Young Women With Nurse Diplomas in New England Baptist School
Five graduates from the class of 1908 received diplomas at a ceremony in First Baptist Church. Dr. Hugh Cabot spoke on nursing as a profession while Colonel K. H. Haskell presented the diplomas.
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N. E. Baptist Hospital
New England Baptist Hospital Training School
First Baptist Church
Commonwealth Avenue
Clarendon Street
A. E. Anderson
Baptist Hospital
Parker Hill Street
Roxbury
Hugh Cabot
K. H. Haskell
Board of Trustees
The
New England
New England Baptist Hospital
Senator Carter Backs Postal Savings Bill With Amendments
Senator Carter spoke in support of the postal savings bank bill in Washington. He proposed reducing maximum deposits from 1000 to 200 dollars and monthly limits from 200 to 100, and eliminating trustee deposits. He cited a circular from Lucien Teter of the American Bankers Association urging bankers to oppose the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Postal Savings Bank
Lucien Teter
Committee On Postal Savings Banks
American Bankers’ Association
Senate
Glue in a piano at the Richmond Theatre
In North Adams on December 15 a giggling saboteur poured about a quart of glue into the theatre piano. Manager B M Taylor vows to jail the culprit, suspects an actor involved in last week’s trouble, and has police tracing the glue to a local store for identification.
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North Adams
Richmond
Tessies
Jessies
B. M. Taylor
Taylor
Shyster Lawyers Targeted by Public Notices and Meetings
A writer responds to letters about shyster lawyers, says a circular will call a meeting of swindled citizens to form a permanent relief group. He thanks honest lawyers for assisting in weeding out the con artists and notes the sheriff and constable blacklist of lawyers who demand advance payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Boyle Bros Store Emphasizes No Money Down Credit
Boyle Bros department store announces broad preparations across all branches for holiday shopping. The emphasis remains on a generous credit system with no money down and increased demand during Christmas. Festive decor includes singing canaries on the ground floor and gift boxes in the ladies department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle Bros
African bug bites seen as more dangerous than tusk
J. O. Thompson of Richmond Indiana an African expert warned President Roosevelt that bugs in Africa pose greater danger than elephants and other beasts. He told the president about the risks faced by explorers and officials in the region.
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Washington
J. O. Thompson
Richmond
Ind
Roosevelt
Thompson
Union College students pledge for new gymnasium
In Schenectady New York on December 16 Union College students pledged $8700 toward a fund to build a gymnasium costing more than $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady, N. Y
Union College
Judge Confirms Discharge and Sale of Eastern Steamship
Portland December 15 Judge Putnam in the United States Circuit Court confirmed the provisional order of December 8 regarding the discharge of the receivers of the Eastern Steamship Company and the confirmation of the sale of the company to a Boston syndicate.
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Portland
Putnam
United States Circuit Court
Eastern Steamship Company
Boston Syndicate
Rheumatic Pain Remedy Promoted With Whiskey Formula
An old prescription claims to cure rheumatic pains and backache using one ounce compound syrup Sarsa parila, one ounce Toris compound, and half a pint of whiskey taken before meals and at bedtime. It promises to eradiate blood poisons and restore full vigor with continued use.
Attorney General Dana Malone Weds Yesterday
The Attorney General Dana Malone married her partner yesterday in a private ceremony. Legal circles note the union of two high profile legal professionals in a quiet city ceremony.
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Dana Malone
Brookline Woman Custodian of Infant in Odd Will Bequest
Miss Mary E. Robbins of 683 Washington street Brookline an Simmons College instructor is the custodian of an infant child under a strange will bequest. A nurse delivered the baby and papers transferring guardianship citing the parents' deaths. Robbins visited New York to arrange future care for the child.
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Mary E. Robbins
Washington Street
Brookline
Simmons College
Fenway
Miss Robbins
Boston
Rookline
Miss Robbing
Liberal Christmas sales plan boosts Gilchrist Co employees
Gilchrist Company unveils a Christmas sales incentive with extended commissions for staff through December 24 as holiday shopping opens. The store, decorated and open nightly, offers a Red Cross stamp system, purchase certificates, a Holiday Suggestions catalogue, and easy access via Washington Street tunnel and Winter Summer street exits.
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Gilchrist Company
Gilchrist
Times
Red Cross
Washington Street
Winter Street
Summer Street
MRS DANA MALONE WEDS IN GREENFIELD AT SHERWOOD
Attorney General Dana Malone marries Miss Margaret Bradford Robbins at the Robbins home in Greenfield. The ceremony, in the Robbins mansion room, uses a Presbyterian single ring service with Rev. Dr. F L Robbins officiating and a reception for about 300 guests including Levi P Morton and Boston officials.
