Medford Fatal Auto Crash Kills Bricklayer Williams
A 30 horsepower touring car driven by Lester Cushman and passenger Arthur Smith struck Charles Williams as he attempted to board a car at Winthrop square. Williams, 42, a Woburn native and bricklayer, died at 6:30 after being taken to the police station. Cushman, 19, and Smith, 18, were detained briefly by police and then released. Williams had lived in Medford 22 years at the Central House. his brother John Williams of North Lee claimed the body.
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Medford
Lester D. Cushman
College Avenue
Arthur Smith
Charles Williams
Woburn
Winthrop Square
Central House
John Williams
North Iee
Cambridge Cyclist Hit By Car In Lafayette Square
Napoleon Smith of 200 Elms Street Cambridge was struck while riding a bicycle in Lafayette Square Cambridge. He was dragged along the street, suffering multiple contusions and a serious leg injury. He will remain in hospital for some time.
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Napoleon Smith
Elms Street
Cambridge
Lafayette Square
Smith
School Board Adopts Rules After Special Session
A special session of the School Board lasted nearly four hours. The board discussed last year’s rules, almost all were adopted with minor omissions. Adjournment came at 11 o’clock.
Somerville English High Grads Toasted at School Hall
The graduating class of Somerville English High School received a reception last night hosted by Headmaster Co T C Whitcomb. Due to large class size the event was moved from the master’s home to the school hall for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville English High
Somerville Ee High School
Co. T. C. Whitcomb
St Lawrence University Grants Honorary Degrees
Syracuse June 14 St Lawrence University conferred honorary degrees including President Hamilton of Tufts College.
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Syracuse
N. Y
St. Lawrence University
Hamilton
Tufts College
Mrs Corbett Hurt in Carriage Crash
Mrs James J. Corbett wife of the former pugilist lies in serious condition near her Bayside Long Island home after a carriage accident, recent reports indicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James J. Corbett
Bayside
Long Island
Ets
President Roosevelt addresses Georgetown College commencement
President Roosevelt attends the 89th Georgetown College commencement in Gaston Hall, confers degrees and prizes, and delivers a brief address. He praises character over mere intellect, notes athletic training as part of college life, and urges graduates to "don't flinch, don't foul, and hit the line hard."
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Washington
Roosevelt
Georgetown College
David H. Buel
Bonaparte
Gaston Hall
Nurses Earn Diplomas At Graduation Exercises
Eighteen young women received nursing diplomas after two years at Long Island hospitals. Walter Hunnewell presided as diplomas were awarded to Margaret Adams Bertha Baker Sarah Boyd Mabel Chambers Mary Dempsey Prudence Dickinson Ruth McKinnon Mary Morrison Kathleen O Neil Nora Sheehan Vivian Sargent Jeannie Spears Kathleen Neary Katherine McLaughlin Harriet Cann Mary Gallagher Lillian Lovelace and Ethelwine Owen. An evening dance followed the ceremony with broad attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Walter Hunnewell
Board of Trustees
Margaret Adams
Bertha L. Baker
Sarah Boyd
Mabel R. Chambers
Mary Dempsey
Prudence R. Dickinson
Ruth McKinnon
Mary T. Morrison
Kathleen O’neil
Nora M. Sheehan
Vivian Sargent
Jeannie Spears
Kathleen Neary
Katherine J. McLaughlin
Harriet M. Cann
Mary E. Gallagher
Lillian Lovelace
Ethelwine Owen
Cambridge Girl Wins High Academic Honors
Ruth Leighton Pike, 19, topped the graduating Glass of Dean Academy at Franklin, after attending Harvard Grammar School. Born in Cambridge, she is the daughter of City Clerk Walter W. Pike, who served the city many years.
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Ruth Leighton Pike
Dean Academy
Franklin
Cambridge
Walter W. Pike
Miss Pike
Harvard Grammar School
Vassar Receives $75,000 Gift for New Residence Hall
At the Vassar College commencement in Poughkeepsie New York President Taylor announced a planned residence hall for 200 students and a $75,000 donation from Dr Henry M Saunders of New York in memory of his wife for the building’s erection.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Taylor
Henry M. Saunders
New York
Bribery Report Aims for Expulsion in State House
The House rules committee prepares a drastic bribery report on the scandal that has dominated the State House for weeks. The panel fixed up the findings yesterday and recommended expulsion of a member, with officials promising a stiff ruling to satisfy hard critics.
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Cole
House Committee On Rules
State House
House
Committee Deliberates Charges Against Representative Gethro
The committee reviews allegations by Representatives Mack and Leonard regarding improper offers by Frank J. Gethro. Disagreement over the charges persists as they note a May 38 conversation and May 1 bucket shop bill defeat. The report, with input from Attorney-General Malone, references Raymond and Lawson in the bribery context.
