Ex crooks join hunt for missing jewels in New York and Boston
Jimmy Curran known as Jimmy the Trusty and once feared con man calls on thieves to recover Colonel W. H. Donaldson's jewels worth 35090. Pat Crowe also begins a parallel effort in Boston as both seek to locate the missing treasure and clear past actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
James Curran
New York
W. H. Donaldson
Pat Crowe
Boston
Donaldson
Whine
Jewels Lost From Stateroom Aboard Providence Train
A passenger reports jewelry missing from a stateroom on a train traveling from Providence to Boston during Pilgrim exercises. Police are investigating the theft aboard the train car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Providence
Boston
East Coast Fisheries and Pisteries sale order drafted
An auction plan for the assets of the East Coast Fisheries Company and the East Coast Pisteries Products Company was prepared for U S District Court. Stockholders with 2 300 000 par value objections faced court momentum toward selling all assets to the highest bidder after failed reorganization talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
East Coast Fisheries Company
East Coast Pisteries Products Company
United States District Court
Hale
Shot Fired at Court Clerk
Portland Mo July 6 Clerk of Courts Linwood F Crockett found a bullet fired through the window of a small room adjoining his private office in the county building apparently from the sidewalk. A threatening letter referred to the imprisonment of seven seamen for killing a crew member of the schooner Mary F Barrett during a sailor strike. Crockett was working in his office during a Maine Supreme Court term. Both incidents will likely be investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Linwood F. Crockett
Mary F. Barrett
Clerk Crockett
Maine Supreme Court
Surprise novelty at auxiliary whist in South Boston
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Thomas J. Fitzgerald Post 54 VFW in South Boston will host a whist party at G A R Hall West Fourth Street near Dorchester tonight at 8 o clock A surprise novelty will feature the evening and prizes will be awarded to the winners Mrs Charles Lyons will assume charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Veterans of Foreign Wars
South Boston
G. A. R. Hall
West Fourth Street
Dorchester Street
Charles Lyons
Boston University Summer Session Opens Registrations
The Boston University summer session opened with over 500 students registered and totals expected near 700 as registration continues through the week. Social science courses in sociology psychology economics and English draw the most interest while students from Harvard Simmons Technology Dartmouth Tufts Brown dominate the enrollment. Leading to a teacher certification in music also attracts many, and business courses enroll large classes under Professor Alexander H. Ftice.
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Boston University
Harvard
Simmons, Technology
Dartmouth
Tufts
Brown
Alexander H. Tftice
Marine Freed In Auto Theft Case By Court Chief
Private Herbert H. Sparks of the Charlestown Navy Yard avoids court martial after Judge Michael H. Creed notes his exemplary war record with two bravery citations. Sparks faced auto theft charges for taking a car from Dr. A. Currier of 80 Ivy Street Brookline on July 3 and was arrested in Chelsea. The judge placed the case on file and arranged Sparks to be released from court martial upon return to the navy yard, while noting his leave overstay was due to the continuance and not his fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Michael H. Creed
Central Court
Herbert H. Sparks
Charlestown Navy Yard
Sparks
A. Currier
Ivy Street
Brookline
Chelsea
Back Bay
A Day in Emersons Concord Library and House
The narrator visits Ralph Waldo Emersons Concord library and his house, meets Dr Edward Waldo Emerson, and notes the Japanese delegation presenting a translated book. He admires the preserved rooms, furniture, pictures and ornaments exactly as when Emerson lived there. The party plans to visit Walden Pond before boarding a noon train to Boston.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Concord
Edward Waldo Emerson
Emerson
Dr. Emerson
Emerson House
Walden Pond
Boston
33 Portable Schoolhouses Planned for City
Announcement by the Schoolhouse Commission states 33 portable schoolhouses will be erected in various parts of the city this summer to accommodate the growing pupil population. When completed 208 portable schoolhouses will be in use citywide.
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Schoolhouse Commission
Responsibility of husbands ends after household necessities
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Dike ruled that a husband's liability for his wife's debts ends upon purchases of household necessities. He ordered a department store to return 14,500 in mortgages when the husband had assigned them to satisfy his wife's debts. The decision defines household necessities as goods ordinarily required by the station of the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Dike
Brooklyn
Justice Dike
Mayor and Family Depart for Summer Home in Maine
Mayor Peters and his wife with infant son David join five other children at their summer home in North Haven Maine. The mayor will stay through Tuesday before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Peters
David ‘McClure Peters
North Haven
Mayor Peters
Indicted head gives self up in New York
Louis B. Jennings president of Standard Film Industries surrendered to district attorney detectives. He pleaded not guilty before Judge Talley and posted five thousand dollars bail. Eliot Norton secretary and attorney for the company was arrested. Co-defendants include Anthony J. Drexel Jr. and Harry Brolaski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis B. Jennings
Standard Film Industries, Inc
Judge Talley
Talley
Eliot Norton
Midsummer Bride in Brief Veil Trends and Train Length
The midsummer bride favors brevity with train length chosen by the wearer. Veil length ranges from long and billowy to short, reflecting fashion's tolerance for a modern departure from traditional attire.
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Chick
Funeral Services for Edward P Shaw in Newburyport
Funeral services were held at Oak Hill Chapel for Edward P Shaw of Boston former State Treasurer who died in New York Monday The Rev F N Merriam officiated and the interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery Family members served as pallbearers
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Newburyport
Oak Hill Chapel
Edward P. Shaw
Boston
New York
F. N. Merriam
Bailéville Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Springfield chosen for 1928 Congregational Council meet
Springfield Mass was selected as the 1928 biennial meeting place for the National Council of Congregational Churches of America by delegates. A vote on the ten million dollar church endowment fund for school and theological work was deferred until Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Congregationalists
Los Angeles
Mass
National Council of Congregational Churches of America
Council of Delegates
Big Field Day Planned for Disabled Veterans in Massachusetts
Plans were made at a State Legion meeting for a field day for all wounded and disabled veterans in Massachusetts government hospitals to be held late next month. The event mirrors last year’s outing at Louis K. Liggett’s Brookline estate for 500 plus veterans and will extend next year to include every disabled man in the state with support from leaders like Chester I. Campbell J. H. McAlman and Mr. Liggett. Generaly 7 wards also cooperates with the Legion in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Legion
Louis K. Liggett
Brookline
Chester I. Campbell
J. H. McAlman
Mr. Liggett
Legionnaires
Railroad gold and silver dollars route claim
The passage claims a billion dollars placed would stretch along the New York to Key West railroad route, while even with the gold dollar the yellow streak could extend far past Philadelphia.
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New York
Key West
Philadelphia
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East Coast Sale
Oyvervan's Basement
Picot
Mail 5c Extra
Summer St
Claire Carroll
Malden
Mary Condon
Milford
Carolyn Precious
Forge Village
Helen Quigley
North Chelmsford
Jessie Melanson
Swampscott
Lucy Morgan
Maine
Rinso
Jehard
Frees Marine OF Auto Theft
Judge
BY William Justin Mann
Lenore
Atere
R. H. Stearns CO
Paine’s
Paine
Paine Furniture Company
Arlington Street
Boylston Street
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