New England Coal Dealers Announce Price Rise and Supply Outlook
The New England Coal Dealers Association raises prices by 25 cents per ton for most coal with stove and nut at 7.75 dollars egg 7.50 and furnace 7. The association plans to meet to review reports from president W A Clark and secretary C H Haskell after talks in New York on boosting supply. The deficit remains large and expected deliveries may drop by about 20 percent as a mitigation. C W York of the C W York Company says the deficit will be reduced but not eliminated leaving about 6 000 000 tons still short.
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New England Coal Dealers’ Association
W. A. Clark
C. H. Haskell
New York
New England
Co. W. York
C. W. York Company
Age to Marry Dear Sisters of the Sewing Circle
A seventeen year old girl voices advice on courtship. She urges Sweet Sixteen to finish school first, warns about early marriage, and suggests telling parents. The writer, in high school herself, endorses marrying at twenty four and signs as A GIRL OF SEVENTEEN.
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Sisters of the Sewing Circle
Sweetheart and Careworn Carrie Letters of Sympathy
A Winter Hill writer addresses sisters signing as Sweetheart and Careworn Carrie. The note praises not having a family to care for, jokes about dishwashing burdens, and offers sincere sympathy while urging Hope for finding a worthy partner.
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Carrie
Winter Hill
The Value of Education and Returning to School
In a earnest note from Down East the writer urges returning to education as a duty. They cite Boston business men who affirm the importance of schooling for career progress in a growing city economy.
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Boston
Down East
Fort Hill 7600 Directory Contract Call Request
Call Fort Hill 7600 to inform the Contract Department of your preferred class of service and desired location. Contract blanks will be sent for signature, and the team will handle the rest to secure your name in the next directory.
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Fort Hill
Sweetheart and mollycoddle dwindle in canned beans
A worker's letter reviles a man who endures harsh labor and serves as a reproach to a woman living a life of leisure at a resort. The writer fantasizes about a life of ongoing servitude and canned beans as the couple's fate.
Puzzled Mother Comments On A Daughter And A Married Man
A mother questions why others seek advice about her daughter's involvement with a married man. She suggests locking the daughter at home if needed and accuses the girl of pursuing the man's money. The letter condemns breaking up a home and mentions Millinocket.
Those Six Admirers To Sweet Sixteen Advice Letter
A reader from the Post Sewing Circle offers guidance to a girl aged sixteen. The writer urges finishing high school before choosing among six admirers and emphasizes home devotion and mother’s counsel. The note warns riches don’t guarantee happiness. Experientia.
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Sweet Sixteen
The
Post Sewing Circle
Letters From The Sewing Circle Highlighted In Sunday Post
Some of the most interesting letters to the Sewing Circle will be printed in Sundays Post, signaling community opinions and readers’ contributions.
Turkey trot in court room
In New York on August 2 a court demonstration of the turkey trot was held for a police magistrate to judge if a protest against the dance was justified. Frederick Kreitel, president of the Bronx social club, objected to Harry Mannheimer’s dancing with a woman, and Mannheimer was held on an assault charge.
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New York
Bronx
Frederick Kretel
Herbert
Harry Mannheimer
Kreitel
Two Insane Men Die by Violence at Tewksbury Hospital
Two inmates at the Tewksbury Insane Hospital died in separate incidents. One man's body was found beside railroad tracks with sand in mouth and nostrils, smothered death. The other died in his room, the heart pierced by the points of a pair of scissors he held.
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Institution
John J. Delaney
Boston
Joseph C. Betts
Betts
Delaney
Two Boston Inmates Die After Escape Attempt
John J. Delaney and Joseph C. Betts, longtime inmates of a Boston area facility, escaped and were found later. Delaney died from suffocation after an apparent fall along a train embankment. Betts reportedly died by self inflicted injury with a pair of scissors.
Man Dies in Train Wreck Near Decatur Illinois
An excursion train from Decatur to Indianapolis was wrecked by a broken rail at Antioch Illinois, five miles southwest of Decatur. Jacob Ozencook of Decatur was killed with a broken neck. Mrs. R. Simpson of Indianapolis suffered a fractured knee and broken rib. Fifteen others sustained minor injuries.
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Decatur
Ill
Indianapolis
Antioch
Deca
Jacob Ozencook
R. Simpson
Booth Lies In State At Congress Hall In London
Crowds gathered outside Congress Hall to view the body of General William M. Booth, late Salvation Army leader. The body was moved to the general's private room, while the hall hosted three services with capacity crowds. Floral tributes included Queen Alexandra and Emperor William.
