Jewel Find Flo rence Fiske Lost Bracelet Recovered
Florence Fiske of the Hotel Puritan had a $2000 diamond bracelet stolen after a sensational auto assault near Spy Pond Arlington. Boston police recovered the gem yesterday and will return it to the owner today. Grace Gilky of Belmont found the bracelet Sunday afternoon while with friends.
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Florence Fiske
Puritan
Spy Pond
Arlington
Boston
Grace Gilky
Belmont
Finn and
Flaherty
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Miss Fiske
Miss Gilky
Hub's Grain Exports from Boston Reach New Highs in 1919
Exports from the port of Boston in the year ended exceed 1918 by over 2 million bushels, totaling 16,824,852 shipped to Europe. Wheat led with 9,167,409 bushels, oats 3,827,566, barley 2,717,327, and rye 1,112,550, reflecting postwar demand and army remount needs. Flour shipments fell short of 1918, totaling 1,624,305 sacks.
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Boston
Statistical Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Germany
Prince of Wales sends New Year greeting to Bill Nye
Washington dispatch reports Prince of Wales message on Edward P signoff. Bill Nye of the State Department, who escorted the prince during his U S visit, received a New Year greeting noting Nye’s service and safety role in Washington D C.
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Prince of Wales
Bill Nye
Washington
New York Records 1919 Homicide Cases Set
New York statistics report a record year for homicide in 1919 with 206 cases. District attorney records show 16 cases tried that year and 72 dismissed to the grand jury, surpassing all prior totals.
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New York
District Attorney's Office
Lynching Threats Emphasized in Hopkinton Case Continuance
After six hours of testimony in Framingham District Court Judge Walter Adams continued the case against seven Hopkinton residents alleged under the anarchy law until January 7, 1920. The hearing featured animated testimony with threats of lynching and gunplay as evidence.
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Framingham
Walter Adams
Framingham District Court
Hopkinton
Intercollegiate Flying Association forms for college aviation sport
Five leading East Coast colleges met in New York to form the Intercollegiate Flying Association with Harvard Yale Columbia Princeton and Williams among participants. Leonard E Thomas Harvard was elected president and a May 8 cross country air race under American Flying Club rules was planned with up to three entries per college.
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American Flying Club
New York
Intercollegiate Flying Association
Leonard E. Thomas
Harvard
Harvard Aeronautical Society
Harvard Athletic Committee
The
Aeronautical Society
United States
W. W. Daugherty
Donald R. Carse
Yale Aero Club
Juan Tripp
Aero Club of Columbia
Ronald Craigmyle
Lee B. Land
Edward J. Smith
Princeton Aero Club
Preston J. Sutphen
Williams Aero Cmp
Kenneth Perry
Aero Club of Massachusetts
Tea Company Accused Of Sugar Profiteering
The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company faces a sugar profiteering charge after selling 90,000 pounds at 13 cents per pound, two cents above the legal price. General Superintendent William J. Davidson pleaded not guilty as United States Commissioner Hayes pushed the hearing to January 8 to review alleged sales around December 20.
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Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
United States
Hayes
William J. Davidson
Trial Reveals Hill Town Turmoil Over School Dismissal
More than 20 residents attended the trial as witnesses. Constable Thomas J. Elliot described a chaotic scene at the high school on December 6 when a crowd burst into a barricaded room as chairs and threats were exchanged. Defendants include Drawbridge Condon Jayton MacMillan Hunt and Lyman with Mrs Rosila Fond among them. Witnesses offered conflicting accounts of the disturbance and alleged assaults.
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Miss Duffey
Thomas J. Elliot
Maria Madigan
Eugene
Mr. Elliot
Elliot
Messrs
Drawbridge
Condon
Jayton
MacMillan
Hunt
Lyman
Madigan
John Swift
Milford
Rozilla Fond
Roache
Lewis Drawbridge
Timothy Roache
Schoool Committee
Catherine Crowe
Gertrude Fairbanks
Dennison Tag Company
Edward Bildrige
Douglas McMillan
Guyton
Daniel Day
Mr. Eldrige
Jean Dupuy Dies in Paris After Short Illness
Jean Dupuy director of the Petit Parisien and former head of the council of ministers died in Paris at 3 PM after a brief illness. He was a member of the war council and long had held prominent government posts.
