Society notes of Holmes recoveries and summer dissipation
The rapid convalescence of John H. Holmes from a serious car accident is reported with him back on the lawn daily and plans to resume duties soon. Also noted are tennis laurels for Mr. and Mrs. George Baty Blake, Mrs. Hunnewell’s visit, Miss French’s New Jersey trip and Maine summer, Miss Guild’s Beverly cottage, and the London France tour of Mr. and Mrs. Haviland with the debutante wedding jewels highlighted.
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John H. Holmes
Mr. Holmes
Harry Holmes
Weston
Fanny Thompson French
The
Vendome
Thursday Morning Musical Club
New Jersey
Maine
Katherine Whitney
Charlotte H. Guild
Beacon Streets
Beverly
Bishop McVickar
Europe
Haviland
Catherine Bancroft
Cambridge
London
France
Drop in Fireworks Licenses Shrinks Fourth Sales
Fire Commissioner Wells reports a quieter Fourth as wholesale licenses fall from 20 to 15 and retail licenses drop from 350 to 304. Officials say strict police ordinances deterred buyers and dealers, cutting thousands of dollars in business.
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Wells
Child in Ice Chest Case Ends With Clerk Fined
In Fall River on July 5 a 3 year old boy was confined in an ice chest at a Flint store over an onion dispute. Clerk Abraham Clark was found guilty of assault and battery and fined 50 dollars. he appealed. Mrs. Eliza Cote was acquitted. Clark claimed an electric light was in the chest and confinement lasted a minute.
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Fall River
John Robertson
Flint
Eliza Cote
Abraham Clark
Agatha’s Parents Worry Over Stealthy Steve’s Delays
August Parkenlard wastes away while awaiting word on Agatha. The ransom note and missing ears haunt the couple as Stealthy Steve battles brigands and a perilous chase. Steve defends his busy life, arguing he cannot log progress while danger remains.
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Steve
Agatha
August
H. B. Hank
Mr. Porkenlard
Mrs. Porkenlard
Gus
New York
Nick
Ike
Slippery Sal Visits Mr Parkenlard Amid Suspense
A veiled visitor, Slippery Sal, calls on Augustus Parkenlard seeking news of Agatha’s fate. She feigns concern while probing for Nick the Knock. Parkenlard, charmed by Sal’s striking appearance, ignores warnings about Steve’s safety and becomes entranced by the mysterious visitor.
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Steve
Agatha Parkenlard
Chicago
Constantinople
Itchy Scratchi
Ike
Nick
Agatha
Sultan
Clarissa
New York
Mr. Porkenlard
Mr. Parkenlard
Slippery Say
Augustus
Jie
Slippery Sal
August
Sal
August Parkenlard
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Nerchants
LEGA
Ram
Hamburg
Panama
welOe
Shoe Department
Gibson
Paine Furniture Co
Canal ST
North Station
Haymarket Square
Newton Newkirk
Parkenlard
the Veiled Lady
August Parkenfard
Turkey
Agatha Mr. Parkenlard
Hewkire
Sphinx
Stealthy
Steve Information Bureau
Roxbury
Mass. W. A. S
Clarissa Agatha
D. B
Dorchester
Boston
Constantinople Cleansing Co
Constantinople Hotel
Beacon Street
D. T
J. D. D. Boston
J. Miner Fothergill
Children’s Diet Authority
LAC Best FC
Orgue
Wells & Richardson Co
Props
Burlington
Vermont
Lisle Neo
Ori
Actios
Beacon Hill
Son Ami
Eaonh
Nemo
Ferris
P.N
Eastman
Lady Grey
Castile
Gelatine Chalmers
Gelatine
Tor
Lde
Women's Hospital
Juliettes
Cretonne
WU Vaesy
F Houwur
Smyrna
John Bromley
Balé
Brighton
P. K
Duigve
W. B
P. N. Dorsets
Batiste
Cal
Bengal Club
Aru
tOc
Gower
iSc
the Library
John Devin
Greenwich Street
James Kell
Dorchester Avenue
Chester Court
Charles A. Green
South Boston
Michael E. Smart
Emerson Street
Mt. Vernon Street
Smart
City Hospital
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