Women Frantic When Leighton Firm Fails in Market Crash
The Boston stockbroker Leighton & Co. at 46 Washington Street collapses after a stock and copper market break. Partners H R Leighton and Herbert W Pattee face liabilities around 250000 as customers fear losses and demand returns, with possible resume anticipated after book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rs R. Leighton & Co
Washington Street
Leighton & Co
Herb
Leighton
Boston Stock Exchange
H. R. Leighton
Herbert W. Pattee
Charles EK. Allen
Boston
New England
Son-in-law held for Horner murder inquest
In Northport a coroner charged Dr J W Simpson a New York dentist with murder after an inquest into Bartley T Horner's death from a gunshot. Simpson was remanded to Riverhead prison to await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horner
Northport
Bartley T. Horner
J. W. Simpson
New York
Dr. Simpson
William D. Gibson
Riverhead
Remarkable Figure Yerkes Dies After Global Finance Career
Charles T. Yerkes who was famed as the traction king in America and tramway king in England died at the Waldorf Astoria after an illness. His career began as a Philadelphia soap peddler and included forgery conviction, Chicago street railways, and a vast Chicago telescope donation. He financed Chicago rail, London trolley expansion, and the University of Chicago gifts including a telescope and a palace on Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles T. Yerkes
Waldorf- Astoria
Mr. Yerkes
Atlantic
England
Philadelphia
West
Chicago
Midas
Yerkes
University of Chicago
Fifth Avenue
Gotham
London
Waltham High Alumni Hold Annual Dance
A large gathering attended the Waltham High School Alumni Association dance at Maynard Hall. Guests were presented to matrons Mrs. G Bartlett Willard Mrs. George M Frost and Mrs. Arthur P Teele with committee members Sidwin B Pratt Jr William A Webster Jr and Wm Royce Taylor Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Waltham High School
Maynard Hall
G. Bartlett Willard
George M. Frost
Arthur P. Teele
Sidwin B. Pratt, Jr
William A. Webster, Jr
Royce Taylor, Jr
Inquest Reveals Double Bullet Wounds at Horner Shooting
The Horner inquest at the scene disclosed two bullet wounds in the deceased with one path aligning to the watch pocket and a gold chain embedded in back muscle. Mrs Sterner testified that Dr Simpson wished Horner dead after discussions on changing his will. Horner, a long time Southern representative for Lorillard, was valued around $100000. the will dispute involved his wife and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horner
Lorillard Tobacco
Flo
Dr. Simpson
New York
Mr. Horner
Killed by Fall on the Saxonia
Davis Focks aged 49, married of Marginal Street East Boston, died last evening on the Saxonia after slipping 25 feet from the lower deck into the hold. He struck his head and died before medical aid. skull and jaw fractured. Undertaker Crosby to handle the body. Medical Examiner Harris notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Focks
Marginal Street
Boston
Saxonia
Focks
O'Keefe
Crosby
Harris
Readability ruling sparks school dispute in Agawam
In Agawam on December 29 Superintendent William F. E. Gushee, strict on the states new law requiring youths under 16 to read for employment after January 1 1908, received a letter from George N. Martin secretary of the State Board of Education backing his readings. Gushee will not grant certificates due to misunderstandings of the exam content.
Funeral of Arthur Dixey at Harvard
Funeral services were held in Appleton Chapel at Harvard University for Arthur Sturgis Dixey who died at the American Legation in Seoul Corea last July. The Rev William M Grosvenor rector of the Church of the Incarnation in Madison Avenue New York conducted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton Chapel
Harvard University
Arthur Sturgis Dixey
Seoul
Corea
William M. Grosvenor
D. D
Church of the Incarnation
Madison Avenue
New York
Cupid Lurked Midst Ruins Miss Boyd Marries Prof Hawes
Northampton dispatch reports Miss Harriet A. Boyd of Smith College to wed Professor Charles F. Hawes of Cambridge University. The famous archaeologist met Hawes among Crete ruins while studying buried prehistoric cities. Hawes, a longtime Cambridge scholar and explorer, is several years older than the 30 year old bride to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Crete
Harriet A. Boyd
America
Smith College
England
Charles FE. Hawes
Cambridge University
Cambridge
Earth
Hawes
Memorialize Victims Former Russian Subjects in Boston Parade
Boston groups of Lithuanians Letts Jews Bund Armenians Finns Poles plan a mass meeting January 22 at Faneuil Hall preceded by a parade to commemorate the Bloody Sunday victims and celebrate the start of the Russian revolution. The event is organized by M J Nonikow and others with a large turnout expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Boston
Letts
Jewish Bund
Arbeiter Ring
Faneuil Hall
M. J. Nonikow
Shaw- Mut Avenue
M. J. Ixonikov
Charles Starr
Bernard Marcus
Michael Paltanowich
Rev Joseph Casey Named Curate at St Marys Church
The Rev Joseph Casey of Newburyport is appointed curate at St Marys Church in Waltham. He begins duties tomorrow and will celebrate mass Sunday morning. He is the son of William Casey of Newburyport and brother of the Rev M J Casey of Malden. He was ordained last Friday and celebrated his first mass at the Brighton Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Casey
Waltham Waltham
Newburyport
St. Mary’s Church
Tather Casey
William Casey
M. J. Casey
Malden
Ile
Brighton Seminary
Cotton expert Oldfield dead in Everett
John Oldfield longtime cotton machinery expert died at 15 Beacon street Everett aged 67 after a career with Hetherington & Co Manchester and years selling machinery in the United States He served Medford city council and was active in Masonry and Odd Fellows leaving a widow four daughters and three sons in mourning
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Everett
John Oldfield
Beacon Street
Mr. Oldfield
Oddy, Oldfield & Co
Salford
Manchester
England
Hetherington & Co
Hetheringtons
America
Boston
Lawrence
Fall River
Nova Scotia
Oldfield
Medford
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, M. A
British Charitable Society of
Hope For Drunkards Samaria prescription trial offered
Dr Xavier Corot, a French specialist, reports successful trials of a harmless alcoholism cure called Samaria prescription. The tasteless remedy works even when given without patient knowledge. The Samaria dispensary at 1257 Broadway, New York offers free trials to those who request it.
