Heiress of Title Graduates From Emerson School
Miss Lillian R. Carlen, a 12 year old East Boston resident and descendant of Italian nobility, graduates from Emerson School. She is the granddaughter of Count Louis George Emanuel Contri, a Sardinian prince, long banished from Italy, who holds estates and an expected heirloom annuity.
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Emerson School
East
Boston
Lillian R. Carlen
Ocean
Carlen
Louis George Emanuel Contri
Italy
Sardinia
Contri
Miss Carlen
George Carlen
Saratoga Street
Count Contri
Canada
F. L. Davis
Emerson Grammar School
East Boston
Reverend Dr. Newton Bid Farewell by 20 Women at Station
In Pittsfield on June 26 the Rev. Dr. W. W. Newton was kissed by 20 women parishioners on the depot platform as about 100 St. Stephen's Church members bade him goodbye. He traveled from Boston to Saratoga, passing through the station.
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Pittsfield
W. W. Newton
St. Stephen’s Church
Newton
Boston
Saratoga
Secret wedding of Roxbury graduate shocks schoolmates
Grace McGeoch, 18, of Roxbury High and George Whitman, 19, English High, wed seven months ago without family notice. Parents initially opposed but accept the union as Grace's mother recalls the surprise and plans for their future, while classmates note Grace's popularity.
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Grace McGeoch
Roxbury High School
George Whitman
Hugh O’brien
Grace
Roxbury
George
Officer Rescues Tot From Car During Corpus Christi Procession
Police Officer Philip D. Murphy dived into East Merrimac street to save a small child from an oncoming electric car as the Corpus Christi procession passed Immaculate Conception Church. The driver did not see the child. Murphy grabbed the youngster before the platform struck his arm. The crowd cheered and offered cigars in gratitude.
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Lowell
Philip D. Murphy
East Merrimac Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Murphy
Gold expert Allen returns from Africa
J. L. Allen of 268 East Newton Street, expert of the Ashanti Gold fields Corp, Gold Coast Colony, returns to Boston after West Africa. He recounts wild experiences among natives and beasts and plans to go to Mexico. An exhibition boa constrictor skin over 25 feet long is among his souvenirs.
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West Africa
J. L. Allen
Newton Street
Ashanti Goldfields Corporation
Gold Coast
Boston
Mexico
Boa Constrictor
Danish Cadets Drowned in Baltic Sea Disaster
A Danish cadet training schooner named Georgstage was rammed and sunk by the British steamer Ancona near Copenhagen. The vessel sank in about ninety seconds. 22 cadets were drowned while 57 were rescued as crews scrambled to abandon ship where the cadets slept in their bunks.
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Copenhagen
Here
Ancona
Funeral of Ellen McCarthy of Somerville
Funeral services for Mrs Ellen McCarthy of Somerville sister of John Mc Sweeney of the Post composing room were held yesterday morning in St Josephs Church a requiem mass sung by Rev Michael J Welch. Mrs McCarthy was noted for her charity work. The mass was attended by a large gathering including a delegation from St Josephs Guild of which she was a member. Pallbearers were George Coop Frederick J White William H Smith James Flannery Terrance Gavin and John Downey. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery Malden.
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Ellen McCarthy
Somerville
John McSweeney
Post Composing Room
St. Joseph’s Church
Michael J. Welch
McCarthy
Cause of Charity
St. Joseph’s Guild
George ‘Coop
Frederick J. White
William H. Smith
James Flannery
Terrance Gavin
John Downey
Holy Cross Cemetery
Malden
Stealthy Steve Foils Guard Then Falls Into Pit
Stealthy Steve awakens a sleeping guard and gains entry to a blue prison room where he finds Agatha asleep. She screams as alarms ring and guards rush in. Steve escapes with Agatha, but dodges pursuing Turks and tumbles into a dark pit. The adventure continues tomorrow.
