terrace
Dorchester
Kaninski
Helfer
Elk-Group Urges Leniency Over Prohibition Curbs
Prohibition agents report a driver defender seeking whiskey by appealing to the commissioner as a "Brother Elk" and using friendly influence. Fred L. Lawrence, a prohibition agent, notes the cooler attitude among dry law enforcers as appeals spread.
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Elk
Fred L. Lawrence
Weather and commemorations linked to a 19th century notice
Almanac style note lists daylight times and astronomical events for today. It marks historical anniversaries such as Washington's 1789 inauguration, the 1803 Louisiana purchase, and the 1812 Louisiana statehood, plus a 1873 ice floe rescue and a 194? ship milestone. It forecasts fair to warmer weather with possible late unsettled conditions.
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George Washington
New York
Jory
Louisiana
France
United States
Daniels
King George
Windsor Castle
Hoboken Navy Yard
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Row With Mixed Results
In the American League Boston defeated Paliagelata 7 to 1 while Washington beat New York 2 to 1. Chicago routed Cleveland 66 to 1, and St Louis edged Detroit 2 to 0.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
St. Louis
Paliagelata
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Jury Deliberates Over Five Hours in Nurse Discharge Verdict
After a lengthy session lasting more than five hours, the jury reached a verdict in the case concerning a nurse allegedly discharged under disputed circumstances. The decision clarifies actions taken by the hospital administration and the implications for patient care policy.
Jury Acquits Newton Nurse in Malden Scalding Case
Miss Margaret Coumans a 23 year old Newton nurse was acquitted of manslaughter by a Dedham Court jury in Wellesley related to the Wiswall Sanitarium scalding death of Mrs Mary C Lotz of Malden last November. The jury deliberated about five and a half hours before filing the verdict shortly before 5 pm.
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Margaret’ Coumans
Newton
Dedham
Margaret Coumans
Dedham Court
Mary C. Lotz
Malden
Wiswall
Wellesley
Boston Forecast Sees Fair Friday Then Showers Likely Saturday
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Friday generally fair with Saturday unsettled and possible showers. Temperatures little changed with moderate southwest winds. Disturbance from northwest Missouri moves east bringing showers Friday south of the region and into the Middle Atlantic and southern New England by Friday night and Saturday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Missouri
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Atlantic Coast
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
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