Witness testifies to false marriage in Jacobs bankruptcy case
Harriet Eaton testified she wed Archibald Jacobs believing him unmarried as part of a broader trial on Simeon Jacobs for concealing jewelry from a bankruptcy trustee. The testimony followed Dorothy Jacobs and others detailing a complex matrimonial tangle. The jury weighing the case was to hear arguments from Guy Ham and EF R. Anderson.
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Wave
Simeon Jacobs
United States District Court
Archibald Jacobs
Harriet O. Eaton
Lawrence
Dorothy E. Jacobs
Waterbury
Worcester
Archibald
Old Colony Trust Company
Miss. Eaton
Old Orchard Beach
Dover
Lounsberry
Miss Eaton
Dorothy Jacobs
Guy Ham
EF. R. Anderson
Woman recounts marriage as false in court case at Lawrence
Harriet O. Eaton described meeting a suitor at Alberta House in Old Orchard Beach and, after a sham marriage in Dover, NH, says he deceived her with flattering letters and claimed to be Simeon Jacobs. She says he returned with his wife to pressure her silence, then left and she seeks justice.
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Simeon Jacobs
Dover
N. H
Old Orchard
Boston
the Commonwealth
West Newton Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge Couple Disappears Trigger City Police Search
Cambridge police seek James Maniello 22 and Grace Purceille 16 of 2 Holly Street after they vanished hiding from parents. Maniello, lodger with Grace’s father Augustino Purceillo, and Frank Rubbicco act as interpreter amid family concerns they ran away together. Maniello formerly worked with Grace at a candy factory and lately for a Jamaica Plain shoemaker.
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Cambridge
Holly Street
James Maniello
Grace Purceille
Maniello
Augustino Purceillo
Purceillo
Frank Rubbicco
Mr. Purceillo
Miss Purceillo
Jamaica Plain
Missing Cambridge youths Pace Joyride Case
Cambridge police seek RIANTELLO JAMES MANIELLO 22 and GRACE PURCIELLO 16, reported missing from 2 Holly Street Cambridge. The investigation notes they were last seen together in the city.
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James Maniello
Cambridge Police
Grace Purciello
Holly Street
Cam
Cambridge Marathon Runners Honored with Watches
Several hundred Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association members welcomed Robert A. Fowler and John O Mara as commendations for their Marathon race performance. The pair received gold watches as tokens of appreciation from friends and hosts.
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Cambridgeport Gymnasium Association
Robert A. Fowler
John O’mara
Cambridge Adopts Plan for $150000 Shoe and Leather Exposition
The Cambridge Common Council and Board of Aldermen approved an order to open the way for the $150000 shoe and leather exposition building. Mayor may veto within ten days.
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Cambridge
Grain Co in a Tangle Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
Receiver Frank O. White reported no merchandise or assets beyond office furniture for A. P. Aldrich & Sons Co. and related firms. Liabilities unreadable due to intercompany debts. subsidiaries Ambler Hobart Co, Fowles Arlington Mills, and South Shore Grain Co hold stock and receivables. Court granted permission to continue operations with $1350 for current expenses while a trustee is appointed.
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A. P. Aldrich & Sons Company
East Braintree
Frank O. White
United States District Court
White
Ambler and Hobart Company
Fowles Arlington Mills
Arlington
South Shore Grain Company
Quincy
Fraud Order Against J G Warwick In Mail Fraud Case
Washington authorities issued a fraud order against J G Warwick of Boston an alias of J J Purcell who was arrested weeks ago for using the mails to defraud Purcell advertised a pocket guard for valuables at one dollar claiming a valuable product but the guard allegedly contained little more than rubber bands with intrinsic value under ten cents and misled correspondents into expecting more.
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Washington
J. G. Warwick
Boston
Warwick
J. J. Purcell
Purcell
McClintock
Commonwealth Avenue
Boylston Street
Casino Opens Tomorrow at Revere Beach
The Casino at Revere Beach unveils a premier summer venue with moving pictures illustrated songs and vaudeville acts. Opening bill features Nellie Lytton George C. Davis Harry Henry the great Hilton and others. Scenic Temple shows Sundays May 12 19 27 and daily after May with 10 cent admission and free seats.
