Thirty Arrested in Gambling Raid at Gale Pool Room
In Lynn on February 16 thirty shoe factory workers were arrested after police raided James J. Gale's pool room at Laasters' Mall 54 Andrew Street. A card machine and 153 playing cards were seized. Gale was charged as proprietor. All 80 union men were bailed and slated for court tomorrow.
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Lynn
James J. Gale
Laasters’ Mall
Andrew Street
United Shoe Workers of America
Gale
Former Boston Box Company treasurer files bankruptcy
Herbert B. Chaffee of Cohasset former treasurer of the George H. Dickerman Paper Box Company of Boston declares liabilities at 79924 with assets 2742 in U.S. District Court. Of the total liability only 233 is secured.
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Herbert B. Chaffee
Cohasset
George H. Dickerman Paper Box Company
Boston
United States District Court
Child Bounced On Bed Falls From Window to Death
In New York on February 16 Morris Solomon a three year old boy playing on a springy bed near a fourth story window bounced too high and fell to the street below dying from his injuries.
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New York
Morris Solomon
British Ball Draws Spectacular Crowd At Hotel Somerset
Last evening at the Hotel Somerset a British charity ball impressed with a parade of gorgeously uniformed personnel from every branch of the British service and the United States regiments. The scene at Commonwealth and Massachusetts avenues drew memorable attention.
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Commonwealth and
Massachusetts Avenues
Hotel
Somerset
United States Regusar
British Charity Ball Overflows Ballroom With Guests
More than 1200 attendees crowded the hall forcing an extra ballroom to open while guests danced with the Scotch Highlander, Indian turbans, and British flags adorning the venue. J F Masters received a loving cup from British societies as Thomas J Bowlker spoke. Notables, consuls, and military figures led a procession of dancers, with pipers, reels, and a sword dance enhancing the evening.
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India
J. F. Masters
Boston
Thomas J. Bowler
Foss
E. N. Foss
Tumphrey
Leay
Lamb
William H. Perry
James Pottinger
Dore
John D. Dore
Pottinger
Thomas J. Bowlker
Clements
John D. Nichols
Graham
M. Graeme Haughton
Brough
A. P. Graham
Miss Talbot
Gordon T. McLean
Harry Cooley
A. C. Chisholm
George Mitchell
Highland Dress Association
Marion McLaughlin
Jennie Irvine
Frances McLaughlin
Nellie Irvine
Massachusetts
State Militia
W. W. Wade
Adjutant Fifth Infantry
Fred C. Kean
Samuel H. Whitney
Providence
R. I
William M. P. Banan
National Lancers
John S. Bowers
C. R. Lincoln
L. H. Hodgman
Troop C Cavalry
Harold Gould
R. Ff. National Guard
E. M. Bixby
McCammon
George A. Wardwell
Amoskeag
C. E. Staniels
Jacob Conn
Worcester Continentals
Harry L. Hastings
Herbert N. Adams
Lexington Minute Men
Alfred Pierce
George F. Reed
Fusilier Veterans’ Association
George P. Daly
M. R. Odd Fellows
E. Hudson
Ira C. Johnson
Woman Requests Matron to Locate Lost Railroad Ticket
In York on February 16 a woman named Mrs. C. S. Brittain of Prescott Arizona asked depot matron Mrs. Ollie Everingham to search for her lost railroad ticket at Union Depot. The ticket could not be found. Brittain, short of funds, telegraphed her husband and father for transportation and stayed the night at the depot.
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York
Ollie Everingham
Union Depot
C. S. Brittain
Prescott, Ariz
Atlanta
Cough Balm Ad By DrugGists Promises Relief
An advertisement urges customers to obtain Adamson's Cough Balm from their druggists claiming it cures coughs and similar ailments. The note emphasizes accessible remedy through local pharmacies.
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Adamson
Driver Crashes Auto Into Brockton Police Station
John Coulis on his way to a chauffeur license exam in City Hall plowed his car into the Brockton police station damaging the vehicle and narrowly missing Officer Peter Davis who was at a window.
