New Trial Denied in Love Suit Against William Meek
Judge Hall denied a new trial in the Marsden versus Meek case. The jury awarded Miss Marsden $10,000 for breach of promise to marry after a long relationship dating from Leeds, England, through their years in America.
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William A. Morse
Hall
Marsden
Meek
Ruggles Street Arch
Leeds
England
America
Miss Marsden
W. Jennings Patton
Mass den
Love suit settled after out of court agreement
The $100,000 breach of promise case between Miss Sarah Dorothy Emerson and Frank O. Squire was settled out of court, ending the trial. Emerson, now Mrs. William P. Otis, married June 30 to Army officer William P. Otis of Scituate, after living in Brookline. Squire, older and well connected, is linked to the John P. Squire estate and several banks.
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Sarah Dorothy Emerson
Frank O. Squire
William P
William P. Otis
Scituate
Fort Slocum
N. Y
New Hampshire
Otis
Effingham
N. H
Brookline
Squire
John P. Squire
John P., Squire, & Co
Debate Over Elective versus Appointive Militia Officers
The constitutional convention debated replacing elected militia officers with gubernatorial appointments. Bouve urged appointing officers to ensure qualification, while others defended election as democratic. Newhall's amendment to remove officer examinations failed and the topic was sent to a third reading by 99–82.
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Constitutional Convention
Bouve
Hingham
Newhall
Stoneham
German women registered in Massachusetts totals 752
United States Marshal Mitchell reports 56 Massachusetts towns and cities registered 752 German women in the recent drive. Springfield leads with 183 registrations, New Bedford follows, while New Bedford had 68 finger printed and recorded in police stations.
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United States
Mitchell
Massachusetts
Springfield
New Bedford
Worden
Confessed Murderer Linked to Two 1915 Slayings
Paulo Codispoti, 28, in custody at Massachusetts General Hospital on murder charges, confessed to killing John Carrioti in Revere the day before, and to the December 12 1915 slaying of Rocco Mariano in a North End house.
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Paulo Codispoti
Massachusetts General Hospital
John Carrioti
Revere
Rocco Mariano
Revere Place
North End
Special Notice on Boston Post Non Return Policy
The Boston Post states it has operated on a no return basis since March 17, 1917 and urges readers to place advanced orders with news dealers to help gauge demand and ensure regular delivery.
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Boston Post
Post
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Williams
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Marquis Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
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