Newport cook pleads guilty to larceny in police court
William C. Belmont, a ship's cook at Newport Naval Training Station, pleaded guilty before Judge Robert M. Franklin to larceny from the January thefts at the summer homes of Albert H. Olmsted and G. M. Hutton in Newport Rhode Island.
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Newport
R. I
Chief Crowley
Tobin
Newport Police Department
William C. Belmont
Newport Naval Training Station
Robert M. Franklin
Albert H. Olmsted
G. M. Hutton
Ghosts and a Black Cat Foil White Salvation Army Heist Suspect
Belmont or Thomas, a deserter from Fort Adams, confessed to theft on January 24 and described a haunted Olmsted house scene. He claimed a large black cat and a Japanese sword caused fear, leading to a mistaken belief in ghosts and eventual capture.
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Belmont
Thomas
Fort Adams
Black Cat
Mothers of the North charm in Post Magazine
In Next Sunday's Post Magazine Charles G D Roberts presents another nature tale. The piece showcases northern wilderness scenes with quiet observation and lyrical prose, reflecting Roberts’s enduring love of wildlife and landscape.
Women Carry Children to Safety in West Somerville Fire
A $6000 blaze in West Somerville forced five terrified women to fight for their lives as two policemen and a maid aided three children. On 26 Packard Avenue the Wilkins family occupied the second and third floors with Richard and Blanche Wilkins aged five and four respectively. Mrs Wilkins and Norah the maid carried them to safety. On the first floor Mrs H D Hamilton endured a 4 month old child amid the flames.
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West Somerville
J.H. Wilkins
Packard Avenue
Richard
Blanche Wilkins
Fire ripples through upper floors as residents flee
A blaze on the third floor of the Wilkins residence forced a rapid evacuation. Mrs Wilkins, a maid, and two children escaped via smoke filled stairs, aided by Mrs Hamilton and her mother. Patrolmen Lynch and Dewar recovered valuables from the top floor before it burned.
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Mrs. Wilkins
Mrs. Hamilton
Roosevelt Telegram Boosts Michigan Campaign
Theodore Roosevelt's influence appears in Michigan through a Republican State committee telegram to Curtis Guild Jr. The message notes Progressive victory in Michigan and endorses Chase S. Osborne for Governor and Charles E. Townsend for U S Senator, praising Osborne as progressive and Townsend for railroad rate legislation with Esch.
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Detroit
Mich
Theodore Roosevelt
Michigan
Republican State Committee
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Chase S. Osborne
Charles E. Townsend
United States
Osborne
Townsend
Mr. Esch
White House
Sealed verdict in Wightman case opened in court
A sealed verdict in the alienation case against Mrs. Minnie E. Wightman by James J. Supple will be opened in the Superior Court this morning. Supple claims Mrs. Wightman caused loss of his wife's services for 12 months and the jury, which retired at 3:50 yesterday, was given the option to return a sealed verdict.
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Minnie E. Wightman
James J. Supple
Mr. Supple
Rally in Cambridge Sparks DA Debate Between Irwin and Higgins
An attempt to turn a Democratic rally in Cambridge into a debate between Middlesex county district attorney candidates James J. Irwin and John J. Higgins led to spirited controversy and a resumed rally after considerable excitement.
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Cambridge
Middlesex County
James J. Irwin
John J. Higgins
Irwin Attacks Middlesex Ring at Democratic Rally
Irwin assails the Middlesex county Republican ring and criticizes Higgins in a Democratic rally scene. Higgins agrees to answer, Raymond asserts the rally in his interest, and Kelleher and the audience clash over venue. Raymond denounces state, county, and city excesses while touting Edison Electric Light ties to Boston interests.
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Irwin
Middlesex County
Higgins
Maine
California
Middlesex
Kelleher
John
Raymond
Edison Electric Light
Boston Elevated
Boston
Camebridge
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Dr. Kimball
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Uar
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Elsie Supple
Court House
R. A
Howard
Hamilton
Waltham
Figin
Illinois
Peoples Credit CO
Washington St. Col
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Driscoll. & Fitzgerald
Bosto
Democratic Rally For
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New England
Fienene Seon Speade
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