3D Degree Described by Widow
Mrs Annie Jacobson testified in the Supreme Court at Houston Maine about being brought into a small room by a detective where she saw her husband August Jacobson's skull and bones laid out on a cloth. She and her son Edgar and son in law Rev Charles N Emelius face trial for the murder. The skull sighting occurred during local investigations by Aroostook county officials.
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Houston
Supreme Court
Annie Jacobson
Edgar
Charles N. Emelius
August Jacobson
Bones Shown In County Attorney Office Case
Mrs. Jackson recounts being escorted to a small room in County Attorney Brown's office where bones lay on a white cloth while Dr Boone discussed the coroner's absence. A detective questions her about what made her sick, suggesting nerves and reference to her brother, and accusing her of lying about shots.
Daly Wants to Rejoin Army After Bermuda Honeymoon
Charles Dudley Daly a famed Harvard quarterback andWest Point graduate seeks reinstatement in the U S Army. He appeals to Congressman Peters and Senator Lodge with a bill likely not acted on this session. His brother Joseph was just promoted to second lieutenant by President Taft. Daly is married and recently vacationed in Bermuda.
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Washington
Charles Dudley Daly
West Point
United States Army
Boston
Congressman Peters
Senator Lodge
Peters
Daly
Joseph
Taft
Bermuda
40 De Luxe Arrests In Prospect
Nation wide sweep targets alleged de luxe book swindle with at least 40 arrests expected. Suffolk county grand jury returned secret indictments believed to number eight and implicate several local agents operating around Boston and New England.
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Suffolk County Grand Jury
Boston
New England
Grand jury indictments spark nationwide deluxe fraud probe
Suffolk county grand jury reported its findings to Judge Brown as arrests loom. Detectives and federal and county authorities plan broad action from New Orleans to the Canadian line, targeting the deluxe book scam tied to Emma Bird and the Flatiron gang led by R. W. Newbegin. The scheme used fake millionaire letters and instalment plans to fleece victims nationwide.
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Brown
Superior Court
McIsaac
Burns
Deluxe
United States
New Orleans
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Emma B. Bird
J. J. Farmer Company
Anglo- American Authors’ Association
Clifford IL. Beare
Philip W. Carney
Mrs. Bird
de Luxe
Beare
Farmer Concern
R. W. Newbegin
Newbegin
Pitcher Dubuc Quits Detroit Club for Good
Detroit report states Jean Dubuc, once the Tigers reliable pitcher, will not return to the Detroit club. He cites a letter from President Navin as the reason and declares he is through with the team for good.
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Dubuc
Detroit
Mich
Jean Dubuc
Tiger
Navin
Mrs Harry N Atwood Hidden In Reno With Child
Mrs. Harry N Atwood wife of the famous aviator has been living quietly for six weeks in a south Reno apartment with her 3 year old daughter. She was formerly Miss Jenkins of Lynn Massachusetts and her presence was disclosed tonight.
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Reno
Nev
Harry N. Atwood
Atwood
Miss Jenkins
Lynn
Mass
Mysterious Mrs Atwood Shields Identity Amid Reno Visit
A woman using the name Mrs Atwood avoids revealing her background or purpose. Reported hints say divorce is involved, yet she denies this and refuses interviews or details on her origin or duration of stay. Her evasive manner and flushed face after questioning suggest complication, while she insists she will not discuss private affairs.
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Mrs. Atwood
Reno
Ten Year Old Lads Steps In As Cantor At Roxbury Temple
A boy about 10 years old named Irving Halpern will lead a choir of eight boys as cantor at Temple Adath Jeshurun tonight. Son of Rev. M. Halpern of 66 Brunswick Street Roxbury, he has a remarkable contralto voice and has studied music under his father and other teachers for three years.
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Temple Adath Jeshurun
Irving Halpern
M. Halpern
Brunswick Street
Roxbury
Cannot Find Man for $25,000 Salary
William Whitman, a leading cotton textile figure, says he would pay $25,000 a year but cannot find a man worthy of it, noting such a figure can only be produced under competition. He heads Arlington mills, runs six other textile firms, and is a recognized authority on business economics and tariffs.
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William Whitman
Congress
Whitman
Arlington Mills
Labor and Economics Attract Attention of Leaders
These problems of labor and economics are drawing unusual notice from prominent leaders in thought and business.
Revere Fire Heads Ousted by Board of Engineers
The Revere Board of Fire Engineers led by Joseph T. Galligan Edmund J. Tabb and Joseph G H MacGilvary were removed from office after a lengthy hearing. Charges cited appointing an inexperienced acting chief, commissioning apparatus before Board acceptance, and overspending the department’s appropriation. The selectmen acted as temporary engineers and plan to appoint a new board within days.
