Postmaster Admits Robbery Tale Was False in Hanover
Hanover New Hampshire January 16 Postmaster Leon S F Sampson confessed to investigators that his report of being robbed of 570 dollars in office funds was untrue A warrant was issued and a deputy marshal left Concord for Hanover with the order The postmaster was detained as officers uncovered circumstantial evidence including a tin tobacco box with 285 dollars hidden in the cellar of the post office
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Hanover
N. H
Leon S. F. Sampson
Sampson
United States
Concord
Postoffice
Rapp
Hatfield Shipwreck Believed To Have Lost All Aboard
A wireless report says the British ship Hatfield traveling from Liverpool to Seattle likely sank off Vancouver Island with about 30 people aboard. Deckhouse and several empty boxes washed ashore. captain A. S. Anderson and his wife and family were possibly aboard.
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Seattle
Wash
McNamee Returns to Cambridge After City Hall Rumor
Cambridge residents reacted to news that former two term Mayor John H. H. McNamee plans to quit Mattapan and move back to Cambridge. Reports say he is negotiating to buy the Place Box Company at 284 Norfolk Street Cambridge.
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Cambridge
John H. H. McNamee
Mattapan
University City
Place Box Company
Norfolk Street
Funeral of W. C. Hurll at Forest Hills Cemetery
Funeral services for W. C. Hurll, longtime Globe composing room employee, were held yesterday afternoon. Interment followed at Forest Hills cemetery with many old friends and associates in attendance. services conducted by Rev. Charles I. Page of Dudley Street Baptist Church.
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W. C. Hurll
Globe Composing Room
Forest Hills Cemetery
Charles I
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Big Cat Show Opens At Mechanics Hall Attracts Large Crowd
The Boston Poultry Association hosts the opening day of a major cat show in Mechanics Hall featuring five handsome tabbies and many champions. Exhibits arrive from Grand Rapids and Chicago with a strong kennel of white cats and chinchillas. Notable cats include Tootles owned by Miss Marion Fenno who saved her family from fire, Peter Sterling a white Persian, Julius Cesar a large yellow Angora, and Champion Sousa a multiple prize winner.
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Mechanics' Hall
Boston Poultry Associations
Mechanics’ Hall
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chicago
London
G. R. Brayton
Tootles
Marion Fenno
Beacon Street
Peter Sterling
C. H. Jones
Cat Journal
Rochester
N. Y
Broadway
New York
W. R. Graves
Riverdale Street
Springfield
Julius Cesar
Harry Ballard
Salisbury Street
Worcester
Sousa
J. R. Koeh
Centre Street
Orange
N. J
Lizzie
Isle of Man
Julius Zinn
Musette
G. B. Brayton
Psyche
Trixie
X-Zalia Corporation
Batterymarch Street
Dexter B. Wiswell
George B. Brayton
Florence Dyer
May Plummer
Ava Pollard
Plunged Hands in Furnace Rescue Ties Breaks to Theft Probe
Officers Dawson and Gleavey rescued items from a raging furnace, aiming to fix responsibility for ten days of South End breakins. John Seymore, 21, faces Suffolk grand jury action for theft. bail set at 1200, he is jailed. Mary Hardy and Rose Kline, of Hanson Street, arraigned for receiving stolen goods and held on 500 bonds.
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Dawson and Gleavey
Station 5
South End
John Seymore
Hanson Street
Suffolk Grand Jury
Sullivan
Charles Street
Mary Hardy
Rose Kline
Municipal Criminal Court
Seymore
Ellet Street
Seyrhore
Brown and
Dawson
Rothwell's Election Sealed At Chamber Ballot
Bernard J. Rothwell is assured of election as president of the Chamber of Commerce with no opposition. Nominations posted for January 21 list Rothwell to succeed John F. Crocker and include officers J. J. Storrow and Charlies Farnsworth and multiple director candidates from local businesses.
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Bernard J. Rothwell
Chamber of Commerce
Rothwell
John F. Crocker
J. J. Storrow
Charlies Farnsworth
Joseph J. Wall
Goldsmith, Wall & Co
Elmer BE
Dawson
Edwin Eldridge
Eldridge
Baker & Co
Frank Gair Macomber
George W. Eddy
C. F
G. W. Eddy
James H. Knowles
Daniel Joy
Joy & Co
Mother and Daughter Die Within Days of Each Other
In Charlestown, Miss Minnie Griffin’s home faced tragedy as the mother died just before the daughter’s funeral procession for St Catherine's Church. The daughter died Monday morning after months of illness in the home, leaving Mrs Griffin widowed and the family planning a double funeral that stalled due to the mother’s passing.
