Brady's Wife Seeks Divorced In High Society Suit
New York reports Mrs. Sadie V. Brady granddaughter of Isaac M. Singer sues Daniel M. Brady for divorce on statutory grounds. The case centers on Brady leaving home for actress Gertrude MacKenzie of Wizard of Oz and Sleeping Beauty fame. Spectators include stage figures Dan McAvoy and chorus girls. private detective Solkey describes a late night visit to Miss MacKenzie's room.
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New York
Brady
Gertrude MacKenzie
Miss MacKenzie
Dan McAvoy
Wizard of Oz” Company
Gustave Schrieber
Royal Chef” Company
Solkey
Moulton
Plan Change in Bank Laws
Washington February 21. A petition to Congress was presented to the House by Representative Weber of Oberlin Ohio. It seeks immediate legislation to secure national bank deposits by authorizing the comptroller of the currency to assess banks to pay depositors when a bank fails. The petition also asks a Senate committee to investigate national bank examinations and report on whether excessive loans have been made beyond legal limits.
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Washington
Congress
House
Weber
Oberlin
Ohio
Board of Commerce
Currency
Senate
Charlestown Police Shakeup Rumors After Liquor Arrest
Rumors of officer shifts at Station 15 followed the arrest of Bartender John Maloney of the National House for liquor law violations. A complaint against hotel proprietor H. M. Lewis prompted a Police Board hearing in a few days amid talk of a wider licenses overhaul and possible saloon closures.
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Charlestown
John Maloney
The
National House
H. M. Lewis
Great Hoosac dock fire robs Boston docks of millions
A major dock fire near Hoosac caused extensive damage with losses estimated over 2 million dollars, destroying warehouses and wool cargo while crews battled flames under windy conditions. Investigators pursued an incendiary theory as crews, railroad officials, and witnesses described frantic escapes from the Philadelphian and Daltonhall.
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Hoosac Dock
Silas P. Smith
Everett
Cambridge Elevated Road Discussed By City Council and Railway
Cambridge officials and Boston Elevated Railway Company discussed five questions about altering the 1894 and 1897 Acts permitting an elevated road. The conference at 101 Milk street lasted three hours and the railway officials will answer next week.
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Cambridge
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Railway Company
Milk Street
Newton Girl on Honor List at Vassar College
The 16 names on Vassar College’s annual honor list include Margaret Tucker of Newton. The list was announced in Poughkeepsie New York on February 21.
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Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Vassar College
Margaret Tucker
Newton
Jury Commissioner Urges Reform in Suffolk County Jury System
Ex mayor Nathan Matthews told a judiciary committee that any man who asks to be placed on the Suffolk county jury list should be barred from serving. The hearing examined a bill to appoint a single Supreme Court commissioner to select jurors, replacing a political board. Witnesses argued over jury quality and the risk of manipulation, while a separate bill sought an investigation into mechanics liens laws with broad support.
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Suffolk County
Nathan Matthews
Boston
Committee On Judiciary
Election Commission
Matthews
Supreme Court
Suffolk County Jury Lst
A. D. Hill
Charles H. Innes
Hill
Middlesex County
Edward F. McClellan
Representative Clark
Brockton
Ira D. Hersey
William H. Sayward
Boston Master’ Builders’ Association
John L Donovan Club of Ward 7 Forms in Boston
Ward 7 forms the John L Donovan Club with 250 young members backing Donovan in the mayoralty fight. Patrick J Carey serves as president with Timothy J Murphy as vice president and others handling finance and security at 45 Eliot Street.
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Ward 7
William T. A. Fitzgerald
Democratic City Committee
John L. Donovan
Eliot Street
Post
Patrick J. Carey
Timothy J. Murphy
William J. Mathews
John King
Patrick Galvin
Bowlers Elect Leaders as Philadelphia Wins America Meeting
J H Haager of Louisville was elected president without opposition and Philadelphia captured the next meeting of the American Bowling Congress in a close contest against Louisville. Sam Karpf of Dayton was re-elected secretary over A L Langtry of Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
J. H. Haager
Louisville
Philadelphia
American Bowling Congress
Sam Karpf
Dayton
A. L. Langtry
Cheney's coachman and Cheney seek missing fortune clues
Chief Marcus Dillaber and Nelson Skorg of the Pinkerton agency conferred with Superintendent Leith in Boston to identify a suspect in the missing fortune case. Cheney, already in Boston, met with Attorney Hyde and Leith. He secured a court injunction to stop payment on a G Henry Whitcomb note as part of the ongoing search. The Post revealed details of $200,000 in securities linked to Cheney, noting the payments were in six notes of 50,000 each, with two already paid.
