Once Wealthy Now a Beggar
James B. Ledden, once respected in Roslindale after living at 21 Brown Avenue for a decade, is arrested in New York on a charge of compelling his children to beg. His wife left years ago, money was lost after a stock brokerage failure, and the three children Breva 16 Bihron 11 and John 13 are in the care of the Children's Society likely to be placed in a juvenile institution.
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Bihron
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Yarmouth
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St. John
N. B
Boston
William
X Rays Report Cancer Cure At Lille Doctors
The Matin reports two Lille physicians achieved a notable cancer cure using X rays. A 65 year old woman with stomach cancer was treated seven times in three minutes and fully recovered, gaining weight. The cure occurred seven months ago with no relapse.
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Paris
Matin
Lille
Pope Nuncio Informs Loubet of Rome Visit Impossibility
Megr Lorenzelli the papal nuncio at Paris informs President Loubet that the Pope cannot receive him if he visits Rome as the guest of the King of Italy.
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Rome
Megr. Lorenzelli
Paris
Loubet
Italy
Miners Schedule Convention to Decide Work Suspension
Wilkes Barre Penn June 3 The district executive boards of the United Mine Workers issued a call for a convention to be held at Pottsville June 15 to decide whether to suspend work pending settlement of the dispute at the conciliation board. Indianapolis Ind June 3 President John Mitchell said operators refused to recognize three proposed district presidents on the board of conciliation, a move he called a violation of the strike commission provisions. He declined to say what action might follow if recognition is denied and did not rule out a general work suspension.
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Penn
United Mine Workers of America Today
Hld
Pottsville
Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Fusal
Board of Conciliation
Harry
Miss K
Dover
Love Letters Reveal Age Gap Case in Morristown Trial
In Morristown New Jersey Mrs Hester Woodhull 80 sues Harold Schwarz 26 for breach of promise seeking 50000. She testifies she wrote all fifty letters to him while he offered no letters, calling him a sweet bashful boy. The case centers on who courted whom.
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Harry Schwarz
Hester M. Woodhull
New Jersey
New York
Hester Woodhull
Harold Schwarz
Dover
N. J
Private musings echoing a coded courtship
A dated note laments romantic fooling around and warns against pursuing a certain woman. The writer signs with a cryptic phrase you know, implying personal stakes and secret feelings.
Senate Passes Boulevard Bill Amid Park Plan Debate
The Senate approved a $6,000,000 boulevard project tied to the state park system after a map demonstration. The measure, calling for $200,000 yearly, passed 25 to 7 to be engrossed, while a related brown-tail gypsy moth appropriation of $250,000 was killed by a near unanimous vote. Mr Harvell of Plymouth dissented on the latter matter.
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Fitzgerald
Apsey
Ways and Means
House
Harvell
Plymouth
Elkins Seeks New Ship Bill to Boost U S Shipping
Senator Elkins of West Virginia plans to reintroduce a bill in the next session to cut duties 10 percent on goods carried by American ships or raise duties 10 percent on goods carried by foreign ships. He says the measure would aid American shipping without cost, unlike the failed shipping bill, and opposes Chamberlain's tariff plan as impractical amid breadstuff dependence.
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Paris
Elkins
West Virginia
Chamberlain
Suppressed the Urchins at Harvard Yard Concert
In Cambridge Harvard students organized an open-air concert by the yard cops and student music clubs to protest noisy hecklers from a hostile Cambridge street group. Dan and Sampson faced constant hooting and whistles as they kept order through the hot evening.
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Sampson
Yard
Harvard
College Yard
Cambridge Street
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Massachusetts Dental Society Holds 39th Convention
The 39th annual Massachusettts Dental Society convention opened in Mechanics Building with sessions in Paul Revere Hall and 40 exhibitors in Exhibition Hall. Officers elected include President William P. Cooke Boston and Secretary Edgar O. Kinsman Cambridge. The annual banquet at Hotel Lenox drew about 180 attendees.
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Mechanics’ Building
Paul Revere Hall
Exhibition Hall
William P. Cooke
Boston
Fredericks. Belyea
Brookline
John J. F. McLaughlin
North Adams
Edgar O. Kinsman
Cambridge
Joseph T. Paul
Thomas W. Clements
Frank A. Velabarre
Lenox
Arpad Declared World’s Fastest Battleship in Trials
At Pola the Austrian second class battleship Arpad posted a maximum speed of 20.12 knots with an average of 19.65 knots over six hours. Built by Trieste Shipbuilding Company, she carries three 24 centimeter guns and 12 1b centimeter quick firers.
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Arpad
Pola
Trieste Shipbuilding Company
Hooper Named Chief Marshal for East Boston Parade
A meeting of the East Boston Carnival Association executive committee chose Ainsley R. Hooper of the Governor's staff as chief marshal for the July 4 parade. Twelve members pledged $25 each to cover expenses. A five member committee including Hooper Kennedy Lynch Albee and former Senator Witt will solicit subscriptions.
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East Boston Carnival Association
Ainsley R. Hooper
A. R. Hooper
P. J.kennedy
John E. Lynch
Charles I. Albee
C. T. Witt
Return of De Santos to Cohasset Post
John Joseph Pauline De Santos, formerly night operator at Cohasset, has returned after a health retreat. Mr. Walker, who filled in at the AP office, resumes his old role. De Santos plans a banquet for friends tomorrow night.
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John Joseph Pauline de Santos
Cohasset
Mr. Walker
Associated Press
Mr. de Santos
Hay Replies to Boston Hebrews on Kishineff Massacre
Secretary of State John Hay acknowledged receipt of a protest from the West End Hebrews over the Kishineff massacre. The recipient, David Woronoff, says he is satisfied with Hay’s reply tone.
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John Hay
Young Hebrews
West End
Kishineff
David Woronoff
Pleaded For Miss Danforth Pardon Hearing Held
The Governor's council heard Nina Danforth's pardon petition presided by Lieutenant-Governor Guild. Danforth, serving 18 months in Cambridge jail for murder, faced opposition from Mrs. Emery and others while supporters urged mercy. A second petition from J. N. Bailey for embezzlement also faced continued decision after a week.
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Nina Danforth
Guild
Cambridge
Andrew J. Emery
Philip G. Peabody
Boston
Harriman Improves After Illness Aims for Europe
Edward H. Harriman, confined 14 days by appendicitis, walked about his room today and plans to sail for Europe on Tuesday.
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New York
Edward H. Harriman
Europe
Robbers kill conductor after confrontation on car
Three masked men boarded an eastbound suburban car from East St. Louis early today. They robbed motorman J Bowes and killed conductor John N Keith who rushed to rescue him. Only a few passengers were aboard. the robbers escaped.
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East St. Louis
J. Bowes
John N. Keith
Keith
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