The Gypsy Girl Miss Sue Brinkley Gains Noted Study
Dorchester girl Miss Sue Brinkley, a high school student with no professional posing background, became the subject for Marceau studio’s "The Gypsy Girl" character study at a photographers' exhibition. Critics praised her brunette type, expressive eyes, and poised figure as she eclipsed many renowned beauties.
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Marceau
Sue Brinkley
Dorchester
Miss Brinkley
Lawrence Brinkley
Greenbrier Street
Paper Makers Strike Hits New England Mills
About two thousand workers at International Paper Company mills across New England state they strike in response to a proposed ten percent wage cut and mill shutdowns. Frankly, plants in Rumford Falls and Livermore Falls Maine led the action with hundreds joining, while some pulp workers remained at work.
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International Paper Company
New England
J. F. Carey
Fort Edward
N. Y
International Brotherhood of Papermakers
New York
Franklin
Berlin
New Hampshire
Bellows Falls
Rumford Falls
Livermore Falls
Webster
Police eye Bristol search for Mauren sisters clues
Police may search Bristol New Hampshire for clues to Gutman accomplices and possible hiding of the Mauren sisters in mining camps. Captain Wescott of Jamaica Plain relayed early information to Chief Inspector Watts and no new developments emerged. Vehicles hunted woods near Hyde Park West Roxbury and Newton lines for possible sightings of strangers, while officers scanned Quincy Randolph Cambridge and Roxbury for clues.
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Bristol
N. H
Gutman
Mauren
Wescott
Jamaica Plain
Watts
Hyde Park
West Roxbury
Newton
Eagan, Welch
McCarthy
Quincy
Randolph
Cambridge
Roxbury
Permanent relief promised for eczema sufferers in Boston
The Riker-Jaynes drug stores offer the A. J. M. prescription from Dr. Geo William Yates of Evansville Ind. The remedy claims to kill skin germs causing eruptions without harming tissue and to provide instant relief from burning and itching. Regular use over weeks supposedly eradi cates germs and restores clear skin, with hundreds reporting success and the stores selling large bottles for a dollar.
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Boston
Riker-Jaynes 5
Geo. William Yates
Evansville
Ind
Apape
A.J. M
Harriman Impostor Faked Philanthropy Schemes Exposed
A dubious figure posing as a modern philanthropist linked to a series of charity claims and financial figures including 82,491,000 and 121,849,500 but details remain unsettled as investigators probe the impostor’s activities and alleged schemes. The case centers on misrepresentation and potential fraud involving donors and organizations.
Harriman Defends Rescue of Erie Gould Rail Lines
Chicago August 3. E H Harriman says his actions to aid fellow men in the Erie Gould railroad crisis were not for profit but to relieve a strained market. He prefers simple answers and plans a quiet Oregon ranch retreat with family, seeking understanding after eighteen months of unusual times.
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Chicago
E. H. Harriman
Edward H. Harriman
Erie
Gould Roads
Harriman
Oregon
New York
Northwestern Railroad
Mr. Harriman
Army Officers Set 90 Mile Ride From Fort Sheridan
Army officers above captain left Fort Sheridan for a demanding 90 mile ride ordered by President Roosevelt. Led by Brigadier General W. H. Carter, they expect to finish by Wednesday afternoon in the Department of the Lakes area.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Army
Roosevelt
W. H. Carter
Department of the Lakes
Rev G S Paine Dies in London
Worcester reports the death of Rev George S Paine a wealthy retired minister who died in London yesterday He had long been a noted resident of the city living at the Paine mansion 140 Lincoln street built by Timothy Paine during the Revolutionary era The house holds priceless antiques and recently had several chippendale chairs stolen Mrs Paine aged 75 will be buried in London.
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Worcester
George 8. Paine
London
Paine
Lincoln Street
Timothy Paine
Bookmakers Withdraw From National Grounds Gambler Bust
Chicago reports that baseball bookmakers at the National grounds quit the game as fans proved too savvy. Professionals are estimated to have lost about 100000 dollars in the attempt.
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Chicago
National Grounds
Boy Hero Saves Older Chum at Lake Buel
Oliver Hoyt ten from Stamford Connecticut saved Wendell Satterlee twelve of Sheffield during a Lake Buel swim. Satterlee was stricken by cramp far from shore when Hoyt swam to him keeping his confidence and brought him safely to shore as Wakefield party looked on.
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Great Barrington
Oliver Hoyt
Stamford
Conn
Wendell Satterlee
Sheffield
Lake Buel
Wakefield
Bliss Cottage
Satterlee
Hoyt
Three Men Killed by Train Near Pratts Crossing
Three laboring men walking on the New York New Haven Hartford line at Pratts Crossing two miles east of New Britain were struck by a local train from New Britain to Hartford this morning and killed instantly.
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New Britain, Venn
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Pratts Crossing
Here
New Britain
Hartford
Artistic Decorations by Shepard Norwell Company
The Shepard Norwell Company is noted for reliable public decorations on Temple Place and Winter Street. The writer praises their pleasing artistic work and suggests a citywide, simple yet stylish scheme would be attractive despite irregular building heights.
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Shepard Norwell Company
Temple Place
Winter Street
Dewey Hoodoo Trip After Storm Strikes United Fruit Steamer
The Admiral Dewey of the United Fruit Company arrived long after a Friday to Sunday storm, nearly 24 hours late with a sharp list to starboard. A prior collision at Port Antonio dented the bow. one pantry man, Harry Cook, was badly scalded in the galley during a Saturday lurch as passengers and crew endured mountainous seas and high winds. Passengers included Canon W. Simms and two daughters, plus Dr. J. H. Saenz and Morris Hoats of Philadelphia among others.
