Pomeroy Leaves Solitary After Forty Years in Prison
Jesse Pomeroy, long the sole U S prisoner in life terms without parole, will leave solitary confinement after 40 years. Governor McCall and officials commuted the sentence, moving him from Cherry Hill to a newer wing, granting yard time and broader privileges while warning of risks noted by Officer Bragdon and colleagues.
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Massachusetts
Pomeroy
Sherry Hill
Allen
Warden Allen
Jesse
Cherry Hill
Walsh
Reset Council
Inspecon
Adams
McCall
John Q. A. Brackett
Pelletier
Cascarets Promote Health For Work And Play
Modern readers can feel fit and ready for work or play with Cascarets. They ease biliousness headaches and colds without the day after sickness caused by salts or calomel. Mothers may give Cascarets to children when ill, feverish, or bilious for thorough action without injury.
Manofficer’s warning on Pomery case shocks Holliston
James Bragdon a former South Boston police officer expresses alarm at proposed release of Jesse Pomeroy from solitary confinement saying the boy torturer will never be normal or safe even in jail. Bragdon recalls investigations into brutal assaults carried out over forty years ago involving eight victims.
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Pomeroy
Boston
Bragdon
Broadway
James Bragdon
Jesse Pomeroy
Hfe
Parker House Hill
Chelsea
South Boston
Westboro
Holliston
Retired juror from Pomeroy case voices support for life sentence
James T. Pond of Dorchester, the sole surviving juror from Jesse Pomeroy's murder trial, welcomes the Governor and Council decision to make Pomeroy’s life easier. He recalls the jury initially voted nine to three for death before finalizing life imprisonment, noting confinement details and questions about mental health.
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James T. Pond
King Street
Dorchester
Warren Street
Roxbury
Jesse Pomeroy
Horace H. Millin
Pomeroy
Abolish Partisanship Urged by State Senator at Medway Banquet
Senator James F. Cavanagh urged repeal of bipartisan boards and political influence in state business. He argued that efficient administration requires depoliticized boards, citing the Public Service Commission where no more than three of five can share a party.
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James F. Cavanagh
Senate
Club
Medway
Cavanagh
Commonwealth
Public Service Commission
Massachusetts Prison Reform Association Elects Officers
An anti death penalty campaign and prison reform effort was planned by the newly incorporated Massachusetts Prison Reform Association. At Edith Andrew’s home the group elected President Mrs Florence Spooner Secretary Judge Thomas H Connolly Treasurer ex Governor David I Walsh Directors Miss Edith Andrew and Dr William H van Allen.
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Massachusetts Prison Reform Association
Edith Andrew
Florence Spooner
Thomas H. Connolly
Brighton District
David I. Walsh
William H. van Allen
New Pain Cure Claim Offers Free Home Trial
An advertisement promises a new Mulhall Method to cure neuralgia neuritis sciatica and related nerve conditions without narcotics. It claims swift relief at home and offers a free trial sent at the advertiser's expense to those labeled incurable, with address in Buffalo.
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Mulhall Con
Brisbane Bldg
Buffalo, N
Excessive charges for ducts under pavement warned by Edison case
Overcharges approaching one hundred thousand dollars were billed by the Edison Electric Illuminating Company for laying ducts beneath pavements. The figures were revealed in testimony before the Gas and Electric Light Commission by Professor Harry E. Clifford of Harvard and Tech.
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Edison Electric Illuminating Company
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Harry E. Clifford
Harvard and
Tech
Edison Company cement lined pipe claim disputed in Boston hearing
Professor Clifford and city officials challenge Edison Company figures for cement lined ducts under pavement. They cite records showing only 200 feet laid since 1901 and dispute the company’s 65 000 feet claim. If correct rates are used, total cost drops about 100 000 dollars from Edison estimates.
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Clifford
Edison Company
Boston
Sullivan
Leonard FE. Elden
D. ©. Harrington
Phases of the Pomiiss Winter Scarf Illustrated
A colorful illustration series titled Phases of the Pomiiss Winter Scarf appears in the upcoming Sunday Post. The spread showcases evolving scarf designs through seasonal palettes, highlighting craft techniques and textile patterns for readers.
Surprising Home Made Cough Syrup Ad
A home made cough syrup promises strong cough relief at low cost using 2% ounces of Pinex mixed with plain sugar syrup to fill a pint bottle. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours for coughs throat infections and chest cold symptoms with a promise of satisfaction guaranteed and refunds if not satisfied.
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The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Don’t Use Dyes For Gray Hair
A promotional notice touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a healthful alternative to hair dyes. It claims gradual, permanent restoration of natural color, hair growth support, and a glossy look, with a money back guarantee. Available at Liggett's Riker-Tones Drug Stores and other outlets, 60 cents for a large bottle.
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Liggett's
Riker- Tones
Boston
Cambridge
Chelsea
Setall Good Drug
Heasig-Ellis Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Doctor 78-Year-Old LaVigne Arrested After Fatal Operation
Lowell January 24. Failure to obtain 5000 bail follows arrest on charge of performing illegal operation on Elizabeth Daly of Graniteville who died at St Johns Hospital after her marriage to James Shevlin of North Chelmsford. Shevlin, named accessory before the fact, also jailed for lack of bail.
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Lowell
Elizabeth T. Daly
Graniteville
St. John’s Hospital
James O. Shevlin
North Chelmsford
Alfred W. LaVigne
Shevlin
Deathbed declaration tied to arrest in medical case
Police report 21 year old Shevlin admitted causing condition leading to 21 year old Miss Daly seeking Dr. LaVigne. Daly, who refused marriage, visited the physician January 6 and later died after a hospital transfer. Shevlin married Daly the day she signed a deathbed declaration.
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LaVigne
Shevlin
Miss Daly
North Chelmsford
St. John’s Hospital
Arrest of accused physician in Wells block incident
Police captured Dr LaVigne in his Kirk and Merrimac streets office and brought him to headquarters where Superintendent Welch questioned him. He admitted treating a young woman named Elizabeth Daly and finding a dead patient in Bridge Street room. Bail was set at $000 for LaVigne and Shevlin, who is alias James McNally.
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Wells Block
Kirk
Merrimac
Welch
Dr. LaVigne
Elizabeth Daly
Bridge Street
Thomas J. Enright
Lowell
Shevlin
James McNally
Polar Expedition Photographs Highlighted by Police Officials
Details emerge on a remarkable set of polar expedition photographs taken at great risk by the photographer. Superintendent Redmond Welch and officers Martin Maher and Thomas McCloughry are noted in the dispatch. The images will be featured in the Pictorial Section of the next Sunday Post.
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J. W. Meigs
Redmond Welch
Welch
Martin Maher
Thomas J. McCloughry
Next Sunday Post
Iron in Blood Claim Ignites Bold Health Claim
A New York physician extols ordinary nuxated iron as a cure for nervous weakness and fatigue. He asserts iron boosts strength 200 percent in two weeks and promises refunds if strength does not double in ten days. Advertisement notes availability through local druggists.
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New York
N. Y
Doctor Sauer
Europe
NOTP
Sauer
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