No Action in Allston Auto Fatality
After a thorough investigation of the fatal auto accident in Allston on Saturday Brighton police decided not to hold Chauffeur George Lewcock whose vehicle struck and killed Mary Corkery on North Harvard Street near Harvard Stadium. Witnesses testified to high speed but none could state the car exceeded the limit. the case will go before the Brighton Police Court judge for decision.
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Allston
Brighton
George Lewcock
Little Mary Corkery
Harvard Street
Harvard Stadium
Sargent Escapes Danvers Insane Asylum Inmate
Newburyport March 22 William Gargent a dangerous Danvers Insane Asylum inmate escaped Friday afternoon. Police and state authorities tracked him to woods between Ipswich and Newburyport but by 10 p m no trace found. Local residents fear his proximity to homes as searches continue.
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Newburyport
William Gargent
Danvers Insane Asylum
Ipswich
Lady Tierney Bequeaths Fox Terrier Maisie Annuity
In her March 22 will widow Lady Tierney leaves Sir Matthew Tierney’s Fox terrier Maisie an annuity of 12 pounds annually to be paid to her maid Sarah Fane for Maisie’s care. The provision also directs London visits to see a single doctor and specifies a particular shampoo for washing.
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Lady Tierney
Matthew Edward Tierney
Maisie
Sarah Fane
London
United Irish Society Rejects Arbitration Treaty with Britain
At a meeting of United Irish Society of Massachusetts officers at the American House resolutions declared against any arbitration treaty with Great Britain until justice is granted to Ireland. They urged the Secretary of State to withhold the treaty and asked copies be sent to US Senators and published in the press.
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United Irish Society
American House
United Irish Society of
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Ireland
Secretary of State of the
United States
J. O'Neill
J. Nevins
Daniel W. Callaghan
District Committee
Sued Host for Umbrella in London Case
Leonard Vanboolen sues J Spitzel for three guineas claiming his umbrella was entrusted to Spitzel for safekeeping during a guest stay and not returned on demand. Spitzel testified that he had many guests and more than one umbrella on his mind. The case was adjourned for further evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Leonard ‘Vanboolen
J. Spitzel
Spitzel
Vanboolen
Spitzer
Martin secret marriage ties lumber heir to nurse
Chicago March 22 Walter I Martin heir to a millionaire lumber family has secretly wed Mrs Louise B Kelly once a nurse who cared for him during a serious illness last spring at his home 2600 Michigan avenue giving a high profile alliance between industry and service.
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Chicago
Walter I. Martin
Samuel K. Martin
Louise B. Kelly
Michigan Avenue
High license bill passes Senate for Baltimore areas
The Senate approved a high license bill for Baltimore, already backed by the House. The measure raises annual fees for saloons and clubs from 250 to 500 dollars next year, 750 the year after, and 1000 from the third year onward.
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Annapolis
Baltimore
Senate
House
Germany launches Ersatz Bayern battleship in Dreadnought race
The German Navy launched the Ersatz Bayern, a monster battleship of the Dreadnought class, at Wilhelmshaven on March 6. Displacing 17 800 tons, it tops 19 knots and mounts ten 11 inch rifles, claimed to outrun its English rival in power and endurance.
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Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Ersatz Bayern
Nails and Needles in a German Patient
A 16 year old girl in Herschberg underwent an operation revealing over three pounds of iron in her body. The mass included 1410 nails 160 pins 70 needles and seven nail heads along with four glass splinters. The girl recovered fully. In New Brunswick New Jersey nurse Alberta Lumsden died in St Peter's Hospital after swallowing nitric acid in January following an arrest.
