Selinger Collection Donated to Boston Art Club
The Boston Art Club received a large donation of bric-a-brac from Mrs. Emily Selinger in memory of her husband, John Paul Selinger. The items, gathered during the Selingers travels in foreign countries, include a Japanese punch bowl, Florentine repousse, Bavarian tankard, Azores jug, Sicilian terra alba jar, Venice wine jug, an English cider jug, and a portrait by Selinger of Sir Anthony van Dyck from 1878. Charles A. Walker accepted the gifts and read Mrs. Selinger's presentation letter.
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New Art
Boston Art Club
Emily Selinger
John Paul Selinger
Boston
Paris
Munich
Selingers
Charles A. Walker
Selinger
Azores
Sicily
Venice
Virginia
Electric Wire Fatality Claims Canadian Foreman
In Richford Vermont on April 10 a live electric wire broken by a blast struck and killed M bh Derby a Canadian Pacific railroad construction foreman overseeing cement work near Newport. Derby had warned workers to keep away as a gust of wind pushed the wire onto him.
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Richford
M. Bh. Derby
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Derby
Newport
Fuller Co to Close for Fernald Funeral
The Seth W. Fuller Company electrical contractors and engineers will close this afternoon in observance of Fernald’s funeral services. The firm’s offices will reopen afterward.
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Seth W. Fuller Company, Electrical Contractors and Engineers
Funeral for Thomas KR Fernard Pioneer Electrician Dies
Funeral services for Thomas KR Fernard manager and treasurer of the Fuller company were held after his death at home 13 Vinal Avenue Somerville. A pioneer electrician who began his career before electric lighting, he spent 50 years with Fuller and contributed to many large buildings. He leaves one longtime associate George Cummings who had worked with the company about six years.
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Thomas KR Fernard
Vinal Avenue
Somerville
Fernard
Fuller Company
George Cumrings
Wilton Academy Alumni Banquet Held in Boston
The 48 year old Wilton Academy Alumni Association banquet for the first time was hosted in Boston at the New American House last evening. Graduates attended from across New England with speakers including Dr. Wilson E. Phillips of Dorchester and others from Maine and Rhode Island.
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Wilton
American Woolen Company Opens London Offices
The American Woolen Company, previously opposing tariff reform on wool manufactures, now leads with a global push for American textiles by establishing offices in London to promote manufactured cloth.
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The
American Woolen Company
American Woolen Company Expands To Compete In Cloth Markets
The American Woolen Company seeks to compete with foreign makers by selling American made cloth at lower prices. Consumers show interest in the venture, while London reporting remains unavailable from the newly established office at 18 Golden Square. Parry C. Wiggin, vice president, notes the London office opened recently and has yet to report sales.
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Parry C. Wiggin
London
Hhe
Golden Square
Laxative Brom O Quinine Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Laxative Brom O Quinine with a bold claim of prompt relief. The snippet notes the manufacturer W Grove and features a distinctive call to action citing the product name in full.
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B. W. Grove
Bates Boy Wins Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest
J Roy Packard of Bates College won first prize in an intercollegiate oratorical contest with Colby and the University of Maine also represented. Henry E Rollins of the University of Maine took second honors.
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Orono
J. Roy Packard
Bates College
Colby
University of Main
Henry E. Rollins
University of Maine
Engagement of Tufts Graduates Announced
Miss Ruth E. Penniman of Peabody and Lester E. Thatcher of Minneapolis announce their engagement. Both Tufts College graduates last June, they met during college social and class activities and participated in plays. Penniman was class president and Alpha Omicron Pi member. Thatcher was Alpha Tau Omega member and a top athlete.
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Ruth E. Penniman
Peabody
Lester E. Thatcher
Minneapolis
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Tufts College
Penniman
Alpha Omicron Phil
Thatcher
Alpha Tau Omega
Cutting Costs on the Canal
The article credits the Panama Canal’s lower cost to efficiency under Colonel Goethals. It notes how you saved money by reducing material and waste, with one pound of dynamite replacing two, and two yards removed for the price of one. It promotes Frederic J. Haskin's book with a special Boston Post offer.
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Panama Canal
Goethals
Culebra
Frederic J. Haskin
Riker-Jaynes
Boston Post
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Olive Tablet Company
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All Druggista
Tufts
George W. Penniman
Lester FP. Thatcher
Champlain Studios
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Huntington Avenue
Palmer Speare
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