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Brockton
John Coulis
City Wall
Peter Davis
Wndow
Children Musicians Win Gold Loving Cup
Marion Orlick of the Orlick Trio receives the K of P Loving Cup as top prize for children musicians at a local competition. The event honors young performers, and Falks Studio photographed the scene with medalists and guests in attendance.
Orlick children honored with gold loving cup by Unity Lodge
Mary Bertha and Benjamin Orlick, sons of Boston merchant P Orlick, received a solid gold loving cup from Unity Lodge K of P for their past service at lodge entertainments. The teens are noted as celebrated in Boston's musical scene and have appeared at over 100 socials. They also visit city hospitals on Christmas to sing for patients.
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Mary
Bertha
Benjamin Orlick
P. Orlick
Boston
Unity Lodge
K. of P
Enforced dancer fatally shot in Oregon town
Fred Jacobs of Enterprise died from a gunshot wound received last December after an order to dance. The 20 year old was shot during the incident in Enterprise and authorities had not yet arrested an alleged assailant.
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LA Grande
Orc
Fred Jacobs
Enterprise
Jacobs
Crazy Man Runs Amuck in Cobb Hersey Store
Joseph P. Leonard twenty seven, of 6 Corning Street, rushed into the Cobb Hersey Company grocers at 633 635 Atlantic Avenue about 4 o clock yesterday afternoon. He rough handled a young woman cashier, upset jars and trays, and caused a store turmoil before being subdued by a police officer and four men. Clerk John O Donnell suffered a severe scalp wound in the struggle.
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Joseph P. Leonard
Corning Street
Cobb-Hersey Company
Atlantic Avenue
John O'Donnell
Leonard's Bold Robbery Try Inside Local Store
Leonard burst into Cobb-Hersey store seizing cashier Miss May Donovan and grabbing a cash box of several hundred dollars. A scuffle with four clerks and Edward A. O'Donnell followed, with bloodied wounds and clerks in shock. Police attributed the attacker’s frenzy to intoxication.
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Leonard
Miss May Donovan
Miss Donovan
Andrew ‘Arty
Edward A. O'Donnell
William Jewis
Dewey Square
Cobb-Hersey
O’donnell
Lewis
Guilty Verdicts In Poison Case At St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on February 16 a jury found Count O'Brien de Lassy and Dr Pantchenko guilty of poisoning Count Vasili Bouturlin. Mme Muravieff was found not guilty. The jury urged mercy for Pantchenko due to extenuating circumstances.
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St, Petersburg
O’brien de Lassy
Pantchenko
Vassilii Bouturlin
Mme. Muravieff
Two Mysterious Fires In Stable
Police investigate two mysterious fires in the unoccupied stable of James W. Barrett at 209 M Street. The first blaze at 12:50 pm caused no damage and was blamed on careless matches. Two hours later a second fire leveled the stable, with $1000 loss. investigators search for cause.
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James W. Barrett
M Street
Aviator Invites Army Officer to Learn Aircraft Operation
Secretary of War Dickinson was invited by Glenn Curtiss to send an army officer for instruction in airplane operation at the aviation training grounds to be set up at West Palm Beach Florida on February 22. The plan includes experiments with wireless telegraphy in aircraft.
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Washington
Dickinson
Glenn Curtiss
Army
West Palm Beach
Fla
House keeps secretary to the President salary at six thousand
Washington February 16. The House discussed qualifications for the secretary to the President and rejected the Senate's ten thousand dollar proposal. By a 130 to 52 vote the House maintained six thousand dollars as ample compensation in the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Boston to Give $50 000 a Year to Art Museum
Boston plans to contribute fifty thousand dollars annually to the Museum of Fine Arts if an enabling act passes in the Legislature. Mayor Fitzgerald will introduce the bill after trustees urged city support, noting other large cities fund similar institutions.
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ART
Boston
Museum of Fine Arts
F Fitzgerald
Dr. William Chisholm Dies at 57 in Taunton Hospital
Dr. William Chisholm a leading Brockton physician and former Republican city committee president died this morning in a Taunton hospital from pneumonia. He leaves his widow two daughters Olivia and Beatrice and a son Coggswell.
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Brockton
William Sah Chisholm
Republican City Committee
Taunton
Olivia
Beatrice
Coggswell
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John F. Masters
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Wm. Albrecht
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Marion Orlick
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