Acquittal of Hains Denounced by Court and Crowd
In a dramatic verdict, the jury found Hains not guilty after a tense trial. The packed courtroom cheered as Justice Crane cleared the chamber and Major John Hains rushed in to embrace his brother. Initial ballots favored conviction before one juror switched to acquittal at the end.
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Washington
Molly
Justice Crane
Foreman Hill
Clerk Peace
John Hains
Mr. McIntyre
Hecker
Johnson
Richmond
Boenig
Doctor Konikow Seeks Divorce Over Wife’s Affair
Dr. Moses Konikow testifies in divorce case that his wife Dr. Antoinette Konikow loved another man who was a close family friend. He recalls marriage in 1892 at Geneva and their Boston Roxbury home, detailing the affair and separation in 1907. The witness adds encounters in New York and at 105 Appleton street. The case was taken under advisement.
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Moses Konikow
Antoinette Konikow
New York
Maxim Gorky
Konikov
Geneva
Switzerland
Boston
Warren Street
Roxbury
Boston Elevated Railroad
Appleton Street
Sponse
John Dale
Higgins
Carter
Inspector Carter
Damery
East Cambridge
Blake
Washington Street
Kelleher
Douglas Shoe Dispute in A. F. L. Council
In Washington on January 15 the AFL executive council debated a proposed compensation act to replace varied employers liabilities acts and reduce litigation. President Gompers outlined the bill and it was decided to circulate it to council and building trades for revision. Much of the session covered the dispute between the Boot and Shoe Workers Union and the W L Douglas Shoe Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Building Trades Department
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company
Cuticura Proves Quick Cure for Eruptive Skin Ailment
Mrs R R Whitaker of Winchester Tennessee reports her two and a half year old daughter suffered a painful itchy eruption on hips and thighs starting in October. After two doctors failed the Cuticura regimen of soap ointment and resolvent cleared the skin in two weeks ending February and the child remained clear since age fourteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Whitaker
Winchester
Tenn
Kelleher Murder Mystery Hints at Possible Arrest
Investigators weigh arrest in the Kelleher deaths as Mrs. Kelleher faces questions over insurance payments exceeding 4500 dollars. Exhumation of two bodies and viscera testing are discussed while relatives and a dying witness’s statements provide new leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tattan
Maude Morris Emerges as a Star on Orpheum Bill
Actress Maude Morris, 23, is touted as a rising star after quick climb through the stage. She has a string of notable credits including Grace Cameron successor in Piff Paff Pouf, a prima donna turn in The Honeymooners, and roles in George M. Cohan works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Morris
Orpheum
Miss Morris
Mortimer M. Theise
Grace Cameron
George M. Cohan
Clabby and Anderson Draw In 20 Round Fight
Jimmy Clabby of Milwaukee and Mark Anderson of Chicago fought 20 rounds at 142 pounds in Dayton with a draw. Clabby entered the bout as favorite after defeating Young Erie, while Ray Bronson of Indianapolis attended as Attell’s upcoming challenger slated for February 12 at 126 pounds.
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Dayton
Jimmy Clabby
Milwaukee
Mark Anderson
Chicago
Clabby
Young Erie
Ray Bronson
Indianapolis
Abe Attell
Home Mixture Claimed To Cure Rheumatism
An advertisement promotes a rheumatism remedy made from syrup of sarsaparilla Toris compound and whiskey. It claims quick relief from muscular pains and backache and describes it as a powerful system builder restoring vigor with regular use.
Brisbane on Yellow Journals
Arthur Brisbane spoke on Modern Journalism before Boston business leaders detailing journalism as a business and public square. He argued sensationalism reflects public demand, noted yellow journals and the Hains murder case, and urged balanced coverage to avoid tyranny. E A Filene James White and Lincoln Steffens joined the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Trust
New York
Hains
Arthur Brisbane
Boston City Club
Mr. Brisbane
America
Times
London
Eliot
Harvard
Jim Jeffries
Jeffries
Christian Science Papers
E. A. Filene
James White
Lincoln Steffens
Two Boston Men Sentenced in Conspiracy Case
Benjamin Karper received two years in jail and Joseph Sloane three years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud. Henry A. Rosenthal was granted a suspended sentence on $10,000 bail. The pair, ex–Boston residents, formerly led the Chesapeake Manufacturing Company and allegedly shipped purchased goods to other locations, with some ending up in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Benjamin Karper
Joseph Sloane
Goldsmith
Henry A. Rosenthal
Karper
Sloane
Boston
Chesapeake Manufacturing Company
Rosenthal
Henry A. Rosenthal Retires from Boston Raincoat Chain
Henry A. Rosenthal retired from business in Boston three years ago after selling his store chain with his brother to a syndicate. The chain dealt in raincoats and mackintoshes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Rosenthal
Boston
Boston Society Attends Subscription Dance at Somerset
About 250 Boston society members attended the first of a series of subscription dances in the Louis Seize ballroom at the Hotel Somerset. Robert Bradley led the event with I Tucker Burr Jr and others in charge. Patronesses included Mrs H Hunnewell and Mrs S Tucker Burr among others. Notable guests listed include Mrs Francis Peabody and Miss Mary Lawrence.
