Grand Jury Indicts Lowell and Cambridge Cases At Trial Start
A Lowell grand jury returned indictments after reviewing cases including John T. Donohue for misuse of names on an assessment list. Local figures and adulteries feature among guilty pleas while serious assault and a fatal shooting involving Eastman draw intense public interest in Cambridge. Eastman is held without bail as the murder case shifts to the state level for trial under the new law.
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Court House
Lowell
Sherman
Cambridge
Union Street
John T. Donohue
Democratic City Committee
George FE. Kittredge
William H. Jeffrey
Guil
Eastman
East Cambridge
Scollay Square
John R. Fairbairn
Iowa
Sheriff Fairbairn
Grand Jury
Eastman Grogan Shooting Case Heads Grand Jury in Cambridge
After leaving Lowell the grand jury in Cambridge quickly focused on the Eastman Grogan shooting case. Eastman testified in his own behalf, with the jury later reporting an indictment. Other matters included no bills on Cambridge schoolhouse bribery linked to Willow street land, and Fremington Freeman’s guilty plea for arson at Mickens bakery fire. The court will convene in Lowell today and then move to East Cambridge.
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Eastman-Grogan
Charles R. Eastman
Almy
Grand Jury
Lowell
Cambridge Court House
Bastman-Grogan
Cambridge City
Cambridge
Willow Street
Heffernan Bros
Malley
Ward 2
Champlin
Fremington Freeman
Reuben Mickens
Main Street
Oscar G. Pettergon
Fred B. Roberts
Charles E. Vammand
George P. Cricherson
Walter Ellis
Peter Lynch
Frank M. Fratis
Martin McGovern
East Cambridge
Indicted for Murder of His Brother-in-Law
Charles R. Eastman assistant instructor at the Agassiz museum was indicted by the Middlesex grand jury for the July 4 fatal shooting of his brother-in-law Richard H. Grogan Jr in the yard of the Alvin Clark estate Cambridgeport Eastman was arrested last night on a capias and jailed in East Cambridge He had previously been discharged for want of probable cause by Cambridge district court Judge Almy but the case was sent to the grand jury with the defence arguing the shooting.
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Eastman
Grogan
Cambridge
Lowell
East Cambridge
Sherman
Parker House
Col. Whitney
Wardwell
Clark
Boston
Charles R. Wastman
Agassiz Museum
Middlesex Grand Jury
Richard H. Grogan, Jr
Alvin Clark
Brookline Street
Cambridgeport
Joe Whitney
Walter C. Wardwell
Middlesex County
Charles J. Almy
Cambridge District Court
Almy
Prices fall in manufactures over nine months in 1900s
Treasury statistics compiled in Washington and Dun and Bradstreet show a broad decline in manufactured goods from January to October, with declines of 10 to 40 percent in items like tin plate refined petroleum window glass wire nails barbed wire pig iron steel rails and woolen dress goods while farm products rise. Corn wheat barley hogs cotton and cotton seed all advance during the period.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Dun’s
Bradstreet
Manila
Bailey halves bicycle record from New York to Albany
Albany October 21 Louis Bailey of Poughkeepsie shaved thirty five minutes from the New York City to Albany bicycle record by completing the distance in 11 hours 10 minutes. The prior mark of 11 hours 46 minutes was set by H Achorn of the Century Bicycle Club.
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Albany
N. Y
Louis Bailey
Poughkeepsie
New York City
H. Achorn
Century Bicycle Club of
New York
Sugar Leads Bull Market In Early Trading
Stock market moves show bulls in control at noon as Sugar climbs from 121% to 124% and several rails and mining shares gain. American Tobacco, Manhattan, and People's Gas report notable increases while London markets stay strong. Analyst J Overton Paine cites strategy on Sugar and Brooklyn stocks post election. U S Mining Co funds update and smelter project continue with bond instalments and cost coverage.
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Federal Steel
American Tobacco
Manhattan
Rolston & Base
Union Pacific
Atchison
Brooklyn Rapids
B. Q
Standard Oil
Amalgamated Copper
London
J. Overton Paine
Brooklyn
Mystery Man Found Dead in Woods Near Lowell Car Barn
Two boys discovered a lifeless man with a four inch throat wound in the woods near the Lowell Lawrence Haverhill car tracks. No weapon was found. Medical Examiner Irish delayed signing the death return awaiting developments. A song book in the victim’s hand and lack of identity clues complicate identification while suicide is considered more probable than murder.
