Shoplifters Sent To Jail In Department Store Case
Two people arraigned in police court for larceny in department stores were sentenced. Sadie Abakian 22 of Somerville Avenue Somerville received one month in the House of Correction with an appeal bond of 200 dollars. Irving Pratt 30 of Pembroke Street South End got two months in the House of Correction for attempting to pick pockets of three women. Also arrested were William J Murphy 32 of Hudson for stealing an electric iron cologne and an atomizer valued at 7 08 and Mary Levin 27 of Brighton for taking gloves and other items valued at 7 44 from a Washington Street store.
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Sadie Abakian
Somerville Avenue
Somerville
House of Correction
Sullivan
Mary
Irving Pratt
Pembroke Street
South End
William J. Murphy
Hudson
Mary Levin
Brighton
Washington Street
Head of D A R Chapter of Somerville Is Dead
Mrs. E Agnes Maynard regent of Ann Adams Tufts Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution has died at her home 22 Forster Street Somerville. A former Forster School teacher and long time resident she is survived by her husband and son Wesley A Maynard formerly editor of the Somerville News.
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E. Agnes Maynard
Ann Adams-Tufts
Daughters of the American Revolution
Forster Street
Somerville
Old Forster School
Maynard
Wesley A. Maynard
Somerville News
The Spirit of the Snow Ball Costume Revealed
A reader describes a New Year masquerade outfit designed as The Spirit of the Snow Ball. White velvet bodice with rhinestones, layered ragged skirts with cotton wool balls, white slippers, stockings, rings with cotton balls, powdered hair and rhinestone plumes, plus Christmas tree snow spray.
Massive Egg Shipment Heads to Britain From Boston Port
More than 3.5 million Western eggs worth about 120000 dollars will sail today on two steamers to Great Britain. The Allan Line British Monarch bound for Glasgow carries 8000 cases of eggs along with wheat rye barley steel flour apples and leather in large quantities. The Leyland liner Colonial bound for Avonmouth and London departs with 720000 eggs 40000 bushels of wheat 350 tons of provisions and 890 horses for the British army also aboard.
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Great Britain
Boston
Allan Line
Glasgow
Leyland
Colonian
Avonmouth
London
Xmas Freedom for Prisoners
A Navy order from Secretary Daniels directs that all prisoners confined to the naval prison and the detention ship Southern with service ending on or before January 10, 1916, be released at the discretion of the ship or prison commanding officers. The move allows men not to be retained to return home for the holidays and gives others a chance to join their ships, affecting several hundred inmates.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Naval Prison
United States
Southern
Forum to Discuss G. O. P. Candidates
Harvard will judge possible Republican presidential contenders at an open forum revival on January 6 in the Harvard Union. Participants slated for discussion include Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Professor William Howard Taft Justice Charles E. Hughes Senator Theodore E. Burton Elihu Root Charles W. Fairbanks and Senator John W. Weeks.
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Harvard
Harvard Union
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Theodore E. Burton
Elihu Root
Charles W. Fairbanks
John W. Weeks
New Haven Pleads for Acquittal in Monopolize Case
In New York on December 20, lawyers defending 11 former directors of the New York New Haven Hartford railroad argued to Judge Hunt that the government has not proven a conspiracy to monopolize commerce.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lawyers Clash Over New Haven Case Evidence
Six attorneys argued the government must prove that New Haven’s control of New England transport harmed the public. They contended evidence failed to show public injury and that conspiracy theory was overblown while asserting the Yale and Harvard steamship moves benefited the public and the company without conspiratorial wrongdoing.
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Richard V. Lindabury
John G. Milburn
Michael Kennealy
Thomas Thacher
Royal Victor
Goldwaite H. Door
United States Supreme Court
New Haven
New England
Dorr
United States
Robbins
Edward Mead Presents Damaged Goods Recital in New York
Edward Mead of New York staged a dramatic recital titled Damaged Goods yesterday afternoon directed by the Technology Christian Association. The performance showcased Mead's acting and the group’s support for creative arts in the city.
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Edward Mead
New York
Technology Christian Association
Two Hurt In Hotel Chesterfield Explosion
An explosion from a hot water heater in the Hotel Chesterfield basement at 871 Commonwealth avenue Back Bay yesterday badly burned janitor George Smith and severely burned ash collector Joseph E Richardson 19 of 27 Athens street South Boston. Richardson crawled to the street through a coal chute and was found on the sidewalk by firemen. he is at City Hospital. The first floor houses Hoffman the florist and the upper floors are apartments. Damage is estimated at 500 dollars.
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Chesterfield
Commonwealth Avenue
Back Bay
George Smith
Joseph E. Richardson
Athens Street
Boston
Richardson
City Hospital
Hoffman
Prisons Criticized by Massachusetts Civic Leader
Edward Hartman secretary of the Massachusetts Civic League urged reform of the state prison system. Speaking before the Pilgrim Publicity Association he said Massachusetts residents show little concern for prisoners and blamed politicians for controlling the system.
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Hartman
Massachusetts Civic League
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Massachusetts
Mr. Hartman
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Somerville Is Dead
Dorothy
Filene Choral Club
Filene
Oxford
Fiske
Xmas Freedom For
Grand Trunk
Metropolitan Steamship
Edward D. Robbins
Kennealy
Edward Ie
Edwards
Gwen
Winter Street
Best
Edwards Cash Store
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