Convict Testifies of Abuse at Reformatory in Court
A convict testifies he was hung by the wrists and beaten at the Concord Reformatory after being transferred from Rainsford Island. He described deliberate noise to attract the deputy and being moved to a hospital after being drawn from a piggery cell. Fellow inmate Perkins and others corroborate hearing abuse and rope hoisting during the incident. The cross examination continued with the witness remaining consistent.
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Gerrish
Rainsford Island
Concord Reformtory
Concord
Solitary
Mr. Gerrish
Drs. Kelly
Taft
Perkins
Frank Kelly
Anothar
Pray
Kane
Verdict anticipated in Perkins assault case at Deer Island
The jury in the Lorenzo D. Perkins case, ex deputy master at Deer Island, heard closing arguments from Mr. McGettrick who called Perkins brutal for forcing a prisoner against hot steam pipes and knocking out two teeth. The jury retired at 10 40 am and did not return before the court rose at 4 pm. Judge Raymond urged jurors to weigh the evidence themselves.
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Lorenzo D. Perkins
Deer Island
J. Lewis Lang
McGettrick
Perkins
Raymond
Bitter fight over milk price raise
Retail milk prices for eight quart cans stayed unchanged this summer despite farmer demands. Contractors say rising costs justify a higher price but refuse to raise above 47 cents, while farmers argue survival depends on better prices and accuse Boston buyers of pressuring the market.
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Graustein
Post
United States
A. W. Tarbell
Chester, Vt
Boston
Worcester Farmers Form Union Over Milk Prices
Farmers in the Worcester area plan a union with a mass meeting at Horticultural Hall. Speakers advocate higher milk prices, including 40 cents per can, 10 cent increases by October 1, and a boycott on buyers who resist.
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Horticultural Hall
George W. Perry
Sutton
Alfred Perry
Mr. Perry
Grafton
Brookfield
C. Brigham Company
Boston
Boston Gas Co Reports Strong Year and Profit Sharing
President J L Richards announced at the Parker House annual dinner that Boston Consolidated Gas Co paid its usual dividend and had 5300000 left over after expenses despite higher labor and material costs. He cited a 54 to 37 percent rise in sales and a five cent price cut in Boston and Chelsea, with a 20 cent cut in East Boston, yielding an annual $800000 savings for Boston consumers.
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Boston Consolidated Gas Company
J. L. Richards
Parker House
Boston
Chelsea
Boston Consolidated Company
Quincy
Everett
M. &. Brush
Newton Street Railway Company
Mr. Richards
Richards
Milk Dealers Raise Prices in Middleboro
Middleboro milkmen vote to raise the price to 8 cents a quart on October 1, the second hike in a year, aligning with moves by other towns.
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Middleboro
Milk Price Raised One Cent In Wellesley
Wellesley residents face a milk price hike to 8 cents a quart, up from 7 cents, effective immediately as of today September 19. The move reflects broader supply and price adjustments impacting local shoppers and grocers.
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Wellesley
Life of Bertha Goodwin Shocks Newburyport As Embezzlement Case Grows
Newburyport September report details Bertha A. Goodwin a so called man woman lawyer awaiting Pittsburgh police. Embezzlement claims rise to at least twenty thousand dollars as past lavish gifts and a robe purchase tied to a diamond pawned ring unfold.
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Newburyport
Bertha A. Goodwin
Pittsburg
Fisherman Returns After Three Days At Sea
Nathaniel Dexter, 42, an old-time fisherman, arrived in port aboard the Oliver F Kilham after three days adrift in an open boat. He accuses the captain of a five masted collier of refusing aid while lost at sea, calling the action inhumane.
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Nathaniel Dexter
Oliver F. Kilham
Fisherman Dexter Rescued After Fog Lost Off Pollock Rip
Dexter, crew member of the Grace Otis, disappeared in thick fog Sunday while near Pollock Rip lightship. A white schooner passed. aid was refused by its captain. Dexter was later rescued Wednesday by Grace Otis crewmen George Tralisch and Stanley Carr about 12 miles off Sankaty Head, Nantucket. He was weak and barely aware of his surroundings.
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Dexter
George Tralisch
Stanley Carr
Grace Otis
Sankaty Head Light
Nantucket
Teen dives from Lincoln Park bridge in thrill attempt
Chicago on September 19 reports Alice White a 21 year old leaped 100 feet from the Lincoln Park bridge seeking excitement. She was arrested.
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Chicago
Jincoln Park Bridge
Alice White
Duke of Abruzzi Promoted in Mediterranean Navy
Rome report states the Duke of Abruzzi is promoted to second commander of the Mediterranean naval forces while retaining command of the Varese. The promotion aligns with ongoing fleet leadership changes in the region.
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Rome
Duke of
Abruzzi
Mediterranean
Varese
Bonds Worth Nearly Twenty One Thousand Lost Then Found
A traveling man in Houston Maine reported his grip containing about 200 000 dollars in bonds stolen from him while he waited for a train to Caribou. The bag was found next day in a vacant lot with valuables missing but bonds valued at 200 900 dollars apparently overlooked by the thief. Local officers are investigating.
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Houston
Caribou
Flanagan Indicted Over Gambling House in Knox County
Knox county grand jury indicted John V. Flanagan former manager of J J Quinlan Co brokerage here for keeping a common gambling house. The office, raided by the sheriff, was closed last May.
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Rockland
Knox County Grand Jury
John V. Flanagan
J. J. Quinlan & Co
Worshippers Build Small Chapel by Hand in New Jersey
Residents from multiple denominations join to construct a modest chapel at Fishing Creek New Jersey with volunteer labor and a shared religious effort.
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Fishing Creek
N. J
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