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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1902

Page

4

Miss Mary Barber Weds Major Hartzell in Canton

Miss Mary Barber eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Barber became the wife of Major Ralph Hartzell at the Saxton homestead. The Rev O B Milligan officiated with about 150 guests present. Mrs McKinley and cabinet friends sent gifts as Barber and Hartzell depart for Denver where Hartzell practices law.

Mary Barber Mrs. McKinley Major Hartzell Denver Canton, O M. C. Barber Ralph Hartzell Saxton McKinleys Barbers McKinley Fred Hartzell McKinley Memorial Association Barber White House Cabinet Tives

Perjury Or Forgery Case Before Judge Ely

Joseph Durgin and Walter Pike faced Judge Ely in municipal court charged with forging and uttering two notes purporting to be Cunningham. Key witnesses included Cunningham denying notes and Way confirming discounting. Durgin and Pike described a scheme with notes dated 1902 and 1907, sharing proceeds and drinking after cashing. The case was sent toward grand jury consideration with defense arguing lack of criminal conduct.

Joseph Durgin Walter Pike Ely William Cunningham City Hall Walt 5 Martin Flower Walter T. Way Austin Street Pike O'Leary Itlian Assessors Mr. Way Cunnaingham Defendant Council Chamber Bowdoin Square James Street Durgin Tomfohrde'’s Mr. Ross O’leary Canada George Libby

Liquor Case In Somerville Involves Storekeepers and a Spirited Plot

In Somerville a two part case centers on Simon Careensfel¢s and Jeremiah Murphy proprietors of Linwood street shops. Murphy faces charges of keeping a common liquor nuisance and of selling liquor with intent. Greenfeldt accuses Murphy of setting a trap to ensnare him while the father of a Murray girl alleges Greenfeldt used his daughter to buy cider for Murphy. A continuance until Jan. 6 was granted. A cider caper ending with police seizure drew skepticism from Murphy and Greenfeldt alike.

Somerville Simon Careenfel¢s Jeremiah Murphy Linwood Street Murphy Greenfeldt N Murray Murphy's Greenfeldt’s Reich Charles Johnson Murray

Reliance on Prof Hollis in Brighton Coal Plan

Philip Cabot in charge of the city fuel committee discussed General Bancroft’s admiralty coal offers. Professor Hollis of Harvard tested it and found mixed quality, needing large base coal and frequent crust breaking. The committee plans to use it only in extremity, while supplying current soft coal to 14 stations and trying to cover costs from a $74,000 fund, reducing street pedlars’ price gouging.

Philip Cabot City Herbert Lyman Post Brighton General Bancroft Hollin Harvard Admiralty Hollis Cabot Boston

Body of Man Found In Pembroke Woods

A 65 year old man, unidentified, was found deceased in Pembroke woods near Centre Street between cranberry bogs. A small head wound may relate to death, with clothing frozen and body awaiting medical examiner, while a Pembroke grocery clerk later positively identified the man as the stranger seen in town weeks earlier.

Bryantvilld Pembroke Centre Street Sulham’s Frank Hayes James Muller Ira F. Porter Pembroke Centre Brockton Duxbury Hopemock Pond Frank Pulsifer

Threads Used In Surgery Through The Ages

Modern surgery uses many thread types from kangaroo tendons to silk and silver wire. Kangaroo tendons hold about four weeks, silk as long as six months, and silver wire is essentially indestructible. Special needles, curved in segments or spear and bayonet shaped, adapt to each thread for wounds that heal and then disappear.

Temptation hinted in playful Adam and Eve exchange

A playful conversation features Willie proposing an Adam and Eve role play with Mabel. Willie cites temptation as he asks Mabel to be Eve and he to be Adam.

