Boston insurer executive on trial for larceny of 595 dollars
T Howard Lewis former Boston manager for Mutual Insurance Company stood trial yesterday charged with larceny of 595 dollars from the firm. He pleaded not guilty. Lewis, undergoing treatment for a nervous breakdown in Providence hospital, had long service with the company. Complainant was John E Fitzpatrick assistant cashier of the Boston office.
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T. Howard Lewis
Boston
Mutual Insurance Company
Lewis
Providence
John E. Fitzpatrick
Arraignment Delays as Judge Recuses. Case Shifts to Creed
At Central Municipal Court Judge Bennett recused himself due to policy holding. Judge Cohen resigned to Creed after a private session. the trial then focused on Annie Rivet of Lowell and alleged premium juggling. Cashier Fitzpatrick described checks, extensions, commissions, and a misfiled index card as the ledger confusion that caused lapse. Rivet testified she mailed a $87 check for two policies with a $58.01 premium balance. the balance was returned and she learned of lapse only in court. The agent Miss Chadman and Manager Lewis faced questions about overhauling the accounts. The case resumes tomorrow.
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Central Municipal Court
Bennett
Becuse
Cohen
Creed
Fitzpatrick
Annie Rivet
Lowell
Lewis
Working to Avert Big Strike
The State Board of Arbitration and city labor and business leaders seek a solution to the freight handlers and railroads dispute in Boston. President William Kobs of the Boston Central Labor Union has been asked by major shippers to help prevent a strike that could cripple freight on the New Haven Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany lines.
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State Board of Arbitration
Boston
William Kobs
J Boston Central Labor Union
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
Railroads and unions push for joint meeting over wage dispute
Freight handlers threaten a strike vote if no agreement by tomorrow as three railroad committees, each in separate locations, delay talks. Alexander McPherson to join Mr Kobs at a freight handlers council to urge business interests. Boston and Maine directors meet next noon to decide and set the pattern for New Haven and Boston & Albany.
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Kobs
Alexander McPherson
New England Civic Federation
Mr. Kobs
Boston & Maine
New Haven
Boston & Albany
Home for Little Wanderers Erect $100,000 Building
The Home for Little Wanderers plans a new $100,000 facility on South Huntington Avenue occupying about four acres. Directors favor concentrating resources on a few projects to achieve better outcomes. The piece notes a physician’s traditional approach and mentions a patient with heart weakness and a husband with a daily pint of whiskey.
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Little Wanderers
Huntington Avenue
Jamaica Way
Brainerd & Leeds
Plans for a Fireproof Three Story School Building
The Brainerd and Leeds designs show a three story red brick and stone trimmed building with a basement and separate boiler plant. Educators nationwide advised on a thoroughly fireproof school run like a regular Boston public school with graded courses to match a child’s prior public school grade.
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Brainerd & Leeds
Boston
Union Services Planned for South Congregational and South MEF
Protestant church notices report union services starting next Sunday alternating between the South Congregational and South MEF Churches of Braintree. Unitarian Church Carton closes for vacation and reopens in September. Rev. A E Woodsum of Exeter NH to officiate at West Medway Baptist next Sunday. Rev. Frederick B Vander Lump to assume pastorate at Agawam Congregational Sept 1. St Thomas Episcopal Dover NH to receive 2500 by will of Frances Soren Woodman of Roxbury in memory of Charles W Woodman. Rev Edgar F Allen of Ipswich to sail to Hull England after farewell sermon.
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South Congregational
South Mef
Braintree
A. E. Woodsum
Exeter
N. H
The
Baptist Church
West Medway
Frederick B. Vander Lump
Congregational Church
Agawam
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Dov. N. H
Frances Soren Woodman
Roxbury
Charles W. Woodman
Edgar F. Allen
South Congregational Church
Ipswich
Hull
England
New Rates on Paper Held Up by ICC
Washington July 28 Proposed rate increases on paper in less than carload lots from New England to New York City and other points were suspended by the Interstate Commerce Commission until November 25. The New York New Haven Hartford and Boston Maine lines would have raised rates July 28 while Boston and Albany needed August 1.
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Washington
New England
New York
New Haven & Hartford
Boston & Maine
Boston & Albany
New York City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Whiskey for Sick Husband Defence in Liquor Suit
Mrs. Mary O'Loughlin faced liquor sale charges in Waltham Court and pleaded that the large quantity of liquor found at her home was kept there by order to care for her sick husband, arguing lack of intent to sell.
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Mary O'Loughlin
Waltham Court
Coast Artillery Corps Return from Boston Harbor Encampment
Massachusetts Coast Artillery Corps returned from a 10 day encampment at forts in Boston harbor and were reviewed on Boston Common by Governor Walsh. The event drew crowds along Charles Street Mall as Majors Danforth Fullerton and Shedd led twelve companies under Colonel Lombard.
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Massachusetts Coast Artillery Corps
United States
Boston Harbor
Walsh
Boston Common
Charles Street
Lombard
N. O. Danforth
BE. D. Fullerton
B. B. Shedd
Long Wharf
State Street
Strong
Warren
Andrews
Jessup
Anderson
South Armory
Fort Warren
Cape Cod
Brockton
Fall River
War Department
Wilson
United States Coast Artillery Corps
Six I W W Members Jailed in Tarrytown Trial
Six of nine Industrial Workers of the World on trial in Tarrytown were convicted for attempting to hold a May meeting to charge John D. Rockefeller with bloodshed in Colorado mines and sentenced to two months in the New York City penitentiary. The seventh was convicted but given a suspended sentence. the eighth was discharged for lack of evidence.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Industrial Workers of the World
John D. Rockefeller
Colorado
New York City
Moorehouse
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