Big Bill Kelcher Defends Farо Scheme Inpublic War of Words
Kelcher says public opinion condemns him without hearing and details his ties to Coleman. He admits sharing money with Coleman in New York and Boston but denies Coleman shaped his faro actions. Kelcher claims he was pressured and that Coleman contributed only part of the ill gotten funds. He faces grand jury calls while insisting losses and wins happened, with Coleman’s money going to other outlets.
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Bill
Kelcher
Coleman
New York
Boston
Easter Church Collection Breaks Records at Grace Church
New York March 28. Grace Church Easter services raise 160000 dollars in a single Sunday church collection. The funds go to a memorial for the late Dr William Huntington formerly rector at the church.
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New York
Grace Church
William Huntington
Wickersham Denies Acting as Sugar Trust Attorney
Attorney General Wickersham placed on permanent record a formal denial that he had ever acted as attorney for the sugar trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham
Sugar Trust
Washington
Theugar Trust
Watch Sparks Robbery at Eliot Street Jewelers
Samuel Baveley, an Eliot street jeweler, used a valuable gold watch as a weapon when William McEachern accused him at gunpoint. The thief fled after smashing the plate glass, was pursued by bystanders, and later captured by police. McEachern awaits grand jury action under $2000 bond.
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Samuel Baveley
Eliot Street
William McEachern
Baveley
McFachern
Mcachern
McEachern
Grand
Maynard Ends Listing Tour for Police Registration Change
Democratic city committee Chairman Joseph Maynard concluded a city tour addressing ward committees and 4000 party workers about moving the police listing period from May 1 to April 1. He spoke in Brighton and Ward 14 South Boston where 3800 Democrats gathered at the Somerset Club. Circulars urged voters to update lists as police begin collecting names Friday, with about seven days to complete the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Maynard
Democratic City Committee
Brighton
South
Boston
Somerset Club
Maynard
East Boston Man Dies Aboard Transport
Dennis A. Sullivan of the Engineer's Corps U S A a young East Boston man died at sea aboard the transport Thomas while returning from the Philippines His burial with military honors is set for tomorrow at Armory Hall East Boston where his remains will lie in state tonight Major Grady Camp Spanish War Veterans will supervise the funeral his brother John J Sullivan is a member of the vets corps
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Dennis A. Sullivan
Engineer's Corps
East Boston
Thomas
Philippines
Armory Hall
Boston
Grady Camp
John J. Sullivan
Spring Opening of Mrs Gardner Italian Palace Draws Crowd
Art lovers view Rembrandt and Pourbus works as Mrs John L Gardner opens her Italian Palace for its biannual spring showing. About 200 attendees entered the glass-roofed court amid tropical foliage and a mirrored illusion while Manet's portrait of his mother fetched a high price. Tickets cost 1 dollar and timing runs noon to 3 pm through the week except Sunday.
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John L. Gardner
Ner
Manet
America
Jealous Lover Shoots Girl After Theater Show
Police report details a case at a city theater where Billy Gilson shot Miss Haynes after a rejected ride. The wounded woman was carried from the dressing room by Shields to a doctor as Officer Murphy summoned aid. Gilson was arrested and jailed as witnesses testified to motive and a morbid, possessive Attachment.
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Shields
Warren Avenue
Cote
Murphy
McClusky
Reed
Leary
Gilson
Dugan
Miss Haynes
Billy
Thomas F. Condi
Tremont Street
F. E. Winslow
Winslow
Miss Flaynes
Miss Leola Haynes Fled Gilsons Attentions After Threats
Hyde Park reports Miss Leola Haynes, daughter of William C Haynes, fled Saturday night from Gilson after repeated warnings. Gilson, stage director at Scenic Temple, shot at her but she escaped with minor injuries. Her mother recounted fear of unreturned affection and her daughter’s refusal of Gilson’s advances.
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Haynes
Gilson
Hyde Park
Leola Haynes
Scenic Temple
Boston
William C. Haynes
Hubbard Street
Clarendon Hills
Greater
Castle Square
Temple
Washington Street
John C. Haynes
Leela
Leola
Pullman Tourist Cars Offer on Fast Trains
Tickets priced at 49.45 valid through April 14. Weekly Monday Wednesday and Friday Pullman tourist cars promise all comforts. Nominal cost. Send for illustrated folders. E. H. Boynton N E P A Grand Trunk Railway 206 Washington Street Boston.
