Alleged Navy Deserter Held for Hotel Fires
Police detain a man identified as James Harrison after a series of fires at the Adams House Hollis Brewster Essex and other Boston hotels. Investigators note conflicting stories, a Boston vicinity profile, and possible Navy desertion while hotel security doubles across the city.
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Navy
New York
Boston
Essex Hotel
George Dorfhorn
Harrison
Brewster
Hollis
Sullivan
Anderson
Station 4
Staten Island
Psychopathic Hospital
James Marion
Association
Worcester man seeks Elnora Baker in murder case
A Worcester man with seven children, whose wife is living, vows to take Elnora Baker. The threat arrived in a letter to guardian Mrs. Irene Switzer, amid ongoing mystery around Harry Baker, jailed for the solicitor crime in Westboro. The missive claims the man uses aliases Jones and Haywood and warns of taking “Baby Doll.”
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Worcester
Elnora Baker
Haywood
Jones
Arguments at House Not a Disturbance
Judge Ed ward F Johnson in the Wo burn District Court ruled that arguing with a mother-in-law is not a disturbance of the peace. Fred Plouff of 10 Minot street Reading was discharged after Patrolman O'Brien arrested him for loud Sabbath noises.
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Edward F. Johnson
Woburn District Court
Fred Plouff
Minot Street
Reading
Plouff
O’brien
Johnson
Womens League opens Tea Room at Revere Beach
The Women's Municipal League opened the Sweet Brier Tea Room yesterday at Revere Beach. The green and white cottage, a wartime Boston Common site, features cool decor with green furniture and checkered curtains. Miss Eleanor Goodwin and Charlotte Hibbard led serving with hostesses Mrs. Parker H. Kemble and others.
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Women’s League
Revere
Revere Beach
Women’s Municipal League
Boston Common
Eleanor Goodwin
Char
Sweet Brier Cottage
Women's Municipal League
Charlotte Hibbard
Marcia Davis
Frances Kemble
Godfrey L. Cabot
Bird declines run for governor in Republican race
Charles Sumner Bird of Walpole a former Progressive candidate for governor declined to enter the year’s Republican gubernatorial nomination. He announced his decision yesterday in a letter to former Lieutenant-Governors Grafton D. Cushing and Joseph Walker and ex-Senator Robert M. Washburn.
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Charles Sumner Bird
Walpole
Grafton D. Cushing
Joseph Walker
Robert M. Washourn
Tufts Teacher Named in Columbus Divorce Suit
Laura W. Black of Columbus files for divorce and alimony from Ellis M. Black an assistant professor at Tufts College Medford Mass She cites marriage on January 29 1917 at Ohio State University and says he controlled an apartment building while earning about 200 a month and gave her only 25 for family expenses with no clothing funds They seek custody of their daughter and accuse lack of support Meanwhile Arthur L Campbell of South Boston dies after being struck by a car driven by Samuel Shriberg of Boston at Nantasket Beach
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Columbus, CO
Ellis M. Black
Tufts College
Medford
Mass
Laura W. Black
Columbus
W. 0. Thompson
Ohio State University
Massachusetts
Arthur L. Campbell
Emerson Street
Boston
Nantasket Beach
Samuel Shriberg
Washington Street
Miss Stetson Weds Major Murphy at Cambridge Church
Miss Helen L. Stetson of Needham married Major Thomas F. Murphy of Dorchester at St Peter's Church Cambridge yesterday morning. Rev. Michael J. O'Connor officiated. best man Colonel Edward L. Logan and bridesmaid Miss Katherine Endicott, cousin of the bride.
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Division 4
Norfolk
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Ryan
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Frank Hare
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N. Y
Paterson
N. J
Lexington
Lexington Automobile Co
Boylston Street
Elnora
Hiouse
Jordan Marsh Company
Lotte Hibbard
Brooklyn
Parker H. Kemble
Everett Moras
Robert Treat Paine
William H. Goodwin
Bird
Nodl Bunting
U.S
U. S
Golt
MacGregor
Worldwin
Stewart
Jordan Marsh
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Children’s Department
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