Woman dresses in husband’s clothes to scare burglars
Mrs. Della Tom of 81 Studson Street in South End disguised herself in her husband Nia Tom’s attire to frighten burglars. A crowd laughed and cheered as she walked Huntington and Massachusetts Avenues until Reserve Officer McDonald detained her at the Back Bay station. The husband arrived later.
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Della Tom
Studson Street
South End
Huntington
Massachusetts Avenues
McDonald
Back Bay
Watkins
Nia Tom
Chicago Athlet ic Club wins AAU water polo title
The Illinois Athletic Club swimming team defeated the New York Athletic Club 5 to 2 to capture the National A A C water polo championship in Chicago. The Chicago Athletic Association beat the I A C second team 7 to 2 to take third place.
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Chicago
Illinois Athletic Club
New York Athletic Club
Chicago Athletic Association
Girl Clerk Sealed In Flames At Chelsea Hardware
Miss Sadie Schloss aged 17 was severely burned in spontaneous combustion at her father Max Schloss’s hardware store 778 Broadway Chelsea. She was taken to Frost Hospital and placed on the dangerous list.
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Sadie Schloss
Max Schloss
Broadway
Chelsea
Frost Hospital
Fire injures Miss Schloss in gasolene blaze at Broadway store
Yesterday afternoon Miss Schloss tended her father’s store when a sheet of flame surged from near stored gasolene. Her clothes were burned as she fled into Benjamin Baker’s wallpaper shop next door. Baker smothered the blaze with cloth, police officer Dewan then rushed the injured girl to Frost Hospital.
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Miss Schloss
Benjamin Baker
Broadway
Baker
John Dewan
Frost Hospital
Malden War on Short Weight Pedlers Begun
William Ek Dunn, Malden sealer of weights and measures, launches a campaign against fruit pedl ers after finding boxes of strawberries three to five cubic inches short. He warns all pedl ers that prosecution will follow the first offense, promising only one warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ek
Dunn
Malden
Roosevelt and Barnes Row Starts In Syracuse Court
William Barnes and Theodore Roosevelt case moves toward Monday start at Onondaga County Courthouse Syracuse as William M. Ivins and aides travel to prepare evidence and opening address for the jury.
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New York
William Barnes
Theodore Roosevelt
Onondaga County
Syracuse
William M. Ivins
Barnes
Cassie Stone
Hugh Hastings
Ivins, Wolff and Hoguet
Ivins
Roosevelts and Barnes Edict in Syracuse Libel Trial
With nearly all parties involved, Barnes camp plans headquarters at the Hotel Onondaga. Roosevelt group, led by John M. Bowers, departs for Syracuse tomorrow with Roosevelt aiming to depart Sunday afternoon at 4. Barnes travels from Albany Sunday afternoon. Both sides announce they will testify, cross examinations anticipated, and lawyers expect a sensational trial that will dominate headlines once the Syracuse phase begins.
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Barnes
Onondaga
Roosevelt
John M. Bowers
Syracuse
Albany
Diseases that favor the weak and the strong
Dr. Victor C. Vaughan of the University of Michigan said during a Harvard Medical School lecture that physically strong men and women face greater danger from typhoid fever plague and cholera than the weak. He spoke to a large audience about infection phenomena.
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Victor C. Vaughan
Medical School
University of Michigan
Vaughan
Harvard Medical School
Doctor Vaughan Explains Body Fight Against Germs
Dr Vaughan details how white blood cells toxins and body fluids combat disease noting typhoid and cholera germs must enter the circulatory system to harm and that organisms growing at human body temperature pose no threat. He speculates on bacilli interactions and organ specific immunity.
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Vaughan
Dr. Vaughan
Knights of Columbus to Dine at State Banquet
Nearly 1000 Knights from every Commonwealth council will attend the State Council banquet at Copley Plaza tonight. Guests include Bishop Anderson and Hon. W Rourke Cochran of New York. national officers also expected. State Deputy Watson, State Secretary Gallagher, and District Deputy J Philip O Connell lead the organizing committee.