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Robbins Mansion
IF. IL. Robbins
Mary Alice Robbins
Francis L. Robbins, Jr
Frederick B. Greenhalgh
Lowell
James F. Curtis
Andrew Marshall
Boston
A. T. Hall
Charles N. Stoddard
C. F. Canedy
Greenfield
Howard Chandler Robbins
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Englewood, N. J
Clara L. Strecker
W. R
Newcomb
Ralph Delavan
Ernest R. Hamilton
Barnby
Donald Bradford L. McLane
New Haven
Malone
Robbins
Brookline
Morton
John W. Stewart
Glen Ridge
N. J
Philadelphia
New England
William Bradford
Plymouth Colony
George Morton
Bradford
Mourt
Berkeley Street
Rev Harold Arrowsmith resigns from Trinity Church Lenox
The Rev Harold Arrowsmith rector since 1896 has resigned due to health. Trinity Church, Lenox, is Western Massachusetts wealthiest parish with notable New York Newport and Boston families. His name was considered for bishop when the Western Massachusetts diocese formed. he also served as examining chaplain for years.
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Lenox
Harold Arrowsmith
Trinity Church
Episcopal Church
New England
Massachusetts
New York
Newport
Boston
Arrowsmith
Diamond Found During Breakfast Prep in Bristol
In Bristol Virginia on December 16 Dr. George W H Willis found a high quality diamond worth an estimated amount in the craw of a young bird during breakfast preparations, noted as a remarkable discovery by the observer.
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Bristol
George WH
Willis
Boston Merchants' Association to backing wage earners' insurance
At the December Boston Merchants' Association meeting at the American House a plan endorsing wage earners' insurance and tariff revision to lower duties will be presented. The board approves wage earners' insurance with a committee report praising low cost and safety, plus an address by John T Mathews on Boston commerce.
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Boston Merchants’ Association
American House
Boston
United States
John T Mathews
Miss Ellen Griswold Funeral Attended by Latin School Friends
Miss Ellen Griswold a former Girls' Latin School teacher was remembered at a noon service at Emmanuel Church Newbury Street attended by Radcliffe graduates and Latin School teachers and pupils. Rev Elwood Worcester officiated. Burial followed at Forest Hills Cemetery.
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Ellen ©. Griswold
Emmanuel Church
Newbury Street
Radcliffe
Elwood Worcester
Trains Strike Local Stonecutter in Pennsylvan ia
Drew Logan, a Hammy Quakertown stonecutter, was hit by a northbound train and hurled onto the opposite track where he was killed by a second southbound train. The incident occurred in Quakertown Pennsylvania on December 15.
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Quakertown
Penn
Andrew Logan
Fight Waltham Marlboro Trolley Express Scheme
A proposed electric railroad from Waltham to Marlboro via Weston Wayland and Sudbury faced a setback at a railroad commission hearing over a technical stock issue. Promoters from Springfield back a 22 mile line costing about 1.75 million dollars, with critics warning it would not serve a public need and could fast-track a Boston to Springfield electric route.
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Western Massachusetts
Waltham
Marlboro
Boston & Western Railroad
Hall
Weston
Wayland
Sudbury
South
Maynard
Fred T. Ley
Springfield
Harold A. Ley
Morris H. Barnett
P. FP. Adams
F. R. &. Mildon
Fred Ley
Boston
Samuel C. Bennett
Edward ©. Bennett
Walter Buffum
F. F. Gerry
Canine Tramp Appears In Aberdeen Area
An eight month old canine in Aberdeen South Dakota has adopted hobo habits. The dog rides freight trains on the Milwaukee extension with easy access to train crews, traveling at will and living the life of a Western tramp.
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Aberdeen
Milwaukee
Former county treasurer dies in barn fire
Burns to death in his Burned barn in Honesdale Penn Edward B Fowler former county treasurer entered the structure as flames erupted escape cut off and impossible.
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Honesdale
Penn
Edward B. Fowler
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Favors Postal
Bankers’ Association
Shyster Lawyers
ROYAL
Kirg
Boyle Brothers
Bride’s
Rev
Margaret Bradford Robbins
Babe
Legacy
Gilchrist Co
Big Store
Tem Popular
Mr. Arrowsmith
Fifth Avenue
Merchants’ Association
Savings Bank
McKenney & Waterbury Co
Franklin Street
Congress
Watick
Dedham
Atlantic
Pacific
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton Co
Hall & Lyon Co
Providence
Pawtucket
Woonsocket
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