Manley Court Man Wanders 20 Miles in Cold
Timothy Whalley a 65 year old man from Lexington wandered through woods in cold wet night and walked 20 to 30 miles before dawn. He was found on Oxford street Winchester suffering exposure a severe ear laceration and facial injuries. He is in a dazed state and was taken to his home by Dr. C F McCarthy.
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Lexington
Winchester
Timothy Whalley
Manley Court
Oxford Street
Wholley
Thomas Ryan
C. F. McCarthy
Beachey Smashes Looping Records in Christmas Flight
San Francisco reports Lincoln Beachey breaking a world record by looping the loop five times from 750 feet and landing on Panama Pacific grounds. He also performs a double loop from 300 feet, challenging Pegoud as the originator of the stunt.
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San Francisco
Lincoln Beachey
Panama
Wilson Gifts Cheer Many Poor Homes
President and Mrs. Wilson and their daughters delivered Christmas cheer in Washington by sending two White House cars filled with toys provisions and clothing to hundreds of needy homes. Mrs. Wilson and the daughters visited many houses including one near the presidential route to the country club.
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Washington
What a Fool I’d Be and More in This Show
A lively note on a Broadway musical segment praising songs like What a Fool I’d Be and A terrific hit. The material is described as funny clever and joy-inspiring with the cast delivering strong performances. It captures audience reaction and stage energy.
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New York
Broadway
Monkeyville
Theo, Morse
Alice Lloyd
Jardin de Danse
Herbert Ingraham
Honey Boy Minstrels
Matt
Jeff
Larrie O'Connor
Sylvie
O’connor
Harry von Tilzer
Robinson Crusoe’s Isle
Tremont Theatre
Boston
Ashmont Boy Shot While With Friends in Woods
Albert Doty 15 and Wallace Gillett 13 fired a .22 rifle at marks in the woods near Morton street, wounding Francis Curran 13 in the back. Curran was quickly treated at City Hospital. the bullet was removed and his condition improved.
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Albert M. Doty
Wrentham Street
Ashmont
Francis Curran
John Curran
Bailey Street
Curran Boy
Morton Street
Doty
Wallace Gillett
Edmund Street
Doty and Gillett
Curran
Gillett
Mary M. Doty
Linden Postmistress Unopposed for Linden
Congress man William E H Tuttle, a Democrat, urged President Wilson to appoint Miss Sadie Wood as Linden postmistress. Wood, appointed by Taft four years ago, had previously served four years as assistant to Postmaster H W Gefner. Her record left no Democrat in Union county seeking another candidate.
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Linden
N. J
William EH. Tuttle
Wilson
Sadie Wood
Taft
H. W. Gefner
Union County
Tuttle
Cushman Engagement Announced for Miss Trene Cushman
Miss Trene Cushman daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank H Cushman Cambridge announces engagement to Leon Arthur Provandle of Melrose Highlands The couple plans marriage in the near future with families cited in the notice.
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Trene Cushman
Frank H. Cushman
Cambridge
Leon Arthur .Provandle
Melrose Highlands
Christmas in Monticello Jail for Miss Brance
Miss Adelaide M. Brance spent a lonely Christmas in the Monticello jail. Her only joy was the return of a photograph of the late Melvin H. Couch, which had been taken from her effects in the attorney's office where she had lived for three years in a secret room.
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Melvin Couch
Monticello
N. Y
Miss Brance
Adelaide M. Brance
Melvin H. Couch
Will of Miss Brance Found in Couch Affair Landed Inheritance
Miss Brance claimed possession after Couch’s death and exchanged a treasured picture with Mrs Couch. Louise Couch uncovered Miss Brance’s two year old will naming Couch as beneficiary of assets worth six hundred dollars. Attorneys deem the unsigned will valid, while Brance’s brother from Hartwick did not arrive.
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Couch
Louise Couch
Miss Brance
Dys-pep-lets Offer Quick Indigestion Relief After Feasts
A consumer ad extols Dys-pep-lets as effective digestives for indigestion and heartburn after Christmas dinners. It claims ease and comfort, notes they are not strong alkali, and promotes 10c 25c or $1 boxes sold by all druggists.
Bernard Shaw Goes to Madame Tussauds as Wax Figure
London reports George Bernard Shaw will join Mme. Tussaud’s collection in Marylebone Road. The playwright, who sat for his wax portrait, urged a true portrayal avoiding the public’s caricature while admiring his “beautiful hair and beard” as the modeller adds whiskers to the unfinished face.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Mme. Tussaud
Marylebone Road
Shaw
Auguste Rodin
Tussaud Museum
Edward VII Letters Destroyed After Queen Alexandria Consent
London reports Queen Alexandra has consented to destroy a portion of King Edward VII private letters. King George desired obliteration since accession and some were burned last summer at Balmoral, but Queen Alexandra refused to relinquish the bulk. Lord Knollys persuaded her to hand over the remainder to her son.
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London
Alexandra l
Edward
George
Queen Alexandra
Balmoral
Lord Knollys
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