Boston Spirit Message Test Prompts Hodgson Verification
A reported spirit communication delivered through Rev. Dr. Wiggin at Jordan Hall claims Dr. Richard Hodgson survived death and seeks to prove the truth to Dr. Funk of Funk & Wagnalls New York. The message vows to show Hodgson’s contact via a beautiful spirit wife and hints at future public lectures on spiritual phenomena. The other item notes the Boston Board of Aldermen delaying the consumptives hospital bill amid mayoral pressure and debate over a $150,000 appropriation.
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Funk
Funk & Wagnalls, Publishers
New York City
Richard Iodgson
Frederick A. Wiggin
Jordan Hall
Dr. Hodgson
Spirit Land
Unity Church
Richard Hodgson
Isaac K. Funk
New York
Wiggin
Boston Board of Aldermen
Fitzgerald
Boston
Tucker Finds 3 Chances Against the Electric Chair
Charles I. Tucker, sentenced to die in the week of June 10, has three possible options to escape capital punishment. He can appeal to Governor Guild for commutation to life imprisonment, appeal to the U S Supreme Court, or await action on Representative Thayer of Boston’s bill to substitute life imprisonment for death when a murder conviction rests on circumstantial evidence. Judge Sherman highlighted the power of circumstantial evidence in capital cases as Tucker’s sentencing drew scrutiny.
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Charles I. Tucker
Governor Guild
Supreme Court of the United States
Thayer
Boston
Judiciary Committee
Sherman
Tucker
House Invasion Wounds Woman. Dwellings Damaged
Residents woke to a break in as intruders attacked during sleep. One woman sustained injuries while the home's frame was torn and structural damage noted. Police investigated the incident as a violent home invasion.
Dynamite Bomb Destroys Worcester Dwelling
Police hunt for the perpetrator after a Sunday dynamite blast wrecked a Worcester residence at 32 Union Avenue. The house housed Paul M. Oszeynski and family on the upper floors and Daniel Burkewitz on the lower. Nineteen people slept inside but escaped serious injuries. Mrs. Burkewitz was hospitalized after the shock. The owners and tenants are Russian Polish and linked to the Polish Workmen's Union, a revolutionary society with a Worcester branch. A second unexploded bomb was found nearby.
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Worcester
Union Avenue
Paul M. Oszeynski
Daniel Burkewitz
Polish Workmen's Union
The Big Overcoat Sale at F. Gray Co.
Rhodes Ripley stock coats priced at 5.90 dollars at F. Gray Company located on Washington and Hanover. The brief ad notes a sale event featuring bargain outerwear with available stock details for shoppers in the district.
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Rhodes Ripley
F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Biggest Sale in Boston Fells at Gray's Rhodes Ripley coats
A sale at Gray's features Rhodes Ripley overcoats offered at $5.90 with coverage extending to items from Washington and Hanover. The event marks a major price reduction on coats amid a Boston market display.
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Boston F
Gray
Washington and
Hanover
Died as husband prayed in church town death tragedy
Jan 28 Mrs Frank W. Shattuck wife of the Advent Christian Church pastor of this town was burned to death tonight in the parsonage when a lamp overturned. Her husband was leading a prayer service at the church about 200 feet away.
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Whitman
Frank W. Shattuck
Advent Christian Church
Fire Fatality Shattuck Woman Found After Blaze at Rear Porch
Neighbors reported flames at the rear of the house and firemen found Mrs. Shattuck dead on a rear porch. Clothes burned off, likely from a lamp overturning. She was 40, survived by her husband and an eight year old son.
The Clean Sweep Sale at F. Gray Co.
Sale announces a clearance by F Gray Co in Washington and Hanover with everything priced to move and must go.
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F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Tragic Auto Crash Kills Miss Drew in St Augustine
Miss Drew of Boston dies after being dragged by a speeding automobile on St George street. Her father C. C. Drew, an invalid, seen as seriously shocked, their lives disrupted during a seasonal stay in St Augustine. The daughter’s remains to be shipped to Boston tonight.
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ST. Augustine, Fla
Drew
Boston
Miss Drew
St. George Street
C. C. Drew
Mr. Drew
Cold Wave Coming Rhodes Ripley Overcoat
F. Gray Co. of Washington and Hanover urges shoppers to grab a Rhodes Ripley overcoat as a cold wave approaches with durable warmth and style on offer at their store.
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Rhodes Ripley
F. Gray Co
Washington and Hanover
Complete Boston drug store offers vast stock and fast service
We provide a full line of drugs medicines chemicals acids essential oils and fish oils and quote close prices for large quantities. Specialize in prescriptions by mail and promise accurate compounding from fresh pure drugs. Boston store near state houses city halls and major streets offers prompt delivery by messenger.
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Boston
Washington
Tremont Streets
Square Yard
State House
Court House
City Hall
Parker’s
Young's
Tremont Building
Tremont Temple
King’s Chapel
Park Street Church
Tunnel
Park
Beacon
Representative Thayer Bill Seeks Abolition of Death Penalty
A bill before the State legislative committee on judiciary would abolish the death penalty in first degree murder cases proved only by circumstantial evidence. If enacted, those convicted would face life imprisonment and in all cases of doubt the accused would receive the benefit of the doubt.
