Widow Identified Letter Sent by Husband to Actress
New York December 14 The Nan Patterson trial featured the widow Mrs Young identifying a letter. Bernard L McKean testified Patterson vowed to send her abroad but she refused to go now. Mrs Young said she wrote the envelope address and signature on the letter. The court adjourned until tomorrow.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Young
Hotel Imperial
Miss Patterson
Julia
J. Morgan Smith
Europe
Boyle Bros Credit System Promises Easy Christmas Pay
Boyle Bros claim to solve the Christmas present problem with a credit plan. Customers can pay in installments with no down payment, choosing items from clothing to jewelry, furs, watches, rings, scarves pins, and umbrellas. The display features ermine, new hats like Charlotte Cordan, dresses, gowns, and coats, all offered without upfront cash, backed by the firm’s large capital.
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Boyle Bros
Boston
Dresden
China
Charlotte Cordan
Schoolboy shoots sweetheart then kills himself in North Manchester
In North Manchester Indiana on December 14 John Swank nineteen shot his sweetheart Bonnie Alber fifteen in the left side and then killed himself. Swank fled six blocks from his home before shooting himself in the head. Bonnie Alber survived the wound.
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North Manchester
Ind
John Swank
Samuel Swank
Bonnie Alber
Swank
Alber
Survivors Relate Harrowing Emita Wreck Experience
Survivors describe the Emita wreck off Diamond Shoals as 9 o clock impact tore the ship apart. They clung aboard a damaged deckhouse for hours with no food or drink, signaling rescue with a blanket and a cat named Jessie aboard. Captain Hale’s timely assistance is credited with their survival. the Emita, built in 1883 at Harrington Maine, belonged to Swan and Son of New York.
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Harrison Avenue
Willie Doran
West Newton Street
Doran
Hudson Street
Diamond Shoals
Jessie
Reemie
Hale
New York
East Machias
Emira
Harrington
Swan & Son
New York City
William Beckman
Christian Johansen
Albert Schroder
Andrew Ran
Julius Deigo Gonzales
Herman Hase
Vault of Lawson gold sparks odd theft tale
A Boston firm recounts how Thomas W. Lawson kept 300000 in a custom safe, with six compartments each filled with $20 gold pieces. The lock was regularly forced as Lawson allegedly diverted profits, while family pin money and repeated forced openings raised questions about the scheme.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Morris & Ireland
Sudbury Street
Worthington
State Street
Lawson
Made Hero of Lomasney Hero of Lomasney
Martin Lomasney a former representative and ex-alderman is praised as the political hero after his protégé Daniel A. Whelton wins the alderman position. Lomasney reportedly controlled key Ward 6 and Ward 8 votes trading precincts to secure success and kept promises he made.
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Martin Lomasney
Daniel A. Whelton
Whelton
Lomasney
Earley Grand Knight Named At Dorchester K of C Meeting
Dorchester Council 138 Knights of Columbus elected officers at its annual gathering led by Grand Knight Charles W. Earley. Named were John A. Krim deputy, John P. Carroll chancellor, Lawrence J. Bolger warden, James Martin lecturer, W H Daley treasurer, Charles M. Nixon secretary, Sidney Dunn recording secretary, Parker Murphy inside guard, Thomas W. Lehan outside guard, J B Doran advocate, W H O'Brien trustee. Delegates to State convention include Charles W. Earley and Charles G. McEvilla with Joseph B. Dore and W A O'Kane as alternates. delegate to the chapter goes to W W A O'Kane.
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Dorchester Council
Knights of Columbus
Charles W. Earley
John A. Krim
John P. Carroll
Lawrence J. Bolger
James Martin
W. H. Daley
Charles M. Nixon
Sidney Dunn
Parker Murphy
Thomas W. Lehan
J. B. Doran
W. H. O'Brien
Charles G. McEvilla
Joseph B. Dore
W. A. O'Kane
Www
A. O'Kane
Fitzgerald Seen as Likely Next Police Board Chairman
A rumor from a Democratic conference says Governor-elect Douglas promised Mayor Collins he could name the next police commissioner. The Mayor favors W. T. A. Fitzgerald, president of the Democratic city committee, whom Democratic leaders also prefer for the role. Indications point to Fitzgerald being the next Police Board chairman.
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Fitzgerald
Emmons
Douglas
Collins
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
Louis Finkelstein resigns from Tremont row store post
Louis Finkelstein resigns as manager of the Tremont row store at the Automatic Vaudeville Company of this city. He served five years with the R. H. White Company and is president of the Chelsea Young Men's Hebrew Association. It is understood he will start his own business soon.
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Louis Finkelstein
Automatic Vaudeville Company
Tremont Row
Finkelstein
R. H. White Company
Chelsea Young Men's Hebrew Association
Shopper’s glowing tour of MacDonnell’s Boston store
A visiting businesswoman from New York describes her shopping spree in Tremont Street and Tremont Temple, praising MacDonnell’s for its abundant shirt waists, gloves, neckwear, and other goods. She notes the store’s bustling, efficient service, surprising low prices, and the firm’s reputation for quality, reliability, and courtesy.
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New York
Tremont Street
Tremont Temple
Boston
Paris
MacDonnell’s
Entertainment at Y M C U by Laurel Quartet
The Boston Young Men's Christian Union hosted an evening with the Laurel Quartet featuring Florence Wood Marion Gammons Frances Merrill Mabelle Leslie and reader Antoinette E Morris.
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Boston Young Men's Christian Union
Laurel Quartet
Florence Wood
Marion Gammons
Frances Merrill
Mabelle Leslie
Antoinette E. Mor
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