Kiss Claim Trial Highlights Fitzgerald and Mansfield
Suffolk Superior Court heard a $50 000 breach of promise case featuring former Mayor John F Fitzgerald and Ferncroft Inn owner Henry K Mansfield as key witnesses. Fitzgerald denied kissing Miss Elizabeth M Ryan and any meeting with her in the inn room. Mansfield described his relationship with Ryan and denied promising marriage, with long direct examination focusing on their past.
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Ryan Mansfield
Suffolk
Mr. Mansfield
Miss Ryan
Henry K. Manspieda
Ferncroft Inn
Elizabeth M. Ryan
Dorchester Brother Fatally Stabbed Over Hamburger Incident
At 6 Grant Street Dorchester John H Murphy Jr a 13 year old used a jackknife to stab his 17 year old brother William Paul Murphy under the heart during a family dispute over a hamburger supper. William died before help could arrive with their mother and sisters witnessing the scene.
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John H. Murphy, Jr
Grant Street
Dorchester
William Paul Murphy
John
William
Tragedy in Savin Hill Ends in Knife Death
John Murphy Jr, a Dorchester boy, is questioned after fatally stabbing his brother William in a Dorchester meal dispute. William, a British English High School graduate, died from a heart-area stab wound. The family, led by Mrs Ellen Murphy, includes six more children and a Standard Old Company father. John Jr faces a Dorchester Municipal Court appearance.
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Savin Hill
John H. Murphy
John H., Jr
Dorchester
William
John
Henry P. Burns
John P. Treanor
Howes Street
Charles Edward
Burns
Churchill
Dorchester Municipal Court
English High School
Auto Car Sales Company
Commercial High School
Ellen Murphy
Marion E
Edward Charles
George B
Helen A
Margaret
Frank
Former Detective Arrested as Thief in Boston Larceny
William J. Donovan aged 33 formerly worked as a private detective and drove at a department store where he allegedly stole 83.50 dollars. Police Inspectors Pelton and Loughlin arrested him at his Somerville home last night.
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William J. Donovan
London Street
Somerville
Pelton and Loughlin
Boston
Titanic tragedy divorce case linked to desertion
A Philadelphia woman separated from her husband William E. Carter after he deserted her and their child during the Titanic disaster, leading to a divorce outcome tied to the ship’s sinking.
Divorce Case Reveals Titanic Rescue Motive
Philadelphia dispatch reports that Mrs. Lucille Polk Carter testified to the master that William E. Carter left her and their child to save themselves aboard the sinking Titanic. Carter’s divorce was granted last June, and on August 16 she married George Brooke, a Pennsylvania football coach and local clubman.
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Philadelphia
Lucille Polk Carter
New York
Baltimore
Titanic survivor’s wife testifies to cruelty and peril
Mrs. Carter recounts the Titanic disaster and alleges her husband abused her with a horse whip after the ship struck. Heide Norris labels the case an unparalleled tale of depravity and a wife’s submission. Carter aided Ismay in the lifeboat for rowing needs, and other passengers recount the rescue to Carpathia.
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Heide Norris
Carter
Bruce Ismay
White Star Line
Ismay
John Thayer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mrs. OLeary, Owner of Famous Cow, Dies in Michigan
Mrs Patrick OLeary of Masonville Delta County Michigan, known as the owner of the famous cow whose lamp toppled and ignited the 1871 Chicago fire, passes away in her lonely hut without details of the event she became linked to.
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Menominee, Mich
Patrick O'Leary
Masonville
Delta County
Mich
Chicago
Carroll Named for High Court Seat
Governor Walsh appointed Superior Court Judge James B. Carroll of Springfield to the Supreme Court bench vacated by Judge Shelden. Carroll had been elevated to the Superior Court only weeks earlier, described as the fastest ascent in the state’s history.
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Walsh
Superior Court
James B. Carroll
Springfield
Supreme Court
Shelden
Carroll
State House
Governor Walsh Quiets Expectation on Carroll Bench
Governor Walsh said Judge Carroll’s new appointment was effectively from the bar and noted precedent for bar to Supreme bench. The exec council must confirm before a Superior Court vacancy occurs, with Special Justice A. K. Cohen and Sydney Armstrong among those considered.
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Executive Council
Wlash
Sydney W. Armstrong
Winchenden
Winchenden Court
C. M. Whitney
Judge Carroll
Walsh
Conference endorses relief plan for unemployed in Bridgewater
A conference between Governor Walsh President Coolidge Senate Speaker Cox and legislators agreed on immediate action for unemployment relief. A $25,000 appropriation will fund swamp land reclamation in Bridgewater via a special commission to create jobs. another $25,000 could follow. The Metropolitan Affairs Committee seeks $100,000 for the Old Colony boulevard project along the Dorchester waterfront and will confer with the Metropolitan Park Commission.
