The Green Diamond Smuggled Wine Case Enters London
The Eye of Goona the Green Diamond is smuggled in Tokay wine from Delhi 1902. Crook, Merrick, and McNab chase the wine as Hahn disappears. A London telegram and auction house delays fuel McNab’s plan as Symons refuses to buy. McNab laments a supposed criminal conspiracy and plots to retrieve value as the tale continues.
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Delhi
Hahn
Rajapur
McNab
London
Redway Street
Harvey Crook
Symons
Debutante Season Highlights And Notable Attendants
Miss Helen Prince remains in town after opting not to return to Paris with her mother. The social scene features Miss Leila Burnett crowned prettiest debutante, with Ruth Lawrence and Elizabeth Andrew among leading figures. Gatherings include dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Paine and a large reception for Miss Breck on Fairmount Avenue. проч
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Helen Prince
Paris
Leila Burnett
Burnett
Ruth Lawrence
Bishop
Lawrence
Elizabeth Andrew
Constance Bacon
Catherine Gardner
Dorothy Taylor
Charles H. Paine
Fairfield Street
Charles Henry Breck
Miss Breck
Fairmount Avenue
Newton
Henry B. Temby
Gorham Avenue
Brookline
New York
Holland House
Mr. Temby
John Temby
New Jersey
Charles Head
North Shore
Undercliff
Beacon Street
Margaret Head
May
Mary Haven
Beverly Farms
Katherine Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Elfrieda Roosevelt
Corinne Robinson
St. Regis
Morton E. Cobb
Lake Avenue
Bates
Cobb
South America
The Flipps Face a Cold Day Comic Misstep
The Flipps endure a bitter day kept warm only by humor as they hide coats and fake a thermometer. Fatty fumbles for a doctor while the Flipps celebrate, then their joy is cut short, and readers are teased about a future Sunday Post appearance.
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Sunday Post
Next
Post
Boyagian Sentenced for Foxboro Fire Arson
A. O. Boyagian alias Paul Jacobs of Providence pleaded guilty to arson and was sentenced by Judge Sherman to four to seven years in State prison. He burned the Liberty block in Foxboro on February 13 with intent to defraud insurers.
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Boyagian
Foxboro
Dedham
A. O. Boyagian
Paul Jacobs
Providence
Sherman
Busy Week for Salvation Army and Volunteers of America
A Post reporter describes a flurry of charity work in Boston as Salvation Army and Volunteers of America volunteers rush to aid the poor. Baskets with food and coal are distributed to families, with toys for children, and a big Christmas dinner planned at the Mechanics building for those without homes. Volunteers also collect funds, with many dedicating hours and others dressed as Santa Claus to secure donations.
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Salvation Army
Volunteers of America
Jassies
Post
Boston
Mechanics
America
Santa Claus
Faneuil Hall Gala Market Holiday Display Shines
Faneuil Hall market glitters with evergreens, electric lights, and lavish beef displays. Whole steers and game hang outside while live fowl pace glass cases and pipes smoke in a festive, pristine market scene. Merry Christmas signs greet shoppers as storekeepers showcase brilliant electric exhibits.
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Faneuil Hall Market
Count Cassini Ill in Washington Report
Washington December reports that Count Cassini the Russian ambassador is ill and confined to his room for several days, with confirmation of his condition and location.
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Washington
Count Cassini
MASS BOARD OF TRADE FAVORS ARBITRATION AND OTHER MEASURES
At a Vendome luncheon the Massachusetts State Board of Trade executive committee backed arbitration treaties with other nations, a six year presidential term amendment, and widening the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. It noted New Haven railroad freight handling and said officials would investigate. An order to study a 1 cent letter rate's fiscal impact was proposed, and a committee was formed to draft resolutions on J Everett Smith of Dedham’s death.
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Vendome
Massachusetts State Board of Trade
United States
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Committee On Transportation
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
G D. Gilman
Committee On Postal Affairs
J. Everett Smith
Dedham
Leather Gifts In Demand At London Harness Company
The article praises leather gifts such as pocket books, travelling bags, wallets, dress suitcases, jewel boxes and gloves in pigskin, fancy leather or alligator skin. It notes pigskin items are especially popular this year. The London Harness Company at 200 Devonshire Street offers a wide range of leather goods and novel ties at reasonable prices, claiming the largest variety yet displayed.
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London Harness Company
Devonshire Street
Good Natured Shoppers Parade Through Transformed Streets
A cheerful crowd fills streets turned into a second Pike with venders and decorations. Women debate purchases on street corners while children and small adults carry bundles, and a French hat stirs speculation amid the crowd. The blockades at Winter and Tremont streets cause no distress as everyone wades through in good fellowship.
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Winter
Tremont
Night police seek lunch privileges for night shift
Patrolmen at several police stations are gathering a petition to Superintendent William H. Pierce to ask the Board of Police to raise the coffee fare for the night shift at 12:30 each night. Many bring lunch from home as some officers do not drink coffee or tea and will not benefit from the rule.
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William H. Pierce
Board of Police
Church robber gets seven to ten years in state prison
Dedham Dec. 20 In the Norfolk Superior Court John McAvoy alias Frank Allen of Boston was sentenced to not less than seven years nor more than ten years for breaking and entering. He robbed St. Catherine's Church at Norwood on June 26, stealing sacred vessels. The defendant has a long criminal record and was praised for brightness by Judge Sherman who lamented his path.
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Dedham
Norfolk
John McAvoy
Frank Allen
Boston
St. Catherine’s Church
Norwood
McAvoy
Sherman
Tokay, diamonds, and a murky trail of murder
McNab learns Hahn’s cash payment hides debts as a roll of notes appears. Crook shifts tactics after learning the Tokay wine ties to Mehta Singh and a green diamond’s new holder. Hahn races to Southampton, while Crook plans to settle in person, fearing broader danger.
Local Kodak Camera and Paper Store Ad
Eastman Kodaks and Films No 1 Brownie No 2 Brownie No 2 Folding Brownie No 0 Folding Kodak No 2 Bullseye No 1 Folding Kodak No 8 Folding Kodak No 8A Folding Kodak prices range from 1 to 20 dollars. Our stock of film paper and chemicals is constantly renewed and always fresh. Washington Street Store Open Evenings Until Christmas.
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Kodak
Washington Street
John T. Manning
Winter St
A. Stowell
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Faneuil Hall
Cassini
Mass. Board OF Trade
the Post Young Woman
Mr. Clifton
Mehta Singh
Crook
Pritchard
Isaacs
Southampton
Green Eye
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S. Smith
Ulster
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Macullar Parker Company
Washington St
Eastman
Kodaks and Films
Andrew J. Lloyd & Co
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Whipple
Canal Street
Wakefield
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