Nurse Kept in Slavery at Halifax Plantations Revealed
Olga Sjostedt, a trained nurse held captive in a log cabin on a Halifax plantation since the day before Thanksgiving, arrived in Asbury Park with Policeman Broderick who took her at gunpoint. Broderick confirms her letters detailing abuse and says 50 other women were kept similarly by a Southern family patriarch named Pender.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Olga Sjostedt
Halifax
N. C
Broderick
Miss Sjostedt
Pender
Death of Charles C. Stansil Found in Marshall House Room
The body of Charles C. Stansil was discovered in his room at the Marshall house on Marshall street where he had lived since November 23. Fire damage at 472 Columbia road caused by an overheated steam pipe. Damages estimated at 300 dollars. A gasoline-tank upset at 136 Massachusetts avenue caused a minor alarm.
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Charles C. Stansil
Marshall House
Marshall Street
Wildey Club of
Odd Fellows
Brockton Jl
E. Hanel
Massachusetts Avenue
Charles Curtis
School Street
Liverett
Washington Street
Grove Street
Jamaica Plain
Everett Street
Lewis York
Mine disaster toll at Monongah rises to 141 bodies
Miners' burial count climbs as rescue teams at Clairmont Coal No. 8 mine near Monongah, West Virginia, recover 141 bodies by Friday night. Officials say many more remain and search areas along the mine's right side are being explored.
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Monongah
W. Va
Feqere
America
Clairmont Coal Company
Appendicitis remedy touted as a cure without surgery
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for appendicitis linked to indigestion. It claims antibiotics and operations are unnecessary, urging readers to buy the tablets and send for a free sample.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart, Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Jamaica Plain Woman Leaves Home Deser ting Children
Mrs. Patrick T Flynn of Jamaica Plain vanished from 126 Day Street on November 28 leaving three daughters in care of others or the State Board of Charities. The oldest Margaret seven is with Mrs Ellen Fay. Beatrice four and Louise 14 months in state custody. The husband Patrick Flynn disappeared months earlier and no trace explains the mother's departure to visit sister Mrs Collerin in Malden.
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Patrick T. Flynn
Jamaica Plain
Day Street
Flynn
Mr. Flynn
Roxbury
Mrs. Flynn
Margaret
Ellen Fay
Forbes Street
Beatrice
Louise
State Board of Charities
Fugitive Caught By Decoy Letter In Maine Robbery Case
Martin Rucky, 21, of 14 Leverett street, was arrested by Inspector Rooney and Station 1 officers on a Maine fugitive warrant. Authorities say he used a decoy girl letter to lure Adam Sobelesky in Rockland, Me., robbed him of a watch, coins and 380 dollars, totaling 115 dollars, and left him injured. He will be returned to Rockland.
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Martin Rucky
Leverett Street
Rooney
Station 1
Cold Cure Claim Boxed by Grove Formula
An old advertisement promotes a home remedy titled Cure a Cold in One Day using a laxative bromidequinine blend. The box bears KH. W. Grove’s signature and the label Qhc, asserting rapid cold relief worldwide.
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KH. W. Grove
Crisp Nuggets From World's News Centre
Par is reports expect SBenis Nassen tribesmen in Algeria to surrender arms and pay indemnity before Liautey resumes offensive. France negotiates with Belgium over Congo Independent State rights after annexation. Insurgents from Yungchow seize three strongholds in Kwang-si Province Martial law declared. Potts to command cruiser Des Moines. Idaho and New Hampshire trials scheduled. Chicago to close saloons on Sunday. Barnett released on 75000 bail. Brown still jailed. Three thousand dollars in gold found on A J Jones farm. Alfred Downes, fire department secretary, dies.
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Algeria
Liautey
France
Belgium
Congo
Canton
Yungchow
Kwang-sSi
Lang
Rockland
Chicago
John J. Healy
San Francisco
Walter J. Barnett
Liberty
J. Dalzell Brown
Deer swims river and crashes into store front in Turner’s Falls
A deer swam the Connecticut River and trotted through Avenue A pursued by dogs. It smashed through the plate glass front of a clothing store, ran the length of the shop, broke a rear window, and escaped.
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Turner’s Falls
Connecticut
Avenue A
Mohawk mine work halted as guards stay in Nevada
In Goldfield Nevada today manager Siebert ordered a stop to starting the Mohawk combination base dumps. Workers were told to report Thursday morning when all camp mines would reopen. Rumors of armed union men were investigated and denied. Governor Sparks arrived and said troops would stay until calm. owners claim openings Thursday.
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Goldfield, Nev
Mohawk
Siebert
Union
Sparks
Hilda Spong Advocates Low Neck in New Play
Actress Hilda Spong explains at Keith’s last evening that a new gown-focused role is demanded by the public. She says she will wear neck and shoulder revealing gowns instead of her prairie girl part in Kit.
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Hilda Spong
Keith
Selecting Kit as Best One Act Play
The speaker explains choosing Kit after reading hundreds of one act plays and praising its ending. He notes friends question the choice and reveals he commissioned De Mille and Bynner to write a new one act around a low neck dress. Miss Spong is cited for her noted neck and shoulders as material for the project.
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Messrs. de Mille
Bynner
Miss Spong
Governor Guild Leaves for Louisiana Vacation
Governor Guild travels to Louisiana for a vacation with friends. Before leaving he conferred with the secretary of the State Board of Insanity on the Steele case and their thorough examination. The board is also reviewing recent discharges from insane hospitals at the Governor's request.
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Guild
Louisiana
State Board of Insanity
Steele
Rheumatism Relief Via Kidney Action and Detox
The article explains rheumatism as a buildup of uric acid and wastes due to inactive kidneys. It promotes a simple home remedy: Fluid Extract Dandelion half an ounce, Compound Karyon one ounce, Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces, shaken and taken after meals and at night, claiming safe, harmless ingredients from any prescription pharmacy.
Pardon Pleas Hear Life Prisoner Case In Maine
Governor and council in Augusta heard two pardon petitions including a life convict case. Edward A. Chase seeks clemency for a murder of Mrs. Ida Stevens in Gardiner, alleged epileptic fits and mental irresponsibility arguing manslaughter instead. Decision postponed to executive session.
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Augusta
E. E. Chase
Blue
Edward A. Chase
Ida Stevens
Gardiner
Portland
Chase
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