Claimed Nephew of Admiral Linked to Cambridge Scams
A Cambridge youth posing as Rear Admiral Fletcher’s nephew swindled Boston firms amid plans for a large radio experiment station valued near fifty thousand dollars. Investigations reveal his false identities, unpaid bills, and a destitute wife and infant in Cambridge while authorities seek the real Fletcher.
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Boston
Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge
H. Robinson Fletcher
Fletcher
Vera Cruz
United States
Harvard
Tufts
Fessenden
Belmont
Harry
A. 8. Ford
Savannah
Wool Merchant Henry A Gill Dies at Home
Henry A Gill of 172 Norfolk Street Dorchester a longtime Boston wool dealer fell dead at his home yesterday. He was 46 years in the trade, expert wool grader and recently with Lucas and Manning 288 Summer Street. He leaves a widow a daughter and a son who plays pitcher for Boston College.
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Henry A. Gill
Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Boston
Flo
Lucas and Manning
Summer Street
Boston College
C S Hapgood Buried Today In Boston Funeral
Cyrus S Hapgood 72 longtime leader of the Butchers Slaughtering and Melting Association and president of related companies is buried today after services at 2 PM at his Commonwealth avenue home. Rev Austen DeBlois will officiate with Dr Francis Rowley delivering a brief address. Hapgood survived by wife Clara A Conner and four children.
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Cyrus ”S. Hapgood
Butchers’ Slaughtering and Melting Association
Brighton
Commonwealth Avenue
Austen K. DeBlois
D. D
First Baptist Church
Clarendon Street
Francis H. Rowley
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Hapgood
Concord
Cyrus and
Eleanor
Wheeler) Hapgood
Cambridge
Chauncy Hall School
Boston
Ss. 8
Faneuil Hall
Corporation of
S. 8S. Learned Company
Mr. Hapgood
New England Berdering Company
Charter Oak Shoe Company
Beacon Trust Company
Charles W. Hapgood
C. H. Mead
C. H. Miller
Robbery in City Center as Three Suspects Flee
Patrolman John Fox spotted shadowy figures in the Kimball building doorway at 12:80 this morning. Three men fled toward Scollay square. one, Stephano Asanti 18 Hanover street, was caught and charged with robbery. Francis L Donigan of the Dorchester steamer sanctioned by Merchants and Miners was also involved as an assault victim. Two assailants escaped. Patrolman Walter Andrews injured after slipping near Tremont Row.
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John Fox
City Hall
Kimball Building
Tremont Street
Scollay Square
Fox
Court Street
Franklin Avenue
Cornhill
Stephano Asanti
Hanover Street
Walter Andrews
Andrews
Tremont Row
Kimball
Francis L. Donigan
Dorchester
Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company
Donigan
Asanti
City Hall Station
Fire Pumps Near Basin at Charlesbank Site
Mayor Curley and Commissioner Rourke choose the Charlesbank site between the men’s and women’s gymnasiums for a new high pressure water service pumping station. After multiple protests and site changes the city settles on the little artificial hill on the Charlesbank as the location.
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Curley
Public Works
Rourke
Charlesbank
Charles Street
Belmont Boy Killed by Doctor Auto in Cambridge Crash
Frederick Wright, 12, was struck by an auto owned and driven by Dr. G W Christman of Falmouth Street Bel mont and died at Cambridge Hospital. Dr Christman was arrested for manslaughter and released on $2000 bail.
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G. W. Christman
Falmouth Street
Belmont
Frederick Wright
Cambridge Hospital
Young Wright
Belmont Street
Christman
Ford Cars Set as City Official Vehicles, Mayor Says
Mayor Curley announced that Ford cars will be the official vehicles for city departments in the future, replacing costly cars. The declaration, made yesterday, signals a shift to a standardized fleet.
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Curley
French honors for Captain Beadwell and crew
Captain Beadwell and seven crew members of the Cymric are to be recognized by the French government for rescuing the crew of the French schooner Garonne in mid ocean on October 1 1913. The Liverpool Board of Trade will present a handsome binocular glass for saving the lives of the Garonne crew.
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Beadwell
Mid Ocean
Garonne
Robert Simpson
Liverpool Board of Trade
Bayonne
Midatlantic
Medals Awarded to Cymric Crew in Event
First Officer Simpson will receive a first class silver medal and seven Cymric crew members will receive second class silver medals for their roles in the event.
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Simpson
Cymric
Boston Man Weds a Webster Girl
Miss Margaret Mary Glory of Webster and James Bergin of Boston married at St Louis Church Webster June 2. Reverend Garrett H Dolan officiated as John Bergin served as an attendant.
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Boston
Boston Brother of Groom and Miss Sadie Glory Wedding Note
Boston brother of the groom and Miss Sadie Glory of Webster sister of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Bergin will live in Newton.
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Boston
Miss Sadie Glory
Webster
Mrs. Bergin
Newton
Dartmouth Elects College Club Officers
Dartmouth College Club elected George F. P. Young of Cleveland president and Charles R. Taplin of Orleans, VI vice president by the student body. The club serves as the social organization for all undergraduates.
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Hanover
N. H
George FP. Young
Cleveland
Dartmouth College Club
Charles R. Taplin
Orleans
College Club
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Franklin Street
C. S. Hapgood
Brighton Abattoir
Belmont Boy
THE
Hilton Company
Washington Street
Temple Place
Mass
France
White Star Lines Cymric
Liverpool
Dartmouth
Dutton Co
Tgie
Electra Axminster
Bigelow Carpet Co
Parker
Ecru
Jourra
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