Burns Anniversary Celebrated by Boston Caledonian Club
The birthday of poet Robert Burns will be marked at Mechanics Hall this evening by the Boston Caledonian Club with the Earl of Kintore as guest of honor. The earl comes to the United States as a personal representative of King George and his presence greatly excites the local Scotch organization. A Scottish musical program will open the evening and dancing will close the festivities.
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Robert Burns
Mechanics’ Hall
Boston Caledonian Club
Earl of Kintore
George
Mrs Goelet Sails to Day tona After Divorce Filing
Mrs Robert Goelet has left Newport Rhode Island for Daytona Florida following her filing for an absolute divorce citing extreme cruelty. She travels with friends and plans seclusion until the trial.
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Newport
R. I
Robert Goelet
Daytona
Fla
South
Peter D. Martin
New York
Mrs Goelet
Underwood & Underwood
Goelets Face Divorce Rumors In Quiet Society
The fashionable wintering colony notes a suit by Mrs Goelet on grounds of non support but counsel advised against it. The couple reportedly lived apart yet appeared together little, with Mr Goelet valued at about 35 million dollars and Mrs Goelet famed as a society beauty. They have been married under ten years.
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Goelet
Indecent Film Stopped at Dream Theatre Winthrop Beach
Police halted a women only screening at the Dream Theatre after members of the Winthrop Women's Civic League demanded removal of a film labeled immoral and indecent. The incident occurred last night as officers interrupted the show and took the title from the projector.
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Winthrop Women’s Civic League
State
Winthrop
Dream Theatre
Winthrop Beach
For Men Only Exhibition Prompts Officials Probe
A night of complaints surrounds a men only exhibition at the theater. Police stopped the film The Reincarnation of Karma after Civic League leaders deemed it indecent, with license threatened. A Monday hearing before selectmen will address Wednesday and Thursday showings.
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Sapho
Burrill
Karma
Boston
Brockton
James H. Grant
Civic League
James Grady
James H. Douglas
Winthrop Police
Refuse To Go Back On Derelict Schooner Near Gloucester
The three masted schooner George W Anderson named after a captain was abandoned by a crew of five off the Isles of Shoals. Waterlogged and with decks awash she drifted toward Gloucester where the revenue cutter Gresham towed her in. From Windsor Nova Scotia the ship traveled 250 miles in two months and only 30 miles in the last 30 hours with no one at the wheel.
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Gloucester
Isles of Shoals
George W. Anderson
Gresham
Windsor
N. S&s
Anderson
John G. Chandler
Portsmouth
New Bedford
Ipswich Bay
Cape Ann
Abandoned Anderson Drifted Near Cape Ann and Salvage Claim
The Windsor bound schooner Anderson, built 1875 in Newbury New Hampshire and owned by J. W. Lunt Medford Massachusetts, drifted five miles east of the Isles of Shoals and later twelve miles southeast when picked up by revenue cutter Gresham. Salvage crews rejected the risky venture as the vessel listed and decks smashed while awaiting Gloucester tow.
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Anderson
Cape Cod
New Bedford
Gresham
Here
Prescott Palmer
Palmer
Gloucester
Newbury, N. H
J. W. Lunt
Medford
Mass
Old Guard Dines and Elects Officers
The Old Guard of Massachusetts former army navy and militia officers held its annual banquet at the Revere House electing officers led by Commander H F Staples Senior lieutenant commander A L Wyman and brigadier general W H Oakes Adjutant A G Reynolds Quarter master L H Washburn Ordance officer K A Burnham and audit Captain F W Northrup Captain H S Bean Lieutenant S J Wilde William S Pepperis presided Major George P Daly Fusilier Veteran Corps was a guest of honor.
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Old Guard
Massachusetts
Army
Navy
Revere House
H. F. Staples
A. L. Wyman
William H. Oakes
A. G. Reynolds
George H. Washburn
K. A. Burnham
F. W. Northrup
Sues Stepfather Over Mother’s Board Dispute
A Dorchester family dispute centers on who supported Mrs. James Bowman for three years before May 1 1913. The absent husband in China or daughter and son in law are named as potential supporters as the case goes before Judge Parmenter.
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China
Dorchester
James Bowman
Family dispute over remittances from Captain Bowman
In a split family case Captain James Bowman now of Milton faces his wife Mrs Bowman and two children on one side while Christina J Lawlor and her husband Clarence sue for support. Mrs Lawlor claims three years without remittances while Bowman’s wife says money arrived regularly with receipts offered for part of the period. Lawsuit seeks 716 and 895 dollars respectively.
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James Bowman
Clarence Lawlor
Milton
Ex Mayor Shea Will Filed in Norfolk Probate Court
The will of late William T. Shea former Quincy mayor filed in Dedham asserts the bulk of the estate goes to his brother and sisters. Catherine M. Shea receives the Quincy home with furnishings and life policy proceeds. Michael E. Shea gets automobiles machinery and tools. A monument fund of up to 500 is requested. A $1000 note owed to William J. Shields is to be paid as a debt. Remainder goes to sisters Mary E. Lyons Annie T. Scollard Elizabeth Murphy and Michael E. Shea with Catherine as executrix.
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William T. Shea
Quincy
Norfolk County
Dedham
Catherine M. Shea
Common Street
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York
Michael E. Shea
William J. Shields
Mary E. Lyons
Annie T. Scollard
Elizabeth Murphy
Michael. E. Shea
Adjutant General Pearson Urges Militia Pay Bill
Adjutant General Pearson addressed the National Guard Association at the American House urging a militia pay bill. He recently returned from Washington where 20 adjutant generals joined in drafting a new bill to pay enlisted volunteers and hopes Congress will approve it.
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Pearson
National Guard Association
American House
Washington
Congress
Boston Rotary Club Exhibition At Horticultural Hall
The Boston Rotary Club, a notable business and professional group, held its annual exhibition at Horticultural Hall after a day of meetings tours and banquets with affiliated clubs across the country.
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Boston
Boston Rotary Club Hosts International Guests
The Boston Rotary Club, with about 180 members from business and professional life, hosted many guests of honor including International President Russel F. Greiner of Kansas City and club presidents from Toledo Providence Cleveland Toledo New York City and others, greeted on arrival at 9 54 yesterday morning.
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Boston
John V. Cameron
Providence, R. L
Archibald Elkumph
Cleveland Rotary Club
Thomas A. DeVilliss
Toledo Club
John A. Dolan
New York City
Rotary Club
H. B. Sim
Rotary Club Exhibition Opens With 134 Displays
Delegates from Syracuse Albany and Hartford attend a dinner at Hotel Notingham in honor of international officers. The Horticultural Hall exhibition opened at 9 pm with President Greiner and remarks by R L Winchenbaugh. 134 exhibits cover hardware ice cream engraving and more.
Pair of Worcester Dogs Rampage Injuring People
In Worcester on January 22 two shepherd dogs ran amuck injuring several residents. One dog was shot and killed after attacking Miss Ethel Ward and Michael Hagan, who barely escaped with torn clothing. A woman and a boy on Aetna street also were attacked before police ended the chase.
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Worcester
Ethel C. Ward
Providence Street
Michael H. Hagan
Marion Avenue
Worcester Academy
Aetna
Station 2
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Florida
Vorenbergs
Washington, Hanover & Elmets
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Tremont St
Haughter
Tug Chandler
Captain Bowman
Gen. Pearson
Aring
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Macclesfield
HUB Rotary Club
Worcester Dogs
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Ieee
Uae
F. Gray CO
Washington and
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