Defense Till But No Bitter Fight for Hains
Trial proceedings reveal inconsistencies in statements about Annis and the Hains case. Witness Skura admits telling untruths to avoid trouble with lawyers and reporters while Justice Crane orders the case to continue with the district attorney’s examination and a pistol demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hains
Justice Crane
Darrin
Shura
Mr. Shay
Mr. Young
Mr. Hains
Captain Hains
Messrs. Shay
Young
Mr. Darrin
Douglaston
Bayside Yacht Club
Thornton Hains
Jesperson
Annis
MacIntyre
Crane
John Tonning
Tonning
Martin Skura
Christmas Gifts Recall From Various Hearts
The collection recalls personal memories of Christmas gifts, from a governor’s well wishes to soldiers freedom, a diamond ring, Dickens editions, a papal card from a baptized girl, a jumping jack, a family turkey on Hanover Street, a Sunday school prize suit, and the broad joy of giving and receiving. The anecdotes span years, people, and places with emphasis on sentiment over price.
Dolan recalls orange first gift and prison pardon tale
Charles F. Dolan recalls the first orange he ever received and a vivid memory of choking on it. He recalls delivering a pardon to a man jailed for forgery in 1872 who was later found innocent and thriving. Dolan credits Christmas generosity and his support for lower duties to happiness this holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Sexton
Beaufort
South Carolina
New England
Ways and Means Committee
Merchants’ Bank
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Montana
Christmas gifts and happiness across many lives
A collection of reminiscences from public figures on their most cherished Christmas gifts. Judge Edward P. Pierce, Herbert Parker, and Mayor George A. Hibbard recount personal moments from Les Misérables to a Christmas dinner on a stalled train, highlighting enduring joy found in small acts and family milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Hibbard
Gift from Pope Pius for Archbishop O Connell
Archbishop William H. O Connell received a personal gift from Pope Pius yesterday a magnificent watch delivered by a papal messenger. The case features the Pope's coat of arms and the motto Filiali pietatis Patris amor in relief with a Venetian velvet surround.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. O’connell
Pius
Benvenuto Cellini
Holy Father
St. Mark's
Somersworth Bank to Reimburse Depositors
The First National Bank in Somersworth New Hampshire now under a receiver will issue negotiable certificates of deposit to depositors and creditors. Local banks will honor cash for the receiver certificates while the bank cannot pay cash itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somersworth Bank
Somersworth
N. H
First National Bank
Fred M. Varney
No Girls at Taft Dinner in Augusta
Augusta crime? No. Henry C Maxwell plans a Taft dinner with male waiters, saying plans were changed making the switch advisable. Friends suggest alternative ideas though the article offers no further detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAFT
Augusta
Henry C. Maxwell
Mr. Taft
Mr. Maxwell
Shorty McCabe Creator Recalls A Christmas Card Gift
Sewell Ford telegraphs from Hackensack New Jersey recounting a Christmas Eve scam with Alec MacHeot that ended in lost money but left a lasting gift. The tale centers on a simple cardboard Christmas card bearing the message Smile darn you smile and a mood of gratitude for a remembered kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewell Ford
Shorty McCabe
Hackensack
N. J
Shorty
Maud S
Sadie
Alec MacHeot
Alec
Allegheny
Penn
Mac
Collision at port between steamer Merryconeag and schooner Boynton
In December at the harbor, the steamer Merryconeag of Casco Bay lines collided with the schooner Boynton bound to Belfast with phosphate. The Boynton was anchored and crew warned vessels. the Merryconeag failed to hear bells. Bow damage occurred on both vessels. the Merryconeag stem broke and bulwarks damaged, while the Boynton’s bow above waterline was crushed. The Merryconeag also rubbed a barge from J B King Co with no damages to that craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen Ortuand
Merryconeag
Casco Bay
Harpswell
H. S. Boynton
Weymouth
Mass
Belfast
Boynton
Bates
Handel Pond of Ivers Pond Piano Co Dies in Boston
Handel Pond, 56, of the Ivers & Pond Piano Company, died after a brief illness in Boston. Born in Wrentham, he helped form the firm in 1880, lived on Myopia Hill, and left a widow with three sons Clarence, Dana, and Shepard, and brother Preston Pond of Winchester.
