Miss Taft Among Auto Holdups on Revere Parkway
Miss Helen Taft daughter of the Secretary of War rode in a car halted by Officer Finn on the Revere parkway. The other auto escaped after the chauffeur John Marks admitted speeding 32 mph and paid a $10 fine. Taft and companions later pursued the other party.
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Helen Taft
Chelsea
Finn
Revere Parkway
New York
Magnolia
Point of Pines
Revere Street
John Marks
Two men fined for not carrying licenses in Roxbury Court
In Roxbury District Court Walter Lofmart, 22, of 136 South Common street Lynn, was fined 10 for riding a motorcycle on Commonwealth avenue near Exeter street on the 6th without his operator's license. Harold W. Baker, 24, of 22 Mt Vernon street, was fined 10 for driving a car on Commonwealth avenue near Exeter street on the 6th without his license.
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Roxbury
Walter Lofmart
South Common Street
Lynn
Commonwealth Avenue
Exeter Street
Harold W. Baker
Mt. Vernon Street
Henry H. Rogers Illness Delays Oil Magnate Case
Henry H. Rogers the Standard Oil magnate, aged 70, is physically unable to attend court after a July illness, per doctor testimony. Cadwallader M. Raymond seeks to force Rogers and associates to disgorge 50 million dollars over a patent contract for a kerosene process. The Supreme Court case is continued as Rogers rests at his yacht and home.
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Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Cadwallader M. Raymond
Professor Greenough
Raymond
Sprague
Philip Wardner
Supreme Court
Pratt
New Bedford
Rogers
Fairhaven
J. W. Beck
Roger
New York
United States
Boston
Hamilton
German Presbyterians Decide Against Consolidation in Lawrence
In a two day convention at Brunswick Avenue Church New York the German Presbyterian ministers decided that the two German publications Der Deutscher Evangelist published in New York and Der Presbyterianer the West’s organ shall not be consolidated.
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New York
Brunswick Avenue
Der
der Presbyterianer
West
Mass C O F Meeting Scheduled for Sunday in Boston
The Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters deputy high chief rangers will meet Sunday at 1 p m in Deacon Hall 1651 Washington Street Boston. There are 222 deputy rangers and 9 deputies-at-large. High Chief Ranger Charles E Brown ing of Malden will preside with other high standing committee members in attendance.
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Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
Deacon Hall
Washington Street
Order
Charles E. Browning
Malden
Red Men decide dues and meeting site changes
The Improved Order of Red Men treasury measures cut travel mileage from 196 to 8 cents and travel allowances from 4000 to 1500. Per capita taxes rise from 19 to 15 cents. an increase on female members is defeated. Bridgeport, Conn., chosen as next meeting site after a push for Columbus. Membership rules tightened to require white citizen status.
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Norfolk
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
Great Council
Columbus
Baltimore
Bridgeport
Conn
Atlantic City
Bridgeport, Conn
United States
Fitchburg Woman Dies After Taking Poison
Miss Annie Ahearn a domestic at 515 Water Street was found dying in her room. A bottle of oxalic acid lay near her bed. a doctor arrived too late. Friends said she complained of cramps last night and may have taken the acid to obtain relief, unaware it was poison.
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Fitchburg
Annie Ahearn
Harry H. Johnson
Water Street
May Mooney Joins Belle of Mayfair Cast at Hollis
May Mooney a Boston contralto joins the Hollis Street Theatre production of The Belle of Mayfair as Lady Chaldicott after leaving The Follies of 1907. She arrives from New York and quickly becomes a hit with few rehearsals, praised for her contralto and comic performance.
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Boston
Hollis Street Theatre
May Mooney
Gertrude Franklin Salisbury
New York
Liberty Theatre
Thomas W. Ryley
Fie
Newton Church Celebration Planned at Newton Centre
The Holy Name Society of Newton Centre Catholic Church plans a Sunday celebration with solemn high mass and benediction led by Very Rev. Charles McKenna O P. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. D J Whaley rector. Deacon Rev Kelley. sub-deacons Rev Frederick Allshin and Rev James F Haney.
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Newton Centre
Holy Name Society
Charles McKenna
O. P
Dominican Fathers
D. J. Whaley
Kelley
Frederick Allshin
Newton Upper Falls
James F. Haney
Newton
Express Thieves Reported Again Steal Suit Case
Sneak thieves struck in the city yesterday afternoon taking a dress suit case from the Nennie Campbello Express wagon. The case held women’s apparel valued at twenty dollars and was reported to the Lagrange street station.
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Express
Nennie
Campbello Express
Lagrange Street
Tales of the Short Story competition featured on Sundays Post
The Post’s editorial page promotes the Tales of the Short Story competition. It invites authors to submit entries to the annual contest and highlights prize details and submission guidelines.
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The
Sunday Post
Night Watchman Foils Break-In by Crossing Telegraphed Wires
Taunton McPhearson, night watchman at Camp bell and Duncan's, thwarts a raid after two masked burglars rob the safe. He frees himself, uses snowshoes to reach the telegraph wires, crosses the river, and alarm signals the Creighton train where he and the station agent confront the robbers with pistols drawn.
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McPhearson
Creighton
Campbell
Donald
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