French Duke Seeks Chorus Girl Bride in City Hall
The mysterious French impostor Philippe DeClamency, calling himself a general and diplomat, claims marriage to Miss Baumeli ster and a ceremony in Providence. He has a long past of confidence schemes and impersonations in New York Chicago and Paris.
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Duke
Clara Lagance
Cambridge
DeClamecy
Providence City Hall
Champs Elysees
Paris
France
United States
No. 25
New York
Charles Francis
Chicago
Fancee
Boston Structural Steel Company
Albany Street
Engineers’ Club
Providence
Newport
Rhode Island
City Hall
Miss Baumeister
Marion Esther ‘Baumeister
Cambridge High and Latin School
Harvard Square
Mr. Baumeister
Ie York
Marion Baumeister
Philippe de Clamecy
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Youth and Nerve Boost
An advertisement touts Bitro-Phosphate as a pure organic phosphate to renew energy, sharpen nerves and mind, and restore youthfulness. The text claims physicians endorse it and urges purchase in original packaging at druggists. It mixes product pitch with unrelated criminal anecdotes about a French impostor and a Boston social figure tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becoe
Cambridge Youth in Tangle With Boston Stage Company
A Cambridge youth and her companion travel from Cambridge to Boston as she joins the Watch Your Step company in the city. The pair later reunite in Providence after a sequence of assumed travels. Her family connections and marriage licenses surface amid ongoing local intrigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Watch Your
Boston
Lillian
Reed Wins Referee Decision in Lynn Bout
Pat Reed of Boston defeats Jackie Clark of Allentown in a fast 12 round bout at Casino A C Lynn with Reed forcing action and leading for six rounds. Brockton’s Young Gould takes eight tough rounds from Al Layne of Cambridge. Lynn’s Young Jack Britton stops Young Hines of Beverly in two rounds.
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Pat Reed
Boston
Jackie Clark
Allentown
A.C
Lynn
Reed
Clark
Young Gould
Brockton
al Layne
Cambridge
Young Jack Britton
Young Hines
Beverly
Firefighters Overcome Fighting Worcester Home Blaze
In Worcester on August 9 a fire in the cellar of 41 Coburn Avenue forced 18 firefighters to be overcome by gas smoke after a broken gas pipe intensified the blaze. Captain Frederick H. Bassford of Engine 6 warned men before collapsing. District Chief Douglas and three others remained in critical condition but were expected to recover.
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Worcester
H. Li. Linch
Coburn Avenue
Frederick H. Bassford
Engine 6
Douglas
Bassford
Walford Appstrom
Henry Douglas
Henry Jr
Michael Shea
Hub Girls End Lengthy Trip
Two Boston girls who started out for a little ride end a lengthy journey in New York City. The report notes their unexpected extended trip with details of where they went and who they met during the travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Two Women Sail a 24500 Mile Sea Journey on United Fruit Route
Miss Florence Smith and Miss Lillian Donovan completed a long overland and sea voyage from Boston to Los Angeles and Seattle then to San Francisco. They traveled to Honolulu to visit Captain Walter Smith, coast artillery, and continued via the Canal Zone to Port Limon, Jamaica, and beyond aboard the Calatmares.
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Calatmares
United Fruit Line
Florence Smith
Lillian Donovan
Boston
Los Angeles
Seattle
Permant
San Francisco
Honolulu
Miss Smith
Walter Smith
Coast Artillery
Canal Zone
Mexico
Christobal
Port Limon
Javana
Royal Assent Set For Irish Coercion Bill
London August 9 royal assent was given to the Irish coercion bill after the House of Lords approved the second reading without a division the measure moves forward in the legislative process.
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House of Lords
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London
Panama Canal
Charles de Nevers
Blackwell's Island
Sing Sing
Metropolis
Legion of Honor
Philippe DeClamecy
Fitzgérald
Bay
Deer Island
Tourane
Touraine
Monsieur le Duc
Walnut Street
Neponset
Charlestown
Anna N. DeCiamecy
Charles Paul
Foss
Seine
Edward Baumbister
Clara Legance
Phillippé de Clamecy
Madras
Jordan Marsh Company
le Duc” de Clamecy
Charles J. Francis
Phillipph DE
Pal Reed
Fire Company All Overcome
Broadway
Lillian Roth
Petunia
Cape Cod
America
Bobbie
Miss Roth
Henry W. Savage
West 44Th St
New York City
Lever Bros. Co
Mass
Lever Sree. Co
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