Friend Sentenced to Three Months in House of Correction
Archer D. Friend a former State street broker was sentenced by Judge Foss in Newton Court to three months in the house of correction for deserting and abandoning his wife and two sons His appeal and $2500 bail were noted The case drew wide attention for its prominence and sensational testimony from both sides The wife Mrs Friend testified to alleged infidelity and a woman friend staying in their Winchester home for nine weeks The defense framed the husband’s departure as resulting from threats on his life The court did not consider health claims or wife threats in its ruling and held Friends Reno trip to seek a divorce showed intent to break the marriage contract The trial featured sharp exchanges between attorneys Wright and Proctor.
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Archer D. Friend
State Street
House of Correction
Foss
Newton Court
John Wright
Thomas Proctor
Evangelist Curtis to Preach at Roxbury Christian Church
Frank Curtis, known as the good cheer evangelist, will deliver "The Value of a Soul" at the Christian Church on St James Street Roxbury tomorrow morning under Pastor Rev Norman Brighton. Curtis reflects on his life beginning December 13 1907 and thanks Boston newspapers for aiding his career.
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Frank Curtis
Good Cheer
Christian Church
St. James Street
Roxbury
Norman Brighton
Curtis
John
Evangelist Curtis
Boston
House Approves $100 Soldiers Bonus With SATC Additions
The House Ways and Means Committee reported favorably on the $100 soldiers' bonus bill. The measure includes an amendment to add 4000 members of the Students Army Training Corps and the bill advances with the SATC provision unchanged from its engrossed form.
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House of Representatives
House
Students’ Army Training Corps
Depend on Credit of Americans Prompts Global Recovery Debate
A Boston crowd hears Frank A. Vanderlip urge expansive American credit to Europe to restore industrial balance, ease unemployment, and curb Bolshevism. He cites Europe’s chaos in England France Belgium Italy and other nations, warns labor unrest and rising living costs threaten prosperity, and stresses need for vast credit while noting America’s strong exports and domestic high profits.
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England
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Bankers’ Association of New England
Association
New Ocean House
Swampscott
Vanderlip
France
Belgium
Italy
Spain
Continent
Mr. Vanderlip
America
Great Britain
Gvernment
United States
Devery Dies in Thunderstorm at Far Rockaway Home
Former New York Police Chief William S. Devery, 65, collapsed and died at his Far Rockaway residence during a violent thunder storm. His wife and daughter heard the thunder crash and found him in the bathroom. a doctor said death was instantaneous, due to apoplexy.
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Devery
New York
William S. Devery
Far Rockaway
Mr. Devery
Old Blake House Vandalized in Dorchester Preserve
Dorchester Historical Society reports the old Blake House on Columbia Road damaged by vandals. Windows broken shutters removed and property damaged. The society plans to seek aid from the park and recreation department to protect the landmark that housed the Old Blake Chapter DAR for years.
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Old Blake House
Dorchester Historical Society
Blake Chapter
Admiral Benson Sees League Feasible If Realized
Admiral Benson returns from France after eight months aiding in armistice terms and says the League of Nations will reduce armaments if it becomes a fact. He cautions that politics is not his realm though he believes Wilson's ideas could be realized.
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New York
Benson
France
League of Nations
Wilson
Paris
Senate Told Conference Has Irish Resolution
Acting Secretary Polk informed the Senate that the request for representatives of the provisional government of Ireland to be heard at the peace conference was delivered to M. Clemenceau. His attention was specially invited to the request.
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Washington
Polk
Senate
Ireland
M. Clemenceau
Confernee
Slasher Fined for Assault on Boston Family
Ginaro Capparegieo, 28, of East Boston, pleaded guilty in East Boston court to assault and battery with a sharp instrument against Mrs. Margaret Dorso and her daughters Mildred and Mary, after an insult on their doorstep. Judge Marley fined him $50 on each count and he paid. He claimed drunken amnesia about the prior Sunday night incident.
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Ginaro Capparegiio
Sumner Street
Boston
Margaret Dorso
Mildred
Mary Dorso
Paris Street
Marley
Capparegieo
Edwards to Receive Honorary Degrees Today
General Edwards travels to Middlebury Vermont for an honorary Doctor of Laws from Middlebury College today. He stayed last night in Vergennes at Arthur Swift’s home and will receive an LL. D. from Trinity College in Hartford on Monday.
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General Edwards
Middlebury
Middlebury College
Vergennes
Arthur Swift
Trinity College
Hartford
Agide Jacchia at Pop Concert Symphony Hall Tonight
The model programme lists an evening of opera and orchestral works led by Agide Jacchia at Symphony Hall. Pieces include Verdi Aida overtures, Puccini Madama Butterfly, Mozart Turkish March, Wagner Tannhäuser, Strauss On the Beautiful Blue Danube, Tschaikowsky works, and Rimsky-Korsakov selections.
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Agide Jacchia
Symphony Hall
Ose Thoms
Jacobia Largo
Otobdy
Haniel
Tschaikowsky
Warner “Reve Angelique
Rubinstein
Strauss
Tufts and Jackson Colleges Celebrate 64th Class Day
Tufts and Jackson Colleges held their 64th class day on the Tufts campus with a Victory program honoring sons who served in the great war and those who died for their country. Senior activities included Last Chapel, class poetry, tree oration, class history, and a 1919 class song. Evening events featured a Glee Club performance, Salem Cadet Band selections, outdoor dancing on the tennis courts and reservoir fireworks. The class day committee was led by Harold Schenk with members including Ralph Beattie Helen K Hardy and H N Shepard.
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Tufts
Jackson Colleges
Tufts College
Willard F Crocker
David Crockett
Lorna L. Tasker
Jackson College
12 Year Old Girl Wins French Medal at Mt St Josephs
Marie A Nason a 12 year old student at Mt St Josephs Academy Brighton earned the gold Fleur de Lis medal for excellence in French at commencement exercises. This is her second medal in grammar school following a gymnastics award last year. She began her studies at John Motley School Dorchester.
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Mt. St. Joseph's Academy
Brighton
Marie A. Nason
Miss Nason
John Motley School
Savin Hill Avenue
Dorchester
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