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Admiral Dewey
United Fruit Company
Long Wharf
Port Antonio
Dewey
Norwich
West Indies
New York
J. R. Carlson
Harry Cook
Savanah
Tragedies at Holyoke Claim Three Lives
In Holyoke on August 8 a drowning attempt ended with the loss of Daniel McSweeney 56 while trying to rescue his brother James aged 13 from the third level canal. Zavia LeBrun known as Jerry Brown 28 fell from a platform at the Farr Alpaca mill and died of a broken neck.
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Holyoke
Daniel
James
Howard A. McSweeney
Bridge Street
Zavia LeBrun
Jerry Brown
Farr
Harmon Stitt to Adopt Baby Won in Local Raffle
Harmon Stitt won a six month old baby in a raffilo last night in Lexington Kentucky. He is married with two children and will appear in court tomorrow to complete the legal adoption of the prize boy.
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Lexington
Harmon Stitt
Correction Issued Over False testimonial Photo Ad
The Post retracts a December 10 1907 advertisement for the Cooper Medicine Company after discovering the testimonial and photograph were misused. The photo was actually of Grace Sbraccia of Revere. The Post and the company publish this correction in good faith.
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Post
Cooper Medicine Company
Grace Sbraccia
Revere
Worcester Man and Denver Girl to Wed
A marriage license was issued to Gottfrid Hanson a property owner of the North End Worcester and Miss Anna B Lindfors a Denver woman. Hanson travels to meet his Western sweetheart with plans to marry on either Wednesday or Thursday. The pair met in Worcester nine years ago during her visit.
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Worcester
Gottfrid Hanson
North End
Anna B. Lindfors
Denver
Hanson
Green Goods men arrested in Brooklyn sting
Police say two famous green goods con men Charles Forbes and James McVicar were trapped by Officer James Gegan in a Brooklyn saloon after a year of preliminaries. Forbes, alias Charles T McDonald, and McVicar, alias Abner R Lyons, are linked to a $600,000 Walker bank fraud in New Britain. Ruthruff, posing as a farm machinery dealer, aided in the sting.
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New York
Brooklyn
James Gegan
Central Office
Louis Ruthruff
Belleville
Mich
Charles Forbes
Charles T. McDonald
James McVicar
Abner R. Lyons
Rogues
Forbes
William F. Walker
New Britain
Conn
Ruthruff
Lyons
Bishop Brent Declines Washington Call to Remain in Orient
Bishop Brent, head of the Protestant Episcopal church in the Philippines, declines a second call to the diocese of Washington. He judges God wills him to stay in the Philippines to continue his work, despite a nasal ailment. Doctors confirm possible return to labor in September.
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Brent
Protestant Episcopal Church
Philippine Islands
Washington
Orient
Philippines
Boston & Maine Demurs to Government Merger Suit
The Boston and Maine railroad filed a demurrer in the U S Circuit Court to the government bill in equity seeking to block its planned merger with the New Haven road. The brief document states the railroad demurs to all parts and asks dismissal of the proceedings.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
United States Circuit Court
New Haven Road
Boston & Maine Road
Schofield Suffers Wrist Break in Power Boat Accident
Ipswich Aug 3 The Hon George A Schofield broke his wrist and bruised his arm when a heavy wheel back kicked while starting the engine in his power boat He was cruising at the time and endured considerable pain before reaching land for treatment.
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Ipswich
George A. Schofield
Burnham in Critical State After Street Car Fall
Grace Hospital reports L. T. Burnham in a critical yet hopeful condition after a street car fall in Detroit. The prominent civil engineer, famed for skyscraper designs, has a serious skull fracture and is semi conscious. Burnham, of Waltham Massachusetts, operated in Chicago and is brother to architect D. H. Burnham.
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Detroit
Mich
Grace Hospital
L. T. Burnham
Waltham
Burnham
United States
Waltham, Mass
Chicago
D. H. Burnham
Fire destroys Princeton store in Calais area
A general store belonging to Waldo W. Mercier in Princeton, near Calais, Maine, burned late today. Loss is estimated at 8000 with 2700 insured. The building had been remodeled from a former warehouse after a prior store fire caused about 10000 damage a month earlier.
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Calais
Waldo W. Mercier
Princeton
Syrup of Figs and Senna Promoted as Worldly Approved Health Product
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as an ethical family laxative approved by physicians and the Well-Informed of the World. It stresses buying the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists for best results.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Kept Wedding Close Secret In Massachusetts Town
Gere trude Prescott, social leader, revealed she and George B. White of Brockton secretly wed on April 9 in Jersey City. The couple, four months married, planned a wedding trip and will host a reception at Prescott’s parents’ home after returning from Boston and Chicago.
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Weymouth
Geretrude Prescott
George B. White
Brockton
George
Mr. White
Mrs. White
Boston
Chicago
Far West
Jersey City
Guild and Council View Gen Banks Statue
Gov Guild and council members viewed the Gen N P Banks statue at the State House. After inspection the council approved the final payment to the sculptor. No dedication date was announced.
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Gen. N. P. Banks
State House
Nature and a Woman's Work and its Remedy
A historical note praises traditional roots and herbs used by grandmothers and Indigenous peoples. It credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for women’s illnesses, highlighting the blend of folk knowledge and medical endorsement.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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