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Boston
Louis Seize
Hotel Somerset
Robert Bradley
I. Tucker Burr, Jr
Robert Winsor
Joseph Coolidge
G. W. Martin
H. Hunnewell
S. Tucker Burr
Roger Wolcott
Martha Peabody
Mary Lawrence
Robert Tappan
W. D. Sohier, Jr
Eleanor and
Lillian Cotton
Virginia Greenough
Culliney Named Ward 20 Chairman After Committee Vote
Congressman Joseph F. O Connell and his brother Daniel led a Ward 20 committee meeting last night. Michael Culliney was chosen chairman with eleven votes to three for Edmund J Doyle, as the 16 member committee selects its leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. O'Connell
Daniel
Michael Culliney
Culliney
Edmund J. J. Doyle
Taft Welcomed by Masses in Atlanta Strewn With Ceremony
Thousands cheered Taft as four horses drew him to the Capitol followed by Governor Smith and a 70 strong committee. He met city leaders at the Piedmont Hotel and spoke of nonpartisan welcomes and Southern progress before returning for a Capital City Club reception. The event included a mass audience in Atlanta and a notable reception by Asa G. Candler, Hoke Smith, and others.
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Capitol
Smith
Mr. Taft
Piedmont Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
The
Ohio Society
Yale
Brown
Taft
Athens
State University
Capital City Club
Thomson
Crawfordsville
Greensboro
Madison
Social Circle
Decatur
Mason and Dixon
Judge Taft
Georgia
James Longstreet
Asa G. Candler
Hoke Smith
Robert Maddox
Thomas G. Jones
Alabama
Federal
Chicago
George T. Estes Former letter carrier dies at 44 years service
George T. Estes a retired postal worker who served as a letter carrier for 44 years died at his brother’s Cliftondale home. He was honored on retirement day with a route ceremony, local officials and carriers marching with a band as crowds cheered along the route.
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William S. Craig
Lynn
Estes
George T. Estes
Postal Service
Cliftondale
Will Found in Tub Claimed Forgery in East Boston Case
Bridget Tosney of East Boston risks loss if the will is upheld as valid after John Monahan petitioned for letters of administration. The instrument dated August 10 1907 was found under a washing machine envelope. relatives Francis McGuinness and Annie Fall doubt its authenticity while Miss Fall explains Monahan’s eccentric habits.
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Bridget Tosney
White Street
Boston
John Monahan
Grant
Francis McGuinness
Annie Fall
Main Street
Charlestown
Post
Miss Fall
Monahan
Morgan Pays $10,000 for Screen at Sternburg Sale
J Pierpont Morgan paid $10,000 for a lacquered wood screen at the Art objects sale from the estate of Baron Speck von Sternburg. He plans to donate the piece to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The three day sale total reached $103,933.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Morgan
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reliable Relief for Eyes That Need Care
Marine Eye Remedy soothes irritated eyes with soothing formula promising relief for tired or strained vision. Provides temporary comfort and aids perceived eye health after long exposure to screens or wind.
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Ada
Grand March Limited leads 450 at Bay State Railway event
The Grand March Limited departed Paul Revere Hall at 9 pm as Arthur R. Gray conducted over 450 passengers in the sixth annual Bay State Division No. 413 Order of Railway Conductors hall. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Gray led the grand march, with 24 numbers and an 11 o'clock intermission followed by a late waltz. The Salem Cadet orchestra of ten, led by Jean Missud, provided music, screened by palms and box woods.
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Paul Revere Hall
Arthur R. Gray
Bay State Division
A. R. Gray
E. M. Roberts
C. S. Messer
Salem Cadet Orchestra
Jean Missud
New York Life President Discusses 1968 Business Volumes
Kingsley claims insurance as a business case and argues against a law restricting New York Life’s volume. He notes the company nearing the limit in December warning, with new business over 139 million dollars and an income over 100 million against 66 million in disbursements.
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Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
Isa
New York
New York Life
Invented Cure Claim Sparks Cancer Cure Allegation
A claim asserts a guaranteed cancer cure proven by curing hundreds in 10 to 20 days after top physicians supposedly gave up. No verifiable evidence is provided.
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Dr. Konikow
Douglas
A. F. of
L. Council
Cuticura
Ward
Yale & Towne Mfg. CO
J. B. Hunter & Co
Summer St
Anderson
Brisbane
M. F. Culliney
Ward 20’S
Fur Coat Sale
Tremont
Boylston
Marmot Coats
Meyer Jonasson & Co
Atlanta
South
McKinley
Roosevelt
Congress
North
Possum
Taters
Simmon
Lynn Postman
La‘y
J. FE. J. Swith
Tdaho Ave
St. Louis
Lebanon
Dr. Curry Cancer Cure Co
Curry Sanitarium
Ohio
City
State .S
E. W. Ramsey
Carroll
Everett
Cornelia R
John H. Carroll
Mt. Bellingham
M. F
Chelsea
Coleman
Chestnut Hill
Brookline
James F
Dennis
Ston Street
St. Lawrence Church
Kenney
Brighton
Edward T. Kenney
Sallanger
School Street
McCnaughton
Walter M
Catherine
Walter McNaughton
Jennington Street
Thompson
Swampscott
Francis W. Thompson
WIGHT
Freem
Mayfair Street
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