Frazee Sells Mighty Slugger for Cash to Yankees
Ruth, famed home run king, is sold from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for a reported 125000 dollars. The deal, described as the greatest cash transfer for a baseball player in history, was completed by Colonel Huston of the Yankees and Red Sox president Harry Frazee.
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Frazee
Slugger
Sam
George
Babe) Ruth
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Colonel Huston
New York
Harry Frazee
Red Sox
Reds Raid Resumes in Gotham as Deportation Foes Fight
New York dispatch reports federal raids targeting Reds resumed at 7 30 p m with 10 large cars and two army wagons aiding the roundup of communists and seditionists. About 75 arrested by midnight and 413 radicals at Deer Island prepare to contest deportation in court.
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Gotham
New York
Department of Justice
Deer Island
Supreme Court
Woman Rescues Neighbor From Kitchen Fire
Mrs Ellen Conroy, 72, was saved from death when tenant Mrs Margaret Hyland rushed to her aid as flames enveloped the Dorchester woman lighting a gas jet. Hyland extinguished the burning clothing and table. Conroy fell on the stairs injuring her ankle and was taken to City Hospital on the danger list.
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Ellen Conroy
Pleasant Street
Dorchester
Margaret Hyland
Supreme Court Upholds War Time Prohibition Standards
The Supreme Court by a five to four vote sustains Congress power to define intoxicating liquors under wartime prohibition. The ruling upholds provisions of the Volstead Act banning beverages with 0.5 percent or more alcohol. Justices Day Vandevanter McReynolds and Clarke dissented.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Brandeis
Day, Vandevanter
McReynolds
Clarke
Court ruling seen as sweeping victory for dry forces
The federal prohibition constitutional amendment and parts of the Volstead act were not at issue, yet the opinion was regarded as sweeping and dimming hope for wet adherents. Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League called it a sweeping victory in a late statement.
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Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League of America
Coolidge Not to Seek Presidency in Roosevelt Club Poll
A Roosevelt Club poll of just over half its members announced by Vice President Washburn shows Leonard Wood favored for the Republican nomination, with Governor as a continuation on page 11.
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Coolidge
Roosevelt Club
Robert M. Washburn
Leonard Wood
Plans flight over Pacific from Australia to San Francisco
Major D A Yarnold,Royal Flying Corps ace credited with 83 German planes, announced in Vancouver on January 5 that he will depart for England to arrange an attempted Pacific crossing from Australia to San Francisco. A special Vickers Viking aircraft will be built at Waybridge for the flight. He will seek permission from the British War Office.
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B. C
D. A. Yarnold
Royal Flying Corps
England
Pacific
Australia
San Francisco
Waybridge
British War Office
Galli Curci Wins Her Divorce in Chicago
Mme Amelita Galli Curci was granted a divorce from Luigi Curci in Chicago from Judge Charles A. McDonald. The hearing closed a year of hearings and depositions, ending with a default victory and disappointing court observers expecting a protracted battle.
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Chicago
Mme
Amelita Galli-Curci
Luigi Curci
Charles A. McDonald
Mme. Galli-Curci
Diva Galli Curci Testimony Ties Luigi Curci to Infidelity
Mme. Galli Curci testified in the divorce case against Luigi Curci charging infidelity. Witness Melissa Brown of Flischman's testified Curci made love to her in a motor car on a moonlit road. Curci’s attorney Roy D. Keehn declined to cross examine.
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Luigi Curci
Roy D. Keehn
Mme. Galli-Curci
Mysterious Gunfire Reported in Phoenix Park Dublin
A Dublin dispatch says shortly after Sunday midnight a volley of shots was heard in Phoenix Park near the fort magazine. The firing lasted minutes, followed by a 25 minute quiet then a fusillade again. Armored cars with searchlights patrolled until dawn. no official explanation was given.
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London
Phoenix Park
Dublin
Viceregal Lodge
Mrs Cooper Dies From Burns After Dress Catches Fire
Mrs John Cooper of 16 Burridge Malden died at Maldens Hiren last night from burns after her dress caught fire from a gas stove.
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John Cooper
Burridge Malden
Maldens Hiren
Wilson plans greeting message for Jackson Day dinner
Washington report says President Wilson will send an important word of greeting to the Democratic dinner in Washington on Jackson Day January 8. Democratic leaders arriving for the love feast and quadrennial committee meeting expect the message may touch on third term prospects or party policy, though no specifics were released.
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Washington
White House
Wilson
Jackson Day
Sun and Moon Timings and Historic Dates
Sun Ries 0:2. MOON Sets Light all vehicles tonight. Rises at 5 51 p m and at 4 57 Today anniversaries Betto Twelfth Day or twelfth tide. Russia annihilated Turkish army corps at Sarryramysh 1915. Fire in New York subway killed one and affected 200 others 1915. One year ago today Theodore Roosevelt died President Wilson returned to Paris.
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Russia
Sarryramysh
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Paris
Fair Warm Weather Forecast for Boston and New England
Fair and warmer conditions expected in Boston and vicinity Tuesday and Wednesday with moderate shifting winds. Forecast for New England calls for fair skies, gradual temperature rise, and a southerly shift offshore from Sandy Hook to Hatteras.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Atlantic Coast
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
Weddasany
Temperatures Past Day Reported by Thompson’s Spa
Yesterday’s temperatures logged by Thompson’s Spa show hourly readings with a peak near mid afternoon and a late evening low. Average temperature for yesterday and comparison to last year are noted, indicating a mild day with modest variation.
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Thompson
Teachers pay raise in effect for Boston school staff
The Boston school committee approved the salary schedule reflecting recent legislative increases for teachers supervisory staff and other employees. An order set the assistant superintendents at 6000 dollars and the business agent secretary at 5496 dollars while the custodian’s pay was raised to 3300 dollars. All increases take effect January 1.
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Boston
Michael H. Corcoran
School pay raises and pupil deposit figures reported
The Legislature approved a 354 increase for most teachers with Miss Caroline D Aborn the highest holder of a 480 increase as kindergarten director. Three Mechanic Arts High School assistant directors gain 408 each while the lowest rise goes to the masters at 72. Secretary Apollonio notes pupil savings fell from 651 deposits totaling 21148 to 5520 deposits totaling 15916 as of Oct 1, 1919.
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Caroline D. Aborn
Fhindergartens
Mechanic Arts High School
Apollonio
Savings Bank
Pershing Aids to Fight Fire at Camp Grant
Fire broke out in a building at Camp Grant soon after General Pershing arrived. He directed the camp firemen and the flames were quickly extinguished. Pershing inspected the camp and was guest of Rockford this afternoon. Ten thousand school children paraded for him.
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Rockford
Campp Grant
General Pershing
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