Big Throng Watches School Cadets Drill in Boston
Captain Ernest H. Farrell and Captain Karl H. Kaiser were elevated to colonels after leading their regiments to first in the annual Mechanics Hall drill. More than 1800 boys competed as parents watched a record drill by Boston English High School cadets.
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Ernest H. Farrell
Boston
Karl H. Kaiser
Mechanics’ Hall
Colonel Farrell
Dartmouth Street
Columbus Avenue
Yarmouth
Irvington Street
Farrell
P Company
Max Hoffman
John E. Callahan
Harold D. Crosby
Water Scarce in City Prison Sparks Inquiry
Mayor Curley announced an investigation into claims that water is scarce in the City Prison for prisoners awaiting court. Reports say drinking water and soap are limited while officers control access and some staff allegedly sell coffee, prompting questions over inmate welfare and resource distribution.
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Curley
Eastern Star Session Ends in Massachusetts Grand Chapter
The 8th annual session of the Massachusetts Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star closed at Ford Hall with election and installation of officers. Sophie J. Fowle was named grand matron and Walter M. French grand patron, among others. A sapphire and diamond ring was presented to the retiring grand matron Eva Co. Apted, with past grand officers’ jewels also given.
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Massachusetts
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Ford Hall
Sophie J. Fowle
Walter M. French
Toma M. Fiske
Edward L. Davis
Carrie A. Cushing
Lucy G. B. Colby
Edith R. Avery
Louise Crafts
Eva Co
Ex Captain of 6th May Faces Suit Over Property
The State Board of Military Survey will hear whether a civil suit will be filed to recover property alleged to belong to I Company Sixth Infantry M V M. Captain Ralph B Petersen, retired commander, is said to hold the disputed items. The case forms one of two outbreaks in the Old Sixth, the other involving the McDowell court martial. Petersen had requested retirement after adjutant-general troubles.
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Sixth Infantry
Ralph B. Petersen
State Board of Military Survey
Sixth
McDowell
Petersen
Adjutant-General
Dispute Over Public Property Ties Sixth Regiment Leaders
The State House conflict arose as Captain Ralph Petersen faced discharge and a claim he withheld company property. New officers led by Michael J. Dee seek accountability from Petersen before a governor appointed board. An earlier armory fire and a separate court martial add strain to the already troubled Sixth Regiment. The today private hearing aims to settle the property shortage and avoid public controversy.
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State House
Petersen
I Company
Concord Armory
Michael J. Dee
Board of Survey
Walsh
Philip Schuyler
Thomas H. Mansfield
Joseph A. Swan
Ralph B. Petersen
Joseph H. McDowell
Jeremiah J. McDowell
Retired Captain Faces Civil Suit Over Missing Property
A retired officer, Captain Petersen, may evade a court martial and could trigger a civil suit as he refuses to surrender the claimed property. The timeline for any action remains uncertain for several days.
Fred Clumbe Demonstrates 125 Foot Skyscraper Slide
Hundreds of pedestrians crowded Kilby Street yesterday afternoon to witness Fred Clumbe descend 125 feet from the top of the New State Mutual Building using a fire escape device consisting of steel tape operated automatically from the roof.
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Kilby Street
Fred Clumbe
NEW State Mutual
Man slides down 125-foot office tower in urban spectacle
Fred Clumbe, 180 pounds, descended a 125-foot steel tape from the newly built State Mutual building. Spectators crowded Kilby Street near Water as the device claimed to offer a safe escape from upper floors using a harness and cog-driven tape.
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Kilby Street
Water
State Mutual
Fred Clumbe
Clumbe
Allis and Weeks To Meet In Final
Semi-final results at Oakley show RE P Allis 3 down J G Heyburn 5 4. C B Weeks beats P W Simons 3 2 to advance to the final. Allis is paired with Weeks in the championship match.
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Allis
Harvard
RE. P. Allis
Weeks
Oakley
HE. P. Allis
J. G. Heyburn
P. W. Simons
Yale Topples Williams 5-1 in Club Golf Match
On the New Haven Country Club links Yale defeated Williams College golf team 5 to 1. Nate Wheeler the intercollegiate champion was the only Yale player to win his match. The Bishop Hyde bout drew special notice.
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New Haven
Yale
Williams College
Nate Wheeler
Bishop
Hyde
Papineau Sues for Lost Wife in Alienation Suit
Worcester May 15 Victor D Papineau of Webster sues Curtis W Emery manager of the Bonded Law Association for 10000 dollars claiming alienation of his wife Elizabeth Chase Papineau now Mrs Curtis W Emery. Emery secretly married the woman three days after her divorce became final last year.
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Worcester
Victor D. Papineau
Webster
Curtis W. Emery
Medford
Elizabeth F. Chase
Papineau
Bonded Law Association
7 Water Street
Emery
Papineau Sues Chase in Custody Fight Over Son
Papineau files a 20000 suit against Mrs Jennie Chase of Webster seeking control of his seven year old son George Tray Papineau. The boy’s custodian has been Mrs Elizabeth Chase, named by the court, with a recent case reopening and an appeal planned. The piece recalls prior 1905-1912 family turmoil involving Elizabeth Chase, Victor Papineau, and Curtis Emery amid a society scandal.
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Papineau
Jennie 8S. Chase
Webster
Emery
George Tray Papineau
W Elizabeth Chase
Frederick B. Chase
Curtis W. Emery
West Medford
Papinéau
Medford
Frederick Chase Emery
Elizabeth F. Emery
House Talks Assessments on Campaign Contributions
Washington May 15 In a House election committee report Representative Rucker of Missouri presented resolutions declaring it not a criminal violation for Senators or Representatives to seek contributions from colleagues. Republican Leader Mann accused Democratic chairman Doremus of violating the criminal code by a Sept 15 circular seeking $100 from each Senator and Representative. The committee said Mann misinterpreted the law and that intent matters. Mann called the report a whitewash. The resolutions were laid over until tomorrow after extended discussion.
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Washington
House
Representative Rucker
Missouri
Congress
Mann
Doremus
Chicago
Democratic Congressional Committee
Representative Mann
Editor Urges Syrians to Become Citizens
N A Mokarzel editor of The Guidance in New York urged Syrians to fast track U S naturalization and join the army and navy if war with Mexico occurs. He spoke to a large Syrian gathering at the Syrian American Club 17 Hudson Street urging patriotism and readiness to serve this country.
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United States Army
Mexico
N. A Mokarzel
New York
the Guidance
Lebanon League of Progress
Hudson Street
Lawyer Gibson Sentenced for Appropriation of Client Estate
New York lawyer Burton W. Gibson, twice tried for murdering his client Rosa Menschik Szabo, was sentenced by Judge Swann to six to ten years in prison for siphoning funds from the estate. He also received a $7800 fine, with default incarceration extended by five years.
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Gibson
New York
Burton W. Gibson
Rosa Menschik Szabo
Swann
Court of General Sessions
Fraternity League League games at Tufts on hill
Three intramural baseball games at Tufts saw Zeta Psi crush Alpha Tau Omega 14 to 0 as Hall held the opposition to two hits behind errorless defense. Phi Delta edged Delta Upsilon 5 to 4 with Peck removed in the fifth. Commons Club outlasted Delta Tau Delta 2 to 1, scoring the decisive run in the seventh.
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Tufts College
Zeta Psi
Alpha Tau Omega
Hall
Zetes
Phi Delta
Delta Upsilon
Peck
Commons Club
Delta Tau Delta
Commons
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