Grand Army to Buy Cobb Painting for State House Display
The Grand Army plans to purchase Darius Cobb. The Last Comrade's Final Tribute will be presented to the Commonwealth and hung in the State House, described as Cobb's finest work.
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Cobb
State House
Darius Cobb
Boston
Mass
Grand Army of the Republic
Commonwealth
Grand Army
Jincoln
Grant
Sherman
Sheri
Fresenius Will Cuts Kin To Five Dollars Each
Philip Fresenius left his entire estate of about 350000 to his widow with brothers and sisters and their children each receiving five dollars. If Mrs. Fresenius had not survived, the gifts would go to local charities and loyal servants would gain generous bequests. A contest is expected as the will provides for the widow's maintenance during settlement. Fresenius headed a brewing concern and died recently at Hot Springs Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Philip Fresenius
Fresenius
Hot Springs
Ark
Cure for Chronic Skin Disease Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A Newark woman recounts seven years of itching from knee to toe, multiple doctors and hospital care without relief, and eventual cure after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She urges others with similar ailments to try the remedies, noting cost and global availability through Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Sachs
Second Ave
New York
N. Y
Morris Sachs
Deutsch-Ostroweer Unt.-Verein
Kempner Hebrew Benevolent Society
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Columebus Ave
Boston
Mass
Final Grand Army monument to be built in memory of veterans
Israel H. DeWolf and Department Commander John J. Parker announce statewide subscriptions for a patriotic memorial work valued at $10,000. The project honors the Grand Army of the Republic and its fallen comrades, with funds directed to the G. A. R. assistant adjutant general at the State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Farragut
Israel H. DeWolf
John J. Parker
State House
Hurricane Rattles Big Steamship For Three Days At Sea
A hurricane battered the steamer Inez for three days, halving speed and forcing 979 passengers to stay below decks. The Romanic, a White Star liner, arrived two days late with 23 saloon, 105 second class, and 851 steerage passengers. Cargo included 5400 boxes of Italian wines oils and marble slabs.
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White Star
Romanic
Inez
First National Bank of Chelsea Declares Fourth Dividend
The bank that closed its doors four years ago announces a fourth dividend of 10 percent to its 1000 depositors, bringing total payments to 85 percent of original deposits.
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First National Bank of Chelsea
Board clears Col Lombard in militia pamphlet case
Colonel Walter Lombard of the Coast Artillery Corps is exonerated by a board of inquiry investigating charges of impropriety in pamphlets of artillery instruction he copyrighted. The report ends a disputed chapter between Governor Draper Adjutant-General Brigham and Col Charles P Nutter with majority signers Pew Graves and minority signer Hayes.
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Walter Lombard
Coast Artillery Corps
Board of Inquiry
Draper
Brigham
Charles P. Nutter
Lombard
William A. Pew
Frank A. Graves
William A. Hayes
Malaria Hits Colonel Nims Veteran Battery Leader Stricken
Colonel Ormond F. Nims, 93, famed commander of Nims Battery, is ill with malaria at his 42 Blossom Street home. He was absent from the recent Nims Battery Association reunion at the Revere House. Once seen at his Cambridge Street drug store from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., his health declined with bad weather. He rode from Boston in 1861 as the oldest in his unit, where ages ranged 22 to 35. only 16 veterans attended the reunion.
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Ormond F. Nims
Nims
Blossom Street
Nims’ Battery Association
Revere House
Cambridge Street
Colonel Nims
Boston
Society Woman Defaults Her Bond
May Sewall, arrested Monday by Inspector Knox in costly attire and furs, did not appear in Municipal Court yesterday to answer shoplifting charges. She was defaulted. Police believe she is connected to a well to do family, as her Monday arraignment had her bond set at 500 dollars, which she posted herself. She refused to disclose her St Botolph street home number to avoid scandal.
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May Sewall
Knox
Miss Sewall
St. Botolph Street
Crudol Antiseptic Shampoo Advertises Hair Health
An old style ad urges scalp care with CRUDOL crude oil product to prevent dandruff and improve health. It promotes CRUDOL in 50e and 25¢ tubes at drug stores and offers a sample by sending 10¢ to The Crudol Company, 1781 Broadway, New York City. Also advertises CRUDOL Antiseptic Shampoo sold at drug stores with a 10¢ sample request.
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Crudol Company
Broadway
New York City
Mills Cut Down Work In Cotton Market
River city reports the Cotton Manufacturers Association will run five days a week to bolster trade. Poor cloth market has persisted for two months though contracts from November and December cover most production through April. No large warehouse stockpiles expected to weaken the market.
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Fay
River
Cotton Manufacturers’Association
Labor leaders skeptical of holiday motive in wage talks
In labor circles a disposition to doubt the ostensible motive for curtailing production. Falls River mills plan a shutdown under an agreement among New England manufacturers to reduce output, affecting about 87 plants and 27,000 workers, with weekly wage losses totaling $33,500.
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Association
Washington
New England
Fall River
Fall River Iron Works Company
American Printing Company
M. C. D. Borden
New York
Borden
New England Cotton Yarn Company
Girl Fagin Found Guilty In Larceny Case
A 17 year old girl named Josephine Saboene was found guilty of larceny after being caught with jewelry and trinkets worth about 80 dollars. She cried in court as investigators noted two young accomplices aged 9 and 11 testified she taught them to steal. bail was set at 200 dollars for continuation and possible probation review.
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Josephine Saboene
Charles Street
Rooney
Wentworth
Maynard
Negro Wounds Two Yale Men on Jersey Central Train
Two Yale graduates Harrison Higbee and Leslie Lord were shot on a Jersey Central train near Jersey City by a gunman who fled after firing. Accompanying them were Gale Young of New York and Roger Young of Newark, Princeton graduates. The attack followed an alleged remark about a woman aboard the smoking car.
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New York
Harrison Higbee
Leslie Lord
Yale
North Jersey
Jersey Central
Newark
Higbee
Lord
Gale Young
Roger Young
Princeton
Jersey City
Mansfield Tonight Hosts Taunton Sunday School Institute
Under Taunton District Sunday School Association, an institute will be held Thursday evening at Mansfield Congregational Church. Three conferences cover elementary grade led by Mrs. Ware Worcester, advanced grade led by Mrs. Cox, and adult grade led by Hamilton S. Conant. All conferences start at 7 15, with Rev. Lyman G. Horton of Taunton addressing the full assembly at 8 on The Spiritual Assets of the Sunday School Teacher. District officers will attend.
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Taunton District Sunday School Association
Congregational Church
Mansfield
Ware
Worcester
Cox
Iamilton S. Conant
Boston
Lyman G. Horton
Taunton
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Resiner St
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Ind
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North Market Street
Col. Lombard
Fagin
Institute
Morris Dental
Washington Street
Siegel
R. H. White
Portland
Dlesboro
England
William Pitt
Penrose
Overstreet
Joint
Congressional Postal Commission
Congressional Commission
Joint Postal ‘Commission
Evrmeing
Joint Commission
Congress
Saturday Evening Post
Joint Postal Commission
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Senate
Joint Congressional Committee
The
Curtis Publishing Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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