Newton High dominates fifth Preparatory league meet
Newton High defeated Brookline High and Cambridge Latin in the fifth annual Preparatory league meet held in Newton. Newton also won the relay, set a shot put record, and tied the 30-yard hurdles record. Final score Newton 88, Brookline 24 with Newton sweeping multiple events including 80-yard dash and 600-yard runs.
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Brookline High
Cambridge Latin
Newton High
Brookline
Wood
Taylor
Keane
Adams
Stone
McClure
Blackman
Chandler
Johnstone
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Gallagher
Marshall
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Ryder
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Wyman
Clancy
Turnham
Ness
Jolinstone
Tail
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Frisco arenas eyed for Jeffries Johnson bout site
Tex and Jeffries party member Jack Gleason said Sunday night will reveal the battle ground for the Jeffries Johnson fight after he and Tex Rickard complete a joint arena inspection in and near San Francisco. They plan to begin inspections tomorrow and meet Sunday.
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Ban Francisco
Jack Gleason
Jeffries
Tex” Rickard
San Francisco
Haskell afloat but not for long near Chatham
After two weeks of wrecking attempts the schooner G. Haskell, stranded on Handkerchief Shoal January 21 while bound from Brunswick to Portland, was freed in last night’s gale but soon grounded again in the sand this afternoon. It drifted through Chatham Bay all day, raising fears it would drift to sea as another navigation menace.
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Chatham
G. Haskell
Brunswick
Portland
Haskell
Chatham Bay
Colby Alumni Tie Toasts at 9th Boston Dinner
About 200 Colby Alumni gathered at the Boston City Club for the 9th annual reunion and dinner. Allen P. Soule served as toastmaster as President Arthur J. Roberts of Colby College and several alumni delivered speeches.
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Boston Colby Alumni Association
Boston City Club
Allen P. Soule
Arthur J. Roberts
Colby College
John D. Long
Leslie C. Cornish
Arno W. King
A. M. Spear
William P. Whitehouse
Anton Marquardt
Ralph Good
Not Missing Heir Shown In Melrose Probate Court Testimony
East Cambridge Probate Court heard Mrs. Kate Muloch, a Melrose house servant for Daniel Russell 1870s, testify in a dramatic identity case. She contradicted key claims about Daniel Blake Russell, denying the claimant’s parentage while detailing past incidents and the Russell family dynamics.
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East Cambridge
Kate Muloch
Daniel Russell
Melrose
William C. Russell
Russell
Dannie Blake Russell
Mr. Almy
James Axford
Donnie Blake Russell
Lawton
Mr. Russell
Spinney
Russell House
Mr. Upton
Daniel Blake Russell
Daniel Blake
Morgan and New Haven Road Spar Over Massachusetts Control
A Boston press commentary accuses J. P. Morgan and the New Haven Road of seeking to seize state power over transportation, power, and government. It condemns monopolistic aims, calls for public ownership if regulation fails, and urges Massachusetts to choose between state control and corporate dominance. The piece warns the public will decide whether rail, lighting, and water rights remain under private trusteeship or public administration.
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Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Byrnes
Vanderbilt
Mr. Mellen
Mr. Byrne
Corporation
Morgan
Byrne
Supreme Court of the Commonwealth
Massachusetts Railroad Commission
Mellen
Boston Boot and Shoe Club
Voice
Mr. Morgan
Connecticut
New Haven
Railroad Commission
Child's Burns May Be Fatal in Charlestown Home
Catherine Lombard seven years old of 8 Wesley Street Charlestown was badly burned when clothes caught fire from a stove. She ran into the street for help as neighbors fought the flames tearing off all clothing. Taken to Relief Hospital where surgeons described her condition as critical.
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Catherine Lombard
Wesley Street
Charlestown
Catherine
Brockton Cadets Hold Annual Ball and Prize Drill
In Brockton the high school cadets filled the State Armory for an annual ball and prize drill. Prizes were awarded for manual of arms to George Crowell first and Coggswell Chisholm second. Platoon drill judges included Lt Trafton Cole and his squad with city and town officials presiding. Dancing followed with 500 couples in the grand march.
