Postman Reinstated After Detained Letters Incident
Walter E. Wilkins, a central post office carrier, was arrested on Tuesday for detaining nine letters to Peoples Credit Company. He was discharged after authorities found the letters were not entrusted to him but placed in a special box per the superintendent's orders. Wilkins has been reinstated and assigned to Postal Station A in the South End. Postal officials regret the embarrassment caused and seek to make amends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Wilkins
Central Post Office
Peoples Credit Company
Wilkins
South End
Laffan Estate Valued at $1,689,555 in New York
The estate of William M. Laffan publisher of the New York Sun died Nov 19 1909 is valued at 1 689 555 newspaper records show the widow Georgiana T Laffan sole executrix. Most value comes from 216 Sun Printing and Publishing shares appraised at 6900 a share totaling 1 490 400.
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New York
William M. Laffan
New York Sun
Georgiana T. Laffan
Sun Printing and Publishing Company
Lanston Monotype Machine Company
Husband awarded seven thousand in Tremont street death suit
John Neas, administrator of Mary Neas estate, won a jury verdict against the Boston elevated railway for 7000 in a suit seeking 25000 for conscious suffering and death after Mary Neas was struck by a surface car on Tremont street in July 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neas
Mary Neas
Boston
Five Models Wool Suits At Half Price
Gentlemen who pay 25 to 30 dollars for suits can buy the same quality at 12.50 by asking for the Harko. S. H. Harrison Co. advertises ten thousand suits made from fine all wool fabrics in five models at reduced prices. Located at 662 to 672 Washington St., opposite the Gaiety Theatre.
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Converse Rubber Shoe CO
Boston
New England
Summer ST
D. A. Donovan
Lynn
Russia
America
S. H. Harrison Co
Washington St
Gaiety Theatre
Washington, Cor
Beach Streets
Abe
Strosnider Held in Theft Case Arraignment
James alias John Strosnider also known as Sterling and Big Lem was arraigned in Superior Criminal Court after pleading not guilty to conspiring to steal 7500 from Samuel Butter through a wire tapping scheme. He was held on 10000 bail pending trial and later jailed at Charles street. police tie him to the faro gang and a Providence wire fraud. He was traced to Petersburg, Virginia.
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James
John Strosnider
Sterling
Big Lem
Superior Criminal Court
Samuel Butter
Strosnider
Big Bill
Kelliher
Faro
George W. Coleman
Atlantic Avenue
Western Union Telegraph Company
Providence
Butter
Back Bay
Western Union Company
Boston Police
Petersburg
Anglers Bow to Salmon Fresh Season Opens at Sebago
Salmon fishing on Sebago Lake opened late yesterday with anglers from New England arriving at camps around the lake. Early catches include I B Locke of Boston a 8 1 2 pound salmon Bob Martin of Sebago a 3 1 2 pounder and Clement Mains of Naples a four pounder. Dor othy Hoye of Boston nets two salmon weighing three and four pounds. Other reported catches include Edward S Anthoine of Portland a 3 1 2 pound redspot trout Ned Putnam of Durham N H Frank Hill of Harrison Edward Hinckley and Frank Harmon of Sebago Lake Station George Fitch Dennis Stanley of Sebago John Stoughton and F L Gray of Portland three pounders and Joseph Shaw of East Sebago a five pounder.
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Portland
Sebago Lake
New England
I. B. Locke
Boston
Bob Martin
Sebago
Clement Mains
Naples
Dorothy Hoye
Edward S. Anthoine
Ned
Ex mayor Green rests after illness at City Hospital
Dr Samuel Green, formerly mayor, is listed as dangerously ill at City Hospital. A hospital report notes he spent a comfortable day and showed improvement last night according to physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Green
City Hospital
Green
Cadum Brings Relief for Distressing Skin Ailments
Cadum, a new compound, is hailed as a blessing to thousands suffering from eczema psoriasis pimples sores rash and other disfiguring skin diseases. It provides immediate relief and acts quickly on diseased irritated or inflamed skin. Available in 10c and 26c at all druggists.
Milk price reductions ahead from cooperative agreement
Local dealer William D. Whiting notes a forthcoming slight drop in milk prices due to a new six month agreement between the Boston Cooperative Milk Producers' Company and contractors. H. P. Hood & Sons also secured a 28 1 3 cent per can price for April 1 through October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Whiting
Boston Cooperative Milk Producers’ Company
H. P. Hood & Sons
Tacoma man seeks dead wife's sister inquest
Postman in Tacoma received a letter from Clarence Merritt a Tacoma carpenter asking for information about the sister of his late wife Josephine La Lanchan Merritt says the couple married last March and she died April 11 after drinking carbolic acid. He cites threats from a former sweetheart as a motive.
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Mansfield
Clarence Merritt
Tacoma
Wash
Josephine la Lanchan
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S. Rosenberg
Hannah Oxforrds
St. Regis
Children’s Shoe Dept
Ae Boyk
W. L. Douglas
Famous Shoes
Prince Albert
Bourdeau
Franklin
W. Sith Street
Broadway
St. Ave
Philadelphia
Westminster St. 15Th & Chestnut
Buffalo
Main &T
Laffan
Harko
Paul Wre
Fulton St
Mass
Big Bill” Kelcher
Charles Street
George W. Coleman Case
Judith Rice
Utah
Parker House
Grace Hospital
Thuat
Harrison
Bos
Union Hatco
Hanover, Union and Marshall Sts
Frank A. Andrews Inc
Schubert
BOARD
Sweetland
Samuel J. Sweetland
Hanover Street
O’meara
Thayer
Martha Calwell Thayer
J. Thayer
Harvard Law School
Hom
Sparks Street
Cambridge
James Hardy Ropes
Havard Divinity School
Mt. Auburn
Morse'’S
Adams Square
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