Salem man fails dynamite demonstration request
James Mackey charged in Salem court with stealing dynamite asked to demonstrate its harmlessness by throwing it on the floor. Judge Sears denied the request as officers and spectators grew wary. Acting City Marshal Begley warned the stick could blow up the building. Mackey argued the stick was harmless and was found guilty and fined fifteen dollars.
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James. Mackey
Salem
Sears
Court House
Begley
Mackey
Teachers Institute Concludes After Week of Sessions
The sixth annual teachers institute for the parochial schools of the Boston diocese ends this afternoon after a week of lectures and discussions led by Rev. Francis P. Donnelly S.J. from Poughkeepsie N Y. The program focused on The Teaching of English Composition and drew about 800 attendees daily.
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Sisters and Brothers of the Parochial
Boston
Francis P. Donnelly
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Prominent Lynn Lady Finds New Life in Plant Juice
Mrs. M. P. Brown of 77 Brookline Street East Lynn endorses Plant Juice a herbal remedy claiming relief from stomach catarrh dyspepsia indigestion and rheumatic swelling after three bottles. The Plant Juice Man promotes the product daily at Liggott Drug Store Washington and Avon Streets meeting locals and explaining its merits.
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M. P. Brown
Gans
Brookline Street
East Lynn
Liggett Drug Store
Washington and
Avon Streets
Still Hint Compulsion in Britain
London August 26. Earl of Selborne, head of the Board of Agriculture, signaled a likely shift toward conscription in agriculture as war needs mount. He said more men would join the army, possibly by compulsion, with farmers losing labor and women or others filling jobs. He warned of increased financial strain and the need to revise food production policy while noting a navy submarine threat being managed. The government had considered guarantees for wheat payments to farmers from 1916 to 1920, but decided against the extra labor costs.
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London
Earl of Selborne
Board of Agriculture
Earl Kitchener
Earl Selborne
Russia
Great Britain
Lord Selborne
Inquest Opened Into Death Of Weston Boy Hollis A Travis
Judge Enos T. Luce of the Waltham District Court opened an inquest into the death of Hollis A. Travis a four year old Weston boy killed July 23 by an automobile driven by an unknown man. Emma Travis the boy’s sister gave testimony as the principal witness. The judge will visit the accident scene and report to the district attorney.
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Enos T. Luce
Waltham District Court
Hollis A. Travis
Weston
Emma Travis
Swedish Steamer Disa Sunk Off London
The Swedish steamer Disa has sunk with its crew landed. Two small Swedish steamers named Disa exist, one 84 tons gross and the other 202, indicating a confusion over vessel identity and casualties.
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London
Disa
Healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Salem Massachusetts reader reports a three week infant eczema rash clearing after four days of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She describes nightly itching and facial cracking, then says three months of treatment left no lesions and the child healed.
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Mra
Grenon
Wilson
Salem
Mass
Tragedy Clouds Waltham Carnival Night on Charles River
A festive float in the Charles River parade swamped during a dramatic rescue attempt. Drowned were Chase Cain and McGuire as armor clad rescuers struggled amid searchlights and explosions near the Waltham Watch Company plant.
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Chase
Cain
McGuire
Waltham Watch Company
Neal Gas Tablets Offer Quick Aid for Stomach Distress
A historical notice promotes Neal G. Tablet as a druggist offering Neal Gas Tablets to relieve stomach gas and intestinal discomfort. It claims speedy, certain relief and market availability through Riker-Jaynea and other druggists. The misspelled name and archaic phrasing reflect old advertising style.
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Neale
Neals
Riker-Jaynea
Ieta
Naval Militia Man Recovers After Parapet Fall
George J. Kelley 21 of Dorchester member of the naval militia fell from a 15 foot window at the Mechanics building used as militia headquarters before a parade. Taken to City Hospital he recovered enough to leave against doctors orders. His mother said he intended to march with his unit.
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George J.’ Kelley
Blue Hill Avenue
Dorchester
Naval ‘Militia
City Hospital
Kelley
Mechanics
Naval Militia
George
U S urged to join Allies in war effort
Gloucester August 26 former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury A Pratt Andrew high profile advocate says the United States must become one of the allies to preserve dignity. He just returned from France where he headed the American Ambulance Corps and plans to return with 25 ambulance drivers and 40 ambulances in Alsace. He criticizes U S foreign policy and praises former President Roosevelt.
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Gloucester
United States
A. Pratt Andrew
the Treasury
Taft
Congress
A. P. Gardner
Andrew
France
Andrews
Alsace
Germany
Mr. Andrew
Roosevelt
Salem’s rate up one dollar
The assessors of Salem announce a current year tax rate of 21 dollars per thousand, up only one dollar from last year. Despite a major 15 million dollar fire last year and state tax increases, the rate remains comparatively low due to revaluation. Total valuation rises to 42.5 million from 9.42 million. Fourteen polls were lost over the year due to the fire and other factors.
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Salem
Welcome for Idaho Governor Alexander Draws Boston Jews
A large Boston reception at Faneuil Hall rejects reports that Governor Moses Alexander ridiculed Zionism or opposed Jews. Nathan Heller and Governor Walsh declare the interview misquoted, praising Alexander as loyal. The crowd cheers as Alexander urges unity, liberty, and readiness to defend democracy. Resolutions extend a hearty welcome to the Idaho governor.
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Moses Alexander
Idaho
United States
Christian Science Monitor
America
Alexander
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Cradle of Liberty
Nathan Heller
Israel
Isaac Isaacs
Suffolk County
Apple Pie Heist Targets Cambridge Decorator Home
Thieves entered the Cambridge residence of Robert L. Littlehake on Reservoir Street early yesterday. They stole Gravenstein apples, flour, a carving knife, several files, and milk after hiding until the milkman arrived. Littlehake, known for Boston Museum decorations, reported the break-in to police.
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New England
Robert L. Littlehake
Boston
Reservoir Street
Cambridge
Fireworks Start Several Small Fires
Several small fires started by the fireworks caused no material damage. Embers fell on the roof of the C. C. Harvey building at 144 Boylston Street, triggering an alarm. Dense crowds required police from Lagrange Street station to clear a passage for fire apparatus.
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C. C. Harvey
Boylston Street
Lagrange Street
Just a Little Poslam Will Clear the Skin
Poslam promises rapid skin relief with minimal use. It claims itching and redness vanish overnight and acne and rashes heal, with Poslam soap aiding tender skin. Samples offered via 4 cent stamps to Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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Emergency Laboratories
West 25Th St
New York City
Calcium therapy for tuberculosis praised in 1912 JAMA ad
An advertisement in the May 25 1912 Journal of the American Medical Association touts calcium assimilation as beneficial in treating tuberculosis. It cites Gieson and notes tubercle bacilli clearance and cured lungs, while linking the remedy to Rekman’s Alterative from Fehmen Laboratory Philadelphia, claiming no habit forming drugs.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Gieson
Acidom
Rekman
Kekiman
Fehmen Laboratory
Fuladelphia
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