Journalist and fiancée forced to marry in Canada case
Victor Turner and Helen Thomas, both detained in Montreal after arriving on the Allan liner Sardinia, were arrested when Thomas was compelled to marry Stuart Richards. Immigration officials ordered Thomas to England or wed her betrothed. The knot was tied in the immigration shed as Turner plans civil action against the Allan line and the Dominion government.
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Itrhal
Victor Turner
York
Paris
Allan Bureau
Helen Thomas
Ada
Allan
Sardinia
Dickie
Wasex
Weakley
Richards
Montreal
Turner
Lachine
Miss Thomas
England
Allan Line
Dominion Government
Canada
Turshe
Get Value For Your Smoke Money
The notice promotes the 3-20-8 Cigar claiming imported Havana filler but Boston manufacture avoids duty, offering 50 percent of ordinary cost for 100 percent added quality. It emphasizes a single, hand made brand rather than multiple lines.
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Havana
Boston
Wellesley Opens With Freshman Sailor-Girl Style
Wellesley previews this year’s freshman look with sailor outfits featuring dark blue or black suits, high collars, white or red neckerchiefs, wide sleeves, and a small arm device. The campus scene shows bare heads as hats are discouraged and the style aims for piquant charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley
Marry After Sixty Years Ends Long Courtship
In Cortland on September 30 Henry C. St Johns of Leonardsville aged 84 and Myra W. Cushing of Little York aged 80 married at Little York Lake. Their romance began 66 years ago with an interrupted wedding, followed by life apart, then a reunion after his wife died.
Many Hats to Stun Newport at Bellevue Avenue
Newport reports a wooden box marked Miss Mildred Sherman was delivered by express wagon on Bellevue avenue containing over a dozen hats from New York. Valued at more than 500 dollars, the hats are famed for beauty size and sweeping plumes. The young woman known as the lady with the many hats is noted for rarely wearing the same hat twice.
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Newport
Mildred Sherman
Bellevue Avenue
New York
Stein-Blach
Saturday Evening Post
Boston
Chicago
Stein-Bloch and
Society Brand
21-Day Bride Kills Self in Providence Home
Mrs Margar etta J Ruoff wife of Fred H Ruoff died by gas asphyxiation in the pantry of their new home. Dr Arthur G Randall reports death by own action. Ruoff had three wives. His first wife fled to New York with their child. His second wife Alma Selma Ruoff reportedly killed herself and their one year old daughter Mildred A. two years earlier.
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Providence
Margaretta J. Ruoff
Fred H. Ruoff
Arthur G. Randall
Ruoff
New York
Alma Selma Ruoff
Mildred A
Hatpin Attack Sparks Disturbance at Train Station
In Youngstown Ohio on September 30, Carrie Harris allegedly tried to elope with William Sullivan. Walter Harris stopped them as they were boarding a Lake Shore train, and Carrie stabbed her husband with a hatpin. All three were jailed for disturbance but released later on deposits.
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Youngstown
Carrie Harris
William Sullivan
Walter Harris
Lake Shore
Coleman’s Father Freed By Court
Walter G. Coleman of Cambridge, father of George W. Coleman, was found not guilty by Judge Almy in Cambridge District Court of larceny in giving short weight in coal. The evidence showed he was not the coal weigher. a workman handled that part of the business.
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Walter G. Coleman
Cambridge
George W. Coleman
Greenfield
National City Bank of
Almy
Cambridge District Court
Coleman
Escapes With Broken Arm After 45-Foot Fall
Harold W. J. McLean aged 30 of East Boston fractured his right arm when a fall of about 45 feet from a house he was painting at 44 an feet street district occurred yesterday. He avoided worse injuries by grabbing a balcony rail during the descent. He lives at 87 Horace Street East Boston and was treated for his injuries.
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Harold W. J. McLean
Horace Street
Boston
Divorce suit cites oil of rose as cause
Magurdteh Alexanian files for divorce from May Alexanian in Minneapolis citing repeated desertions in Marseilles and across the United States. He claims she left him six times and that letters from Webster City and other places describe inhaling the perfume and urge divorce. The complaints allege arrests for assault and battery before each departure, with payments ending cases.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Cairo
Egypt
Magurdteh Alexanian
May Alexanian
Marseilles
France
America
Detroit
Mich
Alexanian
Webster City
Marshalltown
South Bend
Ind
Charleston
Champaign
Ill
New York City
Two Police Veterans Retired After 32 Years Service
Patrolmen George E. Lewis of Back Bay and William H. Innis of City Point were retired last night on half pay. Each had served about 32 years in the department.
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George E. Lewis
Back Bay
William H. Innis
City Point
Department
New Head Maurice J O'Brien Leads Prescott School Charlestown
Maurice J O'Brien, born in Rockland, Mass, is named new head of Prescott School in Charlestown. A Boston University graduate 1883, he held posts at Rockland North Abington Norwood Tar box Lawrence Pawtucket Dudley Martin and Bigelow Evening schools. He organized the first games and play course for playgrounds and is a National Teachers Association member residing in Dorchester.
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Maurice J. O’brien
Prescott
Charlestown
Rockland
Mass
Boston University
Chicago University
O’brien
North Abington
Abington
Lawrence
Pawtucket
Boston
Dudley
Martin
Bigelow
O'Brien
The
National Teachers’ Association
Dorchester
Former Boston musician and writer dies in Cooperstown
Charles Elliot 64 a Yale 67 graduate and well known as a musician and newspaper writer died at his sister Mrs Lt F Davey home in Cooperstown New York He lived in New York New Haven Boston Washington and Paris during his varied musical and rotary work career.
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Cooperstown
N. Y
Charles §. Elliot
America
F. Davey
Yale
New York
New Haven
Boston
Washington
Paris
Load of lumber falls on driver in Malden
Charles Simonds of 2 Garden Court Malden was driving a heavy lumber wagon on University avenue when it overturned and buried him under piled lumber. He was taken to Malden Hospital in serious condition after attempting to drive into a vacant lot to unload.
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Medford
Charles Simonds
Garden Court
Malden
University Avenue
Malden Hospital
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Boston, Mass
Holmes, Luce & Co
Adirondack
Boston & Albany R. R
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Entral Roi
Wellesley College
POST
Coco
Greater Boston
Brenner
Maurice J. O'Brien
Prescott School
Oxford
Tenry Siegel
New England Orchestra
Sir Henri Hat
Stein- Bloch
BIG Sale Men
New England
United Purchers
Siegel
Joinvilles
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