Forged signature on Green's poison book shocks Littleton case
The Richardson arsenic case in Littleton takes a dramatic turn as drug clerk Von C. Wheet testifies the signature and initials next to the arsenic sale are forgeries. Investigators compare the forged V C W and C with Wheet's authentic marks, while Chief Sackett and Rollins pursue the forger. Bartlett will defend Miss Richardson as hearings approach on January 12.
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W. C. W. Wheet
Concord
Green’s
Miss Richardson
Bartlett
N. H
Richardson
Green
Littleton
von C. Wheet
Chief Sackett
Vv. Co. W
Wheet
Katherine Richardson
Post
Sanger
Rollins
Revere
New Hampshire
Wheel
Eagle House
Green’s Drug Store
Renfrew
Flossie Cheney
Lancaster
Bond
Batchelder & Mitchell
Why can't we light City Hall for less money
A reader questions the high annual cost of lighting City Hall at 6822.40 and contrastingly proposes a city supplied system at 3411.23. The letter argues about electric franchise values and urges voters to learn why before voting again, urging inquiry into the city’s street lighting rights under Boston.
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City Hall
Boston
Praia
Commonwealth
Miss Richardson's Day After Jail Release
Katherine V. Richardson, freed Tuesday from Charles Street jail, spent a lively day with her bondsman W. F. Wood, her brother Henry, and Charles Bartlett's son Joseph. She visited the attorney’s father, spoke with her mother by phone, and remained in good spirits at Morrison House in Revere after learning her mother was well.
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Katherine V. Richardson
Charles Street
W. F. Wood
Beverly
Henry
Joseph Bartlett
Charles Bartlett
Bartlett & Anderson
Miss Richardson
Morrison House
Revere
Jhigh Jinks in Brookline at Whit ney Hall
The Bankers' Club presents High Jinks a new one act musical comedy at Whit ney Hall Brookline tonight. Lyrics libretto and music by Mrs Annie Andros Hawley. Aimed to entertain Boston and Brookline elites as their first comedy effort after vaudeville. Vera Violet an American girl of limited means goes to Paris to study opera and pursue her dream.
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Bankers’ Club
Whitney Hall
Brookline
Vera Violet
Paris
Chief Tarbox Faces Charges With Testimony on Day Two
The Newton hearing on Chief F A Tarbox resumed before Mayor J W Weeks after a rest day. Patrolman William P Soule testified about Tarbox opening a letter to him that contained a Garden City Mutual Aid Association ball ticket. Soule and Inspector Fletcher arrested a woman at a private home and recovered stolen property. an indictment was found and the case moved in Superior Court.
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F. A. Tarbox
Newton Police
J. W. Weeks
William P. Soule
Newton Police Relief Association
Soule
Tarbox
Garden City Mutual Aid Association
Fletcher
Newton
Bretton, Dritton
Carl H. Chandler
Boston Herald
Richardson
Chief Tarbox
Herald
The Triumphant Light Cure Reported Worldwide Fame
European physicians marvel at light treatment results as Osmo Chemic Physicians in Boston describe cures, lowered costs, and broad access. Royalty subscribe to fund institutions, with King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra cited for notable recoveries and support.
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America
Finsen
Minin
Boylston
Roentgen
Edward VII
England
Queen Alexandra
Edward
Neuralgia Cured by Osmo-Chemie Doctors
Harlow of 19 Wyman Street Jamaica Plain Massachusetts reports twenty years of severe left side neuralgia. He sought many doctors and liniments before Osmo-Chemic evaluation with X rays revealed left kidney neuralgia and began treatment. After a period of adjustment he improves and now feels one hundred percent better, praising the Osmo-Chemie doctors.
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Mr. H. ©. Harlow
Wyman St
Jamaica Plain
Mass
H. Cc
Harlow
High Jinks and Vera Lead in Paris Style Vaudeville
A leading role in a light opera is offered to Vera with Vera's star status in Paris. Julian Eltinge, famed for female impersonations, will perform in long gowns and staged dress rehearsals promise a graceful, convincing portrayal. Cast members include Clochette the French maid Didimus de Split the German balletmaster Alwaize Thayer Burn Man and Gaston da Uber with mixed acts in vaudeville and comedy.
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Paris
Clochette
Didimus de Split
Alwaize Thayer
Burn Man
Gaston da Uber
Vera
Julian Eltinge
Eltinge
Zamona
Mr. Eltinge
H. D. Gardiner
Edna Wallace M Hopper
G. H. Bibbler
B. W. Wright
P. Penniston Wright
George Hawley
A. P., Peabody
C. H. Stevens
R. M. Saltonstall
Castro Interview With Castro Seen Dancing at Caracas Estate
Berlin dispatch from Caracas via Lokal Anzeiger describes President Castro dancing at noon at General Alcantara's La Victoria estate. He declines to interrupt state business, saying the powers demand satisfaction for insults. A lady applauds and supports his stance. Publication awaits European powers and State Department review. Arbitration may be possible.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Caracas
Castro
General Alcantara
la Victoria
Alcantara
State Department
Europe
London
Rome
President Castro Agrees to Hague Arbitration for Venezuela
Washington Dec 81 President Castro of Venezuela has agreed to the allies proposals for arbitration of the Venezuelan troubles by The Hague tribunal. Details of the answer will not be released.
