16 Per Cent of Boston Children Are Consumptive
Dr John B Hawes of Massachusetts General Hospital told a South Congregational Church citizenship class that 16 percent of Boston schoolchildren are consumptive and the current inspections fail to reveal this. He cited inadequate shop and school inspections and a department store medical office with few tuberculosis reports. He urged forming tuberculosis classes and expanding community aid with volunteers.
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Boston
John B. Hawes
Massachusetts General Hospital
South Congregational Church
Back Bay
Hawes
Pratt
Immanuel Church
Dr. Hawes
Brookfield Man Demands His Gifts After Town Farm Plea
William Richards a 78 year old former town farm tenant pleads at a Brookfield town meeting for refunding his house barn and personal property deeded to the town and a $1250 bank deposit for his and his daughter's maintenance. He says life on the town farm is hell and would work to leave the place.
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Brookfield
William Richards
Brookfield Town Farm
Richards
Boston Sports Taboo Number 13 and the Gould Steeplechase Fall
A Boston betting frenzy centered on the horse Gould at a New Orleans steeplechase ended when Gould broke a foreleg after a fall. Bettors had heavily backed Gould amid rumors of 13 being unlucky, with many bookmakers unsure why the surge occurred and several insiders noting the superstition tied to the number.
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Boston
New Orleans
Gould
Munyon's 3 X Rheumatism Cure Promises Fast Pain Relief
A historical advertisement touts Munyon's 3 X Rheumatism Cure as a universal remedy for rheumatic pain, claiming swift recovery with 160 doses per bottle after a single purchase. It lists other Munyon products for cold relief kidney issues digestion and headaches with a money back guarantee and directs readers to Munyon at 63d and Jefferson Streets Philadelphia for medical advice.
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Munyon
63D and
Jefferson Sts
Phila
Penn
Many Canoes on the Charles Day Opens Season
About 100 canoeists paddled the Charles River at Auburndale on a warm day. Two tip overs marred the fun with only minor duckings, near Concord Street and Norumbega boat house. Lunch stands opened and boat houses did brisk business as the season kicked off.
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Auburndale
Charles River
Concord Street
Norumbega
Boston Aquarium Urged by Sportsmen’s Show Manager
Manager Richard E. Follett urges Mayor John F. Fitzgerald to back a city aquarium as Boston hosts a record Sportsmen’s Show attendance. The event features a Lake Erie fish exhibit, a trout fly casting contest, a lecture on cultivating fishes, and a Peary talk, with bears performances and a busy schedule tonight.
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John F. Fitzgerald
Richard E. Follett
Boston
Follett
Lake Erie
Great Lakes
Copley Square
Charles H. Townsend
New York Aquarium
woDert
Peary
New York Architect Found Dead in Boston Poisoning Suicide
Clarence B. Cleveland a 45 year old architect and builder with a New York home was found dead on a couch in his Boston room. A two ounce carbolic acid bottle lay beside him and Medical Examiner Macdonald ruled death due to self administered carbolic acid poisoning. Cleveland had lived with Landlady Mrs. Matilda Boynton at 108 Huntington avenue since January 6 and had planned to join his wife and child who had gone to New York last Friday. his wife is listed at 1021 Fifth Avenue, New York.
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Clarence B. Cleveland
New York
Matilda T. Boynton
Huntington Avenue
Macdonald
Cleveland
Shaves Husband to Buy Carpet for Grace Baptist Church
Trenton April 7 Mrs Henry Lonsdale shaved her husband to raise funds for the church carpet project at Grace Baptist on State Street. The Ladies Aid Society organized bake sales and sewing efforts as they sought to contribute each member’s share to the fund.
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Trenton
Grace Baptist Church
State Street
Henry Lonsdale
Boudinot Street
Rockefeller Niece's Dowry Brings Vast Wealth to Marriage
New York April 7 Miss Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller, favorite niece of John D. Rockefeller, is said to receive a fortune as a dowry when she wed Marcellus Hartley Dodge. Rumors say the union will join two great wealths in a grand ceremony, with engagement reported after a romantic love at first sight.
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New York
Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller
Marcellus Hartley Dodge
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Futhermore
Rockefeller
Dodge
F. R. Kaulbach
Alman
Hold Alleged Vitriol Thrower in $2300 Bail
Thomas Jennsen the alleged vitriol thrower in Barrington faces three assault charges after injuring three people in a store. He pled not guilty and was held on 1000 300 bail. His wife and her employer William Clinton remain in critical condition. Fred Groven, who fought Jennsen, also suffered severe burns. Jennsen to be arraigned before Judge Bosworth in Bristol.
