Dr Edward Hale Calls Tenements Wicked and Urges Open Air Life
Dr Edward Everett Hale spoke at the Mothers and Fathers Club in the New Century building criticizing crowded tenements as wicked and urging open air and country life to reform city children. He praised home life, urged parents to prioritize family time over clubs, and advocated experiential learning about nature to nurture a “walking with God” life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everett Hale
Mothers and Fathers
New Century
Hale
Earth
Tom
Mary
Scott
Margaret Fuller
Janitor Injured At Oak Square Primary School
Jeremiah Shaw janitor at Oak Square Primary School was tending the furnace when he fainted and fell striking his head on the furnace causing two deep gashes. He lay unconscious for over two hours before a friend found him and Dr Thomas Fitzgerald attended. Shaw is well liked by the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Shaw
Oak Square
Shaw
Thomas Fitzgerald
Fire at 43 51 Beverly Street damages offices and goods
Alarm 413 at 10 30 reported a blaze on the fourth floor of 43 51 Beverly Street. Aaronvitz & Siegel frame makers occupied that floor. fire spread to the floor below housing Koffman & Co antique furniture. Loss about 1500, water damage to A. M. Wood & Co carriage hardware and George Brown couches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Street
Aaronvitz & Siegel
Koffman & Co
A. M. Wood & Co
George Brown
Soap Tips for Faster Laundry and Longer Cloth Life
A homemaking note explains using lukewarm water with Fels Naptha soap and gentle rubbing for a week’s wash in half the time. No boiling or scalding is needed, just rinse and dry, which helps clothes last longer by avoiding heat damage.
Infant feeding guidance favors Eagle Brand condensed milk
The article advises not to give table foods to a child under one year and endorses Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk as the safest infant food. It warns against unknown brands and recommends sending for "Baby's Diary" for guidance.
Accusations Shatter Berkeley Temple Trustee Meeting
The Berkeley Temple annual section heard Rev H W Stebbins severely accuse the old board of trustees of incompetency and failures in Sabbath school support church funds and pastor relations. Rev George W Wright defended the board. vote kept the old trustees in office with new names added to several posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Temple
Old Board of Trustees
H. W. Stebbins
Stebbins
George W. Wright
H. T. Richardson
Benjamin F. Moore
Carrie Stevens
Peter C. Ross
Charles R. Chase
Samuel Bauer
Frank A. White
F. A. White
G. R. King
Drunken Man Causes Alarm in Malden Neighborhood
In Malden on January 2 a drunken man halted several women asking where he lived, causing a scare. Patrolman Smith found Mrs. Catherine Smith in an excited state near Newhall Street and Wigglesworth. She reported assault and sought an escort home. Mrs. Waitt endured a severe nervous shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Smith
Newhall Street
Wigglesworth
Catherine Smith
SENTENCE OF COL. LYNCH AT MILITARY DIVISION MEETING
At the regular meeting of Military Division 43 A O H held at Knee land street officers were elected Denis J Cronin president Hugh B Scanlan vice president James Mantle recording secretary John Lane financial secretary Michael Morrison treasurer Cornelius Newman sentinel and Patrick Ahern sergeant at arms Standing committee included John B O Higgins Michael J Ahearn John Scanlan Patrick Ahern and C J Newman The sentencing of Colonel Arthur Lynch was considered by a committee of O Higgins Morrison Scanlan Mantle and Joseph Sullivan The committee reported resolutions denouncing the sentence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kneeland Street
Denis J. Cronin
Hugh B. Scanlan
James Mantle
John Lane
Michael Morrison
Cornelius Newman
Sentinel
Patrick Ahern
John B. O'Higgins
Michael J. Ahearn
John Scanlan
C. J
Modern Borgia Only 13 Years Old
Nellie Kniseley, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Kniseley of Corning New York, is reported as an incorrigible who allegedly poisoned her foster parents to gain their property. Doctors say Mrs. Kniseley remains ill from arsenic poisoning and recovery is uncertain. The girl, adopted at age three, confessed in a letter to multiple poisoning attempts begun recently, promising reform but not to be trusted.
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Corning, N
Borgias
Nellie Kniseley
Isaac B. Kniseley
Susquehanna Valley
Binghamton
Kniseleys
Nellie
Mr. Kniseley
G. E. Barnett
Broadway
Williams
Congressman Littlefield
New York
Barnett
Boston
McDermott
South Boston
New Jersey
Taylor
United States House of Representatives
Young's
Washington
Artist Coachman in Court Over Hidden Wife Letters
Nellie Cornwell's letters to Paul Rilea, her secret husband, were used to allege a conspiracy keeping him from his wife. Rilea, arraigned in Coney Island Court for threats, was discharged. His wife testified of threats to life and urged consent to marriage amid nervous witnesses at City Hall.
