Newton Crowd Seeks Tar and Feather for Edward Parks
In Newton March 6 a furious crowd chased Edward Parks after court heard his claim that Nellie Meade was never married to him. Parks had lived as son-in-law to George Meade for five years before Nellie died. The judge ruled for Parks and undertaker Flood moved to secure burial funds via an insurance trustee after realizing the payout would go to Parks.
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Newton
Edward Parks
Gloucester
Parks
George Meade
Lincoln Street
Nellie
Mr. Meade
John Flood
Howard Parks
Flood
Kennedy
Miss Meade
Undertaker Flood
Thomas Spelman
Heiress Louise Weston Missing Again in Boston Area
Louise Weston the New Hampshire heiress valued around fifty thousand dollars disappeared after visiting friends in Cambridge. She had reconciled with her mother in Boston and planned to resume studies at Vassar, with a summer abroad before returning home in June. The case was described as a strong‑willed act with no known romance involved.
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Louise Weston
New Hampshire
Cambridge
G. H. McCandless
St. Botolph Street
Concord
N. H
Miss Weston
Weston
Anna Weston
Boston
Dorchester
Vassar College
Weavers Organize for War in National Federation
March 6 report from Fall River details weavers in New Bedford Lawrence Lowell and Baltic Conn forming the National Federation of Weavers. The move aims to create an independent governing body and challenges United Textile Workers and AFL influence, with leaders James Whitehead and William Granton prominent in the effort.
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Fall River
New Bedford
Lawrence
Lowell
Baltic
Conn
National Federation of Weavers
United Textile Workers
American Federation of Labor
United Textile Workers of America
James Whitehead
Union of Weavers
Textile Workers’ Union
William Granton
Weavers’ Union
Whitehead
William Hollis
Child Labor Crimes Debate in National Conference
Florence Kelley criticizes Massachusetts for cotton mill conditions and child labor. She cites 15,000 Massachusetts children withdrawn from mills since January to learn read and write, contrasting New York rules. Lovejoy and Nathan echo concerns on mill power and sanitary production, urging reforms and consumer accountability.
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Massachusetts
Florence Kelley
National Consumers’ League
Steinert Hall
New York
South
Owen R. Lovejoy
National Child Labor Committee
Frederick Nathan
New York Consumers’ League
Consumers’ League
Suits Filed for Large Sums in State Court
The State Board of Charity is sued for 7000 by William E. Austin of Holliston alleging exposure to the seven years itch via a stepdaughter returned by the board. Margaret Washburn of Everett sues her parents in law for 15000 over alleged separation from her husband. Mrs. Pattee of Reading sues Alice Marie Lawin for 25000 alleging alienation of affection. E S Ross of Somerville sues trustees of a State street building for 4000 after losing 1800 in betting. Stoneham residents sue American Hide and Leather for 30000 over a pit harming health. Henry T Rogers sues for 3000000 in Bay State Gas matters.
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State Board of Charity
William E. Austin
Holliston
Pattee
Reading
Alice Marie Lawin
E. S. Ross
Somerville
State Street
Trial opens in Augusta in Cooper murder case
Alice C. Cooper wife of Windsor blacksmith stands charged with the murder of Charles Northey Jr in his Whitefield home last October. Sixty witnesses are summoned from Windsor and nearby areas for the Augusta trial as jurors are drawn. The defense led by H. M. Heath with County Attorney Thomas Leigh and Attorney General Hamlin faces probing expert testimony on the fatal head wound and the trajectory of two bullets.
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Edwin J. Cooper
Augusta
Charles Northey
Windsor
Alice C. Cooper
Charles Northey, Jr
Whitefield
Charley” Northey
Kennebec County
Coopers
Mrs. Cooper
Kennebec
Condit's Orchestra to Perform at Eberle Hall Tonight
Condit's Orchestra will perform at Eberle Hall in Union Square Somerville tonight. The event promises lively music and dancing for attendees in the evening.
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SES Teeserries
Condit’s Orchestra
Eberle Hall
Union Square
Somerville
Denial of Use of Money by Dock Trust Treasurer
The Board of Railroad Commissioners heard opposition to track locations in East Boston. Lawyer Maguire pressed whether the trust offered to pay election expenses for aldermen. Treasurer George Burroughs denied that money had been used in that manner.
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Boston
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Maguire
George Burroughs
the Dock Trust
Mad Dog Scare Hits Marlboro Wariness Over Rabies
Marlboro faces fear of hydrophobia after Harvard University reports a dog from the city tested rabies positive. Mayor Henry Parsons will call a special board meeting. The dog roamed last Saturday and bit several dogs while David H. OConnell was bitten in the face. The state animal bureau will aid, ordering all Marlboro dogs to be muzzled until May 1 and urging police to kill unlicensed dogs on sight.
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Marlboro
Henry Parsons
Board of Aldermen
Harvard University Today
David H. O'Connell
Mr. O'Connell
New York
State Animal Bureau
Peters
Metropolit an Stock Exchange must repay broad loss verdict
George W. Anderson, administrator for Edwin M. Thayer, won a $32,507 verdict against the Metropolitan Stock Exchange. The Supreme Court full bench affirmed the decision, ruling Thayer’s heirs can recover net losses from margins in 1901 to 1908, totaling losses minus margins returned. Thayer paid $650,893 in margins and received $621,729, with recovery limited to net losses for creditors.
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George W. Anderson
Edwin M. Thayer
Metropolitan Stock Exchange
Supreme Court
Thayer
Grand jury weighs larceny charges against insurance leaders
A New York grand jury considers whether officers of major insurers committed larceny or other crimes by using corporate property for private gain. The names linked include Richard A. McCurdy, James Hazen Hyde, George W. Perkins, I. H. Harriman, Chauncey M. Depew, and several other bank and trust executives connected to Mutual Life Equitable Life and New York Life. The DA cautions that proof beyond reasonable doubt and intent to benefit the officer are required to convict.
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Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual Life
Europe
Robert H. McCurdy
Andrew Hamilton
James Hazen Hyde
Equitable
Paris
George W. Perkins
New York Life
J. P. Morgan
J. A. Alexander
Equitable Life
Dr. Thiebeault
The
James Stillman
City National Bank
Standard Oil Money Nest
I. H. Harriman
Pacific Roads System
Jacob H. Schiff
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Insurance “System
Jury Told to Probe Corruption Larceny Question Raises Stakes
New York County grand jury presents to Justice O Sullivan asking if corporate political money payments amount to larceny. District Attorney Jerome says guilty to the questions and the court concurs on main points. Andrew Hamilton returns from Europe as Jerome intensifies investigations of banks and trust companies.
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Justice O'Sullivan
State of New York
New York
New York County Grand Jury
Court of General Sessions
Jerome
Andrew Hamilton
Europe
Boston Weather Forecast Appears Warmer Midweek
Fair and warmer conditions expected in Boston and vicinity on Wednesday with light south west winds. Thursday trends toward general cloudiness, bringing cooler air and unsettled conditions.
Pleasant regional skies and moderating temperatures
Fair weather continues across New England and the middle Atlantic states with temps near normal. Outlook calls for clear to fair conditions Wednesday and Thursday as temperatures rise gradually. Coastal winds will be fresh west to southwest in New England and light to fresh southeast to south along the middle Atlantic.
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New England
Middle Atlantic States
Middle Atlantic
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