Man found dead in elevator at Drake Brothers bakery
Walter Taft discovered the body of James Ferguson, 53, a bakery night watchman, wedged between the elevator car and shaft door on the first floor. Ferguson, a longtime Drake Brothers employee from Bird Street, likely was dragged and crushed during his rounds. he died quickly and was taken to City Hospital morgue. Police and Medical Examiner Leary investigated.
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Walter Taft
Drake Bros
Savin Street
Roxbury
Leary
City Hospital
James Ferguson
Bird Street
Ferguson
Drake Brothers
Foley Died In Ambulance After Alcohol Scare
John J. Foley was found unconscious on Columbus Avenue and taken to the station for drunkenness. He grew ill while awaiting court and died in the ambulance en route to City Hospital.
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John J. Foley
Columbus Avenue
J. P. Toomey
City Hospital
Milk Dealers Fined In Court In East Boston District
Professor James O. Jordan of the Boston Health Board prosecuted four milk cases before Justice Dimick. The C Brigham Company of Cambridge paid $50 for possessing milk not of good standard quality. John Dillon of 239 Chelsea Street East Boston paid $10. Barnet Silverman of 293 Chelsea Street East Boston paid $10. James H. Bennet, another East Boston dealer, was ill and the case was continued for two weeks.
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James O. Jordan
Boston Health Board
Justice Dimick
East Boston
C. Brigham Company of
Cambridge
John Dillon
Chelsea Street
Barnet Silverman
Convicted Chauffeurs Focus of New York Taxi Squad
New York officials report about 200 men with prison or police records hold chauffeur licenses and drive city taxicabs. The police organize a taxi squad to curb violence tied to cab use while uncovering garages owned by licensed drivers with prior criminal histories.
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New York
Devonia Wreck Off Pernambuco Sends Crew Safe
The Devonia, from St. John's, struck a reef near Iscama land Brazil and was smashed. The 50 year old vessel carried a large fish cargo and hull plus cargo losses exceed 70000 dollars. The crew reached shore safely.
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N. F
Iscamaland
Pernambuco
Brazil
Wireless link between Americas to start in Caribbean
New York May 27. Announcement that the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America will equip stations at New Orleans Swan Island in the Caribbean and Santa Marta Colombia to provide a direct wireless service between the two continents. The stations will be erected for the United Fruit Company.
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New York
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America
New Orleans
Swan Island
Caribbean Sea
Santa Marta
Colombia
United Fruit Company
Subway Station Attack Leaves Stern Fatally Injured
Isaac Stern, a Bronx salesman, was attacked in a subway station this afternoon by thugs who robbed him of $80 and a diamond stickpin. Doctors determined his skull was fractured by a blackjack in what appears to be a fatal assault.
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New York
Isaac Stern
Bronx
Plant elected president of Connecticut Woman's College board
New London Conn May 27 Announcement of Morton P Plant of Orton elected president of the board of trustees of the Connecticut Woman's College Governor Baldwin elected a trustee for five years Connecticut Woman's College trustees board leadership changes announced by officials
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New London
Conn
Morton P. Plant
Orton
The
Connecticut Woman's College
Baldwin
Navy to Create Dental Corps Under Appropriation Vote
The House approved an amendment to the naval appropriations bill to establish a dental corps in the Navy. The move aims to formalize dental services for sailors and marines within the military medical structure.
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Washington
House Today
Navena
Navy
Palmist Harry Moore Held On Bond For Swindling Servants
Back Bay servant girls testified in court that the palmist Harry Moore and his wife swindled them of funds. Moore was committed to Charles Street Jail on $6000 bond. Madame Bronson of 165 Massachusetts Avenue, the wife, is missing.
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Back Bay
Harry Moore
Moore
Charles Street
Madame Bronson
Massachusetts Avenue
Palm reader swindles Bay State women in copper fortune ruse
Miss Nora Lavene and other servants fell for a con by Madame Bronson in Back Bay promising huge returns on savings. Victims were urged to sign over bank books and receive stock promises, saying fortunes on copper and gold would be earned in six months. Police pursue alleged ringleader after multiple losses.
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Arizona
Nora Lavene
Bay State Road
Ireland
Moores
Madame Bronson
Miss Lavene
Old Country
Back Bay
Woman's Assailant Shot to Death in Mob Violence
In Nashville Tennessee on May 27 a mob seized Jake Samuels, a Black man charged with assaulting Mrs Walter Ramsey of Robertson County. He was dragged from officers, taken to a field and riddled with bullets after identification. Ramsey had been alone at home with two children when the assault occurred near Orlinda.
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Nashville
Tenn
Jake Samuels
Walter Ramsey
Robertson County
Ramsey
Orlinda
Samuels
Governor orders probe into cruelty at Maryland Penitentiary
May 27. Governor Goldsborough ordered an investigation of charges of cruelty in punishing prisoners at the Maryland penitentiary in Baltimore. The grand jury will also inquire. Allegations say three black convicts were hung by cuffed wrists for an hour, then dropped to strike the wall. one was punished for laughing in Sunday school.
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Baltimore
Goldsborough
Maryland
Grand Jury
Woman Dies in Brush Fire Near Barrington Field
May 27 in Barrington Illinois Mrs Emma F Campbell died after her clothing caught fire while burning rubbish in a field near her home. Her husband Cyril Campbell found the burned body beside a burning fence when he returned home.
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Barrington, R. IL
Emma F. Campbell
Cyril Campbell
Campbell
Beef Prices Reach 30 Year High In New York
Beef in the wholesale market reached 131 2 cents per pound today the highest since 1882. Retail prime cuts may cost 112 to 2 cents more per pound. Wholesale buyers cite persistent cattle scarcity as the main cause while small retailers warn of ruin as consumers cut meat purchases.
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New York
Somerville Mayor Welcomes Newborn Daughter
Mayor Charles A. Burns of Somerville announced at City Hall that his wife gave birth to a girl. The message delighted department heads as the mayor beamed with pride.
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Charles A. Burns
Somerville
City Hall
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