Ban Koenig Reed Arrest At Reading Station In Bunco Case
State Detective Whitney of Massachusetts with local officers arrested John Reed alias George Spencer at the Reading railroad station. Reed is charged with $3500 larceny from Charles Sweetser of Chelmsford, Mass. His partner Lewis Ludlum is wanted. Reed planned to sail for Europe and owns a Plainfield New Jersey residence with a large stable.
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Philadelphia
Whitney
Massachusetts
John Reed
Bunco
Reading
Reed
George H. Spencer
Charles Sweetser
Chelmsford
Mass
Lewis Ludlum
New Jersey
Europe
Plainfield
N. J
New York
WAGES OF SIN. Convictions in Superior Criminal Court
The Superior Criminal Court heard guilty pleas for breaking and entering cases. Charles Bleiler, Russell Pryor, alias Gerald Vernon, and Arthur Smith, alias Harry Blake, received five years in the reformatory with one day solitary. William F. Duncan was sent to the House of Correction for one month for assault and battery. Cornelius Bailey faced two counts. acquitted on larceny but sentenced to six years in State Prison with one day solitary on the first count. John Burns pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined. Peter J. Curry, now 20, admitted breaking into a drug store after growing up in Hartford. a detective displayed lock-picking tools. He was sent to the Massachusetts Reform atory.
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Charles Bleiler
Russell Pryor
Gerald Vernon
Arthur Smith
Harry Blake
Herman Harris
Reformatory
William F. Duncan
Albert Clough
Edw. S. Fletcher
House of Correction
Cornelius Bailey
William J. Fallon
John Burns
Peter J. Curry
Hartford
Curry
Perticler
Massachusetts Reformatory
Falmouth Quartet Performs Trio Daily Concerts Free to All
Houghton and Dutton introduce a new music feature. Four Boston young men form the Falmouth Quartet with a pianist to give three daily concerts at 11, 2 and 4 o'clock, free to customers. They sing new songs offered by the firm, allowing listening before purchase. Inaugurated last Monday, attendance grows steadily.
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Messrs. Houghton & Dutton
Boston
Falmouth
Recital by Max Heinrich At Steinert Hall Delights Large Audience
Max Heinrich gave his third song recital last evening at Steinert Hall before a large audience. The programme featured three groups of Schubert songs from Die Schone Mullerin Winterreise and Schwanengesang, plus works by Mendelssohn Schumann and Franz. He sang artistically with especially notable Mendelssohn and Franz interpretations and seldom was heard to better advantage.
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Max Heinrich
Steinert Hall
Mendelssohn
Schumann
Franz
Heinrich
Curtis Guild Chosen at Bostonian Society Meeting
The Bostonian Society held its seventeenth annual meeting at the Old State House council chamber. Curtis Guild was elected president and named officers including Samuel Arthur Bent clerk and treasurer and a board of directors: Joshua P. Bodfish John Lathrop Benjamin C. Clark James F. Hunnewell Levi L. Willicutt David H. Coolidge Edward G. Porter and Albert A. Folsom.
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Bostonian Society
Old State House
Curtis Guild
Samuel Arthur Bent
Joshua P. Bodfish
John Lathrop
Benjamin C. Clark
James F. Hunnewell
Levi L. Willicutt
David H. Coolidge
Edward G. Porter
Albert A. Folsom
Vicksburg Campaign Viewed By Reed and Allies
A Washington gathering of Gen Grant officials and G A R leaders urged action on a bill to establish a national military park at Vicksburg. Col Fred D Grant and Col Everest spoke for troops, noting Grants view of bold but debated tactics and international military lessons. Speaker Reed promised careful consideration within fiscal limits.
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Washington
Jan. l
Grant
Vicksburg
Reed
Committee On Rules
Gobin
Fred D. Grant
Rigby
Iowa
Everest
Illinois
Army of
Sherman
Congress
Recluse Captain Reading Found Dead in Berlin
Berlin dispatch reports the death of wealthy German American Captain Reading who is believed to have committed suicide. The enigmatic figure left a room full of loaded weapons and an estate reportedly valued at a substantial sum to relatives in America.
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Berlin
Captain Reading
America
Edgerly Divorce Case Reveals Heated Home Life
Abbie A Edgerly seeks separation from Major J Homer Edgerly after a quarrelsome marriage of 25 years. He testified of constant dispute and locked doors while she argued over desertion as grounds. Other couples in the docket include Frank W Ames and Harriet K Ferrell with adultery and desertion findings.
