Thaw Affidavits Cite Family Mental History And Boyhood
Mrs Thaw presents a detailed affidavit asserting no epilepsy or insanity in four generations of Thaw lineage while linking Mrs Hirsch’s condition to scarlet fever in infancy. She notes Josiah Copley’s bright mind and Civil War service, then recounts Henry Copley’s fright-induced infirmity. A teacher, Miss Belle Morehouse Lawrence, testifies on young Harry Thaw’s early odd behavior and convulsions, with diary notes and treatments of cold-wateraided outbursts. The session adjourns with Dr. Wagner’s testimony to come and Thaw receives a civil suit papers after leaving the court.
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Thaw
Josiah Copley
Amherst
Josiah
Grant
Young Copley
Libby
Andersonville
Nowise
Henry Copley
Harry Thaw
Jerome
Belle Morehouse Lawrence
Miss Morehouse
Pittsburg
Lawrence
California
Harry
Mr. Littleton
Littleton
Wagner
Justice Dowling
William Thaw
Criminal Courts
Allen McLane Hamilton
Father John O'Brien Medicine Promises Large Reward
An offer of 25000 dollars stands as a guarantee for the truth of Father John O'Brien of Lowell Mass and his prescription named Father John’s Medicine. The text claims the remedy builds strength and treats colds throat and lung troubles, dating back half a century.
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Father
John O’brien
Lowell
Mass
Father John
Cancer Cured In 10 Days
A claim that a physician offers a guaranteed cancer cure within 10 to 20 days. The ad invites patients with cancer tumor or growths to contact for expert advice and promises at home treatment or hospital care at a private sanitarium. It urges sending a free coupon with name and address.
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Lebanon
Self Cure Offer Prompts Home Cancer Mail In
An advertisement promises cancer cures via mail to Dr. Curry Cancer Cure at 3064 Curry Sanitarium Lebanon Ohio. It instructs sending name and address and notes private contact for EH W Ramsey drawer D Lebanon Ohio.
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Dr. Curry Cancer Cure. Co
Curry Sanitarium
Lebanon
Ohio
Hisrivate
EH. W. Ramsey
Thaw Crazy Says Poor Denies Orgies Tale
Henry W. Poor, banker of 33 Wall Street, rejects Harry Thaw’s claim of involvement with Stanford White in alleged orgies. Poor says he knew White casually, had nothing to do with such matters, and calls Thaw’s statement a manufactured fabrication by a crazy man.
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Henry W. Poor
Thaw
Anthony Comstock
New York
Wall Street
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Comstock
Gramercy Park
White
Mr. Poor
Idspenard Stewart
Hona’ Chase
Lightship relocation urged for safer Boston Harbor
foreign ship captains protest current Boston lightship position claiming the vessel is too near shore and obscured in thick weather. They propose moving the lightship farther at sea, roughly midway between Cape Ann and Cape Cod on Stellwagen Bank where deep water allows safe navigation without grounding.
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Boston
Minot
Boston Harbor
Boston Lightship
Loveridge
Idaho
Hull
Cape Ann
Cape Cod
Stelwagen Banks
Coakley Seeks Bill of Particulars in Codman Street Case
Daniel H. Coakley filed a motion in Superior Criminal Court for a bill of particulars in the Codman Street land deal conspiracy cases of James H. Doyle O Edward Kaine and M J Mitchell. Mitchell faces conspiracy and larceny charges as trial details are requested.
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Coakley
Daniel H. Coakley
Clerk Manning
Superior Criminal Court
James H. Doyle
O. Edward Kaine
Codman Street
M. J. Mitchell
Flagstone
Mitchell
Actress to undergo operation after wedding in hospital
Sarah Truax of Chicago, actress, and Charles B. Albert of Minneapolis married this afternoon at a hospital where the bride will undergo an operation tomorrow. The ceremony was delayed previously due to the actress’s illness.
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Chicago
Sarah Truax
Charles
Albert
Minneapolis
Newton Y M C A Beats Chelsea in Basketball Showdown
In Newton tonight the Newton Y M C A defeated Chelsea Y M C A in the gymnasium by 80 to 23. The Newton second team also routed Chelsea second 75 to 8.
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Newton
Jan
Newton Young Men’s Christian Association
Chelsea Young Men’s Christian Association
Chelsea
Doctor Uses Four Horses to Set Medical Record
A Somerville physician claims to have treated for 24 hours using four horses and averaged two calls per hour, breaking previous records. Most cases involved heavy coughs or grip, with Lung Kuro marketed as a throat and lung remedy made from North Carolina pine tar.
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Somerville
North Carolina
Ede
Forest Hills residents press for direct car route upgrade
West Roxbury residents urge Boston Elevated Railway to extend the South Huntington avenue line from Forest Hills square to Jamaica Plain and Brookline Village. They argue a direct route would cut travel time, while officials caution about Jamaica Plain traffic and insufficient rider demand.
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R. R
Buntington Avenue
Forest Hillis Square
Bancroft
R. KR
Forest Hills Square
Roxbury Crossing
Dudley Street
Brookline Village
Forest Hills
West Roxbury
H. A
Boston Elevated
Jamaica Plain
Huntington Avenue
Jamaica
South Huntington Avenae
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Mr. Jerome
Charles G. Wagner
State Hospital For the Insane
Binghamton
N. Y
Britton D. Evans
John
Want
Cape
Boston Light
Vesseg
Stinots ‘Light
Stelwagen
Boston Light Vessel
Newton Y. M. C. A
Doctor
Tremont Sipe
Art Department
Forest
Ely
Fic Sxror Co
Assam
Great Geylon Tea CO
Ig Elm ST
Washington and
Hanover Sts
Nose Vorenbere’s Clothing House
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
W.L. Douglas Boys Shoes
Cetra Tuva
W. P. Douglas Boonton Mises
Douglas
Washington Street
Washington Ree Corner School
Summer St
Col. Tancoln
Court Street
Tso
Hanover Street
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