Prison Doors Open for Mme Dis Debar
London Aug 12 Mme Dis Debar known as Laura Jackson freed from Aylesbury prison on ticket of leave after maximum reduction for good behavior. She led a notorious career posing as occult expert linked to the Theocratic Unity cult with Theodore Jackson.
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London
Great Britain
Luther R. Marsh
New York
New Orleans
Theodore Jackson
Mme. Dis Debar
Cape Town
South Africa
Helena
Jackson
Horos
Unity Organization
Riots Over Coney Island Fare Ruling Sparks Brooklyn Turbulence
Disturbances erupted across Brooklyn after Supreme Justice Gaynor ruled the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company could not charge a double 10 cent fare to Coney Island. Cars stalled, officials arrested, and police prepared to enforce the decision as public anger and potential lawsuits mounted.
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New York
Brooklyn
Supreme Justice
Gaynor
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Coney Island
Rapid Transit Corporation
O'Keefe
Justice Gaynor
Kings County
Clarke
Bird S. Coler
Waldo
Philatelists Show $175000 In Stamps At Convention
The 21st annual American Philatelic Association convention opened at the Hotel Bellevue with over 300 members attending. Notable exhibits include C S Rothfudhs Boston collection with a complete 1861 issue and rare stamps, Hawes Corean collection, Green Hawaiian stamps, Dudley Pickman Boston treasures, and B S Drew 20th century world stamp set valued at 30000. Mayor Fitzgerald to welcome delegates. a baseball game between American and Boston Philatelic societies teams will follow.
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American Philatelic Association
Hotel Bellevue
C. A. Howes
Boston Philatelic Society
United States
C. S. Rothfudhs
Boston
United States Department
Hawes
Corean
London
England
Green
Henry J. Crocker
San Francisco
Dudley Pickman
Millbury
Brattleboro
B. S. Drew
Mr. Drew
Edward Co Z. Kelley
Fitzgerald
American
Boston Philatelic Societies
Duel in rowboats near Squantum ends in crowd stir
An Italian worker and a Lithuanian fought a long duel in rowboats off Squantum near Quincy from 6 to 7, exchanging blows with oars. Over a score of boats helped separate them after a half hour of fighting. Both escaped to shore exhausted with injuries and were not detained.
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Quincy
Squantum
Guisseppi Cantaro
Yesbie Brodieco
Adams Street
Dorchester
Boston Woman Accused in Far Reaching Matrimony Scheme
The article details Mrs. Verrault alleged to have used personal ads in Boston and other cities to lure men with promises of wealth. She allegedly led a fortune hunting ring with elaborate staged settings and a cadre of assistants, while not being the head of the group. The husband, George T. Verrault, recounts his engagement and financial demands as evidence of the scheme.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
United States
Carmody
Verrault
United States Marshal’s Office
Cassie Chadwick
Bina Finnigan
Forrester, Browne, Verrault
Sadie Mason
Helen Hamilton
West Eighty-second Street
Phipps Denies Knowledge of Mrs Verrault Swindle Case
Boston real estate broker J B Phipps of 23 Court Street denies knowing Mrs Bina Verrault alias Mrs Helen Hamilton the New York swindle suspect. He states he has no connection to the case and refuses entry to his suite when questioned. He also says he does not recall the name Leo Kiester.
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Hamilton
Kiester
West Eighty-second Street
Verrault
Columbus
Boston
Cumberland County
N. S
Montgomery County
West Virginia
J. B. Phipps
Joseph B. Phipps
Court Street
Bina F
Bina Verrault
New York
Helen Hamilton
Leo Kiester
Harvard Crew Shakeup Aids Thames Visit
The Harvard oarsmen again took light work as Faulkner replaced Richardson, with plans to go to Putney on August 22. Americans enjoyed their Sunday trip and the Thames hospitality from riverside residents, praising the riverfront mansions and boating crowds.