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Xavier Corot
Samaria
Samaria Dispensary
Broadway
New York
Maiden seeks husband farmer drummer in Boston area ad
Thomas Fairbanks of North Attleboro invites maidens to write in for marriage prospects. He seeks a Protestant, literate partner with a household capable of living on a farm near the city, around age 30, with a good character and modest means. He values Boston women, curbing the city’s bustle with nature, and offers comforts and support in a life on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fairbanks
Station A
Boston
Benedict
Fairbanks
North Attleboro
Burglars alarm wealthy Watertown family as burglars flee
Mrs Greenhalge at the corner of Fayette and Spring streets phoned for help as two masked men attempted an upstairs entry. The noise and lights frightened the attackers, who escaped before officers arrived. Officers Millmore Burke and Clifford responded promptly to the early morning call.
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Watertown
Sergeant Lyons
Millmore
Burke
Clifford
Greenhalge
Jimmy
Moran Abbot hunts for evidence in Randolph vice crusade
Police Chief Eugene Abbot conducts a still hunt during a village chicken raffle sting. Witnesses grimace as he probes incriminating testimony in a rare late night push, hinting at court actions. The scene ends with Abbot vowing to proceed in his own way.
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Eugene
Moran
Abbott
Moran’ Abbot
Randolph
Veterans Honor Joseph H. Manning At Somerville Vigil
Memorial services for the late Joseph H. Manning chief of the state House document division were held by the Willard Co Kinsley Post Somerville at Manning's residence on Dartmouth Street. Col William M. Olin and colleagues from the secretary's office attended along with Medal of Honor Legion members. The remains were to be moved to Ipswich for a 2 o'clock funeral today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Manning
State House
Grand Army Services
Willard Co. Kinsley
Somerville
Woman Fatally Burned in Lamp Accident at Woodsville
Mrs. Albert Craig died from severe burns after a kerosene lamp overturned and Mrs. Craig was burned while her husband tried to smother the flames. The husband was seriously burned and unlikely to recover. The couple were about 60 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsville
N. H
Albert Craig
Snapshot of North Attleboro Farmer-Drummer Appeal
North Attleboro farmer and drummer seeks support to attract a wife according to a post appeal. Community figures weigh in on matchmaking effort and social norms of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attleboro
Lowell Train Gambler Fined After Onboard Game
Arthur Kelley from Springfield, suspected professional gambler, fined 15 dollars for gaming on a railroad car aboard an early Boston to Lowell train. His companion escaped. Kelley admitted being in the game but denied being a con man. Police pursued him to Middlesex street station where he was arraigned before Judge Hadley.
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Lowell
Arthur Kelley
Springfield
Boston
Kelley
Winchester
Middlesex Street
Maher
Paige
Hadley
Two New York Banks to Be Merged Soon
New York December 29 The National Shoe and Leather Bank and the Metropolitan Bank plan a merger with combined capital and surplus about 2 750 000 dollars. Officers and clerical staff will see little change at the National Shoe and Leather Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Shoe and Leather Bank
Metropolitan Bank
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Charley
Mr. Leighton
Amalgamated
Chas. T. Yerkes
N. Y
Waltham High
Arthur Dixey
Harvard
Houghton
Dutton
Grocery & Market
Hood
Seene
Fancy Cape
Marvard Brand
Cupid
Miss Boyd
Smith
Prof. Hawes
Portland and
Yaes
Prudential Supply Company
Washington
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