Miss Varney Denies Buying Murder Revolver In Court
In Providence, Harriet Varney interrupts the trial claiming she never visited Clark Goodchild’s 711 Westminster Street shop to buy a Smith & Wesson revolver. The moment erupts as jurors witness a dramatic courtroom collapse and witnesses read from the gun's purchase and Varney’s attire amid ongoing cross examination.
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Clark Goodchild
Westminster Street
Providence
Katzmann
Goodchild
Miss Varney
Mr. Goodchild
Harriet A. Varney
Arthur W. Morrison
Mrs. Morrison
Philip O’connell
Mr. O’connell
Daniel P. Callahan
Boston
Pauline M. Biesenbach
School Street
Roxbury
Mr. Katzmann
O’connell
Keyes
Mr. O'Connell
Mr. Biesenbach
Elsa
Bolsheviki Opposition Spreading Across Southeastern Russia
The counter revolt against the Bolshevik regime in southeastern Russia appears to gain momentum as it spreads from base areas to the north, northeast, and northwest. Preparations quicken to push southward into the Caucasus while the Bolshevik government issues manifestoes urging resistance.
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Russia
Caucasus
Rebels and Allied Fronts Shift in War Across Europe
The report traces Kaledines advancing from the River Don toward Ukraine with Don Cossacks, while Siberian forces lend support. Dutoff moves from Orenburg toward Chelyabinsk to disrupt Trans-Siberian supply lines. Armistice between Russia, Romania and Austro-Germans lingers from the Baltic to the Danube as Teutons reinforce western fronts. Portugal’s revolt fallout seen as minimal, with Paes pledging continued entente alignments.
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Orenburg
Siberian
Dutoff
Cheliabinsk
European Russia
Petrograd
Siberia
Pacific
New
Russia
Baltic Sea
Danube
Dniester
Berlin
Jassy
Teutons
France
Italy
Byng
Cambrai
Soissons
Champaigne
Verdun
Alsace
Portugal
Costa
Paes
East Boston Starts Its Halifax Fund
East Boston opened its Halifax Disaster Fund with 1265 dollars raised at a District Court meeting. Three prominent local businessmen clergymen and doctors formed a committee with Joseph Maccabe as chairman and named Dr J Danforth Taylor Dr James H Strong City Councillor Alfred Co Wellington George F Clarson Thomas F Rice Richard C Kirby and Thomas J Dawson as fundraising officers.
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East Boston
Halifax
Joseph Maccabe
J. Danforth Taylor
James H. Strong
Alfred Co. Wellington
George F. Clarson
Thomas F. Rice
Richard C. Kirby
Thomas J. Dawson
Furs and Frills at the Plymouth Theatre
The Plymouth Theatre staged a musical comedy titled Furs and Frills featuring Ernest Torrence as a leading member. Previously known as The Tale of a Coat at Castle Square Theatre without music, it has since been updated with Silvio Hein’s score and a mixed chorus.
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Plymouth Theatre
Ernest Torrence
Castle Square Theatre
Silvio Hein
Russian sable coat drives a merry pawnbroker farce
Ferne Rogers buys a Russian sable coat while husband away. The coat cycles through pawns and gifts as a chain of comic deceptions, involving MacTavish and Mrs MacTavish, until it returns to the traveler. The light opera style production features songs, dances, and a lively cast led by Burrell Barbetto and Ernest Torrence.
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Europe
Australia
MacTavish
Mr. Hein
Ferne Rogers
Burrell Barbaretto
Ernest Torrence
Milt Dawson
Beth Smalley
Royden Keith
Harriet Burt
Mrs. MacTavish
Ben Wells
Harry Miller
George Slade
Cigarmakers Strike May Be Settled
The Boston Cigarmakers Union strike appears closer to a settlement after talks at Waitt and Bond factory with the big nine manufacturers conference committee. A union meeting at Faneuil Hall tonight will read the manufacturer concessions and vote on next steps.
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Boston Cigarmakers
Waitt & Bond
Big Nine
Faneuil Hall
License and No-License Votes in 16 Massachusetts Cities
The license and no license forces in 16 Massachusetts cities vote today on the liquor question. In 12 cities mayors are to be elected. The main interest in most ballots is the liquor issue and its impact on local elections.
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Massachusetts
Cities await mayoral races as license votes loom statewide
Attleboro Beverly Medford Revere and other towns will not elect mayors today but will name full municipal tickets in Chelsea Everett Lawrence Lower Lynn Malden Melrose Somerville Woburn and Worcester. Key races include no license contests in Newburyport Lowell Lawrence Lynn and others with a shift to or from commission government in Lynn.
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Attleboro
Beverly
Medford
Revere Co
Chelsea
Everett
Lawrence
Lower Lynn
Malden
Melrose
Sewhurston Newton
Somerville
Woburn
Worester
Neburyport
Lowell
Lyn
Citie
Haverhill
Fitchburg
Toda
Lynn
Mayo
George A. Cornet
Walter A. Creaer
Edwin O. Childs
Newton Heen
Rotary Club Guests Soldiers at Hotel Brunswick
Three hundred fifty Camp Devon men were entertained last night by the Boston Rotary club with a turkey dinner and vaudeville act at the Hotel Brunswick. The event was directed by Fred M. Blanchard of Newtonville and General Johnston attended.
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Camp Devon
Brunswick
Boston
Death notices for Beachner and Reardon
In Malden Timothy Beachner husband of Jane Beachner funeral from his residence 73 Jackson Street Malden Wednesday at 830 am mass of requiem at the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9 am relatives and friends invited In South Boston Nelis Reardon wife of Cornelius Reardon 249 East Fourth Street funeral notice interment
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Beachner
Malden
Timothy Beachner
Jane Beachner
Jackso St
Church of the Sacred Heart
Reardon
Boston
Nelis
Cornelius Reardon
Fighth St
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Boylston Street
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Lorne W. Hudson
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MR Goodchild
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