Vermonter John Ketcham to star in drama on bank wreck tale
John Winslow Ketcham, released from Addison county jail after five years of a seven year sentence for complicity in the Ver gennes bank wreck, plans a statewide stage tour as the lead in a drama he wrote to defend himself. He has published books attacking rivals and detailing police duties and paid his divorce, son’s support, and education from earnings.
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Middlebury
John Winslow Ketcham
Farmers’ National Bank of Vergennes
Addison County
Ketcham
David H. Lewis
Vermont
Wately
Manatee and calf die at Wonderland zoological exhibit
The sea cow and its newborn calf died in the cement tank at Wonderland's alligator and crocodile farm. The mother died Saturday night after giving birth, the calf Sunday morning. Owner "Alligator Joe" mourns the loss as the pair would have drawn major interest as drawing-card attractions.
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Wonderland
Northland
Joe
Alligator Joe
North
Man Puts Out Fire With Bare Hands at Aleppo Memorial
Daniel B. H. Power of the Arab patrol of the Aleppo Temple narrowly stomped out a small fire in Mechanics Hall minutes before a memorial service. He grabbed a six foot flaming cloth strip from the stage and extinguished it, burning his hands in the effort. Power, residing in Lynn, declined to discuss the act.
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Daniel B. H. Power
Aleppo
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Mechanics’ Hall
Mr. Power
Power
Lynn
Post
Memorial Service for Late Grand Master of Knights of Pythias
Memorial services were held at Berkeley Temple for the departed head of the Uniform Bank of the Knights of Pythias. Delegations from military groups and a large congregation attended under Major Frank Little. Reverend Allen A. Stockdale delivered a sermon on The Knight of Now, urging loyalty to the ideal One man living for another.
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Knights of Pythias
Berkeley Temple
Grand Lodge
Temple
Uniform Rank
Domain of Massachusetts
Independent Fusilier Veteran Association
Third Regiment
U. R
K. of P
Frank Little
Allen A. Stockdale
Waltham
Mr. Stockdale
America
Probe death of Wakefield man Kelliher after jail injury
John C. Kelliher 22 was found unconscious in a Joy Street station cell after arrest for drunkenness and died at relief station. His father questions police explanations and aims to probe suspected injury as medical examiner notes cerebral symptoms after confinement.
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John C. Kelliher
Wakefield
Joy Street
Kelliher
Wakefield High School
Boston
Young Kelliher
Welliher
Magrath
Three Horses Die in Chelsea Fire at Cheney Company
A noon blaze at the Cheney Company Express stables on Spencer avenue and Eleanor street Chelsea killed three horses and caused $18,900 in property loss. Firemen saved the remaining 23 horses and damaged the dwelling and wagons. goods valued at $5,000 and many harnesses were destroyed. The fire began in hay sheds and led to a second alarm. the Cheney buildings, insured, were a total loss. Alderman Charles H. Black is the principal owner.
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Cheney Company Express
Spencer Avenue
Eleanor Street
Chelsea
Samuel Capone
Cheney Company
Bartels & Thelan
Charles H. Black
Four Boys Rescued After Boat Capsizes Off Northend Park
Four youths aged 16 to 19 narrowly escaped drowning when a rowboat capsized off Northend Park. Stephen Giverra of Parynalla Lane 19 was saved by George H Billings at Cambridge. the others Vincenzi Frank 17 Frank Santora 18 and Parynalla Leaman 16 were rescued by park officers. They were revived at Station 8 before returning home.
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Northend Park
Stephen Giverra
Greenough Lane
Parynalla Leaman
North Street
Frank Santora
Vincenzi Frank
Giverra
George H. Billings
Chestnut Street
Cambridge
Bell o of Milford linked to prior barber shop owner
Milford June 23 John Bello an Italian who yesterday shot a westbound train near Selden Kansas killing one man and wounding two women is suspected by Chief Small to be the same man who ran a Milford barber shop for nearly five years. Bello left town with his wife and four children for Denver for health. He was said to have a good reputation here.
