Lexington Woman Shoots Intruder in Family Home
Miss Ottaline Alderman, small and frail in appearance but famed as a crack shot, frightened off an intruder, Baro, who climbed to the Alderman residence roof mistaking it for his own. Police questioned Baro, who said he mistaken the home for his own room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ottaline Alderman
Miss Alderman
Cora
Baro
Curran
Alderman House
Edward Baro
Lexington
Boston
Mr. Baro
American Felting Mills
Edward
Alderman Comments on Baro Burglar Tale and Shooting Incident
Miss Alderman backs Baro’s claim he was not the burglar and recalls the night at her Arlington home. She describes waking to a window intruder, grabbing a shotgun, firing when the man moved toward her, and aiding the wounded intruder after the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Alderman
Baro
Boutwell Remains Gravely Ill in Boston Home
The ailing Mr. Boutwell shows limited improvement as doctors warn of possible death at any time. Miss Bella Waters visits, bringing bedside support and medical aid, while family members recall the patient’s clear mind and longing for friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella Waters
Boutwells
Johns Hopkins Medical School
New York East Side
Mistake Asserted By Father City Mills
John said there has been some mistake amid ongoing dispute at Father City Mills on February 26. The report notes his firm denial and signals unfolding conflict surrounding the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Mills
John
Man in custody after mistaken burglary claim in Boston
The man told police he believed he had entered his own home in Arlington after a night out in Boston. He said alcohol and confusion led him to take a Bowdoin Square car, ride to Arlington, and seek shelter at a night lunch spot before returning home, where he feared his boarding keeper would learn of his lateness.
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Baro
City Mills
Mr. Frost
Fred Molloy
Beverly
Fred
Mr. Curran
Boston
Mr. Kittredge
Massachusetts General Hospital
William Murdock
Howard Street
Bowdain Square
Arlington
Murdock
Arlington Square
Ex-Gov Boutwell’s Career Outlined in Brief Biographical Sketch
Born in 1818 in Massachusetts, Boutwell entered the Legislature at 24 and became Governor nine years later. He helped organize the Republican party, served on Lincoln era commissions, and held roles in Congress, the Senate, and the Treasury. He drafted funding for the public debt, revised statutes, argued before the French and American Claims Commission, and authored many books. In later years he shifted to anti-imperialist Democrat, backed Bryan, and advocated abolishing capital punishment.
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Old Bay State
Massachusetts
Lincoln
Fremont Claims Commission
Congress
House
Treasury
Grant
Senate
United States
French and American Claims Commission
Bryan
No Burglar Says He Entered House by Window
A man testifies he climbed through an open window and planned to sleep clothed when a woman yelled and a blast followed. He recalls immense pain, lying dazed, and being questioned afterward. He maintains he is not a burglar and admits drink contributed to the misstep.
Fire at vacant Melrose house causes $1000 damage
Incendiaries set a fire at 61 Baxter street Melrose in an unfinished attic on the third floor among papers and rubbish. The blaze burned through the roof before discovery, with the Enterprise Co operative Bank of East Boston as owner. Firefighters faced a long run and hard fight after Box 88 alarm.
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Melrose
Baxter Street
Enterprise Co-operative Bank of East Boston
Lynds Makes Appointments Across Sons of Veterans
Holyoke February 26 E H Lynds state department commander of the Sons of Veterans lists year appointments Inspector Walter Penney Lynn councillor William Cutler Natick chaplain Hosmer F Kenney Plainville press correspondent L S Cook Roxbury two more appointments to follow
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Holyoke
E. H. Lynda
State Department
The
Sons of Veterans
Walter Penney
Lynn
William ©. Cutler
Natick
Hosmer F. Kenney
Plainville
L. Cook
Roxbury
Boston Beauty Tarnished by Smoke, Cleric Warns
The Rev. Herbert S. Johnson urged in a Warren Avenue Baptist Church sermon that Boston should curb coal smoke to preserve its beauty and civic spirit. He argued cleaner burning improves heating efficiency and benefits manufacturers and residents, urging passage of the bill.