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Berlin
Herschberg
New Brunswick
N. J
Alberta Lumsden
St. Peter's Hospital
Burglar Attacks Miss Scanlon in New Brunswick Home
Miss Fannie Scanlon, living with her mother at 10 Burnet Street, was assaulted in her room by a burglar who fled after the attack. Police seek the assailant and investigation continues.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Fannie Scanlon
Annie Scanlon
Burnet Street
Greek Shooting Victim Langues In Critical Condition
Amesbury March 22 W Papara pounopy a young Amesbury Greek lies in a Newburyport hospital in critical condition after a Saturday shooting The cause remains a mystery with no clue from the note signed Sadie and police pursuing a theory of murderous assault or possible self harm
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Amesbury
W. Paparapounopy
Newburyport
Sadie
Nolice
Doughty Vogt Divorce suit stirs Mineola crowd
In Mineola on March 22 Justice Townsend Scudder heard Fannie Doughty Vogt of Garden City sue her husband William W. Vogt of Placeda Cuba for divorce. The case recalled her abandonment six years ago when she was a schoolgirl and she had eloped with Vogt in 1900.
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Mineola, L. I
Fannie Doughty Vogt
Garden City
William W. Vogt
Placeda
Cuba
Townsend Scudder
Cost of Dreadnought and German battleship Nearly Equal
The Dreadnought cost £1,797,497 and the German ship £1,838,000. Neither vessel is as large or powerful, say officers, as the 20,000 ton ships soon to be built for the United States navy.
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United States Navy
Palmistry Denounced as Absurd by University Professor
London report quotes Prof. Stirling of Victoria University Manchester calling palmistry an absolute absurdity. He dismisses so called lines of life heart and head as mere creases from muscle action, describing the girdle of Venus and life bracelets as nothing more.
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London
Prof. Stirling
Victoria University
Manchester
Child Grasping Live Wire Dies Instantly in Kirkwood
Six year old Robert Petzold and his twin were walking to Kirkwood public school when one twin touched a 2200 volt live wire dangling from a tree on Main street between Taylor and Filmore avenues. He died instantly. details report the shocking accident near the school route.
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ST. Louis
Kirkwood
Robert Petzold
Main Street
Taylor and Filmore Avenue
Fireman Injured as Boiler Tube Fusible Plug Bursts
A Boston & Maine train arriving in Lynn from Portsmouth stalled after a fusible plug blew in a boiler tube. Fireman Charles Kellogg of Portsmouth was badly scorched and admitted to Lynn Hospital. Engineer A C Parker escaped injury by jumping free, and service resumed after an hour delay with a replacement engine from Boston.
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Lynn
Portsmouth
Boston & Maine
Boston
Central Station
Charles Kellogg
Lynn Hospital
A. C. Parker
Murray Discusses Labor Legislation at Morgan Memorial
Representative William F. Murray spoke on labor laws. He cited Justice Holmes on peaceable persuasion and questioned employer liability for injuries caused by fellow workers. He favored workers compensation as a fair compromise, noting its success in England.
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William F. Murray
Morgan Memorial
Holmes
Massachusetts
England
Irish Club News Highlights Galway Ladies Event
The Ladies of Galway gathered at Phenix Hall 724 Washington Street and reviewed a successful ball. Visitors M. J. O'Brien and J. H. Kelly outlined work on a Roxbury district building by the Central Council of Irish Clubs and the Hibernian Building Association. At the Boston Gaelic School 1151 Washington Street students heard St Brendan the Navigator talk and Celtic revival remarks.
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Galway
Phenix Hall
Washington Street
M. J. O’brien
Central Council of Irish Clubs
J. H. Kelly
Hibernian Building Association
Roxbury
Boston Gaelic School
St. Brendan
Mulroy
Ireland
P. J. Conlin
Armagh O'Donohey
Sweet
Story of
Erin
O'Donnell Aboo
Kathleen Mavourneen
Refuse Cut in Milk Scale Sparks Worcester County Rally
Boston milk contractors demand an 8 cent cut per can to meet the summer price schedule, facing Worcester county farmers who reject the cut. Contractors offer 2 3/4 cents for an 8 1/2 quart can while the Farmers' Association contemplates 3 1/2 cents, leaving a 4 cent gap. Directors warn no man can set that price, urging a market halt to force contractor concessions. Secret talks at the American House failed to reach accord as the week before the summer schedule expires.
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Boston
Worcester County
Farmers’ Association
Producers’ Association
John B. Marcou
Princeton
Association
Massachusetts
Milk Producers’ Association
American House
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