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Steve
Agatha
Paderewski Accepts 7000 From Railroad Injury
Ignace Paderewski agrees to a 7000 settlement for an arm injury from a Syracuse railroad accident last April. He cites relief from testifying in America and notes neuritis and nervous breakdown followed the incident. Railroad officials welcome the accord, though earnings potential remains high.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Ignace Paderewski
Syracuse
America
Paderewski
Acacia Abandoned and On Fire 75 Miles SE of Highlands
The two masted schooner Acacia of Gloucester was seen Friday night and Saturday morning dismast ed with the after deck afire about 75 miles southeast of the Highlands by the fishing schooner Mary A. Whelan, Captain Lawrence Norris, which arrived at T Wharf with a load of ground fish yesterday morning. The crew deserted and set the vessel on fire. The Acacia rode with her starboard anchor about 650 fathoms deep.
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Acacia
Gloucester
Highlands
Mary A. Whelan
Lawrence Norris
T Wharf
What the Sphinx Says A Kiss in the Dark a Often a Miss
A wry aphorism about romance appears in a column of quips. The line notes that romance can misfire in secrecy. It reflects a playful, observational tone typical of the feature.
Iceman’s Monthly Dill and Meltless Ice Anthem
Ed Mott in New York Sun imagines a future with silent, smokeless, and scentless innovations. He laments the missing meltless ice in a humorous verse linking modern feats to mundane comforts.
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Ed Mott
New York Sun
Hub Punch Featured as Ideal July Fourth Drink
An 1905 notice touts HUB PUNCH as an ideal beverage for July 4th celebrations. It claims the drink requires few ingredients, can be kept in a wine closet or yacht, and is sold by licensed dealers and grocers for ready resale to guests.
Claims Cruelty and Intemperance Highlight Honeymoon Divorce
Ruby F Evans tells Judge Fox of cruelty during the honeymoon and a pistol threat, plus demands she was made to dress in his coatsleeves while sick with typhoid. Richard Evans admits temper but denies assaults as letters reveal brutish conduct and a spotter’s job with the Elevated railway. Irene Whittaker accuses James A of chronic intoxication and harsh language amid a liquor-business marriage. hearing continues.
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Ruby F. Evans
Fox
Richard
Irene
Policeman Berry Loses Suit Over Service Car Accident
Patrolman Walter M. Berry failed to sue the L polices over injuries from stepping through a hole in a horse car platform. The Supreme Court full bench overruled his exceptions as the conductor, who called him, acted in a nonemploy ment practical joke and not within his duties.
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Walter M. Berry
Supreme Court
Forest Hills
Chinaman Guilty of Murderous Assault in Chinese Case
The Superior Criminal Court jury found Yee Yuee guilty of assault with a murderous weapon in the Lem Goon laundry attack on January 21. Joe Guey was acquitted. Yee Yuee is held on $2000 bond to await further sessions.
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Superior Criminal Court
Yee Yuee
Joe Guey
Lem Goon
Goon
Guey
Ten Years For Assault On His Stepdaughter
George Wainwright, a consumptive, was sentenced in Superior Criminal Court for assaulting his 18 year old stepdaughter. He received a prison term of 10 to 15 years with the first three days in solitary confinement. He is father to three younger children.
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Superior Criminal Court
George Wainwright
Four Years For Theft Of Watch
Alexander Petkus a non English speaking foreigner was sentenced in the Superior Court yesterday to four years in the House of Correction for the theft of a watch.
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Alexander Petkus
House of Correction
Easy Way Out of It Officer A re asks ye lost boy
A terse exchange in old notes portrays an officer challenging a boy about his whereabouts. The depiction hints at tension and authority in a small town setting.
Pinhead and Miss Slam Offer Witty Exchange on Marriage
A humorous dialogue fragment shows Pinhead proposing to Miss Slam and pledging to quit smoking, while Miss Slam Playfully doubts the pledge and questions the marriage motive.
