Indictment Sweep Ties Prohibition Violations Across Massachusetts
Harold G. Kern of West Roxbury named as owner of the White Horse whiskey faces an indictment for possession of intoxicants. The federal grand jury returned 814 indictments against 249 persons with 21 additional bills, all tied to Prohibition violations under the Volstead act in Massachusetts.
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Harold G. Kern
West Roxbury
Wilson
Quincy
House
Federal
Morton
United States District Court
Massachusetts
Supporters Challenge Brookline Church Status in Supreme Court
Supporters of Rev. Edwin Curtis challenge First Presbyterian Church in Brookline, contending in Supreme Court that the church is not a church in legal terms but a civil corporation, denying Boston Presbytery authority over it and its property.
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Edwin Curtis
Brookline
Supreme Court
First ‘Presbyterian Church
Boston Presbytery
Demurrer challenges churchs trustees and pulpit removal action
The filing argues the bill lacks basis for equity relief and oversteps authority. It notes no clear trusts or property held in trust, cites a majority vote by members, questions Presbytery control, and finds by law the by laws and the notion of a session void for a non church society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. McNeilly
Mr. Curtis
Presbytery of Boston
Respondent Society
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly of
Church
Presbyterian Church of
Screen Gossip of a Kodak Girl from Rochester
A Rochester resident nicknamed the Kodak girl attracted Kodak and Vitagraph interest. Johnson acted with William Duncan in The Silent Vow and Where Men Are Men, later becoming his life partner. The couple reside in a Hollywood bungalow.
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Kodak
Rochester
Camera
Miss Johnson
Vitagraph Company
Johnson
Postition Ag
William Duncan
Ford Called Before Grand Jury Over Coal Price Conspiracy
City Councillor Francis J. W. Ford summoned before the grand jury after accusing local coal dealers of price fixing. Ford, a District Attorney hopeful, defended his charges as facts while DA O'Brien pressed questions about evidence and proceedings from a previous grand jury session.
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Francis J. W. Ford
O’brien
Ford
Supreme Court
Allen
Sheenan
Councillor Ford
Fitzpatrick to Tour Europe for Educational Series Material
James A. Fitzpatrick, who gathered material for The Great American Authors Series, has set out on a three month tour of England France Germany Spain and Italy. He will gather information on European statesmen and master artists for use in two upcoming educational series.
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James A. Fitzpatrick
Charles Urban
England
France
Germany
Spain
Italy
Photographer James E Abbe to film stage life
James E Abbe, renowned portrait photographer of actors, will apply his experience to motion pictures. He plans a series of two reel films about theatrical life, with the first feature titled Big Time starring Roland Young and little Miriam Battista.
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James E. Abbe
Mr. Abbe
Roland Young
Miriam Battista
Kathryn Perry to star in Selznick comedy A Previous Engagement
Kathryn Perry returns to screen in Owen Gore's Selznick comedy A Previous Engagement in a principal feminine role. Marjorie Daw also supports Mr. Moore. Perry is Mrs. Owen Moore in real life and has not appeared on screen since her marriage over a year ago.
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Kathryn Perry
Owen Gore
Selznick
Marjorie Daw
Mr. Moore
Miss Perry
Owen Moore
Tom Mix Spars With Kid McCoy Before Work
Each morning Tom Mix boxes with Kid McCoy, a Fox studio heavyweight, for a brisk half hour before starting work at the Fox Hollywood studios.
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Tom Mix
Fox-Hollywood Studios
Kid McCoy
Fox Picture Forces
Tom
Director Frothingham to Direct Vengeance of the Deep
Independent producer J. L. Frothingham will personally direct his next production The Vengeance of the Deep starring Marguerite de la Motte. Many scenes will be filmed in New York as he journeys East with his company.
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J. L. Frothingham
Marguerite de la Motte
New York
Desmond to Star in Independent Production at United Studios
William Desmond will make his own pictures after completing The Great Conspiracy. He has engaged space at United Studios for his first independent production with Canadian actress Marcela Von Kunitz as his female lead.
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William Desmond
Universal
United Studios
Marcela von Kunitz
Mr. Desmond
Answers to Questions and Cast Notes From The Screen
M A H Cambridge Rudolph Valentino stars this week at Loews State in Beyond the Rocks with Gloria Swanson. Blood and Sand awaits release. Nita Naldi and Lila Lee play Dona Sol and Carmen. George Stewart is Reggie in The Seventh Day with Dick Barthelmess. Miriam Battesta and Glenn Hunter star in Smilin Through with Norma Talmadge. Questions addressed to Prunella Hall at The Boston Post.
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No. Cambridge
Rudolph Valentino
Loew's State Theatre
Gloria Swanson
Dp. M. C
Portland
George Stewart
Anita Stewart
Reggie
Anne Cornwall
Betty
Teddie Gerard
Billie
Dick Barthelmess
Betsy Ann
Boston
Miriam Battesta
Little Mary
Glenn Hunter
Willie Ainsley
Mrs Mary W Tuttle Honored by Nine Scientific Bodies
Iowa naturalist Mrs Mary W Tuttle gains membership in a dozen scientific societies and organizations, marking a notable honor for her contributions to natural history and research work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Tuttle
Iowa
Price Fixing Suspected Across Boston Coal Market
The speaker says coal prices to consumers remained uniform across the city for years, with age and declines affecting all companies simultaneously, and notes that uniform pricing is strong evidence of price fixing despite Mr. O'Brien’s doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eee
O'Brien
Seeking lynch scene erupts at suspect principal
In Bowing Green Ohio on May 9 enraged citizens stormed a location demanding that Otto Pae, former Walbridge principal, be brought out for a necktie party amid a tense confrontation over the accused teacher.
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Bowling Green
Otto P Ae
Walbridge, O
Indicted figure Tracy Sef faces bond in school misconduct case
A fragment notes Tracy Sef was indicted on charges related to misconduct involving boys at his school. The record mentions a $6000 bond furnished by Stern and references further legal action.
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Héme -Et- Wihh Stein
Tracy Sef
Chie Sestango
Tracy
Stern
Observance of Mothers' Day Draws Large Boston Crowd
More than 30 000 people are expected to attend the Mothers' Day observance in Boston Compton next Sunday at 8 o clock. The event honors the Gold Star Greater Boston and is under joint auspices of the Volunteer America and the American Legion.
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Boston
Compton
Greater Boston
Volunt America
American Legion
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