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Abbie A. Edgerly
J. Homer Edgerly
Major Edgerly
Edgerly
Ida C. Ames
Frank W
New Hampshire
Frank
Nisi
Arthur S. Ferrell
Harriet K
Fannie Gordon
Benjamin
Ernest Saldewalk
Louise Grik
Counterfeit $100 Silver Certificate Not From Genuine Plate
Washington January 11 Claude M. Johnson head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing says experts found clear differences between the counterfeit and the genuine note. He asserts the note was not printed from the genuine plate or any impression from it and is entirely counterfeit.
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Washington
Claude M. Johnson
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Judgment by default against Bay State Distilling Company
New York January 11 judgment by default for 29448 was entered in the Supreme Court against the Bay State Distilling Company of Boston in favor of the Third National Bank of New York on three notes dated in 18%.
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New York
Supreme Court
Bay State Distilling Company of
Boston
Third National Bank
Banks pause to retire and reshuffle boards nationwide
National City Bank plans liquidation with 30 day notice and transfer of business to Eliot Bank. Directors move to Eliot. clerical staff reassigned. Several other banks reveal director changes, new appointees, and capital reductions as part of a broad consolidation.
Physician certificate sought by Nolan denied by Supreme Court
The petition of Michael Nolan of Hav erhill asking the Board of Registration in Medicine be compelled to grant him a physician certificate without examination was denied by Judge Holmes in the Supreme Court yesterday.
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Michael Nolan
Haverhill
Board of Registration In Medicine
Holmes
Supreme Court
Electric trains to power New York elevated system
Electric motive power will be introduced on the elevated line as soon as possible pending State Railroad Commission approval. Mayor Van Wyck’s plan aims to fully adapt accommodations for public comfort. The project, among the largest of its kind, could cost 7 to 10 million dollars as electric motors raise speeds.
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New York
van Wyck
Gould
State Railroad Commission
Air Line limited train Boston to New York travel
Five hour journey with a half day in Boston. Arrives in New York at six p m for dinner and theatre. Buffet lunch on board in both parlor cars and coaches. Route via New England railroad and Air Line with stops at Willimantic Middletown and New Haven. Leaves Park Square Boston arrives Grand Central New York. Rate percent seats in parlor car two dollars extra.
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Boston
New York
Air Line
New England Railroad
Willimantic
Middletown
New Haven
Park Square Station
Grand Central Station
The Martians Wiped Out Concord and Wayland Forces
A narrator recounts a day of heat and strange signals from Mars as Martians attack near Concord. He fights panic, flees in a dog cart, witnesses two colossal tripods, and hears a soldier whisper that “they wiped us out.” The scene ends with a wounded artillery driver’s chilling testimony.
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Barrett House
Wayland
Concord Tavern
New York
Concord Station
Fairhaven Hill
Fitchburg
Sudbury Road
Mars
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Castoria
Gmile
Kde
Ludlum
Superior Criminal Court
THE
Falmouth Quartet
OLD Crow Rye
Jas. Crow
Rye
WB Kirk&Co
Fucton
Nowveau
Kirk & CO
John Miller & CO
Disaark Square
Bosto
Lew Lance Aporre Jucy Sweet
Lyold
BAY State Distilling Company
National City Bank
National Bank City
Eliot Bank
National City
Eliot
Leverett S. Tuckerman
Henry B. Sprague
William R. Dupee
Royal P. Barry
City Bank
Freeman’s National
National Erase Bank
Henry B. Endicott
O. E. Weld
Charles B. Barnes, Jr
William J. Dd
Atlas National
Charles M. Clapp
John J. Wetherell
Thomas Nelson
Fourth National Bank
Reuben Ring
National Exchange Bank
Jacob F. Brown
National Security
Joseph W. Damon
Newton
National Carpet Lining Company
Cabot
Old Boston Bank
Georges. Hale
Atlantic Bank
Gerald Wyman
William B. Denison
National Shoe and Leather Bank
J. C. Elms
J. E. Toulmin
Toulmin
Ellotational
Thomas J. Whidden
Daniel Denny
Charles M. Plimpton
Central National
Henry D. Hyde
John W. Leighton
Howard L. Porter
C. Harye
Everett National
B. A. Stiles
John Reynolds
Nolan
Beecham
Manhattan Company
Salvation Ot
Wan
Ead
HH. c. Wells
Iikman
Sixth Regiment
United States
Concord
Concord Reformatory
Walden Pond
Barrett
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