Murder Victim Lily Nickerson Confirmed. Coroner Details Death
Newport officials released Coroner Frederick Gifford’s report stating Lily Sherman Nickerson of Boston died from violence aboard the Joy line steamer Georgia between Providence and New York. Autopsy by Edward Stimpson confirmed a fatal forehead blow and severe facial injuries with suffocation. The last known person ashore was the assistant steward who served Nickerson a beer and sandwich.
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Newport
R. I
Lily Sherman Nickerson
Boston
Little Compton
Frederick Gifford
Superior Court
Nickerson
Georgia
Joy
Providence
New York
Edward T. Stimpson
Gifford
Hutchins Named as Bail Commissioner for Norfolk
Fernald Hutchins of Dedham has been appointed a bail commissioner for Norfolk County by the Superior Court judges. Dedham, the county seat, now has the first ever bail commissioner. Hutchins, longtime attorney for the State Board of Lunacy, has traveled widely across the state and into adjoining states to report. PMID
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Fernald Hutchins
Dedham
Norfolk
Superior Court
Hutchins
State Board of Lunacy
Gifford
Depraved Goat Mascot Eats and Smokes Aboard Ship
A large East Indian goat named Mike, mascot of the vessel Adamsturm, arrived from Calcutta. The animal is described as talking, smoking and chewing tobacco, drinking liquor, and eating cigars, chicken, and other meats, with a noted appetite and lore of travel.
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Mike
Adamsturm
Calcutta
Elea
POST
Teachers Seek Greater Voice and Pay at 65th Convention
The Norfolk County Teachers' Association passed resolutions for more say and better pay at its 65th annual meeting in Ford Hall. The Massachusetts Teachers' Federation, largely represented, aims to foster cooperation and may move toward unionizing if other measures fail, amid rumors of a Chicago Teachers style wage push.
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Norfolk County Teachers’ Association
Ford Hall
Massachusetts Teachers’ Federation
Chicago
Norfolk County Teachers Federation Elects Officers and Debates Salaries
Norfolk county teachers gather to discuss wages pensions and state aid for schools. Resolutions urge federal education funding and support a minimum salary law while promoting a strong school as a social center. Officers named include President James D. Howlett and Secretary Stella L. Tirrell.
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Cross Roads
James D. Howlett
Quincy
J. Sherman Richardson
Brookline
John CC. Davis
Canton
Stella L. Tirrell
Weymouth
Hmereon Rice
Hyde Park
Frederick W. King
Aan
Walpole
George W. Earle
Eva S. Perkins
Dedham
Jennie N. Whitaker
Norfolk County Association
Massachusetts
Howard L. Brittain
Counci
Frank F. Hall
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