Massacre heroine Corinne Shattuck returns ill in Boston
Corinne Shattuck a noted Armenian massacre heroine arrives in city aboard the Romanic and is reported seriously ill at Massachusetts General Hospital likely with tuberculosis. She spent years in Armenia aiding Armenian girls during massacres and has been highlighted for her wartime exploits. Officials urged her to stay abroad but she returned, while news of King Edward’s death sparked a city memorial meeting aboard the ship. Judge Henry Austin of Boston also traveled on the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinne Shattuck
Massachusetts General Hospital
Corta
Armenia
Miss Shattuck
Corfu
American Board of Foreign Missions
Edward
England
Henry Austin
Boston
Vacation Club Reunion Tonight in Dorchester and Worcester Street
Grant Rock and Green Harbor vacationists plan a reunion tonight at Catholic Union Hall on Worcester Street Dorchester. The Undine Club, long active at Brant Rock and Green Harbor, will host with support from several young ladies led by Katherine McCarthy. President Robert J. Stevenson will serve as floor director with Harry Brazer as assistant director and Charles W. Munroe as chief of aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Rock
Green Harbor
Dorchester
Catholic Union Hall
Worcester Street
Undine Club
Brant Rock
Katherine McCarthy
Robert J. Stevenson
Rth
Harry Brazer
Charles W. Munroe
Divorce Granted to Boston Broker Frederick Small
In a highly publicized libel case, Frederick Small of Boston obtained a divorce from his wife amid evidence from compromising letters alleging she was drugged by Arthur H. Soden, a famed baseball magnate. The case featured Mrs Small's dramatic letter describing a night of alleged manipulation and hypnosis, plus other correspondence between Soden and Mrs Small, and a pending alienation suit seeking half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick 5. Small
Boston
Arthur H. Soden
Soden
Mrs. Small
Small
John Dovey
Mr. Small
Everett
Laura M. Patterson
Wagner Airs Hit At Pops Symphony Hall Crowd Packs House
Second week of Pop concerts at Symphony Hall opens with Wagner on a record crowd. Strube mixed Wagner with other composers. Audience shows strong enthusiasm for Wagner pieces including Tannhauser march and Ride of the Valkyries. The evening also features Weber Oberon overture Strauss Roses from the South Rubinstein Balfe Bohemian Girl Balfe waltzes and other numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symphony Hall
Strube
Pension Fund
Weber
Oberon
Strauss
Rubinstein
Vincent D'Indy
Balfe
Opera
Waltenfel
Stories of Veras Methods Told to Graft Probe
Governor Draper s council heard graft stories from New Bedford about liquor sellers buying information in the district court and arrests following if hush money was not paid. Warrants for raids on illegal liquor sellers were said to be made ineffective by warnings from the liquor men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bedford
Draper
Malfeasance probe targets Vera Jr clerk at New Bedford Court
Testimony in a New Bedford district court investigation describes Vera Jr as receiving cash donations totaling 750 dollars from J F Smith in 1905, with further statements from Thomas Donaghy Jr and Charles H Perry. A gin seizure case and remarks about Judge Milliken are noted, plus an arrest and discharge of an unnamed witness. Patrolman Sharples testifies under counsel Ballinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank Vera, Jr
New Bedford District Court
J. F. Smith
New Bedford
Vera
Thomas Donaghy, Jr
New Bedford License Commission
Smith
Sharples
Frederick W. Ballinger
Women Raise 5000 for Somerville Charity Work
About 500 women conducted a house to house collection in Somerville yesterday afternoon. The effort, led by Mrs. Julia R. Aldrich and treasurer Mrs. Barbara Galpin, raised more than 5000 dollars to be distributed among several local charitable organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
Julia R. Aldrich
Barbara Galpin
Vera and a $50 campaign contribution dispute
John Vernon, a liquor dealer, admitted giving $50 but claimed he did not know the recipient and never paid Vera. Vera was described as the man of mystery by Deputy Sheriff Edmund J. Whalley of New Bedford, who testified about raids conducted under Vera's direction and suggested compensation came from the assistant clerk or county funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
John Vernon
Edmund J. Whalley
New Bedford
Bristol County
Parish Reunion At SS Peter and Paul Church Draws Thousands
The first parish reunion at SS Peter and Paul Church South Boston drew not less than 8000 attendees to Paul Revere and Talbot Halls for dancing and a Waverley orchestra concert led by Thomas O Connor. Rt Rev Mgr George J Patterson praised the event while leaders and volunteers coordinated floor and seating, and a commemorative book of church societies and officers was distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SS. Peter and Paul’s Church
South Boston
Paul Revere
Talbot
Waverley
Thomas O’connor
Edward J. Sullivan
Marie Houghton Spencer
William J. Sullivan
John B. Wall
Mgr
George J. Patterson
William H. Grant
T. J. O'Connor
William B. Whaten
Coleman Sullivan
Jeremiah Brosnahan
William Jeffers
Michael Crowley
Charles J. Chaffee
Johns. McGann
Daniel J. Mahar
Arthur L. Carroll
William J. Sheehan
Richard J. Shaughnessy
Bert Hockwell
Thomas J. Flynn
Michael Radigan
John J. Shea
Patrick F. Foley
Michael Gill
William F. Harrington
Thomas Haggerty
John Harney
Republican resolve tests party unity in state legislature
A split among party leaders arises as Republicans push a block of legislation deemed dangerous by party bosses. The measure gains momentum with Lodge’s support, threatening Governor Draper’s veto or signature. Quiet figures like Underhill and Cushing work to stop further progress, signaling a warning from Senate Republicans against sweeping political reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peta Wd
House
Knight
Committee On Judiciary
Amos Saunders
Lodge
Draper
Charles Underhill
Grafton Cushing
Senate
Five Men Fined for Car Row Disorderly Conduct
In Roxbury District Court yesterday five Cambridge men were found guilty of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on a Huntington avenue car near the Library building Sunday evening. Each man was fined 15 dollars. The defendants were Charles McDonald of 146 Berkshire Street Charles J Sully of 305 Portland Street Edward Sully of 306 Portland Street Joseph Sully of 805 Portland Street and Thomas Wallace of 239 Lynde Street.
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Roxbury
Huntington Avenue
Library
Charles McDonald
Berkshire Street
Charles J. Sully
Portland Street
Edward Sully
Joseph’ ‘Sully
Thomas x Wallace
Lynde Street
Cambridge
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Wagner
Vera Investigation
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