England Afraid to Treat for Peace and Appointee in Suffolk
German diplomat replies to Entente rejection of Berlin’s peace offer claiming Belgium sought to overwrite Germany. In Suffolk, Allison G. Catheron sworn in as chief probation officer with 3500 salary. District Attorney Pelletier condemns his anti Catholic views and withholds cooperation.
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Germany
Allison G. Catheron
Beverly
Suffolk County
Veterans Hit Trail for Billy on Strong Sunday
Veterans march Sunday to honor Billy with a strong statement that sin cannot be disputed. The event underscores shared memory and moral conviction among attendees.
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Billy
Atoning Blood of Christ Draws Giant Revival Crowd
Billy Sunday preached to 5 000 Odd Fellows from Boston area and 8 000 general attendees at the Tabernacle. A small group of nine Grand Army of the Republic members in the fifth row drew outstanding attention for their reception of the sermon.
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Tabernacle
Boston
Billy Sunday
Rody
Grand Army of the Republic
Carrigan Steps Down as Red Sox Manager
Popular and brainy second baseman of the Red Sox is named as a likely choice to succeed Carrigan, signaling a major managerial transition for Boston.
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Red Sox
Carrigan
New Clues in Mendel's Death
Philadelphia reports new facts in the Maizie Colbert murder case as police reveal a city employee who knew the victim and her family. They pursue a renewed line of inquiry, including a university graduate former football player and a rival admirer linked to a New Year dinner.
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Maizie Colbert
Miss Colbert
University of Pennsylvania
tRe
Cynwyd
Carrigan to Step Down as Red Sox Leader in 1917
Bill Carrigan, famed Lewiston born leader of the Boston Red Sox, will not helm the club in 1917. President Frazee extended the decision deadline to Thursday, but the move is viewed as a dying hope with little expectation Carrigan will reconsider.
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Bill Carrigan
Lewiston
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Frazee
Carraigan Declines Return to Manage Team
Yesterday afternoon Carraigan spoke with President Frazee by long distance from New York and delivered a firm decision. He stated he could not implement the business changes needed to take over the team again, a response that surprised Frazee.
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Frazee
New York
Bill
Rembrandt Portrait Sold to John McCormack for 150000
The portrait of Rembrandt's Sister, painted in the artist's youth, sold for 150000 to John McCormack. Henry Reinhardt & Son represented the buyer, with the last famous sale in 1912 fetching 80200 at a Paris Georges Petit gallery auction.
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Rembrandt
John McCormack
Henry Reinhardt & Son
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Georges Petit
Paris
Mrs Florence Small Murder Trial Sudden Assault Theory
OSSIPEE New Hampshire January 2 Mrs Florence Arlene Small widow of Frederick L Small once a Boston broker faces murder charges in a trial noting she died after a rapid sequence of assaults. Dr Hodsdon testified the killer could have completed all injuries in three to five minutes and the house may have been set on fire.
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Florence Arlene Small
Frederick L. Small
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E. W. Hodsdon
Lawson Fails To Come Across In Leak Probe
Washington January 2 Two conferences between Thomas W Lawson and Henry chairman of the House rules committee ended with Henry saying Lawson could not name any suspects or provide definite information about the so called leak in advance of President Wilsons peace note The matter would be drowned Lawson faced harsh words in the Senate where Senator Stone called him a bellowing and disgusting ass.
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House Rules Committee
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Boston
Wilson
Senate
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Stone
Anniversaries and Historic Battles in Brief
A compact recap notes today’s anniversaries and historic milestones. Mentions Battle of Princeton in 1777, Austrian bombardment of Belgrade in 1915, and Cicero born in 106 B C.
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N. J
Belgrade
Cicero
Orator
Weather forecast for Boston and New England region
Forecast indicates unsettled conditions in Boston and vicinity with warming trend and likely rain from Wednesday night into Thursday. Winds shift to southerly as clouds increase across northern New England and Southern New England with rain or snow possible late Wednesday into Thursday.
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Boston
Washington
New England
New York
Temperature Readings Reported from Thompson's Spa Yesterday
Yesterday's temperatures at Thompson's Spa show highs around the mid 80s and a low near mid 40s. The record lists several times including 3 pm at 84 and 6 pm at 28, with average values noted as 87 and 28.17.
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Thompson's Spa
Maccesse
Mayor Mullen Opens as Everett Leader Amid Turmoil
On his first day as Everett mayor, Mullen faced seven resignations, the death of a former Alderman, initiated investigations, sharp accusations, and a phony call that triggered a security response by Boston and Everett officers, yet his ceremonial accession proceeded with calm.
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Mullen
Everett
Boston
Mayor Mullen Takes Charge At City Hall
By 9:30 the crowd shrank to a few as Mayor Mullen arrived after noon. He began work with hammer and soldering iron, recalling his days as a plumber. He quips about lacking pens as he proceeds with the meeting.
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City Hall
Mullen
Mayor Mullen
Parker School Tragedy Provokes West Manchester Probe
In West Manchester a Parker School incident leaves one girl dead, another gravely injured, and six maimed as parents demand a full investigation into who bears responsibility after a collapse under ice endangers 350 pupils. The event unfolds in Manchester New Hampshire with escalating community reaction.
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N. H
Parker School
Berlin Dispatch Dr Hammann Issues Semi Official Protest
Dr. Hammann former head of the German foreign office intelligence agency issued a semi official protest in Berlin. He asserted that the entente reply to the central powers peace proposals reflects indignation and that Berlin views the reply as sincere though critical. The statement was transmitted via wireless to Sayville.
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Sayville
Entente
Hammann
Foreign Office
Opinion on entente negotiations and neutrals
Dr Hammann criticizes the entente for shaping deliberations from a judge s chair rather than a peace table He says neutrals were influenced by the entente and notes the note allocates the most space to the accusation with emphasis on the matter at hand.
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Dr. Hammann
Entente
New Coins Put In Circulation
The first 60 000 of the new half dollars were distributed yesterday at the United States sub treasury in exchange for old silver halves. The coin’s Liberty face is praised as beautiful and athletic while the eagle on the reverse is artistic though the legs look feather padded. New quarters are expected soon.
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United States Sub-Treasury
Liberty
America
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