Pageant advocate urges cities to appoint master of pageants
Governor and Mrs. Foss attended a New England Woman's Press Association reception at the Vendome where Percy Mackaye spoke on cooperative drama and civic pageants. Attendees included Miss Edith Castle and Dr. Karl Muck. Mrs MacDowell could not attend after an accident. Mackaye urged municipal support, and Bertha Cushing Child sang MacDowell selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene N. Foss
New England Woman's Press Association
Vendome
Percy Mackaye
Peterboro
Edward MacDowell
New York
Edith Castle
Karl Muck
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Muck
Nathan Haskell Cole
Marta Rotoli
Mme
Noyes
Guy Currier
Arthur Peck
Bertha Cushing Child
MacDowell
Ernest Pierce
Association
Bertie F. G. Brainard
Foss
Pierce
Mr. Mackaye
Tona Vita Tonic Seeks Boston Leaders and Public Favor
London specialist John Beazley Webb explains Tona Vita aims to meet a long felt need in the United States. He cites Theodore Roosevelt’s exclamation Bully and notes three chemist shifts at Tona Vita laboratories to meet rising demand in Boston and across the country. The tonic is promoted as strengthening nerves, toning organs, and boosting blood, with major drug stores carrying it as America’s progressive national tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
John Beazley Webb
London
Theodore Roosevelt
Tona Vita Laboratories
United
United States
America
Europe
Is Swamp Root Responsible for a 50 Pound Weight Gain
William H. Partch of Newaeri testifies in 1909 that a rheumatic condition caused severe weight loss from 195 to 145 pounds. He claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root improved his kidney trouble, leading to restoration to 195 pounds after using a fifty cent bottle and later larger purchases. The affidavit notes his oath before Justice of the Peace D. A. Roseau on September 4, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Partch
Newaeri
Wm. H. Partch
D. A. Roseau
Justice of the Peace
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do for You
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do for You. Send to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY for a sample bottle It will convince anyone You will also receive a booklet of valuable information tell all about the kidneys and bladder On writing be sure and mention the Daily Post Regular fifty cent M4 one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The
Daily Post
Turkish cruiser Medjidieh makes bold Dardanelles dash
In heavy fog the Turkish cruiser Medjidieh slipped past Greek destroyers at the Dardanelles. By noon she reached Syra in the Cyclades and bombarded noncoastal targets, destroying an electrical power station while powder magazines and coal depots remained undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Medjidieh
Dardanelles
Syra
Cyclades
Say Girls In Gang Of Burglars
Lynn Salem Marblehead and Peabody police pursue north shore burglaries after the arrest of John Porter 22 Marblehead and William Hayes 20 Lynn. They say a gang of young men and girls took part in several robberies and two girls have confessed with more arrests likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Salem
Marblehead
Peabody
North Shore
John O. Porter
William Hayes
Husband Discovers Wife Dead in Trunk at Home
Amesbury reports the death of 47 year old Mrs Alphonsia Victorine found by her husband. Her body lay wedged face down in a trunk at the foot of their bed at 11 Pond street where she slept last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesbury
Alphonsia Victorine
Pond Street
Victorine
Greek Cruiser Macedonia Scuttled in Syra Harbor
The Greek auxiliary cruiser Macedonia, under repair in Syra harbor, was sunk by its commander after landing a guard to maintain order and protect Turkish prisoners. The Medjidieh then headed toward Smyrna while Greek forces were ordered to intercept. Other Turkish warships reportedly remain at the Dardanelles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia
Syra
Smyrna
Dardanelles
Balkans Stand Firm Over War Reopen Terms
London reports the Balkan kingdoms will not weaken their resolve to reopen the war unless Turkey accepts quickly. They withhold execution only briefly and insist on independence and their own diplomacy under the banner Balkans for the Balkan peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Balkan
Turkey
Balkans
Europe
Two Women Aided by Police in Swampscott Robbery Case
Estella Langdon and Ida Leighton, 17 and 18, joined officers last night in pursuing a third suspect. Loot found in their rooms links them to robberies as the men are arrested at the Gale summer home in Swampscott. other similar breaks at Marblehead and Clifton are noted with breakfast cooked in one Clifton burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Langdon
Salem
Ida Leighton
Peabody
Porter
Hayes
Herbert Gale
Atlantic Avenue
Swampscott
Groson
Gale
Lynn
J. W. Buckminster
Marblehead
Clifton
S. Shuman
A. Shuman
Boston
Shuman
Syrup of Figs Promotes Gentle Liver and Bowels Cleansing
A vintage ad proclaims Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative to ease headaches bilious stomachs and constipation. It invites readers to use a teaspoon nightly to purge sour bile undigested food and waste with no nausea or griping, urging to buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Company product and avoid imitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Company
Man Finds Wife's Body in Trunk After Disappearance
