Blizzard Hits New England Halting Trolleys and Ships
Heavy snow blanketed New England and northern New York causing shipping delays and rail communication outages. Interurban trolley lines faced trouble from broken wires and telephone and lighting services suffered. Marine observers reported obscured views and easterly winds brought rain and fog. Foreign-bound ships anchored offshore while Baltimore and Portland vessels stayed in port.
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New England
New York
Baltimore
Portland
Detective’s Ghost Confession Mystery and Life tale
A detective recounts his dramatic life story from youth to adulthood. He details years of fear and pursuit linked to a murder case. He describes spending vast sums, buying out a business, and becoming a partner to an accused man to crack the puzzle.
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Peaslee
Detective recounts fake séance and murder confessions
Private detective Albert R. McDonald testified in Merrimac County Superior Court about spending thousands of dollars and staging three murders to gain the trust of Morrison A. Peaslee. He said a clairvoyant session was faked to prompt a confession that Peaslee killed his father, toy maker Howard W. Peaslee. A woman clairvoyant allegedly summoned the father's ghost to urge confession.
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Concord
N. H
Albert R. McDonald
Arlington
Mass
Merrimac County Superior Court
Morrison A. Peaslee
Henniker
McDonald
Howard W. Peaslee
Snowstorm Delays Hit East Train Schedules
A sweeping East Coast storm disrupted rail service with five to ten minute delays on New Traven lines and Boston & Maine systems. The early West night train exceeded two hours late, while streetcars in Concord Maynard and Trudson faced 15 minutes to an hour lateness as snow plows kept tracks passable north and west of Lexington.
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New York
Boston & Maine
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Trudson
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Middlesex
Boston
Lexington
Harvard Square
Lowell
Hotch Lines
Medical examiner finds no poison in Kelly child death
Dr. Magrath reports no poison in the stomach of 2 year old Francis A. Kelly and cites acidosis likely from influenza. He will complete chemical analysis to rule out any doubt and notes overeating candy may have worsened a mild influenza.
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Francis A. Kelly
Patrick J. Kelly
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Brighton
Kelly Boy
Watertown Goes Too Far in Interfering With Railroad
United States District Attorney Ander son warns Watertown that town officials block interstate commerce by denying Boston & Maine use of the old Union stock yards as a horses shipping point. He says the matter may go to federal court if the Health Board does not rethink its decision. The railroad vows compliance with health rules, citing a Supreme Court ruling that strict rules may not create an undue burden on privilege.
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United States
Anderson
Wesley E. Monk
Watertown
Boston & Maine
Watertown Board of Health
Monk
Supreme Court
Chauffeur Found Slain On East Boston Bridge
Police believe the slain man is Joseph Damico of 556 Tremont street Boston. The body was found about 11:30 p m last night on the Webster street foot bridge in East Boston. The head was crushed with an axe or meat cleaver. The bridge spans from Lewis to Orleans street over the Hudson River railroad tracks and is seldom used after 10 p m.
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Tremont Street
Boston
Webster Street
Lewis
Orleans Street
New York Central
Hudson River
Murder in East Boston Leaves Fatal Head Wounds
Patrolmen find a man lying face down with his right hand in his coat pocket near East Boston station. He dies at East Boston Relief Hospital from five or six deep head wounds. A chauffeur's license in the name Joseph Damico is found. Tremont Street address leads to a restaurant with locals but no such resident is known there.
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Regan
East Boston
East Boston Relief Hospital
Joseph Damico
Tremont Street
Sixth Avenue
New York
Ford to Arrive in New York Saturday
Henry Ford, returning from his peace expedition on the steamship Bergensfjord, will arrive in New York Saturday per a wireless message received by the Norwegian America line.
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New York
Henry Ford
Bergensfjord
Norwegian-America Line
Ireland Exemption Hinted in Conscription Plan
London officials outline a partial conscription plan for Commons debate next week noting Ireland may be exempt due to strong opposition. They praise Irish voluntary enlistment and their willingness to share military burdens. Labor opposition is expected to be debated at a Labor party conference.
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Commons
Ireland
Labor Party
Wage Increase Notices Posted in Northern Mills
Notices of wage increases affecting thousands of workers were posted yesterday in cotton mills across northern New England after a mill treasurers conference. Cities with notices included Nashua Dover Somersworth Salmon Falls New Hampshire and Lowell Lawrence Massachusetts.
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Dover
Somersworth
Salmon Falls
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Lowell
Lawrence
Mass
Wage advance seen at five percent for low earners
The piece notes an anticipated five percent average advance for employees earning ten dollars weekly or less. About 75 000 workers are said to be affected by the increase.
Jury Hears Fantastical Tale of Crime and Providence
Judge Oliver W. Branch presided as jurors listened to a young man recount a surreal crime story blending real detective work with elements such as a pot of gold a mysterious woman a Providence trip a gypsy fortune teller blackjacks robberies murders the ghost of a murdered man and a prepared confession scene praised for Doyle like flair.
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Oliver W. Branch
Arthur Conan Doyle
Night Sky and Anniversary Notices for Today
Portland and Gloucester times show 20 and 15 minutes to sun rises at 7 13 and 4 21 sets. Moon phases mark new on Jan 4 first quarter Jan 11 full Jan 20 last quarter Jan 27. Venuses and Jupiter set after 6 80 p m while Mars rises about 8 p m Saturn becomes evening star Jan 4. Auto lamps at 4 51 and 5 21 tonight. Anniversaries include Badysre Kipling born 1865 and Dunkirk raid death toll mention.
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Fair and Cold Weather Outlook for New England
Fair and colder for Boston and vicinity with diminishing northerly winds. Friday likely fair. Northern New England sees snow on the coast on Thursday then fair Friday while Southern New England remains fair but colder Thursday and likely fair Friday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Thompson's Spa Record Shows Odd Weather and Temps
A fragment from Thompson's Spa notes lists cryptic codes and temperatures. It records yesterday's average temperature as 30 while last year stood 31, with a window 17 to 24 degrees.
Austria Expects Rupture Over Ancona Note
Vienna circles oppose accepting the second American Ancona note without modification and foresee a rupture in diplomatic relations. Liberal and Hungarian factions and diplomats urge reaching an agreement with Washington.
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Paris
Vienna
Washington
Berlin forged note pressure threatens Vienna pact
The first American An cona note reply, drafted in Berlin, shows pressure on Austria. Count Tisza and Baron Burian, favoring conciliation, were compelled to shift stance, making Berlin seem more central than Vienna. A potential 24 hour agreement exists, but rupture would affect both capitals.
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Baron Burian
Vienna
May split Congress Cotton Statesmen and President critics
Washington December 29 Congressmen split into two groups ready to pressure the President. One faction backed by Cotton statesmen aims to press for action on the Ancona case. The other group of critics prepared to challenge administration policies as the case is presented on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Ancona
Cambridge School Studio Fire Destroys Landmark
Fire destroyed the famous student studio once owned by Pach Brothers at 1181 Massachusetts Avenue near Quincy Square and Beck Hall Harvard College. The loss is estimated at 2500 dollars. The building, known to Harvard students for 27 years, with many photos and artworks, burned quickly as old material fed the flames. Cause of the blaze is unknown.
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Pach Brothers
Massachusetts Avenue
Quincy Square
Beck Hall
Harvard College
Harvard
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