Money Made in Cellar in Lowell Counterfeiting Case
United States Secret Service Agent Patrick Ahern arrested Robert E. Martin and John P. Simms of Lowell on counterfeiting charges. The men allegedly produced quarter and half dollar coins from sand moulds at an old Lincoln Street cottage. Simms, a moulder, and Martin supported a family by counterfeit activities for nine months, with a spike in bad money at Christmas drawing suspicion.
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United States
Secret Service
Patrick Ahern
Robert E. Martin
John P. Simms
Lowell
Fore
Martin
Simms
Lincoln Street
Lenten Regulations Set By Archdiocese
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent with regulations read for Roman Catholic churches. Fasting days are laid out with meat allowances on specific weekdays, exemptions for the ill and pregnant, and a push for abstinence and devotion during the holy season.
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Holy See
M. J. Splaine
Fire drives 11 children to street in tenement blaze
An upset lamp started a fire at 41 Oswego Street in a large tenement house at 1 30 this morning. Four families lived there totaling 11 children and the smoke caused a panic as residents rushed outside in night clothes.
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Oswego Street
Attell Stops Eddie Kelly in Seventh Round
In San Francisco on February 28, Abe Attell secured an easy victory over Eddie Kelly. The 20 round bout was halted in the seventh by police as Attell dominated from the start, Kelly unable to mount a comeback.
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Abe Attell
Eddie Kelly
San Francisco
Attell
Kelly
Ily
Celtic Club Plans Emmet Anniversary Observance
The Celtic Club of South Boston will hold an observance on March 4 at Clan-Na-Gael Hiall in South Boston to mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet, noted Irish hero and martyr.
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Celtic Club of
South Boston
Clan-Na-Gael
Two Prize Winning Felines Arrive From Abroad in Boston
Otto Boy and Brayfort, famed UK pedigreed cats, arrived in Boston aboard the Georgian. They are consigned to Mrs. Wiswell of Newtonville. Otto Boy, eight, has won many English prizes and bred from notable lines. Brayfort, six months, already carries prize credits and is expected to win further honors in the United States.
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Otto Boy
Brayfort
United Kingdom
Boston
Georgian
Leyland Line
Wiswell
Walnut Street
Newtonville
Otto Boys
England
Crystal Palace
London
Otto
Nuesa II
Woolooloo
Silver Spray
National Cat Club
Brayfort Victorine
Damn Brayfort
United States
Rosamond Whitney
Dublin
Irc
Captain Wood
Congress Rejects Militia Joint Maneuvres Grant
In a narrow two vote margin the House rejected Foster's amendment to the army bill seeking 000,000 for joint maneuvers of militia and regular troops. The judiciary committee will not hear Sterling employers liability again and will take it up March 1. The Senate passed a bill to increase Alaska insane maintenance funding. The House restored a pay raise for enlisted men and NCOs in the army and invited foreign governments to send delegates to the International Tuberculosis Congress in September.
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Washington
House
House Committee On the Judiciary
Bomb attempt on Shah of Persia injures outriders
In Teheran two bombs were hurled at the Shah’s procession as he rode toward a nearby town. Three outriders were killed while the Shah escaped unharmed due to protective precautions. The assault occurred in a narrow street from a house roof.
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Teheran
Persia
House warming at Press Club full of Boston theatre
Good fellows gathered at the new Boston Press Club on Beacon Street for a bean supper and a lively program. Jack Daniels from the State House opened with a song, followed by acts from Bradley and Davis, Clifton Crawford, Graham and Lawrence, Henry Leander, Frederick Goodwin, Griff the juggler, Foley twins, Irving Magee, and Johnny Quigley.
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New Boston Press Club
Beacon Street
Jack Daniels
State House
Bradley
Davis
Howard
Clifton Crawford
Keith’s
Graham and Lawrence
Palace
Henry Leander
Boston
Frederick Goodwin
Griff
William Foley
Foley Twins
The
Orpheum
Irving Magee
Johnny Quigley
Bills to raise salaries for Supreme and Superior court justices
A large crowd attended the public service committee hearing on measures to raise pay for justices. The Supreme Court associates would earn 10000 dollars yearly and the chief 15000, while Superior Court justices would receive 8000 with the chief at 8500. Samuel J. Elder represented the petitioners.
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Supreme and Superior Courts
Committee On Public Service
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Samuel J. Elder
Tragic gas incident in Roxbury ends with unresolved motives
Miss Eva Johnson a 28-year-old Sunday school teacher from Roxbury was found unconscious in her room after a six hour gas exposure attempt. Fire and medical crews discovered she had blocked exits with newspaper and towels but overlooked the keyhole. She was taken to City Hospital with slim chances of recovery.
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Eva Johnson
Circuit Street
Roxbury
Cromwell
Miss Johnson
Geary
City Hospital
Court Decides L Stations Location in Cambridge
The Supreme Court ruled that railroad commissioners may determine where L stations are placed in Cambridge. The decision opposes Mayor Wardwell who sought to have his rights defined. The L directors and commissioners had clashed with the mayor over station locations and numbers.
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Supreme Court
Cambridge
Wardwell
University City
Racers On The Road Reach Dekalb In Rally
Dekalb Ill Feb 28 The American car in the New York to Pakistan automobile race arrived here at 4 17 this afternoon and left for the west at 4 43 in good shape Montague Rob erts the driver said the roads were fair He hopes to overtake the army car which today was hung up by a burst tire None of the other cars have yet reached here.
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Dekalb, Ill
New York
Pakis Automobile
West
Montague Roberts
No Divorce Denied to Boston Merchant Wilkins
Arthur H. Wilkins of Boston, a well to do merchant, was denied a divorce in Deadwood after a year in South Dakota. Grace Wilkins defended the suit by arguing a verbal contract to support her, and the judge found desertion not proven.
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Deadwood
Ls. D
Arthur H. Wilkins
Boston
Mass
Wilkins
Irving County
Grace Wilkins
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