Soulmate Pleads Poison in Couch Death Scandal
Funeral crowds in Monticello weigh the revelations of Melvin Couch's secret life. Adelaide Brance, Couch's longtime confidante and soulmate, described years of clandestine work and devotion in a hidden office cubbyhole, begging a poison to join him on his grave. Dr. J F Curlette recounted the emotional tale at Couch's deathbed, noting fear of further scandal and the widow's plea to bury the past.
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Cafe
Melvill S. Couch
J. F.curlette
Couch
Adelaide Brance
Curflette
Dr. Curlette
Mel
Miss Brance
Search for Miss Mildred Graham Extends to Maine
Medford nurse Miss Mildred Graham is being sought on a complaint by Mrs. W A McNeil of East Boston. The case involves alleged intimacy with McNeil and a planned kidnap plot. McNeil, a carpenter and husband, awaits trial in January as police pursue Graham in Maine and across the region.
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Mildred F. Graham
Medford
Frank E. Graham
Mildred Graham
W. A. McNeil
Putnam Street
Boston
Miss Graham
Maine
William A. McNeil
Charles Street
McNeil
Clarence
Mr. McNeil
Graham
Will
New York
MccNeil
Lone Bookseller Finds Comfort in Quiet Friendship
Miss Branch, a 40 year old book seller jailed in Monticello, recalls meeting a kind man who helped her through harsh rebuffs while selling subscriptions and The Life of Admiral Dewey. Their growing friendship uplifted her, though time and hardship aged her. She remains remembered as “the pretty book agg.4” from 15 years ago.
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Oswego Normal School
Cooperstown
Couch
Cook
Miss Branch
Melvin
Monticello
Mel Couch
Branch
Coach
Admiral Dewey
Mrs Young Reinstated as Chicago Schools Chief
Mrs Ella Flagg Young was voted back into the Chicago public schools superintendency after a tense board session. Seven members abstained, arguing the board lacked power to reconsider the prior selection of John D Shoop as successor. The four new board members named by Mayor Harrison faced questions about their seating.
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Chicago
Ella Flagg Young
Chicago Public Schools
Board of Education
John D. Shoop
Young
Harrison
Board Fires Shoop and Ousts Mrs Young Amid Turmoil
Opponents vow court challenge to the board action removing Shoop and ousting Mrs. Young after weeks of protests. Mass meetings and delegations pressed for her return as Mayor Harrison charged political, underhanded votes by board members. Four resignations accepted, new members seated amid a crowded, tense meeting with police kept outside the chamber.
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Shoop
Young
Harrison
Younr
Prison Room Details Revealed in Miss Brance Case
A faded blue dress and a prison room reveal Miss Brance in Couch's office as District Attorney Cooke investigates her origins. The sparsely furnished cell inside the lawyer’s inner office holds a cot a pine table an oil stove and a calendar on the partition. The room’s lit window looks onto a courtyard while a bright typewriter keeps the hidden worker busy at night drawing attention from passersby.
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Miss Brance
Coach
Ohio
Cooke
Masonic
Couch
Two Men Die After Contact With Live Wire in Rain
Stamford report says Giuseppe Matura and Giuseppe Gaudio were walking home in a downpour under one umbrella when their feet touched a fallen live electric wire on the sidewalk. Both men were fatally burned and found by passersby.
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Stamford
Conn
Giuseppe Matura
Giuseppe Gaudio
Mrs. Shaw Granted Divorce in Decree Nisi Action
Mrs. Arthur H. Shaw was granted a decree nisi for divorce on grounds of intoxication. Accrata von Schrader Shaw, daughter of Otto A. von Schrader of St. Louis, who wed Arthur H. Shaw, son of Robert Gould Shaw, was allowed to resume her maiden name.
