Seven Year Old Gul Pulls Boy From River
Seven year old Gertrude Litchfield of Waltham rescues her playmate Robert Weaver from the Charles River after he falls from a stone wall. She uses a plank for support, then drags him to safety despite being younger and lighter.
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G. E. Litchfield
Waltham
Gertrude
Robert Weaver
Charles River
Crescent Street
Togo
Dewey
Gertrude Litchfield
Weaving family drama sparks public debut of young actor
Robert Weaver, son of stage performers Mr and Mrs George C Weaver, makes his first public appearance as Gertrude in a wartime banter tale. Gertrude contrasts naval life with home courage as Mrs Litchfield defends hardy outdoor upbringing.
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Navy
Robert
Gertrude
Robert Weaver
George C. Weaver
Judge Rules Corespondent Name Must Remain Private in Divorce Case
Judge Pierce of the county sessions in the Superior Court ruled that the corespondent’s name, cited in specifications for a divorce libel, must not be made public under Chapter 121 of acts 1911. In Marie Adamian v. Parnag M. Adamian, the court impounded the papers to protect confidentiality despite the infidelity claim.
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Pierce
Superior Court
Marie Adamian
Parnag M. Adamian
Woburn Couple Secretly Wed in Boston Church
Miss Beatrice Carroll Donovan and Robert J. Corry city auditor of Woburn were secretly married February 27 by Father Pasquale Di Milla at Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii in Boston. Corry, 28, and Donovan, 26, kept the marriage to graduate dental studies. They will set up housekeeping in Woburn on October 1.
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Woburn
Beatrice Carroll Donovan
Robert J. Corry
Pasquale di Milla
James Donovan
Corry
Dental
Montvale Avenue
Bedford Street
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Invigorates Overworked Bodies
Advertisement-style note promoting Horsford's Acid Phosphate as an invig orator for overworked bodies and brains. Mentions Wolf's My Clothier shop at the corner of Hanover and Portland streets near Haymarket and several subway stations in the Boston area.
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Horsford
Wolf's
My Clothier
Hanover
Portland Streets
Haymarket Square
Adams Square
Scollay Square
Friend-Union Street
Sub
Portland
Beulah Binford Faces Beattie Murder Trial Testimony
The teen Beulah Binford has given frank remarks about life with men and her links to Henry C. Beattie Jr. as the Beattie wife murder case proceeds. Neighbors note she may be the father of her child and describe her as mercenary yet having many admirers.
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Beulah Binford
Henry C. Beattie, Jr
Beattie
Evelyn Thaw
R. V. Owen
Henry Clay Binford
Binford
Commonwealth
Beulah
Danville, IL
R. T. Fisher
Beattie Beattie Trial Cross Examinations Unfold
Court heard Paul Beattie describe buying a shotgun for his cousin Henry Clay Beattie Jr and recounting Henrys threats to Beulah Binford. Beatties testimony focused on the alibi and alleged confession as the jury observed the tense cross examination and emotional proceedings.
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Harry M. Smith, Jr
Paul
Henry
Henry C. Beattie, Jr
Richmond
Paul Beattie
Mr. Beattie
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Wendenburg
Henry Clay Beattie
Governor Foss Returns to Boston After Absence
Governor Foss arrives in Boston today from San Francisco as Secretary Holman notes he will begin Commonwealth work on return. He has key appointments to make and state papers to prepare and will delay active political involvement until after September primaries.
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Foss
Boston
San Francisco
Holman
Commonwealth
Champlin Named for Convention Chairman By Republicans
General Edgar R. Champlin is prominently mentioned as the Republican State committee’s choice for presid ing officer of the convention. He is reportedly backed by Senator Crane. Other names heard include Samuel J. Elder Judge Robert O Harris John W Weeks and Allan C Treadway in connection with the post.
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Champlin
Edgar R. Champlin
Republican State Committee
Crane
Samuel J. Elder
Robert O. Harris
John W. Weeks
Allan C. Treadway
Senate
Republican State Committee Denies Frothingham Nomination Push
Chairman Charles E. Hatfield said the Republican State committee has not and will not back any single candidate for governor. He defended the party as open to member choice and pledged to support the candidate chosen by the Republican party.
