Brockton Man Told to Earn More for Wife Support
Roy M. Atus, 27, of Brockton, told Roxbury Court he earns $15 weekly as a cleaner and dyer and could pay only $3 weekly toward his wife’s support. Judge Hayden rebuked him, saying he should earn more given the high cost of living and noted even a canary would suffer on $3 weekly. The defendant faced a choice from the bench after the rebuke.
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Roy M. Atus
Brockton
Atus
Roxbury
Hayden
Local Husband Entangled in Finances and Alimony Plea
A husband faced in a support dispute for Mrs. Atus promised seven dollars weekly but claimed rising prices and wages cut into his ability. He asked for a case continuation and was granted the delay, yet his suggestion was not accepted.
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Atus
Amundsen Arrives in Nome for Arctic Expedition
Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, landed in Nome Alaska on July 28 and will stay two weeks before steering his vessel into the Arctic Ocean for a five year expedition. A crowd welcomed him at a local hotel where he said he felt able to "clean up" for the first time in two years. He recounted a polar bear encounter last winter that left his clothing torn and his body injured.
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Nome
Alaska
Roald Amundsen
Arctic Ocean
Amundsen
Westerly Rhode Island Population Rises to 9952
Census figures released in Washington show Westerly Rhode Island has a population of 9952, up 1266 people from prior counts, an increase of 14.4 percent.
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Westerly
R. I
Washington
R.I
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound for Darker Hair
An old advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy way to darken gray hair. A sponge or brush applied to strands supposedly hides gray, leaving hair looking darker, glossy, soft, and youthful after a few uses.
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Wyeth
Gas Explosion Hits McAllen Manufacturing in South Boston
A gas explosion in the basement of McAllen Manufacturing Company at 14 and 16 McAllen Street South Boston caused about 700 in damage to a five story brick building. A brief fire followed but was quickly put out by firemen with little water damage. Gas escaped from a leaky pipe and was believed ignited by a burning jet in the basement.
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McAllen Manufacturing Company
McAllen Street
Boston
Three Newton Upper Falls Boys Reported Missing
Three Newton Upper Falls boys about 13 years old were reported missing from their homes to Newton police last night. Parents believe wanderlust prompted their disappearance, with a $100 Liberty bond belonging to Miss Martha Newton also missing. First reported missing were Roland Newton, 1092 Chestnut street, and Hinchum Francis Smith, 112 Chestnut street, followed by Charles Chambres of 1130 Chestnut street who had not been seen since yesterday morning.
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Newton Upper Falls
Newton
Roland Newton
Chestnut Street
Hinchum
Francis Smith
Charles Chambres
Martha Newton
Cox urges Pittsfield women to organize Republican auxiliary
Lieutenant-Governor Channing Cox addressed Pittsfield Republicans and local women at the municipal building urging immediate campaign to organize the city women into the Republican women's auxiliary.
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Pittsfield
Channing Cox
Republican Club
Women
Republican Auxiliary
Republican Women's Auxiliary
Alcohol Seized In Medford Garage In Federal Prohibition Sweep
Forty nine gallons of alcohol valued at about 1600 dollars were seized in the rear garage of 690 Main street Medford by Medford police Sergeant Buffum and Patrolman Fields with Federal Officers Harvey and Cronin. Rosario de Glovic was arrested on a federal prohibition violation and held on 1500 dollars bail.
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Main Street
Medford
Buffum
Fields
Harvey and
Cronin
Rosario de Glovic
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Knights’ Pilgrimage
Knights of Columbus
Massachusetts
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New York City
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Gate of Heaven Church
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Edward J. O'Neil
Cushing Avenue
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Oxford
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All America Shoe Shops
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Tremont St
Goodyear
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