Boston Woman Bequeaths Clothing to Catholic Charities
The will of Margaret M. J. Horgan of Boston filed for probate in Suffolk County lists bequests to several Catholic institutions. The Little Sisters of the Poor receive all wearing apparel, with multiple houses and charities each receiving 200 dollars, plus further gifts to Boston College trustees, Rocky Mountain Jesuit Mission, St. Vincent de Paul Conference, Woodstock Jesuit College, Sanctuary Society, St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, and Children's Hospital, with residue to Boston College for similar distributions.
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Margaret M. J. Horgan
Boston
Suffolk County
Sanctuary Society of the Immaculate Conception
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
Children’s Hospital
Boston College
Secretary to Mayor Curley quits job for deputy sheriff post
Cornelius A. Reardon, long time private secretary to Mayor Curley, will leave City Hall on March 1 to join Sheriff John Quinn’s staff as deputy sheriff. He will move from a 2500 salary to estimated 4000 to 5000 in fees, after an amicable discussion with the mayor who urged the better prospects of the new position.
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Cornelius A. Reardon
Curley
John Quinn
Reardon
Cutley
Quinn
Connie
Cuba
East Conard Street
Knights
Sheriff Quinn
Albert G. Tilden
Coal Plunder Areas As Large Load Drifts At Atlantic Ave Station
Union Freight Company lodges complaint with Police Commissioner O Meara over Station 4 laxity allowing 16 to 50 tons of coal to be taken by pickers at South Station Atlantic avenue yesterday morning. Coal spilled from a broken car into a two foot high pile over 50 yards long as crowds helped themselves from about 7 to after 9. Police watched as spoliation continued after the spill was seen at 5 30. The firm says notice came only at 7 o'clock delaying guard deployment.
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Union Freight Company
O'Meara
Station 4
Atlantic Avenue
First Meeting of Suffrage Class in Boston
The suffrage study class convenes tonight at the Boston Equal Suffrage Association headquarters 167 Tremont Street. Mrs Frederick P Bagley will lead a demonstration on the congressional amendment using the 9th district as an example, with Mrs Glendower Evans and Mrs Lewis J Johnson delivering talks.
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Boston Equal Suffrage Association
Tremont Street
Frederick P. Bagley
Uth
Glendower Evans
Lewis J. Johnson
Roosevelt Backs Dime Ship Campaign Led by Brooklyn Girl
Theodore Roosevelt joined the campaign started last week by Marjorie Sterrett for a battleship funded by schoolchildren's dimes. The effort aims to build a ship for Uncle Sam and underscores the role of young contributors in national projects.
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Brooklyn
Sam Lick
Citizens’ Patriotic Fund
Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Marjorie Sterrett
Uncle Sam
Man Writes Deliberate Letter On Readiness And Society
A man mails a $1 with a formal letter containing opinions on preparedness race suicide and mollycoddles. The missive frames his views in a grandfatherly, masterful tone and ends with a reflective close.
Roosevelt Grandchildren Fund Letter From Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt writes from Sagamore Hill on February 7 1916 to a young Marjorie and her schoolmates. He encloses a dollar and forty cents for his grandchildren with names for future generations and reflects on duty faith and a Dutch ancestral link to Jonathan Edwards.
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Marjorie
Little Richard
Richard Derby
America
Ted
Theodore
Theodore Roosevelt
Gracie
Edith
Adele
Ethel
Eleanor
Belle
Kermit
Archie
Quentin
Jonathan Edwards
Jonathan
Edwards
Frederick Alford Dies in Arlington
Frederick Alford of Arlington and former Boston businessman died yesterday at his daughter-in-law’s home after a five day pneumonia illness. Born August 26 1845 in Bristol England he was the oldest living past master of Columbian Lodge A F and A M Boston and was active in Odd Fellows and Masonic circles.
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Frederick Alford
Arlington
Somerville
Boston
Odd Fellows
Frederick J. Alford
Willow Place
Mr. Alford
Bristol
England
Columbian Lodge
A. F
A. M
Man Burned Thawing Grease At Lenox Car Plant
William Volker suffered facial and hand burns while attempting to thaw a can of grease in a furnace at the Lenox Motor Car Company plant located at 1337 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon. He was hospitalized at Forest Hills Hospital. Volker resides at 135 Minden Street in Roxbury.
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William Volker
Lenox Motor Car Company
Hyde Park Avenue
Hyde Park
Forest Hills Hospital
Volker
Minden Street
Roxbury
Swig Case Termed Blackmail Trial in Session
Judges Fox Jenney and McLaughlin preside as the Swig corruption case proceeds. The court will hear evidence of corrupt practices alleged to have occurred before the primaries and before the election related to Representative Simon Swig.
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Fox
Jenney
McLaughlin
Simon Swig
Swig Withdraws Case Over Broadening Election Expenses Issues
Judge Louis Swig and his counsel halted the defense amid a dispute over which charges to meet. Swig blamed blackmail and broadening issues, while Judge Jenney urged continuing with primary expense evidence. The witness testimony included sharp rebukes about credibility of Aaron Prussian and other figures in the petition.
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Louis Swig
Fox
Swig
Jenney
Bank director dispute centers on bribery and doctored books
In testimony, Isaacs recalls Carver pressuring Swig to alter bank records and sway a director seat. He describes repeated meetings at Tremont Street and the Parker House, with threats of grand jury action and district attorney involvement. Swig denies placing Carver on the board due to an indictment.
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Tremont Trust Company
Joseph Levenson
Levenson
Carver
Tremont Street
Mr. Swig
Parker House
Pelletier
Swig
Walsh
Simon Swig
Isaacs
Sughrue
Mr. Carver
Fifty Fiftys All Marksmen Club Formed in Boston
Sociability is the password for the Fifty-Fiftys Club formed at the Hotel Langham by the Boston Fusilier Veteran Corps. Twenty five members invited. 15 joined at the first meeting and 83 applications were received. Captain Richard G. Kilduff elected president with C W Jordan as vice president and others named to officers and charter membership.
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Langham
Boston Fusilier Veteran Corps
The
Fusiliers
Richard G. Kilduff
C. W. Jordan
Andrew J. Holland
Sigfried Swansen
George P. Daley
William H. Phinney
R. J. Gunnerson
Holland
Charles Connell
J. Albert Johnson
John A. Johnson
Hans A. Chester
C. Oscar Nordling
Thomas J. Kelley
James L. Molloy
George H. Page
Evacuation Day speakers announced for South Boston banquet
United States Senator O Gorman and Congressman Gallivan join Mayor Curley and Charlestown navy yard Commandant Rush as speakers for the Evacuation Day banquet on March 16 in the municipal building South Boston. The observances run March 12 and a parade March 17 with Lieutenant Paul Jackmugh as chief marshal.
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United States
O'Gorman
New York
Gallivan
Curley
Rush
Charlestown Navy Yard
South
Boston
Paul Jackmugh
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