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Milford
John Bello
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Selden
Kan
Belle
Denver
Col
Man Killed at Italian Picnic in Barre Woods
John Bianchi was shot and killed during a fight at an Italian societies picnic in Thompson Woods near Barre Vermont. Police sought two men seen arguing by witness Charles Maffini, with the victim clubbed and shot before the body was taken to an undertaker.
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Barre
John Bianchi
Thompson Woods
Charles Maffini
Child Struck by Electric Car in Somerville
Edward J. Fitzgerald aged 3 of 60 Beech Street Somerville was hit by a Claredon Hill electric car on Somerville Avenue while playing in the street. He escaped serious injury after the motor man reversed but could not stop in time. taken to Somerville Hospital with minor bruises.
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Edward J. Fitzgerald
Beech Street
Somerville
Clarendon Hill
Somerville Avenue
Somerville Hospital
Power House Worker Struck by 18 200 Volt Feed Wire
Leigh McLaughlin, 36, unmarried, was instantly killed at the Elliot street power house of the Old Colony street railway. He came into contact with a live feed wire carrying 18 200 volts while on scaffolding. The fatal accident occurred in Brockton on June 23.
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Brockton
Elliot Street
Old Colony Street Railway
Leigh McLaughlin
Cong O Connell Goes West With His Mother
Mrs James O Connell of Bowdoin street Dorchester travels with her eldest son Congressman Joseph F O Connell for a month in California The trip follows the death of Frederick P O Connell the Post s late baseball editor He will attend to lawsuits in San Francisco and Omaha before returning
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James O'Connell
Bowdoin Street
Dorchester
Joseph F. O'Connell
California
O’connell
Frederick P. O'Connell
Post
Congressman O'Connell
San Francisco
Omaha
New Charlestown Club Forms for Good Government
Residents of Ward 5 Charlestown along Rutherford avenue and Chapman street formed the Happy Valley Workingmen's Club at Monument Hall to push for better city representation. Officers elected include President Timothy O'Brien, financial secretary Patrick J. Smith, and treasurer John J. Lyons.
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Charlestown
Boston
Rutherford Avenue
Chapman Street
Happy Valley Workingmen’s Club
Monument Hall
Timothy O'Brien
Patrick J. Smith
John J. Lyons
Three Grim Mysteries On Morgue Dead Tables
Three unclaimed bodies rest at North Grove Street morgue awaiting final burial at Potter's field. Body No 1 is a 35 year old man found near North End Park last Friday wearing a black sack coat and blue clothing, with empty pay envelope reading John Galvin. Body No 2 is a 40 year old man found June 2 at 171 Hanover Street in blue serge coat and striped trousers. Body No 3, found June 22 near Dover Street South Bay, is a 40 to 55 year old man with gray hair in a black coat and blue overalls.
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North End Park
John Galvin
Hanover Street
South Bay
Dover Street
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Matineoy
WiLre
Weovsk
Taft
Mr. Dooley
F. P. Dunne
Jollier
Beveridge
Root
Fairbanks
Foraker
Roosevelt
Boss
McCutcheon
the Phillips Publishing Com
Fifth Ave
New York
Mystic Shrine
Symphony Orchestra
Marie S. Sandelius
Margaret G. Guckenberger
Harold S. Tripp
Charles Delmont
Mr. Delmont
O'er
Reinecke
Reinecke, With Mr. Tripp
Holy City
Elvie Burnett Willard
Millis
Azan
John H. Atwood
Leavenworth
Imperial Council
Atwood
Mildred M. Murdock
Bessie Mowatt
May E. Shipp
Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington Street
Arlington
Beacon
Charles
Boylston
Tremont
Winter
Washington
Congress
State
School
Dartmouth
Copley Square
Huntington Avenue
Mechanics’ Building
Zilla Aleppo
Ozan Aleppo
Shriner
Mechanics
New England
George E. Adams
Mass
Joseph J
Lowell
Clarence G. Adams
Fort Walla Walla
Verdi C. Adams
Buffalo
N. Y
Pendleton
Ore
Gell
Bello
Cong. O'Connell
NEW Charlestown Club For Good Government
Washington Street
Adams
Panama
Princess Silk
Handsome Prin
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Washington St
Potter’s Field
North Grove Street
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