Standstill in Melrose Murder Inquest Delays Probe
The inquest into 7-year-old Loretta Wakelin Wake lin's murder in Melrose was adjourned abruptly as District Attorney Corcoran and Judge Sweetser delayed further proceedings. Investigators plan to resume next week while reviewing alibis of Harold Mead and Harold Shaw and seeking the driver of a nearby automobile. Arthur Ledwith of the telephone company and Patrolman William Doherty testified as the session opened.
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Loretta Winifred Wakelin
Melrose
William J. Corcoran
Middlesex County
E. Leroy Sweetser
Malden District Court
Corcoran
Silas P. Smith
Thomas F. Eustace
Kerr
Melrose Police
Franklin Heights
Revere
Wakelin
Mr. Corcoran
Judge Sweetser
Officer Smith
Harold Mead
Harold Shaw
East Cambridge
Chums Weyburn and Frothingham Wed in Boston Society Ties
Longtime Yale and Harvard classmates Weyburn and Frothingham married into prominent Boston families. Weyburn wed Miss Anthony at Beverly Farms after a quiet Beverly ceremony, while Frothingham became her husband shortly after. The Anthony family is noted in Beacon Street society with ties to the Vincent Club and Sewing Circle. A nephew, Kenneth Weeks, died in France. The piece also notes a 2:30 parade from Fraternity Hall to St Luke's Church.
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Boston
Weyburn
Weyburn, McKee & Gardner
State Street
Frothingham
Tremont Street
Peterboro Street
Mr. Weyburn
Miss Anthony
Anthonys
Beacon Street
Ruth Anthony
Andrew Weeks Anthony
Harvard
Elizabeth L. Colt
Providence
LeBaron B. Colt
Reed P. Anthony
Anthony
Rose Ledge
Hale Street
Beverly Farms
Vincent Club
Sewing Circle
Kenneth Weeks
France
Chelsea
Fraternity Hall
Broadway
Washington Square
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Harriet P. Weeks
Andrew G. Weeks
Aerial Torpedo by Wireless Control
An aerial torpedo controlled by wireless has been invented by aviator George F. Russell. The 3 inch aluminum device carries 50 pounds of explosive, travels 150 to 200 mph, and can be fired from Zeppelins or aircraft. It uses five electric batteries and can be directed by red, white and green stern lights at night.
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George F. Russell
E. L. Russell
Fairbanks Street
Brighton
Mr. Russell
Allies Unite to Head Off Hughes Nomination Flash
Delegates show strong colors as midnight actions guard against desertions. Optimistic talk centers on adjourning before a third ballot to block Justice Hughes from clinching the nomination.
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Hughes
Justice Hughes
Secret coalition backs Hughes in risky Republican nomination bid
The article outlines a covert alliance among managers for Fairbanks Weeks Burton and others to influence the 1916 Republican convention. It notes hopes to tap Roosevelt for an ally, with Root Cummins La Follette and Hughes as potential outcomes. It says Roosevelt could shift support if needed and that Hughes backers expect nomination by the second ballot.
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Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Hughes
Fairbanks
Indiana
Weeks
Massachusetts
Burton
Ohio
Sherman
Illinois
Root
New York
Cummins
Iowa
Knox
Pennsylvania
Coliseum
Cummins Ot Town
la Follette
Wisconsin
Justice Hughes
Victor
Melba
Nellie Melba
Dvorak
Victor Records
Japan increases forces at Tien-Tsin and Pekin
Tokyo reports Japan to add one battalion from Dairen on the Liao-Tung peninsula near Port Arthur, while American troops at Tien-Tsin are set to proceed to Pekin. French troops from Annam are also dispatched to Pekin. Movements hint at unrest after President Yuan Shi-Kai’s death.
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Tokio
Japan
Tien-Tsin
Pekin
Dairen
Liao-Tung
Port Arthur
London
Annam
Yuan Shi-Kai
Greek Army Demobilizes 150000 Men Under King Constantine
King Constantine signed an order demobilizing 12 classes of the Greek army totaling 150000 soldiers. The move sparked general rejoicing though observers doubt the current government can endure once the army is disbanded.
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Athens
Greece
Paris
Constantine
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Winter ST
Cor
Washington ST
Edwards
Standard
Gilchrist
Chum
Lyon Weyburn
Randolph Frothingham
S. Reed Anthony
Weyburn and Frothingham
Yale
Harvard Law School
Greater Boston
Main Street
Waltham Telephone
Walth Me
Connor Spetial
Old Homestead Fie
Brookside
York State
Readville
Armour’s
Texas
Bermuda
Howard's
Kellogg's
Mark
Underwood
Cael
Reed Anthony
Yale Club
New York and
Eastern Yacht Clubs
Fletcher Weyburn
Scranton
Penn
Arthur Frothingham
Reuter
Amsterdam
Orangemen
The
Mayflower Lodge of Orangemen
Baer
el Art
Annes Railiag
BPS
Ce Pry Perrine Peo Baat
Cae de Tat
South St
T. R
Pins
Red Seal
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
Victrola
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