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Valley Falls
Thomas Jennsen
Barrington
Joyce
Fifth District Court
Jennsen
William Clinton
Rhode Island
Providence
Fred Groven
Clinton
Blood Cleanser Claim for Rheumatism and Kidney Health
An authority touts a home remedy to purify blood and curb rheumatism by using half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion one ounce Compound Karyon three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsa Parilla mixed and taken after meals and at bedtime. The ad suggests using it at first signs of rheumatism or kidney trouble and notes it can be prepared at home.
East Boston Youth Dies After Spanish War Service
Dennis F. Ryan of East Boston died at 27 years old at his 88 London street home. A Major P. J. Grady Camp 3 U S W V member, he served as a corporal with Company H Ninth Regiment in the Spanish war and later worked at the Charlestown Navy Yard. Funeral set for Tuesday at 9 AM Holy Redeemer Church.
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Dennis F. Ryan
East Boston
P. J. Grady
London Street
Dennis Ryan
Ninth Regiment
Navy Yard
Charlestown
the Holy Redeemer Church
East
Boston
A T G Dance Wednesday at Jamaica Hall
The A T G Club hosts its first dance in Jamaica Hall Jamaica Plain on Wednesday evening. Members have worked hard to ensure a successful event with floor direction by Miss Gertrude Handy and Miss Edna Murphy.
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A. T. G. Club
Jamaica Hall
Jamaica Plain
Gertrude Handy
Edna Murphy
Bethany Congregational Church 75th Anniversary Observed
Quincy April 7 Services marked the 75th anniversary of Bethany Congregational Church. The anniversary sermon was given by Rev Edward Norton former pastor 1873 to 1895. Devotional services were led by Rev E N Harddy and Rev EB E Craig with a fine musical program.
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Quincy
Bethany Congregational Church
Edward Norton
E. N. Harddy
EB. E. Craig
Youngest Old Man in the United States Dr Edward Hale at 85
Dr Edward Everett Hale, aged 85, is celebrated as the youngest old man in the United States and serves as Senate chaplain. He marks his birthday with 86 candles and praises faith hope and love as key life principles. He remains active in botany lectures and enjoys talking with Senators before sessions.
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Edward Everett Hale
U. S
Washington
United States
Senate
Dr. Hare
Senator Pettus
Alabama
Here
Hale
United States Senate
Dr. Hale
Wedding in New York Sequel to Pittsburg Divorce Case
In New York on April 7 Arthur Nevin the Pittsburg poet and composer wed Mrs Masie Linham Dean once married to Dr David A Dean in a ceremony at Marble Collegiate Church New York preceding a breakfast at Holland House The couple then headed to Atlantic City as guests at Hotel Brighton The marriage follows Nevin and Mrs Dean s involvement in a Pittsburg divorce and social scenes Nevin s brother is a noted composer and his opera draws on Indian life
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New York
Masie Linham Dean
David A. Dean
Pittsburg
Marble Collegiate Church
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
Holland Flouse
Atlantic City
Hotel Brighton
Dean
Thomas
Marshall
Maste Linham
Marshalls
Sewickley
Nevin
Arthur Nevin
Brookline Lad Visits Stricken Playmate After Shooting
David M. Brown a 16 year old Brookline boy tearfully visits Frank G. Peck wounded in a self inflicted shooting during a game at Peck home on Saturday. Brown shows deep distress and will face a local court hearing today as Peck’s condition remains serious and the boy stays indoors.
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David M. Brown
Brookline
Frank G. Peck
Park Vale
Peck
Brown
Mains
Psychic trance sighting of a murder in London suburb house
A London woman in a trance reports witnessing a murder in a vacant suburb house. She describes a young woman, a man, and a stab in the back, followed by the killer’s disappearance. Days later the couple marry and move into the same house, raising questions about warning the bride.
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London
Winter Baldwin Nuptials in Somerville
At the home of Mr and Mrs George W Baldwin on Dell vue Terrace their daughter Miss Mary Baldwin wed George Winter a prominent machinist with the American Steam Gauge Company The ceremony was conducted by Rev Father Johnson of St Josephs Church
Italy May Forbid Carrying of Stilettos
Rome reports the Italian Parliament is considering a law to ban carrying concealed weapons including knives and stilettos. The piece notes 3106 murders and 93 368 wounded in Italy in one year, with a 94 assaults per 100 000 and compares other countries Germany England Scotland Spain.
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Rome
Italy
Germany
England
Scotland
Spain
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