Billie Burke Flees England Bound for Admiring Fans
In Washington Billie Burke says she was driven from England to America by an army of admirers who camped about the London theatre. She denies being pursued by any royal personage and will stay in the United States until London forgets she was the metropolis pet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Burke
Washington
England
Billie”’ Burke
London
United States
Miss Burke
America
Metropolis
Pittsburg Engineer Wrecks Car to Save Pedestrians
Addison E. Arthurs a young civil engineer and society man wrecked his automobile at the corner of Smithfield street and Fifth avenue to avoid harming pedestrians. The shaft in the transmission gave no control, and he steered toward a trolley pole, injuring himself but preventing further danger. He lived at 246 Lehigh Avenue.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Addison E. Arthurs
Smithfield Street
Fifth Avenue
Arthurs
Lehigh Avenue
Grant Street
Westboro approves $28,000 library project
A new library costing 28 000 is approved to rise at Main and Parkman streets. The available fund stands at 16 000 with a 7 500 pledge from an unnamed donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westboro
Main
Parkman Streets
Cure for awful psoriasis claimed after thirty days
The ad touts a cure called Cutiura promising complete relief from terrible psoriasis after thirty days at a cost of $4.75. It describes widespread skin patches that crack bleed and cause unbearable itching.
Wonderful Cure by Cuticura for Longstanding Psoriasis
A Kansas man, W. M. Chichester of Hutchinson, details a 35 year battle with psoriasis. He credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for a complete cure in 30 days, noting extensive scales, itching, and bleeding prior to treatment. He praises the products and offers free guidance on curing torturing humors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
W. M. Chichester
Hutchinson
Kan
Potter Pose Chem. Corp
Boston
Relatives Claim Attempt to Seize Savory Girl in Portland
In Portland Maine on March 21 relatives are said to be trying to take Ethel Ruth Savory from Annie Lowe who has cared for the girl since April in South Portland. The Lynn Savory boy Ernest is with relatives in Nova Scotia. Mrs Lowe plans to contest any removal, aided by an attorney.
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Portland
Ernest E. Savory
Lynn
Annie Lowe
Ethel Ruth Savory
Lowe
Charles FE. Emery
Nova Scotia
Alfred Savery
Emerys
Juror Falls Ill as Murphy Suit Proceeds with 11 Jurors
In United States Circuit Court yesterday Frank W. Ellis of Plymouth became gravely ill during the trial of John F. and Roselin Murphy against Milford Attleboro and Woonsocket Railway. Judge Lowell sent him home and arranged transport, with supernumerary juror Pelham Whiting to accompany Ellis to his Plymouth home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
Frank W. Ellis
Plymouth
John F
Roselin Murphy
Milford, Attleboro & Woonsocket Railway Company
Lowell
Houghton
Powell
Pelham Whiting
Upton Hen Lays An Egg Like A Squash
March 21. Patrick Cooney tested a suggested tonic from a Post story about hens laying eggs with handles after drinking from cups with handles. A crooked neck squash was placed for the hen to drink from and another squash for her nest and food. When driven into the hen house a squash was thrown at her. The result is an egg that resembles a squash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton
Post
Patrick Cooney
Immigrants Barred for Trachoma on Cymric Steerage Exit
Four travelers from interior Russia and two men and two women with a child were refused land in East Boston after inspection found trachoma aboard the Cymric. They had attempted to buy saloon passage to evade steerage rules, but will be returned on the ship within days. Immigrant officials stress all passengers undergo strict pre boarding examinations on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Liverpool
Eng
United States
East Boston
Russia
England
Women Smoke on Trains Prompt Boston Talk of a Ladies' Car
A Boston railroad official ridicules a proposed Ladies' Smoking Car in London fashion. He says Puritan Boston would torch trains if women publicly smoked, notes women hide to smoke and never asked for car smoking rights while pressing for votes and other rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boston
L” Railroad
Charlestown Literary Union to Host April 19 Children Party
The Charlestown Literary Union plans a children's party and vaudeville entertainment on April 19 in the union clubhouse. Local families are invited to attend the community event featuring kid friendly acts and crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Charlestown Literary Union
Candy kills boys in Burlington case shocks city
In Burlington on March 21 Adolph Stone aged 10 and Napoleon Christian aged 17 died at their Lakeside homes under odd circumstances. Their stomachs will be sent to the State laboratory of hygiene for analysis as investigators suspect red-coated candy caused the deaths.
