Boy dies of ptomaine poisoning linked to camp meal
William Lester Mooers, a Boston English High School student and Cocheco Canoe Club mascot from Dedham, died at Homeopathic Hospital Saturday night. His mother and relatives blame ptomaine poisoning from chicken served at Durrell Camp Moody Island Friendship Me run by the YMCA.
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Boston English High School
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Broadway
Somerville
Cocheco Canoe Club
Riverside Drive
Dedham
Homeopathic Hospital
Durrell Camp
Moody Island
Friendship
Autopsy Opinion Disputes Ptomaine Cause of Camp Death
Surgeons at the Homeopathic Hospital concluded ptomaine poisoning after autopsy on a boy brought from Portland. Medical Examiner Magrath disputed the diagnosis, signing the death certificate as clinically suspected ptomaine poisoning. Y M C A officials deny the poisoning claim, while Mrs Mooers insists chicken caused the death. Doctor Hahn says the boy was already ill and disputes ptomaine poisoning.
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Homeopathic Hospital
Portland
George B. Magrath
Tts
Boston
Mooers
Chicker
Dr. Hahn
Friendship
Doctor dies as car overturns near Nantasket
Dr Edward M Currier of 1761 Beacon street Brookline was killed when his auto overturned on Quincy avenue Quincy as the party drove to their summer home at Point Allerton Nantasket Mrs Currier and her mother Mrs Jessie A Lewis of Shreveport were severely injured Mrs Currier drove the car and is on the danger list at Quincy City Hospital both women sustained head and body injuries The accident occurred mid afternoon as storm clouds urged haste and it is believed the driver lost control and applied the emergency brake too violently Dr Currier a medical graduate of Boston University 1881 and Heidelberg 1883 died instantly
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Edward M. Currier
Beacon Street
Brookline
Jessie A. Lewis
Shreveport
Quincy Avenue
Quincy
Point Allerton
Nantasket
Boston University of Medicine
Heidelberg University
Fear for Dorchester Girl May Brundidge Feared Murder
Dorchester police investigate the disappearance of 18 year old May Brundidge foster-sister of Marshall Brundidge of 4 Buttonwood street. A caller told Mrs Brundidge May was stabbed and in danger but authorities have no trace. A Dr Samuel W Myers of 34 McLean street reported May had worked for him a month earlier.
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May Brundidge
Marshall P. Brundidge
Buttonwood Street
Dorchester
Brundidge
May
Missing Winchester Girl Found Working for Brighton Family
Louise J. Derosa an 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonio J Derosa of High street Winchester who had been missing from home since May 27 after leaving for a movie was located yesterday working as a domestic for a Brighton family and returned to her parents.
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Louise J. Derosa
Antonio J. Derosa
High Street
Winchester
Brighton
Auto Hits Carriage Kills Baby in Holliston
In Holliston on the Framingham road a rubber manufacturer C B Archer of Framingham struck a carriage carrying Mrs Louis Golub and her six month old child. The infant died and Mrs Golub narrowly escaped death. Archer surrendered to police and was not held.
Four dog bite cases reported in Cambridge city
Four new dog bite incidents among children were reported to Cambridge city veterinary Dr. D L Bolger. One dog was shot by a police officer and three sent to the pound for observation. Eighteen dogs are under observation for suspected rabies.
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D.L. Bolger
City Veterinary
Cambridge
Lester H. Howard
State Bureau of Animal Industries
Bolger
Strike Halts Hoboken Funerals Delays 30 Burials
Hoboken New Jersey July 9 A strike by 15 grave diggers over unpaid weekly wages due to a court injunction linked to the city's commission government has postponed 30 funerals. Bodies awaiting burial are stored in receiving vaults.
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Hoboken
N. J
Hoboken Cemetery
Louisa M. Alcott House Receives Gift Clock
Concord Massachusetts Woman's Club helped purchase the Louisa M. Alcott house and now receives a clock donated by Still River friends. Children hosted an event to raise funds for the timepiece.
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Concord
Louisa M. Alcott
Massachusetts Woman’s Club
Still River
Brandeis Named Strike Arbitrator in New York
Mayor Mitchel appoints Louis D Brandeis and Felix Adler among others to arbitrate a looming cloak and suit makers strike. About 60 000 workers are involved in the dispute with manufacturers over terms of a new agreement.
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New York
Mitchel
Louis D. Brandeis
Felix Adler
Cloak and Suit Makers
Isabel Irving Busy On the Moor in Idle Home Scenes
SIASCONSET July 9 Isabel Irving the actress is seen at her summer home preparing for husband William H. Thompson. She roams the Siasconset moors with reporter in tow detailing flowers paths and a snake sighting while stressing that personal dressing suits individuality.
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Isabel Irving
Miss Irving
William Birney
California
Siasconset
Nantucket
Waves Break on the Bluff Front House
Fragmentary prose evokes curling waves breaking in feathery rifts just down the bluff in front of a house, blending natural imagery with a shoreline mood.
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