Exeter Professor's Son Sued for 60000 in Breach of Promise
Miss Josephine M Read, a prominent Exeter woman, sues George Wentworth, son of a famed mathematics professor, for breach of promise claiming five years of courting and a planned 1902 wedding that never occurred. The case, filed in Portsmouth, details engagement plans, a trousseau, and alleged neglect after Wentworth began courting another woman at York Beach.
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Exeter
N. H
Joséphine M. Read
George Wentworth
Portsmouth
Scott
Wentworth
Harvard
Robinson Seminary
Exeter Board of Education
Miss Read
Trousseau
York Beach
Best Day of Snow Racing at Brighton Speedway
Thousands enjoyed sleighing at the Brighton speedway with top turf performers. John Shepard’s Promise defeated Walter Farmer’s Fashion in a hotly contested race, as numerous drivers and horses including Etta Powers, Yates, Norvette, Ebony, His Highness, and many others boosted the day’s excitement.
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Brighton Speedway
Upper Road
Brighton
John Shepard
Walter Farmer
Walter Corbett
Etta Powers
H. B. Ralston
Yates
Jack Crabtree
J. W. N. Stultz
Norvette
W. D Parker
Thomas C
Johnson Declares Innocence After Cambridge Murder
Ray C. Johnson 21 was arraigned for the murder of Sadie Peters in a Cambridge lodging house at 1225 Washington street. He admitted the shooting but showed no remorse, claiming he did not intend to kill himself and that Peters wouldn’t support him. The case, with Peters’ husband away in Hastport, proceeds to a hearing on the 14th.
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Ray C. Johnson
Sadie Peters
Washington Street
John J. Walsh
Johnson
Dugan
Peters
Cambridge
Mr. Peters
Hastport
Prince Edward Island
Cambridge Cemetery
Jennie McLeod
M I T Indoor Meet This Evening at Tech Gym
The annual interclass indoor meet at MIT will be held in the Tech gym on Exeter street this evening. The highlight is a military team race with freshmen and sophomores racing 40 yards per side. Events include 36 yard dash, high jump, shot put, 40 yard hurdles, pole vault, and potato race. The Mandolin Club will perform, and President and Mrs. Pritchett with faculty will attend.
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M. I.T
Tech
Exeter Street
M. I. T. Mandolin Club
Pritchett
Hebrews Ask Bates to Send Protest to President
At a meeting of the Hebrew social fraternal and charitable societies on Tuesday evening a letter was sent to Governor Bates. It states that the unanimous sentiment of Boston's Jewish residents opposes the impending crisis threatening their core interests.
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Hebrew Social, Fraternal and Charitable Societies
Bates
Boston
Protest Urges U S to Press Russia Over Pogroms
The letter describes outraged regionists in distant Russia comparing to Kishineff and pleads with the President of the United States to forward a solemn protest to Russian authorities to avert an impending calamity. It emphasizes urgent action and solidarity.
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Russia
Kishineff
United States
New England Woman's Press Association Elects Officers
At Hotel Vendome yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the New England Woman's Press Association took place with fair attendance. The nominating committee presented the ballot for the annual election listing officers such as President Emeline C Ricker and Laura W Fowler as first vice president among others including Isabel Loughlin Marion H Brazier Marian T Hosmer Isabella A Potter and Inez E Fox.
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Hotel Vendome
New England Woman's Press Association
Emeline C., Ricker
Laura W. Fowler
Isabel Loughlin
Marion H. Brazier
Marian T. Hosmer
Isabella A. Potter
Inez E. Fox
Mary J. Lincoln
BE. M. H. Merrill
Annie L. Prescott
Janet M. Hill
Agnes D. Bishop
Lillian C. Kirtland
Alfred C. Whitney Dead in Roxbury Funeral Friday
Alfred C. Whitney longtime East Boston resident and civic figure died at his son Rev W B Whitney’s home in Somerville. Born in Augusta Maine in 18%, he led East Boston interests including the old People’s ferry later North ferry. He served in Civil War on U S S Magnolia and Powhatan and with Admiral Stribling’s West Gulf squadron staff. He held ferry and towing posts and was master of transportation for Bradley Fertilizing Co. He declined Alderman nomination and ran for auditor with Governor Russell in 18%. He led East Boston Citizens’ Trade Association and belonged to G A R and several groups. Funeral from West le street Roxbury Friday at p.m.