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Burlington, Vt
Adolph Stone
Napoleon Christian
Lakeside
State Laboratory of Hygiene
Poisoned candy deaths prompt state action under pure food laws
Several stomachs are at the State laboratory for testing amid suspected poisonings linked to candy. Physicians disagree on cause of death and health officer J W Courtney awaits official notices. Dr Frank C Lewis will take the stomachs to the lab today as authorities move to enforce pure food laws after finding impure candy samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Courtney
Frank C. Lewis
There Is No Harm in Kissing Says Miss Green in New York
New York reports Miss Ethel Green of the Happyland company proclaims kissing harmless and essential. She describes six kiss types and demonstrates with poses, naming ingénue timid coquettish and right man kisses as parts of the art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ethel Green
Miss Green
Happyland’’ Company
Weds Steerage Bride After Long-Distance Courtship
Jacob Weidinger a Racine farmer married Annie Galle a 26 year old German immigrant at the immigration station Long Wharf Boston after she arrived on the Cymric. The couple long planned his bride from Germany with passage funded by Weidinger. Their quick marriage follows their reunion after years apart in a notable transatlantic courtship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Weidinger
Racine
Wis
Boston
Annie Galle
Weidinger
Germany
America
Long Wharf
Snow plow wreck injures four in Portsmouth crossing
A snow plow of the Portsmouth Dover and York street railway line was wrecked near the navy yard today as it attempted to clear heavy damp snow from the tracks. Injured are Lewis Cotton, Percy Amee, Amos Amee, and Arthur Hutchins.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Portsmouth, Dover and York Street
Navy Yard
Boston & Maine
Lewis Cotton
Percy Amee
Amos Amee
Arthur Hutchins
Humane Society Kills W C T U Leader's Horse
In Burlington Vermont today State Humane Officer John Fuller ordered the humane killing of Mrs Ida H Read's horse after declaring it too crippled for harness. Fuller said court action would follow against the Shelburne resident and State president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Ida H. Read
Shelburne
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
John Fuller
Fuller
Senate panel names subcommittees on Boston customs building
The Senate committee on public buildings and grounds appointed subcommittees to study extensive projects including a building for the Board of Appraisers, customs service, at Boston. Senators Heyburn Dryden and Latimer are on the subcommittee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Public Buildings and
Board of Appraisers
Customs Service
Boston
Heyburn, Dryden and Latimer
Navy Yard Busy With Docking Preparations For Battleship
The navy yard runs at full speed as crews prepare the new dock for the battleship New Jersey arriving from Fore River. The Cleveland will be docked in the old dock, and inclining tests on the New York at Pier 7 are scheduled for morning.
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Navy Yard
New Jersey
Fore River
Cleveland
New York
Pier 7
Pet mouse at grammar school dies sparking student mourning
Onford report says a pet mouse at the grammar school's noon dining area is dead. Pupils recall how the mouse begged for food, grew tame, and let children pick it up. It is suspected the mouse was accidentally stepped on when not looking.
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Onford
Grammar School
How Rapid Life is Killing Our People
A health warning cites rising heart disease deaths in New York City with 125 deaths in one week, up from 56, blaming fast living and stress. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with Golden Seal and Stone root as tonics, urges lifestyle changes, and notes endorsements from medical authorities and a free informational booklet.
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New York City
New York
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
John M. Scudder
Cincinnati
United States
Wm. Paine
Philo
Collinsonia
R. V. Pierce
Affaio
N. Y
Buffalo, N. Y
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Cuticura
Charlestown Children’s Party
Candy
State
Beacon Street
Most. Exclusive Tailor’s
Most. Exclusive Tailor
J. C. Littlefield
Littlefield
New England
France
Mitchell the Tailor
Washington Street
Farmer
Wisconsin
Humane Society
Boston Custom House
Nature
Palin
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