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Jean Dupuy
Paris
Petit Parisien
Council of Ministers
War Council
Adamson’s Balsam Advertisement Claim
Try Adamson's Balsam for coughs, colds or grippe. In use 40 years. advt.
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Adamson
Questions and Answers on Aircraft Altitude and Gear
The notes report two points: the greatest altitude in 100 meters reached 196 feet and a pilot climbed to 34 600 feet last year. It also mentions shock absorbers on landing gear using heavy rubber cord wound about the axle.
Mystery donor pushes MIT endowment past milestone
New York December 31 subscriptions to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology endowment fund total 7 560 364 dollars, more than 3 million above the required level to trigger a further 3 million from the mysterious Mr Smith. Coleman du Pont says the donor will add 1 million if 4 million is raised by June 1, and might attend the January alumni dinner to reveal himself.
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New York
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Smith
Coleman du Pont
Boston
Supplies To Be Sent Baltic Republics From New York
Food clothing and medical supplies for newly formed Baltic republics will be shipped from New York Saturday by the Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions aboard the Scandinavian American liner Frederick VIII sailing for Copenhagen. Distribution will be from Viborg Finland, where a warehouse has been purchased, with relief distributed in Finland and Russian Karelia.
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New York
Methodist Episcopal Board of Foreign Missions
Frederick VIII
Copenhagen
Viborg
Finland
Methodists
Russian
Karela
Captain J S Southard Dies in Havana Fire
Captain J S Southard of the United States Shipping Board steamer Lake Helen was burned to death today in Havana Cuba after a fire destroyed his quarters. He was based in New Orleans and the Lake Helen had arrived from Savannah and Jacksonville.
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Savannah
J. S. Southard
United States Shipping Board
Havana
Cuba
South Atlantic Marine Corporation
Governor Coolidge and Cardinal O Connell Back Yankee Divisional Drive
Letters from Governor Calvin Coolidge and Cardinal O Connell endorsed the Yankee Divisional Memorial drive. A citizens committee chaired by Nathaniel Perkins was formed and Cardinal O Connell agreed to join, pledging support to the project set to begin January 12.
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Cole
Calvin Coolidge
Cardinal O’connell
Citizens’ Committee
Nathaniel Perkins
Cardinal O'Connell
Anthony Libel Is Dismissed In Divorce Libel Case
Dr George C Anthony former Wellesley physician faced divorce libel charges by his wife Rachael Y Anthony of Bangor Maine The judge Sisk dismissed the case after two and a half days of testimony The wife testified of cruel acts and assaults by the doctor while living in Wellesley He denied the accusations and claimed she was extravagant and hysterical The wife said he backed her against a fireplace and grabbed her arms leaving bruises
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George C. Anthony
Rachael Y. Anthony
Bangor
Sisk
Yeserday
Jodham
Wellesley
Anthony
British shipyards churn out 1.8 million tons in 1919 output
London reports British shipyards produced more than 1,800,000 tons of shipping in 1919. Orders on hand suggest the prewar record of ship construction may be reached in 1920, according to figures released today.
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London
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Waist Co
Boylston St
Starrets Fi& Lds, Inc
Masons
Vasgarst
Norwell
Dorchester Yard
Kidig
Dorchester 94
Theodore B. Hedlund
Royal Air Force
Westminster
Massachusetts
William i. Long
F. H. Potter
W.A. Banks
J. A. Planagan
Robert Champagne
Jorala Goad
Maine
Harry M. Jones
Old Orehard Beach
Old Orehard
Asthenia
Latvia
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Siberia
TEA Company
Mr. Smith
Baltic Republics
Tovey Co
Favors
Roa
Maduro
Georgette
Oxford
Brown
Melton
Oxford Melton
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