Hains case nears defense phase with key witness gains
In Lushing New York on December 24 the State's case against Thornton J. Hains nears completion with most witnesses heard. Henry Jesperson's testimony favored the defense by detailing meetings over waterfront property and delays due to a family illness. Cabman Martin Skura testified Hains urged speed to the Bayside yacht club and uttered "We've got him now" as they passed the stage, while Mrs Annis was seen alighting from the cab.
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Lushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
Long Island City
William E. Annis
Hains
Darring
Henry L. Jesperson
Jesperson
Douglaston
Bayside
Bugge
Bayside Yacht Club
Darrin
John F. McIintyre
Martin Skura
Skura
Fallon
Thornton Hains
Annis
Ripley Jetter
Peter C. Hains
Hains Brothers
Yacht Club
Carols for Gov Guild in Back Bay Christmas Walk
A volunteer choir and men and boys sang old English carols through Back Bay streets and gathered at Governor Guilds residence. Guild recalled a 1898 Christmas Eve memory in camp with General Fitzhugh Lee and a large army chorus. The carolers then visited private homes on Mt Vernon and Beacon streets including Miss Tarbell and Charles Gardiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Guild
Church of the Advent
van Aillen
Mount Vernon Street
Chestnut
Beacon Streets
Commonwealth Avenue
Dr. van Allen
Fitzhugh Lee
Massachusetts
Virginia
Forty-ninth Town Regiment
Forty-ninth
Bethlehem
South Carolina
Illinois
van Allen
Guild
Miss Tarbell
Miss Oliver
Charles H. Gardiner
S. B. Whitney
F. W. Hunnewell
Mt. Vernon
Labor leaders’’ sympathy messages pour in after court decision
William J. Bryan leads nearly twenty labor figures in messages to AFL leaders Gompers Mitchell and Morrison. Telegrams from across the nation condemn the verdict as unjust and un-American, pledge moral and financial support, and urge continued defense of press and speech rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Gompers
York
William J. Bryan
Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Penn
Messrs. Gompers
J. S. Parry
Oklahoma City
E. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees
Detroit
Mich
John R. Alpine
United Association of Plumbers
Chicago
International Steam Fitters’ Association
J. J. Sullivan
John B. Lennon
Bloomington
John F. McNamee
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen's Magazine
Indianapolis
Post's Santa in Auto Delights Boston Families
A Boston Post report follows Santa Claus as his auto caravan delivers gifts to needy children across East Boston Saratoga Street Webster Avenue Chelsea and Charlestown Beach Street. The visits brighten homes like the Ballams and Sarnies highlighting immigrant families and the spirit of Christmas.
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Santa Claus
Boston
Santa
East Boston
North Ferry
Saratoga Street
John Ballam
Webster Avenue
Peter Sarnie
Peter
Sarnie
Chelsea
Charlestown
Beach Street
Charlestown Neck
Million Dollar Christmas Gift to Palmer’s Grandchild
Denver dispatch reports General William J. Palmer gave his newborn grandchild a gift of 1 000 000 dollars. The funds were sent to London for the heiress, daughter of Leopold H. Myers, linking Palmer to the Meyers family and charitable work in England.
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Denver
Col
William J. Palmer
Glen Eyre
London
Leopold H. Myers
F. W. H. Meyers
Society For Psychological Research
England
Burns and Johnson Ready for Championship Battle
Clarke and Taylor race tonight at Park Square Coliseum as Burns and Johnson prepare for a final showdown. Roger Bresnahan is reported very ill with pneumonia while the Sportsman's Show opens and Christmas Day plans for ball players are outlined.
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Burns
Johnson
Clarke
Taylor
Park Square Coliseum
Roger Bresnahan
Santa's Airship Arrives With Christmas Cheer
A Christmas verse describes a white robed Santa alighting from a clouded airship. He glides to a chimney top and jokes about his Arctic parachute. Small children revel as the airship vanishes, imagining Santy delivering gifts to all.
Jennie Lippett Sinks In Storm Near Hoggs Island
The lumber schooner Jennie Lippett capsized in a gale near Hoggs Island. Only survivor Andrew Jorgensen, of Beverly Massachusetts, was rescued by the Ravenscraig and later died aboard. Captain Edgar J Robinson and five crewmen perished. Cargo valued at $800,000 with lumber floating from the wreck.
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Ewport News
Ravenscraig
New York
Jennie Lippett
Edgar J. Robinson
Beverly
Mass
Andrew Jorgensen
Andrew Jorgenson
Hoggs Island
Robinson
Jorgenson
Favenscraig
Jorgensen
Boston
Sorgensen
Jennie Lippett Schooner Owned by Boston Firm
The Jennie Lippett, built in 1880 in Boston, belonged to Crowell and Thurlow of Broad Street. Captain Robinson resided in Beverly. the crew of six plus the captain were possibly onboard when lost. Owners could not confirm crew names. news of survivors had not arrived, suggesting death from cold and exhaustion if not drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Lippett
Crowell & Thurlow
Broad Street
Robinson
Beverly
Thurlow
New York
Charles River Basin Unsafe for Skating Today
Officials warn the Charles River Basin ice is not thick enough for skating. With many youths receiving skates for Christmas, authorities urge skaters to use safer nearby sites while Boston area rivers remain unsafe for ice travel.
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Charles River
Broad Basin
Carsries River Basin Commission
Boston
Forecast for New England Weather Through Friday and Saturday
Boston area expected Friday to be cloudy with light rain or showers and warmer temperatures. Saturday will be fair and cooler with light winds from the southwest to west, and temperatures easing through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Temperature Readings Report
A fragmented weather snippet shows temperatures at various times with numbers such as 47 16 and 46 16, plus references to evening and late night readings. The legible data include 9 pm and 12 midnight marks though many characters are garbled.
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SS. Massa
POE
Mieke
Burglars Loot Two Winchester Homes on Christmas Eve
Two home intrusions in Winchester netted about $10,000 in silverware and heirlooms. E S Ashton at 26 Oxford Street lost valuables valued around $6000. Mrs H A Dyke at 7 Warren Street reported nearly $4000 stolen. Thieves escaped after a barking dog alerted residents at Cotter's 121 Church Street. Police had no descriptions.
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Inchester
New York City
E. S. Ashton
Oxford Street
O’connell
New York
McIntosh
Winchester
H. A. Dyke
Warren Street
Thomas D. Cotter
Church Street
Mr. Cotter
Mother balks Cupid's plot ends in torn license
An irate Boston mother intervenes in a romance involving Harry Fernald of 18 Compton Street and Olive Murray of Cambridgeport. Fernald attempted to obtain a marriage license in Cambridge but lacked funds for the fee. The mother plans to destroy the half filled license at city hall, delaying the wedding.
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Harry Fernald
Compton Street
Boston
Olive Murray
Prospect Street
Cambridgeport
Fernald
Cambridge City Hall
Brandon
Abbie Murray
East
Cambridge
Edmund Pope Dies Suddenly in Lodging House
The landlady of a West Dedham street lodging house found Edmund Pope, 70, dead in his room at 12:30 this morning. Officials say death was from natural causes and the body was sent to City Hospital morgue for medical examiner review today.
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Dedham Street
Edmund Pope
City Hospital
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