Dog's fidelity helps arrest burglary suspect in Calexico
Police credit a watchdog named Jerry with leading to the arrest of his former owner Robert Crossett on burglary charges in Calexico. Crossett allegedly stole $6 from the trousers of Ifred St Johns and his son while they slept, and fingerprints matched clues found in the St Johns home.
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Calexico
Cal
Robert Crossett
Jerry
Crossett
Ifred St. Johns
O Ar
St. Johns
Injured Man Struck by Electric Shovel at Boston & Maine Yard
John Connolly, 40, of 6 Seaver Street Charlestown, sustained internal injuries after being struck by an electric shovel in the Somerville yards of the Boston and Maine railroad. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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John Connolly
Seaver Street
Charlestown
Somerville
Boston & Maine Railroad
Massachusettts General Hospital
Knicker Wedding Unites Mrs Evelyn Phillips And Frank Kretz
In Springfield on October 4 a romance leads to a knicker wedding uniting Mrs Evelyn Phillips, divorced wife of a Newark manufacturer, to Frank Keable Kretz of Springfield. A public knicker wedding reception followed on the Municipal Building steps before noon.
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Springfield
Evelyn Phillips
Newark
Frank Keable Kretz
World Welcomed Bride in Happy Ceremony
A wedding report notes the world welcomed the bride with joy, highlighting the celebratory tone and communal happiness surrounding the event.
Knicker Bride and Groom Start Outdoor Honeymoon Across States
The couple known as the first knicker bride and groom set off on a six month honeymoon from their Californian wedding, traveling by a bright red car with a camper outfit. Mrs. Olive E. Kretz of 10 Myrtle Avenue and her Navy veteran husband plan to pass through Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Mexico to California while singing and camping wherever romance leads.
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Texas
California
Mexico
Department of the Navy
San Diego
Pittsburg
Florida
Louisiana
Sunny Grimes
Opposed to Film Censor Campaign Weighs On Boston
A state wide campaign against proposed moving picture censorship is led by Boston figures including Brigadier General Charles H. Cole as chair, Judge Edward B. O’Brien, former Congressman William H. Carter, and Mrs. Albert T. Leatherbee. The group organized a committee to urge a no vote with headquarters at 120 Boylston Street.
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Boston
Charles H. Cole
Edward B. O'Brien
Marblehead
William H. Carter
Needham
Albert T. Leatherbee
Boylston Street
Forest fires delay Putnam destroyer tests in Maine
Forest fires in Northern Maine driven by a north wind caused the postponement of the standardization trials of the destroyer Putnam at Rockland Maine. Dense smoke swept Penobscot Bay obscuring range marks and after one pair of runs the trial was abandoned.
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Rockland
Maine
United States
Putnam
Navy Department
Penobscot Bay
Canadian Elimination Races Open With Blue Nee Sailed
The schooner Blue nee sailed from Lunenburg today bound for Halifax to start elimination races this Saturday. Shelburne entry likely to compete as Mahaska Margaret Smith siren completes the field in the event.
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Lunenburg
Bluenee
Halifax
Shelburne
Will
Srextoy
Mahaska Margaret Smith
Five-Cent Fare Plea Renewed by Mayor Curley
Mayor Curley renewed at a public utilities commission hearing his push for a 5 cent fare on the Boston Elevated Railway. He proposed funding the deficit through general taxation in served communities and warned public ownership as the alternative. Curley criticized Bay State Street Railway trustees for not joining Hyde Park fare consolidation. Elevated Trustees chair suggested either city purchase of Hyde Park lines or direct Elevated purchase of Eastern Massachusetts lines as alternatives to a lease.
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Curley
Public Utilities Commission
Boston Elevated Railway
Bay State Street Railway
Elevated
Hyde Park
Jackson
Elevated Trustees
City
Eastern Massachusetts
Eastern
No Change in Hour Schedule at Amoskeag Meeting
Manchester N H October 4 The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company stockholders meeting highlighted two points Treasurer F C Dumaine announced there would be absolutely no change in the schedule of hours and the company reported profits for the year at 64508726 dollars In his report Dumaine noted that during the long cessation of work law and order generally speaking has been maintained.
