Custody Awarded in Chelsea Child Case as Mother Breaks Down
In the Supreme Judicial Court yesterday afternoon Judge Draley granted custody of 5 year old Margaret Geezer, daughter of Mrs August Geezer of 10 Spencer Avenue Chelsea, to Mrs Emily Dooley of West Medway despite the mother’s tears and protestations. The child rested in Mrs Dooley’s lap as the habeas corpus petition proceeded. A dramatic moment occurred when Margaret clung to Mrs Dooley’s dress and screamed as the mother’s attorney began testimony.
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Margaret Geezer
August Geezer
Spencer Avenue
Chelsea
Emily Dooley
West Medway
Judge awards custody as child stays with Dooleys
Judge Braley ruled the welfare of Margaret required custody in the Dooleys care. He cited the Geezer households deplorable conditions and alcoholism while noting Mrs Geezer’s pledge to reform. The child will remain under court care with the Dooleys, who testified to providing for her and a stable home.
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Braley
Margaret
Geezer House
Behind the Bolted Door Mystery Offer
A $500 reward is offered for solving the mystery titled Behind the Bolted Door set to appear in the next Sunday Post Magazine. The notice promises cash for the correct solution and invites readers to participate.
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Sunday Post
Dumba’s Recall Is Final From Austria
Washington reports that Austrian ambassador Constantin T. Dumba has been formally recalled by his government. The State Department is arranging safe conduct with British and French embassies for his departure on a New York steamer in October.
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Washington
Constantin T. Dumba
United States
State Department
New York
Dumba Recall Controversy Ends With Safe Conduct Decision
Acting Secretary Polk announced the matter closed after cables from Ambassador Penfield in Vienna and Dr. Dumba requesting safe conduct. Austrian foreign minister Burian advised Dumba to return to Vienna. Penfield was told the recall was final and severing ties was required. The record of the conversation was verified and transmitted to Dr. Dumba in Lenox Mass.
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Polk
Ambassador Penfield
Vienna
Dr. Dumba
State Department
Penfield
Foreign Office
Baron Burian
Ambassador Dumba
Lenox
Mass
Dumba
Woman Loses Loose Teeth Suit in Court ruling
Mollie Bolovsky of Malden sued Boston Elevated for 300 claiming a train door struck her face at Sullivan Square on May 13. Judge Dowd found for the defense, saying the door could not have struck as alleged, dismissing her municipal civil court case.
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Mollie Bolovsky
Malden
Sullivan Square
Boston
Dowd
Gridiron libel suit put on file in Cambridge court
The charge of criminal libel against Harold D. Carew former editor of the Cambridge Gridiron was placed on file by Judge Raymond in the Superior Criminal Court at Fast Cambridge yesterday. A similar charge against Leonard J. Williams an employee of that paper was not pressed by District Attorney William J. Corcoran.
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Harold D. Carew
The
Cambridge Gridiron
Raymond
Superior Criminal Court
Fast Cambridge
Leonard J. Williams
William J. Corcoran
Wong June Fined for Opium Smuggling Plea
Wong June a Chinese merchant residing at 34 Tyler Street was fined $100 by Judge Morton in the United States District Court yesterday after pleading nolo contendere to concealing smoking opium.
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Wong June
Tyler Street
Morton
United States District Court
No Newspaper for Wrapping Ban by Health Official
Dr. F. X. Mahoney, health commissioner, issued an edict warning store-keepers that newspapers must not be used to wrap any food items. The notice cites Section 5 of the Regulation for the Covering of Foodstuffs, prohibiting the use of unclean paper for wrapping food.
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F. X. Mahoney
People of Today: Sidelights in the Next Sunday Post
A tease announcing the upcoming Sunday Post feature on contemporary figures and profiles. It promises compact portraits of notable individuals, offering brief glimpses into their lives, roles, and public personas for readers seeking quick insights.
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Sunday Post
Assaulted instructors anger in reformitory case sent to state prison
Frank McMahon of Lowell and Joseph Kearney of Boston pleaded guilty to assault on Robert J. Stevenson, an instructor at the Concord reformatory. They received five to seven years and three to five years respectively, with sentences to start immediately in State prison after transfers from Concord.
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Concord Reformatory
Reformatory
Raymond
Superior Criminal Court
East Cambridge
Frank McMahon
Lowell
Joseph Kearney
Boston
Robert J. Stevenson
Concord
McMahon
Kearney
State Prison
Pillsbury Announces 1916 Governor Candidacy in New Hampshire
Rosecrans W. Pillsbury, once a Manchester newspaper publisher, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Governor in 1916. He is currently involved in shoe manufacturing and farming in Londonderry New Hampshire.
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Londonderry
N. H
Rosecrans
W. Pillsbury
Manchester
Pillsbury
Melderskin Towed Into Savannah After Collision
The Norwegian steamer Melderskin, en route from Brazilian ports to New York with coffee, was towed into Savannah by the British steamer Hesperides after striking a submerged obstruction on September 8. All crew are reported safe.
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Savannah
Melderskin
New York
Hesperides
Jacobson
Kellogg Company barred from fixing resale price of Corn Flakes
Detroit hearing reveals Kellogg to be permanently enjoined in a government anti trust suit. The decree, effective after Oct 15, prohibits Kellogg from fixing resale prices and from including price notices on cartons. The action, begun in 1912, seeks to stop coercive price fixing and warns against future practices.
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Detroit
Mich
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes Company
Battle Creek
United States District Court
Kellogg Concern
Kellogg Company
Maine Line Strike Settled After Mediation Talks
About 250 longshoremen from Maine and Metropolitan Steamship firms ended a stoppage begun last Saturday by returning to work on the old basis. Companies agreed to consider wage demands once finances are straightened out, after mediation offices intervened.
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New York
Maine and Metropolitan Steamship Companies
State Bureau of Mediation
Liquor License Suspended Over Minor Sale Complaint
The liquor license of Robert T. and Albert J. Brown trading as Francis J. Brown & Co. at 192 Chelsea Street is ordered suspended from Oct 2 at 11 p m to Oct 5 at 6 a m after police complaint that liquor was sold to a minor.
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Robert T. and
Albert J. Brown
Francis J. Brown & Co
Chelsea Street
Excise Board
Three Hurt In Lift Fall At Tremont Street Worksite
Three men employed in pulling down the Florel Pelham building at Boylston and Tremont streets fell from the third floor to the bottom of an elevator shaft when the car’s bottom dropped. Antonio Vapucci, 12, suffered a fractured skull and unconsciousness. Joseph Lombardi, 22, internal injuries. Patsy Mesucci, 19, was less seriously hurt and treated as an outpatient.
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Boylston
Tremont Streets
Antonio Vapucci
Canny Place
Joseph Lombardi
Billerica Street
City Hospital
Patsy Mesucci
St. Martin Street
Andover to Hold Ratification Meeting for Shaw Governor Candidacy
A ratification meeting will promote William Shaw, prohibition candidate, in Andover, his hometown, during the last week of October ahead of the state election.
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Andover
Shaw
William Shaw
Prohibition
Interesting conservative whipcord suit trimmed with fur
A brief note notes a conservative style item, featuring whipcord fabric with fur trim priced at $25. The entry presents a compact, fashion-oriented detail typical of a classifieds or style snippet.
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Oxford
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Boston & Albany
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