Amethyst Ring Mystery Ends With Outwitted Detective
Detective Samuel Steele investigates the disappearance of Mrs. Maurice Cortno's amethyst ring. The thief turns out to be Cortno's red headed maid who is fired, and months later Cortno’s sister confesses she found the ring after a tobogganing mishap. The detective learns of the sister's deception and the ring is recovered.
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India
Nepha Shib
Cherrapunji
Samuel Steele
Maurice Cortno
Cortno
Mr. Samuel Steele
Mr. Steele
Cortne
Polly
Mrs. Cortno
Mine
Mr. Cortno
Hub Hebrew savant Rub in Naiherseg dies in Dorchester
Rubin Naiherseg a leading figure in Boston’s Jewish community died at his Dorchester home at 7 am aged 82 He was known for piety and support of orthodox causes He leaves a wife over 80 four married children 23 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren after nearly 30 years in Boston.
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Greater Boston
Rubin Naiherseg
Normandy Street
Dorchester
Mr. Naiherseg
Mr. Nashersey
America
Boston
Poultry Show Exhibits Valued Over 100000 at New England Event
The poultry show ends tonight with estimates above 100000 by experts. Boston Poultry Association plans next year’s exhibit. Notable entries include Miss H E Hooker’s hen laying eggs valued at one dollar each and Richard G Harwood’s prize Columbian Wyandotte. King Winter, a New York cat, won blue ribbon at the cat show.
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Boston Poultry Association
Associa
New England
H. E. Hooker
South Hadley
Richard G. Harwood
Littleton
King Winter
New York
Prizh
H. EH. Hooker
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Grippe Cure
Advertisement proclaims Pape's Cold Compound cures grippe and severe colds within hours when taken every two hours for three doses. It claims no quinine is used and asserts three years of research and a cost of over fifty thousand dollars. A 25 cent package is said to relieve neuralgia, headache, feverishness, stuffing, sneezing, and other cold symptoms.
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Pape
Rich mond H Ingersoll jailed for bank embezzlement
In Saco Maine on January 13 1930 Rich mond H Ingersoll former treasurer of the York County Savings Bank of Biddeford received a two year county jail sentence after pleading nolo contendere to two counts of embezzlement of bank funds.
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Saco
Richmond H. Ingersoll
York County Savings Bank
Biddeford
Supreme Court
Clements Succeeds Judge Knapp as I C Chair
Judson C. Clements of Georgia was elected chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission to succeed Judge Martin A. Knapp of New York at a special conference. Clements is the commission's senior member and a Democrat.
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Washington
Judson C. Clements
Georgia
Interstate Commerce Commision
Martin A. Knapp
New York
Clements
Home style quick breads and cheese loaf recipes
A collection of cribbed home recipes with measurements for quick breads cheese spread and nut loaf. Includes authors MRS N D HOLWAY MARY A HOBERT and MRS H B CROSBY with names and addresses in Holyoke Uxbridge East Boston and Camden Maine.
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Mary A. Hobert
North Uxbridge
E. Schrader
H. B. Crosby
Lexington Street
Boston
Dear Miss Champagne on Choosing Between Lovers and Homes
A 23 year old woman asks if she should stay with a respectful five month beau who is not of her faith but jealous and music averse. The columnist urges considering a more congenial partner, noting limited shared interests and that she may view the current man as a friend rather than a future husband.
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Miss Champagne
M. A
Sealed Verdict in Taylor Case Reaches Court
The jury in the Francis Asbury alias James H. Taylor trial has returned a sealed verdict after two days of evidence. Taylor is accused of beating his wife Margaret Jackson Taylor. The panel deliberated from about 4:20 p m yesterday and returned the sealed result around 6 p m.
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Francis Asbury
James H. Taylor
Margaret Jackson Taylor
Atlantic Fleet Van Reaches Guantanamo
The advance guard of the Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Schroeder and several ships from Admiral Saxton’s scouting squadron arrived at Guantanamo Cuba today, per a wireless despatch received by the Navy Department.
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Washington
Feet
Schroeder
Saunton
Guantanamo
Cuba
Navy Department
Querida and Sweet Content clash in a harsh exchange
A reader letter exposes a sharp exchange between Querida and Sweet Content over criticism and guidance. The writer notes Sweet Content’s harsh judgments and claims the banner of Bitter Discontent was raised, while Dahlia signs off with a wary, hopeful tone.
Advice to Lost Youth on Unfaithful Husbands from Orient Heights
A reader in the Sewing Circle shares sympathy for a woman stuck in a broken home after her husband’s affair. She recounts enduring years of hardship, forgives him temporarily, and asserts women should not be mistreated or become doormats.
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Sewing Circle
Boston Daily and
Sunday Post
New England
Boston Post
Post
Orient Heights
Against Divorce in the Acheing Heart Letter
A reader titled Acheing Heart responds to a letter from Shattered Ideals arguing against divorce. The writer claims marriage binds beyond a written divorce and that God should join, not separate, couples, urging the divorced party to see the situation from her perspective.
Help for Maple Leaf Reader Describes Simple Daily Exercises
A letter explains a reader’s repurposed exercise routine after discarding an advertised device. Four daily movements are outlined to strengthen posture and chest, performed night and morning with careful breathing. The writer attributes personal improvement to years of consistent practice starting from childhood fatigue.
Bedbugs in the Flat Prompt Reader Help
A newlywed seeks help after discovering bedbugs under the moulding in a flat. She cannot move seasonally and asks readers for effective removal methods to protect her new home and furniture.
Dear B Considerate On Baby Care From N H Hibbs
A letter from N H Hibbs to a reader shares how she cared for her sister’s week-old son after her death three years ago. She describes using orange juice on awakening to aid digestion and feeding prunes baked with skins removed, mashed and sweetened, plus baked apple. She notes the child now thrives, weighing 42 pounds last October, comparing him to a six-pound baby at 12 days old.
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N. H. Hibbs
Husband Speaks Ill of Mother in Sewing Circle Letter
IVERNIA, a young English wife in the United States, asks for advice about her husband who speaks badly of her well respected mother. She notes his harshness despite her mother caring for them, and promises to share later how they live frugally with wholesome meals and clothes.
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Sewing Circle
Ivernia
Theatre Parties and How They Work
The piece explains Jersey parties where friends share costs to sit together, sometimes with an after theatre supper. It also notes couples parties with one partner paying for two, and invites where the host covers all expenses. When a supper arises, advance hotel or restaurant table bookings are advised.
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Jersey
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