Barnes Confesses. Bad Check Man Sent to House of Correction
Barnes, a noted bad check man, was sentenced to 18 months at the House of Correction after confessing at Nantasket Beach to Inspector Linton. The confession also cleared Herbert T. Andrews, who had been arrested and found guilty by a jury for the same offenses to which Barnes pleaded guilty.
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Barnes
House of Correction
Nantasket Beach
Inspector Linton
Herbert T. Andrews
Young man pleads for fair chance before sentencing
In a courtroom yesterday, the defendant stated he had admitted his actions and expected punishment while expressing a desire for a second chance to reform. Judge Chase promised careful and fair consideration before handing down a sentence.
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Chase
Freckles Remedy Promise from Local Drugstores
A dealer offers a money back guarantee if freckles are not removed by ethine double strength. Purchasers may obtain an ounce from Riker Jaynes Stores or Houghton Duton Co. and see results with a few applications. Rarely more than one ounce needed for severe cases.
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Freckle-face
Riker- Jaynes’ Stores
Houghton & Dutton Co
How To Choose A Soap For Perfect Skin
In selecting a soap avoid excess alkaline salts that roughen skin and cause irritation. Savon Cadum, a mild neutral French complexion soap, leaves skin soft and thoroughly clean without excess alkali. Cadum is advertised as absolutely pure and sold in dept and drug stores for 50c a cake.
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Dept. and Drug Stores
Wage Scale Raised for Massachusetts Brush Makers
A wage board under the Massachusetts Minimum Wage Commission sets eight dollars and seventy one cents a week as the minimum for girls and women in the brush making industry to maintain health and efficiency. The commission finds that 66 percent earn under six dollars, 40 percent under five dollars, and 18 percent under four dollars a week.
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Massachusetts Minimum Wage Commission
Brush industry adopts gradual minimum wage plan
A wage board recommends an initial 15 1/2 cent hourly minimum for brush manufacturers, rising to 18 cents after a year if feasible. The plan, aimed at competing with out of state and foreign firms, includes a eventual weekly minimum goal and public notice of noncompliant firms. A June 29 public hearing on Beacon Street will review the proposal.
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Commission
Beacon Street
Robert G. Valentine
United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Glendower Evans
Frank W. Tully
R. H. White & Co
Kaveney
Five English Elms on Beacon Street Mall Stand
Historic note on five ancient English elms planted in 1785 by John Hancock on Beacon Street during Massachusetts early statehood. Once part of a Revolution era Common, the trees suffered age and disease but five giant specimens still rise between Park and Joy streets, their canopies stretching over 100 feet.
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Beacon Street
England
John Hancock
Massachusetts
Hancock
Charles River
Charles Street
Beacon Street Mall
Tremont Street
Long Acre
Park and Joy Streets
Mayor Reinstates Five Street Department Workers
Five street laying-out department employees resumed work with mayoral approval after payroll cuts. Reinstated are Frank M. Miner, Frank J. McNulty, Henry L. Wightman, Thomas A. Berrigan, and Frederick G. Floyd, with Miner switching from 2500 to 1500 dollars annually. Retirement approved for six public works staff: Thomas Reddington, Dennis Toland, Thomas Feeley, Patrick O'Hearn, Michael Nolan, and John Sullivan.
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Frank M. Miner
Frank J. McNulty
Henry L. Wightman
Thomas A. Berrigan
Rodmen
Frederick G. Floyd
Miner
In tomorrow's Post Oliver Wendell Holmes Gingko Tree
A brief item notes a feature on Oliver Wendell Holmes and his gingko tree appearing in tomorrow's Post, highlighting historical literary ties and a local interest angle.
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Tomorrow’s Post
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Five Year Old Girl Killed by Strychnine Pills
Worcester report says five year old Alice Gordon died after allegedly ingesting strychnine pills while her mother Mary Gordon was at the public library. The child slept in a crib and appeared to wake alone. pills were near the crib and may have been mistaken for candy. Police investigate.
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Worcester
Alice Gordon
Grove Street
Mary Gordon
More Girls Graduate In City High Schools
Over 2000 students completed high school yesterday, with girls outnumbering boys. Grammar schools show similar completion rates, and over 6500 more students are set to graduate from grammar schools today.
Boston Suburban and Central High Schools See Large Graduation Totals
A report shows 1178 girls and 881 boys graduated from central and suburban high schools yesterday, with 102 girls and 11 young men at the Boston Normal School. Girls dominate high school education, especially in suburbs, and the Girls’ High School led with 326 graduates. The English High School had 308 boys, Charlestown High School 54 graduates.
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Boston Normal School
Charlestown
L. B. Keane
H. H. Fein
S. &. Politsky
T. H. Kaplan
Franklin
Israel Bailey
Martin Bernstein
George A. Ahearn
Harry Hoffman
Louis B. Keane
Benjamin Levy
Joseph Lehovsky
Lawrence E. McC
Francis T. Cody
Merrill
Herman Dana
William CG. Guay
Horace M. Chadsey
Richard M. Baker
Abraham M. Sonnabend
Victor M. Het
Practical Arts
William Orr
Massachusetts
Eller Carlisle Riples
Robert Lincoln O'Brien
Boston Herald
Joseph Lee
Dorchester High School
Jeremiah KE. Burke
Dr. Dyer
Charles H. Cole
Foley Escaped Pierce Farm Is Recaptured In Readville
John Foley, 32, of 181 Prescott Street East Boston, who fled Pierce Farm about two weeks ago, was found in a New Haven freight car in Readville yards Hyde Park last night. He said he had not eaten for four days and had traveled from Providence by freight. He was taken to Hyde Park police station and Pierce Farm authorities were notified.
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John Foley
Prescott Street
Boston
Pierce Farm
New Haven
Readville Yards
Hyde Park
Providence
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