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Alfred C. Whitney
East Boston
W. B. Whitney
Union Square Baptist Church
Somerville
West Cottage Street
Mr. Whitney
Augusta
Old People’s Ferry
North Ferry
U. S. S. Magnolia
Powhatan
Admiral Stribling
West Gulf Squadron
Alert
Bradley Fertilizing Company
Whitney
Russell
East Boston Citizens’ Trade Association
John A. Hawes Post
Boston
Westle Street
Roxbury
Battles in San Domingo Reported in January Conflict
The gunboat Independencia arrived with two captured Dominican schooners loaded with arms. It bombarded the city suburbs to drive out revolutionists. Government troops retook Bani and San Cristobal, and fought a severe engagement at Haina, yielding a government victory.
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San Domingo
Independencia
Bani
San Cristobal
Haina
Blizzard and Cyclone Clash at Central Club
At the Central Athletic Club last night a colored heavyweight bout between Cyclone Robinson of Providence and Blizzard Watts of Jamaica drew a large crowd. They fought hammer and tong for 13 rounds with Blizzard ahead due to two knockdowns and the timekeeper losing track of rounds. In the semi final Pocahontas defeated Charley Langford after two fierce rounds. In the other prelim Al Delmont defeated Johnny Lynch.
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Central Athletic Club
Cyclone Robinson
Providence
Blizzard
Watts
Jamaica
Tage
Betwen Pocahontas
Sam Langford
Charley
Pocahontas
Langford
al Delmont
Johnny Lynch
Fire Destroys Naugatuck Train Coaches
Two passenger coaches on a Naugatuck division train from Waterbury to Bridgeport were burned when a kerosene lamp exploded aboard. Passengers escaped unharmed as the conductor stopped the train and two replacement coaches were sent. The loss is estimated at about 6000 dollars.
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Waterbury, Conn
Bridgeport
Rankskolb Chosen Commodore Of South Boston Yacht Club
The South Boston Yacht Club met at City Point and elected Fred W. Ranskolb as commodore, with H. S. Brown as vice commodore and G. M. Hannon as rear commodore among others. The 404 members praised the club’s prosperity and expect a record season, while plans for a midwinter reunion and a Feb 3 ball proceed under Mullaly's Orchestra.
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Fred W. Ranskolb
South Boston Yacht Club
City Point
New York
Commoadore
Yawl Hyperion
H. 8. Brown
G. M. Hannon
Mystral
William H. French
Pp. J. McMahon
Fred H. Borden
Thomas G. Reed
Arthur Fuller
William J. O’brien
G. W. Arm@rong
Thomas Cole
Walter Dixon
Arthur L. Leary
Maurice Lee
Georg. B. Field
James H. A. Hayes
Theodore Kelly
M. J. Lynch
H. P. McArthur
Paul Revere Hall
Mullaly
Rescue at sea: Ayr of St John crew saved by Hodgdon crew
Ten miles east of Cape Cod the British schooner Ayr and four men, stranded in ice cold seas for 36 hours, were seen by Jennie B. Hodgdon. Captain Parkman Hodgdon and two volunteers, Harry Olsen and Robert May, boarded the freezing crew in a dory and brought them aboard. The Hodgdon then raced to Gloucester arriving shortly before noon.
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AYR
Gloucester
Cape Cod
Sebean
Echooner
St. John
N. B
Jennie B. Hodgdon
Parkman Hodgdon
Harry Olsen
Robert May
DeBlois Appointed Examiner At Custom House
Andrew DeBlois was appointed yesterday as an examiner in the appraiser's department of the custom house from the civil service list. The promotion follows years of service as a clerk and comes as the department remains short due to the suspension of Examiners Shedd and Traf to in connection with the Glasgow Company alleged smuggling case. Five more examiners are expected to be added this week.
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Custom House
Andrew DeBlois
DeBlois
Civil Service List
Shedd
Trafto
Glasgow
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