Poison case capsule clue ties jealous motive to tragedy
In Cumberland Maryland Grace Flosser and Charles Twiggs were found dead in the girl's home on the eve of their wedding. Police cite an empty gelatine capsule and a jealous woman as clues. May Blosser was questioned as investigators probe a quarrel that may have influenced the events. Twiggs reportedly left an estate of about 30 60 to his mother, brother, and sister.
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Cumberland
Grace Flosser
Charles &. Vigg
May Blosser
Grace
Twigg
David A. Robb
Blosser
Robb
Magee
Ilea
Grant B. 2 M. Bridge Rights Over Saugus
Harbor and land commissioners grant Boston & Maine railroad permission to build a new steel bridge across the Saugus River at Lynn. The bridge will carry four tracks on eight masonry piers with an uplift draw and a 50 foot wide clear channel.
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Saugus
Harbor and Land Commissioners
Boston & Maine Railroad
Saugus River
Lynn
Goodyear Cuts Tire Prices on Casings Tubes
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company announces a 10 percent price cut in casings and 15 percent in tubes due to lower para rubber gum costs and strong manufacturing. The move may prompt other makers to follow suit in the near future.
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Akron, O
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Seat sale opens for Bernhardt engagement at Boston Theatre
The Bernhardt engagement goes on sale tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the Boston Theatre. Tickets will be available to the public starting Thursday, with seating limited by the venue.
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Boston Theatre
Fog Causes Freight Engine Crash at Parker Street Crossing
A Portsmouth freight engine entering Newburyport collided head on with a shifting engine near Parker Street crossing in heavy fog. The impact blocked tracks and required a wrecking train from Portsmouth. No one was injured. both engines were loose and the shifter had been preparing to back out.
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Newburyport
Portsmouth
Parker Street
Urges Voters to Aid O Hare for City Council
J Frank O Hare of South Boston has received a letter from Sherwin L. Cook urging voters to back him. The letter criticizes the Good Government Association for its stance on O Hares political record and promotes placing public interests above party regularity.
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J. Frank O'Hare
South Boston
Sherwin L. Cook
Good Government Association
Urges Room at Art Museum for Mrs Howe
A letter to the editor proposes dedicating a room in the city Art Museum for Mrs. Howe’s portrait and for other notable contributors, past and present, as a lasting honor and welcoming display. The writer argues visitors would value seeing Mrs. Howe’s likeness during museum visits.
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ART Museum
Howe
Mrs. Howe
A Good Cough Mixture Remedy Promoted
An old home remedy claims to rapidly break up a cold and ease coughs by mixing gly cerine virgin oil of pine and whiskey in a large bottle. Shake and use a tea spoonful every four hours. Ingredients are inexpensive and available at drug stores.
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W. A. Leach
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati, C
Power to Earn Through Practical Education Advocated
Michael H Corcoran Jr and Dr Thomas F Leen spoke at rallies in Cohen Hall Dorchester and Bloomfield Hall urging schools to boost earning power via practical education. Corcoran praised trade and high school pathways for quicker advancement, while Leen warned the board to deepen health initiatives rather than oppose them.
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Michael H. Corcoran, Jr
Thomas F. Leen
Cohen Hall
North End
Court House
Dorchester Street
Bloomfield Hall
Bloomfield Street
Geneva Avenue
Dorchester
Fog Shuts Boston Harbors and Railways in Dense Gloom
A heavy fog blanketed Boston covering harbors and hindering shipping and train schedules. Businesses operated with lights scarce as noon resembled a night scene while a steady warm rain amplified the gloom.
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Boston
Fogbound ferries stagger through New England coast
Navigation was nearly at a standstill as dense fog crippled ferry service and harbor traffic from Portland to Boston. Ships struggled past looming hazards with many near misses while other liners delayed hours. A southwest gale and forthcoming cold spell threaten continued disruption before warmer, stormy weekend conditions.
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Governor Dingley
Portland
Belfast
Bangor
Juniata
Merchants & Miners Line
Norfolk
Battery Wharf
Cape
Pasque Island
Vineyard Sound
Kennebec
Boston
New York
College Point
Fall River
Priscilla
Minnewaska
Bermudian
Carolina
el Sol
el Porte
Proteus
City of Savannah
Jefferson
Comanche
Denver
Boston Postal Receipts Rise 6.44 Percent in 1910
Postmaster Mansfield reports Boston post office revenues for 1910 rose by $384,338.02 over 1909, a 6.44 percent gain. The increase covers the entire volume of the office’s business.
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Mansfield
Boston
Stomach Sufferers Urged to Try Stuart's Tablets
An early 20th century advertisment touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural remedy for indigestion. It blames overfeeding and poor food choices for stomach trouble and claims the product aids digestion, restores stomach function, and improves overall health with a free trial offer.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Escapes Heels of Fire as Horse Drawn Wagon Passes
John Ganly, 88, of Charlestown, slipped on Haymarket square pavement and narrowly avoided being trampled by Fire Department wagon No. 1. The scare halted subway traffic and minutes later a small fire at L. L. Hodges Japanning Works, 105 Haverhill Street, was extinguished with minor stock damage.
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John Ganly
Auburn Court
Charlestown
Haymarket Square
Japanning Works
L. L. Hodges
Haverhill Street
Saunders and McGillivray Call Off Engagement
Harry A. Saunders of Saugus and Miss Laslie McGillivray of Maplewood mutually agreed to end their engagement before Thanksgiving. Saunders told a Post reporter they never intended to marry on New Year’s Day and had no plans to wed.
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Harry A. Saunders
Saugus
Laslie McGillivray
Maplewood
The
Post
Miss McGillivray
Father Audiffred Dies in Hospital at 82
The Rev Henry Audiffred S M died yesterday at Carney Hospital in his 83rd year. He had been a priest 59 years and a member of the Society of Mary 68 years. Funeral is Thursday at 10 a m in St Ann's Church Lawrence. He helped found the church site on Isabella Street and built its basement and rectory. He later served five years as pastor of Our Lady of Oy in ana secure where he started a parochial school.
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Father Audiffred
Henry Audiffred
S. M
Carney Hospital
Society of Mary
St. Ann’s Church
Lawrence
France
Father Aundiffred
United States
Isabella Street
Church of Our Lady of
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