Maryland Ready for Trial as Fastest Armored Cruiser Hunt
The armored cruiser Maryland faces its Cape Ann trial to challenge the Pennsylvania and seek the 22+ knot mark for four hours. Built by Newport News, Maryland aims to top the speed records held by Cramp ships Colorado and Pennsylvania, with a 502 foot length and 15,104 ton displacement.
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Maryland
Cape Ann
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
Colorado
Cramps Ship Building Company
Newport News Company
Cape Porpoise
Newport News
Navy Department
Parker House
Hey
Minneapolis
Yorktown
Newport
Chattanooga
May Stop All Warm Posters Plan Ordinance
The Common Council rushed to curb posters that may corrupt morals calling for action by the license committee to compel advertisements of entertainments to refrain from pictorial placards near schools or churches. The license committee, appointed by Chairman Whelton, will meet later this week to act on the order.
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Common Council
O'Connor
Whelton
Board of Aldermen
Finlander killed by crush on battleship stack at Fore River yards
Mattie Yardella aged 28, a Finnish worker, died when a smokestack section collapsed on him during a stack rollout at Fore River shipyards. He lived at 36 Arthur Street and was unmarried.
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Quincy
Mattie Yardella
Fore River
Yardella
Arthur Street
Banquet of St. Alphonsus in Roxbury Celebrates Society
St. Alphonsus Hall in Roxbury hosted the fourth annual banquet of the St. Alphonsus Association. John G. Cleary presided with Robert Noonan as toastmaster. Speakers praised Catholic unity and the group’s work, with addresses by Denis T. O'Sullivan James Hayes and others. An orchestra and local talent provided entertainment.
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St. Alphonsus Hall
Roxbury
St. Alphonsus Association
John G. Cleary
Robert Noonan
Denis T. O'Sullivan
Honeymoon tragedy in Milwaukee ends in death
Police find the dead bride, 18, and note suggesting planned double suicide. Husband registered under aliases, 34, fled. Authorities seek Arthur H Milligan alias Smith Brown for larceny in Boston. note directs sending bodies to Chicago.
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Groves
Terry
Arthur H. Milligan
Smith
Brown
Boston
Too Divinely Happy to Live Letter Found
A letter addressed to Mrs J Parker, mother of Florence Terry, is found noting the writer’s claim of being "too divinely happy to live" and stating they will be on the road to heaven. Florence Terry’s body was found in a Milwaukee hotel.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Blatz Hotel
Terry
Chicago
Terrys
Heaven
J. Parker
Florence Terry
Hoch the Bluebeard Suspect with Sixteen Wives
Chicago police label John Hoch an expert chemist and possible poisoner known as a modern Bluebeard. They say he has had sixteen wives in sixteen years, with allegations of dead spouses and stolen property. Authorities note aliases, past druggist work, and multiple furnished flats wired for surveillance.
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Chicago
John Hoch
Shippy
Hogh
Hoch
Riding Club Exhibition Honors Endear Local Society Event
The Riding Club on Hemenway street Back Bay closed its exhibition marking the club’s 13th anniversary. Ladies dominated class wins with Misses Fenno Thorndike Quincy and Thomas among top riders. Notable entries included Cingalee Dude Nightmar e and Mikado as judges awarded blue ribbons across several classes. After the event, thanks were offered to M F Spear and aides for organization.
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Hemenway Street
Back Bay
Cingalee
Robert Bradley
M. A. Crocker
Edward Wigglesworth
Peacock
William Hermans
Hmperor
R. S. Bradley, Jr
Trician
Reginald C. Robbins
Philip Dexter
Henry Burnham
Jack Horner
R.S. Bradley, Jr
George Ss. Mandell
Helen Homans
Sandy Hook
Rogers
R. S. Bradley
Columbus
Augustus Hemenway
Reginald Robbins
Colonel Blaze
Mr Warren
M. F. Spear
Messrs
W. D. Hill
L. Leek
V. Bufroid
Judges May Take Up Ewings Fight
Francis A. Campbell declares Francis P. Ewing should be dropped from the Superior Civil Court post after a disputed election. Ewing, long a court employee, laments losing his office and hints at a possible bid for another clerkship with lawmakers to seat him anew. Campbell criticizes Ewing’s role, while Ewing’s allies consider petitions to the Legislature.
