Habeas Writ for Lowell Tells Duress During Oath
Judge Dodge ordered a writ of habeas corpus in favor of Alfred P. Lowell a Boston lawyer who swore to serve as a member of B Troop First Squadron Cavalry claiming duress from the Dick bill coercion making him take the oath to the U S government.
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Dodge
United States District Court
Alfred P. Lowell
Boston
B Troop
First Squadron Cavalry
United States
Lowell
Federal oath cases move toward highest court in country
The four petitioners including Clinton W. Jackson, Rockwell C. Tenney, and Jay B. Angevene face bail awaiting decisions in Lowell and Emerson cases. Judges note the Dick Dill oath law and Hay bill changes, with military officials present and Judge Dodge ruling on oath duress. Lowell is the sole witness called.
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United States Court of Appeals
Clinton W. Jackson
Boston
Lowell
Anderson
Jackson
Rockwell C. Tenney
Springfield
Jay B. Angevene
Brookline
Alexander M. Emerson
Warren E. Sweetser
John McGuinness
Coughlin
McGuinness
Dodge
Dick Dill
National Guard
Robert Bacon Seeks Seat in U S Senate
New York Aug 17 Robert Bacon former ambassador to France announced his candidacy today for nomination in the Republican primaries for the United States Senate.
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New York
Robert Bacon
France
United States Senate
Sergi Kirk Parades Alone Through Washington Pages
Sergeant John Kirk, aged 54th anniversary of volunteering for the Union, marches alone along Pennsylvania Avenue with old rifle and flag. He wears congressional medals for gallantry and Indian wars service, living in New Cumberland Pennsylvania. Police approve without a parade permit.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Treasury
John Kirk
Kirk
Congressional
Grand Army
Pennsylvania
New Cumberland
Penn
Mary Chilton Liner Trials in Boston Harbor
The Nantasket line steamer Mary Chilton completed trial trips to the lightship with satisfactory results. Launched April 4 and costing about $235,000, she faced a machinery delay delaying service until roughly July 1. She is the largest excursion steamer in Boston Harbor and will be placed in commission soon.
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Nantasket Line
Mary Chilton
Chilton
Boston Harbor
Boston Subways Builder Denies Promising to Wed
John A. Emery 70, who built Boston’s first subway, denies in Suffolk Superior Court that he promised to marry Mrs. Mary R. French. He testifies he never engaged, kissed, or hugged her, and says many loans were repaid as debts, not gifts. She filed an $80,000 breach of promise suit.
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Emery
Boston
Mrs. French
John Alvin Emery
Mary R. French
Suffolk Superior Court
Huntington Avenue
Beacon Street
Garrison Hall
Mr. Emery
Hough's Neck
Quincy
Bennet Street Summer School Ends Six Week Term
The six weeks summer term of the North Bennet Street Industrial School closed with an entertainment. Many pupils are Italian children. They sang Santa Lucia to delight their mothers, who attended as guests.
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North Bennet Street
Santa Lucia
Exhibition by Life Savers Aids Coastal Heritage Event
The Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts held its annual gun drill and life saving exhibition yesterday at Francis C. Welch summer residence in Hull. Twelve captains and local volunteers attended with W. D. McCarthy demonstrating resuscitation and fancy swimming. A 220 yard swim the feature, won by Fred Wagner of Brookline Swimming Club in 3 minutes 2 seconds with Max Untersee and Frank Woods of Brookline Gym AA taking second and third.
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The
Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Francis C. Welch
Highland Avenue
Hull
Pemberton
Stoney Beach
W. D. McCarthy
Fred Wagner
Brookline Swimming Club
Max Untersee
Brookline Gym Athletic Association
Frank Woods
Mrs O Donovan Rossa Dies at 70 in New York
Mrs Jeremiah O Donovan Rossa, widow of the Irish patriot and journalist, died at her home in New York of heart disease. She was found dead in bed by her son. Aged 70, she had visited the Staten Island home where her husband died in June 1915, with family remarking that memories from the visit may have triggered the illness.
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New York
Jeremiah O’donovan Rossa
Rossa
St. George
Staten Island
O Keefe Closes Stable as Fire Menace
Fire Prevention Commissioner John A. O Keefe orders the Tremont street stable at 1425 Tremont vacated by October 1 due to serious fire risk to nearby residents and property.
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O’keefe
Boston
John A. O’keefe
Tremont Street
Relief Funds Push Massachusetts Volunteer Aid
The Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association reports weekly relief at 3550.50 dollars for soldiers families and notes 687 applications received with 644 passed. Fifteen families get one week only relief. 457 on regular payroll. 32 cases rejected. 791.20 dollars paid for extra and emergency aid. New applications rose with funds raised in cities.
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Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association
National Guardsmen
F.W. Morey
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U. S. Senate
Ile A
By C. M. Payne
Cuthtard
Sergi. Kirk
New Harbor
Nantasket Fleet
Hough
Ascatco
Asecatco
Liggett
Riker-Jaynes
Asecatco Laboratory
West 25Th Street
Ateock
No. Bennet St
Life Savers
Mass. Humane Society
Brockton
Beverly
Hyde Park
Lynn
Worcester
Providence
the House of Kuprenheimer
Manhattan
Kennedy’s
New England
Hawley Streets
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