Spikes keel of the Mayflower in Boston race
Essex crowds observe a half holiday as Lt Gov Alvan Fuller and dignitaries drive the first bolts into the Mayflower's keel for the international fishermen's trophy race. Notable skipper Marty Welch of the Esperanto, last year's winner, watches hopefuly as names of rival skippers echo with each bolt.
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Essex
Alvan T. Fuller
Boston
Marty” Welch
Canada
Gloucester
Colonel Langdon
Larkin to command the Mayflower for Boston syndicate
J Henry Larkin of Somerville is chosen by a Boston syndicate to command the Mayflower. His crew will come from the Bay State, the Boston fishing fleet, to man the schooner. Continued on Page 21-3d Column.
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J. Henry Larkin
Somerville
Boston
Bay State
Women of Wellfleet threaten to oust town officials
In Wellfleet, after 175 years of male dominated town affairs the women of the oyster town announce a push to replace officials unless governance improves. The area is noted for being connected to Governor Cox through his birthplace and summer residence.
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Wellfleet
Cox
Women mobilize in town elections for first time in 12 years
Mrs Leila Marguerite Hamb lin Mrs Mary B Lawrence and Mrs Edna Canedy lead town women in a heated campaign for all offices. Rival candidates emerge for every vacancy breaking the old guard's years of unopposed rule. The women are blamed for past tensions at a special town meeting where three women demanded explanations from the Selectmen.
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Leila Marguerite Hamblin
Mary B. Lawrence
Edna Canedy
Old Guard
Volunteer patrols form to guard women from the Braintree hugger
East Braintree awakens to organized volunteer squads patrolling dark streets to shield women from the mysterious hugger terrorizing the district. Recruiters aim to capture the assailant after widespread fear prompted the effort.
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East Braintree
Braintree
Hugger
Recluse seeks $3000 lost to robbery in barber shop
John I. Shine of Bay Street suspects barber Edmund Griswold at 100 State Street and enters his shop demanding return of $3000. Police are alerted as Shine faces February 21 trial on threatening a barber and a $20,000 defamation suit.
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Springfield
John I. Shine
Bay Street
Shine
Edmund J. Griswold
State Street
Griswold
National Retail Dry Goods Association Elects Officers
New York Feb 10 The National Retail Dry Goods Association announced its new officers for the coming year with President Richard Weber of Detroit and vice presidents S W Reyburn New York Felix Vorenberg Boston F W Paxon Atlanta L C Nash Omaha and Marshal Hall San Francisco. Lew Hahn of New York is named managing director and treasurer.
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New York
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Richard Weber
Detroit
S. W. Reyburn
Felix Vorenberg
Boston
F. W. Paxon
Atlanta
L. C., Nash
Omaha
Neb
Marshal Hall
San Francisco
Lew Hahn
Jap Reservists Revolt Over Langdon Case
A Muroran despatch reports 1200 army reservists revolted in Yezo protesting the authorities handling of the shooting of Lieutenant W. H. Langdon of the American cruiser Albany at Vladivostok.
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Tokio
Muroran
Yezo
W. H. Langdon
Albany
Vladivostok
Tornado Kills Two Whites and Twenty-Five Negroes in Oconee
A tornado hit Oconee Georgia injuring 30 to 40 people and killing two white residents along with twenty five Black workers. The strike damaged the Cleveland Oconee Lumber Company plant and surrounding property. Rescue crews reported extensive debris and casualties.
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Oconee
Cleveland-Oconee Lumber Company
Tornado devastates lumber plant and homes near Augusta
Reports say the cyclone moved toward Augusta after striking the Cleveland Oconee Company plant between Macon and Camax. The main building survived while an older structure fell and 50 Negro employee homes were destroyed. Two million feet of lumber lay ruined. A school near Gardner was struck. one boy suffered a head injury from a board, but is expected to live. An injured relief train rushed victims to Saundersville and Tenville.
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Augusta
Macon
Camax
Cleveland Oconee Company
Saundersville
Tenville
Gardner Settlement
Woman Defies Judge In Ice Rescue Test Case
Mrs. Carrie Drews of Lynn Massachusetts faced Judge Piper in Niagara Falls police court and escaped with the case, amid an appeal by J J Eaton to curb her attentions as she sought to save a boy in a situation described as a breakaway incident.
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Judge
Boy
Buffalo
N. Y
Carrie Drews
Lynn
Mass
Piper
Niagara Falls
J. J. Eaton
Policeman Collapses After Spectacular Rescue
Attleboro reports a policeman collapsing after a dramatic ice rescue. He forced his way through unsafe ice, sustaining deep gashes in his hands during the operation. Continued on Page 8-3d Column.
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Attleboro
Woman defies judge in court with Eaton contact
Judge Piper orders Mrs. Drew to stop talking to Mr. Eaton or face jail. She insists on continuing the conversations, admits to being 38, and is escorted from the courtroom by Police Superintendent Curry as onlookers watch.
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Curry
Senate boosts dry law fund amid anti saloon push
Washington February 10 The Senate appropriations committee increased the prohibition enforcement fund from 7 100 000 to 7 500 000 as part of the annual legislative executive and judicial bill. The total bill rises to 110 390 000 from 109 781 000 with aims including higher enforcement salaries and a 240 annual bonus for federal employees plus 15000 for a fire proof receptacle for archives.
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Washington
National Anti-Saloon League
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Senate Committee
Heiress Virginia MacKay-Smith Marries German Spy Captain Boy-Ed
Miss Virginia MacKay-Smith heiress daughter of the late Bishop Alexander MacKay Smith of Pennsylvania wed Captain Karl Boy-Ed chief spy for the German government in America at a Berlin ceremony. The event, kept quiet, caused shock among her friends and relatives here.
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Virginia Mackay-Smith
Philadelphia
Karl Boy-Ed
Germany
Lancaster
Penn
Alexander MacKay Smith
Pennsylvania
America
Berlin
MacKay- Smith
Virginia
Karl
Boston Mayors and inventors mark historic anniversaries
Anniversaries noted include John F. Fitzgerald former Boston mayor born 1863 and Thomas A Edison inventor born 1847. Also remembered is Frederick Ebert elected Germany president in 1919 and the League of Nations opening its first business session a year ago.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Thomas A. Edison
Frederick Ebert
Germany
League of Nations
Forecast for New England Weather Friday to Saturday
Forecast notes rain or snow in northern New England Friday with Saturday fair and little temperature change. East and southeast winds increase to gale force, shifting to westerly. A system over West Virginia moves northeast bringing rain or snow across the North Atlantic States. Storm warnings from Eastport to Hatteras.
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Washington
New England
West Virginia
North Atlantic
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Hatteras
N. C
Eastport
Marblehead
Mass
Sandy Hook
Weather Forecast Says Unsettled, Rain and Snow Likely
The report predicts unsettled weather with rain and snow today. Winds will be brisk and tonight should be a bit colder.
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