Funeral of Chief Ritchie
Arrangements for the funeral of District Chief Robert Ritchie of the Boston fireboat fleet were completed. Captain Walter M. McLean leads the service at 1 PM at 42 Chelsea Street East Boston with 22 fire department pall-bearers and officers from the Officers' Club. Interment follows at Woodlawn Cemetery after escort to Chelsea Bridge. Telegrams of sympathy arrived from fire chiefs nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ritchie
Walter M. McLean
Boston Fire Department
Peter F. McDonough
Daniel F. Sennett
C. H. Leary
J. F. Hines
W. M. McLean
Christopher Curran
Officers’ Club
Walter S. Faton
Mullen
Chelsea Street
Boston
F. W. Sprague
St.Paul’s Universalist Church
Jamaica Plain
Board of Chiefs
Red Men
Marine District
Jake
Jackey
Jakey
Chelsea Bridge
Hudson
Chelsea
Everett
Woodlawn Cemetery
Mrs Gifford May Lose Eye After City Labor
Mrs Adam Gifford wife of Salvation Army Colonel helped hand out toys at the People's Palace yesterday despite a serious eye infection likely from her work with the poor. She noticed trouble a week earlier and received treatment from Dr Madden but remained active with a bandaged eye.
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Adam Gifford
Colonel Gifford
Salvation Army
People’s Palace
Gifford
Dr. Madden
Massachusetts Avenue
Do Not Take The Just As Goods Red Cross Cough Drops Ad
Classified advertisement promoting Red Cross cough drops pitched as the real thing at five cents per box.
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Red Cross
Napping Burglar Nabbed After Oversleeping
Joseph Algiers, alleged burglar known for napping before a break in, slept through yesterday forenoon at 60 Pearl Street and was taken to City Hall station charged with a series of recent Boston business district burglaries.
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Joseph Algiers
Pearl Street
City Hall
Boston
Argued burglar Algiers nabbed after Christmas nap at Pearl Street
A 22 year old, lodging at 23 Lynde street West End, allegedly used Lupin like method to enter five buildings by unlatched windows then nap briefly inside before exiting. He was found crouched in a closet after midnight patrols at 47 Hanover street and linked to breaks on Devonshire and Congress streets plus a Pearl street burglary. About $200 in jewelry money and clothing reportedly taken. photo filed in rogues gallery.
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Algier
Algiers
Pearl Street
Foley
City Hall Avenue
Laffey
Algers
Lynde Street
West End
Hanover Street
Carter Rice
Devonshire Street
Congress Street
H. W. True
Rogues
Girl burns while meeting Santa on Christmas night
Providence December 25 Little Margaret Barry of 117 Douglas Avenue awoke afraid Santa could not enter the chimney so she descended with a lighted candle to help pull him through. She tripped on her nightgown, fell onto the candle, and caught fire but was quickly rescued by her parents.
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Providence
Margaret Barry
Douglas Avenue
Santa Claus
Charles Barry
Barry
Mr. Barry
Fattened by Cannibals Story From South America
Guy De Villepion, a former academy teacher, told reporters in San Francisco he was fattened for a meal by cannibals while crossing from Ciudad to Buenos Aires. He escaped to Callao after a series of adventures, describing the people as half man, half ape and noting their claimed kindness was to fatten him. He also served as a newspaper correspondent during the Russo-Japanese War.
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San Francisco
Guy de Villepion
South America
Ciudad
Buenos Aires
Callao
Dr. de Villepion
Three Days of Stock-Straightening Mark Downs Across Store
New lower prices on merchandise across Filene Shops after September opening. Barely any stock left unmarked as markdowns extend for three days. If you cannot come today, tomorrow offers many opportunities with hundreds of markdowns not listed here.
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Filene
Women’s Winter Suits and Coats Marked Down Panel
A department sale lists women’s winter wear with marked down prices across coats suits waists and dresses. Garments include plaid back camel’s hair coats black white boucle pieces chinchilla and novelty styles with trims in sizes and color options.
Important Savings for the Younger Set
Reduced prices on misses and girls apparel across floors down from coats and suits to dresses hats and corsets. Items include Misses' suits from 11.50 to 18.50, dresses 3.95 to 11.75, coats 3.45 to 12.75, hats 1.25 to 9.75, corsets 1.50 to 5, petti coats gowns slips and waists with wide color and fabric selections.
Women's Gloves Marked Down in Street Floor Sale
Prices drop on women gloves in stock sale with various styles and finishes. Overseam suede with embroidered backs in black gray Biarritz Saxe wrist 6 button length. outseam tan cape kid and lambskin options in white gray black. Limited quantities at street floor price points.
Hosiery and boot sale items with varied discounts
List of discounted hosiery and boot items including 18c 3 pairs for 50c split sole cotton stockings, 25c mercerized stockings, 69c for silk stockings, children's and infants' stockings, women’s and girls’ boots with multiple price points, and assorted lace collars scarfs veils and dresses with numerous price reductions. Includes Crest Brand, Fenway, Stadium boots and Irish lace pieces with color variations.
Filene Dresses Marked Down in Varied Fabrics and Styles
A sale of women’s dresses features machine made and Percale styles from $1.65 to $8.75. Line includes house dresses in patterns, Mistral cloth street dresses, serge options, basket weave models, and new arrivals in black and navy velvets, corduroys, Crepe de Chine, Charmeuse, and Poplin. Sizes and colors vary.
Descriptive Dress Price Cuts on Various Fabrics
Dresses offered at reduced prices ranging from 4.75 to 7.75 with original values up to 16.75. Fabrics include serges velvets broadcloths and chalks. Styles include straight Russian waist dresses and waist styles with simple trimmings and some hand embroidery. Sizes accommodate stout children.
Children’s coats and hats on sale in corduroy and velvet styles
Readable ad copy lists discounted children’s outerwear and hats including imported corduroy coats with Russian styling and braid trimming in several price brackets from 2 to 6 years. Hats priced from 95 cents to 3.95, featuring velvet and corduroy with decorative trims.
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Chief Ritchie
Gaby Deslys
al Jolson
Shubert Theatre
Gaby Glide
Robert E. Lee
Mississippi
Billy
Rose
Mall
iLeader
Violin Wedding
Re My
Baby
Uncle Joe
Krey Musi
Washington St
C CO
O’keeffe
Aroostook
Green Mt
Filenes
Norfolk
Wm. Filene’s Sons Company
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