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Francis A. Campbell
Superior Civil Court
Francis P. Ewing
Ewing
Campbell
Fall River Mills Reopen With Labor Tension and Wage Cut
Fall River reports many mills restarting with regular crews but shortages persist as workers who struck flee to Canada or other towns. Weavers resist the 10 room and extra loom systems, some refusing to work beyond eight looms. A 12 and a half percent wage cut at six Fall River Iron Works print cloth mills was accepted by about 4000 operatives.
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Fall River
Canada
Stafford
Fall River Iron Works Company
Houghton & Dutton wintry Scotch window tribute
The firm Houghton and Dutton attracted police attention after installing a lavish Scotch display for Bobby Burns birthday celebrations next week. Crowds blocked the sidewalk, a complaint was filed, yet the display remains up and the Scotch Charitable Society of Boston expresses gratitude for the tribute.
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Bobby Burns
America
Houghton & Dutton's
Napoleon
Knox
Mary, Queen of Scots
Scotch Charitable Society of
Boston
Houghton & Dutton
Auto Tourney Opens Today At Ormond Beach
Auto tourney opens in Ormond Beach Florida with forty two top cars competing in events from half a mile to 100 miles. W. K. Vanderbilt Jr leads with a 90 horsepower Mercedes aiming to eclipse last year’s mile record and Daniel entries include 18 gasoline and five steam cars.
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Ormond
Fla
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Mercedes
Cannstade
Florida
Autoist Stanley In Hospital Doing Well
Ormond Florida January 23 Newton Stanley of Boston was injured in an auto crash with Frank Croker's machine and is at St Augustine Hospital reported doing well The body of Croker who died from his injuries was sent to New York this morning
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Ormond
Fla
Newton Stanley
Boston
Frank Croker
St. Augustine Hospital
Croker
New York
Woman fights to save Mary Rogers in Vermont case
Mrs. William J. Blickensderfer of Stamford Connecticut leads a defense effort for Mary Rogers convicted of murdering her husband Marcus Rogers. A new trial is sought on grounds of mental irresponsibility and jury discrimination due to Catholic faith. Supreme Court action planned the next day with funds pledged for defense.
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Burlington, Vt
William J. Blickensderfer
Stamford
Conn
Mary Rogers
Marcus Rogers
T. W. Moloney
Rutland
Russian admiral calls Port Arthur surrender a disgrace
A Russian admiral now a prisoner in Japan denounces General Stoessel and praises Kondratenko as the true hero of Port Arthur. He claims the fortress could have held longer and that the navy sabotaged ships to deny the fleet to Japan. He extols the Japanese army and navy and notes the harbor as a danger to any fleet.
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Tokio
Port Arthur
Japan
Stoessel
Kondratenko
Seventh East Siberian Rifle Regiment
Rusaila
Nogi
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Trial Board
Houghton
Dutton
Germania
Germania Lodge
Masonic Temple
Moses Berger
Samuel Hauser
First Masonic
Grand Lodge
Unite States
Curtis Guild, Jr
Oliver A. Roberts
Edward J. Bromberg
Geo. J. Tufts
Zetland Lodge
Julius A. Zinn
Lexno D. Nickerson
R. W. M. W. F. Davis
M. W. Grand Lodge
R. W. Horace E. Marion
R. W. Charles H. Ramsay
R. W
R. W. Sereno D. Nickerson
P. G. M. W. Frank W. Mead
R. W. Oliver A. Roberts
W. Geo. W. Chester
Grand Tuler
ST. Alphonsus
Honeymoon
Girl
Boston Grook
Barker
Vernon Avenue
Call Hoch
William Steinbecker
Hodh
Steinbecker
Willard
Suffolk County
Mr. Ewing
Mr. Campbell
BIG Mills
Boston Man Among the
K. Vanderbilt, Jr
S. B. Stevens
Rome
N. Y
H. L. Bowden
Mr. Vanderbilt
W. Gould Brokaw
Renault
William Wallace
A. E. MacDonald
Napier
E. R. Thomas
Edward M. Steck
Darracq
B. M. Shanley
Sjr
Meroe
C. Webb
Pope Toledo
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Dis. Heller
Rollin H. White
Haupt
Thomas
Louis
Ross
F. A. LaRoche
Partridge
Decauville
G. H. Flinn
Charles Soules
James L. Breese
Mayor Co
J.S. Miller
C. M. Wheeler
Columbia
Walter Christie
Christie
Henry Ford
Ford
Webb Jay
Barney Oldfield
Stanley
Woman
Washingto Clothiers & Outfitters
Washington St
Hollis St
Schubert
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