Governor Foss Testifies in Suit Involving Sturtevant Co
Governor Eugene N. Foss was summoned as a witness in a $65,000 personal damages suit against the B F Sturtevant Company. William Stromm sues for $50,000 over loss of both eyes and John J Harrington seeks damages for lesser injuries after a hollow casting exploded during galvanizing at 850 degrees. The case, before Judge White in the Superior Court, continues with Foss expected to testify today.
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Eugene N. Foss
B. F. Sturtevant Company
White
Superior Court
BE. B. Freeman
Sturtevant Company
William Stromm
John J. Harrington
Vail Galvanizing Company
Commercial Street
Not Pressed Indictment Over Secret Navy Article
The U S indictment against Barraja-Frauenfelder for disclosing national defence secrets was not pressed in November 1912. The Navy reviewed his article on submarines and found no secrets disclosed, praising its accuracy and technical knowledge. The Navy urged quashing the case through the attorney general.
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United States
Barraja-Frauenfelder
Navy Department of the United States
Massachusetts
Barraja- Frauenfelder
Judge Advocate-General
Department
Barraja-Frauenfeld
Navy
Incomes Too Low to Support Large Families Says Charity Head
Mrs. Martha M. Silverman of Federated Jewish Charities warns that a $15 weekly income is insufficient for a family with several children. She notes some live on $10 to $12 a week, but warns ongoing poverty harms health and forces reliance on aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha M. Silverman
Federated Jewish Charities
Community Action Plan to Aid Poor Families
A speaker argues for shared social support as a cure for poverty and economic insecurity. She cites seasonal unemployment in tailoring, printing, and construction, notes widespread nervous illness from low incomes, and urges churches synagogues and charities to visit homes and teach practical budgeting, cooking, and housekeeping skills.
Waiter Finds A Pearl Worth Three Hundred Fifty Dollars
Edward Burns a New Britain CT waiter found a large oyster pearl while opening shells at a cafe. He pocketed the gem and later quoted a jeweler a plan to sell it for 350 dollars, noting a 250 dollar bid and his intent to hold the prize.
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New Britain
Conn
Edward Burns
Burns
Ipswich Girl Eliza beth Thomas Missing for Seven Weeks
Eliza beth Thomas, a Ipswich waitress last seen returning to her sister in Ipswich on Oct 1, planned a brief stop at Salem before Boston then possibly New York. Despite two weeks of diligent search, the whereabouts of “Bessie” remain unknown, with a half sister also reporting no contact.
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Elizabeth Thomas
Ipswich
Bass Rock
Gloucester
Albert Goodhue
North Main Street
Salem
Boston
New York City
Mary (Rhodes) Perkins
Mrs. Goodhue
Bessie
Big Turkey on Exhibition at Dock Square Window
Holmes Tuuce and Co at 140 Washington Street display a large gobbler from Mr Tuce s Vineyard Haven farm in their Dock Square window. For 28 years the firm has given a turkey to customers buying a kitchen range each season and continues the tradition this year. Many North school teachers bring classes to view the live bird.
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Holmes, Tuuce & Co
Washington Street
Dock Square
Tuce
Vineyard Haven
North
Ndt
Quebec Storm Ties Up Navigation
A 24 hour Quebec storm halts St. Lawrence navigation and suspends harbor activity. Grain steamers unable to export risk congestion as lake vessels bring in large cargoes.
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Quebec
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Order Is Blamed On Informers In Rosenthal Case
In New York on November 15 the defense in the Rosenthal murder trial rested, contending informers Wallon and Bridgie Webber and an unnamed stranger fired the fatal shots. Witnesses testified the four gunmen were innocent spectators or absent. Stanich contradicted the gunmen’s presence at the Metropole. The State awaits rebuttal from the informers with a jury expected by Tuesday.
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New York
Herman Rosenthal
Harry Wallon
Dago Frank
Isadore Bieber
Metropole
Rosenthal
Giovanni Stanich
Rose
Webber
Vallon
Schepps
Stanich
Gyp
Whitey
Jack Rose
Jean Gordon
Webber and
Wallon
Mary Ellen Kydd
Sam Schepps
John Hickey
John Reister
Defense witnesses dispute who shot Rosenthal
Testimony centers on whether Bridgie Webber or another assailant fired the fatal shot in the Rosenthal murder case. Witnesses describe a group near the Metropole and the escape of Webber, with conflicting accounts of who carried out the killing.
Three Workers Buried as Wall Collapses in Detroit
A partially built structure at Larned and Antoine streets collapsed late today burying three workmen. Two bodies were recovered soon after. four others were injured. Officials say premature removal of casing from hardened cement caused the disaster.
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Detroit
Larned and
Antoine Streets
Longworth Spent $1500 in Campaign Loss Report
Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, defeated by 97 votes, reported spending $1500 on his campaign. His opponent Stanley E. Bowdle reported spending $857, according to the filing received by the House clerk.
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Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
House
Stanley E. Bowdle
Bogus Phone Man Robber Strikes West Somerville
A young man about 20 used a fake telephone call to gain entry at 69 West Adams Street, West Somerville, and while Mrs. Marvin was occupied, he disconnected the line and fled. A watch and chain and a small cash sum were stolen, with police describing the suspect only vaguely.
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Henry Marvin
West Adams Street
West Somerville
Swedens Royal Life Hussars Lt. de Mannerfelt commits suicide in Tampa hotel
Lieutenant Fred de Mannerfelt of Sweden's Royal Life Hussars shot himself in a Tampa hotel on November 15. The act was sudden with no known motive. Local authorities reported the incident and are investigating the circumstances.
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Tampa
Fla
Fred de Mannerfelt
Royal Life Hussars
Sweden
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