Junkman Gurston Labeled Little Fagin in Guilty Ruling
John Gurston a Rose Street junk collector was found guilty of receiving stolen property and likened to a little Fagin by Judge Dowd in Municipal Court. Gurston received three months on each of two counts. Joseph Simmons, a Dedham street tailor, was found guilty and fined $100. Both appealed and were held on $1000 bonds. The judge warned about corrupting youths and called for decency in the community.
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John Gurston
Rose Street
South End
Concert series highlights Boston musicians in Steinert and Jordan halls
Yesterday multiple concerts featured Ruth Lavers at Steinert Hall performing Beethoven and Chopin pieces with warm tone but modest variety. In Jordan Hall Ross H Maynard and wife presented an extensive program while Claire Forbes Joseph Malkin and Ouluchanoff performed Russian songs. Hayman Buitekan with Henry Elchhelm offered Bach through D Indys sonata. Eichheim joined for D Indy's remarkable work to strong audience enthusiasm.
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Nicholas Ouluchanoff
Claire Forbes
Joseph Malkin
Ouluchanoff
Ruth Lavers
Steinert Hall
Beethoven
Ravel
Debussy
Chopin
Liszt
Jordan Hall
Ross H. Maynard
Maynard
Hayman Buitekan
Henry Elchhelm
Bach
Mozart
Brahms
Palmgren
Tschaikowsky
D'Indy
Buitekan
Boston
Eichheim
Congressional leak inquiry stalls as hearings debate closure
Washington February 6. Activities of the congressional leak inquiry committee centered on executive session arguments over closing the hearings and on obtaining in public the true story behind the sending of a forecast on President Wilsons peace note from the Washington brokerage house F A Connolly and Co to E F Hutton and Co in New York. Little progress was made in either direction.
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Washington
Congressional
Wilson
F. A. Connolly & Co
E. F. Hutton & Co
New York
Essary
F. A. Connolly
Connolly House
H. W. Robertson
Connolly
F. Hutton & Co
Robertson
R. W. Bolling
Committee weighs leak report on Essary and Price forecasts
Democrats on the committee debate whether to report a leak after admissions by Washington newsmen J. Fred Essary and W. W. Price that they supplied forecasts of the peace note to New York and Chicago brokers. Mrs. Ruth Thomason Visconti may be called to testify about her statements to Thomas W. Lawson and possible connections to Wall Street deals.
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Committee
House
Washington
J. Fred Essary
W. W. Price
New York
Chicago
Ruth Thomason Visconti
Visconti
Thomas W. Lawson
Price
Tumulty
Wall Street
Enrolment of Boston Women for War Duties Begins
Enrolment of young Boston women for Uncle Sam's war effort starts at the Special Aid Society for American Preparedness at 601 Boylston Street. Volunteers will undergo compulsory weekly drills and may be called any time for duties such as automobile work, wireless operation, nursing, canteen cooking, or Red Cross tasks.
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Boston
Uncle Sam
Special Aid Society For American Preparedness
Boylston Street
Red Cross Division
Realty firm boosts capital as Boston stockholders vote
Massachusetts Realty Commercial Company owners in Boston voted to raise capital from 300 000 to 500 000 at the City Club meeting. About half the stockholders attended and subscribed for 1000 shares, yielding 115 000. President James Solomont presided as directors praised officers and planned to sell unpurchased shares to the public.
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Massachusetts Realty Commercial Company
Boston
City Club
James Solomont
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Junkman
Little Fagin
Fagin
New Bedford
William I. Kelley
Laceé
Lady
Tommy Tucker
Madras
Tabard Inn Library
Clark
Bolling
Edwin A. Roper
Roper
Walter P. Ramsay
Ramsay
Bargain
Amoskeag Gingham
Sears, Roebuck and Co
William W. Howard
Gloucester
Elizabeth Howard
Boothbay
Raccoon
Temple Place
Blake Building
London
Bell-Ans
Greater Boston
Connor
Old Homestead
Rookside
New England
Shefford
Neufchatel
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