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Eng
Harvard
Faulkner
Richardson
Putney
Riverside
Thames
Gulf Stream Shifts Northward Off New England
Captain Jensen of the United Fruit steamer Admiral Schley reports the Gulf Stream drifting northward toward Nantucket, expanding its usual route from lat 34 38 to 40 and approaching Nantucket South Shoal light ship. The change, three months after a southern finding, may be temporary but could signal a warming current reaching northern waters.
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Jensen
United Fruit Company
Admiral Schley
Jamaican
Frost
Boston
Nantucket South Shoal
Peary
Walter Wellman
Girl Who Annoys Roosevelts Must Flee to Escape Lunacy
Lunacy proceedings began against Miss Asi L. Esac also known as Elizabeth Case after stirring a disturbance at a church service attended by President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay New York. If kept in Nassau County custody until Wednesday she faces a hearing before Judge Jackson at Mineola for commitment as an insane person.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Asi L. Esac
Elizabeth Case
Roosevelt
Miss Case
Nassau County
Jackson
Mineola
Fowler
Seaman
Glen Cove
George Hoffman
Bank Teller Charged With Embezzling 97000 in Birmingham
Alexander R. Chisolm, teller at First National Bank, was arrested for embezzling 97000. He is in U S custody after arrest by Commissioner R E Watson. Brokers W L Prims and C M Hays were also arrested for aiding the theft, then released on bonds.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alexander R. Chisolm
First National Bank
United States
R. E. Watson
W. L. Prims
C. M. Hays
National Bank
Whitney Sullivan The Slate
John A Sullivan pledged to run for Lieutenant Governor if his candidacy would aid reciprocity and tariff revision The Whitney and Sullivan ticket gains momentum as Josiah Quincy and leaders push the tariff reform slate forward
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John A. Sullivan
Josiah Quincy
Whitney
Mr. Sullivan
Sullivan named as potential Dem lieutenant governor candidate
A local political discussion shows Mr. Sullivan resisting public office claims while praising John R. Thayer and Mr. Whitney as strong gubernatorial choices. Whitney and Quincy both back Sullivan for lieutenant governor, provoking a bitter second place fight. Quincy questions filing deadlines and whether the convention must be finished or merely begun by Oct. 8.
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Sullivan
John R. Thayer
Whitney
Quincy
Whitney and Sullivan
Tremont Temple
Olin
Australia to Welcome Bryan Despite No Official Visit Plan
Melbourne dispatch says Premier Dakin has no official word of William J. Bryan’s travel plans but extends a cordial welcome to the American. The note appears in the Daily Chronicle dating from Aug 14.
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Australia
Bryan
London
Melbourne
Daily Chronicle
Dakin
William J. Bryan
Dorchester Auditor Michael J Griffin Dies at 29
Michael J Griffin longtime Dorchester resident and state house auditor died at his Park Street home after a brief illness. He was active in Catholic circles and a member of multiple fraternal and benevolent organizations.
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Michael J. Griffin
Dorchester
State House
Park Street
Man Crushed In Sewer Cave In At Revere And Floyd Streets
Anthony Cavanaugh aged 44 of 228 Revere Street was killed when a sewer trench caved in at the corner of Revere and Floyd. Two fellow workers kept his head above mud while the Italian priest Absolution was given. The cave occurred about noon when shoring failed and a heavy clay mass buried him.
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Revere
Floyd Streets
Anthony Cavanaugh
Revere Street
Danio D’bonis
Cavanaugh
Ridder Presented to Emperor William in Prussia
American Ambassador Tower presented Herman Ridder of New York to Emperor William in a long conversation that followed a breakfast with the emperor.
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Herman Ridder
Emperor Cassel
Prussia
Tower
New York
William
Messrs. Ridder
Salesmen Wanted for National Cash Registers in New England
Three high grade salesmen aged 30 to 40 are needed to sell National Cash Registers in New England. Positions yield $3000 to $10,000 annually. Must be currently employed with a good selling record. Surety bond required. Call on Mr. High, Wednesday or Thursday, 177 Washington St. Boston.
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New England
MR. High
Washington St
Boston
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