Wife of slain singer ready to confront Jane Gibson
In New Brunswick New Jersey on Sept 14 Mrs. Eleanor Mills wife of the murdered singer told investigators she would meet Jane Gibson in a formal setting with authorities present. Counsel Timothy Pfeiffer said Mrs Hall is prepared to face any confrontation but only with officials watching. Investigators rely on Gibson eye witness account as they seek corroboration. Special Deputy Attorney General Mott was away but hinted at forthcoming action upon his return.
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Bnew Brunswick
N. J
Timothy N. Pfeiffer
Edward Wheeler Hall
Eleanor R. Mills
Phillips Farm
Jane Gibson
Pfeiffer
Gibson Ex Circus Rider Turned Pig Farmer Witness
Ex circus rider and pig farmer Gibson, who styled himself a witness, had challenged Jor's wife to meet her and deny involvement in the Hall-Mills murders.
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Gibson
Hall-Mills
Jor
McNamara Enters Haverhill Mayoralty Race
George F. McNamara, former acting postmaster, joins the Haverhill mayoral contest, making three candidates including incumbent Parkman B. Flanders and service members’ backer John D. Drury. Flanders has Shoe Workers Protective Union support.
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Haverhill
George F. McNamara
McNamara
Parkman B. Flanders
Shoe Workers Protective Union
John D. Drury
Service Mens
American Killed by Bandits in Syria
The Associated Press reports the murder of James Lester Wright of Waukesha Wisconsin near Aleppo Syria in a bandit attack. Stanley Kerr of Near East Relief wires the news from the Bierut Aleppo district.
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Syria
NEW _ YORK
Associated Press
Aleppo
James Lester Wright
Waukesha
Wis
Near East Relief
Stanley Kerr
Bierut-Aleppo
Mystery Veils Death Of Man In Cambridge Pond
Police investigators in Cambridge sought to identify a man found dead Sunday at the edge of Cider Mill Pond near Belmont Cemetery. Captain Patrick J. Hurley said the death remains a mystery with signs suggesting he was murdered elsewhere and moved to the pond. A missing hat or coat and a blood trail imply the body was carried, but robbery does not appear to be the motive since money was found in the purse.
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Belmont Cemetery
Cambridge
Boston
Patrick J. Hurley
Huron Avenue
Jury Picked for Murder Trial in Salem Case
In Salem Oct 80 Joseph Lombardi and Elizabeth Montrossi are to face a jury tomorrow in Superior Criminal Court for the murder of Dominick Pirene by shooting at his Newburyport home on Oct 25 1921. The panel includes George S Chapman foreman and twelve other local residents.
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Salem
Joseph Lombardi
Elizabeth Montrossi
Dominick Pirene
Henry P. Lummus
Superior Criminal Court
James Pirone
Kent Street
Newburyport
Lombardi
Miss Montrossi
Chapel
George S. Chapman
Danvers
Walter C
Clifford
Hamilton
Howard V. Magee
Marblehead
Michael T. Debury
Lynn
General Electric
David L. Luce
Beverly
U.S
Charles T. Avery
Amesbury
W. Murray Eaton
Weston
Ernest B. Babson
Haverhill
George A. Merchant
Methuen
W. C. Chetman
Swampscott
Thomas O'Brien
Boxford
John A. Riley
Andover
Western Union resumes cable letters to Great Britain
The Western Union Telegraph Company announces the resumption on November 1 of cable letter and weekend letter services to Britain and Ireland. Cable letters are deliverable next day, weekend letters by Monday morning, with reduced rates and a two cent per word UK landline surcharge outside London and Liverpool. The notices describe use for non urgent business and social messages and note the distinct usefulness of each service. A final blurb cites Byron era billiards as a separate topic.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Great Britain
Ireland
London
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Transocean Mail
Fach
Chicago Warm Day Promises 76 Degree High
Indian summer weather persisted in Chicago with forecasts for a high near 76 in today's pleasant conditions. The article also notes an odd fact about hair, stating it takes 150000 blonde hairs to cover a scalp.
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Chicago
Gompers Calls for Abolition of Railway Labor Board
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged abolishing the Railway Labor Board over its wage ruling. He noted White House interest in abolition and cited friction with railroad executives and unions. He said negotiations between management and workers should replace the board if it is kept.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Railway Labor Board
Harding
Congress
Gompers Denounces Railway Board Over Living Wage Claim
Samuel Gompers asserts Congress should empower enforcement as he condemns the railway board for acting beyond its remit. He argues the board's awards must reflect a living wage and calls recent board opinions a stigma on Congress.
Mayor Sullivan Opens Candidacy for Fourth Worcester Term
Worcester October 30. Mayor F Sullivan defeated by John F Fitzgerald for the Democratic nomination for Governor announces candidacy for a fourth term as mayor. He seeks to regain leadership in the city politics.
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Sullivan
Worcester
F. Sullivan
Xmayor
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
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