Today settles Blondin's fate at last
The jury will deliver its verdict by 3 p.m. after two weeks of trial. Judge Stevens will charge the jury while Judge Braley presides earlier, and closing arguments proceed from 9 a.m. to noon. Blondin remains calm as the courtroom handles a long, hard session.
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Hiondin
Braley
Stevens
Owens
Parker
Judge Stevens
Judge Braley
Seavey
Crawford House
Blondin
TIDBITS FROM WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
A compilation of brief notes from towns in western Massachusetts dated December 14 to 15. Items include W Benjamin Willard and Henry H Turner moving to Boston to run horse radish business, a former stage driver visiting Shutesbury, a ministerial raffle case in Northfield, a snow clearing bylaw in Orange, and local weather and social happenings from Wendell Moore's Corner Greenfield West Hawley and Shelburne Falls.
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Orange
W. Benjamin Willard
Henry H. Turner
Boston
Shutesbury
Wesley Green
Rowe
M. B. Barnard
Moore’s Corner
Franklin County
Northfield
Frank V. Wood
James E. Coleman
Loveland House
McKay
E. J. Pratt
C. A. Davis
Shelburne Falls
George Chaffee
Hulda H. Chaffee
Saxton’s River
East Charlemont
Universalist Church
Greenfiedld
Fitchburg
West Hawley
Charlemont
British unions report 1,922,780 members in 191
London Dec 14 The Board of Trade chief labor correspondent’s report on trades unions for 191 shows 1236 separate unions with a total membership of 1,922,780. Unions fell by 16 in number while membership rose by 12,166, a 6 percent gain. Growth slowed as labor markets weakened, with less skilled sectors expanding only in better trade years.
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London
Board of Trade On Trades Unions
Holly Berry Gift Place Opens To Benefit Free Home
The Holly Berry Gift Place run by the Young Ladies' Charitable Association opens at the Hotel Vendome this evening and runs through Saturday. A St Nicolas chimes feast will feature visitors and Dorchester girls in an artistic bower serving refreshments. Robert Atkinson of Brookline appears as the one man orchestra. The Harvard Social Club volunteers musical numbers.
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Young Ladies’ Charitable Association
Hotel Vendome
St. Nicholas
Dorchester
Robert Atkinson
Brookline
Harvard Social Club
Ninth Sunday Evening Concert At Music Hall
The ninth Sunday evening concert was given at Music Hall before a crowded house. The programme was the best since the series began and every number was encored. Miss Susie Kirwin debuted in vaudeville and was recalled five times. The remainder featured Dorothy Morton, Falke and Lemon, Lew Hawkins, John Keefe, Wills and Collins, George H Diamond and Al Hoon, the Spray sisters and Sailor and Barbretta.
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Music Hall
Susie Kirwin
Miss Kirwin
Dorothy Morton
Falke and Lemon
Lew Hawkins
John Keefe
Wills
Collins
George H. Diamond
al Hoon
Spray Sisters
Sailor and Barbretta
Knights of Columbus to Host Truth Society Speakers
Boston Chapter invites Rev. William F. McGinnis and Francis A. McCloskey to address Catholic men on the aims of the International Catholic Truth Society at the Catholic Union hall. Event is Thursday evening December 18 with free admission and no tickets required.
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Boston
The
Knights of Columbus
William F. McGinnis
D. D
International Catholic Truth Society
Francis A. McCloskey
Prices for Embroidered Hemstitch Edges and Initials
Prices list for French embroidered items with hemstitched and embroidered borders in white and colors. Includes hand embroidered initials, various edge styles, and boxed sets priced from 25 cents to several dollars.
Clocks and Clock Sets Advertised with Varied Prices
Local ad lists clocks of many types including cabinet and hall clocks with two candelabras. Movements described as finest quality. Prices shown range from low to high amounts such as 25 to 500 dollars.
Perfumes and Toilet Articles Sale Boxed Christmas Gifts
A catalog style notice lists perfumes, toilet articles, and gift boxes for Christmas. Items include earmarked perfumed boxes, celluloid hair brushes, mirrors, cloth brushes, velvet brushes, puff boxes, infant sets in multiple colors, and framed toilet mirrors priced from a nickel to several dollars.
Embroideries and Linens Perfume Frames and Pillows
A quaint listing of home textiles and accessories including art embroideries, photo frames, stamped linen, Saltpipes Mount Meltlick designs, trim cushions, pillow slips with tassels, dainty colors, and sofa pillows. Prices range from 12c to 15.00 with varied items such as hand-painted pieces and piano covers plus silk mantels and fir balsam pillows.
Men’s Christmas Slippers and Opera Boots Mixed Catalog
A varied list of men's footwear styles including tan and dark brown slippers and opera boots. Items mention materials like patent leather and goat leather with assorted trims and colors. No clear event or narrative. catalog fragment shows product names and color options.
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Everett
Tailor Made Women’s Coats and Suits Half-Price Sale
Modern women’s suits and coats advertised with markdowns on new season items. Includes Monte Carlo coats, golf and walking suits, cloth and boucle capes, blouses and Norfolk styles, Cravenette rain proof garments. Most outside garments priced around half off.
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Norfolk
Smallware Novelties and Sewing Supplies List
A catalog style list details prices for items such as Hose Supporters, pin cushions in various animal forms, fancy tape measures, silk and leather pin holders, children's work boxes, silk work baskets, sewing cases, hair pin baskets, needle cases, work boxes, shell pin cushions, and mending sets. Prices range from 25 cents to 6.50 dollars, with many items priced between 25c and 50c.
Baskets and accessories sale listing
A catalog of baskets with prices across types including unlined and lined work baskets, waste baskets, Swedish baskets, satin accents, wood baskets, prairie grass and willow rattan varieties, plus music and paper stands. Prices range from 45 cents to 25 dollars.
Silver Plated Ware Sale in Boston Shop
A special purchase offers Rogers Bros and Wallace silverware at a third off regular prices. Various spoons forks tea and dessert sets tables and meat forks bakeware trays and bowls priced from 20c to 15.00 with many patterns and family sets available.
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Rogers Bros
R. Wallace & Sons
Rogers
Boston
Major Shaw of Baltimore Dead
Major Alexander Shaw, Baltimore financier coal operator and philanthropist, died suddenly of heart failure at his home aged 65. He passed away last night in Baltimore on December 14.
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Baltimore
Alexander Shaw
Saxonia Steams Past Brow's Head Yesterday Morning
Steamship Saxonia passed Brow's Head yesterday morning. The report notes the advance along the coast with no incident and confirms the vessel's progress before noon.
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Saxonia
Brow’s Head
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