Witness Gennaro Abbatemaggio Testifies in Camorra Trial
Gennaro Abbatemaggio took the stand in Viterbo to verify a written confession after being duped by police deception. He identified an assassin and described the trial’s unique Anglo Saxon contrasts, praising the Camorra informers and noting the broader aim to purify Naples as the Caravineers pursue justice.
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Viterbo
Italy
Gennaro Abbatemaggio
Camorra
Carabineers
Marshal Capizzuti
Trial of Abbatomaggio-Corrada Sortino in Cuoccolo murders
The courtroom drama centers on Abbatomaggio testifying about the Cuoccolo murder in 1906. Corrada Sortino challenges the informer's account while police and prisoners clash under the gaze of George B. McClellan who attends the hearing.
City Plums Go to Democrats in Cambridge
Timothy W. Good, a Democrat, elected city treasurer over 33 year incumbent William W. Dallinger. Democrats replace Non partisan office holders as City Council shifts to majority. A. Frank Montgomery named city messenger. Thomas J. Conrick new assistant city clerk. John McDuffie remains long-serving clerk of committees. Edward J. Brandon re-elected city clerk.
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Timothy W. Good
Cambridge
William W. Dallinger
Good
A. Frank Montgomery
Frank T. Evans
Thomas J. Conrick
Albert M. Pear
John McDuffie
Edward J. Brandon
Fire at West Roxbury embroidery plant destroys top floor
A blaze at the New England Embroidery Company on Walnut Street, West Roxbury, roared through the top floor, wrecking hundreds of dollars in embroidery and silks and rendering loom machines useless. The two story building housed about a hundred workers with an unknown cause.
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New England Embroidery Company
Walnut Street
West Roxbury
Too Dramatic Drama Draws City Officials Critique
Critics for Mayor Fitzgerald and Police Commissioner O Meara attended the Shubert Theatre last night for the new play Ann Boyd with Lucille LaVerne in the title role. They urged slight edits after Leahy called the third act table scene slightly too dramatic.
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Fitzgerald
O’meara
Mayor to Review Play Over Table Scene Dispute
Remarks from City officials and playwrights center on a third act table scene in a adaptation of Langdon Chester's novel. Attorney Leahy supports the play's moral tone with minor stage adjustments to satisfy the mayor.
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Mr. Leahy
Leo Rogers
O'Meara
Richard Field
Langdon Chester
Virginia Hemingway
Fitzgerald
Miss LaVerne
Chairman Sullivan Falls Ill With Severe Cold
Chairman John A. Sullivan of the Finance Commission is confined to his Bay state road home with a severe cold contracted Saturday. His illness is not considered serious.
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John A. Sullivan
The
Finance Commission
Bay State Road
Auburndale Trespass Case Highlights Suite Incident
Frank Whist, 18, appeared in Newton Court after allegedly urging two women, Mrs. W. G. Noke Jr and Mrs. J A McDonald, to help him gain entry to a Lexington Street suite. A patrolman testified that Bell ringing and cheering over Charles Leonard's move prompted Whist to climb to a second story window to let them in. Whist was found guilty of trespassing and placed on file. The two women faced serious reprimand from the court.
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Newton Court
Frank Whist
W. G. Noke, Jr
J. A. McDonald
Auburndale
Charles H. Leonard
Lexington Street
Leonard
The End of the Bridge Hits its Hundredth Run at Castle Square
The Castle Square theatre celebrated The End of the Bridge reaching its 100th performance last night with a crowded house Miss Florence Lincoln Harvard prize winner attended and flowers speeches and festivities marked the gala event The play will close its nine week run next Saturday
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Castle Square
Florence Lincoln
Woman seeks Boston police commissioner post
Mrs Christina Page is a candidate backed by the Women s Manicure and Chiropodist Association. A delegation of six women met Governor Foss at Beacon Hill to protest Police Commissioner O Meara and urge licensing for manicure workers. Mrs Charlotte Smith led the talks citing insults to 100 mani curists and chiropodists and urging removal of O Meara from the position. Governor Foss said he would consider Mrs Page s name, with rumors circulating that a decision had been made not to appoint her.