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Revere
Board of Engineers
Fire Department
Board of Fire Engineers
Explosion at American Powder Mills hits three wheel mills
In Acton Deg 12 a deafening blast destroyed three wheel mills of the American Powder Mills Company as sparks from the burning barn and sheds set fires. No injuries reported, losses estimated at 15 000 to 20 600 dollars. High winds spread powder embers, threatening nearby houses. Concord and Maynard fire brigades aided local crews.
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Acton
Deg
American Powder Mills Company
Concord
Maynard
Harvard Luxuries Come High Board Tuition Figures Revealed
Harvard students spend large sums annually on luxuries and necessities, with $603,780 for clothes, $98,255 for cigars and cigarettes, and $73,500 for wines and liquors, as compared to $71,250 for books, per the University Register. A scale of these expenditures was prepared by the Register publishers.
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Harvard
Deputy Sheriff Killed by Trolley in Brookline
Deputy Sheriff William Magner of Westboro died when struck by a Boston bound trolley just before 8 PM near the Chestnut Hill transfer station in Brookline. He suffered fatal injuries, with both legs severed and the head nearly severed.
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Magner
Westboro
Brookline
William Magner
Boston and Worcester
Chestnut Hill
Harvard students spend over a million yearly on clothing and care
The article breaks down Harvard mens spending on clothing excluding shirts and shoes, laments tailoring and pressing costs, and notes laundering expenses. It tallies specific categories like undergarments haberdashery raincoats hats and shoes, with totals, and adds that after room and tuition students still have about 71 250 dollars to spend on books as exams approach.
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Harvard
Westboro Man Magner Killed by Boston Line Car
Alfred W Weston testifies the man plunged headfirst before the Boston bound Worcester road car near Chestnut Hill. Victim is Westboro resident Sheriff Magner, a Civil War veteran and long time Westboro watchman, with wife and daughter Mary surviving.
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Brookline
Westboro
Magner
Boston
Boston & Worcester
Chestnut Hill
Robert Robinson
Wellesley
Maghner
Worcester County
Mary
Auto KNOCKS Down Child in Roxbury Accident
Samuel Alperts, 5, was struck at Linden Park and Tremont streets by a car owned and driven by Dr. Edward M. Green. He suffered a compound fracture of the right leg and a fractured skull. Hospitalized in serious but hopeful condition. Dr Green provided aid then left after police determined the child caused the incident.
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Samuel Alperts
Linden Park
Tremont Streets
Roxbury
Edward M. Green
Mt. Vernon Street
City Hospital
Green
Exchange Helpless On Pools
Washington reports the House banking and currency committee examined NYSE operators to map finance routes in the money trust inquiry. Frank K. Sturgis, former president and board member of the stock exchange, described street practices as Samuel Untermyer led the questioning.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
House Banking and Currency Committee
Frank K. Sturgis
Strong, Sturgis & Co
the Stock Exchange
Sturgis
Samuel Untermyer
Fire at Tidewater Oil barrel plant in Bayonne N J
A spectacular blaze lit the Kill von Kull and the Staten Island shore as Tidewater Oil Company's Bayonne barrel factory burned. Several freight cars were destroyed, water was sprayed on nearby tanks, explosions occurred, but no injuries were reported. Loss was estimated at 150000 dollars.
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New York
Kill von Kull
Staten Island
Tidewater Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
Three Men Sought by Corporation to Direct Investments
A prominent corporation seeks three men with substantial investment experience to direct its investment program. Applicants should address C 69, the Poet, outlining qualifications and vision for portfolio management.
Advertisement for Washington Sunset Route train schedule
Standard or tourist. Latter personal ly conducted without change daily, ex cept Sunday. Gerth $9 Washington- Sunset Route, 12 Milk & 382 Wash. st. advt
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Washington
Sturgis Defends Stock Exchange Membership Size
Testimony by Mr. Sturgis argues the 1100 member limit set in 1869 remains adequate as exchange business has grown about thirty onefold. He notes broker hypothecation cases hurt customers but he calls current handling fair as accepted by members and public.
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Sturgis
Stock Exchange
Day and night sky notes hint at early winter timing
A dated weather-like note records the 4 848th day of the year with seven days until winter. It lists planetary observations Venus Jupiter Saturn and star positions along with sunset and sunrise times. It also notes only zero business days before Christmas and lights time at 4 42 p m.
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Venus
Mers
Jupiter
Saturn
Boston Weather Forecast Promises Fair, Cold Start
Fair and cold conditions dominate Boston and nearby areas with Friday expected to be fair and continuing cold, followed by Saturday fair skies and rising temperatures. Winds from the west and southwest shift to moderate, with a general improving trend as the weekend progresses. Fragments indicate a Washington forecast noting similar fair conditions on Friday and Saturday and a warming trend.
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Boston
Washington
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