Witness describes stamps on cards guiding bids in Brookline bridge case
The district attorney details a system of stamped cards and numbers guiding bid interests for work, naming the H. P Converse Company and others. Witnesses discuss conversations about the Brookline street bridge, bearing on the Boston information bureau and a long list of bidders. The court rules on evidence and adjourns for two weeks to finish probate matters.
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Hill Brough
H. P. Converse Company
Converse
Brookline Street Bridge
Lecha
Hurliburt
Brookline ‘Street Bridge
Deal in steel admitted in Brookline street bridge case
Charles N. Fitts secretary of the New England Structural Company testified at steel case trials that he spoke with several defendants about bids for Brookline street bridge work. He also described an "Old Boston Agreement" predating the bureau of information set up by Frank Wilson in 1903.
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Charles N. Fitts
New England Structural Company
Brookline Street
Court Hearing Probes Half Million Russell Estate
Attorney Nelson L. Sheldon accuses Mrs. Mary Arneault of coaching a witness as Daniel Blake Russell contests half of a $500,000 bequest left by Daniel Blake Russell of Melrose. The hearing also features Mrs. Lizzie Rise on the stand, with questions about the Rousseau family identity.
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Arnéault
Leslie N. Simpson
North Dakota
Daniel Blake Russell
Bise
Arneault
Simpson
Joseph Rousseau
James Rousseau
Boston
Providence
Rousseau
Nelson L. Sheldon
Melrose
Mary Arneault
Messina
N. Y
James D. Rousseau
Russell
Lizzie Rise
Helena
Raspberries picked in October on Southwick road farm
Westfield reports a rare October harvest as Henry Smith picked a number of fine red raspberries on George Smith’s farm on the Southwick road yesterday.
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Westfield
Henry Smith
George Smith
Southwick Road
Headless Lady Photo in Washington Street Shop District
A headless photograph of a woman, taken yesterday on Washington street near Guarantee Raincoat Company between 10 and 10 30 am, offers a $5 reward if the woman identifies herself while wearing the same costume and calls at the City Editor’s room of the Post between 3 and 5 pm. Another Headless Lady Tomorrow.
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Washington Street
Guarantee Raincoat Company
The
Post
Turning a Trick for Beany
Shorty McCabe shines in a playful feature titled Turning a Trick for Beany in Next Sunday's Post, showcasing his comic timing and lighthearted antics.
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Beany
Shorty McCabe
Albanian Patriot Arrives in Boston to Seek Independence Support
Faik Bey Konitza editor of an Albanian magazine and noted patriot landed in Boston aboard the Cunard Ivernia. He plans a campaign to win sympathy of about 40,000 Albanians in the United States for national independence. Konitza spoke of Albanian suffering under Turkish rule and urged fair treatment amid claims of orderly citizens eager to learn and prosper.
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Faik Bey Konitza
Boston
Cunard
Ivernia
Athabasca Runs Aground On Flower Pot Island
Owen Sound Ont Oct 14 Word arrives that the Canadian Pacific steamer Athabasca is hard aground on Flower Pot Island near the Bruce Peninsula. The vessel sits bow high on a rocky ledge as rescue efforts begin to assess damage and possible refloat actions.
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Owen Sound
Ont
Athabasca
Flower Pot Island
Bruce Peninsula
Miss Hodges Receives College Proctor Appointment
Watertown announces Miss Maude D. Hodges of 18 Cypress street being appointed tonight as a proctor at the College of Liberal Arts of Boston College.
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Watertown
Maude D. Hodges
Cypress Street
College of Liberal Arts
Boston College
Veteran Clerk Receives Mahogany Clock at City Hall
City Hall paused about 15 minutes yesterday as Joseph H. Dalton, 75, a longtime assessor clerk, was presented with a mahogany Nall clock by his fellow department colleagues. Captain D. J. Gorman presided and George E. Richardson delivered the presentation speech.
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City Hall
Joseph H. Dalton
Dalton
D. J. Gorman
George E. Richardson
Frank J Sullivan of East Boston Dead
Frank J Sullivan of East Boston died at City Hospital yesterday afternoon from typhoid fever contracted after Labor Day in Jefferson. A member of a long established East Boston family he was active in business and social life. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus and the East Boston Catholic Literary Association and had long been involved in church work.
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Frank J. Sullivan
East Boston
City Hospital
Jefferson
Sullivan
Labor Day
Knights of Columbus
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