Davis Quits North Shore in New England Society Notes
Beverly sees author Richard Harding Davis depart for Marion after a stay along the north shore. He traveled with Eleonora Sears and Harold S. Vanderbilt and learned much about summer life, with potential material for romance and a tale set in this region.
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Beverly
Richard Harding Davis
Marion
North Shore
Eleonora Sears
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Miss Sears
Davis
Immense 800 Pound Turtle Brought To Port
A gigantic turtle, about eight feet long and estimated at 100 years old, was harpooned by Liverpool fishermen in a small power dory. It weighed around 800 pounds and arrived at Prince Arthur, consigned to Barclay Clemens Company. Captain George DuBois and crew fought to haul it aboard, describing a stiff struggle.
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Yeste
Prince Arthur
Barclay, Clemens Company
Liverpool
N. 8
George DuBois
Mother Church Not Alarmed Over Minnesota Church Schism
A Mother Church official in Boston says two Minnesota Christian Science churches that renamed themselves First Orthodox Christian Science Church of Minneapolis and Duluth pose no threat to the faith. Abbot Edes Smith, once Mrs. Eddy’s follower, resigned after a 1911 trial. he had advised the name changes amid controversy over teaching methods.
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Christian Science Churches
Minneapolis
Abbot Edes Smith, Co. S. D
Boston
Christian Science
Fourth
Church of Christ, Scientist
Minn
Second
Duluth
First
Orthodox Christian Science Church of
Edes Smith
Eddy
Smith
Two Men Arrested in Night Tin Thefts at Richards & Co
Detectives from the Burns Agency hidden in Richards & Co basement at 206 Causeway street arrested two men charged with larceny of valuable metals from the firm. A window was broken and tin smuggling linked to earlier thefts across the partition from the American Glue Company. The seizure followed a night-time entry through the engine room and back doors with officers awaiting at Station 1 Hanover street.
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Richards & Co
Causeway Street
William Burns National Detective Agency
American Glue Company
Powers
Hanover Street
Burns Detective Agency
Conventions Open in Boston for 59th American Pharmaceutical Association
The 59th annual convention of the American Pharmaceutical Association opens in Boston marking the first time in 86 years the event is in the city. New England chapter president James F. Finneran helps bring the gathering with allied groups the American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties and the National Association of the Boards of Pharmacy. Activities include sessions at the Hotel Vendome, welcome remarks by local officials, a council meeting at 9 a.m., and a president's reception as delegates prepare for a week of meetings.
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New England
Association
James F. Finneran
American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties
National Association of the Boards of Pharmacy
Hotel Vendome
Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Collins
Foss
Council of the Association
Balloon flight cut short by cold air in Pittsfield
From midnight to sunrise J W Van Walkenburg of South Framingham and his passenger William Van Sleet abandoned their balloon ascent in Pittsfield due to cold air. Van Walkenburg, qualifying as an air pilot, plans another ascent in the city within a few days.
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Pittsfield
J. W. van Walkenburg
South Framingham
William van Sleet
van Walkenburg
Sailor Tries to End His Life at Charlestown Navy Yard
Cc J Ward a 19 year old sailor of Salem on a warship at Charlestown navy yard attempted suicide by hanging from his hammock lanyards. He was cut down by the master at arms and is in critical condition but likely to survive. Ward had been sentenced to the brig for overstaying leave and did not report on the expected date.
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Cc. J. Ward
Salem
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ward
Caviar Said to Halt Cholera Germs Discovery at Russian Institute
The Otoman Bacteriological Institute reports caviar can prevent cholera after experiments with cholera bacilli-infected caviar. Following Turkey's ban on Russian caviar, researchers tested a caviar sample and found all cholera germs destroyed in four days.
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ST. Petersburg
Ottoman Bacteriological Institute
Turkey
Rarer Trusses Like These Are a Crime
An advertisement warns against elastic, leg strap, and spring trusses sold by drug stores and self styled experts. It touts the Clothe Truss or Cluthe Automatic Masenger as self adjusting, suction held, and guaranteed never to let a rupture out. Trial offered without risk.
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Cluthe
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C. & R. Black
Coleman & Rock
Coleman & Rock Black
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Mitchell the Tailor
Mother Church
Call Christian Science
Iver Johnson's
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Causeway
Friends OF
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George W. Dow
Roccus Namey
Dow
Pharmaceutical Association
The
American Pharmaceutical Association
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