Cake Walk in Judge Ely's Court Sets Stage for Burlesque Show
Spectators enjoyed a free court spectacle as the Watch and Ward Society prosecuted members of the London Belles burlesque troupe at Palace Theatre for immorality. Judge Ely discharged the defendants after witnesses described dances and dress-tearing acts with mixed interpretations.
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Watch and Ward Society
Karina
Charles Belmont
Bert C. Weston
Billy Hart
William L. Campbell
Gertie le Clair
Gertie Hayes
Johnson
Mr. Campbell
O Man
Belmont
Ely
Quincy Center burglary ends with intruder shot
A Boston suburb burglary ends when an intruder is shot near a Quincy Centre Elm and Washington streets home. Neighbors, police, and a man found with matches and cartridges offer clues as detectives pursue a likely accomplice and identify the victim amid scattered testimony.
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George I. Pfaffman
Mr. Shaw
Elm
Washington Streets
Quincy Centre
Street clashes in Toulouse amid pro and anti Dreyfus protests
Serious disorders broke out in Toulouse on December 22 as pro Dreyfus and anti Dreyfus groups clashed. Several people were severely injured and multiple Jewish shop windows were smashed during the confrontation.
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Toulouse
France
Councilman Tinkham Attacks the Mayor in Budget Fight
In a heated City Council session Ward 11 Councilman Tinkham denounced Mayor Quincy over city funds and free lectures. He cited $8000 in bills and questioned expenses, prompting clashes over debt payments and a proposed water utility land sale to Brookline. The dispute led to a 34 to 27 roll call on an amendment and a 48 to 13 delay for the water sale matter.
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Tinkham
Ward 11
Quincy
Norris
City Hall
Parker House
Hackmen
Nichols
Boston Transit Commission
Hart
Bordofsky
Robinson
Melsaze
Jerry’’ Watson
Mr. Robinson
Brookline
Tinkham O
Botkin Murder Trial Opens Defense Witnesses Weak
In San Francisco on December 22 the defense for Mrs. Cordelia Botkin began presenting witnesses in the murder case. Dr. George M. Tyrell testified inconsistently about treating Botkin for headache on July 31, and there were questions about arsenic poisoning. Other witnesses offered scattered testimony on candy box handling and alibis, while Botkin denied many statements and the testimony of reporter Lizzie Livernash. The defense plans to continue tomorrow.
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San Francisco
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
George M. Tyrell
Tyrell
Thomas J. Ford
Eureka
W. F. McNutt
John H. Walkington
City of Paris
Seaward restaurant keeper fined for oleo without marks
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday afternoon John Sewera of South End was fined 200 dollars on two charges for furnishing patrons oleo instead of butter without proper marks as required by law. The item Dr Bull's Cough Syrup advertises as a chest cold remedy in the piece.
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James Emerson
Green Street
Jamerica Plain
Litchfield
Superior Criminal Court
John Sewera
South End
Colonel J H Roberts Dies at 67 Chelsea Home
Col J H Roberts a former commander in chief of the Union Veterans Union died suddenly at his Chelsea home. He served in the Civil War as inspector general and judge advocate general and held multiple militia and business roles. He was born Oct 8, 1831 in Alfred Missouri and married Louisa Southward and H Merwin Phelps. Funeral Sunday at Cary Avenue Baptist Church.
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John Tremmenway Roberts
Union Veterans’ Union
Clark Avenue
Chelsea
Roberts
Colonel Roberts
United States
Alfred
Charlestown
New Orleans
Barrancas
Fla
Massachusetts
J. C. Turley & Co
J. Fr. Conant & Co
Jacksonville
St. James
Coal Life Insurance Company of New Ork
Louisa Southward
H. Merwin Phelps
Cary Avenue Baptist Church
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Palace Theatre
William H. Smith
Sherman C. Kingsley
Children’s Aid Society
Smith
Campbell and Hart
Gove
Sharina
Miss Hayes
Ss. C. Kingsley
Witness Smith
Mr. Kingsley
Mr. Smith
Miss le Clair
W. S. Campbell
Yven
Paris
America
Kingsley
Ring Bros
Bakers
Shaw
George H. Brown
Shaws
Elm Street
Perkins
Man
Larkin
Mill
Boston
Quincey
Fred Clayton
Syracuse
N. Y
Boston Police At Work
Wise
Watts
Globe Clothing Company
Jamaica
Ttis
Pal
Chief Litchfield
Atlantic Avenue
Emerson
Cunard
Jamaica Plain
Brown
Mr. Emerson
Mr. Pfaffman
John Shaw
Cross
Hostetter
Lovell
Washington St
Court St
Cornhill
John P. Lovell Arms Co
MR. Harton
Law Department
Hickey
Common Council
Alderman Norton
Cove Street
South
Dorchester
Thomas Street
Austin Farm
State Board of Insanity
Melsaac
Dunning
John Kewera
Col
J. H. Roberts
P. Staples & CO
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