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Handel Pond
Ivers & Pond Piano Company
Boston
Pond
Sander Pond
Wrentham
Ivers & Pond
Winchester
Myopia Hill
Mystic Lake
Clarence H
Ivers & Pond Company
Dana W
New York
Shepard
Harvard College
Preston Pond
Taft Says Best Gifts Were Not from Christmas
Augusta readers note Taft’s remark on Christmas gifts. President-elect Taft, with Mrs Taft nearby, says the finest gifts in his life did not come at Christmas. The note adds Taft was elected on Navy 3 last, 52 days before Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BON Air Hotel
Augusta
William H. Taft
Wiliam H. Taft
Navy
Santa Claus
LAW ROUNDS UP WHPPERS IN TENNESSEE OUTRAGES
In Humphrey county six men were jailed in Ashville on an indictment charging white hoodlum activity and Ku Klux outrages. Fourteen more were captured in Humphrey county and held in Waverly jail. Little is known of the alleged crimes as arrests surround mystery and a farmer who sold peanuts for less than expected triggered the initial trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashville
Tenn
Humphrey County
Waverly
Roosevelt to Host Conference on Dependent Children Care
President Roosevelt plans a January 25 conference in Washington to discuss caring for dependent children. Organized by Homer Folkes and Charles W. Birwell and other charity workers, the event aims to draft recommendations for congressional action. Notables like Judge Lindsey, Jacob Riis, Booker T. Washington, and a U.S. Education Commissioner are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Roosevelt
Homer Folkes
New York State Charities Aid Association
Charles W. Birtwel
Boston
Children’s Aid Society
Massachusetts
Lindsey
Denver (Col
Jacob Riis
New York City
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
United States Commissioner of Education
Brown
Acts as His Own Lawyer Is Promptly Convicted
Paul C. Schreyn er, who rejected counsel at his larceny trial before Judge Crain, acted as his own lawyer and was quickly found guilty and sentenced to 11 months in the penitentiary, all within about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul C. Schreyner
Post Office Aims to Sell Stamps via Vending Machines
The Post Office Department announces it is ready to issue limited quantities of postage stamps in rolls of 500 or 1000 for use in stamp vending machines and affixing machines. Postmasters are invited to place requisitions to test the new service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Suit Settled In East Cambridge Probate Court
Rachel Kipnis a Malden dressmaker and Rebecca Wolf a Malden customer settled a damages suit for 5000 in East Cambridge Probate Court. Mrs Wolf previously sued Kipnis for 5000 over alleged libelous remarks about her dressmaking. Judgment awarded Kipnis one dollar and costs by agreement of counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Kipnis
Malden
Rebecca Wolf
East Cambridge
Santa Claus at Gilchrist's
The Gilchrist Company held a Thursday morning meeting where President C. C. Ferris and the vice-president praised the staff for a record year. Each attendee received a cash envelope and a holiday card, with plans to extend cash gifts to all employees and salespeople from December 1 to December 24 along with commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilchrist Company
C. C. Ferris
Irish Hen Sent From Mayo Delights Westernport
James A. Welsh of Westernport received from Patrick J. Welsh in Castlebar County Mayo Ireland a thoroughbred Irish hen. The fowl is noted for its bright green color and novelty value in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westernport
James A. Welsh
Patrick J. Welsh
Castle Bar
County Mayo
Ireland
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Skura
Mr. McIntyre
McIntyre
Hains Brothers
Henry L. Jesperson
Hainses
Long Island
Bernard Glasser
Glasser
Draper
Thomas Wentworth Hig
Ginson
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
Charles Dickens
Julia Ward Howe
Herbert S. Johnson
Samuel J. Elder
John F. Fitzgerald
Hanover Street
Charles H. Park
Charles F. Dolan
the Superior Court
L. B. Bates
Andrew Carnegie
Edward P. Pierce
Superior Court
Victor Hugo
Phil Warren
Brighton
Herbert Parker
Attor
Lucius Tuttle
The
Boston & Maine Road
John L. Bates
Joseph Walker
Brookline
Massachusetts House of Representatives
U. S. Grant
Philippines
Felix McGettrick
George Anderson
Thomas W. Lawson
State Street
Sahara
Wardwell
Cambridge
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Virginia
Harry Fogarty
Hibbard
Adelaide
Mr. Fogarty
Robert M. Thompson
By James J. Phelan
Battie Creek Sanitarium
Kelloco Food Company
Battie Creek
Mich
O’connell
By Sewell Ford
J. B. King Company
Law
Night
Viennese Orchestra Restaurant
Boston Post
Wilbur Nesbit
Gilchrist
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