500 Girls Enrolled in New Paris Street Gymnasium
The East Boston Paris Street gymnasium proclaims itself the world’s largest free public facility with an enrollment of 500 public school girls. Under Instructor Henry A. Higgins the class practices marching, calisthenics, a 14 minute drill, and 14 dance steps alongside directed play. An assistant, Joseph Brennan, joined the effort as funds allow. The class meets Mondays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 PM, with a yearly salary for Higgins of 1200 dollars.
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Paris Street
Boston
Henry A. Higgins
Higgins
Joseph Brennan
Municipal gymnasium hosts varied classes with new female pianist
The ladies class meets 10 30 to 12 on Mondays and Thursdays with an enrolment of fifty. Young women numbers 100 and meet Monday and Thursday evenings. Men’s classes total 200 and run Tuesday and Friday evenings. A working boys class meets Wednesday and Saturday evenings. School boys attend Wednesday and Saturday mornings and evenings. Mrs Lillian Mountain is the piano player and the first woman pianist in a municipal gymnasium.
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Lillian Mountain
Keliher Hopes for New Trial Ahead of Holidays
The appeal of Big Bill Keliher for a new trial is expected to be decided before Christmas as judges move to clear old cases before the District and Circuit courts merge on Jan 1. Keliher and supporters contend admission of testified fake wire tapping gear and fake racing sheets biased his case. He remains in jail over a year, having lost about ten pounds, and has shown interest in fellow inmates including Chester L. Jordan, convicted of murdering his wife.
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Keliher
Chester L. Jordan
Naval Prison inmate arraigned for drunkenness on streetcar
Frank Troutman of the Naval Prison Charlestown was arraigned in Brighton court on a Boston Elevated surface car incident last Saturday. He pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was fined $10. He also faced disorderly conduct, was found guilty, and fined $2, both payments made.
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Frank Troutman
Naval Prison
Charlestown
Brighton Court
Boston
Wu Chow Mass Casualty Event Sees Rebel Revenge
Rebels in Wu Chow severely harmed 60 prisoners including some aristocrat sons in an ongoing retaliation for a recent mass casualty incident. The clash occurred as Hong Kong observers report heightened tensions and ongoing reprisals.
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Hong Kong
Wu Chow
Rebels Advance in Nanking as Forts Fall
Fierce fighting persists as rebels seize Tah chingmen gate and control city defenses. They bombard Peichekao fort from land and water, with expectations the entire city will soon be theirs. Lieutenant General Feng-Kwo-Chang vows to recapture Han Yang before night. His forces retook Heisihan and Meitzushan forts and captured Tortoise Hill earlier.
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Tahchingmen
Peichekao
Feng-Kwo-Chang
Hankow
Han Yang
Heisihan
Meitzushan
Tortoise Hill
General Li Prepares to Flee as Hu Nan Hu Peh Troops Split
A Hankow wireless reports Han Yang in Imperialist control and widespread slaughter. Revolt leaders flee toward Shanghai with Wu Chang likely to fall. General Li, commander of the revolutionaries, plans escape amid troop divisions between Hu Nan and Hu Peh factions.
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Shanghai
Hankow
Han- Yang
Wu-Chang
Hu-Ngn
Hu-Peh
Taft Accepts Dinner Invitation From Aero Club
President Taft accepted an invitation to attend the Aero Club of America dinner in New York on January 27.
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Washington
Taft
The
Aero Club of America
New York
Reunion features Father Vaughan readings for Notre Dame Alumnae
The rose parlor of the Hotel Somer set hosted Notre Dame Academy Alumnae and guests for a talk and readings by Rev. Bernard Vaughan BS, the visiting English priest. Patrons and many Catholic social leaders attended in formal attire, with noted gowns and hats described.
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Hotel Somerset
Notre Dame Academy
Bernard Vaughan
Vaughan
Rich Hindoo to Study at Tech in Boston Arrival
Blagat Singh of Punjab son of a wealthy influential family will begin studies at Technology within a week. He arrived in Boston yesterday aboard the Devonian Leyland liner and drew attention with a white silk turban amid Anglo-Saxon attire during his dockside departure.
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Rich Hindoo
TECH
Robbers Loot Bank at Meade Oklahoma Twice
Robbers hit the State Bank at Meade Oklahoma last night and absconded with about 1375 dollars after three explosions opened the safe. The same bank was robbed February 24 with 1277 dollars taken, and no arrests have been reported.
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Durant
Okla
Meade
Council Session Wrangle Over City Finance Policy
City Council debated financial policy in a session that ran over two hours. Councillors Smith and Hale clashed with Kenny from South Boston, accusing him of personal attacks as the meeting echoed with sharp exchanges and lingering tensions.
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Kenny
Smith
Hale
Attridge
Executive Committee
East
Boston
South Boston
Lombard to testify in Framingham town suit
John B. Lombard former Framingham treasurer now in state prison for larceny will testify for the town in a Franklin Savings Bank suit seeking 25000 plus interest. The bank alleges a note Lombard issued was forged by town officials and Lombard may be joined by Charles S. Cummings currently in prison for related larceny.
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John B. Lombard
Framingham
Franklin Savings Bank of Boston
Superior Court
East Cambridge
Bell
Lombard
Cambridge Court House
Charles S. Cummings
State Street
Boston
Cambridge Public School Association names officers
The Cambridge Public School Association elected Edward B. James as president and Mrs. J. R. Nichols as secretary. A six member committee including President James will confer with MIT on scholarships for Cambridge public school children to enter the institute. Members include Professor Lewis J. Johnson of Harvard University as chairman, John W. Wood Jr., E. E. Kelsey, George K. Kelley and Philip R. Amidon.
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TECH
Public School Association of Cambridge
Edward B. James
Board of Aldermen
J. R. Nichols
James
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Institute
Lewis J. Johnson
Harvard University
John W. Wood, Jr
Mayor Rejects Street Lighting Contract Bids
Mayor Fitzgerald refused to approve the municipal street lighting equipment contract signed by Commissioner Rourke. He ordered all bids rejected and a fresh call for bids issued, delaying city switch to own street gas lighting.
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Fitzgerald
Commissioner of Public Works
Rourke
Italians Report Heavy Casualties After Henni Battle
Rome reports 500 dead and wounded in houses at Henni oasis and 72 more dead at nearby sites. Italian forces hold Henni and Fort Mesri after a severe action with bayonet fighting. 300 Turkish and Arab prisoners taken. Dardanelles passage claims denied for now.
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Henni
Caneva
Henn
Fort Mesri
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Turkey
Russia
Lizzie H. Patrick Stranded off Cape Lookout
Captain Breen and six crew were rescued from the three masted schooner Lizzie H. Patrick of Boston which stranded on Cape Lookout shoals at 2 am while carrying about 400 000 feet of hard pine timber and North Carolina boards for Frank E. Irwin of Portland Maine from Savannah. The cargo valued at 12000 dollars was fully insured.
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Breen
Lizzie H. Patrick
Boston
Cape Lookout Shoals
North Carolina
Frank E. Irwin
Portland
Savannah
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