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Pinhead
Miss Slam
Newton Plans Quiet Fourth
Newton police chief Mitchell announces a quiet Fourth with a ban on firing guns in streets. Citizens are urged to celebrate indoors after midnight with enforcement backed by city ordinance. Beginning July 3 6 pm, 25 plainclothes officers will patrol until July 5 1 am.
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Newton
Mitchell
Parker Sentenced to Two Years for Fraud
Charles O. Parker was convicted of obtaining money by false pretenses by claiming to arrange employment locations that did not exist and was sent to the House of Correction for two years.
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Charles O. Parker
House of Correction
Judge Bond Praises Jury Service in Superior Court
Judge Bond discharged the jury in the Superior Criminal Court and said the juries had worked very satisfactorily, noting they were better than at some terms he had attended. He thanked them for their service.
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Bond
Superior Criminal Court
Swindler Gets Three Years In House Of Correction
Lyman B. Miner a jewelry swindler was sentenced in the Superior Court yesterday to three years in the House of Correction for theft of two lockets and a valuable ring.
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Lyman B. Miner
House of Correction
Radcliffe Library Drive Nears Full Fund With $31,000 Pledged
Radcliffe alumni have pledged and donated over $31,000 toward the $75,000 needed to trigger Andrew Carnegie's library grant. President Briggs and Mrs. Agassiz expect the full amount before next month, as Miss Esther Hallowell pushes graduates to contribute. Donors' names remain private while the college expands a library space already strained by book demands.
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Radcliffe
Andrew Carnegie
Briggs
Esther Hallowell
West Medford
College
Reed Daughter Weds Lieutenant Balentine in Quiet Portland Ceremony
Lieutenant Arthur T. Balentine of Fortress Monroe and Katherine Reed, daughter of the late Congressman Thomas B. Reed, wed at the Reed residence in Portland in a mourning quiet ceremony attended by family and close friends. The bride wore a white lace gown and carried sweet peas, with Rev. Raymond Calkins officiating. The couple left for the South after the ceremony.
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Portland
Arthur T. Balentine
Fortress Monroe
Katherine Reed
Thomas B. Reed
Reed
Raymond Calkins
State Street Congregational Church
Balentine
South
Cambridge Bride Genevieve Sprague Weds Everett Crawford
At 4 Frost Street Cambridge the marriage of Miss Genevieve B Sprague daughter of the Cambridge attorney to Everett W Crawford of Roxbury was performed by Rev William W Davis with Dr George W Shinn assisting The bride wore white lace net over silk and bouquet of roses She was given away by her father Starbuck Sprague was her brother and Albert L Saunders Harold B Danforth Gordon Marble served as ushers They will reside in Cambridge after a short wedding tour
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Boston
Charles H. Sprague
Frost Street
Cambridge
Genevieve B. Sprague
Everett W. Crawford
Roxbury
Crawford
Boston University
William W. Davis
East Orange
N. J
George W. Shinn
Grace Church
Newton
Gladys Danforth
Starbuck Sprague
Albert L. Saunders
Westerly
R. I
Harold B. Danforth
Gordon Marble
East Boston Woman Wins Rooster Case
Felix Scandone of East Boston loses $10,000 damage suit against Mrs Rosetta Pettine. Superior Court finds in her favor citing the boy’s lack of due care after a vicious rooster attack named by Judge Hardy.
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Felix
Joseph Scandone
East Boston
Rosetta Pettine
Hardy
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Newton Newkirk
Sy Erere
Agatha Parkenlard
Constantinople
Itchy Scratchi
Ike
Nick
Foely
Sphinx
Cervantes
Gilchrist
Spotter” Evans
Sues M’morrow
W. M. Berry
Chinaman
Selezer
Tarrant CO
Hudson Street
Carnegie
Thos. B. Reed
Crawford—Sprague
CREX
Ste Paul Rew York
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