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London
Congress Hall
William M. Booth
Alexandra
Emperor William
Funeral services honor the late general across faiths
Commissioners Whitmore Railton and Lawley led services while the Staff College silver band played hymns. Nearer My God to Thee sounded at each service as tributes poured in from nonconformist and established church pulpits, including Catholic churches. A Nottingham memorial honored General Booth in youth. Brigadier Wood and Pastor Lake will lead the Olympia Hall funeral, a hymn heavy event with lantern projections of quotations.
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Whitmore
General Booth
Wesleyan
Brigadier Wood
Pastor Lake
Olympia Hall
Baby Born Aboard Winifredian After Transatlantic Voyage
Mrs James Moore of Albany New York gave birth to a daughter Sunday aboard the Leyland line steamer Winifredian on its return from Liverpool. The baby named Winifred is a citizen of the United States. Passengers held a concert to raise funds for a loving cup to honor the infant. Major A Gleason of the Alpine Club was among climbers ashore conversations noted. A Boston man A D Salinger won a pool by guessing the ship’s arrival time at Boston Light as 9 04 yesterday morning.
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Leyland Line
Winifredian
Liverpool
England
James Moore
Albany
N. Y
Winifred
Appalachian Club
A. Gleason
Mt. Blane
A. D. Salinger
Boston
Boston Light
Brazil invites U S astronomers for October total eclipse
Brazil invited the United States to send astronomers to witness the total solar eclipse visible from Rio de Janeiro on October 10. The invitation came via Ambassador Morgan. Brazil will not send Naval Observatory representatives but expects some private observatories to attend.
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Brazil
U. S
Washington
United States
Rio de Janeiro
Morgan
Naval Observatory
Rich Philadelphian crushed by trains
Francis L. O'Keefe, son of a wealthy Philadelphia manufacturer, was killed after being caught between two trains at the South Carolina Avenue and Pennsylvania Railroad crossing in Atlantic City. He died shortly after reaching a hospital.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Francis L. O'Keefe
Philadelphia
South Carolina Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Explosion Kills Italian Colony Caretaker in Eden Crest
In Cranston Rhode Island on August 25 a blast destroyed a house killing Pietro Varrone aged 75, caretaker of a nearby farm. His 16 year old niece Hazel Bovey is involved and eloped with him. Details describe prior property disposals and a plan to place Hazel in a boarding school next fall.
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Hazel Bovey
Bostwick
Miss Bovey
Explosion Destroys Home Involving Fireworks Find
An explosion left little of the house intact. Owner Frank Romani reportedly stored four boxes of fireworks at the site, police believe the blast came from them. The aged caretaker who could explain the event is dead. Windows in nearby homes shattered and dishes broken over a wide area as residents five miles away heard and felt the shock.
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Frank Romani
76 Year Old Lothario Elopes WithNiece
Mrs William Bostwick appeals to authorities for help locating a 76 year old man who eloped with his niece Sterling Illinois August 25 and vanished with her.
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Lothario
Sterling
Iill
William Bostwick
Distinctive Turkish Blend Cigarette Priced at 15c
An advertisement touts a Turkish blend cigarette described as distinctively individual. The copy notes a 20 count wrap and a price of 15 cents, highlighting the product’s new definition of a cigarette.
Ruptured People Try This for Relief and Cure
A long-form ad promises a 60 day no-risk trial of a self adjusting Clothe Truss massager claiming to strengthen ruptured parts through automatic massage and relief. It guarantees the truss will prevent rupture during work and bathing and may cure long standing ruptures without surgery.
Get World's Greatest Rupture Book
Free cloth bound book on rupture offers forty years of experience and claims to have treated over 290000 cases. Warns against ineffective trusses and devices, promises 60 day trial of a cloth truss, and invites readers to request the book by coupon or letter with a box number.
The Cure of Rupture Free Book Offer
Free book on rupture treatment offered for readers in Street Town outlines methods, cautions, and home tips. Includes guidance on prevention and when to seek medical care. Limited copies available, distribution via local offices.
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William
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Fowler Street
Boston Post Sewing
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
Boston Post
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New England Telephone
Turkey
Tewksbury
Tewksbury Insane Hospital
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Winship
Summer ST
Cluthe Company
East 23Rd St
New York City
Importers Branch, Ltd
Washington Street
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