State Honors Col. McClure at Philadelphia Funeral
Funeral services for Colonel Alexander K. McClure, veteran editor and prosecutor of Pennsylvania’s Supreme and Superior courts, were held at his Wallingford home. Governor Stuart and judges attended. Rev Samuel Nicol presided. interment set for North Laurel Hill Cemetery with family present.
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Philadelphia
Alexander K. McClure
Supreme and Superior Courts of
Pennsylvania
Wallingford
Delaware County
Stuart
Samuel Nicol
St. Louis
Chambersburg
MecClaire
North Laurel Hill Cemetery
Gould gave wife $100000 a year continues court trial
Mrs. Gould testifies that over eight years her husband Howard Gould paid about 776000 and ruled expenses for 15 to 18 household staff, 10 to 12 estate workers, and 18 to 20 gardeners. Counsel questions discrepancies as Delaney Nicoll probes expenditures.
Holm Lea opens to public for weekend viewing
Professor Sargent announced his Brookline estate Holm Lea will be open Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday. Visitors must arrive on foot to enjoy the grounds, especially the rhododendrons and azaleas in full bloom by the lake shore.
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Sargent
Brookline
Holm Lea
Witness Tells of High Living and Big Expenditures at Castle Gould
Mrs. Gould faced questions about debts totaling up to 112000 and other charges with dressmakers jewelers and department stores. She admitted to controlling the castle project and described travels and yacht Niagara with a large crew and lavish decorations costing 52000 in one room. She could not recall some events including seeing Dustin Farnum but insisted she had not seen him recently. The day ended with her on the stand, awaiting further testimony tomorrow.
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Dustin Farnum
Virginia
Woodland Takes Foursomes and Routs Commonwealth Team
Woodland swept yesterday at the Commonwealth Country Club to win all three foursome matches. J. E. Kedian and C. L. Becker defeated L. B. Page and H. P. Farrington 1 up. Woodland also won two singles by default. Final: Woodland 4 to Commonwealth 5.
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Woodland
Commonwealth Country Club
J. E. Kedian
C. L. Becker
L. B. Page
H. P. Farrington
Commonwealth
Northern Maine Baseball League Opens Season
The Northern Maine baseball league kicks off on June 13 with Houston visiting Bangor and Oldtown playing Millinocket. Dr. J. F. Stevens of Millinocket is elected league president.
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Bangor
Northern Maine Baseball League
Houston
Oldtown
Millinocket
J. F. Stevens
German Steamer Ava Blown Up Off Pantellaria Island
The German steamer Ava from Hamburg to Vladi vostok blew up about ten miles off Pantellaria Island after a fire started at night. Dynamite in the cargo caused a massive explosion tearing the ship apart while crew escaped in lifeboats. All crew were rescued by the East Gate and landed here tonight.
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Algiers
Ava
Hamburg
Vladivostok
Pantellaria Island
Sire
East Gate
Patrick J. Crotty Honored by Friends in Boston Banquet
Patrick J. Crotty, president of the Central Council of Irish County Clubs of Boston, was toasted at a banquet at the Revere House. Over 100 guests attended as Crotty’s services to the council and his Suffolk School of Law scholarship pursuit were praised by M. S. Drew and others. Notables included J. H. Fahey, Hon. John F. Fitzgerald, and Rev. Father Gasson among attendees from Boston’s Irish community and local institutions.
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Patrick J. Crotty
Central Council of Irish County Clubs of
Boston
Revere House
Suffolk School of Law
Drew
Crotty
J. H. Fahey
Boston Traveler
John F. Fitzgerald
Joseph H. O'Neil
Gleason J. Archer
LL. D
P. T. Sullivan
H. Tu. Thompson
Father Gasson
J. I. McGuire
Boston College
Women resist burglar in Oyster Bay home attack
Ada Townsend Bessie Townsend and Kitty Halsey fought a burglar who entered by car at Mill Hill Road. The trio bravely grappled with him despite knife wounds, he slashed wrists and stabbed one woman before fleeing, leaving a small runabout behind.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Mill Hill Road
Ada
Bessie Townsend
Night Burglary Leaves Three Wounded at Mineola Home
Miss Halsey Ada and Bessie Townsend suffered severe wrist and breast wounds after a masked burglar attacked a Mineola home. Mrs Townsend 75 is dangerously ill from shock as neighbors hunted the escapee. A brown Alpine hat and a rear yard car hint at the suspect's escape.
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Long Island
Bessie Townsend
Miss Ada
Miss Halsey
David Malone
William Camononi
Townsend
Camononi
Malone
Machine Made Wash Dresses Display At Filene’s Stuns Crowds
The Post reports a Filene’s window display tracing fashion from 1745 to 1910 showing machine made wash gowns in wax figures with period costumes. Spectators praised the elegance and the affordable washable gowns while the exhibit highlights a new “machine made” patent line for the season.
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Marie Antoinette
Filene's
Deshabille
Trianon
Commodore Perry
Lake Erie
Southland
London
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Endorsed by Physicians
An advertising card promotes Murine Eye Remedy as domestically compounded by experienced physicians. It claims adherence to Pure Food and Drugs Laws and appeals to druggists to stock Murine. The message invites readers to try Murine and asserts user satisfaction.
Bargain Basement Lots For Friday Shopping Event
A few examples of sale items with deep discounts listed for Friday. Serge Pongee Panama Rajah coats 9.90 to 20.00, suits 9.85, skirts 3.95, dresses 1.90, vests 0.29, union suits 0.25, lingerie waists 0.66, 1.50 waists 0.95, gowns 0.48.
Woman Known as Mrs Ruiz Death In London
Agnes O'Brien Ruiz, ex wife of Cuban diplomat Antonio Ruiz, killed herself in a London hotel on May 16, with an official inquest held days later. Her associations with Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and other New York society figures were long noted in society columns. The body was reportedly taken to New York.
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London
Agnes O'Brien Ruiz
Antonio Ruiz
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
Mme. Ruiz
Missouri
O’brien
New York
Elsie French Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Ruiz
Central Park
Harry Brenchley
Alfred S. Dietrich
Mrs. Ruiz
London social scene tale linked to Mme Ruiz and Vanderbilt
A 29 year old Mme Ruiz arrived in London alone and hid from fashionable society while Alfred G. Vanderbilt, already known in London since spring for horse shows and coaching revival, traveled with his coach Venture to Brighton. He reportedly ended their acquaintance several months prior.
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Mme. Ruiz
London
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Brighton
One Cup of Coffee a Day Linked to Heart Trouble
An Ohio woman recalls heart trouble and dizzy spells from daily coffee use. She quit after physician advice, switched to Postum, and reports relief, no cravings, and improved health. The ad cites testimonials and promotes The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Pligs
Wellville
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Prof. Sargent
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Winter Streets
Lor
Alfred Vanderbilt
Ohio
Luby Bros
Tremont St
Houghton & Dutton
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Laconia
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John Noble
Snelling
West Somerville
Caroline M. Snelling
Bernard M. Lawrence
Highland Avenue
Somerville
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