Boston party hosts Bishop Anderson at Palm Beach banquet
Bishop Joseph G. Anderson of Boston was serenaded at a Royal Palm hotel banquet by the Boston party group wintering in Florida. Notables included Mayor John F. Fitzgerald and Mrs Fitzgerald, Port Director William Fitzgerald, ex-Congressman Joseph H. O Neill, and Joseph A. Maynard. Mayor Fitzgerald announced a revised return date to Boston.
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T. J. Falvey
James’ J. Phelan
Mise McGaffee
James T. Fitzgerald
Joseph A. Maynard
Boston Democratic City Committee
Meyer Fitzgerald
Boston
Woman Killed in Harlem Auto Crash Driven by Woman
New York February 27 Mrs Mary Wagner wife of a wallpaper dealer was run down and killed on a Harlem street by a car driven by a woman Mrs Francis J Mager wife of a brewing materials maker was behind the wheel when the trolley car passengers watched the tragedy. The victim stepped in front of the slowly moving car as she alighted from a trolley. Mager tried to avoid the impact but had little time to stop.
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New, York
Mary Wagner
Harlem
Francis J. Mager
Mager
Desolate Muddy Water Envelops Southbury Cemetery
A thaw and storm flooded the Southbury burying ground on Washington Street. A lake formed around the Miller tombs with water pouring in through cracks, and two large tombs nearly submerged. Officials note the low-lying section needs gravel and masonry to prevent further decay.
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Washington Street
East Newton
Woman Faces Death in the Electric Chair
A Massachusetts murder case ends with a death sentence for Mrs Cusumano and her lover after a brutal plan to kill Cusumano. The trial featured dramatic testimonies from a young daughter and sisters, with public opinion split on commuting the sentence due to gender. Officials and prominent figures debated mercy versus capital punishment amid strong evidence of premeditation and brutality.
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Cusumano
Maseioli
Governor's Council
Phelps Cage
Post
Massachusetts
August H. Goetting
Springfield
Walter
Glidden
Somerville
J. Stearns Cushing
Sheries
Brightman
New Bedford
William H. Gove
Salem
Two Dead in Chinatown Tong Feud Firefight
In Chinatown New York two men were killed during a shooting sparked by the Hep Sing and On Leong tong feud the first outbreak since China established a republic. Two alleged participants from the On Leong tong were captured with revolvers in hand as the conflict intensified.
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New York
Chinatown
New Chinese Republic
China
Webster grandmother seeks guardianship in rival custody bid
In Worcester on February 27 Mrs. Jennie S. Chase of Webster filed for guardianship of her grandson George Tracey Papineau. The petition stirs a three cornered fight for custody as both parents, parties to a high profile divorce case, seek the child.
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Worcester
Jennie S. Chase
Webster
George Tracey Papineau
Jennie
Chase
Darling
Boston Heiress and Grocery Clerk Divorce Case Details
The Boston divorce case concerns Elizabeth F. Chase and Victor Papineau. Both demand custody of their son George Tracey Papineau and guardian rights amid claims of infidelity and a contested marriage in 1906.
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Boston
Ambassador Curtis Guild Hosts Letters of Credence Reception
In St Petersburg on February 27, Ambassador Curtis Guild and Mrs Guild hosted a reception presenting the ambassador's letters of credence to the Emperor. Invitations reached 3500, with cabinet members, diplomatic corps, and many dignitaries in attendance. Notable attendees included Count Witte, and staffers Benson Sterling Hough Averill. The Orloff Palace was lavishly decorated and 100 mounted police guarded the streets.
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Guild
Department of Ceremonies
Foreign Office
M. Timashoff
Duke of Fife
Count Witte
Council of the Empire
Slav Societies
America
Portsmouth
Alexander Benson
Frederick A. Sterling
Henry P. Hough
Nathan X. Averill
Ambassador Guild
Chamberlain de Giers
Fitchburg to Pay Out 1150 in School Committee Case
The city of Fitchburg must pay 1150 after the school committee endorsed Ashburnham street principal George F Hopkins who barred Pauline Jones from the school over a dispute on discipline. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled the committee erred by denying a public hearing and refused a new trial for the city.
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Fitchburg
George F. Hopkins
Ashburnham Street
Pauline Jones
William Jones
Supreme Judicial Court
David Slade Dies at 93 in Inverness Florida
David Slade of the D. and L. Slade Co. spices importers and grinders died yesterday in Inverness Florida after a short illness. He was born April 13 1819 in Charlestown and later lived in Chelsea. The business began with his family at the tidewater mill in Revere and later became the D. and L. Blade Co. He married Elizabeth Wilson Whittaker in 1843 and is survived by his daughter Mrs Adeline F Fitz of Wakefield. He was active in the Methodist Church and a Republican.
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D. & L. Slade Co
Inverness
Florida
Mr. Slade
Charlestown
Henry Slade
Chelsea
Slade
Revere
General Court of the Commonwealth
David
Charles Slade
Levi Slade
D. & L. Blade Co
Daughters of the Revolution
Methodist Church
Branigan and Sinclair Boxed Draw in Cleveland Bout
Patsy Branigan of Pittsburg and Johnny Sinclair of Cleveland fought 12 rounds at the Elks Club in Cleveland. The bout ended in a draw with Branigan pressing Sinclair and a close finish noted by ringside observers.
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Cleveland
Patsy Branigan
Pittsburg
Johnny Sinclair
Elks’ Club
Branigan
Forest City
Opera fund gains steady aid from Boston donors
The Boston opera guarantee fund of 150000 dollars continues to grow as donations pour in from all classes. The appeal asks, Has the Boston opera helped you and will you help the Boston opera, with many respondents likely to answer in the affirmative before the season ends. New contributions listed include Mrs James H Beal 100 dollars Mrs A S Wadsworth 100 dollars Mrs Knyvet W Sears 500 Louis A Frothingham 50 Robert S Sturgis 200 Laurence Minot 100 Pane Williams 200 Joshua Crane 100 Andrew Gray 250 John A Blanchard 100 Alexander Cochrane 1000 Anonymous 600
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Board of Directors
Boston Opera
Lst
James H. Beal
Robert S. Sturgis
Laurence Minot
Pane Williams
Joshua Crane
Andrew Gray
Juarez Taken by Rebels As U S Seeks Border Stability
Juarez falls to the Vasquistas rebels amid border tensions. Government offices, customs, and key buildings seized with little resistance. A Mexican warship carries federal troops toward the interior while U S neutrality aims to prevent arms entry via El Paso.
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Treasury Department
Madero
el Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Steever
Mexico
Ensenada
California
Acapulco
Salina Cruz
Pacific
Saltillo
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Oaxaca
Honors Planned for Maine Dead in Havana Ceremony
President Gomez orders full honors for the Maine casualties before transport to the United States. Bodies move from Cabana fortress to City Hall in state, then proceed through streets guarded by Cuban forces to a funeral barge and return with the American squadron. The North Carolina will receive the Maine hull as Cuban gunboats salute.
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Havana
Maine
United States
Gomez
Cabanas Fortress
North Carolina
Oaerry
Cabanas
Attorney Timothy Coakley to Lecture at Tremont Temple
Timothy W. Coakley, a well known attorney, will lecture on The Fighting Race at Tremont Temple on March 14. Many city organizations plan to attend and Mayor Fits ore will preside on the occasion.
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Timothy W. Coakley
Tremont Temple
Fitsore
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