Arrest at Grave Ends in Dismissal for William Strickler
William Strickler 19 admitted cashing a $4 check with a zero after the four and spending $49 for his ill wife and infant. At a grave site with his four month old, he was arrested and later freed as Judge Sidney N. Reeve dismissed the case after arguments from the public defender.
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Los Angeles
William Strickler
Strickler
Sidney N. Reeve
Superior Court
Public Defender
Jalil
Nebraska Congressman Kin kaid Dies in Washington
M. P. Kin kaid, member of the House from Nebraska Sixth District, died in Washington today.
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Washington
M. P. Kinkaid
House of Representatives
Nebraska
Expedient That Failed A Boston Post Reader Note
A reader describes a woman embarrassed by torn stockings and leaf padding to hide it while carrying a can of blueberries. Another diner noticed a man at a restaurant pocketing silver from under used dishes as he reused a table.
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E. Kierstead
Pearl Street
Boston
Ernest Ferrigo
Fourth Street
Leominster
Girls Assist Busy Usher At Theater In Odd Seat Mixup
Two girls sought their seats during a theatre performance and asked an aisle neighbor if the row was theirs. The man replied hesitantly that it was indeed his row, then watched them closely for the rest of the evening, wary of being vamped. A. M. Wright of Nashua, New Hampshire signs the note.
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A. M. Wright
Norton Street
Nashua
N. H
Strategic Parent in Brighton House Trick Leads to Beating
A woman lured a boy into a house on Market Street Brighton yesterday while a girl called him from a window. The ruse failed when the boy half entered and the window was closed by an outside force, allowing his mother to appear and punish him, the intended beating occurring outside. Henry L. Noonan, 15 Herrick Street, Brighton.
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Market Street
Brighton
Henry L. Noonan
Herrick Street
A Cheese Boat Sighting Courtesy of a Child
A 10 year old girl aboard a harbor trip exclaimed that a passing large black steamer was a cheese boat as the breeze carried the scent past Ward's Island. The remark drew amused reactions from onlookers including Mrs. S. W. Johnson of 149 Walpole Street.
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Ward's Island
W. Johnson
Walpole Street
Child Declines Cigars at Elks Carnival Dodger
At the Elks carnival in Gloucester a five year old girl refused to hit the African dodger after her mother asked. The child stated she would hit if allowed but would not want to smoke a cigar. Miss Ethel Clark, 8 Knowlton Square, Gloucester.
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Irl
Dodger
Ethel Clark
Knowlton Square
Gloucester
Cats Dine At Maiden Lady's Table In Odd Visit
A visitor notes a Roxbury household where three cats sit in high chairs with napkins around their necks and china dishes on the dining table during lunch. The account is signed by Lillian L Newman of 8 Waumbeck Street.
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Lillian L. Newman
Waumbeck Street
Roxbury
Girl Falls Asleep on My Shoulder in Late Car Ride
Francis Moran of 210 Hamilton Street Dorchester recalls a late night ride where a young girl fell asleep on his shoulder. She woke during a sharp curve, causing embarrassment for her and amusement for the other passengers.
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Francis Moran
Hamilton Street
Dorchester
Careful But Careless Woman Posts Letter at Box in Rain
A Boston resident describes a woman at a mailbox who opened the chute and slid a letter on top, repeatedly lowering it to ensure it dropped inside. The letter stayed atop the box in heavy rain until the witness later deposited it.
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L. B. Chisholm
Hanover Street
Boston
The Canoeing Cat at North Adams Lake
Angela Urbano reports a grey cat rode a canoe at a lake yesterday. The feline jumped in just as the outing began, stayed aboard during the circuit, then jumped out purring on returning to the starting point.
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Angela V. Urbano
Lincoln Street
North Adams
Talk About Comparison At Nantasket Beach
Albert A Jarvis recalls walking the Nantasket Beach midway where a new high powered Stutz auto glided past a nearby Ford. He notes the Stutz and its rival sister ship following closely with a large Stutz nameplate on the radiator.
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Nantasket Beach
Stutz
Albert A. Jarvis
Winona Street
West Peabody
Burke Chosen to Lead Brazil Exposition Detail
Lieutenant Joseph F. Burke of the Marine Corps at Charlestown navy yard leads a six man unit picked to serve in Brazil for the Filo Janeiro exposition during September October and November. Burke has served as judge advocate of the court martial board.
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Joseph F. Burke
Marine Corps
Charlestown Navy Yard
Brazil
Filo Janeiro
Burke
Christians Don’t Apply Teachings In Equality Statement
The Rev Frederick C Lauderbaum of Berkeley Divinity School told Episcopal Church workers at St Pauls in Concord New Hampshire that inequality in opportunity and human relations is a major sin against Christ.
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Concord
N. H
Frederick C. Lauderbaum
Berkeley Divinity School
Episcopal Church
St. Paul's
Sermon on Christian equality sparks critique at St Pauls School
A lecture at St Pauls School challenges church as a democratizing force and denounces Christian inequality. The speaker condemns disparities between privileged students and Boston's poor youth, urging church action to ensure every baby is born, fed, and raised with equal opportunity.
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St. Paul’s School
Boston
Church
Brides Pass Up for Autos Slump in Marriage Intentions
Westfield July 6 The city clerk s office reports young men prefer cars over brides causing a reduced number of marriage intentions filed. Officials cite unemployment as another factor in the ongoing decline of filings over the past months.
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Westfield
Boston editor named president of Osteopathic Association
Dr George W Goode of Boston editor of the Osteopath Magazine and six year member of the board of trustees is elected new president of the American Osteopathic Association in Los Angeles on July 6.
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Los Angeles
George W. Goode
Boston
Osteopath Magazine
American Osteopathic Association
Man Faces Hoodoo Day Auto Thief Liquor Case
Sam Ostrom of Revere told United States Commissioner Hayes that his Friday Hoodoo Day bad luck tale ends with discovery of about 60 quarts of liquor aboard his auto truck stored in a Albany street garage. Ostrom defended lack of knowledge of how alcohol came to be on the vehicle before a federal magistrate.
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Sam Ostron
Revere
United States
Hayes
Sam
Albany Street
Ostrom
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