Two Women Struck by Auto Near Commonwealth Ave
Mrs. Albert D. Bosson and Mrs. Frank T. Partridge were seriously injured when struck by a car at Dartmouth Street and Commonwealth Avenue. The vehicle, numbered 49500, was said to be owned by James W. Hawkes of Back Bay. Hawkes denied driving the car and was questioned, later released. Mrs. Bosson suffered a brain concussion and is hospitalized. Mrs. Partridge has two broken ribs and a broken left shoulder blade at home in Brookline. Both had been at a Symphony Orchestra rehearsal. Police report no witnesses. The car was jacked to free Mrs. Partridge.
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Albert D. Bosson
Judge Bosson
Chelsea District Court
Frank T. Partridge
New England Mutual Life Insurancempany
Dartmouth Street
Commonwealth Avenue
James W. Hawkes
Durham Street
Back Bay
Hawkes
Besson
City Hospital
Mrs. Partridge
End Near in Schmidt Trial
Four alienists testifying for the State argued Hans Schmidt faking insanity in the murder case against Anna Aumuller. After their testimony both sides rested, and Judge Foster adjourned to 10 tomorrow with 90 minutes for each side to summarize.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumuller
Foster
Newport Girl to Ring In New Year for Middies
Miss Katherine Knight daughter of Rear Admiral Austin M Knight of the Narragansett Bay naval station sailed to Annapolis Maryland to ring out the old year and ring in the new year at the Naval Academy. She was chosen for the honor by the graduating class.
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Newport
Katherinine Knight
Austin M. Knight
Narrangansett Bay Naval Station
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Mayor FitzGerald Returns to City Hall After Illness
Boston mayor returns to his desk at City Hall after a three week illness. He reports no organic trouble and hopes to stay on duty part time, planning later full days. He quips about a scare and jokes about his recovery and civic plans for Boston.
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CITY
Fitzgerald
City Hall
The Mayor and the Bed Notch Comment
The mayor recalls a lighthearted scene about avoiding bed trouble and joking about letting out belt notches after a period away from City Hall. He receives department heads and political friends, and is photographed during the visit.
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City Hall
Bostick Confesses Hold Up Tied to Girl Missing in Phoenix
Los Angeles December 26. John Bostick, the youth accused of holding up the Sunset Limited at El Monte on December 1, says the motive was to fund a hotel chambermaid whom he says is in Phoenix. He killed railroad official Horace E. Montague entering a Pullman car, a development that disrupted his plans.
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Los Angeles
John Bostick
Sunset Limited
el Monte
Horace E. Montague
Bostick
Phoenix
Ariz
Wreck Injures Two Telegraph Officials in Haverhill
Forrest E Tarr and Benjamin J Mahoney of New England Telephone and Telegraph were thrown through a windshield when their car collided head on with a trolley. Mahoney, the driver, said a trolley searchlight blinded him. No trolley passengers were hurt.
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Haverhill
Forrest E. Tarr
Benjamin J. Mahoney
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Beverly
Andover
Mahoney
Charles C Cox Walks Half Mile on 93d Birthday in Malden
Malden's oldest male resident Charles C Cox celebrated his 93d birthday yesterday by walking half a mile from his home at 29 Prescott Street to Malden Square. He was greeted by friends along the route, retains all faculties except slight deafness, and used a cane to aid an injured ankle.
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Charles C. Cox
Malden
Prescott Street
Malden Square
Mr. Cox
Dinner for Old Salts at Boston Seamen Home
About 15 seamen, many from far away, shared a dinner at the Boston Port and Seamen's Aid Society home in North Square. The evening included a Christmas entertainment and the distribution of sixty baskets of sailor's necessaries.
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Boston
Boston Port and Seamen’s Aid Society
No. 11
North Square
Fortune Hunter for Cecilian Guild at Jordan Hall
The Cecilian Guild and St. Pauls Catholic Club Harvard present Fortune Hunter at Jordan Hall on January 12 and 13. Rev Father Supple of St Cecilia s Church is adviser. Irene G Little of Brookline stars as lead, John Rock plays the title role.
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Cecilian Guild
St. Paul's Catholic Club
Harvard
Jordan Hall
Father Supple
St. Cecilia's Church
Irene G. Little
Brookline
John Rock
Garo
Missionary Leader Found Dead in Dayton Home
Mrs. George H. Thompson of Cincinnati, national treasurer of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church, was found dead in her bed at her daughter’s Dayton home. She had come to spend the holidays with her daughter, wife of Dayton Journal and Dayton Herald publisher E.G. Burkam.
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Dayton
Ohio
George H. Thompson
Cincinnati
Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Mileage Books on Accused R. R. Robber
George S. Burns arrested in Manchester New Hampshire charged with railroad robberies. 22 mileage books stamped Bath Maine station of the Boston and Maine railroad found on his person.
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Manchester
N. H
George S. Burns
Bath
Boston & Maine Railroad
Fire Displaces Two Families at Dorchester Centre
A blaze in a Dorchester Centre frame house at 27 Kerwin Street started in a garret closet, possibly from rats with matches. Charles L. Smith his wife and seven children were forced to flee the second floor as flames reached the attic. Mr and Mrs Fred Donohue occupied the first floor.
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Kerwin Street
Dorchester Centre
Charles L. Smith
Fred Donohue
Man Assault Accused of Stealing Five Hens
On a warrant from Judge Prescott Keyes of the Concord District Court, Officer Thomas C. Buckley of the Lexington police arrested John Doe alias Henry Carmon at 342 Commercial street Boston for larceny of five hens from William P. Chase’s henhouse at 145 Massachusetts avenue East Lexington on Saturday evening last.
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Boston
Prescott Keyes
Concord District Court
Thomas C. Buckley
Lexington Police
John Doe
Henry Carmon
Commercial Street
William P.chase
Massachusetts Avenue
East Lexington
Gem Robbery At Madison Apts Puzzle Police
Jewelry stolen from Mr and Mrs George Merrill at Madison apartments 1098 Washington Street valued 1200 dollars. A partial return arrived by mail containing a diamond brooch gold chain and two diamond rings. several pieces still missing. Police report no tangible evidence yet and suspect a house intruder known to the couple.
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George A. Merrill
Madison Apartments
Washington Street
Dedham Street
Merrill
Smith Loses Last Appeal In Boston Mayoral Bid
Council candidate Harnest K. Smith had his petition for a writ of mandamus dismissed by Judge Sheldon of the Supreme Judicial Court. The Board of Election Commissioners refused to certify his nomination papers after finding one paper unsigned and others signed with initials only.
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Harnest K. Smith
Boston
Sheldon
Supreme Judicial Court
Board of Election Commissioners
Smith
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