Maynard sues over fake Chippendale chairs
Ross H. Maynard, a music teacher, sued Louis Rosenthal and Jacob and William Alpert in Municipal Civil Court to recover 1550 paid for ten chairs and a settee sold as genuine Chippendale furniture. Witnesses said the sellers boasted they had “put one over” on Maynard and Pauly confirmed signing a letter for Mrs. Watkins.
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Ross H. Maynard
Boylston Street
Maynard
Municipal Civil Court
Murray
Louis Rosenthal
William Alpert
Jacob Alpert
Charles Street
Rosenthal & Alpert
Charlotte
N. C
Laconia
N. H
Nashua
G. B. Watkins
R. Pauly
Watkins
Rosenthal
Alperts
Mrs. Watkins
Pauly
Maynard accuses sellers of misrepresenting antique furniture
Maynard says defendants claimed the chairs and settee were genuine period pieces or heirlooms. He shows a letter said to be from Mrs. Watkins of Nashua New Hampshire dated May 4 1916 advising on a sale of ten chairs and a sofa claiming grandfatherly provenance.
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Maynard
G. B. Watkins
Nashua
N. H
William Alpert
Bill
The Surgery of the War by Burton J. Hendrick
A preview notes Burton J. Hendrick discusses the surgery of the war in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine. It highlights medical victories amid terrors and heart rendering sorrows of conflict.
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Burton J. Hendrick
Sunday Post
Balky Burros Star Fete on Warren Estate Lawn
Gentle persuasion, watching and then force were used in vain yesterday afternoon on two Mexican burros imported for a fete held to aid the Denison House. The event took place on Miss Cornelia Warren’s Waltham estate as rain threatened.
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Warren Estate
Denison House
Boston
Cornelia Warren
Waltham
Wailtham
Republic
Champetre
Denison
Mexico
Burros of George Balked at the Rain
Two burros owned by George balked at rainfall during turnout. The incident notes the animals refused to move outside, delaying tasks and prompting discovery of shelter options for the livestock.
Burros Stand Ground At Rainy Estate Fete
Weston guests enjoyed rides from H D Lamson for five cents each before a sudden downpour. The two burros refused help, standing stubborn as scouts and girls tried to guide them to the barn, ruinous rain spoiling summer dresses of the Greater Boston set.
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H. D. Lamson
Weston
Burros
Greater
Denison House hosts village fair with dairy display and Hampton Court maze
Women attend despite weather as booths report strong sales and hundreds view performances. Miss Warren runs the model dairy praised as cleanest in the country, with a herd of over 200 cattle. Cedar Hill maze replicates Hampton Court puzzles with child escorts in costume guiding visitors.
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Cedar Hill
Hampton Court
London
Alice In Wonderland
Five of Spades
the Hatter
the Rabbit
Duchess
Leslie Winslow
Thatcher Winslow
Winslow Tuttle
Joseph Benedetto
Deborah Sayles
Denis
Telegraphers Before Board in Conciliation Hearing
Several discharged telegraphers appeared before the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration at the State House for an inquiry into conditions that threatened a strike. National conciliator Roland D. Mahoney of Washington participated, and hearings will continue with public admission likely on future sessions.
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Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
State House
New York
Roland D. Mahoney
Washington
Dr Martin Becomes Theology Professor
The Rev Dr John J Martin, professor of Christian theology at Bangor Theological Seminary, was inducted into office tonight in Bangor Missouri. The ceremony was conducted by press agent David N Beach with greetings from faculty member Professor F B Denio.
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Bangor, Mo
John J. Martin
Bangor Theological Seminary
David N. Beach
F. B. Denio
Cathedral to Confirm Large Converts Class at 9:30 Mass
Cardinal O'Connell will confirm a large class of converts from across the archdiocese at the 9:30 mass in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Saturday June 17. Several hundred adults are expected in the first cathedral class drawn from all churches in the archdiocese.
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Cardinal O’connell
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
The Idea That Got Me My Raise
Reader appeal touts foresight initiative and industry as keys to advancement. The piece promises easy progress if one adopts these qualities and mentions guidance on page 7 of the upcoming issue.
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Sunday Post
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