Harvard Michigan football talks clarified by Moore
Fred W. Moore of Harvard Athletics Association explains to Ann Arbor that Harvard and Michigan did not arrange a second game for next fall. He details telegrams between Dec 1913 and Nov 23 1914, confirming no return engagement was contemplated and that the plan focused on Harvard’s season development.
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Harvard
Wolverines
West
Fred W. Moore
Harvard Athletics Association
Ann Arbor
Mich
Bartelme
Michigan
Moore
Telegram
Yost
Chicago
Westin
Iso
Huntington High School Track and Swimming Meet Honors Ziegler Rice Marling
The second annual Huntington High School track and swimming meet at the Boston Y.M.C.A. gym recognized Charley Ziegler and Arthur Rice as top track scorers with two firsts each, and Marling as swimming standout with 28 points. Ziegler won the 50 and 3800-yard dashes, Rice took the hurdles and shot put, while Marling swept multiple swimming events and will have his name engraved on the swimming cup.
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Huntington High School
Boston ’Y. M. C. A
Charley Ziegler
Arthur Rice
Marling
Ziegler
Rice
Jackson
Dorchester High Senior Meet Highlights Gymnasium Events
Dorchester High hosted a senior division track meet in the school gym. Winners included Won by Flannagan in the 20 yard desk, Russo took the 300 yard run, Gorrie won the 600 yard, Sullivan captured the 1000 yard, Dempsey won high jump, Kimball led the long jump, and Flannagen won shot put with Heavey second.
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Ziegler
Marling
Berry
Nelligan
Dalrymple
O’hara
Maynard
Peterson
Corcoran
Daws
Davis
Jones
King
Maliff
Buffarm
Rico
Endicott
Dernier
Hodges
Dorchester High School
Flannagan
Segal
Binford
Russo
Greenleaf
Kimball
Stover
Gorrie
Budreau
Duffy
Sullivan
Carney
Gordon
Chadbourne
Dempsey
Gorman
Maher
Colling
Connolly
Dixon
Flannagen
Heavey
Two Prisoners Escape Plymouth County Jail By Rope
John Hutchinson aged 18 of Pawtucket and James Gagin 32 of Grafton escaped Plymouth county jail after sawing two bars of their second tier cell. They used a bedclothes rope, stole a horse and wagon, and fled with guards spotting them at 6 30 and 6 40 p m. Both have prior records and uniforms described.
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Plymouth
Plymouth County
John Hutchinson
Pawtucket
James Gagin
Grafton
Boston
Hutchinson
Houlihan
Carlton
Gagin
Brockton
Canaries Sing as Sloterdyk Docks 7000 Birds at Mystic
The Holland American liner Sloterdyk arrived at Mystic wharf with 7000 canaries, the largest feathered cargo ever landed at an American port. The birds from the Hartz Mountains in Germany burst into song as the ship entered the channel, and Captain Vanderant praised them as the best sailors he has had for passengers.
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Boston Harbor
Sloterdyk
Mystic Wharf
Philadelphia
Hartz Mountains
Germany
Vanderant
More Bullets Cross Border Again Near Naco
Bullets from Mexican forces near Naco Sonora struck near a shelter built by U S troops on the border as flank camps east and west of Naco were set up. The Sixth Brigade infantry and three artillery batteries were en route and ammunition shipments arrived. George Carothers met Governor Maytorena and discussed a visit by Brigadier General Hugh L Scott. Maytorena reportedly favored meeting at the boundary.
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Naco
Ariz
Sonora
United States
Sixth Brigade
George
Carothers
American State Department
Jose Maytorena
Villa
Hugh L. Scott
Maytorena
General Scott
Gift Promised for Polish Relief Fund
A $1000 gift is promised to the relief fund aiding Polish war sufferers. The committee acknowledges receipts of several contributions.
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Poland
Magee to Manage Brooklyn Feds
Lee Magee, former St. Louis NL player, signed to manage the Brooklyn Federal league club next year. Announcement came from George S. Ward, vice-president of the Brooklyn club, in New York on December 18.
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New York
Lee Magee
St. Louis
Brooklyn
George S. Ward
Brooklyn Federal Club
Eye Witness Describes Near Front at Ypres
Walter Austin Dedham attorney with Boston office recounts a near miss near the German trenches at Ypres under heavy shelling. He traveled via Berlin London Paris Calais Dunkirk Furnes and Furnes field hospital saw wounded and Belgian refugees. He bought German officer helmet French cap and describes wartime conditions and prices in France and Belgium.
