Mary Elizabeth MADDEN

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19 November 1890 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 June 1983 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Euclid MADDEN Sarah HICKEY

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Born: 19 November 1890 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Euclid MADDEN

Mother: Sarah HICKEY

Paternal grandparents: John Baptiste MATHON (MADDEN) , Charlotte BLAIS

Maternal grandparents: James HICKEY , Mary Ann MAHONEY

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Mary Elizabeth married Everett John FRALEY 6 July 1910 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Everett John FRALEY was born 1 March 1882 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Everett John died 14 November 1970 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville). Everett John was the child of John Charles FRALEY and Amanda FAIRFIELD.

Mary Elizabeth MADDEN died 17 June 1983 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Everett John FRALEY
Marriage date: 6 July 1910
Marriage place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Everett John FRALEY was the child of John Charles FRALEY and Amanda FAIRFIELD

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Madden-Fraley Wedding

"Miss Mary E. Madden and Everett J. Fraley were married at 9 o'clock yesterday morning in St Charles church. The ceremony was performed by Rev W. J. Dower and was witnessed by a large number of friends and relatives. Mary Donovan was bridemaid and Clifford Fraley, a brother of the groom, was best man. Following the ceremony there was a wedding breakfast at the home of the bride's parents on Danforth avenue, which was attended by the members of the families of the bride and groom. A large number of wedding presents were received. The groom is employed in the Pontoosuc mill."

Date: July 07, 1910

Location: Massachusetts

Paper: Springfield Republican

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Groom: Everett John Fraley

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Groom's Age: 28 years

Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1882

Groom's Birthplace: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts

Bride: Mary Elizabeth Madden

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Bride's Age: 21 years

Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1889

Bride's Birthplace: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts

Marriage Date (Original): 06 Jul 1910

Marriage Date (Standardized): 06 Jul 1910

Marriage Place: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts

Marriage Registration Place: Pittsfield, , Massachusetts

Marriage Registration Year: 1910

Groom's Father: John Fraley

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Groom's Mother: Amanda Beauchamp

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Bride's Father: Luke Madden

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Bride's Mother: Sarah Hickey

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Film Number: 2315511

Digital Folder Number: 4000680

Image Number: 619

Number of Images: 1

Reference Number: p 113 no 205

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915

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Children of Everett John FRALEY and Mary Elizabeth MADDEN

Norman Euclid FRALEY

Born: 7 September 1911, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 March 1975, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Angeline COCO September 1946 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Eileen Ethel FRALEY

Born: 24 March 1913, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 March 1992, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: George Edward GALLAGHER 24 February 1936 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" FRALEY

Born: 5 July 1918, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1 May 1996, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Henry Butler RHINEHART 28 October 1936 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Evelyn Regina FRALEY

Born: 16 January 1925, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 November 1992, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Charles Joseph SIMONELLI 2 March 1946 Place: North Adams, Massachusetts, USA

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1890 Birth
Name: Mary Madden
Gender: Female
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Birth Date: Nov 1890
Birthplace: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Father's Name: Euclid
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Mother's Name: Sarah Hickey
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I02006-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
Source Film Number: 1902437
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Collection: Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915

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1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 Marriage / Partner
Mary Elizabeth MADDEN and Everett John FRALEY 6 July 1910, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

She was 19 years old.

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mary Madden
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Daughter
residence: Pittsfield Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Single
race : White
gender: Female
immigration year:
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
family number: 61
page number: 3
Household Gender Age
parent Euclid Madden M 47y
parent Sarah Madden F 45y
Mary Madden F 20y
James Madden M 17y
Euclid Madden M 15y
Edward Madden M 12y
Regina Madden F 7y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1911 Birth of Child
Norman Euclid FRALEY was born 7 September 1911, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Elizabeth was 20 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 Birth of Child
Eileen Ethel FRALEY was born 24 March 1913, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Elizabeth was 22 years old.

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1918 Birth of Child
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" FRALEY was born 5 July 1918, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Elizabeth was 27 years old.

