Witness Identifies Emery in Philadelphia Park Killing
William M. Presente of Boston testified in a Philadelphia murder trial that Perley J. Emery shot a Fairmount Park guard on November 2 after the guard questioned a stolen car. Presente said Emery invited him on a ride and fired the fatal shot, naming State Senator William H. McDonald as his counsel.
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Philadelphia
William M. Presente
Boston
Perley J. Emery
Hastings
Vermont
Sterling
Mass
Emery
Fairmount Park
Presente
William H. McDonald
Massachusetts
Roxbury Man Charged With Manslaughter In Alley Killing
Pasqual Colosanti of Burrill Street Roxbury was arraigned in Roxbury court on a murder count changed to manslaughter for the killing of Joseph McAuley whose body was found mutilated with a crushed skull in an alley off Marshfield Street on the eve of election day. He faced assault with intent to kill after Thomas Carney was stabbed in the same incident and was held on $1000 on each count.
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Pasquale Colosanti
Burrill Street
Roxbury
Joseph McAuley
Marshfield Street
Colosanti
Thomas Carney
McAuley
Honolulu Girl Wilf Wed Harvard Grad
Miss Gertrude Blake of Honolulu became engaged to Harvard graduate Philip Bolster of Brookline. She came to Boston to study but changed plans after meeting him through friends. The engagement was announced. wedding likely in February. Her sister is Mrs Lawrence G Avery of Dunmore, Pa.
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Gertrude Blake
Honolulu
Boston University
Philip Bolster
Harvard
Wilfred Bolster
Brookline
Miss Blake
Boston
Frank E. Blake
Newburyport
Lawrence G. Avery
Dunmore
Rector Stetson Installed at Trinity Church in New York
The Rev Caleb Rochford Stetson formerly of St Mark's Washington was inducted as rector of Trinity Church New York over Wall Street. He succeeds Bishop William T Manning who preached his farewell sermon last Sunday marking the transition in the Episcopal landmark.
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Dr. Stetson
Trinity Church
New York
Caleb Rochford Stetson
St. Mark’s Church
Washington
Wall Street
William T. Manning
Trinity
Gambling racket uncovered linked to Kingston Inn murder case
Plymouth officials reveal a large gambling conspiracy tied to the Edward C. Cardinal murder at Kingston Inn on December 8. Boston gamblers name the so called suckers enticed to games with high priced illicit liquor, while investigators trace gunmen, rum running, and an inn front with weak operations and no real patrons. Witnesses include James Wickham known as Babe Duke, Richard Rowland, John Harnisch, and Vernon Cushman.
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South Shore
Edward C. Cardinal
Kingston Inn
Boston
Massachusetts
Kane
Cardinal
Barney’’_Fagan
Brighton Avenue
Thomas Cunniff
Kingston
John Armstrong
George Bell
Howard Rushton
James W. Wickham
Babe’ Duke of
John Harnisch
Methuen
Park Riding School Ownership Clarified
The article states Thomas Cunnitt of Boston is not the Park Riding School proprietor and has no connection to it. Arthur de Piccollelis owns and has run the Park Riding School for ten years after previously serving as riding master under Henry L. de Bussigny.
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Thomas Cunnitt
Boston
Cardinal
Kingston
Tuesday Post
Park Riding School
Bay Bay
Arthur de Piccollelis
Henry L. de Bussigny
Cunniff
Newberry Senate Seat Defended as Tainted Vote Charged
Senator Kenyon charged in Washington that social influence bought Newberry’s 1918 Michigan senate seat and tainted the election defeating Henry Ford. He urged the contest be decided in the next month and warned the “sale of a seat” risks the rule of the people, citing $260,000.
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Washington
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Senate
Kenyon
Iowa
Newberry
Henry Ford
Home Made Chocolates in Boston 40 Cents Special
Local holiday promotion offers Franklin Candy house chocolates at 40 cents a piece in Boston. Parents accompanying children can receive candy.店 at 82 Union Street promotes best quality confections from Franklin Candy.
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Boston
Franklin
Union St
Man Pleads Gift Refusal After Shoplifting Charge
Charles Vortakemski of Southwick faced shoplifting charges at Paton Clothing in Westfield. He claimed he took gloves as a Christmas gift after spending several collars in the store, but clerks recalled no sale of gloves. The court fined him two dollars.
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Westfield
Paton Clothing
Charles Vortakemski
Southwick
Tobacco Damaged Fire Breaks Out On Fourth Floor
A fire started by tobacco damage on the fourth floor of a seven story brick building. Fire crews responded to the blaze and halted spread, with authorities inspecting for hotspots and cause.
Fire at Devonshire Street Tobacco Importers Damages $7000
A fire at 1 Devonshire Street, formerly occupied by Esterbrook and Eaton tobacco importers and owned by Harvard College, caused about $7000 in cigars and tobacco losses yesterday.
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Devonshire Street
Esterbrook and Eaton
Harvard College
Veterans wary of adjusted compensation bill support
Washington December 21. Many members of Congress are loath to back an adjusted compensation bill because they fear veterans would face unforeseen financial effects and political backlash amid lingering postwar concerns.
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Washington
Congress
Veterans of Foreign Wars leader requests cash bonuses or alternatives
Robert G. Woodall, national commander, urged immediate cash bonuses or substitutes at a luncheon with Senate and House members. He proposed obtaining pledges from his organization to accept adjusted service certificates, land, and home aid in place of cash bonuses.
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Robert G. Woodalle
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Senate
House
Woodside
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