Butts Sentenced to 12 to 14 Years in Manslaughter Case
Henry H. Butts, 40, colored, had his deferred sentence revoked after Clarence V. T. Richeson requested his attendance at the Charles street jail. Butts pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting Robert Williams on June 21, 1910, on Shawmut avenue. indicted for murder in the first degree, the DA accepted manslaughter plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Butts
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Charles Street
Robert Williams
Shawmut Avenue
Butts
New Brunswick Elections Set for June 20
New Brunswick elections are called for June 20 with nominations due June 13. The notice from Saint John highlights dates for voters and candidates in the upcoming provincial contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
St, John
N. B
Baptist Convention Names New Officers at Des Moines
Henry B. Bond of Brattleboro Vermont was chosen president of the Northern Baptist convention at Des Moines Iowa on May 27. Elected officers include Fred Bradsted of Oklahoma City as first vice president and F Wayland Ayer of New Jersey as second vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Purinton
West Vic
Ambrose Swazey
C F. Ralston
N. Y
F. L. Anderson
Mass
M. C. Treat
Penn
Quorum Shortage Delays School Board Special Meeting
A special School Board meeting was postponed last night due to lack of a quorum. Present were only the chairman David Ellis and Mr. Brock, leaving no other members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ellis
Mr. Brock
Hires Root Beer Touted for Superior Flavor and Care
The ad emphasizes careful preparation and selection of roots herbs and flowers to create a superior American drink. It notes summer versus winter root strength the exact timing for harvesting and a formula using Honduras Sarsaparilla Jamaica Ginger vanilla juniper berries and other plant ingredients with cane sugar. It argues Hires is not just root beer but far better than any root beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honduras
Jamaica
Fast Cambridge Extension Opened Soon For Public Traffic
Officials from State one town and three cities inspected the East Cambridge extension of the Boston Elevated yesterday. The line will open to the public Saturday morning June 1 as over 200 of 350 invited accepted. The party included Boston Elevated leaders and Cambridge and Somerville officials with Mayor J Edward Barry and others.
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East Cambridge
Boston
William A. Bancroft
Boston Telerated
C. S. Sargeant
M. C. Brush
H. M. Steward
George A. Kimball
Cambridge
George R. Tripp
H. A. Pash
Richard Hapgood
D. L. Prendergast
Eugene C. Hultman
A. &. Plimpton
Parkman Dexter
Frederick Aye
Robert A. Luce
James M
J. Edward Barry
Robert Luce
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Girl Hurt When Auto Crashes Into Tree Near Wakefield
Miss Ida D. Johnson of 18 Pine Street Wakefield suffered severe bruises and a gash over the right eye after a car driven by Walter M. Glass of 37 Greenwood Street Wakefield failed to steer and crashed into a tree on Fellsway road near Wellington bridge. Glass was uninjured. Johnson was treated at Dr Whitney's Somerville office before being returned home.
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Ida D. Johnson
Pine Street
Wakefield
Walter M. Glass
Greenwood Street
Glass
Miss Johnson
Fellsway Road
Wellington Bridge
Harvey N. Atwood
Malden
Whitney
Broadway
Somerville
McGettrick Threatens Crackdown on Illegally Licensed Venues
Felix McGettrick attorney for the Law Enforcement League addressed the Boston Stewards Association urging strict enforcement of liquor laws against illegally operated hotels and clubs. He criticized "freak" statutes hindering legitimate establishments and defended later closing and open bar practices while vowing impartial action against violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGettrick
Law Enforcement League
Boston Stewards’ Association
McGettrick
Boston
Engagement of Miss Bertha Sprague to Lt Oscar Peare
Dorchester buzzes over the engagement of Miss Bertha N Sprague a Beacon Hill social figure to Lieutenant Oscar Peare of Station 11 The wedding is planned for June 19 in Bangor Maine Miss Sprague a former Maine teacher and recent Commonwealth commissioner to Curtis Guild era lives at 42 Pinckney Street Beacon Hill She is a Normal School of Maine graduate He is a popular Boston police lieutenant appointed in 1883 and promoted in 1895 with 12 years at Dorchester station.
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Dorchester
Bertha N. Sprague
Beacon Hill
Oscar Peare
Station 11
Bangor
Miss Sprague
Maine
Boston
Curtis Guild
Commonwealth
Sprague
Pinckney Street
The
Normal School of Maine
Peare
Right to Cancel Citizenship Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sustained the government's right to commence proceedings to cancel a certificate of citizenship if it was illegally or fraudulently procured. Washington reported on May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Thrower of Acid Loses His Appeal
William H. Crapo who hurled sulfuric acid at two Harvard students Donald H. Clark and Stoddard on the night of June 4 1911 outside Crapo’s home while attempting to arouse two young women for a ride lost his case before the Supreme Judicial Court. He was fined $100 in municipal and Superior criminal court and claimed unlawful denial of a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Crapo
Harvard
Donald H. Clark
Stoddard
Supreme Judicial Court
Critic attack on police court procedures sparks courtroom debate
W O Childs for Crapo condemns Boston Municipal Criminal Courts practice. He recalls a tradition of better bar and bench, noting two black notices posted in the courthouse corridors forbidding attorney solicitation. The remarks highlight tension around the Police Court rooms 1093 and 193.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Childs
Crapo
Court House
Supreme Judicial Court
Police Court of
Boston
Speed Pilots Ready for Rockingham Races
A large group of speed pilots arrived at Rockingham Park to tune their machines for Thursday races. Harry Grant logged mile after mile under a minute in his Berkshire, while Charlie Basle in the Chadwick showed fast times as he familiarized the course.
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Rockingham Park
Rockingham
Harry Grant
Charlie Basle
Readville
Chadwick
Fred Collins
Basle
J. L. Judd
Jackson
Leeland Jessop
Jim Esbeck
Lexington
Lecain
Bob
Hilary Beachey
Beckwith Havens
Beachey
Presque Isle Opera House Ruined by Fire
In Presque Isle Maine on May 27 the Opera House burned as the audience left. The fire caused $25 000 in losses with no injuries. Owner John J Home estimates his loss at 16000 and others’ losses share the remainder. The blaze was blamed on a man entering a moving picture booth with a lit cigarette.
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Presque Isle
Presque Isle Opera House
John J. Home
Opera House
Resinol Ointment and Soap Advertised Cure
A testimonial from Mrs. Mary E. Kidd of Virginia describes a newborn with severe skin damage improved by Resinol Soap and Ointment after trying other remedies. The ad urges sending for samples and lists product pricing, noting uses for skin and scalp eruptions, pimples, dandruff, sores, boils, burns, wounds and piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Kidd
Figsboro
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Promoted For Lunch Or Dinner
An old advertisement promotes Pabst Blue Ribbon beer as a high quality, tasty choice to accompany meals. It emphasizes zest and refreshment and asserts every bottle is worthy of your table.
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Pabst
Blue Ribbon
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Baptists
Joyce Bros. & CO
Gov. Luce
Messaline
Panama
Eae
CIA
Washington St
Pleasant St
Granite St
Quincy
S&s
Park Pl
Pawtucket
Elm St
Manchester
Westminster St
Providence
Norfolk
M’gettrick
RapsFreak
Presque Isle Theatre
L. Speidel & Co
Sleeper St
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