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Charles E. Hatfield
Republican State Committee
Louis A. Frothingham
Walker
Norman White
White
Frothingam
Hatfield
Republican Party
Gardner takes blame for lapse at Essex Club outing
Congressman Gardner issued a statement taking full responsibility for his secretary Tony Lufkin failing to introduce Speaker Walker at the Essex County Republican Club event in Hamilton. He said unintentional clumsiness prevented the introduction before President Taft and Senator Lodge spoke as the crowd dispersed.
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Walker
Gardner
Tony” Lufkin
Speaker Walker
Essex County Republican Club
Hamilton
Taft
Senator Lodge
Lufkin
Democrats Active in Somerville Campaign Meetings
An unusual surge of youthful voters joins Somerville Democrats as ward clubs form in Wards 1 3 and 6 with Ward 5 7 and 4 scheduling events. Speakers from across the state including Murray McDonald Curley and Sheridan headline ward meetings at schools and parks this week.
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Somerville
Bingham School
Lowell Street
Hodgkins School
Holland Street
Edgerly School
Cross Street
Franklin Park
Somerville Avenue
Congressman Murray
John F. McDonald
Thomas P. Riley
Curley
John H. Smith
Bernard Sheridan
Henry Roland
Alvah E. Dearborn
Middlesex
Fred J. White
Joseph E. Cotter
Last Day To File Nomination Papers With Secretary Of State
Today is the final day to file nomination papers at the Secretary of State Langtry office. More than 5000 papers were already filed last night as campaigns rush to qualify.
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Langtry
Democrats to Retain 2 a e Progressive Nomination
The Democratic State committee confirms they will file Democratic Progressive designation papers alongside regular Democratic nominations. All candidates statewide must submit both sets to avoid delays, with papers sent to the Secretary of State or delivered to the state office. Executive secretary M A OLeary notes no change in policy and urges prompt filing.
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Sir
State Committee
Democratic State Committee
Secretary of State
M. A. O'Leary
Boston Lawyer McClennen Remarries Mary Crane
Edward F. McClennen a Boston lawyer who just won an absolute divorce after his wife eloped with Robert W. Sawyer wed Mary Crane of xoeere at the First Church in Cambridge. The bride is daughter of the late Joshua Crane and sister of tennis champion Joshua Crane. The former wife kept house after the elopement and cared for the couple’s two children.
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McClennen
Edward F. McClennen
Boston
Robert W. Sawyer
Mary Crane
Xoeere
Camridge
Samuel Crothers
Key to Rooms of Broker Trial Reveals Iroquois Hotel Death
Paul Geidel testified for himself describing how William H. Jackson, a Wall street broker, died at the Iroquois Hotel. The 17 year old bellboy appeared dazed and spoke softly, needing prompts while recounting the events before Judge Crain.
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New York
Paul Geidel
William H. Jackson
Wall Street
Iroquois
Geidel testifies of entering Jackson's room and killing him
Geidel recounts using a key to Jackson's room, a struggle over a watch and money, chloroform later used to incapacitate the broker, and his plan to obtain funds as motive. He says Jackson promised money and a better job before the fatal night, while denying the police account.
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Jackson
Geidel
Mr. Jackson
Geldel
New York
Ki Jackson
Taft Riles Champ Clark in Battle Over Tariff Speech
Champ Clark, speaker of the House, reacts to President Taft’s Hamilton Mass address. Clark vows to reply, saying he will hammer Taft with force while defending Democrats against alleged tariff board misstatements. He accuses Taft of unfairness and falsehoods.
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Quincy
Ill
House of Representate
Taft
Hamilton
Mass
Clark
Tariff Board
Taft Colored Men Rally At Shawmut Church Meeting
At a meeting of the Independent National Political League at Twelfth Baptist Church Boston leaders attacked the Taft administration and urged black voters to back the Democrats. EH Brown stood in for Mayor Fitzgerald as Bishop Alexander Walters criticized national policy and civil rights conditions.
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Taft
Independent National Political League
United States
Twelfth Baptist Church
Shawmut Avenue
Madison Street
Democratic Party
Fitzgerald
EH. Brown
Alexander Walters
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