Worcester socialite on trial over fatal car crash speed claim
Paul E F Taylor son of Worcester real estate millionaire faced East Cambridge Superior Criminal Court denying he drove at 50 miles per hour. Ada Perkins and Sally Gilman testified about the Downe car crash and delays in reporting. A Monday resumption will include a practical demonstration of the day’s events.
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Paul EF. Taylor
Ransom F. Taylor
Worcester
East Cambridge Superior Criminal Court
Boston
Downes
Ada R. Perkins
Sally W. Gilman
Taylor on Trial For Reckless Driving and Fatalities
The government accuses Taylor of reckless operation on a Marlboro State road on Sept 23 causing the deaths of Patrick Sullivan and Frank E. Downes. He admits driving about 3 mph near the Downes car, hearing a report, and not returning. He says he increased power after passing due to an uphill grade.
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Taylor
Marlboro
Patrick Sullivan
Frank E. Downes
Downes
Commodore Swain to Cast First Presidential Vote at 76
Richard Swain a native US citizen and Japanese Royal Naval Reserve commodore will vote in the upcoming election. Born in Nantucket, he spent 57 years at sea, serving under Mitsui 1870s onward, and led Nippon Yusen Kaisha vessels. He was decorated by the Japanese Emperor for naval service. He admired Roosevelt and Taft.
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Richard Swain
Royal Naval Reserve
Commodore Swain
Nantucket
Far East
New England
Japan
Mitsu Bishi Kaisha
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Swain
Naval Reserve
Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt Cousin to Wed Boston Bride in June
Preparations for the wedding of Gracie Hall Roosevelt, cousin of the ex president, to Miss Margaret Richardson of Beacon Street are complete. The ceremony will be June 17 at King’s Chapel with Franklin D. Roosevelt as best man and a distinguished Boston society turnout.
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Gracie Hall Roosevelt
Margaret Richardson
Beacon Street
King’s Chapel
Boston
Ethel Roosevelt
Colonel Roosevelt
Gertrude Hunnewell
Frances Q. Nichols
Margaret Ramsay
Rose Ll. Saltonstall
Kate S. Farrington
Ruth Harrington
Eleanor Benson
Miss Benson
Miss Ramsay
Miss Richardson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
E. P. Richardson
M. H. Richardson, Jr
N. B. Richardson
P. Cooper Bryce
Vanderbilt Webb
Richard Baker
Lincoln McVeagh
Charles T. Abeles
Maurice Fremont Smith
Irving Bolton
Maurice H. Richardson
Beacon ‘Street
Roosevelt
Harvard
Plympton Street
Cambridge
Phoenix
Signet
Institute
Western
Tivoli-on-Hudson
Gracie Roosevelt
King's Chapel
Auto Accident Leaves Boy with Both Legs Broken
Rossa Farrone aged 14 of 8 1 Prince street North End had both legs broken when struck by a car in Arbor way Forest Hills late yesterday afternoon. He was playing near South street and stepped into the street before a vehicle from Jamaichway. The car is owned by Justin F Dutton Melrose and the operator was Herbert F Atwood. The chauffeur removed the boy to a doctor’s office then City Hospital.
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Rossa Farrone
Prince Street
North End
Forest Hills
South Street
Jamaichway
Justin F. Dutton
Melrose
Herbert F. Atwood
City Hospital
Hagerty Wins Notre Dame Oratory Medal at Graduation
Joseph J. Hagerty of Boston received the highest medal for oratory during Notre Dame preparatory department graduation exercises in South Bend Indiana.
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South Bend
Ind
Joseph J. Hagerty
Boston
Notre Dame
Graduation Suits Brought by S. H. Harrison Co
S. H. Harrison Co. offers boys graduation suits in blue and black serge for ages 8 to 17. Prices run 2.49 to 5.75 with long pants styles at 4.75 and 5.75. Located at 662 672 Washington St. adv.
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S. H. Harrison Co
Washington St. Adv
Park Street Shacks Spark City Battle Over Subway Site
War was declared yesterday by Rev. Dr. A. Z. Conrad and Park street merchants against subway construction shacks on Park street. Commissioner Rourke issued a permit to occupy 400 by 16 feet and held a hearing where merchants voiced objections. He will seek a less objectionable site with Superintendent Sullivan and the Transit Commission, noting Sullivan does not want the shacks on the Common.
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A. Z. Conrad
Park Street
Public Works
Rourke
Transit Commission
Public Grounds
Sullivan
The
Hub Man Hastings Dies in California
Francis J. Hastings a longtime Boston Cambridge business figure died suddenly in Covina California from a stomach ailment. A Civil War veteran and former Boston Chamber of Commerce member he was born in Cambridge and spent years in the grain and flour business in Boston and eastern Massachusetts.
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Covina
Cal
Francis J. Hastings
Boston
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Hastings
Boston Chamber of Commerce
How Are Your Boys Sale at S. H. Harrison Co
Boston retailers promote an exclusive boys department with a grand sale. Hundreds of boys suits in sizes 8 to 8 years offered at 98 cents, with knicker suits and blue serge styles priced around 1.98 and 2.49. Harris on Co., 662 to 672 Washington St.
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S. H. Harrison Co
Boston
H. Harrison Co
Washington Bt. Edu
New England
Protest over Cannon Return to Boston Sours Ottawa Hearing
Ottawa reports no official update on the surrender to Boston after the British captured the Bunker Hill fieldpiece. Protests appear in letters urging reconsideration while the militia minister remains silent, though he has likely received several objections.
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Ottawa
Ont
Boston
Bunker Hill
Quebec
Canada Faces US Call to Return Bunker Hill Cannon
Canadian editorials discuss whether the United States should receive the Bunker Hill cannon in exchange for returning a British flag. The Mail and Empire in Toronto favors mutual exchange, while Ottawa’s Free Press warns such requests set a new international precedent and should not be entertained.
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Bunker Hill
Boston
United States
the Mail
Empire Toronto
Canada
York
Toronto
Free Press
Ottawa
Battle of
South Africa
Titanic inquiry weighs counsel speeches at London session
The Board of Trade inquiry resumed with debate over scope of witnesses. Lord Mersey indicated he cannot direct action on Captain Lord’s certificate from the Californian and noted jurisdiction limits. Sir Rufus Isaacs pressed for views on evidence about the Californian and mentioned looking at Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff Gordon only as related to G Symons and lifeboat matters. Mersey also said Bruce Ismay’s conduct matters only if it influenced Captain Smith.
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London
Board of Trade
Lord Mersey
Lord
Sir Rufus Isaacs
Rufus Isaacs
Cosmo
Duff Gordon
G. Symons
Charles Hendrickson
J. Bruce Ismay
Captain Smith
Prevent Two Burglaries In Roxbury Chase
Policemen of Division 9 Roxbury stopped two burglary attempts by men suspected as strike-breakers. In the first incident two prowlers fled a small Orchard Street store and a park chase followed after officers fired several shots. Later, four men trying to cut a bakery window wire screen on Faystone Street fled as officers pursued them through several blocks.
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Division 9
Roxbury
Orchard Street
Ryan and
Mahoney
Schwartzer
Faystone Street
Car Leaves Track On Lenox Street Subway
An inbound car on the Lenox street line left the rails on Dartmouth street near the railroad bridge at 10 15 last night. No passengers were aboard the conductor and motor man escaped injury. Both were new men and the oscillation of the car at high speed is thought to have caused the derailment. Traffic was tied up about 20 minutes.
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Lenox Street
Dartmouth Street
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