Harvard Tech case argued over Gordon McKay fund
The Supreme Court heard the Harvard College and Institute of Technology dispute on a fund from Gordon McKay potentially totaling 30 million. Justices debated participation and disqualification concerns as arguments spanned the entire day with extensive exhibits.
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Harvard College
Institute of Technology
Gordon McKay
Supreme Court
Rugg
John G. Milburn
The
McKay
Milburn
Taft
Buffalo
McKinley
Buffalo Exposition
Trial of Walsh Ends Without Verdict
Gerald Walsh, motorman of the South Boston car, was on trial in Superior Criminal Court before Judy Dana and a jury for manslaughter in the November 7, 1916 Summer street extension bridge crash that killed four of the 45 aboard. After more than a week, verdict had not been returned by 2:30 am.
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Gerald Walsh
Superior Criminal
Judy Dana
Walsh
South Boston
Summer Street Extension
Judge Guides Manslaughter Case Over Bridge Gate Incident
Assistant District Attorney Daniel J. Gallagher argued all government witnesses said the arc light burned and red lanterns hung at the bridge gates on November 7, 1916. The car skidded 35 feet into the channel, hitting the gate, which was hurled 17 feet by momentum. the post broke off. Judge Dana instructed the jury to decide if the four deaths resulted from the defendant's wilful, wanton disregard and to base verdict strictly on the evidence, free from prejudice.
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Daniel J. Gallagher
Gallagher
Dana
British Orator in Hub Tonight at Tremont Temple
Dr. John Douglas Adam, famed international orator, speaks at Tremont Temple on The Moral Aspects of the War. Former Governor Bates presides, Governor McCall discusses state role, and James M. Beck speaks on The Fateful Hour. A Marine Band demonstration precedes the event.
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John Douglas Adam
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Tremont Temple
Adam
France
Belgium
John L. Bates
McCall
James M. Beck
New York
United States Marine Band
Hinckley
National Security League
United States
Dr. Adam
Mr. Beck
Dorchester Board Creates Housing Committee
The Dorchester Board of Trade authorized a housing committee at a special meeting to gather data on available houses apartments and tenements for 7500 workers to be housed for the Fore River submarine destroyer base near Dorchester Additional employment for several thousand workers will follow upon base completion.
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Dorchester
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
Dorchester Board of Trade
Fore River Company
Brookline Man Arthur J Shinners Becomes Deputy U S Marshal
Arthur J Shinners of Brookline a Boston newspaper man was sworn in yesterday as deputy U S marshal by Judge Morton in the U S District Court He fills a vacancy created by the resignations of Deputies McGrath and Bradley who move to naval service Shinners begins his duties today
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Arthur J. Shinners
Brookline
Boston
U. S
Morton
U. S. District Court
McGrath
Bradley
Navy
Mr. Shinners
Winchester fashion show aids hospital drive
Yesterday afternoon at Algremont Winchester the Sanborns hosted a fashion show to support the hospital’s operating wing. Mrs. Sanborn led the committee with Mrs. Mason and others guiding models, while Miss Helen Sanborn and Miss Margery Root appeared among gowns furs and hats. Tea was served by local ladies as hundreds viewed the displays.
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Winchester Hospital
Aigrament
Oren C. Sanborn
Helen M. Lentz
Helen Sanborn
Algremont
Winchester
Pop Concert Committee
New Winchester Hospital
Sanborn
Clifford Mason
Warren Witherell
N. G. Monroe
M. Alice Mason
William Morehouse
Marshall Berry
Ralph Nickerson
Brookline
Fred Crane
Margery Root
Lillian Russell
Hartford
J. H. McAlman
H.C. Buckminster
Herbert Larabee
Clarence Fultz
William Wyman
Donald Felcher
Herbert Kelley
Wiliam McGill
Francis Wyman
E. Abbott Bradlee
Barbara Fernald
Kiely Weds Redgate at St Francis de Sales Church
At St Francis de Sales Church Charlestown yesterday, Rev James N Supple officiated the nuptial mass. Miss Agnes M Kiely of 3 1/2 Bunker Hill street married Howard V Redgate, director of Commercial Towboat Company.
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St. Francis de Sales’ Church
Charlestown
James N. Supple
Agnes M. Kiely
Bunker Hill Street
Howard V. Redgate
Commercial
Boy Wins Bread Recipe Prize and Home Kitchen Skills
W Richard Murray a 13 year old prize bread maker of Beachmont shared his recipe and efficiency ideal during a home interview at 140 Bradstreet avenue. He won first prize from the Revere Garden Association using flour salt sugar yeast warm water lard and a long rise. He plans a war bread with wheat bran and rye and also makes pancakes waffles Welsh rarebit and egg dishes learned from his mother and Milton Boy Scouts. His sister Hazel aged 12 cans fruit and jelly and keeps her room as Camp Fire Girls duties require.
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W. Richard Murray
Beachmont
Bradstreet Avenue
Revere Garden Association
Milton Boy Scouts
Dorchester
Hazel
German Forces Capture Arensburg on Oesel Island
The German forces that landed on the island of Oesel at the head of the Gulf of Riga have captured Arensburg, the island capital, and continue pursuing Russian forces at various locations. German cruisers and torpedo boats assist by shelling coast batteries and towns.
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Oesel
Gulf of Riga
Arensburg
Russian Forces Resist German Naval Intrusion in Baltic Waters
German fleet attempts to enter the Gulf of Riga and operate near Oesel and Dagö islands meet Russian resistance from land batteries and naval units. Germans avoid battle in the Dagö area, while minefields in the Gulf of Finland deter naval moves toward Reval. No German landing on Estonian coast reported.
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Gulf of Riga
Oesel
Dago Islands
Esthonia
Gulf of Finland
Reval
Dock Workers Return Today After Arbitration
The 400 union dock freight handlers at Charlestown docks of the Boston and Maine and East Boston piers of the Boston and Albany resume work this afternoon or tomorrow. An outside arbitration board has virtually granted their demands for higher wages and a shorter nine hour day, with a flat $3 daily wage. The board consisted of W L King for the War Department, Professor Edwin F Gay for Harvard, and Martin T Joyce of the State AFL.
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Charlestown
Boston & Maine Railroad
East Boston
Boston & Albany
W. L. King
War Department
Edwin F. Gay
Harvard College
Martin T. Joyce
The
American Federation of Labor
Harkness Gives Yale Half Million in Gift
Mrs Stephen B Harkness announced at Yale Corporation meeting a gift of 500000 dollars to the university.
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New Haven
Stephen B. Harkness
Yale University Corporation
Best Sleuths to Aid Hoover in Food Law Enforcement
President Wilson orders United States secret service agents in New England and nationwide to assist food administrator Hoover. Harry L. Barker heads the Boston office with added assistants as local staff and duties expand to investigating monopolizations and hoarding. The force under Barker now covers the entire New England district.
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Wilson
United States Secret Service
New England
Hoover
Harry L. Barker
Boston
Federal
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Mr. Barker
Washington
Barker
Istric
Coal resolved for Toston public schools heating
At a special school committee meeting Superintendent Dyer announced that every school building now has coal and is heated as usual. The session, chaired by Chairman Lee, handled routine matters and was brief.
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Tne
Toston Public
Dyer
Lee
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