Willie Mabel Eve Adam

Beverly option sale blocked by injunction ruling

Judge Waitt in Salem refused to issue an injunction stopping Tracy Thatcher of Beverly from selling 260 to 262 Cabot Street, formerly Mrs. Gilbert P Weston's property, despite her protest. The property sold at auction to William L Wood for 11200, Thatcher's option valid though not expiring until Jan 1 1908. Weston filed bill of complaint, but Judge Waltz ruled the option valid and no action could be taken before expiry. Thatcher plans suit against interference. The parcel spans nearly 10,000 feet in central Beverly.

Beverly Pep Waitt Salem Tracy Thatcher Cabot Street Gilbert P. Weston Thatcher William L. Wood Weston Gilbert Weston Waltz Mr. Thatcher J. J. Henry

Pickings From Fiction Quotations Digest

A collage of quoted lines from various fiction works includes reflections on repentance reading runes marriage motives and female independence. The snippets feature authors like Philip Longstreth Dorothy Vernon and Graystone, and touch themes of love memory fate and gender dynamics.

Two Qualities Named Truthfulness and Obedience

A dialogue from the Illinois State Register presents a mistress emphasizing truthfulness and obedience to a new servant. The servant Mary asks which trait applies when asked to deny a caller, highlighting tension between honesty and compliance.

Mary Ilinois

Orangeiie Blues Quick Cure Clears Colds and Headache

A brief notice promotes Orangeiie Blues as a fast remedy that dispels colds headaches neuralgia and grip with swift relief. The ad emphasizes broad action against multiple ailments and urges readers to try the product for quick comfort.

Stage Matters and Theatre News Across Cities

William Faversham and Miss Opp wed at Greenwich by Judge Burns. Faversham 84 and Opp 26, both divorced. Mrs Faversham’s New York suit recalled. Miss Opp recently divorced Robert Loraine. They starred in A Royal Rival. Sultan of Sulu a Wallack’s hit. Grau improving. Miss de Wolfe’s Way of the World tour extended. Cynthia in rehearsal. Jewett to lead Virginia Harned in Iris at Colonial. Elmira costumes delay Taming of Helen. Davis performs. Professor Carpenter hypnotic exhibitions in Century building amuse.

James K. Hackett Stephen Brice the Tremont Boston Theatre Joseph Hart Carrie de Mar Grand Opera House Joe Santley Violet Holliday Leslie Carter du Barry Hollis Amelia Bingham Museum Boston Martin Harvey Colonial Theatre Virginia Harned William Faversham Julie Opp Greenwich Conn C. D. Burns Maurice Grau Pisie de Wolfe Miss de Wolfe Cynthia Henry Jewett Iris Elmira Henry Miller Helen Richard Harding Davis Professor Carpenter Century Building Huntington Avenue

Mrs Gielows Recital Showcases Negro Life Sketches

Mrs Martha Gielow presented yesterday afternoon at Steinert Hall a recital featuring original sketches from Old Plantation Life and Mammy's Reminiscences. The pieces depict pre Civil War Southern negro life in quaint dialect, including Caroline's Weddin Uncle Tom's Matrimonial Difficulties and How Sis Viney Went Home to Glory. Old plantation songs accompanied the sketches, drawing a fair, receptive audience and educational value.

Martha Uncle Tom Sis Viney

Royal Blue Line Tours Schedule and Prices

Royal Blue Line offers personally conducted tours to Washington with departures on January 16 and 50, February 13, March 6 and 20, and April 3 and 17. The package covers all expenses including five days in Washington plus visits to Philadelphia and New York with stopover privileges. Other itineraries include Jacksonville trips at $69.50, with travel to Mieride and return. For full itineraries and details contact Joseph P. Taggart, N. E. P. A., 211 Washington Street, Boston.

Washington Philadelphia New York Mieride Jacksonville Joseph P. Taggart Washington Street Boston

Executive Council Session Opens With Minimal Nominations

Governor Crane returns to the State House after several days away and receives many callers. Today's council session is not expected to name major nominations, with remaining appointment questions, including the Chelsea Court justiceship, to be settled by Governor Bates.

Crane State House Chelsea Court Bates

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