Congressman Luce seeks purity standards for New England coal
Washington June 28 Congress man Luce introduced a bill in the House to bar sale of fireless coal after Massachusetts residents complained about impure coal containing slate and bone. The act would set purity standards for domestic coal sizes and require carrier bill of lading certificates with true statements, with penalties for false certification. The piece also notes women in Java being taught equality with men as suffrage progress continues slowly.
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Washington
Luce
Massachusetts
Mr. Luce
Eugene C. Hultman
New England
Java
Traces of poison to be sought in exhumed wife’s body
In Ellsworth Maine investigators will exhume the body of Isaac I Stover’s first wife from Mountain Rest Cemetery to test for strychnine. Medical examiners from Hancock County and Bowdoin College will examine tissues in Brunswick for poison traces, potentially enabling an immediate arrest if found.
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Ellsworth
Isaac 1. Stover
Brooksville
Mountain Rest
Charles C. Knowlton
Hancock County
F. N. Whittier
Bowdoin College
Whittier
Brunswick
Stover
Indictment Returned AgainstMrs Perry for Murder
Yarmouth Nova Scotia June 28 Mrs Clara Elizabeth Perry was indicted by the grand jury for the murder of her husband Captain George H Perry at their home in February. Judge Mellish presented evidence and the jury reported a true bill after a day of deliberation. The trial is set to proceed with about thirty witnesses expected and a lengthy proceeding anticipated.
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Yarmouth
N. S
Clara Elizabeth Perry
George H. Perry
Mellish
Grand
Supreme Court
Two Revere Girls Enter Religious Order for Sisters
Miss M Gertrude Meeln and Miss Hildegarde Gartland depart Revere and Chelsea for St Marys of the Woods Indiana to prepare as Sisters of Providence. Meeln, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Meelia of Revere, joins Gartland who is from Chelsea and formerly planned to enter the order. Both are St Roses High School graduates with recent work or study in local institutions.
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Revere
Chelsea
M. Gertrude Meeln
Hildegarde Gartland
St. Mary’s of the Woods
Indiana
Sisters of Providence
Meelia
James Meelia
School Street
Miss Gartland
Miss Melia
James R. Gartland
Clark Avenue
St. Rose’s High School
Meela
Revere Savings Bank
Boston University
Providence
St. Mary’s of the Woods College
Brakeman Charged With Stealing Goods
Allan L. McIver a New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad brakeman of 707 Tremont Street was arrested yesterday afternoon by railroad detectives and Inspector Cronin of East Dedham police. He faces charges of extensive thefts of shoes and woolen goods from freight cars between this city and New London Conn. A search of McIver’s home found stolen goods.
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Allan L. McIver
Tremont Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Cronin
East Dedham Street
New London
Conn
Mcliver
The Red Orange Major Chord by Hugh Pendexter
Jeff Fanchon returns in another mystery as crime detection unfolds in The Red Orange Major Chord in the Boston Sunday Post Magazine. The feature profiles Fanchon’s methods and adventures in a period piece of detective fiction.
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Jeff Fanchon
Hugh Pendexter
Boston Sunday Post
Bank president Otis Brown visits New York at 76
Otis S. Brown, 76, president of Lechmere National Bank of Cambridge, arrives in New York with his wife for a three day bankers’ vacation. The short, slight veteran recalls a past Grand Army of the Potomac era and enjoys dancing, golf, cigars, and a jog of youth in the city.
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New York
Grand Central Terminal
Otis S. Brown
Bank
Mr. Brown
Grand Army of the Potomac
Lechmere National Bank of
Cambridge
Mase
New England
Christenson Colburn Wedding in Cambridge
A wedding occurred at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at 871 Broadway Cambridge. Miss Eleanor Cleo Colburn and Charles Stow Christenson joined in marriage with the double ring ceremony performed by Rev Arthur Wilson. The bride was given away by her grandfather Captain Frederick G Strong and Chester J Strong served as best man.
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Eleanor Cleo Colburn
Charles Stow Christenson
Broadway
Cambridge
Arthur Wilson
First Universalist Church
Frederick G. Strong
Chester J. Strong
Car repair man killed by auto in Massachusetts
Joseph M. Cummings a 45 year old expert car repair man from Bridgeport Conn died at Lawrence General Hospital after being struck by an automobile as he stepped back from adjusting a mechanism on an Eastern Massachusetts Company street car He had worked ten years with the company and the last year on the local division.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
Joseph M. Cummings
Bridgeport
Horsford's Acid Phosphate Ad Claims Relief
An old advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as beneficial for exhaustion from heat overwork or insomnia. The copy promotes the product to relieve tiredness and restlessness.
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Horsford
War Flags to Be Presented at State House
Three flags that flew over the ships of the Yankee mine laying squadron will be presented to Governor Cox at the State House. The San Francisco Shawmut and Aroostook, crewed largely by Massachusetts men, laid 54 000 mines in the North Sea over 14 months. Captain Reginald R Belknap leads the North Sea Mine Force Association with Richard C O'Brien as active president.
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North Sea
State House
Cox
Sons of Massachusetts
San Francisco
Shawmut
Aroostook
Massachusetts
Reginald R. Belknap
North Sea Mine Force Association
Richard C. O’brien
Boston
Belmont Girl Weds Watertown Man
Miss Edith T. Bosse of Belmont and Alfred B. Maddox of Watertown were married at All Saints Church Watertown with Rev Perrington officiating Miss Mary Canfield of Somerville served as maid of honor and Thomas P Maddox was a co participant in the ceremony.
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All Saints’ Church
Watertown
Edith T. Bosse
Cushing Avenue
Belmont
Alfred B. Maddox
Commonwealth Road
Mr. Perrington
Mary Canfield
Somerville
Thomas P. Maddox
Best Man Named Brother of the Bridegroom
The brother of the bridegroom served as the best man, delivering the ceremonial support and arranging duties for the wedding party.
Charles F Hixon Dies in Arlington at 57
Charles F. Hixon of Cambridge died at his Arlington home yesterday aged 57. An attache in the engineer's department at the State House since 1912, he previously worked in Cambridge in the provision business. He leaves a widow and three daughters. funeral Thursday at 3 at 26 Marathon Street Arlington.
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Charles F. Hixon
Cambridge
Arlington
Marathon Street
Two Year Term for New London Fire By Concord
Geor Murray of New London, arrested after a lumber camp chase, was sentenced by Judge Mart to more than three and less than 11 years in State prison on charges of burglarizing buildings belonging to his wife to collect insurance. He was taken to the State Hospital for observation and pronounced sane.
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Concord
N. H
Geor Murray
New London
Judge Mart
Murray
State
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Lansing Sales CO
Emerson Standard
Bicycles Credit
American Supply Co., Inc
Washington St
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Christenson-Colburn
Mrs. Chasstow Christenson
North Sea Squadron
Edward A. Hort
Sena
NEW London Fireby
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Lotta
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