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Accrata von Schrader Shaw
Otto A. von Schrader
St. Louis
Arthur H. Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw
Commonwealth . Avenue
Acrata von Schroeder Shaw
Dedham Court
Aime Dupont
Divorce Suit in Norfolk Court Reserved Decision
Judge Raymond in Norfolk Superior Court reserved his ruling on the divorce action brought by Mrs. Shaw. Testimony by Mrs. Shaw and her father described alarming drug use and frequent intoxication by Shaw. The unidentified husband did not contest. the case was filed in Dedham after proceeding in court.
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Raymond
Norfolk
Mr. Shaw
New York
First S O S From Arctic
The Yorkshire Observer notes a majority of European wireless stations shut to allow Bergen Norway to receive the first S O S from the Arctic. The Ragvald Jarl ashore on an Lofoten coast isle sent a weak signal, heard in London, with Bergen asking stations as far south as Bordeaux to close for concentration.
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London
Yorkshire Observer
Europe
Bergen
Norway
Arctic
Ragvald Jarl
Lofoden Isles
Bordeaux
Wilson On Way South For Christmas Visit
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson depart Washington for Pass Christian Mississippi to spend Christmas. Their daughters Miss Margaret and Miss Eleanor and Miss Helen Woodrow Jones travel with them along with Dr Cary Grayson naval aide. Secretary Joseph Tumulty remains at the White House and will communicate by telegraph during the holidays.
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Washington
Wilson
Margaret
Eleanor
Helen Woodrow
Jones
Cary Grayson
Ex-Mayor Matthews Considered for Supreme Court Bench
Governor Foss discussed the Supreme Court vacancy with ex Mayor Nathan Matthews after Dean Ezra Thayer declined the post. It was learned last night that Matthews was offered the seat and may accept, indicating a possible appointment.
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Foss
Nathan Matthews
Supreme Court
Ezra Thayer
Harvard Law School
Matthews
Governor's Pending Appointments Face Last Minute Decision
The ex Mayor, long an adviser on railroad matters to the Governor, has offered opinions on many legal issues. The Governor regrets Thayer's decline and plans to send his appointee at the Wednesday council meeting. Confirmation rules delay any appointment beyond year end. decisions hinge on remaining days before the new council takes over.
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Thayer
Dorchester Storage Warehouse Fire Damages Christmas Stock
A blaze in the Dorchester Storage Warehouse early this morning damaged the Christmas stock of Flynn the Shoeman and Cassanges fruit store. The fire, started in the basement from an unknown cause, was spotted by Frank Herritt. The storage area, filled with furniture, and the Dorchester Telegram quarters suffered minor damage. The building is owned by Patrick O'Hearn of the Fire Hazard Commission. Damage estimate unavailable.
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Dorchester
Dorchester TelePhone Exchange
Frank Herritt
Flynn
Cassanges
Dorchester Telegram
Patrick O'Hearn
The
Fire Hazard Commission
Boston to light huge Christmas tree on the Common
Acting Mayor Thomas J. Kenny will switch on thousands of incandescent bulbs at 7 30 p m to illuminate Boston’s official Christmas tree the largest the city has boasted. The lighting marks the start of the city’s Christmas Eve exercises with a long program planned.
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Boston
Thomas J. Kenny
Boston prepares grand Christmas Eve tree celebration
Thousands are expected for a citywide Christmas Eve program in Boston with the largest chorus in history. Mayor Earl is unable to attend in person due to health. he may watch by phone and from papers. Singers from churches under R LeRoy Harlow will perform at 9 pm, marching from the big tree to the Hancock House and State House before returning. The tree stands over 40 feet tall near Tremont Street mall, lit with multicolored electric lights.
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Greater
Boston
R. LeRoy Harlow
Filene Choral Union
Big Tree
Hancock House
Beacon Hill
State House
Tremont Street
Workers May Vote on Wages
William H. Sayward urged a joint union model where workers vote on wage and hours issues, with employers coexisting in a framework. He criticized current trades unions as led by untrustworthy figures and argued workers educated by employers are best to set their own wages, keeping conservatism and mutual trust.
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William H. Sayward
City Club
Sayward
Master Builders’ Association of
Boston
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