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Sortino
Cuoccolo
Abbatomaggio
Erricone
G. B. McClellan
New York
Christina Page
Women’s Manicure and Chiropodist Association
Boston
Charlotte Smith
Beacon Hill
Stephen O'Meara
Foss
Page
Mile
Amelia M. Alary
Lillian O’donnell
A. H. MacHale
A. F. Coltier
Margaret M. Ballem
Anna W. Wakefield
Heavier Penalty for Carrying Weapons Passed
Providence May 2 The House passed an act increasing the maximum penalty for carrying concealed weapons from a $100 fine or six months imprisonment to $500 fine or one year. The bill moves to the Senate. Also a Senate resolution proposes continuing the Tax Commission in office, showing no new taxation laws are to be enacted this session.
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Providence
House
Senate
Tax Commission
Maryland Admission of The Massachusetts Accident Company
The Massachusetts Accident Company is admitted to do business in Maryland with John F. Foy named general agent and headquarters in Baltimore.
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Massachusetts Accident Company
Maryland
John F. Foy
Baltimore
Curious rescue turns into robbery on Detroit river
D. F. Shanley, 57, of Rosewood Ohio, slipped from a dock in the Detroit river and was saved by two men who recovered him in a saloon. After returning his pocketbook, he found $25 missing and a $300 certified check and $800 in deposits on his person.
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Detroit
D. FE. Shanley
O. Shanley
Canada
Shanley
Blooming pioneer Susan Fowler dies at 87 after 69 years in bloomers
Susan P. Fowler, known as the bloomer woman, died at 87 in Vineland New Jersey. She wore the bloomers for 69 years and defended basic laws of life while opposing society’s taboos. Her views on marriage and motherhood challenged conventional notions of her era.
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Vineland
N. J
Susan_ P. Fowler
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucy Stone
Oneida
New York
Stanford funds new chair for psychic research at university
Thomas Welton Stanford announces a $100000 gift to Stanford University to support investigations into psychic phenomena. Trustees have not set the full scope yet, though he offers to provide up to $1000000 for spiritism and related subjects to engage learned minds.
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San Francisco
Stanford University
Thomas Welton Stanford
Senator Stanford
Mr. Stanford
Stanford
Impostor Exclusion Plan Lets Subjects Run Partial Probes
The description outlines a framework where the subject permits limited investigations under safeguards to prevent impostor participation. Specific conditions are set to control who may conduct probing activities and to ensure authenticity of investigators.
Substitute Worse Than Real Whiskey Seized In Kansas
In Topeka Kansas on May 2 revenue officials and Kansas Board of Health inspectors hunt for a man selling a whiskey substitute made from rainwater fishberries prune juice and ginger. The product contains no alcohol but imitates whiskey and uses fishberries as the active ingredient. excess is fatal while moderate use induces intoxication and reckless behavior.
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Peka
Kan
United States Revenue
Kansas Board of Health
Pugilists Urged to Pound Wives in Illinois Courts
Chicago May 2 Judge A J Petit proposes empowering courts to mount a 24 foot ring and have a pugilist beat abusive husbands. The case of Mrs Suzette Smith against her husband for 310 a week alimony is before the court as they separate amid rent arrears and debts on stove and piano.
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Chicago
State of
Illinois
A. J. Petit
Suzette Smith
Peruna Cure Advertised By Iowa Man
Mr A M Skerd of West Burlington Iowa writes of long stomach and small intestine catarrh with doctors giving no relief and cancer warnings. After using Peruna and Manalin he reports relief, renewed health, and keeping Peruna at home.
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A. M. Skerd
West Burlington
Iowa
Chicago
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Abbatemaggio
Bianchi
Vitozzi
Alfano
Naples
Ciera Vitozzi
Corrada Sortino
Abbatemagogio
Informer
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Capizzuti
America
Petrosino
George B. McClellan
Frontier
C.O
Niagara and Hudson Sts
Buffalo, N
Will N. Harben
Leahy
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Sullivan
Brockton
Lucille Laverne
Ann Boyd
Meara
Mrs
Rob
Endows
Spook” University
Sebco
House of Kuppenheimer
Beverly
Ell Hyde Park
Lynn
Peruna
A. M. Ikerd
Worcester
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