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Lowell, Lawrence & Haverhill
Irish
Arthur Rogers
Hampshire Street
Obadiah W. Richardson
Dracut
Rogers
Michael McCarthy
George Sharon
James W. Brooks
Richardson Woods
Glen Hurd
George HE. Atherton
Hurd
Centralville
Lawrence
Richardson
Centraville
Brooks
Patriots of America essay prize for Lowell high school students
The Old Bay State chapter of the D A R in Lowell offers a patriotism contest for high school pupils. First prize is 10 in gold, second prize 5 in gold. Essays must be 600 to 1000 words, original, with no names on the manuscript, mailed to Mr Irish by December 7. A three judge committee will determine winners.
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Old Bay State
Lowell
Sarapascet
Boston
D. A
America
Irish
Trains in Collision Kills One Brakeman at Waltham
At Waltham on the Fitchburg Division two freight trains collided near the station about 10:30 this morning. One brakeman G. F. Cooper of Somerville was killed while attempting to reach the tender. Fireman Harry Downs was injured as fifteen cars and a large locomotive were wrecked in the impact. Engineer Mc Cilvary and other crew were aboard the damaged locomotive.
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Waltham
Fitchburg
Boston & Maine
Waltham Station
G. F. Cooper
Somerville
Harry Downs
McCilvary
Downs
Cooper
Thomas Hammond
Merry case named for a jolly neighbor in October Saint Nicholas
A fragment recalls a cheerful local figure who greets neighbors with a playful line about his name. Laughs ensue as he departs with two bound, earning the nickname merry case. This note appears in Cowell during October in Saint Nicholas.
Local pantry items and sale prices listed
Rolled oats ten pound units. Best pea beans priced at sixty cents per peck. Oyster crackers eight cents per pound with a deal of three pounds for twenty cents. Pure wheat starch five cents per pound.
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Bigelow and
Hartford
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Professor East
Man
Agnes S. Boyd
Maxime Gauthier
Joseph Gannon
William Black
Peter J. Bowers
Joseph B. Siblings
Joseph Boudreau
Thomas Regan
Eveline Sullivan
Thomas Neylon
Edward F. Cropper
Patrick Coyle
Nellie Forbes
John H. Buddle
James P. Doherty
Richard Doherty
James Carroll
Jas. Dunn
John Street
Dunn
Prof. Eastman
First Citizen
Chicago
Dr. Wood
Stock Market
Sugar
U. S. Mining Co
Brigit
Seara
Sugar Res. Co
Atchison P
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St. L
Cen. of
N. J
Chesa. & O
Federal Steel of
Gen. Elseth
QW L.& N
Sanbat
Bile Mo
Pacific
New York Ven
Mena
No. Pacific
Penn. Railroad
Abe
S Gas
Pullman Hila, & Reading
Readin
Eee
Bo. Pacific
Thy ‘Lenn. O, & L
Lexus & Pa
Union Pac Pre
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U.S
West Union
Ballroad
Boston & Albany
Butchburg
Mint
Arcadia
Bingham
Butte & Boston
Franklin
Lawrence Road
Allen
R. L. Day & CO
Merchant's Bank Bank of the Republic Irishes
Tlc
Atlas Nk
South End Bank Pees
City Bank
Worecester
Amory Mfg Co
Ebeebereesoges Dale
Lyman Mills
Bosto Fina
Albany Re
A,t. Ee
Old Cole
A. T
F. Adja
Boston Unite
Francis Henshaw & Co
Harie Jestown
Gare
Mass Bea
Fasco
State Co
Erie T & T Co
A Daily Caller
O'Donnell & Gilbride
Worcester
Philadelphia
the Thompson Hardware CO
Merrimack St
Banner Market
Monument
Lawrence Electrics
J J. McMannon
Prescott St
Snyder Bros
Dem
Merrimack Street
Caleb L. Smith
Boston Branch Grocery
Middlesex Street
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