Prisoners Travel to Auburn Without Shackles
In a historic first for New York State, Sing Sing inmates were moved to Auburn without restraints. Seventy three prisoners were transferred, handcuffs dropped between Albany and Syracuse, and coffee and crullers were provided by telegraph at Syracuse. Warden Thomas M. Osborn was thanked by the inmates in a round robin statement.
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New York
Sing Sing
Auburn
Albany
Syracuse
Thomas M. Osborn
Portsmouth Inducts New City Officials
Portsmouth inaugurates Mayor Yeat on and the city council elected December 8. Fred HB Drew begins his third term as city clerk. The Mayor urges construction of a new central fire station and expanded street improvements.
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Portsmouth
Yeaton
Fred HB. Drew
Wellesley Fund Reaches $2.43 Million Total
The Wellesley College fund for restoration and endowment totals $2,430,000 raised over 14 months. Treasurer Morse notes $486,000 secured before last spring’s fire. Rockefeller Foundation pledged $750,000 conditional on reaching the rest by Jan 1, 1915. Andrew Carnegie contributed $95,000 for library expansion. plans include seven buildings for Greater Wellesley with endowment set at $1,000,000.
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Wellesley
Lewis Kennedy Morse
College
Morse
College Hall
Rockefeller Foundation
Andrew Carnegie
Ellen F. Pendleton
General Education Board
Carnegie
Floods Hit Southern Sonora Rivers Swamp Towns
The Yaqui River in Southern Sonora is in flood with stock drowned bridges washed out and crops farming improvements and irrigation ditches destroyed. Inhabitants seek safety in the hills and rumors say some have been drowned as men arrive in Douglas Arizona.
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Douglas, Ariz
Yaqui
Sonora
Scientists plan brain bequests to advance science
At the 66th annual AAAS meeting in Philadelphia the group urged eminent figures to donate brains after death for research. Delegates will receive symposium addresses by broadcast, and at the San Francisco midsummer meeting will be asked to sign brain bequest agreements. Three leaders Dr Edward Pickering Dr Henry Skinner and Dr L O Howard announced intent to donate their own brains.
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Philadelphia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Association
San Francisco
Edward Pickering
Harvard
Henry Skinner
Academy of Natural Science
L. O. Howard
Washington
Dr. Howard
Chauffeur Arrested in Death of Manchester Wife
Oscar J. Comery a 25 year old chauffeur is under arrest on a technical charge as police probe the sudden death of his wife Bertha Comery at their West Manchester home. Inspector Callahan canvassed drug stores to check for poison purchase prior to November 29. Reverend E J Pasisoul who conducted the funeral began the investigation leading to the husband’s detention.
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Manchester
N. H
Oscar J. Comery
Bertha Comery
Amory Street
Peter Callahan
Comery
E. J. Pasisoul
Will Marry Southern Girl Engagement Announced
The engagement is announced for Miss Sallie Ward Lawrence of New Orleans Louisiana to Seth Turner Crawford of Randolph Pasadena California. Crawford a Yale and Harvard Law School graduate 1907 1910 on track with Phillips Andover and Whipple Sears Ogden firm.
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Sallie Ward Lawrence
Wesley E. Lawrence
Broadway
New Orleans
Seth Turner Crawford
Harrison H. Rountree
Randolph
Pasadena
Cal
Miss Lawrence
Augustus E. Scott
Lexington
Germany
Crawford
Whipple, Sears & Ogden
Beacon Street
Yale
Phillips Andover
Harvard Law School
University
Union Boat
Belmont Spring
First Somerville Baby of the New Year Reported
Somerville announces the first baby born in the area for the new year with reports of a 3:30 a m birth and a 3:20 a m birth at 5 Quincy Street, creating a disputed timing between families and Dr. Meyer.
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Somerville
Boston
Hoster
Edward J. Meyer
Patrick Maguire
Quincy Streetville
Mona Lisa Visits Boston for Safe Keeping at Museum
The Islesworth Mona Lisa attributed to Leonardo da Vinci arrived from Middlesex England and was placed under guard at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. John R. Eyre owns the painting which may be shown in the Evans wing, with critics favoring its originality over the Louvre version. A Raphael study in the Louvre collection strengthens its authenticity by comparison.
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Museum of Fine Arts
Leonardo da Vinci
Old Islesworth
Middlesex
England
John R. Eyre
Evans Wing
Louvre
Paris
da Vinci
Raphael
Boston
New Sunday Sports Bill Proposed at State House
A Sunday bill presented at the State House, signed by Representative Twonhig, would permit baseball and other sports in all public parks on Sundays from Memorial Day through Labor Day between 2 and 6 PM.
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State House
Twonhig
Phillips to Represent U. S. at Rockhill Funeral
William Phillips Third Assistant Secretary of State left Washington for Litchfield Conn to represent Secretary Bryan and the United States government at the funeral of William W Rockhill the noted diplomat who died recently in Honolulu
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Washington
William Phillips
Litchfield
Conn
Bryan
United States
William W. Rockhill
Honolulu
Legislation debated by Legislature with varied proposals
Sunday legislation has lingered in the Legislature for years without success. Backers included Charles W. Eliot and Major Higginson. A bill would empower police to serve as bail commissioners. Russell Wood proposes direct presidential election. Other bills are listed.
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Charles W. Eliot
Major Higginson
Russell Wood
United States
Proposed Charter Privileges and Election Hours Changes
Citizens discuss chartered corporations gaining general-law rights, extending polls to 11 AM to 9 PM on primary and election days, barring party names on independent nomination papers, and funding for Boston Criminal Court medical services at 6000 annually. Library trustees seek clerical budget rise from 11000 to 14000 and 2900 more for a board index to 335000 documents.
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Criminal Court of Boston
State Library
Guyett Taken Back From Boston by Cleveland Police
Joseph Guyett an alleged wife deserter was taken back to Cleveland from Boston yesterday by Detective OMalley of the Cleveland police. He was arrested in the South End after a year's search by agents of the wife.
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Joseph Guyett
Cleveland
Boston
O’malley
South End
Come Home to Dinner With Me Ad Promotes Dyspeplets
A humorous advertisement features a couple’s dinner invitation and a testimonial about Dys-pep-lets curing sour stomach distress and indigestion. The speaker guarantees results from personal experience and friends and urges readers to try the product.
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