Essex Gardener Alleges Robbery By Friends
Gloucester July 21 A claimed betrayal tale as Frank Herson an Essex gardener says he was robbed of 35 dollars by men he believed were friends after spending the night roaming Gloucester He says he nearly faced arrest for breaking and entering a building and stealing a horse and team Albert Silva Everett Castle and Frank Thomas were named as the acquaintances he joined after missing the last car home last night.
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Gloucester
Frank Herson
Herson
Albert Silva
Everett Castle
Frank Thomas
Quartet Charged In Essex Larceny Case After Stolen Horse
The four men went to L. B. Smith’s Allen street stable. Thomas, a former employee, broke the lock and the group left with a horse and carriage. At Essex, Thomas allegedly took Herson’s roll from an inner pocket. The men were arrested after a plan to confront them at a drinking place led to custody on breaking and entering and larceny charges.
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Allen Street
Thomas
Essex
Herson
Sullivan
Head Exhibit Shocks Court in Jenkins Murder Trial
The head of a murdered woman with flowing brown hair was shown in court as an exhibit in the trial of J Warren Jenkins for his wife murder. Jenkins broke down as prosecutors described the manner of death while he allegedly sought the $50 000 fortune.
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Cheyenne, Wryo
J. Warren Jenkins
Jenkins
Boston Marines Don Them Scene at Charles Town Barracks
Five hundred bewildered sailor soldiers gather at the Charles Town navy yard barracks last night. Each sits on a bunk edge holding the garments made famous by Miss Pauline Chase in a scene described as vivid and humorous for Navy life.
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Charlestown Navy Yard
Pauline Chase
Pajama Parade Mockery Highlights Military Camp Frivolity
A Chamber of Commerce warning precedes a humorous incident at a military camp where 500 recruits try on colored pink pajamas amid confusion. Private Jones clashes with orders over red flannel and frog-buttoned details, while others adjust to the comical wardrobe miscue on parade. The piece shifts to cautionary notes advising readers against charity scams and fake credentials as part of a separate warning message.
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Blood
Peoria
Fort Plains
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Murray
Reddy Kipling
Danny Deever
Leoncavallo Opera Reginetta della Rosa Staged in Florence
Florence July 21 The week’s highlight was Leoncavallo's opera Reginetta della Rosa produced in Florence. Professor H L Gideon of Boston director of the American Music Society, touring Europe with his brother Dr A Gideon of Greeley College Colorado attended the event. In Rome Gideon was received by the Pope and arranged a concert by the Sistine choir quartet.
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Leoncavallo
H. L. Gideon
Boston
American Music Society
Europe
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Greeley College
Colorado
Rome
Gideon
Sistine Choir
Don’ts on charity solicitations warned by chamber organ
The Chamber of Commerce News cautions readers about swindlers in Greater Boston who exploit charity drives. It details forged credentials, undated or reused letters, and stolen or borrowed subscriber lists, urging vigilance against signing lists and against endorsing fake enterprises.
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Chamber of Commerce News
Greater
Boston
Assistant Pastor Resigns From Union Congregational Church
The Rev. Stephen C. Lang, assistant pastor of Union Congregational Church on Columbus avenue and West Newton Street, tendered his resignation effective in September to pursue student work at Harvard. Lang has served three years and led Sunday school, boys’ work, and the Christian Endeavor Society, and holds roles with the South End Ministers' Association, Associated Charities of the South End, and the Christian Endeavor Society.
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Stephen C. Lang
Union Congregational Church
Columbus Avenue
West Newton Street
Harvard University
Lang
Christian Endeavor Society
South End
Potatoes Barrels Found Short in Weight Says Sealer
Spencer Massachusetts July 21 James A Spencer sealer of weights and measures prices Worcester wholesale produce men for sending barrels of potatoes under weight He weighed barrels in stores and found several at 157 pounds instead of 165 He warned he would report to Boston if not corrected and will watch for future lapses to ensure standard weights.
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James A. Spencer
Worcester
S%e
Boston
Poem Fragment Selections From A Scrap Book
The verses describe a speaker praised as worthy to be loved while another figures pass silently. A thief steals a maiden, the warrior steps, and a face cloth is removed. A nurse aged ninety lifts a child, and tears rise as she proclaims she lives for her child.
Golf clubs to raise caddie booking fee by a penny
A London conference of 50 or 60 clubs resolved to increase the caddies' booking fee by a penny to cover costs from the insurance act. The decision was announced July 21.
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London
Social Council’s First Bulletin Details 12 Investigations
The Social Research Council of Boston publishes its initial bulletin this week outlining about a dozen investigations into local social issues. The body, formed months ago, aims to reduce duplicated effort by coordinating efforts among groups and individuals. It operates under Harvard University’s Department of Social Ethics with offices in Emerson Hall.
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Boston
Social Research Council of Boston
Greater
Department of Social Ethics
Harvard University
Emerson Hall
College Yard
Borden Chills Old England During Visit
London July 21 Premier Borden of Canada and his cabinet faced mixed reception. They alienated Liberal support by aligning with the Tories and promised naval additions in exchange for representation in the Imperial Assembly. Critics accuse Britain of bearing naval costs while Canada gains protections, as Ottawa negotiates trade talks in Paris separate from England.
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Asquith
Imperial Assembly
Paris
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