Florence Burns Wildrick linked to bold badger game case
Florence Burns Wildrick once tried for murder and freed after a hung jury was arrested on a claim of taking part in a bold badger game. Edward H. Brooks was held on a similar charge. Lawyer Charles W. Hurlburt says he was lured to West Twenty fifth street, threatened, forced to sign guilty papers, and held overnight before escaping during a long car ride.
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New York
Florence Burns Wildrick
Florence Burns
Walter Brooks
Glen Island
Steinert
Edward H. Brooks
Charles W. Hurlburt
West Twenty-fifth Street
Brooks
Captain Armstrong Returns to Duty at Headquarters
Captain Ainsley C. Armstrong, previously on leave, reported to Deputy Superintendent Watts. He spent six months in Washington as a Treasury Department special agent under Assistant Secretary James J. Curtis, contributing to the New York customs department inquiry and other confidential work.
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Ainsley C. Armstrong
Watts
Washington
Treasury Department
New York Customs Department
Milk Cases in Malden Court Proceeding Continued
In Malden District Court Judge Bruce presided over seven milk law cases. Abraham Lodger of 23 West Street was fined 20 dollars for possession of nonstandard milk and given until October 15 to pay. Samuel Alpert of 71 Bow Street and milk dealers Louis C. and Frederick E. Haskell faced charges of watering milk. Jacob Kramer and Shem Rinser, Chelsea milk dealers, were charged with watering milk in Everett. All pleaded not guilty and the cases were continued to September 27.
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Malden
Bruce
Abraham Lodger
West Street
Samuel Alpert
Bow Street
Louis C
Frederick E. Haskell
Jacob Kramer
Shem Rinser
Chelsea
Everett
Eight Meat Packers Indicted in Short-Weight Ham Case
Essex county grand jury charges against Swift & Co of Salem Armour & Co Alfonso E Heal John T Squire Co William H Reed James Crane Ernest P Odell and Fred B Savage for sale of short-weight smoked hams to a Beverly Salem grocer. Indictments total multiple counts amid regional panic.
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Lawrence
Essex County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Swift & Co
Salem
Armour & Co
Alfonso E. Heal
Beverly
John T. Squire & Co
Grand jury probes shortweight sales tied to Salem grocers
The grand jury opened the investigation of shortweight sales by leading Salem and Beverly grocers. Eight indictments, including one against Swift & Co. in four counts, were ready. Complainants cite repeated underweights by firms such as Heal Reed Squire Crame Armour and Crane, with district attorney W Scott Peters leading the inquiry.
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Salem
Beverly
Swift & Co
W. Scott Peters
Cobb, Bates & Yerxa Company
D. G. Whelton
Martin McDonald
W. E. Fogarty
Harry W. Clark
Isaac Marston
Ira Sturtevant
Heal
Squire & Co
Reed
Whelton
Crane and Armour & Co
Savage
McDonald and
Fogarty
Odell
Boston Rectors in Rhode Island Bishop Election Contention
The Rhode Island annual convention opens to choose a successor to the late Bishop McVickar with four Boston-linked candidates leading the race. Likely contenders include Rev Edmund S. Rousmaniere and Rev George Hodges, plus Rt Rev Charles Henry Brent and Rev Daniel Dunlaney Addison, reflecting a wide field.
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Rhode Island
William McVickar
Boston
Brookline
Episcopal
McVickar
Edmund S. Rousmaniere
St. Paul's
Tremont Street
Rousmaniere
Providence
George Hodges
Episcopal Seminary
Cambridge
Charles Henry Brent
Philippines
Daniel Dunlaney Addison
D. D
All Saints’ Church
Brent
Washington
Philippine Islands
Halifax
Church of St. John the Evangelist
St. Stephen's
Florence Street
Addison
All Saints, Brookline
Liberia
Giant Boat on French Line Launched at St Nazaire
The steamship France, built for Compagnie Generale Transatlantique, was launched at St Nazaire. She is the largest ship in the French merchant marine and among the largest worldwide with a 26 000 ton displacement and 40 000 horsepower turbine engines. The vessel will sail New York and Havre routes and reach speeds up to 23.5 knots, promising transatlantic trips under six days.
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ST. Nazaire
France
Compagnis Generale Transatlantique
French Line
New York
Havre
Lusitania
Mauretania
Stylish Millinery at Butler's Fall Opening
Fall fashions dominate Butler's millinery opening with muted color themes of blue black white and rich tones like royal purple amethyst and ruby. A standout combines a dress hat with a lace cap removable during theater performances. Lace caps trimmed in antique gold roses and hats in mushroom helmet and cavalier shapes attract shoppers along with picture hats turbans tapestries and plumes.
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Butler's
Marie Louise
Tigers Face Yale for Intercollegiate Golf Title
Yale meets Princeton in the Essex County Club finals at Manchester by the Sea to decide the team championship of the Intercollegiate Golf Association. Yale and Princeton advanced via Harvard and Dartmouth, with Yale defending the 1909 title.
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Yale
Princeton
Essex County
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Intercollegiate Golf Association
Harvard
Dartmouth
Harvard Yale singles tilt ends with Sargent win
Yesterday morning's play consisted of singles. Harvard and Yale led early as they started. Of the six matches S. W. Sargent was the sole Harvard victor beating a blue jacket in 19 holes. A casual line warns don’t trifle with a cold and mentions Adamson's Balsam as a cure.
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Harvard
Yale
S. W. Sargent
Adamson
Morse Works a Typewriter in Prison
Charles W. Morse once known as the Ice King works at a typewriter in a federal prison in Atlanta as his wife visits him. She notes he is learning to operate the machine and finds the work pleasing and healthful.
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Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
New York
Sale in aid of Milk Association draws bustling aid
Mrs Ida Merrill Guild held a sale of groceries antiques and useful household articles at 626 Commonwealth avenue Newton Centre to aid the Milk and Baby Hygiene Association. The event marked the 45th birthday of a doll cherished in Mrs Guild’s childhood with nurse Anna Ewing presenting the doll at the door.
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Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre
Ida Merrill Guild
Milk and Baby Hygiene Association
McCullough Paroled From Deer Island Amid City Affairs Case
Leo F. McCullough former city council president is released on parole after serving part of a two year sentence for misappropriating city funds. Parole authority cited good behavior and a 72 day credit, enabling early release. George Battis remains jailed with one year left before parole eligibility.
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Leo F. McCullough
Boston
Pelletier
O'Keefe
Fred 8. Gore
Deer Island
McCullough
Penal Institutions Department
Deer Island Reformatory
George Battis
Old Finance Commission
Battis
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Capt. Armstrong
William H. Reed
James Crane
Ernest P. Odell
Fred B. Savage
la Touraine
W.S. Quinby Company
Chicago
Vedm
UND SK
Ilmaniere
Bev
George Fiodges DA
Greater Boston
Episcopal Diocese OF
Daniel B Addison
Tigers
Morse
OF Milk Association
M’cullough
Council
McArthur G. Albortz
Washington St
Axminster
Reguwelees
Chad
Mattings
China
Horlick
Horlick’s
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