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Revere Beach
New England
Nellie Lytton
George C. Davis
Harry Henry
Great Hilton
Original Bromo Quinine Cold Tablet Branding Described
The description notes a white packaged Cold Tablet labeled Bromo Quinine with black and red lettering. It references the original remedy in contrast to similarly named products and mentions the signature FE W. Grove and a price of 25 cents.
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FE. W. Grove
Piles Cure Claim Promoted for Pazo Ointment
Advertisement promises cure of itching and piles including blind bleeding or protruding cases within six to fourteen days. Money refunded if not cured. Price listed as 50 cents.
Senate Passes Confidence Vote and War Veterans Act
The Senate approves a vote of confidence in the soldier boy who was stung by 23 to 13. It amends and passes the Spanish war veterans preference act and advances anti-death penalty measures. Gas and electric light merger clears, Forest Hills gets a car station, and direct nominations are adopted. Linehan attacks Wardwell. House protests Pennsylvania claim from 1861.
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Senate
Salter
Lynn
Edward J. Dixon
Ward 6
Dixon
Webster Electric Company
Southbridge Gas and Electric Company
Linehan
Johnson
Conway
Boston
Elevated
Forest Hills
Providence
Soldier Who Was Stung Gains 23 in Senate Vote
Wellington F. Cooke the soldier boy stung on the neck at Westfield won a Senate confidence vote 23 to 13. The case raised compensation requests with doctors split on the sting. Other Senate actions included veterans’ civil service preferences, death-penalty bill, anti bucket shop law, and public-safety measures.
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Wellington F. Cooke
Westfield
Miles
Senate
Mr. Cooke
Duke of Wellington
Cooke
Oliver
Athol
House
Wheatley
Abington
Massachusetts
Governor Guild
Vahey
Mahoney
Rigidity Push for Auto Driver Tests Debated
Massachusetts officials discuss tougher license examinations and stricter oversight of motorists amid rising accident reports. Chairman McClintock backs rigorous tests, higher fees, and driver speed awareness while police endorse careful operator screening over broad reporting.
Highway Commission bill seeks $8000 examiner appropriation
Austin B. Fletcher states a Legislature bill would fund an examiner to conduct practical auto tests for applicants. He opposes raising the chauffeur license fee above the current $2, warning it would be a hardship. The proposal aims to improve licensing but awaits legislative action.
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McClintock
The
Highway Commission
O’meara
Massachusetts
Boston
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Moxie Company
Moxie Nerve Food Company
A. T. Foster
Advertising Department
Eave Food CO
Caybat
Anl
Quizi
Cambridge Marathon
Essex
Wardwell
Gas and Electric Light
Pennsylvania
Florence Spooner
Tucker
Bucket Shop
Bill Engrossed
Stevens
Somerville
Ways and Means Committee
Suffolk
Norfolk
Middlesex
Jake Wardwell
Senator Linehan
South Boston
Leavitt
Dorchester
Merrimac
Electric and Gas Merger
Luce
Down
Lomasney
Suffolk County
Lace
Dean
Charles A. Dean
Wakefield
Mr. McClintock
Pemberton Square
O'Meara
Autto
Harland W. Whipple
Andover
Harry W. Knights
Bay State Automobile Association
James Fortescue
Bay
State Automobile Association
Austin B. Fletcher
the Highway Commission
Needham
D. Needham Sons
Lakeside Bldg
Chicago
Boston Eye
Tremont St
Williams
Cale
Williams Optical CO
Boylston St
Mass
Securit Eee Sut
W. Reese
Johnson & Co
Employers’ Association
Albion P. Pease
Broad St
Joseph Grady
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company
Charles H. Flood
Home Office
Milk St
Albert H. Curtis
Federal St
Tel. Rox
Frederic J. Crosby
Warren St
Juno, Wash. St
Poole
Roxbury
Isabelle M
Samuel P. Poole
Burrell Street
Halifax
N. S
California
Scales
Jane C. Scales
John Scales
Washington Street
Fyleston Square
J. Newman & Sons, Corp'n Florists
Court Sq
Kimball Bldg
Blake Dental
Court ST
Sudbury ST
Harvard Dental CO
Holmes
Court
Bowdoin Sq Theatre
DR. Goodale
Winter St
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