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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1914
Page
9
Chief Ellsworth Burrill and patrolmen Donovan Buckley and Me force entry at 3 Atkinson Circle after a search warrant is served. In the basement officers uncover several large packing boxes filled with what Burrill declares are lottery tickets.
Police investigated a well equipped betting operation with 150000 colored tickets bearing The National Investment Association Mutual Cooperative and The National Investment Association marks. Hibard de Bill, 67, was arrested for maintaining a lottery. bail set at 500. he faces East Boston court arraignment as authorities describe a fortified residence and unclear origin of the suspect.
A panicked note offers a $40,000 reward for the return of stolen or lost jewel cases, detailing precious items including a 700 pearl necklace set, rare black and rose pearls, large emeralds, blue and white diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and a unique red diamond, and warns that piecemeal sale would destroy value. The author vows legal action and pledges unmarked cash, with escalation to $42,000 if not found within a week.
Mrs Lucille Polk Carter a longtime figure in Philadelphia New York and Newport society has begun suit for divorce from William E Carter. A subpoena was allowed by the Common Pleas Court with the subpoena as the only paper filed and grounds not disclosed.
The Carters of Bryn Mawr and Newport are described as prominent social figures with two children aboard the Titanic. Mrs Carter, linked to Baltimore society and President Polk, has long amazed Philadelphia and Newport society with daring fashion. The article notes a public arrest incident at Bryn Mawr and Mr Carter's shipboard escape with J Bruce Ismay.
Concord, a historic town with deep American roots, currently has only five legal voters. All others have not been legally registered since 1857, a finding disclosed by registrar Edward McKenna who reported the anomaly to the State House and the attorney general's office expressed legal concern.
The claim that the town has few legal voters rests on registrars failing to have a man sign his name in 57 years. Mc Kenna, recently elected registrar, discovered the noncompliance while reviewing duties. State House officials say the facts are clear, but court action remains uncertain.
The Daily Chronicle quotes Lord Murray of Elibank saying Pearson interests do not seek an oil monopoly in Peru Ecuador or Colombia. He adds nothing prevents these governments from granting concessions similar to those held by the Pearsons to Americans or other foreigners.
A tangled series of ads and counter ads involving Lawson Burke and John Hoag claim jewels worth up to a half million to a million dollars. The items include a diamond ring with three stones, an opal necklace, a diamond and emerald necklace, a ruby chain, and a large diamond pin among others. Officials caution that the campaign may mask a theft tied to a Safe deposit or train loss, while investigators track the unusual pricing and forged identities surrounding the case.
Relatives of Eleanor Arlin of Brookline say a new clue surfaced promising progress in the week long missing girl case. Her mother in Colebrook N H offers a $500 reward personally to aid the inquiry, revoking prior offers by uncles Henry and Reuben Gould of Colebrook.
A strong fire swept a brick building at Union and North streets last night endangering ammonia lines from the Eastern cold storage plant. Arthur E. Dorr & Co. warehoused poultry and beef products in the structure. Sixteen guests at the adjoining Jefferson Haus evacuated as flames rose from an elevator shaft to the roof. Firefighters and cold storage workers shut off the ammonia valve to prevent a deadly burst. The blaze began on the second floor, likely in an office, causing several thousand dollars in losses.
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