Mrs Byfield Sues Candler Over Shipboard Incident
Mrs. Sarah Gillespie Byfield sues Walter T. Candler for 100000 alleging he entered her Berengaris stateroom while her husband was away, tore bedding, grabbed her, and caused personal injury and humiliation during a champagne party voyage to France. Candler denies any improper conduct, blaming the husband’s beating for her injuries.
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Atlanta
United News
Sarah Gillespie Byfield
Berengaris
France
Walter T. Candler
Byfield
Candler
Clyde K. Byfield
Petitioner
Charges Against Three Patrolmen Reported
Patrolman Coffey Gately and Kelley of the East Dedham street station appeared before a trial board charged with conduct unbecoming officers. No decision was reported. They allegedly conspired to frame the patrol call tape when officers failed to make their usual rings. The men deny framing the tape or that others made their calls.
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Coffey
Gately
Kelley
Dedham Street
Fleet street hero wins Ford car in Post contest
Mr. Fagan, foreman at the Army Base in South Boston, received a new touring car amid cheers from coworkers after his story won the Ford a Day competition. He enlisted at 16 and served two and a half years in the navy overseas. The pigeons of Major General Edwards are tied to the celebration as a city-wide feature of the Post contest.
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Ford
The
Post
Daniel F. Fagan
Fifth Street
South
Boston
Army Base
Fagan
Edwards
General Edwards
Dedham
Mr. Fagan
Douglas C. Fagan
Navy
Army
Naval Branch
Service
British Coal Arrives in Providence on New Cargo
The British steamship Silverway landed 3535 tons of coal from Barry Wales at Providence today marking the port’s first British coal cargo since the 1905 strike. The ship's arrival underscores a return of British coal supplies to the port after labor disruptions.
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Providence
Silverway
Barry
Wales
Man Requests Lodging At Police Station After Vagrancy Charge
A man turned himself in at the local police station seeking a night's lodging after being booked on vagrancy. He asked Police Chief for a place to park his car. Suspect identification lists Fred G. Crawley of 47 Blossom Street Leominster.
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Fred G. Crawley
Blossom Street
Leominster
Hat as the Surest Identification in Bank Scam Tale
In a bank line a paying teller rejects a $200 check despite the man presenting an automobile license and other documents. The teller finally uses the worn straw hat with a leather band as the decisive identifier, noting impostors miss letters matching the hat to the owner. The writer signs as S. W. Clapp from Allston.
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J. J
Joseph Johnson
John Jones
Ss. W. Clapp
Ashford Street
Allston
Ford Is His Castle A Rodman Scout of The Road
A traveling commission salesman from Portland Maine details his Ford sedan cabin bed rig. He folds a six foot four inch cot into the car with bedding, uses screens and curtains for privacy, a 32 candle power lamp for reading, and a three gallon water can for shaving and bathing. The setup keeps him from paying hotel bills, with nights in a pine grove and near Bangor and Fort Fairfield.
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Portland
New England
New York State
Fort Fairfield
City Hall
Bangor
L. B. Gaines
Salem Street
Malden
Boston Bank President Reports Odd Stoughton Real Estate Parcel
One of Boston's bank presidents received a report about a Stoughton property mortgaged by the bank. Tenants suffered attic noises and roof leaks. A trap yielded 0 gray squirrels with signs suggesting more. Allen Randall, 66 Franklin Street.
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Boston
Stoughton
Allen Randall
Franklin Street
Free Milk for the Babies in Brighton Cattle Town
In Brighton once famed as a cattle town east of Chicago, families gather at the big cow barns to receive free daily milk. Women and children bring pails and bottles to collect milk, while cattle yards bustle with weekly sales and thousands of cows.
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Brighton
Chicago
Agnes Webb
Everett Street
Allston
Ford Car for Today Awarded to Miss Webb
The story confirms the investigation's findings and states the Ford car for today has been awarded to Miss Webb.
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Miss Webb
Time saver memory of an appendectomy patient
Raymond A. Smart from Fairfield Maine recalls his speedy recovery after an August 5 appendectomy with walking by August 6 and continuing daily. He says he may hold the record for quickest recovery in modern times.
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Raymond A. Smart
Main Retreet
Fairfield
A Bristol Bell Rings 99 Times Each Night
A Bristol, Connecticut tale claims Dunbar’s factory bell tolls 99 times every night at 9 o'clock rain or shine. The legend says owner Mr Dunbar died at age nine and wished the bell to ring 99 years, which has continued for over two decades.
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Bristol
Conn
Dunbar
Italians Sing at Winthrop Lawn Party
At a Winthrop lawn party several notable Italians sang and District Attorney OBrien joined in, drawing whispered recognition. A woman nearby mistook him in the dim light and praised the singer while others laughed at the mix up.
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Winthrop
O'Brien
Margaret M. Hickey
Woodside Avenue, Winthrop
Franklin Mayor Works Sundays on New Cement Bridge
Franklin New Hampshire prepares a replacement for the Daniel Webster bridge as mills on the Winnipesaukee River require Sunday work. Mayor Lewis H Couplin nett joins the construction crew in working clothes each Sunday to advance the project despite the weekday plant operations. Mrs M J Garroli notes the mayor’s unusual dedication.
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Franklin
N. H
Daniel Webster
Winnipesaukee River
Lewis H. Couplinnett
M. J. Garroli
Central Street
Franklin, N. Hl
Baby golf fans parade ends with infant carriage caddy
Dorchester reader George H Sullivan recalls a curious scene at Franklin Park Golf Links. A couple used a baby carriage as a caddy while they played six holes then parked it and headed home. The writer notes the pair were husband and wife.
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Franklin Park Golf Links
George H. Sullivan
Lynnville Terrace
Dorchester
Injured Berkshire Express Pup Recovers With Officer Help
A Boston bred collie pup believed owned by J. C. Bigelow was listed among Berkshire Express wreck victims in Worcester. Motorcycle Officer Perley A. Baxter found the dog pinned under a box, carried it to safety, then arranged medical care with Dr. Arthur J. Nugent before handing the animal to Dog Officer Bert Cooper for owner arrival.
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J. C. Bigelow
Boston
Berkshire Express
Worcester
Perley A. Baxter
Baxter
Arthur J. Nugent
Bert Cooper
Ralph O'Brien
Warner Avenue
Baggage Car Hosts Dance Tour for Bankers at Convention
A three week rail trip for Eastern bankers organized by the American Institute of Banking featured a transformed baggage car with a hardwood floor and piano. The car served as a lively stage and social hub with dancing concerts and views of scenery, drawing crowds from dawn to night.
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American Institute of Banking
Portland
Ore
Agnes Murphy
Marlow Road
Winchester
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P.O. Box
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Helen C. Large
Summit Street
Bristol, Conn
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