Icy Truths From Evelyn Nesbit Thaw on Slain Stanford White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw spoke at length about the White murder case. She defended her reasons for testifying and urged permanent confinement for Harry Thaw at Matteawan. Nesbit described his drinking as the trigger for violence and recounted past gains from Thaw, including money and social status, before revealing her wish for independence and divorce.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
State Hospital
Matteawan
Bad Complexions Are Now Easily Discarded
An 1900s beauty brief promotes mercorized wax to remove tan freckles sun spots and pimples with gentle daily use. One ounce suffices and the remedy is applied like a night cream then washed off in the morning. A saxolite lotion promises instant results for wrinkles.
Transfer and staffing changes among New England churches
A presbytery meeting at First Presbyterian Church Antrim N H will consider transferring Rev F Albert Arbuckle from Houston to Antrim. Rev G B Cutler of Boston is named for North Scituate Free Baptist Church. West Somerville Baptist plans a rear building for a Bible class of 1400. Rev Watters Dewees Roberts named rector of St John s East Boston. Roberts previously led East Boston church 138 years. Unitarian open air meetings at The Weirs N H will feature Rev Edward Cummings and Rev Thomas Van Ness of Boston.
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Presbytery
Boston
First Presbyterian Church
Antrim
N. H
Antrim Church
First Presbyterian Church of
Houston
F. Albert Arbuckle
G. B. Cutler
North Scituate
R. S
Free Baptist Church
West Somerville
Watters Dewees Roberts
Phillips Brooks
Trinity Parish
St. John's Church
East Boston
Charles EK. Jackson
Roberts
Munich
The
Unitarian Church
the Weirs, N. H
Edward Cummings
Thomas van Ness
Italian Societies Parade in North End Celebrates Patron Saint
The Societa Chinzano San Domenico led a North End parade and afternoon reception at 198 Hanover Street with Michele Celata as chief marshal. SS Delle Grazie attended Mass at Italian Sacred Heart Church at 10. An afternoon parade headed by Domenico Franzosa and joined by Santa Maria di Anzona passed through main streets with a band in North Square. San Gaetano Tiene Society held a morning reception. A Thompson Grove Silver Lake picnic is planned today.
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Societa Chinsano San Domenico
Michele Celata
Hanover Street
Society of SS. Delle Grazie
Sacred Heart
Domenico Franzosa
Santa Maria di Anzona Society
North End
North Square
San Gaetano Tiene Society
Thompson Grove
Silver Lake
Newport Hosts Governor Pothier at Bleak House Dance
Governor and Mrs. Aram J. Pothier were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Marsden J. Perry at Bleak House in Newport. A large dinner preceded an all night dance as the Casino orchestra started at midnight. Attending were Duer Irving, Capt. and Mrs. William B. Caperton, Miss Josephine Gibson, Cmdr. and Mrs. Victor Blue, and Mr. Von Buelow of the German embassy.
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Newport
Aram J. Pothier
Marsden J. Perry
Bleak House
Perrys
Pothier
Duer Irving
William B. Caperton
Josephine Gibson
Victor Blue
von Buelow
New Hymn by Beulah Land Author Published
Edgar Page Stites writes a new hymn The Hallelujah Chorus in the Sky in Cape May New Jersey Aug 4 seen as rival to Beulah Land and Simply Trusting The verse urges cheer through song and faith in the heavenly chorus and the approaching time of glory.
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Beulah Land
Cape May
N. J
Edgar Page Stites
Cannon
Christ
Complete Plans for Big Firemen's Muster
President William E. Hathaway of the New England League of Veteran Firemen visited Chelsea to discuss the league muster in Chelsea on August 22. Hathaway commended the Winnisimmet Veteran Firemen's Association for raising funds by public subscription, with $1500 needed but only $350 more to raise. Chelsea master will be the largest in league history.
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William E. Hathaway
New England League of Veteran Firemen
Chelsea
Winnisimmet Veteran Firemen's Association
Hathaway
Francis Webster
Murphy Likely to Quit Training Role
Philadelphia August 4 veteran trainer Michael C Murphy probably ends his track career this year and retires. He has financial backing to start a rest cure modeled on Muldoons system to aid tired statesmen and others in need of rebuilding.
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Philadelphia
Michael C. Murphy
William Muldoon
Whither
Wife mistakes burglar for husband during breakin
In Palmyra Missouri on August 4 Mrs. John Bross, wife of a farmer, hugged a burglar thinking he was her husband as she and her husband searched their home. The burglar hid in a dark closet until her cries revealed the error and he escaped through a window.
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Matteawan
Palmyra
John Bross
Here
Boston Jews attend cornerstone of first Newton synagogue
Many leading Jewish citizens of Greater Boston attended yesterday afternoon for the laying of the cornerstone of the Adams street synagogue in Newton the first synagogue to be built in the Garden City.
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Greater Boston
Adams Street
Newton
Garden City
Isaac Keller Leads Cornerstone Laying for Agudath Acbim Synagogue
Isaac Keller, prominent Boston Jewish resident, lays the cornerstone for the Agudath Acbim synagogue. The congregation includes Jews from Newton, Watertown, Wellesley, and Waltham. Speakers include Rabbi Friedman, Abraham Mass, Newton City President Moore, and Charles Barnett. Officers: Joseph Leiter, president. Max Silverman.
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Agudath Acbim
Newton
Watertown
Wellesley
Waltham
Abraham Alpert
Rabbi Friedman
Boston
Abraham Mass
A. R
Massachusetts
Moore
Charles Barnett
Dorchester
Joseph Leiter
Max Silverman
Medford Plans Cat Licensing to Curb Night Roosting
Medford residents complain about about 4000 cats nightly congregating on fences and serenading lovers. City officials propose licensing cats at two dollars each to curb the nuisance and remove unlicensed felines.
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Medford
Local Club Elects Officers
The organization announced its new leadership with Jacob Swartz as vice-president, Joseph Kaplan as secretary, and a new treasurer to be appointed.
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Jacob Swartz
Joseph Kaplan
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