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Mack
Ward 22
Leonard
Springfield
Frank J. Gethro
Ward 9
Gethro
Mock
House
Raymond
Lawson
Malone
Mayor Regrets Defeat in Pension Bill Vote
Mayor Fitzgerald issued a statement after the defeat of a city pension bill. He said many city workers, nearly a thousand, cannot be fullly served for their pay. He warned against discharging longtime employees and vowed to try again next year, lamenting the setback for city service efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzgerald
State House
Two Lynn Girls Save Drowning Men at Flax Pond
Two young Lynn women Nellie Bettinger and Agnes Robinson, ages 20 and 23, saved two men from drowning after their canoe capsized at Flax Pond. They jumped from a rowboat, grabbed the older man by the hair, and dragged both to shore with the help of their united effort.
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Lynn
Nellie Bettinger
Broadway
Wyoma
Agnes Robinson
School Street
Miss Bettinger
Miss Robinson
Mackensie
Lynn Girls
Sudden Deaths Reported in Malden
Malden police reported two sudden deaths on June 14. Gustavus A. Eberle prominent Malden manufacturer was found dead in his Clark Hose Works office from heart disease. Dora Mullin 42 of Watertown was found dead at 117 Middlesex Street at a friend’s house. autopsy planned to determine cause.
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Malden
Darrell of
Somerville
Gustavus A. Eberle
Clark Hose Works
Jackson Street
Charles H. Eberle
Eberle
Dora Mullin
Watertown
Thomas Duffy
Middlesex Street
Eee Oe
Army Withdraws Canned Beef After Guards Refuse
London June 14 The Army Council orders withdrawal of American canned corned beef after men of the First Royal Fusiliers City of London Regiment refuse to eat it.
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London
First Royal Fusiliers
City of London Regiment
Army Council
Pisa Professor Unveils Radium-like Substance
Rome reports Professor Battelli of the University of Pisa has discovered a radium like substance with allegedly far stronger properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Battelli
University of Pisa
Golden Star's Annual Meet Highlights Growth and Elections
The United Order of the Golden Star held its annual session in Brightelmstone clubhouse Allston with 47 commanderies represented by 68 delegates and 39 past command ers initiated. Grand Commander Charles Steere presided as officers were elected and installed by Past Grand Commander Ad die A Stevens. The banquet featured a magnicent dinner and Allston Commandery hosted the event.
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United Order of the Golden Star
Brightelmstone
Allston
Charles Steere
Addie A. Stevens
Athol and Suite
Hingham
Benjamin L. Arey
Bston
W. G. Kerwin
Boston
Esther N. Edwards
Needham
Laura J. Brockwatertown
Ella M. Crosier
North Adams
Inner Gate
Clara 8. Williams
Taunton
Outer
Ella ¥. Kimball
Haverhill
Adelaide P. Blake
Amesbury
Outer Gate
Frances E. Palmatier
Florence
Charles F. Hartford
Brockton
Hen Riggins
Alliston
Peter Smith
Allston Commandery
Five Thousand Dollars Awarded in Derrik Accident Suit
A verdict of 35000 was returned in the superior court in favor of Elizabeth G Simmons against Renton Whidden and Co for the death of her husband a bricklayer killed by a falling derrick in the defendants service the case was tried in the third session yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth G. Simmons
Renton, Whidden & Co
Murdered Farmer Found in Well at Sellecks Corners
A mutilated and bullet riddled body, Selleck Dann, an aged farmer, was found in an unused well at his homestead in New Canaan near Selleck's Corners on the New York border. The homicide, noted as an unsolved case, occurred in June and has shocked the western part of town.
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New Canaan
Conn
Selleck Dann
New York State Boundary Line
Selleck’s Corners
Murdered Farmer Dann Home Searched For Loot
The interior of Dana's house was turned upside down with torn carpets and overturned furniture as investigators conclude the killer searched for money. A bank book showed $600 deposited in a Stamford bank. A distant relative discovered the murder when visiting today.
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Dana
Dann
Stamford
No Grove Hall Express Speaks for the Elevated
Vice-President Sergeant tells President Bancroft that running express cars to Grove Hall from the Dudley Street terminal is impracticable. Mayor had urged the plan after a letter from ex mayor Fitzgerald proposing the service. The matter was referred to the railroad official for decision.
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Sernt
Bancroft
Myor Fitzgerald
Grove Hall
Dudley Street Terminal
Experme
Sergeant
Roxbury Man Loses Foot In Rail Yard Accident
Walter C. Bryant of Roxbury had his right foot amputated below the knee and three toes of the left foot crushed by a freight car at Mystic Junction yard, Boston & Maine railroad Somerville. He was riding a car when the brake failed, throwing him to the ground and he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Walter C. Bryant
Roxbury
Mystic Junction
Boston & Maine Railroad
Somerville
Bryant
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Stein-Bloch Models
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Miss Nellie Bettingsr
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