Buncoed Society People Boston Exposed in Widespread Fraud
Boston police plan to extradite John Dew and his sister Mrs Louise H Hood from Chicago on a fugitive warrant for larceny and forgery. Dew, a former Hotel Brunswick resident and noted religious speaker, allegedly involved Miss Hattie Gould in selling stock by misrepresentation. sister witnessed. Dew fled to Mexico after October 1904 indictment and has been the subject of a multinational manhunt. He claimed to be a Boston inventor when arrested in Chicago. He will be brought back to Boston in a few days.
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Boston
Chicago
John Dew
Louise H. Hood
Dews
Brunswick
India
Dew
Iis
Brookline
Hattie Ff. Gould
Bell Telephone
Miss Gould
Mexico
Ile
New York
Accused Woman Pleads After Larrabee Theft Case
Mrs Shattuck confesses to stealing from Mr Larrabee after living with him at his Charlestown home. Police recover $1,000 in bills hidden in attic rafters while Larrabee, who employed her and aided her defense, pleads for bail and fights the case with counsel.
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Larrabee
Chelsea
Moran
Boston
Warrabee
Charlestown Navy Yard
Mrs. Shattuck
Immedi
Gaillac
Crane
Galllac
Mr. Larrabee
Pastor Arrested After New York Building Collapse
In New York, the fifth floor of the annex to the People's Tabernacle at 68 East 102nd Street collapsed, injuring two laborers, John Calaso and Vincenzo Corborudio. Pastor Rev. Henry M. Tyndall, who led the church and helped supervise the construction, was arrested as police and fire crews responded.
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New York
People’s Tabernacle
One Hundred and Second Street
Henry M. Tyndall
John Calaso
Vincenzo Corborudio
Tucker to Be Heard Today in Supreme Court Appeal
Convicted Charles Tucker faces a full Supreme Court bench today in a bid for a new trial on technical grounds. His lawyers, Vahey & Innes, pursue a novel pin argument after Attorney Harry T. Allen of Portsmouth claims a Canadian pin tied to the murdered Mabel Page may be identical to the piece Tucker’s defense cites. Allen travels to Montreal to obtain a deposition from Montague McGillis and to secure a statement from the pin’s seller.
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Supreme Court
Messrs. Vahey & Innes
Tucker
Harry T. Allen
Portsmouth
N. H
Portland
Mabel Page
Allen
Montreal
Montague McGillis
Peak’s Island
Ile
Mr. McGillis
New Year Gift to Cheswell from Surgeons
Chief William Cheswell of the Boston fire department was pronounced practically recovered from injuries after an accident on Bristol street near fire headquarters. Doctors say he will need careful attention and will not lead the department for several weeks as convalescence continues at home.
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William Cheswell
Boston Fire Department
Massachusetts General Hospital
Bristol Street
Death of George Washington, youngest son of John Augustine Washington
News from Charleston, West Virginia reports the death at his home of George Washington, youngest son of the late John Augustine Washington, the last individual owner of Mt. Vernon and the last Washington family member born in the old Mt. Vernon home.
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Richmond
Charleston
W. Va
George Washington
John Augustine Washington
Mt. Vernon
Washington
Brockton Fire Draws Boston Aid In Major Blaze
A large fire in Brockton drew aid from Boston and Quincy. Engine 15 from Broadway and Dorchester Avenue plus hose wagons were dispatched on a special train. The blaze gutted Besse Baker and Co and Electric Lodge, with damages seen above 190000 dollars. Principal owners are Frank X Rice, John A Rice, and James D Rice.
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Boston
Quincy
Brockton
Boston Fire Headquarters
Broadway
Dorchester Avenue
South Boston
Robert Robertson
Besse, Baker & Co., Clothiers
Electric Lodge
Besse, Baker & Co
Frank X
John A
James D. Rice
Fire devastates Gunn block in Truro N S
Fire today destroyed part of the Gunn block on loglis street in Truro leading to an estimated loss of 39000 dollars with about 17500 dollars insured. Fraser Fraser Co clothiers suffered about 14000 dollars while R D Fraser boot and shoe firm faced 8000 dollars and the Dominion Atlantic Railway Company office also affected.
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Truro
N. S
Gunn
Loglis Street
Fraser, Fraser & Co
Clothiers
R. D. Fraser
Boots and Shoes
Dominion Atlantic Railway Company
Tannery Burns at Riceville. Loss Estimated
Bangor Me December 51 The Hancock Leather Company tannery at Riceville forty miles north of Bangor was burned yesterday with losses estimated at forty five thousand dollars. Fire officials said the blaze started in the tannery plant and caused extensive damage before it was brought under control.