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Marcus Dillaber
Southbridge
Nelson Skorg
Herman
Cheney
Leith
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Boston
Attorney Hyde
Pinkerton
Reuben F. Herron
Huntington Avenue
Mabel Wilber
Linden Avenue
Brookline
Herron
Mr. Cheney
Wilber
American Loan and Trust Company
G. Henry Whitcomb
Car hits team driver in Medford injures driver
John Solair of 440 Bremen Street East Boston was thrown from his wagon when a light wagon collided with an electric car on the Winchester road. He suffered a badly fractured skull and other injuries and was taken by police ambulance to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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Medford
Winchester’ Road
John Solair
Solair
Bremen Street
Boston
Winchester
Hawkes
Massachusetts General Hospital
East Boston Trade Association Elects New Officers
The East Boston Citizens' Trade Association held its annual meeting and elected officers and directors. Named officers include James E. Maguire as president Judge Albert E. Clary William R. Fairclough and Hon Joseph A. Conry as vice presidents secretary Frank H. Carruthers treasurer and Alfred E. Wellington among others, with a slate of directors led by James A. Cochran and Joseph H. Barnes Jr.
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East Boston Citizens’ Trade Association
James BE. Maguire
Albert. E. Clary
William R. Fairclough
Joseph A. Conry
Frank H. Carruthers
James A. Cochran
Alfred E. Wellington
Thomas F. Rice
Thomas B. Grimes
Joseph H. Barnes, Jr
William J. Burke
Henry Carruthers
Samuel Goldenberg
Vincenzo Bon
Skrog and Cheney Coachman in Boston Visit
Chief Marcus Dillaber and Nelson Skrog traveled to Boston to identify a person under police surveillance. Cheney’s lawyer B. D. Hyde stayed the night. Cheney remained calm and joked about the missing securities while acknowledging no new clues.
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Southbridge
Marcus Dillaber
Herman Cheney
Nelson Skrog
Boston
B. D. Hyde
Mr. Cheney
Cheney
Mendelssohn Gleen Club
Favor Diamond Shoals Light Moves Forward In House
The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce approves a favorable report on a bill to modify the act granting Captain Eels authority to build a lighthouse on Diamond Shoals Cape Hatteras. Government payment rises from 590000 to 750000 after five years.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Captain Eels
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
Eels
Where Is Linehan's Order Delayed at City Hall
Alderman Frank Linehan sent an order to the Mayor's office for information from the city auditor on contingent fund expenditures since 1885. The order has not reached the auditor, who closed his office last night. With today a holiday, delivery is delayed until Thursday when Linehan, as building committee chair, faces the sign licenses hearing.
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Board of Aldermen
Frank Linehan
City Auditor's
City Auditor’s
Mitchell
Linehan
Mrs Chadwick Indicted Again in Bank Forgeries Case
Federal grand jury returns two more indictments against Cassie L Chadwick jailed for forgeries tied to Citizens National Bank of Oberlin She is named alias C L Chadwick and Madam Devere and linked to conspiracy with the late C T Beckwith Ten indictments in state and federal courts total plus a motion to sell the Chadwick mansion on Euclid Avenue after Dr Chadwick turned it over to his wife.
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Cleveland, O
Federal
Cassie L. Chadwick
Citizens’ National Bank of Oberlin
Spear
C. L. Chadwick
Madam Devere
C. T. Beckwith
Chadwick
United States District Court
State Court
Loeser
Euclid Avenue
Conference on Cassie’s Gems Tied to Bank Collateral
C F Leach collector of customs at Cleveland and Comptroller Ridgely met with Secretary Shaw to discuss jewels once owned by Mrs Cassie L Chadwick. The gems now belong to the comptroller as bank collateral. If duties are unpaid the bank receiving them as collateral could be charged.
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Washington
C. F. “Leach
Cleveland
Ridgely
Shaw
Cassie L., Chadwick
Chadwick
Ward 16 Tammany Club banquet sparks mayoralty talk
Malachi L. Jennings chaired the Quincy House event where Ward 16 Tammany leaders complained the administration hadn’t given the ward adequate attention. The gathering referenced ex-Congressman John F. Fitzgerald backing James Donovan for mayor and noted the absence of several expected guests.
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Ward 16
Tammany Club
Malachi L. Jennings
Tammany
John F. Fitzgerald
James Donovan
Jennings
Collins
James H. Vahey
Watertown
Mr. Donovan
Josiah Quincy
McNary
Joseph J. Corbett
John J. Flaherty
Doncannon
Arthur L. Gavin
Quincy House
Boy and matches cause big Melrose fire
A small boy and a parlor match started a blaze at John Hazard’s Laurel street residence in Melrose. The head flew off the match igniting a sofa and sparking a conflagration that caused losses over 200 dollars before firefighters stopped it. The house was owned by A. L. Winship.
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Melrose
John Hazard
Laurel Street
A. L. Winship
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