Miss Thorndike Seeks New Trial Against Rantoul
Superior Court Justice Christopher T. Callahan yesterday took under advisement Miss Carolyn A. Thorndike’s motion for a new trial in her suit against William G. Rantoul for 10000 dollars. She alleged failure to erect the contracted buildings at Cambridge and North Russell streets in the West End. A jury earlier this month returned a verdict for Rantoul after 28 trial days, with Thorndike acting as her own attorney.
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Superior Court
Christopher T. Callahan
Carolyn A. Thorndike
William G. Rantoul
Cambridge
Noth Russell Streets
West End
Mr. Rantoul
Vintage Fashion Exhibit Finds Beaded Velvet and Silk Gowns
A display on the second floor of the Main Building lists 17 Beaded Velvet Gowns 18 Crepe de Chine Gowns 80 Assorted Dresses 28 Beaded Silk Dresses highlighting a mix of velvet silk beaded and crepe de chine dresses from the collection.
Hunger Strike Woman in Skowhegan Faces Mental Commitment
Bertha C Britton in Skowhegan Maine endures an eight day hunger strike to block divorce from Louis C Britton authorities and relatives seek commitment to an insane asylum with doctors warning of sudden collapse from starvation. Neighbors reporters and the husband resist engagement while a nurse watch is planned.
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Skowhegan
Bertha C. Britton
Britton
Boston
Britton Farm
Divorce Suit Filed By Husband Of Nine Mrs Fitzsimmons
New York Nov 2 Mrs Emily Fitzsimmons mother of nine children and wife of Thomas F Fitzsimmons a letter carrier has been named defendant in a divorce suit. She asked Justice Lewis in Supreme Court to award alimony and counsel fees pending trial. The husband accuses her of being too friendly with Leo J Sheridan an accountant. She denies the charges saying he drove her from home and failed to provide, forcing her to seek help from Sheridan and do office work for him in payment.
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Warren
New York
Emily Fitzsimmons
Thomas F. Fitzsimmons
Justice Lewis
Supreme Court
Sheridan
Teachers Textbooks Cause Row at School Board Meeting
Memories of a past school board session surfaced as Charles S. O Connor and Richard J Lane clashed over the teachers royalty order. The committee voted four to one to postpone action, while signaling the issue would be pursued later.
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Charles S. O’connor
Richard J. Lane
Boston School Textbook Royalties Debate Ends with Indefinite Postponement
Boston officials debated an order to require teachers or superintendents with royalties from school textbooks to turn over earnings to the city. A Lane amendment to exempt teachers passed 3 to 2, with O'Connor and Bogan dissenting. The measure was postponed indefinitely to await a circular urging teachers to remit royalties, leaving the issue as a potential future concern.
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Boston School Committee
Boston Public Schools
Lane
O’connor
Miss Curtis
Burke
Boston
Lamson
Scannell
Apollonio
Dr. Bogan
Miss Cur
Deck hand John Barnet falls 40 feet aboard steamer K I
John Barnet aged 37 of 22 Harvard Street Charlestown, a deck hand, plunged forty feet into the hold of the steamer K I. He sustained injuries but details of救 medical aid are not provided.
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John Barnet
Harvard Street
Charlestown
Luckenbach Incident At Co Stirs Police Action
Luckenbach broke a turning and injured his right arm and lung during an altercation at Co last night. He was taken to the station for processing.
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Luckenbach
Liquor Law Violators Pay Huge Total of Fines
Providence Nov. 20 60 defendants pleaded not to liquor law violations and withdrew appeals. They paid fines estimated to total between 4000 and 5000 dollars, the largest cash receipts day in the memory of the Superior Court.
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Providence
R. I
Superior Court
Noto
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Jordan Marsh
Europe
Orient
Asylum
Oliver J. Caza
First
Clyde H. Smith
Smith
Caza
W. Fulsom Merrill
Waterville
Fairfield
Selectman Smith
Merrill
Augusta
Selectman
Mrs. Britton
White House
E. W. Burt & CO
West Street
Washington Street
O’connor and
O'Connor
Mr. O’connor
Mr. O'Connor
Dr. Siegert
Angostura Bitters
Tremont Row
Wilson Bros
Jordan Marsh Company
Ingrain
Zanana
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