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Bangor
Hancock Leather Company
Riceville
Man Dies After Exposure At Lodging House
Thomas Conners aged 68 of 120 Eliot Street died at Relief Hospital from exposure and shock after leaving his bed during pneumonia illness. Police found him outside his lodgings Saturday night. little is known about his recent residence at the public lodging house.
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Thomas Conners
Eliot Street
Conners
Medford to Organize New City Government Tonight
Medford, Dec 8. The new city government will be organized tomorrow evening at Assembly Hall High School with Mayor Michael F. Dwyer presiding and Alderman Lowell becoming board chair. City Clerk Alston P. Joyce will administer the oath of office.
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Medford
Assembly Hall
High School
Michael F. Dwyer
Alderman Lowell
Alston P. Joyce
Somerville Man Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Josiah H. Smith, 46, of 204 Morrison street Somerville, collapsed Saturday night near 46 Union street while returning from shopping. He was taken to Relief Hospital where he died yesterday morning. He leaves a family.
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Josiah H. Smith
Morrison Street
Somerville
Union Street
Relief Hospital
Smith
Semi annual clearance sale at T H Lane Co
The T H Lane Company at 384 Washington street opens a semi-annual clearance offering ample opportunity to replenish wardrobes. Every apparel item desired by the man is shown with prices slashed from 30 to 50 percent over the coming weeks.
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T. H. Lane Company
Washington Street
Holy Jumpers Convert Converts at Berkeley Hall
Fresh from a reported triumph over Faneuil Hall, the Holy Jumpers held a Berkeley Hall meeting and converted two women who kneeled before the platform in fervent prayer. Disturbances arose from gallery hecklers, some Jumpers joined in shouting, and several loud disruptions led to removals. Broth er Garr of Kentucky preached on God’s anger toward sinners as meetings were announced for multiple days, with efforts to secure a permanent hall continuing.
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Faneuil Hall
Berkeley Hall
Brother Garr
Kentucky
Tremont and
Berkeley Streets
Crew Sticks To The Ship On Sunken Island Ledges
Bridgeport, Conn. December 31. The three master schooner Flora Rogers lies waterlogged and stranded with rudder, keel and stem post carried away. Despite a heavy wind grounding on Friday the crew refuse relief and remain aboard. They were bound from a Maine port to Charleston, South Carolina with lumber.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Flora Rogers
Maine
Charleston
S. c
Roxbury man John Shield dies after five day illness
After lingering between life and death for nearly five days, John Shield of Roxbury died at Relief Hospital following a December 26 cerebral hemorrhage. He had been at the hospital only a few hours to live at arrival, rallied briefly, but sunk and passed away at 7:15 PM yesterday, marking the year’s last death at Relief Hospital.
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John Shield
Roxbury
Relief Hospital
Causeway Street
Jilis
Sheldon
Noyes Bros Offers Deep Cuts on Gentlemen’s Wear
All week and through January the store at Washington and Summer streets cuts one third to one half off for early spring importations. Choice stock includes shirts pajamas hosiery neckwear underwear blanket wrappers storm coats steamer rugs golf clubs sweaters handkerchiefs and more. Ladies see model and sample waists neckwear hosiery belts kimonos lounging wraps also in stock.
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Noyes Bros
Washington
Woman Leader Of Big Gang In Brockton, Police Say
In Brockton a 36 year old Italian woman held in a Central police cell is described as the queen of a large shoplifting gang. Police recovered about $5000 in goods after arrests of four suspects, with Officer James H. Grace praised as a hero. Details tie to two cottages and a cottage search, uncovering trunks of silks, lace, furs, jewelry, clocks, and other valuables.
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Brockton
James H. Grace
Aruda Lepore
Queen
Lorenzo Blasi
Thomas Renna
Grace
Kingman
Emmet Street
Mulberry Street
Women of 35 Know It All
Boston women discuss a new Young Women's Christian Association rule barring members aged 35 and over. The piece quotes Eliza Bates and others weighing self sufficiency, care needs, and whether age should limit lodging and welfare access for women.
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Young Women's Christian Association of
Philadelphia
Boston
J. M. Morse
West Roxbury
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Caldwell
Brockton Police
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Brighthelmestone Club
Brighton
Sarah J. Buttrick
Helen J. Morse
Edmund A. Whitman
Cantabrigia Club
W. W. Bustard
A. C. Dixon
George T. Shannon
Jamaica Plain Women’s Thistle Club
Post
Associated Sunday Magazine, Inc
C.D. Williams
the Post
Boston Post
P. O
Mair
Will Grefe
Mass
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