Departure from Cambridge and settlement of the Hooker party
The narrative recalls the Cambridge departure of Thomas Hooker and his congregation amid land hunger and pasture needs. It notes Governor Winthrop sending cattle to his son in Connecticut and the life of Joanna Hooker, Thomas Shepard, and the Shepard marriage to Hooker’s daughter as the group moves on and settles in Connecticut.
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Cambridge
Connecticut
Winthrop
John
Win
Throp
Thomas Shepard
Thomas Hooker
Joanna Hooker
Mr. Hooker
Memorial scholarship fund at Becton College honors late Mae Ryan
Becton College establishes the Spneveremp memorial scholarship in memory of Mae Ryan of Waltham who died in January 1919. The education award supports one student yearly with a preference for priesthood study. Mae Ryan served as secretary to the Waltham Board of Assessors and led in the women lawyers association and St Catherine's Guild.
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Becton College
Jas
Vera Ryan
Waltham
Miss Ryan
Mae Ryan
Sepradhosetts
Association of Women Lawyers
St. Catherine’s Guild
Board of Assessors
Freezone Offers Quick Relief for Corns and Calluses
A small bottle of Freezone claims to quickly remove hard and soft corns and toe calluses without soreness. The druggist price is a few cents and users can lift the treated corn with fingers after application.
Petersons Ointment Endorsed By Brick Owens Umpire
An advertisement features Brick Owens the umpire praised in a letter from Petersons Ointment Co of Buffalo New York. The letter extols the ointment as fast acting for muscular ailments eczema skin blemishes windburn and insect bites with prices 35c 60c and 1.00 per box and mail order options.
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Pterson
Brick Owens
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Peterson
Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Massifie cocoanut oil shampoo proposed for gentle use
Soap should be used carefully to protect hair and scalp. Massifie cocoanut oil shampoo is recommended as pure and greaseless. One or two teaspoonfuls cleanse the hair, rinse easily, leave scalp soft and hair silky. Available at pharmacies and inexpensive for family use.
Reduction in Names on Voting List in Roxbury
Ward 14 Roxbury shows the largest share of registered women voters in the city per the first printed list from the city election commissioners. The roster lists 15 879 women, with Ward 14 contributing 1 061 names, 2 315 fewer than at the last city election.
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Boston
Ward
Roxbury
City Election Commissioners
Departure of Rev Thomas Hooker and Puritan Congregation
In May 1636 at Cambridge near Winthrop square a crowd gathers as Rev Thomas Hooker and his parishioners prepare a long journey toward Connecticut. A caravan of 160 cattle accompanies the departure with drums and farewells as Governor Winthrop notes the date and scene. The exodus reflects Puritans seeking elbow room beyond Plymouth.
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Winthrop Square
Cambridge
Thomas Hooker
Winthrop
Lightning Fatal to Two Children in Little Neck Home
A lightning bolt struck the Stesluski residence in Little Neck New York killing Jennie nine and Edward two who were in the kitchen. Their mother was elsewhere and unharmed during a storm today.
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Little Neck
N. Y
Jennie
Edward Stesluski
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