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Walter Austin
Dedham
Boston
Equitable
Milk Street
New England
Ypres
Mr. Austin
Transylvania
Trish
Europe
London
Berlin
Antwerp
Havre
Calais
Dunkirk
Paris
Folkstone
Flushing
Holland
Germany
E. B. Hotchkiss
Mr. Hotchkiss
France
Prince de Lippe
Liege
Furnes
Belgium
Austin
Beavis
Ouimet
Brookline
Milner
Hangs Herself at Brookline Home
Mrs. Nellie A. Osborne a wealthy Brookline widow died by hanging at her Commonwealth avenue residence in midnig ht The medical examiner's report released Thursday night cites insanity as a contributory cause and a recent illness as a possible trigger She was widow of John N Winkley and leaves three children two daughters and one son One daughter lives in New York and the other in Paterson New Jersey and is expected in Somerville for a visit
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Nellie A. Osborne
Brookline
Commonwealth Avenue
Death of Mrs Osborne ruled suicide by hanging
Medical Examiner Dr. Harry M. Cutts stated the death is a plain suicide by hanging with insanity listed as a contributory factor. Mrs. Osborne, 65, formerly Miss Rolfe of Portland, widow of shoe manufacturer Wellman Osborne of Lynn, left half a million dollars to sons Frank and Irving Osborne. Irving is in California and Frank in Peabody.
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Harry M. Cutts
Brookline
Cutts
Osborne
Rolfe
Portland
Wellman Osborne
Lynn
Frank W
Irving Osborne
California
Frank
Peabody
Despondent Woman Dies by Gas at Somerville Home
Mrs. Isabella Winkley aged 53 committed death by own action at her home 23 Temple Street Somerville by inhaling illuminating gas yesterday afternoon. Found by Lieutenant Kennedy and Patrolman Heron after Mrs Starkey on the first floor detected a strong odor. despondency over likely caused the act.
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Isabella Winkley
Temple Street
Somerville
Kennedy
Heron
Starkey
Robideau and Shugrue Fight 15 Rounds in Bridgeport
Sara Robideau of Philadelphia and Joe Shugrue of Jersey City boxed 15 rounds tonight in Bridgeport. Most writers favored Robideau by a narrow margin, with Robideau leading six rounds to Shugrue four and nine rounds even. Shugrue weighed 134 34 pounds, Robideau 184 12 pounds.
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Bridgeport
Justice Sheldon Resigns From Supreme Judicial Court
Henry N. Sheldon associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court resigns to take effect January 4 1915. He will retire after 20 years on the bench and receive three fourths of his salary as allowed by law. A Civil War veteran he was born June 28 1843 in Waterville Missouri and educated at Harvard after Bowdoin.
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Henry N. Sheldon
Supreme Judicial Court
Walsh
Sheldon
Superior Court
William E. Russell
Douglas
Judge Sheldon
Thifty-Fifth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Boston
Court House
Ballard
Waterville
Hatch High School
Bowdoin College
Harvard
Suffolk
Clara P. Morse
Augustus Morse
Hubbardston
James H. Morse
Tuileries
Commonwealth Avenue
Judge Sheldon Seeks Long Vacation After Busy Career
Judge Sheldon, aged 71 but appearing younger, remains active in work and fitness. He says his long, hard service on the bench warrants a substantial vacation after years of elevation to the judiciary.
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Sheldon
Governor Hails Judge Sheldon as Massachusetts Mourns Departure
The Governor writes a public letter thanking Judge Sheldon for longtime service on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. He notes Sheldon’s value to the Commonwealth and the court and hints a bar member may be elevated to fill the vacancy, not necessarily a Superior Court judge.
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Skinner
Brooks
J. Warner
Harper
Henderson
A. Hagan
Libbey
Doby Pooy Lines
Manhattan
Sterne Bros
Dorchester High
Hon. Curtig Guild
E. P. Motley
C. F. D. Wseess
Jacob Hittinger
William Endicott, Jr
T . Sees
Samuel W. Duncan
Mary A. Day
Gardiner M. Lane
T H. Jolliffe
F. K Curtis
F. L. W. Richardson
Ralph Adams Cram
Maud Eb, Appleton
Emily M. Treadwell
Mary Shedd Labarce Otseeeees
Henry Sturgis
Charlotte Peirce
Clayton Johns
Charles S. Hopkinson
Brookline Boulevard Bridge Club
Isabella Curtis Ae
P. Holsen
Eleanor H. Robinson Union
Magee
FEDS
Manchester
Rouen
Harve
Robert Bacon
England
Robideau
Shade
Boston Y. M. C. A
A. E. Garland
M. D
Huntington Avenue
Supreme Judicial Bench
Atten
N. Sallinger
America
Itis
R. B. Fashion
Frankel System
Adler’s “Collegian
Lincoln Brand
Griffon
Las Tate
Washington St. Corner
West Providence
Westminster St
Commonwealth
Massachusetts
Supreme Court
John W. Hammond
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