Old Colonial Note Found in Pittsfield House Mystery
A five pound colonial treasury note dated 1771 issued by New York, bearing the colony crest and royal crown, was found in the old Melville house in Pittsfield. The note carries a counterfeiting death notice. The item is tied to local history and old houses, with surrounding reminiscences on prominent residents and events of the era.
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Pittsfield
Colony of
New York
New York Colony
Great Britain
Melville House
J. J
Abou Ben Adhem Dreams Of Names In A Book
The poem tells of Abou Ben Adhem who asks the angel to inscribe his name among those who love the Lord. The angel refuses at first then returns with a brighter insight showing Ben Adhem's name at the top for loving his fellow men.
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Abou Ben Adhem
Ben Adhem
Abou
Clergy to Serve in Beirut Librarian Role and Noted Local News
Rev. Charles Carhart of Dorset Vermont will become librarian at the Syrian Protestant College in Beirut after a decade in a Vermont pastorate. Mrs Elsie French Van derbilt, tied to Chester New Hampshire, supports excavations in Chester England. Eighteen skeletons of the 20th Roman Legion were found with northward graves at Chester. Ipswich clam diggers seek a union while Nantasket boasts an acre of prime beach land and abundant clams. Susan W FitzGerald, named MA delegate to the 1915 Pan American Expo, notes her husband Mr FitzGerald’s Berkeley background. Charles J McCarthy of Boston, longtime F orest er and AOH figure, is elected supreme commander of the Knights of Sherwood Forest.
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Vermont
Beirut
Syria
Charles Carhart
Congregational Church
Dorset
Beacon Street
Garhart
Elsie French Vanderbilt
Chester
N. H
England
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Ipswich
Nantasket
State House
Massachusetts
Susan W. FitzGerald
Fitz- Gerald
California
University of Berkeley
Florence Joyce Faces Stage Fear Then Triumph
A shy actress in a club drama overcomes anxiety during rehearsals and finally performs to praise. Walter supports her, her parents celebrate, and Florence gains confidence after a tense leadup and a celebratory night.
Chef Eugene Laperruque Recalls Global Culinary Career
At the Lynn convention Massachusetts Inc. highlights chef M. Laperruque of the $4,000,000 Copley Plaza Hotel. He is over 70 and shares engaging reminiscences of a long career on both sides of the Atlantic, revealing candid views on culinary trends and notable figures.
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Eugene Laperruque
Copley Plaza
M. Laperruque
Atlantic
Fire Destroys Cellar Window at Thorndike School
A recent blaze at Thorndike School caused excitement as boys used a cellar window to fight the fire before firefighters could intervene. The fire was extinguished by the time the firemen arrived.
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Thorndike
Anna Blakeman Dead at 85 in Stockbridge Villa Cronoque
Anna M Tomlinson Blakeman of 9 East Forty Fourth Street New York died in Stockbridge aged 85. Widow of Birdseye Blakeman former American Book Company president she owned Cronoque villa back of Naumkeag. Estate valued at 41000. She leaves four grandchildren. Funeral at Cronoque Friday. burial in Bridgeport Conn.
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Pittsfield
Anna M. Tomlinson Blakeman
East Forty- Fourth Street
New York
Stockbridge
Cronoque
Birdseye Blakeman
American Book Company
Naumkeag
Joseph H. Choate
Oronoque
Blakeman
Shelton
Conn
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Frederick Blakeman
Mt. Kisco
Thomas Blakeman
Melville, Mont
Birdseye B. Lewis
Millbrook
N. Y
Arthur Henry Vesey
Bridgeport
Boston Clergy and churches update from Greater Boston
The Rev George Bullen and Mrs Bullen of Hingham recover daily after a South Boston railroad crash. Rev Richard M Vaughan of Berkeley ready to arrive Sept 3 to assume professorship at Newton Theological Institution. Immanuel Church Field’s Corner reduces mortgage by 1000 dollars to under 8000.
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George Bullen
D. D
Richard M. Vaughan
Berkeley, Cal
Newton Theological Institution
Boston
Immanuel Church (Baptist
Field’s Corner
W. W. Evarts
FADS AND FASHIONS FOR YOUTHFUL WEAR AND ACCESSORIES
Paragraph outlines seaside and mountain outfits for young women including white serge Norfolk suits and iridescent enamel buckles. Hats of felt straw linen, black velvet crowns, lace brims, and two toned tweed are described with chic detailing and practical trims. Outing coats in corduroy and taffeta cutaways pair with lace gowns and colorful belts.
Dakota Dan Makes Vaudeville Debut Next Monday
Dakota Dan claiming to be Daniel Blake Russell will debut on the vaudeville stage at a local theatre next Monday to raise funds for recognition. His attorney William Scharton says he has consent to perform in Boston and New England venues booked by the United Booking Offices of America. He previously faced a setback in Lynn where Scharton objected to a shorter appearance aiming for a larger theatre and bigger audiences.
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Dakota Dan
Daniel Blake Russell
Dan
William Scharton
Boston
New England
United Booking Offices of America
Moving Picture
Lynn
Scharton
Fireman Philip T. Smith Dies After Truck Accident
Philip T. Smith 27 tiller man of Ladder Company 14 Fort Hill square died after being hurled from his seat in a truck Tuesday morning fracturing his skull at the Relief Hospital. He never regained consciousness and his mother stayed at his bedside all day Tuesday.
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Philip T. Smith
Ladder Company 14
Fort Hill Square
Smith
Somewhere the Sun Shines Through the Sunshine Sisters Cheer
A verse by Walt Mason extols Aunt Susan and the Sunshine Sisters cheering him through gloom. The speaker laments harsh weather and hardship while Aunt Susan offers optimism, saying somewhere the sun shines and troubles fade. The piece blends whimsy with wartime era sentiment about sympathy and resilience.
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Susan
Sunshine Sisters
Aunt Susan
Spain
Flanders
Tropic Islands
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
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