Doctor Adams Death Declared Self-Inflicted Mercury Poison
Inquest finds Dr Celia Paine Adams of Brookline died by her own action from mercury poisoning during personal crisis. The report absolves her fiancé Dr Eldridge Atwood of blame in the deaths linked to Dr Wilfred Harris, murdered earlier at Hotel Westminster, with conflicting timelines and a missing bottle of corrosive sublimate tablets noted in her bag.
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Celia Paine Adams
Brookline
Wilfred FE. Harris
Eldridge D. Atwood
Palmer
Dr. Atwood
Dr. Adams
Atwood
Woburn
Wilfred E. Harris
Judge Palmer
the Commonwealth Hospital
District Attorney Report On Atwood Case
The report filed with the district attorney by Judge Joseph N. Palmer of the Roxbury Court states that while evidence hints at an indefinable link between Atwood and her death, it falls far short of showing that Atwood or anyone else contributed to it.
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Joseph N. Palmer
Roxbury Court
Atwood
Presbyterian Author and Clergyman Dead
New York reports the death of Rev. Dr. James Glenworth Butler at age 93 in Boonton New Jersey. Born in Brooklyn he graduated Yale Theological Seminary in 1850 and led pastorates in Brooklyn and Philadelphia. From 1868 to 1871 he edited the American and Foreign Christian Union and spent two decades compiling a 11 volume Bible Work commentary along with other biblical works.
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New York
James Glenworth Butler
Boonton
N. J
Brooklyn
N. Y
Yale Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
American and Foreign Christian Union
Childhood romance ends in Guarda couple’s wedding in Boston
A long childhood romance from Guarda Portugal led to a wedding at the immigration station. Maria A Reis married Jose P de Pina of Taunton in a 3 30 pm ceremony conducted by Rev Paul L Des pony of St John the Baptist Church East Boston. They headed to Taunton after the ceremony where a new home awaits.
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Guarda
Portugal
Maria A. Reis
Jose P. de Pina
Taunton
Paul L. Despony
St. John the Baptist (Catholic
East
Boston
Palmer Fleet Loses One More Schooner
The five master Fannie Palmer foundered at sea amid two weeks of Atlantic storms. She sailed from Newport News on Nov 11 bound for Carthagena with 38901 tons of coal at $15 per ton freight. Captain Willey and crew were landed at Gibraltar.
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Fannie Palmer
Gibraltar
Willey
Palmer
Newport News
Carthagena
Spain
Atlantic
Ex Wakefield Resident Alvin Daland Dies in Iowa
Alvin Daland, a former Wakefield resident of almost fifty years and active town official, died suddenly in Farragut Iowa. He graduated from Wakefield High School in 1871 and later moved to Iowa. He leaves a widow a son and a daughter. his mother and brother remain in Wakefield.
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Wakefield
West Wakefield
Farragut
Iowa
Alvin Daland
Daland
Wakefield High School
70-Cent Gas Bill Sparks Big Legislature Fight
The 1917 Legislature faces a major clash over a bill filed by Representative-elect Lewis E. Sullivan setting the Boston Consolidated Gas Company price at 70 cents per thousand cubic feet beginning July 1, 1917. The move targets the city gas rate and political rancor grows as a key economic issue.
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Lewis E. Sullivan
Boston
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Sinking of the American steamer Maryland reported by coast guard
The Maryland sent wireless pleas for aid early Tuesday claiming she was sinking. Coast guard cutter Gresham and Acushnet found no survivors or wreckage and returned after a fruitless search. Debris and furniture were scattered near the sinking area, and officers believe the vessel and its 34 crew members perished.
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Maryland
Gresham
Acushnet
Ccutter
Enneking Daughter Declared Insane Seeks Guardian
Mary E. Enneking petitions Suffolk Probate Court to appoint guardian for her daughter Jamie M. Enneking, heiress and artist, who is described as insane and unable to care for herself after the death of John J. Enneking on November 27.
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Jmily M. Unhneking
John J. Enneking
Setae
Mary KE. Enneking
Suffolk Probate Court
Balakireff and Lermentoff in Boston Symphony Concert
Balakireff’s symphonic poem after Lermentoff about Queen Thamar and Caucasus legends was heard at Symphony Hall with conductor Karl Muck. Critics praised vivid passages while noting overall restraint and limited sympathy for the score. Schumann’s variations on a choral theme followed, repeated after a few seasons.
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Beethoven
Balakireff
Thamar
Lermentoff
George Schumann
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Karl Muck
Symphony Hall
Terek
Dariel Pass
Caucasus
Mack
Beethoven and Balakireff Symphonies Compared in Performance
The reviewer praises the Beethoven performance as flawless while noting Balakireff’s symphonic poem received meticulous study. The critic argues Balakireff’s vibrant, Asiatic music demanded a different approach than Beethoven’s refined methods.
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Balakireff
Beethoven
Wolf's Overcoats Sale Seeks Your Comparison
Local ad urges customers to buy overcoats and compare with rivals. It promises tremendous savings and backs claims with a money back guarantee, emphasizing Wolf's policy of refunding if desired.
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Wolf’s
Woolen Mills Shut Down Indefinitely
The George Mabbett & Sons Woolen Company a leading worsted maker at Plymouth closed tonight for an indefinite period about 250 workers lost jobs. The shutdown followed a week of notices with owners hopeful the pause would be brief.
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Plymouth
George Mabbett & Sons Woolen Company
Adamson's Cough Balsam Promises Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement states that when Adamson's Cough Balsam appears the cold or cough disappears, claiming swift relief and a simple remedy for ailments.
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Adamson
Palmer Held for Grand Jury Over Mining Stock Scheme
Frank A. Palmer treasurer of the Golden Star Mining Company was held for the US grand jury by US Commissioner Hayes on a charge of using the mails to defraud in a stock sale scheme. He was released on $2500 bail pending grand jury action.
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Palmer
Frank A. Palmer
Golden Star Mining Company
United States Grand Jury
United States
Hayes
Grand Jury
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