Tragedy at Pawcatuck Ends in Double Homicide Suicide
Rhodes Davis and his wife Elizabeth were found dead at their 4 Prospect street home in Pawcatuck near the Connecticut line. Police say Davis, 33, shot his wife and then himself while jealousy appeared to drive the crime. A note to a visitor stated the act was planned in a clear mind and asked the revolver be returned to a neighbor. The coroner will investigate. Mrs. Davis was ruled a homicide, Davis a suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerly
R. I
Rhodes Davis
Elizabeth
Prospect Street
Pawcatuck
Connecticut Line
Davis
Ter Baker
Baker
Pierce
Clark Thread
Electric
New London
John C. Davis
Ashaway
Sham Bomb Wounds Harold Lloyd In Studio Blast
Los Angeles Aug 25 Harold Lloyd famed screen comedian suffered severe injuries when he lighted a cigarette and touched a supposed sham bomb. His right hand was shattered his eye punctured and his face and chest were cut and bruised. Doctors at Methodist Hospital amputated part of the hand and feared he may be unable to work for an extended period as police probe an alleged plot against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Methodist Hospital
Vote for Strike Vote Counts Sparse Opposition
Detroit officials report 175000 ballots counted to date with only 2000 opposing a strike by maintenance of way workers and railway shopmen of the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
United States
Canada
Rival suitors feud ends in murder charge in Pittsfield
Bruno Mazotto, 30, is held for the grand jury on murdering Vincenzo Destito, 23, after a District Court hearing. Destito, who served in the American army, was shot through a window while playing guitar for Anna Filomeca. Witnesses place Mazotto fleeing the scene. Destito allegedly challenged him prior to the fatal shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Bruno Mazotto
Vincenzo Destito
Anna Filomeca
Mazotto
Destito
Bruno Batuck
Morton Dies at 64 Former Retail Dry Goods Trader
George H. Morton longtime Plymouth dry goods figure died this afternoon at 28 Freemont Street after five years of paralysis. A Houston native, he leaves a widow and no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
George H. Morton
Freemont Street
Houston
Business Trip Sparks Praise From Dignitaries
A delegation shipped 419 personnel abroad with high value assets, aiming to curry favorable opinions. Officials expect strong impressions from the overseas mission and the suit-clad envoys to reflect well on the home organization.
Actresses and Court Lose Sleep Over Misdated Hearing
A group of actresses from the Breakfast in Bed company arrived at the Superior Court for a suit by producers to prevent strikes. They learned the case was not heard until Wednesday after a mistaken claim. The dispute centers on a contract clause requiring arbitration for all disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
Superior Court
New York
Helen Cunningham
Anna Lorenz
Florence Moore
The
Star
Gladys Gilbert
Palship Leads to Love Cycle
Brockton, Aug 25. The coming marriage of Miss Nettie S. Abercrombie to Howard J. Pesky of Pittsburg Vermont concludes a wartime friendship formed by two soldiers in the 101st Ambulance Train of the 26th Division. Mrs. Abercrombie’s brother Chester married Mr Pesky’s sister Margaret Pelky earlier this summer, completing the friendly cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Nettie S. Abercrombie
Howard J. Pesky
Pittsburg
Miss Abercrombie
Chester Abercrombie
C Company
101St Ammunition Train
Howard Pesky
Mr. Abercrombie
Mr. Pelky
Miss Margaret Pelky
Mancovitz Protests Coffey’s Papers in Boston Race
Boston attorney David Mancovitz has filed a protest with ballot law commissioners challenging the reception of Thomas F. Coffey Jr.’s nomination papers for the Democratic nomination in Suffolk’s 5th district. The protest alleges forged voter names appear on Coffey’s papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Coffey, Jr
City Hall
Boston
House of Representatives
Suffolk
David Mancovitz
Lomasney
Tague-Fitzgerald
Ballot Law
Coffey
Man Dies Climbing into Wagon Near Darby Village
George Henry Tripp 65 of River road Mattapoisett died near Darby Village while climbing into his wagon on the way home. Medical examiner cites overexertion after he walked and ran beside his horse. He was a New Bedford native, leaves a widow and son Loring in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
George Henry Tripp
River Road
Mattapoisett
Darby Village
Hill
Tripp
New Bedford
Loring
Inquest Planned in Brockton Death of Hazel Washburn
The inquest into Hazel Belle Washburn's death at Brockton hospital on August 15 will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Brockton courthouse. Assistant District Attorney Kane Special Justice C Carroll King will preside. police expect sensational developments and plan to summon prominent people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton
Hazel Belle (Gassett) Washburn
Francis B. Washburn
F. B. Washburn Company
Brockton Hospital
William F. Kane
C. Carroll King
Why Pick on Sugar in the Cost of Living Debate
The piece argues sugar is unfairly blamed for high living costs. It claims the industry operates with slim gross margins under 4 percent, due to refiners and wholesalers, while other staples climb much more. It defends distributors and retailers, citing delivery costs and market conditions, and questions fair price data and margins for retailers.
Witnesses named for government inquiry into Mrs Washburn case
The government plans to call Washburn and Mrs Albert H Waitt as witnesses in Brockton. The inquiry focuses on the week of July 30 and whether an illegal operation caused Mrs Washburns death or a fall was to blame. Medical staff and police officials will also be summoned as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Washburn
Albert H. Waitt
Newton
Waitt
E. P. Gleason
Brockton
A. Elliot Paine
Gleason
Brockton Hospital
No Local Trains On New Haven System Labor Day
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad will omit a number of local trains into and out of Boston on September 1 for Labor Day observance. Notices posted inform the public of special stops that will be made by regular trains to cover the service dispensed with on this holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston
Sugar Hoarding debate over 30 to 60 day supplies
The piece notes multiple sugar seizures with most amounts tiny relative to a thirty day need and cites a 5 000 000 pound Charlestown seizure where authorities released the sugar as properly held. It questions who hoards sugar and suggests consumers hold large pantries rather than suppliers or government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Profiteering Critique of Sugar Control and Distribution
The piece accuses the Equalization Board of profiteering by leveraging the Cuban sugar crop for high margins while wholesalers also profit, argues government gains exceed distributor profits, and claims ample sugar remains available with potential carryover for next year. It criticizes shortages amid high prices and urges pushback against both government and distributor profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Equalization Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ches
Flearance
White’s
Kirschbaum
Palm Beach
Becalbew
Doughboy
Pal
Mancovitz
Mrs. Waitt
N. H
Liggett
Drug Stores
the Safe
Europe
Cuba
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!