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Thayer
State Legislative Committee On Judiciary
Judge Sherman Sets June Week for Tucker Electrocutio
Judge Sherman sentences Tucker to electrocution in the week of June 10. He argues that the lifeless body of Mabel Page and surrounding circumstantial evidence would convince a jury beyond reasonable doubt of guilt. He notes that circumstantial evidence can be as safe as direct evidence and cites Chief Justice Shaw and other judges on the issue.
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Sherman
Tucker
Mabel Page
Page House
Shaw
Fair Forecast for Boston and Vicinity
A dry spell continues with fair conditions for Boston and surrounding areas. Monday and Tuesday bring slight temperature changes and brisk westerly winds, shaping a mild, clear pattern for local skies.
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Boston
Vicinity
Weather Outlook for New England and Eastern New York
Fair and somewhat colder Monday followed by Tuesday fair with brisk northwest winds. Temperatures trend cooler across the region with unsettled conditions dampening afternoon activities in coastal areas.
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New England
New York
Overcoats For Everybody At Bargain Prices
A Rhodes Ripley overcoat offered for five ninety by F Gray Co located at Washington and Hanover. The item targets value buyers seeking warm outerwear at a low price during a seasonal sale.
Provident Men May Face Jury Over Bank Firm Probe
Pending expert examination of Provident Securities and Banking Company's books, rumors say several men formerly tied to the company’s board may be summoned this week by District Attorney John B. Moran.
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Provident Securities and Banking Company
John B. Moran
Grand jury targets Hedges Brigham Burlen Gurley in Provident case
District Attorney Moran plans to summon Colonel Sidney M. Hedges General William H Brigham Lorenzo D Burlen and Charles D Gurley to testify next week as part of a broad examination into the Provident depositors money. Gurley’s location remains unsettled with reports of outside state travel and talks of a possible compromise under consideration by Willoughby Gurley and English syndicate agents. A meeting among all parties and receivers Weed and Hall may yield a settlement, but Moran pursues a vigorous inquiry into the missing funds.
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Sidney M. Hedges
William H. Brigham
Lorenzo D. Burlen
Charles D. Gurley
Grand Jury
Mr. Gurley
Brookline
Mr. Moran
Burlen
Mr. Willoughby
Willoughby, Gurley Et al
Weed and Hall
Provident
Moran
Mystery girl Elizabeth Mofesky kept in local care
In Fall River on January 28 officials report Elizabeth Mofesky, a young girl with unknown identity, has improved enough that sending her to Taunton Asylum is abandoned. She says she does not recall giving the name Mary Fisher.
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Fall River
Elizabeth Mofesky
Taunton Asylum
Mary Fisher
Father John's Medicine Promises Cold Cure or Money Back
Not a patent medicine after fifty years in use the product guarantees a cold cure or refunds. The ad asserts reliable results and guarantees satisfaction.
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John
Overcoats in Hot Weather Sold at Discounted Prices
In a surprising sale item, overcoats priced at 15, 18, and 20 dollars are offered even as temperatures rise. The display emphasizes bargains on outerwear suited for winter and cold days, suggesting fashion and pricing strategy aimed at clearing stock.
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F. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover
Checks and Cures Best remedy for coughs is Lung Kuro
A brief health note promotes Lung Kuro as the best remedy for coughs citing no clinical data. The item reads like a promotional health tip with emphasis on a single product. The source names no doctors or organizations.
Wrecked House Bomb Investigation Follows Polish Girl Rescued
A powerful bomb ripped through a house injuring several sleeping occupants including Miss Waleryia Burakiwik, who was smothered by debris but saved by neighbors. The house, foreclosed on and bought by Moszeynski, saw no other serious injuries while officers probe whether the device was placed at the stairs or hurled through a window.
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Waleryia Burakiewik
Mazieynski
Sabina
John
Cziesia
Stephen
Stone
Moszeynski
Frank Czyborowski
Moszeynskii
State Mutual Insurance Company
Czyborowski
New York
Manacled boys rescued from Coast Guard fire peril
At Newport Rhode Island seven buildings at Coast Guard training site on Constellation Island burned causing about 100000 dollars in losses. Apprentices remained in detention in handcuffs as Physical Instructor Joseph Kirby freed them, guiding them to safety with others backing him. Two boys fell overboard but were saved and later returned to barracks. The frigate Constellation faced danger but fire crews saved it. Origin of the blaze unknown.
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Newport
R. I
United States Naval Training Station
Coaster’s Harbor Island
Joseph Kirby
Kirby
Constellation
Rhodes Ripley stock sale at WF Gray Co
The Rhodes Ripley stock listing appears for sale at WF Gray Co located on Washington and Hanover streets. The entry notes quantities and pricing in the local market context with items described as overcoats and a large order count.
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Rhodes Ripley
WF. Gray Co
Washington and
Hanover Streets
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Dr. Funk
Bill
ITRS
Florence Spooner
Atote
Mabel Walker Grundy
Trs Tucker the Boys
Motha
Charles L. Tucker
Grundy
Mabel Walker
Gov. Guild
Tuacker
Guild
Supreme Court
Gouna
Sunday Post
Boston Sunday
Boston Sunday Post
Scotia Street
Tremont St
Scollay Square
T. Metcalf
Trinity Church
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fubne
New Old South
First Church
Brunswick
Vendome
Back Bay Station
Rep. Thayer
Washington Forecast
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