Informers to be freed in daylight for Becker case
New York Nov 20 Gangsters Bald Jack Rose Bridgie Webber and Harry Wallon are scheduled for release in broad daylight as informers against Charles Becker and his four gunmen tools. The tentative time is mid afternoon tomorrow, with authorities awaiting the move.
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New York
Jack” Rose
Webber
Harry Wallon
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Rose
Wallon
Theinberg
Whitman
Thecoroner
Sam Scchepps
Becker
Schepps
West Side
Silent Wardroom Gossip Hints at Rosenthal Suspects Release
The four gangsters due for death in the Rosenthal murder case await 2 PM coroner hearing for potential release if witnesses honor their pledges. Schepps and Shapiro face separate outcomes while Vallon plans a distant escape, and Webber contemplates a three month Europe stay with substantial funds.
Believes Hickey Seen as Lowell Man by Relatives
Relatives of J. Frank Hickey formerly of Lowell say the man held in New Jersey matches the Lowell Hickey known here for years. Hickey’s sensational city career spanned high school days until he vanished abroad after a local YMCA related affair.
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Lowell
J. Frank Hickey
New Jersey
Lowell Hickey
James
Y. M
Wife Identifies Man Held in New Jersey with Ex-Husband Hickey
Mrs. Charles Ellis says the man in New Jersey matches her former husband J Frank Hickey. Records show Hickey lived in Lawrence last summer, with brother James Hickey visiting Centreville. He was active in churches, YMCA, and youth groups, and had a larceny conviction in the 1880s.
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Charles Ellis
J. Frank Hickey
New Jersey
Lawrence
James Hickey
Third Street
Centreville
Ellis
Dickinson
Kirk Street Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor
Missee
Bower
Ile
J. Lank Hickey
Jamaica Devastated by Five-Day Hurricane
Kingston report says a five day hurricane hammered the western Jamaica coast. A great tidal wave wiped towns on both coasts including Savanna-la-Mar and Lucea. Steamer report tallies 42 killed at Montego Bay.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Savanna la Mar
Lucca
Montege Bay
Jamaica hurricane devastates southwest coast towns
The hurricane struck Jamaica starting November 15 with winds over 100 mph. Savanna la Mar and Black River suffered severe damage while Luecea and surrounding areas endured housing losses. The governor travels with tents and supplies as communication to the center remains unlikely for a week. The western observatory was wrecked as the storm intensified.
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Jamaica
Savanna la Mar
Watertown Patrolman Stabbed During Street Altercation
Patrolman John Gleason of the Watertown police was stabbed in the right hand by three men during a dispute tied to Hood Rubber Company troubles. He warded off a knife attack with his right arm. three fingers were badly cut. Earnest Langley aided Gleason as the assailants fled.
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John Gleason
Watertown
Galen and
California
Hood Rubber Company
Gleason
Earnest Langley
Federal inquiry halted on Grand Trunk New Haven traffic deal
The Department of Justice announced that the proposed grand jury probe into an alleged unlawful traffic agreement between the Grand Trunk railway of Canada and the New York New Haven Hartford line in New York has been postponed pending a further internal inquiry.
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Washington
Department of Justice
New York
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway
Department
Rail officials offer record access in antitrust probe
Assistant Attorney General Jesse C. Atkins said railroad presidents offered full access to company records as the attorney general orders a thorough fact finding before a grand jury. New Hampshire Massachusetts and Rhode Island protest a traffic agreement aimed at preserving competition under Sherman law. State officials meet with Atkins as Massachusetts and New Hampshire officials push DOJ action.
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Jesse C. Atkins
Wickersham
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Atkins
Department of Justice
New England
John E. Benton
Edward C. Niles
New Hampshire Railroad Commission
Jesse (. Atkins
I. J. Macleod
George W. Bishop
Massachusetts Railroad Commission
Woman Seen Running After Murder in Readfield Case
In Augusta Maine on November 20 Levi L Hackett testified about his daughter Mattie Hackett murdered seven years ago at Readfield. He described the night’s events and his emotional reaction as the government’s case neared its end. Mrs Elsie Hobbs Raymond is on trial for the Readfield murder.
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Evelyn Raymond
Mattie Hackett
Augusta
Levi L. Hackett
Mattie Tackett
Readfield
Elsie Hobbs Raymond
Bryan denies cabinet talks with Wilson in Bermuda
William J. Bryan said he has not spoken with Woodrow Wilson about any cabinet post and has no plans to visit Bermuda. He dismissed cabinet speculation and urged others not to guess about his actions. Bryan and his wife traveled to Miami to spend the winter.