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Washington
Castro
Venezuela
Hague Tribunal
Clash Near City Office Involving Chief Tarbox
On a hot day Chandler witnessed a tussle outside the office with Chief Tarbox trading blows with a man. both were separated multiple times before stopping. W S Hammett refuted Officer Youngs testimony about seeking a job for him, saying Youngs wife told him her husband wanted the Boston and Suburban post, where Hammett is vice president. Patrolman Davis testified on charges against the chief, but the mayor barred questioning about any charges against the mayor.
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Chandler
Chief Tarbox
W. S. Hammett
Young
Boston & Suburban
John J. Davis
Metropolitan Street Railway Announces Worker Wage Increase
The Metropolitan Street Railway Company reports higher wages for its motormen and conductors based on service terms. Management claims the new scale tops pay at comparable firms nationwide.
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New York
Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Dominion Atlantic Prince Arthur Cruise Postponed to Feb 11
The midwinter 30 day Dominion Atlantic Railway steamer Prince Arthur cruise, originally leaving January 15, is rescheduled to February 11. Rates per berth run from $100 to $260, with the West Indies offering lush foliage and vibrant cities. Contact the companys city office at 228 Washington Street for details.
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Dominion Atlantic Railway Line
Prince Arthur
West Indies
Washington Street
Transfer Station Planned at Upham’s Corner
W J Paul of the Meeting House Hig Improvement Association reports General Bancroft has approved a transfer station at Upham's Corner. The project will be established as soon as 48 arrangements can be completed. The station is among improvements the association has long advocated.
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W. J. Paul
The
Meeting House Hig! Improvement Association
General Bancroft
Upham's Corner
Venezuela pledges to France on claims parity
A Caracas dispatch reports Venezuela promised France to treat her claims as those of Great Britain Germany and Italy, but refused Belgium Spain and Holland.
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Paris
Caracas
Venezuela
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Belgium
Spain
Holland
Permit to Enter Venezuela Port Granted to Bolivar Steamer
Port of Spain Trinidad December 81 Admiral Douglas R N granted a separate permit to the Orinoco Steamship Company to send its steamer Bolivar to Ciudad Bolivar Venezuela and to return here. The steamer Manafinares now on the Orinoco River will be loaded by the Bolivar.
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Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Douglas, R. N
Orinoco Steamship Company
Bolivar
Ciudad Bolivar
Venezuela
Manafinares
Orinoco River
Steel Trust Reveals Employee Profit Sharing Plan Details
The plan sets aside 2 1/2 percent of annual earnings for employees, with half paid in cash quarterly and half invested in preferred stock. Stock certificates grant five year vesting, death or disability benefits, and dividend access, with forfeiture for voluntary resignation. Five years after Jan 1 1903 only remaining employees receive the fund. Equipment executives declined comment on Schwab retirement rumors.
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Teach
Steel Corporation
Schwab
Wash with Fels-Naptha Eases Daily Laundry Worries
Readers are advised that using Fels-Naptha soap can halve wash time and eliminate daily laundry anxiety, offering a simple, effective cleaning routine for households seeking quicker results and peace of mind.
Cancer Patient Reports Cure by Osmo-Chemic Doctors
Mrs Joel Bean of 290 Lowell Street Lawrence Mass says she had a large left breast cancer. After failing standard surgery she sought Osmo-Chemic treatment and says the cancer shrank by half. She left therapy for weeks but then resumed and reports improvement beyond prior hopes.
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Joel Bean
Lowell St
Lawrenct Mass
MR5
Gall Stones Cured by Osmo-Chemic Doctor Visit
Mrs C J Willey of 5 Ashmont Ph Dar ter Mass shares years of gall stones and chronic constipation. After many doctors she sought Osmo-Chemic treatment with X Ray examination and treatment. She reports pain relief and a renewed sense of health, praising the doctor highly and recommending others to seek this cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Willey
Ashmont Ph
Darter
Mass
Curing Consumption Osmo-Chem Claim by Patient Green
Mr B A Green of 41 Hancock Street Mass says after five years with tuberculosis he found relief after Osmo-Chem treatment. He credits X ray examination and doctors for his cure and praises the Osmo doctors highly, noting prior unsuccessful treatments.
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B. A. Green
Hancock St
Mass
E. H. Gredn
Free X Ray Examinations Offered by Osmo Chemic Physicians
The Osmo Chemic Physicians announce free X ray examinations using a fluoroscopic setup. They claim the exam determines the exact cause of pain or affliction, inviting the public to come in for a complimentary checkup.
The Osmo Ghemis System of Medicine
Uses a physician in a permanent suites setup at 8 9 10 3d floor Bo Building. Entrance 18 Boyla to Boston Maas. Office hours 9 to 12 m1 2 to 4 p m daily. Office closed Sunday. J L Plankett M D chief vat.
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Ing
Boyla
Boston
Maas
J. L. Plankett
M. D
Steel Trust Files BRH Trenton Case in Court
United States Steel Corporation filed in the Court of Broggy at Trenton New Jersey a brief replying to counsel for J Aspinny seeking to restrain 200000000 of the preferred stock conversion. The brief cites adjudications in the Berger case decided in favor of the steel company. It notes two unresolved points: whether the corporation has continuously and repaid four quarterly dividends meeting 1902 requirements and whether the directors’ or personal interests in syndicates tied to underwriting justify court intervention.
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Trenton
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
Broggy
J. Aspinny
Prefe Company
Berger
Steel Corporation
Treatment Offer Aims at All Applicants With Asthma
Free treatment proposed for applicants who describe their case briefly and aid humane work by sending the names of two asthma sufferers. A request for a booklet of particulars in writing is encouraged, and Dr Whetzel will for a time send a test.
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Whetzel
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