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Walsh
Coolidge
Senate
Cox
House
Cavanaugh
Senate Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Representative Chapman
House Committee Upon Agriculture
Committee Upon Agriculture
Bridgewater
Committee Upon Metropolitan Affairs
Old Colony
Dorchester
Metropolitan Park Commission
Former Mayor Fitzgerald Joins Private Conference Before Court
Former Mayor Fitzgerald arrived before court opened and sat near Miss Ryan's in the bar enclosure. Judge Fessenden entered as Attorney Coakley and Mr. Mansfield's lawyers conferred, inviting Fitzgerald to join and take the stand at that time.
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Fitzgerald
Miss Ryan
Daniel H. Coakley
Fessenden
Coakley
Mansfield
Michael L. Sullivan
Ronan
Sullivan
New Mexican Movement Proposes End of Carranza and Villa
Reports from the interior say General Alvaro Obregon and General Eulalio Gutierrez lead a new movement to eliminate Venustiano Carranza and Francisco Villa. They reportedly plan an independent effort to forge lasting peace with several Villista leaders jailed or dead amid the upheaval.
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EL Paso Tex
Venustiano Carranza
Francisco Villa
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Carranza
Eulalio Gutierrez
Villa
Was Told Bryan Was In On Deal In Santo Domingo Case
M E Davis, a New York supplies contractor, testified before Senator-elect Phelan in the Sullivan fitness probe. He recounted a conversation with William G Beer, attorney for Banco Nacional of Santo Domingo, claiming Beer said Bryan was in on a deal.
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New York
M. E. Davis
Phelan
James M. Sullivan
Dominican Republic
Sullivan
William G. Beer
Banco Nacional of
Santo Domingo
Misconduct Allegations Tied to Santo Domingo Contracts
Testimony describes Mr Beer naming associates to share profits in contracting work in Santo Domingo. The witnesses identify Martin H. Glynn and James A. Hamill, with Secretary of State cited, and claim Beer used power to raise money. Davis and Coll deny contracts. Sullivan urged bombardment of Puerto Plata during 1913 revolution.
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Beer
Bryan
Santo Domingo
Glynn
Hamill
Martin H. Glynn
New York
James A. Hamill
New Jersey
Davis
Coll
Sullivan
Puerto Plata
Name Change Sought After Hogan Name Irritates Family
Mrs Edwards Hogan testified in Probate Court that the Hogan name has caused social and business detriment to her family. Her husband and son Edward Warren supported the view that the name brings constant annoyance, with instances of denied apartments and refused service due to perceived Irish identity.
John F Fitzgerald retires to lead New England Securities Company
Former Boston mayor John F Fitzgerald announces retirement from his clothing business to become president of the New England Securities Company. The sale of the John F Fitzgerald Clothing Company to the Kennedy Company of Boston was disclosed last night, with Fitzgerald stating his new duties require choosing between his clothing business and his new post.
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John F. Fitzgerald
New England Securities Company
No Such Powerful Bombs Have Been Known Before Official Report
An official report says raids by the Raiders are among the most powerful air attacks, likening Zeppelins to a new threat. English officials anticipate further raids and heightened defense efforts amid measures to counter the air menace.
Counter attacks and village fights across fronts
Official reports describe German counter attacks driving them from trenches north of Notre Dame de Lorette and La Boisselle repulsed. German advances near Rawa halted by Russian fire, while a Vitkovitse bridge raid failed against Russian artillery. Russians push toward Bukovina taking villages and prisoners as bomb raids on Yarmouth and Norfolk cause heavy blast effects.
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Notre Dame de Lorette
Paris
la Boisselle
la Fontaine Aux Charmes
Argonne
Rawa
Petrograd
Vitkovitze
Radloff
Galicia
Bukowina
Lohaneschti
Vatra Dorna
Moon Phases and Night Sky Visible Conditions
Data shows lunar phases from new moon on Jan 15 to last quarter on Feb 7 and notes 9 hours 36 minutes day length with a 30 minute daily increase. Evening star Jupiter appears southwest at sunset, Saturn bright yellow. morning stars Venus and Mars, Venus very bright. Auto lamps at 5 44 Tonight at Gray alongside other vehicles.
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Portland
Gloucester
Newport
Ries
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
French king Louis XVI beheaded in 1793 or 1798 note mismatch
In a compact historical recap the record mentions Louis XVI of France beheaded and cites Stonewall Jackson born 1824 with a misdated year, alongside a Japanese foreign minister's protest a year ago over a California land dispute, all as brief dated notes.
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Louis XVI
France
Stonewall
Thomas
Boston Forecast Fair and Cooler With Westerly Winds
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair and cooler conditions Thursday and Friday, with moderate variable winds turning to westerly. Also notes fair weather in Wanaro on January 20 with colder Friday and fair conditions overall.
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Boston and Vicinity
Waanaro
Temperature Recap from Thompson’s Spa Yesterday
Yesterday’s average temperature was 38. Readings show daytime high around 40 and evening low near 38. Morning values ranged from 32 to 40, with afternoon reaching about 40.
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Thompson's Spa
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Berkeley Streets
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Erene
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New England Securities Co
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