Inventor Kills Bride Then Himself in Boston Tragedy
Charles Fowler, 52, an inventor, killed his wife Hortense Conway Fowler with a butcher knife in a Hemenway Street apartment after a bitter dispute. He turned on gas and died beside her after writing notes to his daughter and brother. Neighbors heard the quarrel and gas odor. police found the bodies as the motive and debts tied to Fowler’s failed patents emerged.
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Youngs
Parker House
Bellevue
Boston
Charlie
Mrs. Fowler
Fowler
Leary
Walter S. Palmer
Fowlers
John Moore
Leon H. Fairbanks
Back Bay
Vincent Fowler
Roxbury
Charles
Brockton
Vincent. D. Fowler
Circuit Street
Post
Christian
Hemenway Street
Isabel Joyce
Thomas M. Joyce
Isabel
New York
Amsterdam Avenue
Vincent D. Fowler
Tremblay
Timothy J. Leary
Lagrange Street
Vincent
Circuit Street House
Covington
Ann Conway
Aledo Place
Charles H. Fowler
Hortense
South Station
la Grange
King
Methodist Church
J. J. Deppse
Flappers Duck for Home At 9
Gloucester police report tonight a fire whistle at 9 prompted flappers, especially those 16 and younger, to rush for cover near their mothers. The incident reads as a local alarm with juvenile crowding noted by authorities.
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Gloucester
Gloucester Curfew Enforced To Shield City Youth
Mayor Percy W Wheeler and City Marshal M J Whidden announce strict curfew enforcement to protect girls under 16 and public respect for the Navy flag. Police report finding no sailors or flappers under curfew after the curfew rings tonight.
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Gloucester
Percy W. Wheeler
M. J. Whidden
Navy
Move to Oust Huddel l Seen Amid Union Rift
Arthur M. Huddell, general president of the International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers, faces an internal effort to remove him tied to disputes between locals 3 and 849. Supreme Court Justice Jenney issued an injunction restraining him from revoking Local 263’s charter and seizing its assets, while Local 849 seeks a full bench ruling. Critics argue he violates union law by serving both the presidency and the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission, drawing two salaries totaling $8,000 annually.
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Arthur M. Huddell
International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers
Massachusetts Civil Service Commission
Supreme Court
Charles F. Jenney
Hudden
Huddell
Mass. Civil Service Commission
Dartmouth Outing elects officers
Henry K. Bishop of Winona Minnesota will head the Dartmouth Outing Club and direct the winter carnival activities after elections. John R. Titcomb of Albany New York was chosen vice president and Ralph C. Roberts of West Haven Connecticut secretary. Bishop will join Palaeopitus, the student governing body, next year.
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Hanover
N. H
Henry K. Bishop
Winona
Minn
Dartmouth
Outing Club
John R. Titcomb
Albany
N. Y
Ralph C. Roberts
West Haven
Conn
Bishop
Palaeopitus
May Party of H. and D. Relief ALS'N Planned
Air is in readiness for the annual May party of the H. and D. M. R. A. tomorrow evening at Paul Revere Hall Mechanics building. It features a minstrel show and dance with thirteen black face comedians directed by W. A. Gallagher and a 40 voice chorus directed by Harry B. Lowe.
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Paul Revere Hall
Mechanics’ Building
W. A. Gallagher
Harry B. Lowe
Dolly McDonald
Helen Shea
Anna Fallon
Etta Goldberg
William Kelcourse
Jack Deady
Herbert L. Lightfoot
C. F. Vedder
Players invited to Masonic ceremonial tonight
Nobles Derrill Pratt and George Burns of the Red Sox and Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers have been invited by Potentate Walter Woodbury Morrison of Aleppo Temple Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine to be his guests at the ceremonial in Mechanics Hall tonight. A big time is expected with 900 registered for initiation into degrees.
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Derrill Pratt
George Burns
The
Red Sox
Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers
Walter Woodbury Morrison
Aleppo Temple
Order of Nobles
Mystic Shrine
Mechanics Hall
Mrs Adele Brogi III Nearing Critical Illness
Mrs Adele Brogi of Revére widow of Ottawaro Brogi long time North End Boston business owner is reported critically ill at Phillips House Massachusetts General Hospital with a stomach ailment. Hopes for recovery are expressed.
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Adele Brogi
Revére
Ottawaro Brogi
North End
Boston
Phillips House
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mrs Hopkins Re-Elected President Of Local Women’s Club
Mrs Roland G Hopkins was reelected president of the Women’s City Club at a special executive meeting. Miss B Louise Malloch was named first vice president and Mrs John B Osborn second vice president. Hopkins chairs the Brookline Food Centre advisory board and has served as treasurer of the Blind Babies Nursery. Malloch has been the club’s financial adviser and Osborn active on the War Service Committee.