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E. H. Boynton
Grand Trunk Railway
Washington Street
Boston
Olney Undergoes Second Operation This Year
Former Secretary of State Richard Olney was operated on at Corey Hill Hospital in Brookline yesterday for a recurring abdominal condition. The surgery marks his second procedure at the hospital since the start of the year. he was reported resting comfortably after the operation.
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Richard Olney
Cleveland
Corey Hill
Brookline
Olney
Illness and hospital care for Mr Olney after Jan 14
The timeline shows Mr Olney fell ill in his Sears building office on January 14 and was moved home. His condition required surgery at a hospital, after which he recovered enough to leave, but the illness returned and he was readmitted. No exact recovery time was given.
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Sears
Olney
Jordan Marsh Association Holds Annual Dance
More than 700 employees attended the Jordan Marsh Mutual Benefit Association dance at Paul Revere Hall last night. Eben D. Jordan and his son Robert joined other firm members while gowns and dresses were described among attendees and reception committee members listed.
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Jordan-Marsh Mutual Benefit Association
Paul Revere Hall
Eben D. Jordan
Robert
W. A. Hawkins
W. D. Williams
Alice Nagel
Molly Keenen
Esther Better
Myra Sullivan
Frances Sullivan
Celia Conlon
Katherine Maguire
Ilene Deroach
Edith McCleod
Ethel Wright
Edith Gallagher
Edna Kelley
Martha Janverin
Rita Branigan
May O’brien
George M. Pvett
Joseph H. Sullivan
John F. Riley
Walter H. London
H A Thomas Starts Hamilton Relief Fund
H A Thomas of Boston a Myopia Hunt Club director and summer resident launched a relief fund for eight families burned out in last Friday's fire in Hamilton The fund reached the $1000 level by tonight with a target to aid summer residents affected by the disaster.
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Hamilton
H. A. Thomas
Boston
Myopia Hunt Club
Flour Rates Cut on Lake and Rail Lines to New York
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered lake and rail flour rates from Minneapolis to New York and the Atlantic seaboard reduced from 23 to 2112 cents per 100 pounds, effective May 10.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis
Minn
New York City
Atlantic Seaboard
Student Arthur Gallant dies in car wreck near La Salle Academy
Providence March 28. Arthur Gallant of Pawtucket a La Salle Academy student was killed instantly when a touring car he rode in overturned. He was found bent over the steering wheel with fatal neck and chest injuries as the car turned bottom side up.
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Providence
R. I
Arthur Gallant
Pawtucket
la Salle Academy
Boy Driver in Car Capsize Narrowly Escapes
A school boy, W. J. McDevitt, son of William H. McDevitt, barely escaped death when the car he was driving ran wild for about 50 feet on Promenade Street and capsized after he attempted to turn the machine from the tracks. The two boys were en route to a baseball game.
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W. J. McDevitt
William H. McDevitt
Promenade Street
Young Gallant
Charter revision proposals presented to Lynn City Council
A joint committee report on charter revision proposes a two year mayoral term and a single 11 member council, abolishing the board of public works in favor of a mayor led drainage commission, replacing sinking fund with serial loans, and eliminating party designations with administrators elected by the council for three year terms. A Legislature committee will hold a hearing on April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Joint Committee On
Board of Public Works
Committee On Cities
Edouard Colonne Composer Dies In Paris
Paris telegram reports that Edouard Colonne, renowned conductor and composer, died today in Paris. Colonne, a prominent figure in late Romantic music, led major orchestras and influenced orchestral publishing and programming.
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Paris
Edouard Colonne
Cured Her Scalp and Hair Regrowth with Cuticura
In a 1909 testimonial Ellsworth Dunham describes his mother’s eczema on the scalp with hair loss and relief after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. He also reports his own feet eczema improving after cold winters with the same products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Ellsworth
What Barnum Said of Cuticura Remedies
Barnum praised Cuticura as effective in every case in his medicine chest over three show seasons. The complete external and internal treatment includes Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent or chocolate coated pills, sold worldwide by Potter Drug & Gem Corp of 135 Columbus Ave, with a free 32 page mail offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Barnum
Potter Drug & Gem Corp
Columbus Ave
Massag
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