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Manchester
N. H
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
F. C. Dumaine
Dumaine
Indictments Against O Leary Are Quashed
Wartime indictments charging Jeremiah A. O Leary former editor of Bull and others with conspiracy to commit treason and obstruct recruiting were quashed by Federal Judge Foster on the motion of Assistant United States District Attorney Joyce.
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New York
Jeremiah A. O'Leary
Bull
Foster Today
United States District
Joyce
Roxbury Couple Held on $10,000 Bail for Assault
Mrs Annie Townes 50 of Roxbury was found in a dying condition after a gas pistol attack near the Lynn Boston turnpike in Saugus. Her husband Alfred Townes 34 was arrested and arraigned on assault with intent to murder and held in $10,000 bail for the grand jury. Townes jailed in Salem after pleading not guilty.
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Annie Townes
Fellows Street
Roxbury
Lynn-Boston
Saugus
Lynn Hospital
Alfred Townes
Adams Street
Saveus Police
Saugus Court
William E. Ludden
Townes
Salem
Bishop Patrick Donahue Dies in Wheeling
Right Rev. Patrick James Donahue bishop of the Wheeling diocese died in Wheeling after a lingering illness.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Patrick James Donahue
Diocese of
Blackmail Allegations Hit Three Boston Men
Professor Frank Bell of the New England Conservatory aided in an arrest after posing as a police inspector in a Parker House raid. James Webster alias Clark of South End allegedly demanded 200 to keep silent about a search. Inspectors Cavagnaro and Crawford handled the case with Bell’s staged payment.
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Boston
Frank Bell
New England Conservatory of Music
Parker House
James Webster
Clark
West Brookline Street
South End
Bell
Webster
Professor Bell
Cavagnaro
Crawford
Spring Street
Medford
Miss Frances E Collins Wed Cambridge Man
Miss Frances E Collins of East Arlington wed Harrington Thurston city auditor of Cambridge and son of former Cambridge mayor. The ceremony was at the bride’s parents home on Orvis Road with Rev Webster Powell officiating. The bride, Emerson College 1921 graduate, and the groom, Harvard University 1921 graduate.
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Frances E. Collins
East Arlington
Harrington Thurston
Cambridge
Thurston
Frank McDermott
Orvis Road
Webster Powell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Emerson College
Harvard University
Couple Married in Municipal Court
The municipal court witnessed a wedding as Herbert JL Emerson, 24, a marine fireman at Fort Strong Boston Harbor, married Beatrice Taylor 19 of 189 West Brookline Street. Assistant Clerk Sidney Brown performed the ceremony.
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Herbert JL. Emerson
Fort Strong
Boston Harbor
Beatrice Taylor
West Brookline Street
Sidney Brown
Bartlett alias Jo Willams arraigned in Dorchester murder case
Albert W. Bartlett also known as Jo Willams faced arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court on a first degree murder charge for killing E. Small Dorchester dry Mriday The defendant pled not guilty Judge Sisk ruled on Feeney request to reserve right to change plea District Attorney O'Brien said he will prosecute the case himself
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Albert W. Bartlett
Jo Willams
E. Small
Dorchester
Berrisk
Buffolk
Cou
John P. Feeney
Bartlett
Feeney
Sisk
O’brien
Miss Snelling Reappointed City Treasurer in E
Miss Martha L. was sworn in as city treasurer and collector after the resignation of Nichols and suspension of office. Mayor Harrison appointed her to serve until the Board of Aldermen confirms a permanent successor.
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Snelling
Nichols
Harrison
Martha L
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Kirschbaum
R.h.whiteco
Trousseau
Bostonians
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
O'Leary
Moxbury
Agnie
Donahue
Prof. Bell
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