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Knights of Columbus
Commonwealth
State Council
Copley Plaza
Bishop Anderson
W. Rourke Cochran
New York
Watson
Gallagher
Philip O’connell
J. Philip O’connell
State boosts funds for jobless relief and forestry work
The state added 50000 to a 200000 appropriation for employment programs. Governor Walsh signed the bill raising the unemployment work fund in the forestry department to 160000. Earlier, 100000 was approved for Metropolitan Park Commission labor projects for unemployed workers.
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Walsh
State Forestry Department
Metropolitan Park Commission
Aldrich Funeral Sunday in Providence
Funeral services for the late Senator Aldrich will be held Sunday at Grace Church in Providence at 3 p m conducted by Bishop James DeW Perry Jr of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Rhode Island. Burial follows at Swan Point Cemetery Providence. Body to be sent to Providence at 10 a m Sunday.
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New York
Aldrich
Grace Church
Providence
James Dew. Perry, Jr
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Rhode Island
Swan Point
Senator Aldrich Dies of Stroke at Fifth Avenue Home
Senator Aldrich died at his Fifth Avenue residence from an apoplectic stroke. He had suffered indigestion since yesterday afternoon but was reportedly recovering before becoming unconscious ten minutes after his doctor left. He was 73 or 74 and surrounded by family including his wife Mrs Aldrich daughters Miss Aldrich and Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr and son Winthrop Aldrich.
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Senator Aldrich
Fifth Avenue
John S. Thatcher
Mr. Aldrich
Mrs. Aldrich
Miss Aldrich
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Winthrop Aldrich
Osteopaths Hold Annual Session at Copley Square Hotel
The Massachusetts Osteopathic annual session convenes at the Copley Square Hotel. Dr I L Draper of New York will preside over a continuous clinic from 1 pm to 10 pm, with prospective patients directed there by physicians and surgeons.
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Copley Square
Massachusetts
I. L. Draper
New York
Governor Walsh proposes state medical inspector for schools
In a message to the Legislature Governor Walsh recommends legislation to appoint a State medical inspector to supervise medical inspection work in the public schools of the state.
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Walsh
Commonwealth
Governor Urges Central Medical School Inspection Agent
The Governor urged the State Board of Education to appoint a full time special agent to supervise school medical inspection. He argued such an agent would standardize work, aid local inspectors, and protect children from illness. He proposed $2500 to start this year and additional laws to strengthen public school medical inspection.
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State Board of Education
Funeral for John F Nickerson in Somerville
Funeral services for John F Nickerson longtime Boston grocer were held at his East Somerville home 95 Flint Street The Rev Harley D Maxwell pastor of First Universalist Church where Nickerson was a deacon officiated Apollo male quartet sang and burial followed at Mt Auburn Cemetery within the family lot
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John F. Nickerson
Boston
Flint Street
East Somerville
Harley D. Maxwell
First Universalist Church
Mr. Nickerson
Apollo
Mt. Auburn Cemetery
Congressman Meyer London to Speak at Union Park Forum
The final Union Park Forum meeting of the season will be held tomorrow at 7 36 pm at Union Park Street Synagogue. Congressman Meyer London of New York will speak on International Peace.
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Union Park Forum
Union Park Street
Meyer London
New York
Curtis loses suit against John Craig at Castle Square Theatre
In Suffolk Superior Court Judge Lawton, a jury returned a verdict for defendant John Craig in the $15,000 personal injury suit by Claire M. Curtis. Curtis claimed she tripped over a carpet hole and was hurled between seats during a performance over a year ago.
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Claire M. Curtis
John Craig
Castle Square Theatre
Craig
Suffolk Superior Court
Lawton
Miss Curtis
Governor Walsh to urge tax reform in special message
Governor Walsh plans a special message to the Legislature next week to address taxation evils in the Commonwealth. He will advocate vigorous discussion and legislation to alter the present inequalities, reacting to the Senate’s delay and fight over the income tax amendment.
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Commonwealth
Walsh
Senate
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