Mystery of Missing Wife Revealed by Grieving Husband
John Willick of Los Angeles publicly disclosed his wife Mary E. Hilderbrandt Hall Edith Ethel Mary Hall had vanished from her New York family home in 1906 after marrying Willick in 1910. She reportedly came from a wealthy lineage, spoke of New York and Berkshire vacations, and left only scattered clues to her true identity.
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Los Angeles
New York
Swarthers
John Willick
East Fifth Street
Mary
Hilderbranat
Evergreen Cemetery
Willick
Hall
Edith
Ethel
Mary PE
Orte Hundred and Sixteenth
Street
Will
Milligan
Palmer
Mass
Salt Lake
Mary E. Hilderbrandt
National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses Opens Convention
Today at Comfort Unit Hall 428 Massachusetts avenue the annual convention of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses of America opens at 9 a.m. Other events include United Drug Company stockholders meeting at Symph ony and Horticultural halls at 10 a.m. and a 2 p.m. public hearing at the State House on smoking cars on elevated trains. An 8 p.m. American Legion meeting hosted by Old Dorchester post at G. A. R. Hall on Fark street Field's Corner completes the day.
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National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses of America
Comfort Unit Hall
Massachusetts Avenue
United Drug Company
Symphony
Horticultural Halls
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company Association
State House
Old Dorchester
American Legion Meeting
Bush Terminal Distribution Service Ad
An advertisement promotes Bush Terminal as an Eastern distribution hub offering storage in 123 warehouses 30 miles of rail tracks and 8 steamship docks. It promises comprehensive packing marking labeling shipping and export handling with low fire insurance and expert attention for domestic and international trade.
Freak Tomato Shaped Like a Chicken Found in Dorchester Garden
Mrs E B Ericson of 32 Bay Street Dorchester reports a tomato shaped like a chicken in her garden. She is an enthusiastic gardener who has found several odd shaped vegetables in the area behind her home.
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E. B. Ericson
Bay Street
Dorchester
Hospital head resigns to wed in wartime romance
Lawrence August 18 Miss Anna M Allen seven years superintendent of the Municipal Tuberculosis Hospital resigns to take effect September 30 to marry Private Clyde Christian of Georgia, whom she met while serving as a nurse overseas. Her home is Waltham.
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Lawrence
France
Anna M. Allen
Clyde Christian
Georgia
Miss Allen
Waltham
Haverhill Officers Resign Over Low Pay
Patrolman Thomas Colby resigned citing insufficient pay amid rising food costs. Patrolman Albert L. Houle planned to resign next day after returning from the war where he served as a sergeant in A Battery 1024 Field Artillery. others reportedly to follow.
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Haverhill
Thomas Colby
Albert L. Houle
Houle
Field Artillery
Packers sway unrestrained in long packing industry
Washington August 18 The Federal Trade Commission warned the Senate agriculture committee of expanding influence by the five big packers. Commissioner William M Colver said refrigerator cars evolved into traveling wholesale grocery platforms, pushing into non meat lines and even production of substitutes. He cited packers entering hotels soap racket strings and soda fountains as examples of overreach beyond meat and by products.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
William M. Colver
Commission
Senate Agriculture Committee
Commissioner Colver
Gtr
173 Bridges Ruined in War
Paris reports 173 bridges destroyed in the war. Somme bridges will be first restored with five completed. Canal clearing to allow navigation begun and 7 wrecked bridges removed. Expected full Somme Canal navigation by September 1.
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Paris
Somme
Somme Canal
Ambler Arrested in Penn Bank Loot Conspiracy
Charles A. Ambler former Pennsylvania insurance commissioner and GOP figure was arrested in Philadelphia on charges of conspiring to loot the North Penn Bank which closed July 18 owing more than 2 million dollars. It is alleged he deposited 402 000 dollars of defunct life company funds and borrowed from the bank on his personal account. Governor Sproul had removed him in January.
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Philadelphia
Charles A. Ambler
Insurance
Pennsylvania
North Penn Bank
Ambler
Life Insurance Company
Sproul
Meat Found Stored in Fruit Warehouses in Niagara County
Nearly 4,000,000 pounds of dressed and cured meats were located in fruit storage warehouses in Niagara County. The find came in a message to Attorney General Palmer from District Attorney Lockwood, quoting a local packing firm agent saying fruit storage was bought as Western meat stores are full.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara County
Palmer
Lockwood
Card game rates rise to ten a case in Albion Street scene
Four Albion Street sports drew attention as Sunday card games increased to ten dollars per case. Joe Paris caused a stir with his cane during the hearing while bail money moved around. Police officers Hanrihan and Daley used fire escapes and abandoned buildings to enter, bursting through a second story window to proceed.
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Albion Street
Central Court
Joe Paris
Joe
Hanrihan
Daley
Paris bail mixup ends with court officer tally
In a chaotic courtroom scene two men fled down stairs and hid under a bed as bail money and cards were debated. Mr Paris challenged the $75 bail accounting and a $10 note’s whereabouts, but the issue settled with the officer confirming $65 remained after adjustments.
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Missis
Wilson
Powers
Paris
New Chief for Navy Recruiting Station
Commander Neil E. Nichols, veteran of the Stringham, will lead the navy recruiting station at 51 Cornhill. He succeeds Commander John R. Brady, reassigned to New York for general court martial duty. Nichols came from Michigan, Brady from Pennsylvania.
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Neil E. Nichols
Stringham
Navy
Cornhill
John R. Brady
New York
Nichols
Naval Academy
Michigan
Brady
Pennsylvania
Light ning Once Twice Thrice by Samuel T Lewis
An unusual detective story titled Light ning Once Twice Thrice by Samuel T Lewis is announced for the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The piece promises a mystery narrative with twists and a distinctive investigative voice in the upcoming issue.
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Samuel T. Lewis
Boston Sunday Post
Lawrence Fireman Hurt By Chief's Auto in Accident
John McCreadie of the Lawrence fire department Central station suffered a brain concussion after being struck by Chief Louis Barber of Haverstraw New York's department as he stepped from a trolley. He was taken to General Hospital. Barber was questioned and released.
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Lawrence
John McCreadie
Lawrence Fire Department
Central Station
General Hospital
Louis Barber
Haverstraw
N. Y
McCreadie
Barber
Lithuanian Catholics Open Worcester Congress
The Federation of Lithuanian Catholic Societies of America opened its annual congress in Worcester with solemn services at St. Casimir's Church. Bishop Beaven of Springfield welcomed delegates as they begin a week of sessions to plan counter Bolshevism among their people. Rev. John J. Jakaitis of Worcester presided.
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Worcester
Federation of Lithuanian Catholic Societies of America
St. Casimir's Church
Beaven
Springfield
John J. Jakaitis
Manchester transit workers threaten strike over wage demand
One hundred twelve conductors motormen and shops of the Manchester Traction Light Power Co threaten to strike Tuesday if no decision is made on their demand for a minimum wage of 50 cents an hour. The demand was made April 1. A board of arbitration led by J H Vahey of Boston for the workers and James Ogburn of the War Labor Board is expected to issue an award in Boston tomorrow.
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Manchester
N. H
Manchester Traction, Light Power Co
Forthcomin
J. H Vahey
Boston
James Ogburn
The
War Labor Board
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