FIRST TRIP SINCE FREED
Captain H Summers arrival in Portland on the Rimouski marks his first trip since release from German prison camps. He described three months of near starvation and relief aid from the Red Cross after Georgie was sunk by the Moewe. He criticized the Kaiser's agents and recalled harsh treatment by captors.
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Portland
Rimouski
White Station
Liverpool
Imp
Aptain Suihmerg
Georgie
Moewe
Germany
Red Cross
Winchester Man Struck by Train in Somerville Yards
John Swiner, 56, of Richardson Street Winchester, was struck by a Boston and Maine train in the Somerville yards yesterday. He suffered a skull fracture and was taken by rail to Massachusetts General Hospital, then by ambulance from North station. His condition is critical.
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John Swiner
Richardson Street
Winchester
Massachusetts General Hospital
Somerville
Boston & Maine
North Station
Buick exhibit showcases elegant Six roadster at show
The Buick Boston Company displays a cream colored Buick Six roadster with gold accents, mounted on a dial with bright lights to highlight its lines. The stand features several Buick Sixes illustrating the extensive six cylinder line, emphasizing overhead valve power and quiet operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buick
Buick Boston Company
Buick Co
Striking Evidence Promised in Fall River Divorce Hearing
Mrs. Mabel Gould Slocum Newbury of this city is to be the principal figure in a divorce suit against her husband Thompson Newbury. The hearing is set for March 24 before the Superior Court at Fall River TAUNTON March 17. The case centers on claims arising from their marriage and Mrs Newbury’s public portrait by Newport artist Henry Clews Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Newbury
Fall River
Taunton
Mabel Gould Slocum Newbury
Newport
Henry Clews, Jr
Noted Newbury Divorce Case Promises Striking Details
A divorce suit filed by Thompson Newbury against Mrs. Newbury is followed by a cross suit. Evidence at the hearing is said to promise a striking Bristol county case. Mrs. Newbury, previously married to Harold Dean Stickney, has a long society history as an artist model and Newport social figure. She testi fied in 1910 in Suffolk Superior Court alleging severe abuse by Stickney, prompting a later divorce. The couple wed in 1903 and 1911 respectively, with social prominence in New England. The breach arose from her alleged estrangement and Newport visits with skating rink activity linked to a polo player, Sergeant William Dugan, named as a corespondent by Newbury. Mrs. Newbury denies misconduct and charges abusive treatment by her husband in the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Newbury
Newport
Harold Dean Stickney
Taunton
Harvard
Stickney
Suffolk Superior Court
New England
Divorce by potato weapons shocks Suffolk court
Mrs Viola Williams obtained a decree nisi against her husband Fred L Williams in Suffolk county divorce court alleging cruelty and abuse. She testified he hurled hot potatoes and dishes during their marriage begun in 1916 while she described bruising and destroyed china and glass. the hearing cited his abusive actions as grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County Divorce Court
Viola Williams
Fred L. Williams
Williams
Death of William H. Hickox in Toledo
William H. Hickox aged 34 former Bryant G. Smith & Sons Boston staffer died in Toledo after contracting typhoid. He had joined Willys-Overland Company executive staff last fall and left a wife and two children. A Harvard graduate, he was widely known and son of shorthand author William Hickox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Hickox
Bryant G. Smith & Sons
Boston
Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Mr. Hickox
Harvard
William Hickox
State House Briefs Cover Regulatory Hearings and Proposals
A hearing before the committee on administration and commissions considered consolidating the Public Library Commission with the Board of Education. Witnesses included Miss Katherine Loring and Miss Caroline Waters, with supporters such as Frank Howes. Other items covered include bonds for collection agencies, licensing for detectives, a petition on railroad station location, maternity benefits administration, and gas and electric rate oversight with data disclosure debates.
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Committee On Administration and Commissions
White
Public Library Commission
Board of Education
Katherine Loring
Pride’s Crossing
Caroline G. Waters
Millbury
Frank H. Howes
Newton
Committee On Social Welfare
Hanah L. Spencer
Florence F. Rice
Cambridge
Rice
Committee On Public Lighting
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Albert E. Pillsbury
Commission
Weed
Hold Up Victim For Ride In Auto Case Heads To Court
Raymond Fleming and George Bruce of Stoneham were arraigned in Woburn District Court for a Stoneham hold up of Albert Morrison on March 9. Police say Fleming offered Morrison a ride then a robber demanded money, took $2 from a $41 roll, and exited the car before Bruce joined. Fleming later admitted involvement after Bruce was arrested.
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Raymond
Fleming
George
Bruce
Stoneham
Woburn District Court
Albert Morrison
Morrison
Pleming
Poliee
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Capt. Summers
Hans
The
Standard Steel Car Company of
Pittsburgh
Space 110
Standard Steel Motor Car Co
Boylston Street
Back Bay
Booth
Holmes Motor. Co
Boylston Street N. E
Mass
James C. Tate
Mgr
Newbury
William H. Hickox
State House
Kneeland
Committee On Legal Affairs
Howard Morgan
Everett
Legislative Committee On Legal Affairs
United States
Busi
Boston & Maine Railroad
Revere Street
Revere
Public Service Commission
Walsworth
Cassassa
Michael F. Shaw
Bay State Street Railway Company
Pillsbury
United States Supreme Court
Hays
F. Manley Ives
Edison Electric Illuminating Company
Grenville S. MacFarland
Lewenberg
Schaff
Ives
Wilson
Macbeth
N. Cord
Jordan
Hinchcliffe Motor Car Company
Massachusetts Avenue
Jordan Motor Car Company
Gordar
Cleveland, Ohio
C. P. Rockwell, Inc
Nash
Copamonwealth Avenue
Caer
Kenosha
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