District Attorney Protest Over Parkman Home Sale
District Attorney Joseph C Pelletier writes to Francis J W Ford, president of the City Council, protesting the proposed sale and razing of the Parkman home on Beacon Street. He calls it a great public loss to Bulfinch’s art and a slight to the generous late Francis Parkman.
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Joseph C. Pelletier
Francis J. W. Ford
Parkman
Beacon Street
Mr. Pelletier
Bulfinch
Francis Parkman
Pelletier letter warns against selling Parkman house on Beacon Hill
Joseph C. Pelletier urges Boston officials to oppose demolishing the Parkman house to build a business block. He argues the sale funds would only yield a few thousand dollars in taxes while undercutting park trust income and erasing Bulfinch’s historic landmark. He appeals to city pride, memory of Parkman and Bulfinch, and the value of monuments over short term gain.
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Parkman House
Beacon Hill
Parkman Trust
Parkman Fund
Parkman
Bulfinch
Boston
State House
Francis Parkman
Mexican Crisis Grows Over Wallace Murder and Jenkins Case
A State Department statement details the Nov 26 murder of American oil employee James Wallace by a Mexican soldier near Potrero del Llano, amid U.S. pressure for a break in relations with Carranza. The report lists numerous outrages against Americans, reviews Jenkins’s captivity, and outlines possible U.S. actions including intervention, with Senate debate reflecting split views on Mexico policy.
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State Department
James Wallace
Tampico
Potrero del Llano
Wallace
Pepticon Tonic Promises Restored Nerve Strength
Advertisement proclaims Pepticon as a tonic for the tired worn out and nervous. It claims to combine iron and manganese with nerve soothing and digestive aids to improve blood, digestion, and strength. A testimonial from Mrs. L A Chute of Bay City Michigan supports it.
Anniversary observances of Advent parish marked by bishop address
Protestant Churches note the 75th anniversary of the Church of the Advent with a 4 p.m. bishop’s address and multiple services. Rev Willam Harman van Allen to preach on inheritance and duty at the main morning service, with a separate address on Old Faith and New Witchcraft at 7:30 a.m. A series of lectures and choir leadership events follow, including Bible Sunday observances across congregations.
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Church of the Advent
Lawrence
Willam Harman van Allen
van Allen
Scots’ Charitable Society
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Winthrop
University Club
College Club
Oklahoma Seeks Troops to Guard Coal Mines
Oklahoma Governor Robinson wires Secretary Baker asking federal troops be sent to protect coal miners willing to return. He ends negotiations with coal operators and plans another attempt to operate mines with volunteers, saying operators won't aid supply during the crisis.
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Oklahoma Cit
Robinson
Baker
Oklahoma
Mexican Gun Runners Seized in San Antonio
In San Antonio three Mexicans were arrested at a hotel, 4900 rounds of pistol ammunition seized, and a fourth occupant escaped. Captains Irwin and Stratton led the raid. the suspects, from Piedras Negras, claim to supply a local hardware merchant. Authorities see this as a start in breaking an organized munition running ring.
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San Antonio
Texas
W. R. Irwin
Frank Stratton
Fort Sam Houston
United States
Outbreaks Reported in Mexico City During Civil Conflict
Fresh outbreaks between sympathizers of Generals Obregon and Gonzales in Mexico City were reported tonight via Laredo to a responsible Mexican hero. President Carranza left General Gonzales in charge and fled to Queretaro as opposing forces align with their former commanders.
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Mexico City
Carranza
Alvaro Obregon
Queretaro
Department
Congress
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Waite
Senate
William O. Jenkins
Puebla
Sherman
Illinois
San Antonio
Texas
Pablo Gonzales
Laredo
Gonzales
Wallace Case Serious in Mexico Killing of Gulf Refiner Wallace
Washington reports Wallace, a Gulf Refining employee nicknamed Jim, shot near Ferrero del Llano six to nine miles south of Tampico. Secretary Lansing briefed Mexican envoy Bonillas on the murder, stressing no credence given to the Puebla jail charges against Jenkins and warning of consequences for further killings.
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Washington
Wallace
W. M. Wallace
Gulf Refining Company
Jim
Carranza
Bonillas
Department
Jenkins
Puebla
Lansing
Ferrero del Llano
Tampico
Aguilar, Gulf Refining
Huasteca
Gulf Company
Houston
Tex
Deaths of Americans in Tampico raise Mexican crisis stakes
Wallace becomes eighth Gulf Company employee slain by Mexicans in Tampico district. U S voices concern as Carranza relations strain. State Department orders full investigation while Jenkins case phase is reviewed. Anger over Mexican capital turmoil grows as Obregon tours coast and Wilson remains ill. Congress reopens with calls for decisive action.
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Tampico
Potrero del Llano
Wallace
Gulf Company
Mexico
United States
Carranza
State Department
Mexico City
State and War Departments
Department of Justice
Felipe Angeles
Chihuahua City
Obregon
Manzanillo
Pacific
Lansing
Wilson
Congress
All Paris Dance Halls Dark to Save Fuel
Parisians did not dance last night as authorities closed dance halls to save fuel. Managers of venues visited a government headquarters and the interior ministry demanding rescission or extension of the order to music halls theatres and other pleasure places.
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Paris
Fies
Ministry of the Interior
Polic
Killing Holds Weird Feature
Philadelphia report details a murder case where Abraham R. Van Zant, 77, a Civil War veteran, is held without bail for shooting Albert Wray, 34, during a Thanksgiving quarrel. Measer, 57, and Mrs. Wray are held as accessories after the wife confessed the plan to fake Wray’s suicide.
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Philadelphia
Abraham R. van Zant
Albert Wray
Wray
Mars
van Zant
Edward H. Measer
Measer
Hub Oil Scandal Probe Moves Behind Locked Doors
The Finance Commission continued its private probe into the City Hall oil scandal that led to the dismissal of Superintendent of Supplies Thomas J. Dawson for alleged charter violations in contracting. A report to Mayor Peters was expected, but any finding likely won’t be released until next week.
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Hub
Finance Commission
City Hall
Thomas J. Dawson
Peters
British Aviator Arrives in Delhi During England to Australia Flight
Captain Ross Smith, attempting a London to Australia flight, arrived in Delhi on Tuesday after departing Hounslow Aviation Field on November 1. He earlier reached Cairo on November 18 and continued his journey the following day.
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London
Ross Smith
England
Australia
Delhi
India
Smith
Hounslow
Cairo
Portland Youth Highwaymen Nabbed After String of Robberies
In Yarmouth area on November 28 two 15 year old highwaymen Charles Howard and Clarence Packer were captured after a misadventure that ended with a handbag theft from Hilda L. Loring and Margaret Moore. They fled to their den in the woods as a chase ensued. Sheriff Charles W. Gerow led the posse to seize them. The youths, who claimed film images of holdups inspired their crime, appeared before Judge Larrabee and were placed on probation.
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Portland
Charles W. Gerov
Yarmouth
Charles Howard
Clarence Packer
Freeport
Jesse Jameses
Hilda L. Loring
Margaret Moore
Larrabee
Mahe Collection for University in Boston Diocese
The annual Advent collection for the Catholic University and higher education will be taken up tomorrow, the First Sunday of Advent. Cardinal O Connell sent letters to pastors and priests confirming the collection, which has consistently drawn gratifying offerings for the church. The notice was read at masses last Sunday and will be read again today.
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Th Catholic University
Archdiocese of
Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
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