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Roland G. Hopkins
Women’s City Club
B. Louise Malloch
John B. Osborn
Hopkins
Brookline
Dr Slattery Accepts Great Church Office In New York
The Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts calls Dr. Slattery to Grace Church Boston as bishop coadjutor elect. He will defer moving until late October or November while the Boston election and diocesan confirmations proceed. He thanked New York colleagues and noted his deputy role to the Episcopal general convention.
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Episcopal Diocese of
Massachusetts
Boston
Alexander Mann
Trinity Church
New York
Broadway
11Th Street
Slattery
Grace Church
Mann
Lawrence
Edmund
Rousmaniere
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Simon B. Blunt
All Saints’ Church
Dorchester
Philip 8. Parker
Walter C. Baylies
Henry J. Ide
Dr. Slattery
Episcopal Church
Portland
Ore
Shoe Union Arbitration Backed by Lynn Makers
Lynn Shoe Manufacturers' Association awaits word from the United Shoe Workers joint council on Mayor McPherres' arbitration plan. Officials expect to back the Mayor once union acceptance is confirmed, and the council mailed a letter today signaling readiness to appoint a representative once arbitration is agreed.
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Lynn Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Joint Council
United Shoe Workers of America
McPherres
S P C A monthly report details April actions
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports April activity led by President Francis H. Rowley. Officers investigated 685 cases, examined 6047 animals, made 42 prosecutions with 38 convictions, removed 129 horses from work, and humanely euthanized 75 horses and 516 small animals. In stockyards and abattoire 16,313 animals were inspected and cattle swine and sheep were humanely put to sleep.
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Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Francis H. Rowley
Society
Women Stand Equal With Men in Philippines From Start
The article asserts that since the beginning women have shared equality with men in the Philippines, highlighting longstanding gender parity and contributions across society.
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The
Philippines
Bova Sentenced for Manslaughter in Cambridge Case
Joseph Bova age 40 of 6 Watkon Street Cambridge pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Antonio De Napoli in Cambridge March 26 and was sentenced to state prison for 12 to 16 years by Judge Brown in East Cambridge Superior Court yesterday. Bova had been indicted for murder and it was alleged he shot De Napoli after a rent payment dispute.
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Joseph Bova
Watkon Street
Cambridge
Antonio de Napoli
Brown
East Cambridge
Bova
de Napoli
Memorial bill to allow beer wine sales defeated
By an 18 to 15 vote Congress considers a memorial to modify the Volstead Act but fails to pass a measure permitting sales of beer and light wines with higher alcohol content. The debate centers on altering prohibition era restrictions and regulatory thresholds.
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Congress
Massachusetts Senate Divides On Temperance Memorial
Senator Reed of Taunton proposes a memorial opposing repealing saloons while seeking a non intoxicating beverage over one half of one percent. The roll call splits with 15 in favor and 15 against, Monk and others opposing. Reed advocates allegiance to law and questions Congress interpretation of the 18th Amendment.
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Reed
Taunton
Committee On Real Affairs
Donovan
Boston
Monk
Watertown
Massachusetts
Butler
Lawrence
Carey
Cassssa
Revere
Churchill
Plymouth
Codke
Worcester
Dahlberg
Brockton
Englert
Green
Griswold
Greenfield
McDonnell
McLane
Fall River
Nelson
Wells
Babb
Bliss
Malden
Carrick
Cambridge
Chamberlain
Springfield
Clark
Emery
Newburyport
Gibbs
Waltham
Gould
Milford
L. F. Hardy
Huntington
W. A. Hardy
Fitchhggg
Naphew
Natick
Parkhurst
Winchester
Pearson
Lowell
Putnam
Quinn
Swampscott
Credite Jarsblehead
Wadleigh
Marr
Tabiwatt
New Bedford
Shea
Holyoke
Moulton
Pittsfield
Austin
Somerville
Beers and Wines With Lower Alcohol Content Endorsed by Legislature
The legislature favors a new standard for ales beers and wines that lowers alcohol content while maintaining quality. It asserts that such improvem ents will not violate the 18th Amendment and would improve health and comfort for a substantial portion of the community. A memorial copy will be sent to Senators and Representatives in Congress.
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Congress
Massachusetts House Backs Unified Prison Board Plan
The Massachusetts House, by a 110 to 0 vote, advanced Representative Shat tuck of Boston's compromise bill to unify state and county prison control. A protest from prominent women, led by Lucy B. Crane, plans a mass Boston Common meeting to oppose the measure, arguing it lacks adequate state oversight.
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Shattuck
Boston
Boston Common
Lucy B. Crane
Massachusetts Civic League
Herman A. MacDonald
Cox
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