Radcliffe girl linked to C O D bank scam offender sent away
Frederick Poland, 27, of 191 Warren Avenue, arrested for a C O D bank scam in collusion with a woman he calls a Radcliffe College girl. He refused to name her and was sent to Deer Island House of Correction, saying he would face the music alone. He claimed she would be all right now that he is incarcerated.
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Frederick Poland
Warren ‘Avenue
C. O. D. Banco
Radcliffe
Correction
Deer Island
Poland
Deceptive Plume and Hat Frauds On Boston Streets
Last Friday a stylish young woman selected two plumes for 45 dollars at a Boylston street shop and had them sent COD to 68 Germain street where a man delayed paying. The next day she chose a hat worth 65 dollars at another shop, sent to the same Germain address. Monday a 60 dollar suit was sent to 21 Falmouth street with the same ruse. Special Officer Murphy pursued a suspect on Belvidere street and arrested a man near the bridge over the B and A railroad.
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Boylston Street
Germain Street
Station 16
St. Germain Street
Falmouth Street
Murphy
Belvidere Street
Poland
Risks Her Life for Pet Terrier in Somerville Frenzy
Mrs. Frank W. Dodge of 42 Elm Street Somerville fought to save her maltese terrier from a savage bull dog. The bull dog dragged her to the ground tearing at her clothes while the terrier, though wounded, fought back. Neighbors and the terrier’s owner pulled the attacking dog away and Mrs Dodge was carried home on the verge of nervous collapse.
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Frank W. Dodge
Elm Street
Somerville
Mrs. Dodge
Man Attacks Officer Near Bridge Incident
An incident near a bridge involved an individual turning on Officer Murphy and attempting to throw him over the edge, prompting police response and a safety intervention.
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Officer Murphy
Common thief Poland jailed after scrimmage with patrolman
Poland has a long record and police describe him as a common thief. He was sentenced to nine months in the House of Correction after a scrimmage that ended when Patrolman Redmond appeared. He carries an unexpired 12 month sentence and must serve it for parole breaches.
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Redmond
Poland
House of Correction
Worcester Leader General A B R Sprague Dies After Illness
Worcester May 17 General A B R Sprague veteran of the Civil War and longtime public servant died at 4 a m after a two week illness. Born in Ware in 1827 he served as city councilor mayor sheriff of Worcester County and collector of internal revenue. He was then president of Worcester Electric Light Company and of the Mechanic Savings Bank.
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Worcester
A. B. R. Sprague
Sprague
Ware
Worcester County
Internal Revenue
Worcester Electric Light Company
Mechanic Savings Bank
Fire threat at Gloucester fish plant arson arrest
An incendiary fire at the Gorton-Pew Company fish packing plant in Gloucester was narrowly stopped. John Powers was arrested, accused of attempted arson after a dispute over $45 he claimed was owed. He allegedly tried to ignite the schooner Fish Hawk, where he served as cook. Patrolman John J Curtis detected the embryonic blaze.
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Gloucester
Gorton-Pew Company
John Powers
Powers
Fish Hawk
Cook
Gorton-Paw
Captain Smith Denies Acting as Escort in State House Affair
Captain Walter Smith of the schooner Willem Gertrude visited the Post office to state he was not acting as escort to Miss Frances Meagher in the incident outside the State House on Monday. He confirmed acquaintance with Representative Goode and Captain Merriam and said he had been walking with Goode and Miss Meagher, nothing more.
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Walter Smith
Willém
Gertrude
Post
State House
Frances. Meagher
Ms. Goode
Joseph J. Goode
Smith
Miss. Meagher
Boston
Representative Goode
Merriam
Nova Scotia
Miss Meagher
Canoe Club Plans May Party on the Charles River
The Buff and Blue Canoe Club and St. Alphonsus Association of Roxbury open their season May 27 with a May party on the Charles River at Spring Street. Hugh J. McElaney chairs the planning committee with support from the association’s young men and the Mission Church Guild young ladies.
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Buff and Blue Canoe Club
St. Alphonsus Association of
Roxbury
Charles River
Spring Street
Hugh J. McElaney
The
Mission Church Guild
Robbed Doctor on Car Gets One Year
Samuel Nis, noted for a lengthy record, was sentenced to one year after a car robbery incident. The case involved a doctor attacked while near a residence, with the suspect linked to prior offenses.
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Samuel Nis
Dentist sued by pursuer over engagement ring in Harlem
New York May 17 Dr Arthur Grimm a Blair Nebraska dentist with offices in the Marbridge Building Broadway and Thirty fourth street says he is being pursued by Miss Alice Boyer of Harlem who seeks aid in recovering an engagement ring valued at 200 dollars He claims their letters gifts and courtship were on her side while she is in her forties and angry at his refusal to marry His attorney Paul Jones says the case will be fought in the Fifth Municipal Court with Boyer supporting a press of suit Stephen W Collins her attorney would not disclose her address or comment on the matter
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New York
Arthur Grimm
Marbridge Building
Broadway
Thirtyfourth Street
Blair
Nebraska
Fifth Municipal Court
Alice Boyer
Harlem
Boyer
Nassau Street
Miss Boyer
Springer heirs seek $120 million in Wilmington property
The Springer family, claiming lawful heirs to a Wilmington Delaware estate valued at 120 million dollars, plan a Boston gathering to review legal evidence and present their case. They have formed a group with legal advisers and genealogists asserting descent from Charlemagne and other monarchs and allege wrongful withholding of the property.
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Wilmington
Del
Springer
Boston
United States
Charlemagne
Louis Second
Alfred the Great
Wellesley Crews Train for Hunnewell Cup Regatta
Wellesley College class crews finish first week of Lake Waban practice. Juniors seek candidates for a full shell while seniors and freshmen show depth. The varsity eight is selected from the Glass crews, wearing a blue sweater with a W. John Hall of Harvard directs the program with aid from a trainer from the Boston Normal School of Gymnastics.
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Wellesley College
Lake Waban
Wellesley
John Hall
Harvard
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Bob Veal Bill Reported in Legislature
The Bob Veal bill was reported to the Legislature yesterday. It permits any agent of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to enter slaughterhouses or places where animals are kept or transported.
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Bob Veal
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
New Jersey Wife Seeks Divorce Over Husband's Excessive Stuttering
Mrs Amelia Spinelli of Paterson N J testifies in New York before Special Master Henry Marelli that her four month marriage to husband has been ruined by his cruel behavior and a shocking shorthand habit she attributes to a speech impediment his attempts to say common words like comet end in stuttering and hilariously mispronounced sounds as the court adjourns witnesses.
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New York
Amelia Spinelli
Paterson
N. J
Henry Marelli
Spinell
Spinelli
Woman gives up 100000 to prove cousin loves her
Miss Marietta Swortfiguer deeded her entire property valued at 100000 to her brother Thomas to secure Edward Swortfiguer’s marriage for love. The transfer stems from her late mother and requires the brother to withdraw opposition to the match.
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France
Los Angeles
Edward Swortfiguer
Marietta Swortfiguer
Thomas
Edward
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