Bandits Hold Up Velvet Company Paymaster In Connecticut
United States Coast Artillerymen captured a man believed to be one of two masked highwaymen who earlier seized a satchel with 16000 in cash from Carl A. Koelb, paymaster at the American Velvet Company. The bag was recovered after a pursuit through Witches Woods as 12 artillery units, farmers, and 300 Velvet employees chased the robbers. The suspect, about 20, found with a golden chisel, was jailed.
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Stonington
Conn
United States Coast
Koelb
Ryan
Elm Street
Bayview
Koelle
Westerly
Witches Woods
Velvet Company
Charles Davis’ Woods
Sin
Sanitary verdict for O Riordan stable at Charles Town
Professor M J Roserau of Harvard Medical School testified in U S District Court that Jerry O Riordans stable is sanitary though horses on the third floor disturb nearby officers. He warned non private stables breed flies and spread disease from odors. Additional witnesses included Mrs Margaret Baxter Miss Evelyn Williams and Commander W D Brotherton who testified to nightly horse noises.
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M. J. Roserau
Harvard Medical School
United States District Court
Jerry’ O'Riordan
Charlestown
Navy Yard
Rosenau
Margaret Baxter
Naval Constructor
Baxter
Evelyn Willams
W. D. Brotherton
City Council approves 498000 street loan for several widening projects
The Boston City Council passed a 498,140 street loan on final reading within the debt limit. Funds will widen Chelsea Street in Charlestown Norfolk Street Centre Street West Roxbury Hyde Park Avenue North Beacon Street Faneuil Street Amory Street and Neptune Avenue. An additional 49,000 from the printing department balance funds the Overseers of the Poor for widows with dependent children and 20,000 for South Boston municipal grounds fencing. A 5,000 provision covers Charlesgate West bridge work. Salem meeting cites irregularities in Company H Massachusetts Infantry including an overdrawn bank balance of 73 and more than 200 in unpaid bills.
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Chelsea Street
Charlestown
Norfolk Street
Centre Street
West Roxbury
Hyde Park Avenue
North Beacon Street
Faneuil Street
Amory Street
Neptune Avenue
Printing Department
South
Boston
Charlesgate West Bridge
Salem
Wighth
Massachusetts Infantry
James J. Ingoldsby
Ingoldsby
City moves on budget tweaks for public celebrations and police pay
By mayoral recommendation 37000 dollars would shift to the mayor's appropriation for public celebrations. Councillor Watson's orders to raise probationary firefighters and reserve police officers pay from two to two and a half dollars daily, and to lift permanent police and firefighters annual pay from 1300 to 1400 dollars, were sent to the corporation counsel.
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Watson
Corporation Counsel
Miss Winslow Weds Griswold at Grace Episcopal Church
Miss Martha Winslow daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel M Winslow and George Herbert Griswold were married in Grace Episcopal Church Norwood with Rev Charles Hastings Brown officiating. Attendant was Miss Rachel Winslow maid of honor and William Dell of Newton Highlands held best man duties. They will reside at 117 Winslow Avenue after a trip to New Hampshire and New York.
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Norwood
Martha Winslow
Samuel M. Winslow
George Herbert Griswold
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles Hastings Brown
Rachel Winslow
William Dell
Newton Highlands
New Hampshire
New York
Wilson to press speedy passage of currency bill
President Wilson will meet with Democratic Senators to push the administration currency bill. He learned some Senate banking committee members plan extended hearings and a month more of work, likely delaying the measure into December and possibly stalling a vote. The White House says he will use all legitimate means to advance the bill before Congress adjourns.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Congress
White House
Opposition to currency bill shifts from bankers to public view
The administration faces banker opposition as hearings on the currency bill continue. Big bankers fear loss of control, while the President notes many bankers urged secrecy. Rumors swirl of a forthcoming statement on banker small banker relations and pending Senate discussions. Senators Hitchcock Reed O Gorman favor continuing hearings. Other Democrats want to begin work on the bill.
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Theic Nemes
Capitol
Wilson
White House
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Reed
Missouri
O'Gorman
New York
Owen
Pomerone
Hollis
Shafroth
M'Combs May Yet Accept French Post
Wilson plans to nominate H. M. Pindell of Peoria Illinois as ambassador to Russia and mayor Brand Whitlock of Toledo as minister to Belgium. A McCombs nomination for ambassador to France remains possible this week.
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M’combs
Washington
Wilson
Senate
H. M.pindell
Peoria
Til
Russia
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Belgium
William F. McCombs
France
Carroll poised for U S District Attorney post in Boston
Francis M Carroll of Dorchester once fire commissioner is reported to be Wilson administration’s choice to succeed Asa P French as United States District Attorney. He says no official notice yet but notes his long Boston practice since 1903 and Tremont Temple rally leadership.
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Francis M. Carroll
Athelwold Street
Dorchester
United States
Boston
Wilson
Carroll
Asa P. French
Tremont Street
Tremont Temple
Mr. Carroll
Ware
Boston University
Biographical Timeline of a 19th Century Public Official
The subject earned an A.M. from a university in 1899 then served as sub-master and principal of Ware High School. He studied at Boston University Law School, gaining admission to the bar in 1902. He was a Medfield asylum trustee, fire commissioner, and a long time Democrat active in party and chamber committees.
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University
Ware High School
Boston University Law School
Tie
Medfield Asylum
Guild
Draper
Wittgrerald
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