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Brockton
Ibis Guards Lampoon Banquet At New Building Opening
The Lampoon marks its new building with a banquet tonight led by toastmaster ex Gov Guild. Notable guests include Owen Wister F J Stimson E M Wheelwright J P Wheelwright Professor Barrett Wendell and Judge Robert Grant. The issue features a large ibis centerpiece and artwork by Robert C. Hallowell.
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Guild
Owen Wister
F. J.stimson
E. M. Wheelwright
J. P. Wheelwright
Barrett Wendell
Robert Grant
The
Lampoon
Governor Guild
the Crimson
Robert C. Hallowell
Weathered governance and drifting winds of power
A reflective line warns that when industry, politics, or social order falters the fault lies not with earnest leaders steering the ship but with a privileged passenger intoxicated by control who destabilizes the system and endangers the course of conservative government.
Mt Holyoke Alumnae Banquet Highlights Women’s Education
Dr Mary E Wooley president of Mt Holyoke College urged that higher education of women holds greater importance than legislative measures at the Boston Mt Holyoke Alumnae Association banquet in the Vendome. She praised a democratic college spirit in social life. Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard spoke on the position of women in the Orient.
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Mary E. Wooley
Mt. Holyoke College
Boston Mt. Holyoke
Wooley
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard
Swift Action Against Lords In London War of Words
London February 18 There was a lull in politics as no cabinet meeting was held and talks with Nationalists and Laborites were suspended. Herbert Samuel the new postmaster general projected the government would take swift courageous and decisive action against the Lords.
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London
Herbert Samuel
Kaiser With Empress Travel After Cold
Emperor William who canceled audiences for two days due to a cold went out in an automobile today with the Empress. The outing followed his health improvement and marks a return to public activity in Berlin February 18.
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Berlin
William
Calciums Wafers Claim To Purify Blood And Heal Skin
An advertisement urges readers to treat pimples boils eczema and skin eruptions by Stuart Calcium Wafers. It asserts skin clears as the blood improves and promotes whole body health, claiming rapid results and a free trial package from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
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F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Building
Marshall
Michigan
Warships Coming to Charlestown Navy Yard for Repairs
Seven warships have been ordered to the Charlestown navy yard for repairs, reviving work for about 2,500 idle men. The Salem scout cruiser arrives next Thursday, followed by the North Dakota on March 19. On March 24 the Mississippi, New Jersey, Vermont, Tennessee, and Washington will dock for extensive repairs, with Tennessee and Washington just returning from a three year world cruise. The Illinois will undergo the most extensive rebuild.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Salem
North Dakota
Mississippi
New Jersey
Vermont
Tennessee
Washington
Illinois
Miss Agnas Elkins Dead After Self Inflicted Wound
Miss Agnas Leslie Elkins niece of United States Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia died in a Kansas City hospital from a bullet wound she inflicted last Wednesday in an attempted suicide.
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Kansas City
Agnas Leslie Elkins
United States
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Fire Department Promotes Two Officers to Ranks
Fire Commissioner Parker announced promotions for Lieutenant James F. McMahon of Ladder 24 to captain and Senior Ladderman James J. Lunney of Ladder 8 to lieutenant. McMahon has 18 years in service and has served as lieutenant since 1900, while Lunney has 13 years at Fort Hill Square.
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Parker
James F. McMahon
North Grove Street
West Wind
James J. Lunney
Fort Hill Square
McMahon
Lunney
Don’t Wear A Truss Cure Ad Promoting Appliance
A sensational advertisement invites readers to request a free illustrated book on a supposed rapture cure for hernia. It claims instant relief where others fail, offers trial delivery, cites unnamed patients’ letters, and urges mailing a free coupon to obtain prices and testimonials.
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E. Brooks
Brooks Bidg
Marshall, Mich
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