Kill Two In New Haven Yards Notify Tragic Rail Fatalities
Two men employed by the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad died in South Boston yards within hours of each other. William Cooney 40 a freight handler of 81 Boston Street South Boston was run down by a backing train. James Mulkern 60 a laborer of 39 B Street South Boston was struck by a shifting engine while crossing the Dover Street yard tracks.
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South Boston
William Cooney
Boston ‘Street
James Mulkern
B Street
How Women Can Have Beautiful Hair
A Style and Fashion Magazine piece argues women can achieve glossy hair by preserving scalp oil and avoiding harsh washing. It suggests dry shampooing to refresh the scalp, prevent dandruff, and promote hair growth with a home powder made from oring root and thorox.
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Style and Fashion Magazine
Higher rates for extras across all rail car classes
Railroad passenger agents weigh higher per mile charges for parlor sleeping and observation cars regardless of existing Pullman or equivalent car rates. A conference in New York will discuss establishing differential fares, with the Transcontinental and Trunk Line associations signaling the issue as a top agenda item for upcoming meetings in St. Paul and June.
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Pullman’’ Company
New York
Transcontinental Association
St. Paul, Minn
Pullman Company
American Association of General Passenger and
St. Paul
Trunk Line Association
B M Loses Eight Thousand Verdict in Somerville Rail Case
A Superior Court jury in East Cambridge awarded Arthur L. Stevenson administrator of Mrs. Mary Coreys estate $8000 for her death January 18, 1910 at Somerville Junction. He sued Boston and Maine Railway for negligence seeking $10000 on behalf of her husband Frank J and six children Charles M Frank J Warren J Marjorie D Giles L and William B. Coreys death occurred when she was struck by a Boston Express while crossing behind an outward bound train.
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Walt
Arthur L. Stevenson
Mary Corey
Sycamore Street
Somerville
Boston & Maine Railroad
Stevenson
Boston & Maine Railway Company
Corey
Somerville Junction
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Charles M
Warren J
Marjorie D
Giles L
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Nobody Owns This Fine Piece of Land in Carver
Carver February 21. The town contains a tract of about 100 acres in South Carver once set aside as an Indian reservation. It is a valuable bog land, with no proven title or owner. Further details are unavailable.
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Carver
South
Methods for caring for beds and bedding on moving day
An illustrated feature on the best techniques to prepare and protect beds and bedding for a move. It previews guidance to appear on the famous homes page of next Sunday's Post, focusing on practical steps and care tips.
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Next
Post
Revere High School Alumni Plan Ball
The second annual dance of the Revere High School Alumni Association will be held Friday night. The High School Glee Club will sing during intermission. Florence Pritchard and Alice Tapley will manage the aid staff to assure comfort for attendees. The hall will be elaborately decorated to resemble a garden of palms for the event.
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Revere High School Alumni Association
High School Glee Club
Florence Pritchard
Alice Tapley
BromO Quinine Laxative Note by E W Grove
An old advertisement notes a product called Bromo Quinine as a laxative remedy with a signature line by E W Grove and a price of 25 cents. The copy emphasizes prevention and removal of the cause. It reads like a vintage patent medicine notice.
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E. W. Grove
Marooned on Ice Off Charlottetown Rescue by Earl Grey
Louis Harris age 17 and Fletcher Jordan 25 of Murray Harbor were stranded on a drifting ice pan for 20 hours during a February snowstorm near Charlottetown P E I. They endured extreme hunger until government ice-breaking steamer Earl Grey arrived from Georgetown to save them.
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Charlottetown
Louis Harris
Fletcher Jordan
Murray Harbor
Earl Grey
Georgetown
Rival Societies Battle Over Long-Distance Balls
In Tremont, two Italian groups vie for social dominance as the Columbus society hosted a party that ran until dawn. The Società It aliana led by John Zamboni plans a race for duration next Friday at 8 pm with dancing to continue until 7 am the following morning.
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Tremont
Here
Columbus Society
Societe Italiano
John Zamboni
Fall Through Window Leads to Business Deal
C. J. Sawyer a Boston hardware salesman slipped on the icy sidewalk on Centre street and fell through the plate glass window of the William Egger Hardware Company store. He was cut but treated and then sold samples to Mr Egger in the same visit.
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C. J. Sawyer
Boston
Centre Street
William Egger
Egger
Thieves Work at the Library
A vigilance committee at the Boston public library runs against mutilated books in Bates Hall. Officials suspect theft by someone from higher social ranks seeking rare family crests and genealogical data. Other branch libraries report lesser damage.
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Boston Public Library
Bates Hall
Embroidery Made Easy Decoration for Childs Dress Front
Sunday Post previews a simple embroidery design for a child’s dress front in its embroidery made easy series. The transfer method relies on soap and water and is detailed as the publication’s exclusive technique.
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Sunday Post
The
Accuse Two Padrones Charged with Labor Violations
Giuseppe Marcucci and Bartholmew Navarro were arrested by police inspectors and arraigned before Judge Murray in Municipal Court. Held on $300 bonds for a hearing next Monday, they allegedly used the padrone system to hire laborers at 2 to 3 dollars per head. Both men live at 160 Liverpool Street East Boston and work as foremen for Stone and Webster on the new Boston Elevated power house.
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Giuseppe Marcucci
Bartholmew Navarra
Murray
Liverpool Street
East Boston
Stone & Webster Company
New Boston
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