Death car found in woods described in Burke trial
In Skowhegan Maine Nelson W Bartley of Jackman is murdered as John A Burke is tried. Witnesses describe finding Bartley’s body in a Moose River cave after a car ride with Burke. Grace Haggan and James Mason testify about the murder car and timing. Piper locates the cave and marker stone as Bartley’s widow weeps nearby.
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Skowhegan
Nelson
W. Bartley
Jackman
John A. Burke
Supreme Judicial Court
Moose River Plantation
Maine
Dunn
Merrill
James H. Murtha
Burke and Bartley
Grace Haggan
James Mason
Burke
Bartley
Sugar Berth Woods
Pattahgall
Miss Raggan
James A. Mason
Greenville
Miss Haggan
Moose River
Sugar’ Berth Woods
Philip Blair
Burke and
Mr. Mason
Sugar Berth
Attorney Merrill
Elbert A. Piper
Henry Bartley
Piper
Holden’s
Mayor Signs Order for Widening of Charles St
Pensioning a widening plan for Charles Street is endorsed as a local project. The article details a nursing fraud case implicating Della Workman of Steuben Maine who allegedly forged checks for larger sums from widow Mrs. Tuck of Amesbury. Police tracked her to her sister's home and she was jailed in Lawrence awaiting arraignment.
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Charles St
Loomis
Dearie
Workman
Tuck
Salisbury Beach
Suffragists Seek State Action at National Convention
Governors of unratified states will receive telegrams demanding immediate consideration and prompt legislative action, a decision at the National American Woman Suffrage Association's 51st annual convention opening. City officials proceed with Charles street widening despite church objections, risking the 112 year old First African Methodist Episcopal Church. The plan, to connect South Boston with the west, fixes a $350000 cost and faces opposition over arcading the front.
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First African Methodist
Charles Street
Peters
Chicago
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Charles
Mt. Vernon
Beacon
Revere
South
Boston
City Planning Board
William Coombs Codman
First African Church
Convention Delegates Urge Quick Ratification of Woman Suffrage
Delegates to the convention press for rapid ratification so all women can vote in the presidential election. They call state executives to act after Oklahoma Governor Shobertson announced a Feb 23 special session to consider ratification. They target Washington Governor Hart as the sole holdout and urge immediate legislative action. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt is tasked to telegram the governor urging Washington to ratify.
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Shobertson
Oklahoma
Hart
Washington
Carrie Chapman Catt
Senate warns on universal military training
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon says universal military training cannot be sidelined in Congress. He warns it may be delayed temporarily but will gain public backing after arguments are heard. He criticizes House Democrats for retreating on the issue and hopes Republican moves to abandon it will fail.
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Washington
Congress
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Committee
Senate
House
The
Nurse Indicted for Robbing Wealthy Amesbury Widow
A nurse and confidant to Mrs. Mary Tuck of 110 Friend Street Amesbury is indicted by the Essex county grand jury on four counts for robbing the wealthy widow of more than 900 dollars. The case notes the nurse’s ties to North Shore society and a summer home at Salisbury Beach Mass. The widow’s estate has dwindled from about 10 000 to a few hundred dollars since the nurse took the position about two years ago.
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North Shore
Salisbury Beach
Mass
Essex County Grand Jury
Bay State
Mary Tuck
Friend Street
Amesbury
Workman Arrest Sparks Local Sensation In Amesbury
Mrs. Workman was taken into custody by Chief Leon H. Annis at her sister’s home, amid a citywide stir over the arrest. The event drew attention both here and in Amesbury.
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Amesbury
Senate Not to Hinder Sale of U S Ships
The Senate took no action on selling the ex German passenger ships after testimony from Shipping Board officials. President and White House letters defended the sale to American private owners to support commerce and emergency capacity, while Hearst sought an injunction in DC Supreme Court.
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White House
Payne
Shipping Board
District of Columbia Supreme Court
William Randolph Hearst
New York
Senate Committee
Senate
Ashurst
Arzona
Homer S. Ferguson
United States Chamber of Commerce
Influenza Advice Promotes Pepto Mangan Tonics
An old advertisement urges readers to bolster blood health against influenza fatigue. It touts Pepto Mangan as an effective physician endorsed tonic available in liquid or tablet form and warns to avoid fakes by ensuring the genuine Gude’s Pepto-Mangan is on the package.
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Gude
Emperor Honors GE Man for Work in Japan
The Emperor of Japan has awarded John R. Geary, General Electric Company general manager in Tokyo, the Order of the Rising Sun fourth class for his contributions to developing Japan's electrical industries.
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Tokio
John R. Geary
General Electric Company
Order of the Rising Sun
Japan
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Brookside Creamery
Warner’s
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