Lawyer Farley Told the Defendant to Buy a Gun
In the Crowley lo masney polling place assault trial, witnesses described a heated booth clash. James Farley Jr testified he advised Crowley to buy a gun while Representative Grady recounted Crowley pulling a revolver amid threats and a tense crowd.
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Farley
Timothy W. Crowley
Joseph P. Lomasney
Chambers Street
Mr. Coakley
Crowley
Leverett Street
James Farley, Jr
Ward 8
Democratic Club
Thomas J. Grady
Mr. Crowley
Ward
Billboard Nuisance Debate Shifts to Public Opinion
Henry L Johnson, Massachusetts Civic League billboard chair, tells the Twentieth Century Club that billboard ads offend taste and devalue property. He cites vandalism and trespass, urges hearings for stricter control, and asks advertisers to drop billboard advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twentieth Century Club
Johnson
Lawson Offers Evidence Against Insurance Firms in Massachusetts
Thomas W. Lawson declares he possesses complete evidence of fraud by New York life insurers in Suffolk County and seeks to present it to District Attorney John B. Moran for possible April grand jury action. Moran replies he will examine the material and may summon Lawson and others if enough proof exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Moran
Thomas W. Lawson
Massachusetts
Lawson
Moran
New York
Mr. Moran
Mr. Lawson
The
Copper King
New York and Mutual Life
Suffolk County
Boston
John B, Moran
Laurier May Become Peer in British Lords
Montreal March 21 A close friend of Premier Laurier hints he will retire to accept a peerage and a seat in the British House of Lords. It is said an offer was made four years ago but declined. Fran Rodolphe Lemieux is named as a likely successor if Laurier retires.
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Montreal
Wilfrid Laurier
House of Lords
Laurier
Fran
Rodolphe Lemieux
Signwise Electric Sign Advertising by Edison Illuminating Co
Electric sign advertising promises reliability and low cost. The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston invites inquiries about sign installation and service. Contact Oxford Street address or call for details.
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Inn
Oxford
The
Edison Electric Hluminating Company of
Boston
Proxy policy approved in Malden as Hurtig fights proxy contract
Malden March 21 Insurance lawyers told Morris Hurtig that his New York Life policy issued for his proxy cannot be nullified despite a contract surrendering it on demand Hurtig said he got a free $1000 policy and signed a receipt claiming to surrender his proxy Months ago Lawson alleged a scheme by big companies to write new policies for proxies.
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Crowley
Joe Lomasney
Horgan
Grady
Martin Lomasney
Stevens
Joe
Morris Hurtig
Malden
Suffolk Street
New York Life Insurance Company
Lawson
Aged Woman Without Food Found in Two-Room Home
Lynn reports a 16 year old woman named Sarah E. Barton daughter of William F. Gladstone found in a small Pleasant Street dwelling without food or fuel. She is ill and in pitiable plight.
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Lynn
Sarah E. Barton
William F. Gladstone
Pleasant Street
Tragic Death of 9-Year-Old Francis Highland Found in Snow
Francis Highland, 9, ran away from 22 Adams Street Allston after a scolding. He was later found frozen in snow beside a vacant Adams Street lot, near a high board fence. Patrolman Wason located the body around 5 PM. he had attended Thomas Gardner School earlier that day. Mrs. Connolly and Mrs. Hyland mourn the boy and recall his troubled upbringing and care.
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Francis Highland
Adams Street
Allston
Joannah Connolly
Wason
Station 14
Brighton
Standard Oil Above the Law Claim in Anti Monopolies Hearing
Attorney J. T. Auerbach told a legislative committee that Standard Oil and the United States Shoe Machinery Company wield power beyond the courts and people as the state weighs its most drastic anti monopoly bill. He argued the bill targets the largest trusts and would curb their influence.
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Standard Oil
United States Shoe Machinery Company
J. T. Auerbach
Legislative Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Anti monopoly bill eyed as hearings set on reforming charters
Attorney Auerbach mockingly scolded Standard and a machinery company as hearings were postponed to next Monday. The bill by Representative Charles A Dean of Wakefield would revoke a Massachusetts charter if a company fixes rates restrains trade or creates a monopoly in common use goods. Friends of the bill expect testimony by Associated Board of Trade members about oil rates and discriminatory railroad practices against Standard Oil. George D Mead and Henry T Schaefer are slated to speak on proposed legislation and hearings. Auerbach calls the measure the year’s most important and says it Could empower people to challenge fraud and corruption in everyday goods.
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Auerbach
Standard and
Machinery Company
Standard
Charles A. Dean
Wakefield
Massachusetts
Friends of the Bill
Associated Board of Trade
Board of Trade
New York, New Haven & Wartford
Henry T. Schaefer
Schaefer
Post
State House
George D. Mead
Friends of the
Legislative Committee On Probate and Chancery
Barred on Sabbath Beach Actions Crimp Leisure
A line up of prohibitions limits Sunday activities from soda water sales to rides and amusements. The list bars lemonade, ragtime, auto rides, cigars, ice cream, fortune telling, tintypes, and other entertainments at beaches and parks, reflecting Puritan influences.
Millionaire Duke Divorces Wife in Jersey City Hearing
James B. Duke, president of the American Tobacco Company, testifies in a Jersey City divorce hearing that he left his wife only after suspecting fidelity. He denies charges about a female employee, says his fortune is about 10 million, not 50.9 million, and notes gifts including a house and securities. Vice-Chancellor Pitney approves $5000 for Mrs. Duke’s counsel fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Lillian M. Duke
Mary Smith
Duke
Forecast for Boston and vicinity warms then cools
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions on Thursday and Friday followed by cooler temperatures. Fresh southwest to west winds are expected across the area.
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Boston and Vicinity
New England Fair in South Snow and Cold Thursday
The forecast places New England in the south with snow and colder conditions. In the north expect Friday to bring fair skies and cooler temperatures with brisk SW winds shifting to NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Yesterday's Weather Marks Start of Spring
The piece notes yesterday as the start of spring as declared by the Laden but observes discrepancies with the calendar and public sentiment. It mentions robins and open air tunes but acknowledges the actual begin date may not align with expectations.
Sabbath Bill Sparks House Debate On Sunday Entertainment
A drastic Sunday observance bill nears third reading, threatening licenses for entertainment on Sundays and reaffirming strict Sabbath limits. Supporters tout its moral aim while opponents warn of hardship and economic impact on Boston leisure spots.
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Brother Joe
Tom Grady
Oakley
Fitzgerald
Tomasney
Sanford
20Th Century Club
Boston Post
Henry Lewis Johnson
Massachusetts Civic League
Huntington Avenue
Christian Science Church
Clarendon Hills
Boston Herald
Green Avenue
Clarendon
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles River Parkway
Cambridge
Fire Department
Ilse
O. K
Lnd
Hannah Connolly
Newton
Hyland
Francis
Father Fracy
NEW York World
New Haven Road
Century Sunday
Washington Forecast
Wales
Joseph Walker
Brookline
George Moore
Revere Beach
Charles E. Ward
Buckland
Commonwealth
Walter A. Web
Ster of
William C. Dunham
Nantucket
Edward L. Mc
Manus
Natick
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