Pierce 10 Retire on June 1st
Superintendent William H. Pierce of the Boston police will retire June 1 after 12 years as head of the force. He will be 64 on March 9, taking a pension of 2500 dollars a year. Deputy Chiefs Warren and Cain, both 62, are expected to be passed over for the top spot.
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William H. Pierce
Boston Police Department
Pierce
Philemon’. Warren
Laurence Cain
Cain
Warren
O’meara
John McGarr
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
City Hall
William B. Watts
Chicago Grand Opera Chorus Ends Strike
The chorus of the Chicago grand opera company, which struck last night and halted Pagliacci, returned to work tonight and helped perform La Boheme.
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CHICAGO GRAND OPERA _ CHORUS
Chicago
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Stranger Killed by Fire Wagon in Boston Street Crash
An unidentified man about 66 years old was killed when he was struck by Chemical Engine 4 driven by William Punch on West Dedham street near Shawmut avenue while rushing to a call at Tremont and West Dedham. The wagon dragged him beneath its wheels crushing him. witnesses described a quick, fatal collapse and the driver attempted to avoid the man as pedestrians cried out.
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West Dedham Street
Shawmut Avenue
William Punch
Tremont
West Dedham
the Chemical Company
West Canton
West Brookline
Driver Punch
Abbie
Fessenden Street
Portland
Boothbay
Abbie Davis
Gardiner
Oliver Moulton
Lewiston
Maine
Boothbay Harbor
Pittsburg
New York
Man Held on Richmond Forgery Charges After Note
Charles L. Hanifer a Quincy machinist was arrested on two counts of forgery in Richmond. He was tracked by Inspector Goodhue after sending a note to his Richmond sweetheart promising a visit once he saved $100. Captain T J McMahon from Richmond arrived with Virginia governor Mann’s requisition papers.
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Richmond
Charles L. Hanifer
Quincy
Hanifer
Inspector Goodhue
Quincy Police
T. J. McMahon
Governor Mann
Virginia
Postmaster Mansfield Talks on Parcel Post Benefits
Postmaster Edwin C. Mansfield of Boston spoke at Medford's First Baptist Church banquet on Parcel Post. He outlined benefits and drawbacks, revenue and expenses, zone and district operations, and summarized Uncle Sam's latest postal addition.
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Uncle Sam
Edwin
CS. Mansfield
Boston
Baracca
Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Medford
Remarkable Elks Ball Honors Absent Brothers in Boston
More than 10 000 attendees at Mechanics Hall watched the 11 o clock toast to absent brothers staged by the Boston Lodge of Elks. Five girls personified Elkdoms five principles as Daniel J. Casey praised unity and charity in a moving oration.
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Elks
Mechanics’ Hall
Boston
Boston Lodge of Elks
Boston Elks
Charity
Harriet Rollins
Montebello Road
Jamaica Plain
Daniel J. Casey
Newburyport
Life Story of a Girl Forger in Boston Back Bay
Abbie L. Moulton a.k.a. Mrs. Moulton moves through Boston and surrounding towns using forged checks. She poses as married or well connected, rents lodging, and pleads poverty while cashing bills for $25 to $50 at Stone's restaurant and Rhodes Brothers. A blackmailer demands $400 and threatens police exposure, prompting mixed aid from strangers and supporters.
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Abbie
Miss Kent
Boston Athletic Association
Moulton
Edna Kent
William C. Terry
Dorchester
Beacon Trust Company
Terry
Sherborn
Abbie Moulton
Maine
Boothpay
Portland
Abbie L. Moulton
Massachusetts
Huntington Avenue
8. Lawrence
Dalton Street
Lawrence Abbie
Boston
Rhodes Brothers
Massachusetts Avenue
the Inquirer
Stone's
Tremont Street
Columbus Avenue
New York
Boylston Street
Hay's Hair Health The Favorite
A vintage beauty ad touts Hay's Hair Health as the easiest way to maintain natural color and youthfulness. It promises dandruff removal and revived vitality, with a money back guarantee and a free offer including Harfina soap with purchase.
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Hay
Cascarets Best Bowel Cleansing Claim Headline
The ad asserts Cascarets as the best bowel cleanser, claiming a torpid liver and clogged bowels cause indigestion, foul breath, and headaches. It promises relief by morning, with a 10 cent box from a druggist and suggested use by children as gentle for all ages.
Sunday Laws Strictly Enforced Demand
The Lord's Day League of New England at Tremont Temple calls for strong resistance to proposed laws weakening Sunday laws. It backed a Massachusetts bill to address demoralizing conditions in Boston hotels selling liquor on Sunday.
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Lord’s Day League of
New England
Tremont Temple
Massachusetts
Boston
Blind girl saves self in plane crash landing
New York January 20. Bernetta A Miller, blinded by an oil cup explosion in flight over Hempstead Plains, kept control of her aircraft and guided it to a safe landing 1800 feet below without injury to herself or the plane.
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New York
Hempstead Plains
Bernetta A. Miller
Inauguration parade aviator Miss Miller blind in oil tank explosion
Miss Miller guided an aeroplane during the inauguration parade when the cylinder oil cup exploded, splashing oil and glass into her eyes. She fought to regain control, landed with spectator help, was treated at Garden City Hotel, and fainted once off the plane.
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Miss Miller
Garden City
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Returns to Fashion
The old time mix Sage Tea and Sulphur for darkening gray hair is back in vogue says a downtown druggist. Ready-to-use Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy sells for about 50 cents a bottle and promises to darken gray hair by morning with a soft lustre, while also preventing dandruff and itching.
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Wyeth
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AVION
AAAS
Madras
Audrey Lee
Langham
Justice
Lillian Harris
Forest Street
Roxbury
Fidelity
Grace Wynne Cahill
Cleveland Avenue
Chelsea
Peace
Marguerite Sanderson
Hemenway Street
Back Bay
Prato
Marce
Bost
Mires
Journ
W. O'Mealey
Mies
Patrick F O Keefe
Henry
L. B
Library Bureau
Federal Street
Mass
Telephone
Fort Hill
United States
Canada
Great Britain
France
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