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New York
Nellie Cornwell
Charles Heckman
Fifth Avenue
Paul Rilea
Rilea
Storrs
Coney Island
Cummings
Lfe
Kawyer Besbach
Bensonhurst
Mother
England
Nellie
Ninety-sixth Street
Paul
Esback
Sumner Fishing Club Ball Shines as Club Social Event
The Sumner Fishing Club of East Boston hosted its eighth ball at Lyceum Hall last evening. The party drew a crowded attendance from local fishing and yacht clubs and featured a concert followed by dancing until 2 am. Notables included Captain Bill Waty, Edmund D. Kelly, J. M. Conroy, George Bond, P. A. McLaughlin, Thomas Hay, Captain Francis Fitzgerald, J. F. Fitzgerald, J. A. Conry, and city officials Flaherty, Donnelly, J. F. Nolan, and P. J. Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner Fishing Club
East Boston
Lyceum Hall
Boston
Bill Waty
the Shadows
Edmund D. Kelly
Oogah
Wallacs
J. M. Conroy
George Bond
P. A. McLaughlin
Thomas Hay
Francis Fitzgerald
J. F. Fitzgerald
Joseph A. Conry
Flaherty and Donnelly
J. F. Nolan
P. J. Kennedy
Philadelphia Doctor Endorses Postum Over Coffee
A veteran Philadelphia physician reports treating stomach kidney and liver disorders linked to coffee use. He cites numerous cases improved after switching to Postum and offers to provide patient names on request while asking not to reveal his own name. The notice references Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Koch Lung Cure Inhalation Promises Tuberculosis Help
An article promotes inhalation therapy for consumption linking contagion to sputum and praising the Koch Tuberculine and Koch Lung Cure Co for delivering germ-killing vapors via inhalation. It cites the World Congress of Physicians and urges readers to obtain a booklet with testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Koch
Koch Lung Cure Co
Boylston Street
Boston
Plunge May Prove Fatal in Railroad Yard Accident
In Malden today James McCarthy a Boston and Maine brakeman was seriously injured when a coal car broke loose on a high trestle. He attempted to jump clear, fell about 30 feet, and was unconscious. He was moved to Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
James McCarthy
Boston & Maine Railroad
Gashouse Yard
Charles Street
McCarthy
Massachusetts General Hospital
Insanity Plea in Quigley Murder Trial Opens
In Providence on January 26 the trial of Charles Quigley for the murder of Abraham Carmac began. Carmac had married a woman Quigley loved. after the wedding the rivals met and Quigley shot Carmac. The defense rests on an insanity plea.
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Providence
R. I
Charles Quigley
Abraham Carmac
Carmac
Quigley
Operators Combine To Keep Up Coal Prices in Boston
Boston hearings reveal private understandings among operators, brokers, and shipmen. Witnesses describe half-and-half cargoes, price spikes from $6 to $12 for anthracite, and the role of independent operators and coal roads. Officials press for full records as delays and subpenas unfold, with testimony highlighting supply, transport costs, and interstate dynamics.
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New Jersey
Boston
Henry L. Higginson
City Coal Supply Committee
Back Bay
Hartwell
Miner
Minér
Frank A. Taylor
Barnett
New York
Randall
Tidewater
1000 Bottles Free No. 560 Reader Coupon Offer
Readers are invited to obtain a free trial bottle of Dr David Ken Nedy s favorite remedy for kidney liver bladder or blood conditions. No purchase required and no obligation. Coupon must be presented at the store to receive the complimentary remedy while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kennedy
David, Kennedy
Blood Wine Promises Rheumatism Cure in Testimonial
An advertisement extols Blood Wine as a cure for rheumatism and portrays dramatic hand deformities before and after treatment. It claims long suffering patients improve after five weeks, urging readers to treat the blood to end pain and disability.
Blood Wine touted as cure for rheumatism in letters
An advertisement for Blood Wine claims it cures rheumatism and urges readers to treat their blood. It cites letters from F Talmadge of Springfield and James Robinson of Lewiston praising rapid relief after multiple bottles, with additional anecdotes from Mrs. H E Young of Everett. Each bottle costs fifty cents and is sold at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovilla Nester
Furnessville
Indiana
Phowaande
Ball
Talmadge
Woodside St
Springfield
Mass
H. E. Young
Ferry St
Everett
Plague Spreads in Durban Prompting Panic and Exodus
Bubonic plague is spreading in Durban Natal causing panic among residents. Servants and laborers are fleeing the town in large numbers. Officials expect Zulu land districts to be closed to halt spread into that area.
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Durban
Natal
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Tidewater Oil Company
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H. A. Channell
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P. Q
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Chamber of Commerce
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Metropolitan Company
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Lehigh & Wilkesbarre
Delaware
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Mr. McDermott
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Portland
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