McNary Denies Trying to Influence the Jury
Former Hanover Trust Company treasurer McNary contends he did not attempt to influence grand jurors. Attorney General Allen faces ongoing probes as a special grand jury discharges amid claims of outside pressure and improper contacts.
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Suffolk
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Commonwealth
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Grand Jury
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Foreman's Statement Defends Grand Jury Work in Massachusetts
Foreman Thomas W somers defends the discharged jury amid Attorney General Allen’s charges. He praises the 18 jurors for five weeks of conscientious deliberation and says outside influence is untrue. He notes anonymous letters were handed to the AG and that jurors sacrificed time from families and work to perform their duties.
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Thomas W. Somers
Allen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mystery of a Woman Found Off Gloucester Beach
A woman about 30, of Germanic or Swedish type, was found dead near Stone Island by lobster fisherman Guy Sumner Parsons. Wounds on the neck and face, possible handbag blow, with no identification and mixed clothing details noted. Police and medical examiners sought clues, while dental work suggested possible identification.
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Millard J. Whidden
Daniel McCauley
George W. O'Malley
Log Jam Saves Town From Flood Near Bella Coola
Bella Coola BC with 175 residents was drenched by four to six feet of mud and water but no lives were lost. A river log jam above the town diverted the flood and protected the settlement.
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Vancouver
B. C
Bella Coola
British Columbia
Ku Klux Klan Growth Stirs Boston Cambridge Fears
Harvard students reportedly join the Klan with a ten dollar initiation as city leaders and civic groups pledge to curb the un American movement. Mayor Curley and City Councillor Gilbody vow action while officials in Worcester and Boston play it cool as North Cambridge holds keen interest in future meetings.
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Roxbury
Massachusetts
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Commonwealth
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Egypt
Isadore H. Fox
Anti-Defamation League
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Ku Klux Klan Leader Edward Y Clarke Resigns
Edward Y Clarke acting imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan resigns citing hostility to the organization. William Joe Simmons will resume active charge when Clarke steps down on November 10, with Clarke keeping Klan membership.
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United News
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Clarke
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Girl Hurd On Ship Charged With Theft
Belmont police report Miss Cartwright confessed to stealing rings and jewelry valued at 1000 from Percy Dewey's Belmont Hillcrest home where she worked as a maid. She wore a polo coat and hat she did not own and said she pawned items to buy clothes. The case follows an earlier theft traced to her by an insurer. She was treated after a mysterious fall aboard a convict ship and remains in hospital custody.
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Belmont
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Percy Dewey
Hillcrest Toad
Rruth Frame
Stephens Street
Winchester
Dewey
Franklin Square
Nantucket
Hangman Returns Swim Dies Friday
Woodstock N B Oct 4 Benny Swim, who got a reprieve Sept 15 because no executioner could be found, will pay the death penalty Friday morning. Executioner J M Holmes, delayed by an automobile accident, arrived from Montreal. Swim has been ill with tonsillitis and is greatly weakened. In a Tonight fall he expressed resignation to his fate.
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Benny Swim
Henying
J. M. Holmes
Montreal
Swim
Sage and Sulphur Compound Promises Darker Hair
Advertisement touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound for restoring faded gray hair to a natural color. Claims include even, natural darkening with a simple home application via a dampened brush. notes modern bottle form at drug stores and endorsements from a downtown pharmacist.
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Wyeth
Female sharpshooter Annie Oakley falters at Brockton fair
At Brockton Fair grounds 75,000 spectators watched Annie Oakley miss a flying egg ending her perfect score. Adam Abbott of Alberta, champion pie eater, blamed the mishap on the egg. The crowd, stalls, and meals dominated the scene with many churches running chop houses and a festival atmosphere amid horse races and shows.
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Brockton Fair Grounds
Annie Oakley
Adam _ Abbott
Alberta
North Woods
Adam
Midway
Sweetie
Fair Ground
Ruth Meurling
Missing Lynn girls Woods and Knowles Located and Reunited
Catherine J Woods and Hitael Knowles both 15 were found after a report of their disappearance. They arrived in Winthrop and stayed with families before police intervened, saying the girls left to earn their own living. Woods is daughter of Mr. and Mrs Woods. Knowles lived with aunt Mrs. Margaret Malloy.
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Catherine J. Woods
Hitael Knowles
Lynn
Sal
Winthrop
Patrick Mulraney
Man Street
Winthrop Centre
Chief O'Neil
Knowles
Margaret Malloy
Broad Street
Chauffeur Leaves Estate to Employer in Will
New York dated October 4 reports John Agar a chauffeur left his entire estate estimated at $5000 to his employer Mrs. J. N. Borland whom he served for nine years. He had no near relatives living.
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New York
United
John Agar
Floyer
J. N. Borland
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Pinex cough syrup recipe promises quick relief
The ad touts a homemade cough syrup using Pinex with 214 ounces of pine extract and sugar syrup or substitutes like molasses honey or corn syrup. It claims rapid relief for bronchitis croup asthma and winter coughs and offers a guarantee with refund.
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T. Wayne
Ind
Happy Mother Tells How Children Were Restored
A Baltimore mother credits Tanlac with restoring health in her family. She reports relief for herself and three children, including weight gain for John Frank and Carolina and improved appetite, sleep, and happiness after using two to three bottles.
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Bank St
Baltimore
John Frank
Carolina
Joseph Paul
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