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mary Fraley
residence: Pittsfield City Ward 6, Berkshire, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1890
age: 30
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Wife
gender: Female
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820680
digital folder number: 4301046
image number: 01034
sheet number: 14
Household Gender Age
spouse Everett Fraley M 37y
Mary Fraley F 30y
child Norman Fraley M 8y
child Ellen Fraley F 6y
child Mary Fraley F 1y6m

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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925 Birth of Child
Evelyn Regina FRALEY was born 16 January 1925, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Elizabeth was 34 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Mary Fraley
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
gender: Female
age: 40
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1890
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Wife
father's birthplace: Canada
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 68
family number: 124
sheet number and letter: 6B
line number: 55
nara publication: T626, roll 885
film number: 2340620
digital folder number: 4606982
image number: 00414
Household Gender Age
spouse Everett Fraley M 46
Mary Fraley F 40
child Norman Fraley M 18
child Eilleen Fraley F 17
child Elizabeth Fraley F 11
child Evelyn Fraley F 5

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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1936 Marriage of Child
Eileen Ethel FRALEY married 24 February 1936, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to George Edward GALLAGHER

1936 Marriage of Child
Mary Elizabeth "Betty" FRALEY married 28 October 1936, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Henry Butler RHINEHART

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Name: Mary Fraley
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Street: Kent Avenue
House Number: 10
Inferred Residence in 1935: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 5A
Household Members:
Name Age
Everett Fraley 57
Mary Fraley 50
Norman Fraley 27
Evelyn Fraley 15
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1942 - Pittsfield
Living in Pittsfield in 1942, according to mother's obituary
Date: December 31, 1942
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946 Marriage of Child
Evelyn Regina FRALEY married 2 March 1946, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA to Charles Joseph SIMONELLI

1946 Marriage of Child
Norman Euclid FRALEY married September 1946, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville) to Angeline COCO

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Lenox, Massachusetts
Name: Mary Fraley
Age: 59
Birth Date: abt 1891
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Everett Fraley
68 Head
Mary Fraley 59 Wife
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 Article
TWO CARS CRASH

'PITTSFIELD - The Traffic Bureau received a report Saturday afternoon of a two-car accident Friday night on Linden St. Mrs. Evelyn Simonelli told the police she had slowed to allow a car ahead to pull away from the curb when her vehicle was struck from the rear by a car driven by Fred Wick of 198 Bradford St. Mrs. Simonelli and her passenger, Mary E. Fraley, 70, were to see their doctors for neck injuries.'

Date: May 21, 1961
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Union

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Tuesday, July 5, 1960

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

1970 Death of Spouse/Partner
Everett John FRALEY died 14 November 1970, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1975 Death of Child
Norman Euclid FRALEY died 3 March 1975, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

Mary Elizabeth was 84 years old.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 Death
Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
name: Mary E Fraley
event: Death
event date: 17 Jun 1983
event place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
death certificate number: 033630
birth date: 19 Nov 1890
birthplace: Massachusetts
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Death
Mary Fraley: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Mary Fraley
Date of Birth: Wednesday November 19, 1890
Date of Death: June 1983
Est. Age at death: 92 years, 6 months
Last known residence:
City: Pittsfield; Allendale
County: Berkshire
State: Massachusetts
ZIP Code: 01201
Latitude: 42.4608
Longitude: -73.2820
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Massachusetts
Number: 020-18-1018
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Obituary
Mary E. Fraley

Mrs. Mary E. Fraley, 92, of 27 Greenway St. died yesterday at her home after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield, daughter of Euclid and Sarah Hickey Madden, she attended local schools and was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School. She was employed for many years at the former Taconic Woolen Mill. She was a communicant of St. Mark's Church and a member of the Altar Guild. She was a member of the VFW Post 448 Ladies' Auxiliary and a member of the former Hibernian Society. An active bowler, she continued to bowl in the Thursday afternoon Rosary League until age 75. Her husband, Everett J. Fraley, died Nov. 14, 1970. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Eileen E. Gallagher, Mrs. Betty Rhinehart and Mrs. Charles J. Simonelli, with whom she made her home, and a sister, Mrs. Regina A. Cronin, all of Pittsfield, 11 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be Monday at 9:15 a.m. from the Devanny-Condron Funeral Home, with a...Read full story

The Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
June 18, 1983

2011 - President Teddy Roosevelt's accident in 1902
Anonymous. The Berkshire Eagle [Pittsfield, Mass] 31 Mar 2011.

Thursday March 31, 2011

I would like to commend Brian Sullivan on his daily articles regarding the city of Pittsfield's history (Pittsfield 250). I find them truly interesting and informative. However, I would like to dispute some aspects of his March 22 article on President Teddy Roosevelt's accident in 1902.

While Euclid Madden was indeed the motorman on that fateful day, several eyewitness accounts recall a different version of what happened. Sullivan states that 'heated' words were exchanged between the president and the motorman following the accident. Eyewitness accounts by Ann Dunbar (Eagle, Sept. 8, 1902) stated that the motorman was respectful and polite when confronted by the president and did not 'sass the president.'

In an Eagle article in 1975, Gladys Peirson Dodd recalled her mother testifying at trial that Madden was urged by politicians/ company officials from the Berkshire Street Railway on...Read full story

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