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Waycross
Wilson
Bermuda
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Miami, Fla
Governor Wilson Goes to Bermuda for Rest
Public notice states Governor Wilson has traveled to Bermuda for rest, with no timetable for return announced. Local officials urge residents to follow updates from state sources for changes.
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Wilson
Bermuda
Jewelry Factory Ad Promises Gold Plated Bags for Xmas
A Boston ad offers mesh bags silver pieces transformed by a machine for 25 cents and gold plated for two years warranty. Customers can trade uncalled for mesh bags worth up to 25 dollars and reserve items with a small deposit for Christmas at 43 Winter St. John L. DesLauries' Jewelry Factory claims a unique method unavailable elsewhere.
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John L. DesLauries
Winter ST
Boston
Red Cross Receives Balkan War Aid Donation
Gardiner M Lane, treasurer of the Massachusetts Red Cross, acknowledges receipt of 2397.90 dollars for Balkan war sufferers from a Boston donor at 44 State Street.
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Lane
State Street
Boston
Massachusetts
American Red Cross
Mystery Woman on Trial as Father Recalls Death Scene
Levi Hackett testified he found his daughter dead by a noose and his wife suspected at the roadside. Mrs. Elsie Hobbs Raymond sat nearby as she faced the court while detectives pursued Minnie D. Simmons, a government witness, in the county seat courtroom.
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Levi Hackett
Elsie Hobbs Raymond
Fred Weyand
Minnie D. Simmons
Astronomical Almanac Entry Notes Evening Sky
On the 26th day of the year in autumn time, Venus sets at 6 24 p m Jupiter sets 5 55 p m Saturn rises 4 24 p m and Saturn rises tonight with light auto lamps at 4 48 p m The text appears as a weather or almanac snippet detailing planetary positions and lighting cues.
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Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Today’s anniversaries and historical notes
Mary Johnston born 1870 and Albert C. Burrage born 1859 are noted. Hetty TH Green, noted as a wealth figure, born 1835 is listed. The 1894 battle saw Port Arthur captured by Japan from China after a long fight. A year ago today 223 suffragettes were arrested for an attack on the House of Commons.
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Mary Johnston
Albert C. Burrage
Hetty TH. R. Green
Port Arthur
House of Commons
Boston Area Weather Forecast
Fair Thursday and Friday with cooler Friday night. Southeasterly to westerly winds. Forecast for New England calls for fair conditions Thursday through Friday with slight interior warming and a colder night later, winds from the southwest to west.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Weather Report Fragment From Thompson’s Spa
Fragmentary weather note reports average temperatures for yesterday and a year ago. Mentions 49th OMGs, times and codes, with entries like 6 a m and 9 p m and scattered numbers. Indicates clear conditions for yesterday and a year ago Thursday.
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Thompson’s Spa
Eat At Boutelle's Food Stand Ad Highlights Menu
An old advertisement lists Cornhill venue Boutelle's at 63 with daily offerings. Friday features baked halibut and Shirley Mash, while Saturday covers fish cake and baked bread with tea or coffee. Dining rooms accommodate ladies. price notes appear as 25 cents items.
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Boutelle
Cornhill
Stops Tobacco Habit Book From Elders Sanitarium
Elders' Sanitarium at 657 Main St St Joseph Mo publishes a book on the deadly tobacco habit and how to quit in three to five days. Free copies offered to readers who send name and address at once.
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Elders’ Sanitarium
Main St
St. Joseph
Advt
Peace talks to set terms for armistice near London
Plenipotentiaries for the belligerents will meet tomorrow at the village of Hadmekeu, near London, for a preliminary discussion of armistice terms as the war shifts from the field to diplomacy.
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London
Hademkeui
Armistice Talks Stall as Balkan Powers Cite Uncertain Platform
Turkish Bulgarian and Servian leaders order a halt in fighting while armistice terms remain unsettled. Plenipotentiaries may base any peace on the Balkan peoples holding conquered lands until a final treaty is signed. Cholera and supply problems threaten allied and Turkish plans and a crowded mosque houses 2000 cholera patients as a precaution.
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Nazim Pasha
Balkan
Constantinople
St. Sophia
Senator Isidor Rayner in coma state in Washington
United States Senator Isidor Rayner of Maryland remained in a comatose condition in his Washington city apartments after days of critical illness. His son William B. Rayner issued a statement noting the condition was not as favorable as the night before, though suffering appeared less intense.
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Washington
United States
Isidor Rayner
Maryland
William B. Rayner
Federal Express Changes Schedule Next Sunday
Federal Express shifts departure from Boston to 5 33 p m next Sunday replacing 8 p m. for trips to Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. Adjusted timings affect travelers and connections at preceding stations.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
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