$500000 Mail Theft Shocks London Officials
London postal authorities report two bags of mail valued at $500,000 stolen in New York last month. One bag, bound for St. Louis, was shipped by the Majestic and arrived March 26. the other, for Brooklyn, sailed on the Philadelphia and arrived March 29. Both vanished en route between steamers and the post office. Efforts were made to keep the theft quiet during the probe.
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London
New York
St. Louis
Majestic
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Auto Crush Ends In Critical Lynn Woman Injured
Miss Nellie Henderson, 35, lies near death at Lynn Hospital after a car hit her on Liberty Street as she crossed blinded by lights. The driver fled. a bystander noted the vehicle number to aid police in locating the motorist.
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Lynn
Nellie Henderson
Lynn Hospital
Liberty Street
Two Bumped In Car Crash In Charlestown
An inward-bound Bunker Hill car and a team belonging to R. A. Fash collided at the corner of Chelsea and Bunker Hill streets. John W. Bryan of Washington place, Charlestown, and Fletcher Covert of 587 Columbus avenue were thrown to the street. Covert sustained contusions to his left side and ankle.
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Bunker Hill
R. A. Fash
Chelsea
Bunker Hill Streets
John W. Bryan
Washington Place
Charlestown
Fletcher Covert
Columbus Avenue
Tumors Topic Draws Large Crowd at Harvard Medical School
Dr. William T. Councilman lectured on tumors in Harvard Medical School's final free course talk. An extensive medical exhibit on bone cartilage and flesh drew over 200 visitors, showcasing photographs sketches and paintings gathered over many years.
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Harvard Medical School
William T. Councilman
Lecture on tumors and vivisection at town meeting
Dr. Councilman discussed tumor forms and experimental study as a path toward cure. He cautioned against opposing vivisection while noting cancer’s varied, unpredictable nature and its higher impact on older adults.
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Dr. Councilman
Councilman
Milk as a Food from Hood & Sons Promotes Safe Dairy
Hood and Sons, pioneers in hygienic milk production, claim 62 years of perfected methods to supply clean, safe, high quality milk. They invite critics and the public to visit their Charlestown chemical and bacteriological laboratory and their Boston Dairy Laboratory at 70 Huntington Avenue.
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Messrs. H. P. Hood & Sons
Boards of Health
United States Department of Agriculture
Charlestown
Huntington Avenue
Boston
Post
Boston Board of Health
Devastation Across Four States After Friday Tornadoes
The New Orleans report tallies death and destruction from Friday tornadoes in four Southern states. About 350 killed and 1200 seriously injured, with several thousand homeless. Towns with severe damage total 46, roughly 2500 buildings ruined.
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New Orleans
Amite and Purvis Tornado Toll Deepens Across States
Widespread wreckage from three tornado currents devastated Amite Louisiana and Purvis Mississippi among others. About 850 dead is an estimate with many victims uncounted among plantations and negro communities. Relief work spreads as towns are surveyed and funds raised.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Amite
Purvis
Miss
German women wear American flag ribbons in Berlin
Berlin women adorn sailor hats with black ribbons bearing tiny American flags. Nationalist newspapers condemn the fashion as disloyal amid wartime sentiment in the city.
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Berlin
Uniform Milk Regulation Debate in Boston Health Rally
Boston health leaders push for uniform milk rules to curb typhoid and disease. Dr Harrington and Dr Jordan back state enforcement with local boards enforcing statewide standards, awaiting Senate passage of Senator Treadway’s bill and Governor Guild’s guidance. A separate petition seeks fair railroad rates for regional milk producers.
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Charles Harrington
State Board of Health
General Court
Senate
Harrington
Boards of Health
Senator Treadway
Guild
James O. Jordan
City Milk Laboratory
Huntington Avenue
State Board of
Jordan
Massachusetts
Dr. Jordan
Committee On Agriculture
Dairy Bureau
State Board of Agriculture
Cowee
Joint Committee On Agriculture
Warren
West Brookfield
Charlton
Rutland
Oakham
MV Hardwick
Serling
Barre
Barrages Pei Scheme Hard Hit
The Wirt Manufacturing Company bankruptcy reveals assets about 75 000 and liabilities around 110 000. Major debts include General Electric 30000 and Burrage 15000 with 65 notes indorsed by W F Haskell. The firm built a model manufacturing village under A C Burrage and faced state of limited operations since December.
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Chandler & Farquhar Co
Silas M. Spencer
Hobbs & Warner
The
Library Bureau
General Electric Company
Damon McKenzie
Haskell
Mr. Haskell
Burrage
Wirt Company
Wirt Manufacturing Company
Henry C. Wirt
A. C. Burrage
Hanson Manufacturing Company
Hanson Electric Light, Gas & Power Company
New England Construction Company
Eastern Tinfoil Company
Halifax Garden Company
Chase & Sanborn Seal Brand Coffee Ad
A vintage ad touts Chase and Sanborn Seal Brand coffee as superior to other brews and urges trying it when ordinary coffee grows weak. Sold in 1 and 2 pound packages at 35 cents per pound, never in bulk.
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Chase & Sanborn
Landslide Halves Notre Dame d Salette Village Near Buckingham
A landslide in Notre Dame d Salette, about 18 miles from Buckingham, reportedly buries half the village with around 30 lives lost. The town lacks telephone and telegraph service, hampering early warnings and rescue.
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Montreal
Notre Dame d’Salette
Buckingham
Notre Dame
Evening on the Old Plantation Benefit in Revere
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Congregational Church presents An Evening on the Old Plantation in the Revere Town Hall. Over 80 notable Revere residents will perform two hours of old Southern melodies in blackface to raise funds, with half the proceeds aiding Chelsea sufferers.
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Revere
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Congregational Church
Chelsea
Marine Eye Remedy Eye Tonic Aids Ailing Eyes
An eye care product named Marine Eye Remedy markets itself as an eye tonic that soothes discomfort and supports eye health. The advertisement emphasizes relief and belief in its restorative effects.
Tekol Tablets Promise Quick Relief And Vital Boost
Advertisement touts Tekol tablets to improve energy nerve power brain function and mood within minutes. Claims include relief from fatigue gloom and nervous headaches plus kidney regulation better digestion circulation and hair health. Sold in Boston area at multiple drug stores under guaranteed purity.
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Boston
Riker-Jaynes
Lewis & Co
Houghton & Dutton Co
Knight's Pharmacy
Court St
Thomas Hollis Co
Union St
W. B. Hunt Co
Cambridge
Malden
England Faces Severe Blizzard Across South This Weekend
A historic blizzard blanketed southern England from Friday night through Saturday night, the worst since 1881. The storm caused extensive damage, with young fruit crops among the hardest hit across the region.
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London
England
United Kingdom
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