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Minnie Griffin
Bunker Hill Street
Charlestown
Griffin
St. Catherine's Church
Mrs. Griffin
Hayti Revolt: Exiled Haitians Land at Gonaives
An expedition of exiled Haitians led by Jean Juneau landed near Gonaives and occupied the town, with St. Marc also seized. Port au Prince remained calm as government forces rushed to archahaie to halt the revolutionary advance. General Jadotte in Gonaives reportedly shot by insurgents.
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Port AU Prince
Hayti
Jean Juneau
Gonaives
Here
Antenor Firmin
St. Marc
Archahaie
Celestin Cyriaque
Nord
It. Is
Jadotte
Mayor ousts street cleanup chief amid political dispute
Superintendent Matthew Cummings of the street cleaning department and national president of the A O H was the only department head discharged by Mayor Hibbard yesterday. The official reason given was for the good of the service, but Cummings called it politics, offering his own view on the decision.
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Matthew Cummings
Hibbard
Cummings
Discharge of FitzGerald street cleaning head shocks department
The head of the street cleaning division was fired despite expectations of his continued tenure amid a pending reorganization. Cummings, named among FitzGerald administration’s most capable officials, cited past savings and profit transfers, predicting future gains as wages and team costs rise. Daniel Gillespie of the sanitary division was made temporary head of the street cleaning division.
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Cummings
Fitzgerald
Daniel Gillespie
Sanitary Division
Nuns Depart Amid Riot at Paris Municipal Hospital
Augustinian nuns who served as nurses for generations leave the Municipal Hospital prompting a Catholic demonstration that police had to intervene to quell a riot.
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Paris
Court-martial near end over Port Arthur surrender
ST. PETERSBURG Jan 16 The court martial of Lieutenant General Stoessel for surrendering Port Arthur to the Japanese winds down with a verdict expected early next week. Stoessel’s attorney signals little hope of acquittal on the main charge.
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ST. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
O'Meara Defends Officers on City Wickedness Theory
Boston Commissioner Stephen O'Meara denounces the idea that city wickedness equals arrests per capita. He notes major progress replacing gambling dives and kitchen bars, cites 627 Sunday-law convictions, and highlights a high rate of non resident arrests, Cambridge leading with 2100 drunks, Somerville second with 975.
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Boston
Stephen O'Meara
Police Department
O’meara
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Somerville
Disorder Reigns In Council After Deadlocked Ballots
The Common Council adjourned amid wild disorder after three ballots failed to break the deadlock for the presidency. Councilman Sullivan adjourned the meeting without stating the vote triggering a rush for the chair by Republicans led by Zetterman and Democrats led by McCullough and Joyce.
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Sullivan
Zetterman
Ward 25
Leo McCullough
Joyce
Ward
Council Deadlock Over City President Vote
McCullough and Bagley vie for city president as ballots show a deadlocked council. On the third ballot Costello and O'Brien swing to Bagley, boosting his tally to 30 while McCullough drops to 18 with Hatton 6 Santosuosso 4 and Sullivan 2.
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Zetterman
McCullough
Kiley
Costello
Ward
O'Brien
Bagley
Leary
Hatton
Thomas O’brien
Santosuosso
Sullivan
Ward 18
Republican Steering Committee
Dudley Visits Evans on Connecticut and Brazilian Flagships
The American ambassador Irving B. Dudley met Rear Admiral Evans on the Connecticut and toured other divisions in Rio de Janeiro. President Penna planned a farewell visit, with a Sunday reception for foreign ministers at Itamarati. Brazilian naval units will accompany the fleet 300 miles as maneuvers prep and Chilean ports gear up to host the battleships and torpedo boats.
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Rio Janeiro
Irving B. Dudley
Evans
Connecticut
Petropolis
Penna
United States
Baron Rio Branco
Itamarati
Valparaiso
Punta Arenas
Talcahuano
Chili
Morse's sale offers deep cuts on boys and youth overcoats
At Morse's a series of markdowns take effect including fur lined coats at 60 to 75 dollars grade reductions and assorted prices for Ulsters trousers and underwear. The sale lists specific Morse made coats and trousers across sizes reg ulars shorts stouts and longs with footwear like Little Men's Box Calf Shoes reduced from $2.00 to $1.50 for sizes 9 to 13½.
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M’namee
Washington
Boxings Cats
Harp Ballard Worcester
Rewlocke
Chinchilla
Mers.g BS Braysooim
Selampion Pouca
Mks
G.R Bray
Street Department
City Hall
Igan
Roxbury Co
Rochester Clothing CO
Summer ST
Old South Clothing Co
John
R. P. Pennell
Camden
Father John
Rebecca
Dudley
Adams Square
Gamith
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