Funeral for Deputy Hanscom Brings Police Honor to City
Hundreds of Boston officers and civic groups attended the Second Universalist Church service for Deputy Superintendent Or rinton M. Hanscom. The procession featured about 70 uniformed patrolmen, a flag draped hearse, and floral tributes from police, veterans, and civic organizations as leaders paid tribute to his service and character.
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Orrinton M. Hanscom
Second Universalist Church
Columbus Avenue
Boston
Hanscom
Philemon D. Warren
Edward F. Gaskin
Lawrence Cain
Dennis Donovan
Funeral of a Loyal Friend and Sheriff Deputy
A funeral for a deathly beloved deputy drew many mourners and police escorts from the church to Massachusetts and Columbus avenues. The service included a prayer by Rev Roblin and singing by the Crossing the Bar quartet. The body was moved to Waterman’s in Roxbury before burial in Oxford Maine, Deputy Wranscom’s native place.
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George W. Patterson
Morris Wolf
Henry M. Pierce
George FI. Pinkerton
Walker A. Smith
Walter Murphy
Evans
Weld Avenue
Roxbury
Columbus Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
Northampton Street
Dennis Donovan
Cain
Edward FP. Gaskin
P. D. Warren
John J. Hurley
Mr. Roblin
Donovan
Waterman’s Undertaking Rooms
Oxford
Wranscom
Hibbard Not Asked to Resign From Postmaster Post
Boston politics notes that Postmaster Hibbard is a mayoral candidate and may resign if nominated. He has broad ward backing, while Street Commissioner Hannan predicts a tight race. Party figures and ex leaders Lodge and Curtis would stay near the campaign effort.
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Boston
Hibbard
Hannan
Republican City Committee
Edward G. Graves
Herman Hormel
Tragic canoeing accident ends in drowning
In Southbridge on Quinabaug River B L Bugbee drowned after a canoe overturned. Mrs M B Goodwin was rescued unconscious and remains bedridden from the shock. her rescue partner Louis Krom recounts the moments after the accident and the effort to reach the overturned craft.
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Southbridge
B.L. Bugbee
Quinabaug River
M. B. Goodwin
Waterbury
Mr. Krom
Post
Mr. Bugbee
Emigration debate eyed by Celtic Debating Club in Roxbury
The Celtic Debating Club chose its next topic Emigration and its effects upon the present American civilization for a November Roxbury debate in Vernon Hall. J T Doyle will open with a 30 minute address. A concert of Irish music and dances follow. The Claremen held a monthly meeting in Vernon Hall and installed a Ladies Auxiliary near 200 members. The Boston Gaelic School at 1151 Washington Street held its Sunday session in Irish language and history with M Mulroy J M Brown and P Lehan leading classes and musical performances by J M Quill J J Hallisey and others.
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Celtic Debating Club
Vernon Hall
Vernon and
Tremont Streets
Roxbury
J. T. Doyle
Boston Gaelic School
Washington Street
M. Mulroy
J. M. Brown
P. Lehan
J. M. Quill
J. J. Hallisey
P. Casey
P. Cronin
J. Lehane
Miss Brown
New England Army Posts Get Major Coast Artillery Funds
Secretary Taft's forthcoming report to Congress outlines 1909 Coast Artillery work with total estimates of 5,525,920 dollars. New England sites include Andrews Massachusetts 124000 dollars Greble Rhode Island 158000 Rodman Massachusetts 107000 Newport near Fort Stark New Hampshire 859000 Strong Massachusetts 143000 Williams Maine 209000 and a second post near Fort Stark New Hampshire 117000.
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Washington
D. C
Taft
Congress
Coast Artillery Service
New England
Andrews
Mass
Greble
R. I
Newport
Fort Stark
N. H
Strong
Williams
Marriage of Miss Rose Kelley to J A Connor at St Marys Church
The marriage occurred last evening at 7 p m at St Marys parochial residence with Miss Rose Kelley in ivory white satin and diamonds, attended by bridesmaids in pink, cream, and Copenhagen blue gowns. Guests included Mrs J Murphy and Mrs Hugh Cannon among others.
