Somerville Libel Trial Tells Beer Gift Ties to Mayor Case
Former Somerville fire chief James R Hopkins testified he supplied 18 bottles of beer at a Josephine Avenue celebration while Mayor Woods faced a libel suit against editor George M Pratt of the Sun. Witnesses insisted the mayor remained sober and no liquor violations occurred.
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Somerville Fire Department
Josephine Avenue
Somerville
the Sun
Woods
Hopkins
Union Square
Mayor Woods
Superior Criminal Court
East Cambridge
George M. Pratt
E. Eben Bayliss
Porter
Bayliss
Bond
Kendall
Charles B. Eldredge
New Bedford
Eldredge
Kelley
Pratt
Somerville Sun
Fred C. Lowe
Newton
Melvin Underwood
City of
Higgins
Lowe
Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Kidney and Back Relief
Advertises Pape's Diuretic as a safe, quick cure for backache kidney and bladder issues. Claims relief from rheumatic pains nervousness headaches and nocturnal urination after a fifty cent course. Promotes Cincinnati firm Pape Thompson & Pape as trustworthy and urges buyers to accept only their product.
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Pape
Pape, Thompson & Pape of
Cincinnati
Salem mayor cites 18 speak-easies in city
Mayor Howard of Salem told the Maverick Church Men's Club in East Boston he found 18 speak-easies in Salem when he took office. He said the proprietors reported paying $10 weekly for protection, totaling $180 per week.
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Howard
Salem
Men’s Club
Maverick
Boston
Salem Mayor vows clean administration ending graft
The speaker criticizes weekly graft of 180 dollars and the mayor praises appointee Simon B Harris to end corrupt practices. He pledges a thorough reform of Salem's city government under his mayoralty.
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Simon B. Harris
Salem
Cole Defends Organization at Boston Stationers Banquet
John N. Cole former speaker of the House addressed the Boston Stationers Association at Young's Hotel. He condemned Boston's recent election as a sign of disrespect for government and warned it would take a long time for the city to recover. He blamed failure to credit political organizations with honest desires and cited a missed political life phase in drafting the new city charter referencing Mike's line about the worst of us.
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Boston Stationers’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Boston
Cole
Mike
Mr. Cole
Dixie Kid Knocks Out Jack Farrell in Ninth Round
The Dixie Kid, a local middleweight, floored Jack Farrell of Wilmington in the Sharkey Athletic Club bout. A crashing right hand to the jaw halted the heavyweight in the ninth round of a scheduled ten round go, with the Kid dominating and dropping Farrell multiple times.
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Dixie Kid
Jack Farrell
Wilmington
Del
Sharkey Athletic Club
Farrell
Cote and Bergin Beat One Another
In Augusta Me Arthur Cote of Biddeford outpointed Tommy Bergin of Lewiston in the first six round bout, with Bergin excelling in the second. The events took place at City Hall under the Augusta Social and Athletic Association. A separate local note highlights Burke & Co. offering suits and overcoats at one price during January clearance.
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Biddeford
Tommy Bergin
Lewiston
City Hall
Augusta Social and Athletic Association
Burke & Co
School Street
Washington Street
Boston
Harvard Square
Cambridge
Case is Quashed in Panama Canal Libel Probe
The federal case against Press Publishing Company publishers of the New York World for alleged libel related to Panama Canal purchases was quashed by Judge Hough in the U.S. Circuit Court. The jury was excused for the day as arguments on the motion to dismiss continued.
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Persia
H. H. Topakyan
Kermanshah
Topakyan
Royal Imperial
New York
The
New York World
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Press Publishing Company
Publishers of the World
Holy Ghos ter Yacht Sails from Boston to Unknown Destination
The Rev. Frank Sandford's yacht Coronet left Boston harbor yesterday afternoon after staying there since November 18. Its destination remains a mystery, though reports say it may head to Jerusalem to join the Elizabeth Kingdom, which sailed from Portland three months ago toward the Holy Land.
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Frank Sandford
Coronet
Boston
Jerusalem
Barkentine Kingdom
Portland
Holy Land
Campaign libel case linked to press exaggeration
Attorney argues charges in a political campaign were not literal and cites a 1908 episode when President sent a message to Congress blaming Joseph Pulitzer for libel. The case, once led by a former attorney general, is now pressed by the current AG amid continuing legal dispute.
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Nicoll
Mark Twain Says He Expects to Return Home Soon
A cable from Bermuda dated January 26 reports Mark Twain plans to return home in a month or two fully restored. The note recalls his famous London telegram about a death report being greatly exaggerated.
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New York
Bermuda
Mark Twain
Mark
London
Law debate echoes with sedition threat remark
In a tense exchange Mr. Nicoll urges revival of the sedition law as a stronger tool, arguing it would be more effective than the current departmental routine. The remark underscores the clash over legal safeguards and government control.
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Mr. Nicoll
B F Keith Reaches 64 as Courier Returns From Storm
Old Point Comfort Va January 26 B F Keith the theatrical manager is 64 today receiving congratulations at the Hotel Chamberlain. His yacht Courier arrived safely after a stormy passage from Delaware Breakwater and is being prepared for a southern cruise.
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Old Point Comfort
B. F. Keith
Baby arrival delays jail sentence for Sackett
North Adams report states William Sackett, indicted for larceny, was late to his Superior Court sentence after a baby girl was born this morning. He defaulted then explained his absence and the judge postponed formal sentence, sending best wishes to Sackett and his wife.
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North Adams
William Sackett
Sackett
Pittsfield
Rteason
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