McNamaras Arrive at San Quentin in Striped Cells
The McNamara brothers John J. and James B. were marched into San Quentin after a dawn transfer from Los Angeles. They were assigned Cell 18 near notable inmates, photographed, dressed in prison stripes, and fed a three color “San Quentin Grill” dinner card. Tomorrow they begin jail work in the jute mills, with tuberculosis checks for James B. as advised by Sheriff Hammel.
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Llewellyn Iron Works
Los Angeles
Weas
San Quentin Prison
San Pablo Bay
William A. Hammel
Los Angeles County
John J. McNamara
John Hoyle
James B. McNamara
John Murray
Abraham Ruef
San Francisco
Ruef
Henry Dalton
Alameda County
San Quentin Grill
Mount Tamalpais
California
Hoyle
James B
Hammel
McNamara Case Moves to Indianapolis Center
Ortie E. McManigal will be taken to Indianapolis by December 22 to testify before the federal grand jury on the dynamiting conspiracy connected to James and John McNamara. Oscar Lawlor may join the Indianapolis probe as about a dozen witnesses are expected to be called. indictments unlikely before January 8.
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Los Angeles
Ortie E. McManigal
Indianapolis
Federal Land Jury
James B
John J. McNamara
San Quentin State Penitentiary
McManigal
Federal Grand Jury
Oscar Lawlor
McNamara
Grand Jury
San Francisco
Kandy's Rise From 1592 Capital to Lush Mountain Retreat
The narrative describes Kandy as a once capital adopted in 1592 by Wilma Dharma the 157th monarch of Ceylon. It highlights the city's basin setting with a lake and scenic drives, the Mahawelliganga river, and views from Hunasgeria to Matele hills. It notes the native government’s move to Kandy, brutal past conflicts, a current municipality of about 20 000 with few Europeans, mild climate, thriving hotel imports, and captivating evening lake strolls, moonlit tropical scenery, bathing pools by a waterfall, and a gardenlike landscape of flowers and palms.
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Kandy
Eliot
Wilma Dharma
Ceylon
Hunasgeria Peak
Matele
Cotta
Roosevelts Prospects Dominate Republican Conference
Washington reports indicate the Republican national committee plans Chicago as the last week of June venue for the nominating convention with no bid for the chairmanship this time John F Hill to serve as vice chairman William Hayward to remain secretary delegates to be chosen by states Taft favored state discretion on primaries Harry S New likely to head the sub committee Hitchcock resigns as chairman with no strings attached.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Hill
Maine
William Hayward
Nebraska
New York
Taft
Harry S. New
Indiana
Hitchcock
Post Santa Clauses Work From Children Letters
The Post Santa Claus begins its yearly task of delivering joy to children, with letters arriving to the Post office branch. Washington intervention ensures these letters go directly to the Post Santa Claus representative instead of the dead letter office.
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Santa Claus
The
Post
Washington
Christmas Santa Letters Reveal Poverty and Hope
The notes describe ill health and unemployment burdening families and limiting Christmas cheer. Letters from children in Roxbury plea for clothes toys and basic needs while Santa Claus efforts rely on city aides to fund relief and brighten the season.
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Santa Claus
Roxbury
Mary
Santa
John
Cascarets Cleanse Liver and Bowels Nineteenth Century Ad
A vivid 19th century advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for torpid liver and clogged bowels. It claims cleansing the stomach, liver, and bowels will end indigestion foul gases and headaches, with a 10 cent nightly dose marketed to adults and children alike.
Death notices from Roxbury and Boston area
Obituary notices list several deaths with funeral details including James Cannon Roxbury December 8 service from 1040 Columbus Avenue to St Francis de Sales. Also Selma N Carlson Boston December 9 funeral at Tallbergs 1041 Tremont Street. Ann J Curley Roxbury December 10 funeral from 48 Marshfield Street. Patrick Dillon South Boston December 8 funeral from 69 West Sixth Street. Bridget Dolan Roxbury December 10 funeral from 118 Eustis Street with mass at St Patrick's.
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Cannon
Roxbury
James Cannon
John Dempsey
Columbus Avenue
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
Carlson
Boston
Selma N
Hjalmar Carlson
Boylston Street
Jamaica Plain
Obituary notices from Somerville Roxbury and Brookline families
Somerville and surrounding towns publish funeral notices for diverse residents. Ethier Finochietti Fitzpatrick Glennon Gheen Guilmettie Hart ford Hodsdon Elly Lynch Lyons McGlincey Murphy Myers Towle Watts White Williams mark wake times locations and church services across Dec 10 11 12 13 in Somerville Roxbury Charlestown Brookline Brookline and Brookline areas with interments at Mt Calvary Malden St Patrick's St Catherine's.
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Ethier
Somerville
William H. Ethier
Partridge Avenue
Finochietti
Theresa Finochietti
Bacigalupo
Giovanni Finochietti
Hull Street
Sacred Heart Church
Mt. Calvary
San Francisco
Witzpatrick
Elizabeth
James
Bridget Fitzpatrick
Rollin
Tremont Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Glennon
Roxbury
Watrick
Mary Glennon
Green
Terrace Street
Mission Church
Gheen
Charlestown
John J
Mary E. Green
Gover
Ellen
Daniel Green
Lexington Avenue
St. Catherine’s Church
Guilmettie
Baas Bay
Harriet Ludlow Guilmette
Charles A. Guilmette
Anna CC
Westervelt
St. Botolph Street
Dennis Halloran
Callahan
Saratoga Street
Hartford
Ellen Hartford
Doherty
Marion Street
St. Catherine's Church
Bunker Hill
Joseph H
Eugene A
Sarah Howard
North End
Leyland Street
East Cottage Street
St. Paul's Church
Woodward Park Street
Elly
Patrick J
Margaret E. Kelly
Lynch
Honora
Patrick Kelly
South Boston
Harrison Avenue
St. Philip’s Church
Malden
Fall River
Boston
Julia
Margaret Lynch
Lyons
Margaret J
Catherine Lyons
Broderick
Medford Street
M'Glincey
Peter F. McGlincey
West End
Creighton Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Murphy
Brookline
Thomas
James M
Mary Murphy
Harvard Place
Myers
Celia K. Myers
Towle
Amos Towle
Coolidge Street
Frank G. White
Alban Street
Ashmont
Williams
Esther
Alexander Williams
Woodville Street
St. Patrick's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Card of Thanks and Bereavement Notes
Card thanks to La Winthrop Lodge of Elks and friends for kindness during illness and bereavement of Thomas KE McGee. Rose M. McGeer expresses gratitude. Card thanks from relatives and friends for sympathy and flowers for Mrs. Catherine Schiassino’s funeral.
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la Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Thomas Ke, McGee
Rose M. M’geer
Catherine 8. Schiassino
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Coats
LIC
Ead
LEGAL
Pat Gran
Brookside
N. B
Boston American
J. S. Waterman & Sons Incorporated Undertakers
Dudley St
Frank S. Waterman
Joseph S. Waterman
Frank S. Waterman, Jr
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