Madonna brings fame to Provincetown fisher Georgie Souza
Provincetown residents celebrate Georgie Souza as the model for Charles W. Hawthorne's painting The Madonna now owned by Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney of New York for $4000. The article portraits Georgie, her baby Cecil, and their coastal upbringing, noting Hawthorne’s studio sessions with the pair.
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Provincetown
Georgie Souza
Georgie
Post
Cecil
Harry Payne Whitney
New York
Charles W. Hawthorne
National Academy of Design
Gallery of Fine Arts
Altman
Charles
Raphael
Rubens
Cape Cod
Madonna
Ghorgin Souza
Charles ‘W. Hawthorne
B n ai B r ith Convention Opens in Boston
Delegates from across the United States arrive for the 64th annual Independent Order Bnai Brith District No 1 convention in Boston. Meetings will be at Hotel Somerset, Lenox, with services at Temple Chabei Shalom. Banquet tomorrow night features speakers including Governor McCall Mayor Curley Louis Brandeis and Rabbi M M Bichler.
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United States
Boston
Independent Order
B'nai B'rith
M. M. Bichler
M. Wolkowich
Hotel Somerset
McCall
Curley
Louis D. Brandeis
Joseph Silverman
New York
A. K. Cohen
Albert K. Sheldon
Swiss Shoot Down Italian Plane Over Lugano
An Italian observation aircraft of a new type flew over Lugano and Swiss lines on Monte Cenere. Swiss forces opened fire, hit the aircraft, and forced it to land in Swiss territory. The aviator was captured and said the flight was by mistake.
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Banbury Cross
Geneva
Lugano
Monte Cenere
Mohr Estate Defense Trial Ends With Heated Closings
Rhode Island attorney general delivers a relentless summation asserting a white woman influenced black defendants in the Mohr murder case while defense attorneys denounce the closing address as biased. The jury deliberates after four weeks of testimony as emotions flare at the end of the high profile trial.
Bird in a Cage Defense Fights Mrs Mohr Case in Arraignment
Rhode Island court hears closing arguments in the Mohr case as attorney George Fitzgerald accuses the State of singling out Mrs Mohr while detailing motive and crying witnesses. He contrasts her innocence with alleged conspirators and recalls personal family scenes to paint her as a wronged wife who could not face murder.
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Rice
Mohr
William H. Lewis
Boston
Mrs. Mohr
Charles F. Stearns
Mr. Rice
Rhode Island
Victor Brown
Henry Spellman
von Mohr
John J. Fitzgerald
Mr. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
George Healis
Dr. Mohr
State of
Healis
Elizabeth F. Mohr
Charles
Virginia Mohr
Charlie Mohr
Georg Heals
Brown
Parliament resumes after Royal Victoria fire loss
Ottawa reports the Canadian Parliament opened in the Royal Victoria Museum auditorium with Speaker Sevigny without robes destroyed by last night’s fire. Premier Borden read condolences from King George and others, and Laurier urged continuing work while pursuing justice for the arson. The interrupted business was completed and the House adjourned to Monday.
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Ottawa
Ont
Royal Victoria Museum
Sevigny
Borden
King George
Great Britain
Duke of Connaught
Wilfrid Laurier
Louvain
Rheims
Court session ends as defense charges Mohr murderers shielded
Mr. Rice accuses Mrs. Mohr of shielding the murderers of her husband and questions the pursuit of justice. He argues the Mohr estate funds a defense to defeat justice, while invoking God and law to demand truth and punishment. Court adjourns as Judge Stearns prepares to charge the jury.
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Mr. Rice
Stearns
Sinking of Daijin Maru After Liner Collision
The Japanese liner Daijin Maru was sunk in a night collision with steamship Linan eight miles from Swatow. One hundred sixty lives were lost and twenty one were saved. Linan, badly damaged, sails to Hong Kong. Daijin Maru, 1576 tons, built Kobe 1900, Osaka ownership. Linan, 2211 tons, Greenock build 1903, owned by China Navigation Co of London.
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Shanghai
Hong Kong
Swatow
Kobe
Osaka
China Navigation Company of London
Greenock
Yale Ball Players Cleared by Informed Report
New Haven Conn February 4 There is no truth in the claim that Yale corporation prudential committee will meet tomorrow to act on five Yale baseball players disqualified. The February meeting will occur as scheduled but has no authority on athletic cases and will only discuss Yale athletics in a general review.
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New Haven
Conn
Prudential Committee
Yale Corporation
Yale
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B’nai B’rith Convention
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