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Boston
United States
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
New England
Girl Holds Key to Cheney Robbery Probe
Southbridge reports focus on Olive Olsen 25 a servant girl whose whereabouts are unknown. Detectives and lawyers race to locate her, hoping she can shed light on the 285000 bond theft. State police and Worcester detective work may expand the search beyond Southbridge.
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Cheney
Southbridge
Olive Olsen
Herman Cheney
Mr. Hyde
Shaw
State Police
Peleg Murray
Worcester
Miss Olsen
Providence
Engagement Ends As Miss Jones Breaks Off With Kamler
Miss Minna Twombly Jones, 20, has ended her engagement to Captain Arthur Kamler Edler von Saarberg of Austria. Her mother Mrs. Frank W. Jones announced invitations were withdrawn after the daughter said she could not marry. Kamler traveled from England to Boston for the ceremony and is now returning to Austria with Miss Jones's brother accompanying him.
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Captain Kamler
Frank W. Jones
Marlboro Street
Back Bay
Minna Twombly Jones
Arthur Kamler
Edler von
Kamler
Miss Jones
St. Cecilia’s Church
England
Jones Mansion
Jones Dwelling
Woman Fights Off Jump From West Boston Bridge
Mrs Dell Rogers 45 of Cambridge leaped from the West Boston bridge amid ice and water after throwing hat and coat into the river. John Fleming and a patrolman rescued her. she was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital and deemed not in critical condition. Authorities suspect temporary insanity.
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Dell Rogers
Austin Street
Cambridge
West Boston Bridge
Boston
Micheel Casey
Division 3
Fleming
Massachusetts General Hospital
Fire blocks threaten town as hydrants freeze
Concord Feb 26 hydrants frozen hampered fire crews at a store and dwelling of hardware dealer J. J. Vanderveer. Water supply finally held flames from spreading to nearby buildings. Loss estimated at 7000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
J. J. Vanderveer
Grand Opera House Fire Destroys Akron Theater
Akron Ohio Feb 26 The Grand Opera House, the citys second oldest theater, was destroyed by fire causing a 30000 loss. The adjacent Commercial Printing Company building suffered 15000 in damage and three firemen were injured when a wall fell.
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Akron
Grand Opera House
Commercial Printing Company
Rev Fritch Reads Emerson in Huntington Hall
The Rev Wilson Fritch presented an Emerson program at Faelen Hall Huntington Chambers, reading poems and essays for about an hour. He impressed listeners with a strong musical voice and a genuine idealist viewpoint and announced plans to open a Boston studio.
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Wilson Fritch
Hamlet
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Faelen Hall
Huntington Chambers
Mr. Fritch
Emerson
Shakspere
Boston
Fritch
Browning
Maeterlinck
Ibsen
Goethe
Milton
Dante
Ninth Annual Sligo Club Ball Set for Tomorrow Night
The ninth annual Sligo Club Ball will be held tomorrow at Appleton Hall. Floor officers include Marshal Martin O Loughlin and assistant marshal Patrick Mitchell with director Michael Kemmett and assistant director Joseph Hart. Chief of aids is John Merrick.
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Sligo Club
Appleton Hall
Martin O’loughlin
Patrick Mitchell
Michael Kemmett
Joseph Hart
John Merrick
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Irwin
Smith
Chestnut Street
Alderman
Charles Sanborn
Baro’s
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Alderman Place
H. L. Frost
Pleasant Street
Frost
Irwin and Smith
Arlington Police
Valentine
Franks
Lexington Police
Ottaline Alderman
Boutwell
Wwe
Dr. Warren
Baro, Sr
Norfolk
Hanley
Revere
Casey Franklin
Massachusetts Breweries Company
Otis St
J. E. Purdy
George S. Boutwell
Edward Bard
Prince ST
New York
East Boston Bank
Lynds
Johnson
Mr. Cheney
Back Bay Belle
Baron Kamler
Grand Opera
Rev. Fritch
Radway
Jeurney
Radwy & Co
New York City
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