Jordan Marsh Employees Gift to Company Honored
Jordan Marsh Company Mutual Aid Association presents a framed testimonial to the Jordan Marsh Company for a $1000 gift to its relief fund. Frank W. Coombs and J. Mundo announce the record enrollment and praise longtime employee dedication as the board thanks the employer.
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Jordan Marsh Company
Khen TD. Jordan
Jordan Marsh Company Mutual Aid Association
Frank W. Coombs
Jordan
J. J. Mundo
Coombs
I. J. Mitton
Mundo
E. J. Mitton
G. W. Mitton
W. FE. Watters
W. PD. Williams
Board of Government
Boy Heir to 2 Million As Grandfather Dies
Jesse Billings of Northumberland Saratoga county dies at over 80 leaving no will. His grandson Sherman of Hoosick School Hoosick becomes sole heir to an estate estimated at nearly two million dollars. Billings was a notable Albany area merchant banker boat owner and builder once involved in a high profile murder case.
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North Adams
Jesse Billings
Northumberland
Saratoga County
Billings Sherman
Hoosick School
Hoosick
Billings Bridge
Champlain Canal
Billings
Three Shot Fight on Southern Train
In Malden on the Chesapeake & Ohio line today, Robert Lane was fatally shot in the abdomen, Henry Lane shot in the back, and a Black porter injured in the arm during a fracas with Conductor Faulkner and Railway Detectives Howery and Spencer. The Lane brothers refused to pay for seats after refusing to sit in the day couch.
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Charleston
W. Va
Malden
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Robert
Henry Lane
Faulkner
Howery and
Spencer
Robert Lane
Lane
Rockefeller Gifts California Estate to Wife for Christmas
John D. Rockefeller purchased the Carmelita estate in Pasadena for 180,009 dollars to present to his wife as a Christmas gift. The 14 acre Southern California property will serve as the Rockefellers winter home, with IL V. Warkness of Standard Oil as agent.
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John D. Rockefeller
California
Los Angeles
Cal
Carmelita
Pasadena
Helen Hunt Jackson
Ramona
John PD. Rockefeller
Southern
Mr. Rockefeller
V. Warkness
Standard Ol Company
Fourteen-year-old girl questioned over solicited charity funds
Irene Kennon of North Leominster, 14, was taken into custody in Fitchburg on accusations she solicited money for the local Children's Home. She confessed spending the money amid claims she had previously solicited for the Little Wanderers' home in Boston. Her father Andrew Kennon, a Pickering & Metcalf foreman, said the family was en route to Fitchburg for shopping when Irene was summoned to the police. Officials expect to refund donors and pursue no prosecution.
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Fitchburg
Irene Kennon
Andrew C. Kennon
North Leominster
Little Wanderers
Boston
Andrew C. Skkennan
Pickering & Metcalf
Jeominster
Trene
Dr. Bingham
Tinsley
Irene
Vitchburg
Four Thousand Dollars Worth Of Antiques Stolen
Thief smashed a Fifth Avenue window at 252 Fifth Avenue in New York and stole an antique jewel box with diamonds emeralds rubies topazes and pearls from a dealer’s show window.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Girl Wrestled with Burglar in West New York Home
Miss Tillie Utter an 18 year old resident at 108 Tenth Street West New York woke to intruders in her room and wrestled with one burglar after which he fled with a companion. The burglars carried two bundles of jewelry left behind as they escaped.
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Jordan
Union Hill N. J
Tillie Utter
Tenth Street
West New York
Miss Utter
Woman Fights Burglar in Harlem Apartment Siege
Police say Charles Harvey is in custody for a Harlem apartment house robbery spree. He threatened two victims, led a block chase, and resisted arrest before being captured after forcing entry at No. 4 West 9th Street. Mrs. Annie Slavin wrestled with him for minutes during the break in.
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New York
East 106Th Street
Charles Harvey
Harlem
Harvey
Messiah Opus Charms Full Symphony Hall Audience
Handel and Haydn Society offered The Messiah at Symphony Hall with conductor Emil Mollenhauer elevating a strong choral group. New choruses and strong soloists Mme Maconda Mrs Bracken Mr Van Yorx and Merrill impressed. tonight repeats with different soloists Hissem de Moss Tish Barrow Mouriin.
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Handel and Haydn Society
Symphony Hall
Emil Mollenhauer
Mme. Maconda
Christmas Eve at Hawkins Home Shelter Tale
A weary 54th veteran seeks shelter at Wayfarers Lodge on Hawkins street near Bowdoin square as Christmas lights glow in the area. The lodge, famous for aiding the cold and hungry, offers soup and bread for breakfast with no special bill of fare. The 100-bed lodge had under 70 registered at midnight.
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Bowdoin Square
Wayfarers’ Lodge
Hawkins Street
Two Sudden Deaths Reported In City Suburbs
A wave of sudden deaths continues as two men die within hours of each other. Thomas O Keefe a Linden Street Somerville workingman died after being found ill at Police Station 1 Hanover Street and a doctor responded. Bartholomew Coughlin 65 a National House Charles Town employee was found dead in his hotel bed with natural causes suspected.
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Hanover Street
Joy Street
West Stand
Thomas O'Keefe
Linden Street
Somerville
O'Keefe
Andrews
Briggs’ Undertaking Rooms
Bartholomew Coughlin
The
National House
Charlestown
Coughlin
Miss Helen Gould Arranges Two Christmas Parties for Neices
White Plains N Y December 24 Miss Helen Miller Gould plans two Christmas gatherings for Monday to delight children at Lyndhurst Irvington and Woodycrest Home for Orphans She hosts her nieces Misses Helen and Margaret Gould and provides gifts toys nurses and daily drives while a coachman attends them.
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White Plains
N. Y
Helen Miller Gould
Lyndhurst
Irvington
Helen
Margaret Goult
Jank J. Gould
Europe
Miss Gould
Woodycrest
Brookline Celebrates Christmas for Village and Farm Children
Brookline residents Churches and social groups distributed clothing food toys to children in Village and Farm districts. The Brookline Lodge of Elks gave cheer to 400 children. A two horse wagon delivered bundles to over 100 homes with simple gift messages left at doors.
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Brookline
Chestnut Hill
Beacon Street
Holy Jumpers Raid Faneuil Hall Rally Campaign
The Holy Jumpers plan to hold daily noon and evening rallies at Faneuil Hall through the week except Tue and Wed afternoon. Leader Harv ey says the devil will push the hall into hell, while the group moves from South Bend to establish headquarters here amid about $30 in collections against $600 in expenses.
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Faneuil Hall
State Street
Harvey
Taeifer
Kmnd
Feud between Coy and Quirk in Calvary Street clash
In Waltham on December 24 neighbors report a feud between the Coy and Quirk families on Calvary street. Tension rose after Patrick Quirk built a barn and sought a horse permit, leading to a shed encroaching 14 inches on John Coy's land. Coy surveyed the land and Quirk moved the shed.
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Waltham
Coy
Quirk
Ualvary Street
Patrick Quirk
John Coy
Board of Health
Mr. Coy
Mr. Quirk
50 Years in Somerville Without Visiting Boston
Patrick Pepper of Kent Street Somerville died yesterday aged about 70. Born in County Longford Ireland May 1810 he lived in Somerville 77 years and worked 41 years as an engineer at the Middlesex bleachery before retiring. He helped build at least four churches as a pioneer Catholic resident.
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Kent Street
Somerville
Patrick Pepper
Boston
Mr. Pepper
County Longford
Irc
Middlesex
Catherine Ruth
Pepper
Tfe
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