WED AFTER 3 DAY ROMANCE ENDS IN QUEENS MARRIAGE
Frank E. Botsford of 155 West Fifty eighth Street elopes with Stamford resident Hannah Elizabeth Palmer after a three day courtship. They marry at midnight in Ravenswood Queens Borough with Rev John W Gill officiating, proceeding from a Christmas visit.
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New York
Frank E. Botsford
Central Parks
West Fifty‘eighth Street
Hannah Elizabeth Palmer
Stamford
Miss Palmer
East Boston Grade Crossing Work Suspended
The New York Central railroad reports grade crossing work in East Boston is at a standstill due to severe winter weather. Work began last October at the Prescott crossing, with abutments built for a bridge. The company is finishing the storage basin and outlet drain for drainage of the roadbed and will resume about early April after frost leaves the ground.
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Boston
New York Central Railroad
Prescott
Jiu Jitsu Girl Whales Flirs Miss Wyman in New York
Miss Estelle Wyman of San Francisco, famed for jiu jitsu, thwarts a florid suitor on Madison Avenue. The man in evening attire ogled her and whispered, but she quickly restrained him with a swift Jiu Jitsu maneuver, toppled him into the street, and he retreated.
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New York
Estelle Wyman
San Francisco
Madison Avenue
Miss Wyman
Blond Mustache
Waltham Votes $300 to Destroy Moth Pest
Waltham officials allocate 300 to fight brown tail and gypsy moths. Superintendent Jones plans a citywide campaign focusing on removing nests in trees to prevent hatchings, aiming to curb the pest threat.
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Waltham
Jones
Street Department
Found Renny Captured After Five Month Search
Fred Renny a 20 year old Springfield resident was brought to Boston in handcuffs by U S Deputy J W Snyder of Scranton Penn after a nearly five month search. He faces a hearing before Commissioner Fiske and was sent to Charles Street Jail. He and three Springfield associates were charged with breaking into the Hamden post office.
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Fred Renny
Springfield
Boston
United States
J. W. Snyder
Scranton
Penn
Charles A. Bancroft
Fiske
Charles Street
Renny
George Denno
Eugene Sabiie
George H. Renny
Hamden
Concord
Stroudburg
Bancroft
Young Renny
Aged Mysterious Passenger Sent to the Island
Gustus Brown, 81, said to be from Portland, Maine, arrived on the Bay State yesterday. He is unable to recall his address and is believed to suffer senile dementia. Police and steamship officials sent him to Deer Island Hospital for care, with a possible Bath, Maine origin and a missing younger companion.
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Gustus Brown
Portland
Deer Island
Bay State
Oliver
Boston
Bath
Brown
Fire consumes three homes in St John burn out
A brisk afternoon blaze on Sewell Street in the residential section of St John New Brunswick quickly enveloped three dwellings in flames. No injuries are reported and firefighters battled the blaze from early afternoon.
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ST. John
N. B
Sewell Street
Remarried Divorc ee Sues Husband in Boston Case
Mrs Rose Russell seeks separate support for herself and her son from husband William G. Russell a Boston hotel proprietor. Divorced in 1900 they remarried in 1902 and live in Everett sharing a house but in separate rooms. She alleges his refusals of money and tests questions about her conduct as the case resumes Jan 11.
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William G. Russell
Boston
Rose Russell
Mr. Russell
Russell
Everett
Pickering
Mazie Foster
Ball Cartridges Found in Manassas Maneuvers
Investigation ordered by General Crozier found two ball cartridges among 1,750,000 blank rounds issued for maneuvers at Manassas and in California. One cartridge traced to California packer who was discharged. Virginia case unresolved. Weighing blank cases at Frankford arsenal revealed another ball cartridge and packer discharged.
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Washington
Crozier
Manassas
California
Virginia
Frankford Arsenal
Charles River Dam Contract Awarded to Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins
Holbrook Cabot Rollins Corp of Boston won the Charles River dam and lock contract for 801 607 50 after the Charles River Basin Commission rejected the lowest bid from Charles F Taylor Co due to a death in the firm. The commission deemed the chosen bid reasonable and awarded the contract.
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Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins Corporation
Charles River
Charles River Basin Commission
Charles F. Taylor & Co
John Dunfee
Syrse
Charles F. Taylor
Commission
Holbrook, Cabot, & Rollins Corporation of
Boston
Clergy Seek Reprieve for Mrs Rogers in Vermont Case
Clergymen from Windsor circulate a petition asking Governor Bell to grant a reprieve for Mrs Mary Rogers scheduled for execution on February 3 for murdering her husband. If executed, she is expected to be hanged in the afternoon.
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Windsor
Charles J. Bell
Mary Rogers
Waltham Inaugurates Its Mayor Next Monday
In Waltham on December 80 the mayoralty inauguration will be held Monday afternoon in the new High School hall. The program starts at 3 o clock with Judge Luce administering the oath to Mayor Harvey, who for a second term becomes chief executive. Afterward the oath for the aldermen is given and Harvey delivers his inaugural address.
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Waltham
Luce
Harvey
Cure cold in one day laxative bromo quinine pills
A vintage ad promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money back guarantee refund if it fails and carries E. W. Grove’s signature on each box with a 25 cent price.
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al Sruggie
E. W. Grove
Time Extensions Not Allowed for Contest Answers
Sets of answers received after the hour will not be eligible. A liberal amount of time has been given contestants to get in their answers, and there can be no extension of time, as such extension would not be fair to the majority of contestants.
Information for Competitors in Post's $2000 Prize Contest
Contestants are urged to submit all Proverb problems from the 82 puzzle series by 6 p.m. on December 31 to Proverb Editor, P. O. Box 5276, Boston. Prepay postage, use first class, or registered mail, and avoid express delivery. The Proverb Editor and lieutenants will supervise the judging with fair rules. official answers are secret and not for sale. Coupons for all 82 puzzles remain available, with mail or at the Boston Post office.
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Boston Post
Last Post
Boston Sunday Post
P. O
Boston
Mass
Post
Daily Post
Sunday Post
The
Proverb Picture Contest Rules For The Boston Post
Instructions detail how to submit Post coupon answers for the Proverb Picture contest. One answer per coupon, mailed postpaid to Proverb Editor in Boston by 6 p m on December 31. No pictures accepted, only completed coupons, with sets mailed in separate envelopes. Duplicate No 1s or No 2s allowed to count as separate prizes. duplicate coupons may be submitted. All contestants eligible except Post employees. Proverb Book contains all used proverbs and 25 cent mail-order. The Proverb Editor may amend rules as seen fit.
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Boston
Mass
Boston Post
Office of the Post
Post
Field
GC. M
Chelsea
Sunday Post
Daily
Somerville
IT. O. W
Answers to Proverb Correspondents Clarify Contest Rules
The Proverb Editor states no advantage to ink or pencil answers and emphasizes legibility and numerical order. Duplicates mean multiple answers on the same proverb problem are discouraged. set answers in numerical order in a single envelope. only No 36 can be changed to No 7 due to a postal error.
Anti Gypsy Moth War Campaign Aims at Legislature
The Massachusetts Association for the Suppression of the Gypsy and Brown-tail Moth has begun a campaign to enlist General Court members and push speedy legislation for moth suppression before spring. President Jones of the last State Senate leads the association and chairs the legislation committee with J Mott Hallowell, A W Elson, J Lewis Ellsworth, and General Francis H Appleton serving on the panel.
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Massachusetts Association For
General Court
Jones
State Senate
Association
J. Mott Hallowell
Medford
A. W. Elson
Belmont
J. Lewis Ellsworth
Worcester
Francis H. Appleton
Peabody
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