Victorine reported his wife missing Tuesday morning then found her body in a trunk at home. Assistant Medical Examiner Murphy said no violence evident. District Attorney Atwill notified. Victorine, not detained, planned to search for relatives in Newburyport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorine
PD. D. Murphy
Harry C. Atwill
Charles Victorine
Leach Automobile Works
Edward Rowell
Pond Street
Chief Rowell
Newburyport
Rowell
John Mason
Murphy
Atwill
Fire destroys McCaffrey block in Millinocket
A three story fire in Millinocket Missouri started in F. P. Banks plumbing and painting shop and burned the McCaffrey block causing about $50 000 damage. The blaze spread through inflammable stock affecting the Banks store a tailor shop a billiard parlor offices of Dr. J Stevens and Fred E. Doyle and the Masonic Hall all located in the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millinocket
McCaffrey
F. P. Banks
Banks
John Riley
John J. Hikel
J. Stevens
Fred E. Doyle
Thieves Make $300 Haul in Medford
Thieves entered the Medford apartment of Mrs. Rose Isenhaum at 184 Fellsway West while occupants were away in Malden and stole silverware clothing and other valuables. Mrs Isenhaum says her loss amounts to about $500 a correction of the earlier figure and police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Isenhaum
Fellsway West
Medford
Malden
Banquet Honors Col. Corr With Statue Presentation
Nearly 300 friends of Colonel Peter H. Corr gathered at Copley Plaza to honor him before his departure for California. Joseph A. Dennison presented a bronze statue of Industry as the crowd joined in a chorus and a tribute to Corr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Corr
Booths Hyomei inhaler advertised as cure for catarrh
An advertisement promotes Booths Hyomei as a cure for catarrh citing symptoms like itching nose and bad breath. It explains germs irritate the mucous membranes and warns of complications. The complete Hyomei outfit costs 1.00 with separate bottles at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Banquet Honors Colonel Carr With High Praise From City Leaders
The San Francisco event lauded Colonel Carr as the guest of honor at a banquet. Speakers included Attorney-general James M. Swift Senator-elect John W. Weeks Judge Michael J. Murray and Mayor Fitzgerald. Others praised Carr and included Joseph Anthony Joseph Knowles Alexander Sedgwick Charles S. Hamlin Nathaniel J. W. Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe
San Francisco
Charles H. Innes
Colonel Carr
James M. Swift
John W. Weeks
Michael J. Murray
Fitzgerald
Joseph Anthony
Taunton
Joseph Knowles
New Bedford
Alexander Sedgwick
Charles S. Hamlin
Nathaniel J. W. Fish
Lime blasts burn two Cambridge workers in apartment repair
Henry Hanson, 27, plasterer of Cambridge, suffered serious head and eye burns and may lose sight of one eye. His helper Harold Cusick, 14, of Cambridge, was also badly burned in both eyes. The incident occurred at 347 Green Street as Hanson showed Cusick how to mix lime when a can of whitewash with quick lime exploded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hanson
Cambridge Street
Cambridge
Harold Cusick
Green Street
Hanson
Cusick
Major Higginson Again Harvard Club Head
Major Henry Lee Higginson was reelected president of the Harvard Club of Boston at its annual meeting. The club converted from a voluntary association to a corporation, forming the Harvard Club and transferring its property. New officers include Odlin Roberts vice president F S Mead treasurer Philip W Thomson secretary and several directors. The club has 2668 members with 1600 membership applications filed for the planned new building on Massachusetts and Commonwealth avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lee Higginson
Harvard Club of
Boston
Harvard Club
Odlin Roberts
F. S. Mead
Philip W. Thomson
William S.S. Hall
Thomas K. Cummings
Robert F. Herrick
James Lawrence, Jr
Frederick W. Thayer
John D., Merrill
Sydney M. Williams
Robert Winsor, Jr
Massachusetts and
Commonwealth Avenues
Father John’s Medicine Promoted as Reliable Tonic
The advertisement claims the tonic strengthens the system and builds the body by feeding tissues, driving impurities from the body, and preventing pneumonia and consumption. It emphasizes purity, wholesomeness, and fifty years of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father John
Want to Feel Young Olive Tablets Warn Constipation
A vintage ad urges older readers to prevent constipation by using Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to harsh laxatives. It emphasizes mild, steady action without pain and promotes olive oil mixture for bowel comfort. The Olive Tablet Co. of Columbus, Ohio is listed as the source.
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Press Association
Joan
Poe
Peter H. Corr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Copley Plaza
California
Joseph A. Dennison
Katherine
Elizabeth
Alice
Walter S. Glidden
William M. Wood
Thomas M. Moore
National Panama Commission
Franz Pfaff
Charles H. Taylor
W. Harry Brown
Pittsburgh
Penn
S. W. Bourne
Manchester
Joseph W. Campbell
J. Mitchell Galvin
Campbell
Peter
Corr
Massachusetts Jewellers’ Association
David I. Walsh
Catholic Club of
John Tener
Pennsylvania
Conaty
Los Angeles
J. K. Osgood
Fall River
Francis
Illinois
Blankenbure
Philadelphia
William A. Gaston
James J. White
Cleveland
Ohio
W. Murray Crane
Breathe Booth
Hyomei
Maj. Higginson
Adways Eady
Radway & CO
New Yorb
Noahzark
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