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Rose Kelley
J. A. Connor
St. Mary's Church
Esther Cannon
Hugh Cannon
J. Kelley
Louise Higgins
Blanche Darling
Copenhagen
Mrs. J. Murphy
Theresa Doherty
Mary M. McGiffigan
Brady
Julia Buckley
P. Anglan
Mr. Carr
Ellen Sullivan
The Ferree Detsch Tragedy A Woman’s Confession Unfolds
Philadelphia reports reveal a complex tale of infidelity and deception surrounding Harry Ferree and his lover Josephine Detsch. The woman, now claiming love only for her husband John Detsch, describes Ferree as a dangerous charmers driven by multiple marriages, with hidden letters proving his many infidelities.
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Josephine Detsch
Harry Ferree
Philadelphia
Ferree
John Detsch
Detsch
Worthman
Man Charged With Theft Of Mileage Books At White River Jct
William Quinn was brought from Brattleboro to White River Junction on November 10 by Officer R. M. Moore on the charge of stealing mileage books from Central Vermont railroad stations.
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White River
Cough Stop Burns Away Lung Aids From Pine Tar Kiln
An odd claim describes a remedy labeled Cough Stop that allegedly heals lungs and throat using specially kilned Carolina Pine Tar. The brief text offers no clinical proof or sourcing.
New Yorker Maud McBride Held in Worcester Murder Case
Maud McBride aged 23 of 440 West Twenty-third Street was arrested in New York by Lt. Griffin on suspicion of involvement in the Worcester Massachusetts murder of Charles Burkap near the Lily Pond House around July 6. She was arraigned before Magistrate Harlow and remanded until Tuesday to allow police to contact Worcester authorities.
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New York
Maud McBride
West Twenty-third Street
Griffin
Central Office
Charles Burkap
Lily Pond House
Worcester
Mass
Harlow
Jefferson Market Court
Arrest of Maud Morse Sparks Worcester Police Mystery
Worcester police say Maud Morse known as McBride and Moore was arrested but state police claim no knowledge of the case. Attorney McConnell sought her as a defense witness for Frank W. Phipps in a murder trial, but the witness vanished three days before the trial. Police suspect a Worcester officer may have authorized the arrest to aid the defense.
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Worcester
Maud Morse
McBride
Moore
Peleg F. Murray
State Police
David F. O’connell
Frank W. Phipps
Providence
New York
McConnell
Five Drownings Reported in Maine Counties
Houston Maine November reports five drownings in Aroostook and Washington counties over three days. In Ashland three men Frank Baker Paul Baker and Arthur Dyer perished when a canoe capsized on Squapaw Lake. A fifteenth year old Harry Robinson drowned in Milltown’s St Croix River and John Crawford eighteen perished drowning from a canoe on the St John River at Van Buren.
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Houston
Aroostook
Washington
Ashland
Squapaw Lake
Frank
Paul Baker
Arthur Dyer
St. Croix
Harry Robinson
Milltown
St. John River
van Buren
John Crawford
Oldest Millbury resident Dennis Sheckrow dies at 108
Dennis Sheckrow, long known as Worcester County's strongest man, dies at his daughter Nellie Byrnes home in Millbury at age 108. Born in County Cary Ireland he came to America after the war with his wife who died five years ago. He leaves five daughters, one son, 20 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Millbury
Dennis Sheckrow
Nellie T. Byrnes
Sycamore Street
Sheckrow
Worcester County
County Cary
Ireland
Citizenship applicants vetted in Utica court
Assistant United States Attorney Hugh Govern Jr of New York examined all candidates for citizenship papers and the persons who vouched for them in a Utica court proceeding yesterday.
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Utica, N. Y
United States
Hugh Govern, Jr
New York
Family Cremated After Fire Burns New Ulm Home
Henry Grimmer an invalid and his three young children died in a blaze that destroyed their New Ulm residence. Grimmer was asleep as the fire broke out. his wife had locked the children inside before leaving.
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New Ulm
Minn
Henry Grimmer
Grimmer
Thieves Rifle Roxbury Bar Break In
Police searched Joseph Spang's Roxbury liquor store after a 11:15 p m break in. Two men were spotted at work in the rear but fled before arrests. Officers Gillis Doherty Ryan and others conducted a thorough check of the premises and outbuildings as they pursued suspects.
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Joseph Spang
Dearborn Street
Roxbury
Gillis
Harrison Avenue
Doherty
Ryan
Aqueduct Engineer Killed Near Cornwall New York
Harry Palmer of Buffalo aged 25 an engineer with the New York water works engineering corps was killed near Cornwall this morning. He was crushed by the fall of a pump while working on the proposed aqueduct line.
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Newburg
N. Y
Harry Palmer
Buffalo
New York Water Works
Cornwall
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