West End belle Nellie Mancovitz thwarted in stage dreams
Nellie Mancovitz 17, famed as the West End belle and sister of Councilman David Mancovitz, longs for a bright stage career but brother Dave, a prominent local lawyer, spoils her plans. A missing five weeks ago leads to questions about her fate, while clues point to a domestic dispute rather than elopement.
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Nellie Mancovitz
David Mancovitz
West End
Dave
Suffolk County
Nellie
Brewster Towed After Grounding At Nix's Mate
The United Fruit Co steamer Brewster with Captain Henry Bock ran aground on Nix's Mate rocks while trying to enter Boston harbor. A bell buoy was struck, engines damaged, and 3500 banana bunches were unloaded from the lighter before tugs towed the vessel to Long Wharf. Pilot Gerault blamed misreading lights and called for better lighting near the dredging island. The incident caused about $5000 in damage and prompted a pilot investigation.
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Nix
United Fruit Company
Brewster
Henry Bock
Long Wharf
Scylla
Atlantic
Fred Yevault
Pilot Commission
Gerault
Steamship Company
Bock
Boston
Nellie
Neponset
Blanche
Leader
Onward
P. W. French
Post
Bell
Ginger as Panacea in War-Torn Times
A fragmented notice touts ginger as a universal remedy for stomach and bowel upsets caused by water, food, and conflict. It claims it eases pains colds and general weakness and asserts restorative benefits amid wartime hardships.
Mystery Over Illness Certificate In Christian Science Case
The scene centers on Joseph Armstrong’s pleurisy certificate filed by attorney W A Morse as depositions proceed in the Kimball building. Armstrong, tied to Mary Baker Eddy’s movement, is rumored to be pivotal to the fortune and the church’s works while secrecy surrounds his medical arrangements and testimony. Archibald McClellen Katherine I Clapp and Henry F Donnell testified as witnesses.
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Joseph Armstrong
W. A. Morse
Fernald
Kimball
Armstrong
Charles R. Whitcombe
Post
Commonwealth Avenue
Alfred Farlow
Church
Calvin Frye
Mrs. Eddy
Archibald McClellen
The
Christian Science Sentinel
Katherine I. Clapp
Henry F. Donnell
Rhodes Ripley Sale at Gray Co Washington and Hanover
A brief classified item notes a Rhodes Ripley sale connected to Gray County in Washington and Hanover. The readable fragment suggests a local sale listing or notice involving property or goods with limited details.
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Rhodes Ripley Sale
Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Ady
Features of Republican Outing at Nantasket
Senator Lodge pushes tariff revision after March 4 1909 Governor Guild says new commerce and labor commission will solve merger questions Postmaster General Meyer would urge a parcels post system Congress Four cornered fight for Republican district attorney nomination opens Presiding Officer Berry says Fairbanks is needed more out West than in the East Senator Crane does not attend District Attorney Moran allows Republican Councilmen a day off to hear party doctrines
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Lodge
Guild
Commission On Commerce and Labor
George von L. Meyer
Congress
John K. Berry
Fairbanks
Crane
Moran
Republicans sail to Nantasket Point pledge tariff stance and parcels post
A 300 plus Republican group met at Nantasket Point for a talk and fish dinner. Senator Lodge pressed tariff non revision until March 4 1909 while Governor Guild cited 1907 memorial for immedIate tariff changes. Postmaster General Meyer proposed a United States parcels post provoking applause and signaling upcoming battles with express companies in the next Congress.
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Nantasket Point
Lodge
United States
Guild
Congress
Meyer
White Sox win second game to stay in sight of Boston
In yesterday's double header the White Sox were outbatted and outfielded but won the second contest to keep second place, turning a likely Boston walkover into a come-from-behind 6 runs in the late innings. Ed Walsh exited after eight. Pruitt faltered. Sullivan’s miscue cleared the bases for Isbell’s three-bagger.
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White Sox
Boston
Smith
Chicago
Ed Walsh
McGuire
Pruitt
Sullivan
Isbell
Duped by two sharpers over grand stands sale
Leonardi Fonci, a mason from 40 Fleet Street, was swindled out of 425 dollars by two men using Old Home Week headquarters near State House and City Hall. They met him outside the mayor's office and outside the attorney general, produced a receipt, and fled after he realized he had been tricked. He gave police names and descriptions of the suspects.
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State House
City Hall
Malone
Leonardi Fonci
Fleet Street
Fonci
Lee
Fonel
Overdose Drug Suspected in Allston Woman’s Condition
Mrs Elsie Ehrer 27 wife of William Ehrer of 14 Westwood street Allston took an overdose of medicine believed to be morphine. She lies in critical condition at City Hospital awaiting further treatment and investigation.
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Elsie Ehrer
William Ehrer
Westwood Street
Allston
City Hospital
Boston Weather Outlook: Friday Fair and Cooler
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for Friday fair and cooler, Saturday fair and continued cool with light variable winds becoming northerly. Washington notes New England fair Friday and Saturday with cooler conditions on the east coast and variable winds turning north.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Boston Americans Narrow Sox Clash To One Run Rivalry
Boston Americans come within ace of trimming Sox for two straight as rivals clash in a tight contest. Cardinal shut out Doves 3 0 and DeMund sets a new track record at Saratoga while other events pace across Buffalo Marblehead Longwood Revere and Chestnut Hill transit notes.
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Boston
Something Doing Till August Thru EF Gray Co Washington
Local notes indicate ongoing activities through August 30 involving EF Gray Company across Washington and Hanover. Authorities urge community awareness and remind of schedule details.
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Belle
New York
F. Gray Co
Gray’s Big Sale
Adv
Wildey Savings Bank
Boylston Street
Massachusetts
P. O
J. Lawrence Martin
John F. Callahan & Company
Federal St
Federal Street
John F. Callahan
John F. Callahan & Co
South Terminal Station
John F. Callahan & Q Company
John I’. Callahan
Cnights & CO
Tremont Building
Frank J. Callahan
Sanford
Gov.guild
Nantasket
With Fitzy
Charley Fairbanks
Berry
von L.meyer
Senator Crane
Draper
Bostons
Champs
Paul H. Shannon
Fond
Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Boston & Worcester
Park Square
Chestnut Hill
EF. Gray Co
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