Father Kills Bride On Wedding Day Over Rejected Marriage
The Townsend family tragedy unfolds as Perry feared disturbance from Townsend who allegedly sold valuables for an Europe trip while concealing a large legacy. Police say laudanum may have drugged Miss Townsend before her death and the father killed himself with a revolver after fatally wounding the bride. Perry, 46, an Florida orange grower and composer, mourns as Miss Townsend, 26, a cashier, lay dead amid a planned ceremony at People's Temple.
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Perry
Townsend
Pansy
Europe
Barbadoes
New York
Miss Townsend
Florida
Oliver Ditson
Crowley Death Probe Draws Boston Doctors Into Spotlight
Police probe into Miss Lulu Crowley death at 823 Dorchester Avenue intensifies as Medical Examiner report looms. Dr. Edward J. Denning and Dr. John H. Murphy describe treatment amid suspicions of criminal operation. District Attorney Moran and Captain Egan push for official autopsy findings. Brothers of the deceased questioned. Dennis party defenses deny malpractice claims as Bloomington?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Crowley
Dorchester Avenue
Moran
William G. MacDonald
South Boston
Lena McDonald
Roxbury
MacDonald
Crowley
Edward J. Denning
Captain Egan
Inspectors
Denning
Broadway
Boston
James Smith
Station 6
South
Frank T. Mara
Back Bay
Coffee Poison Brieds Ills and Postum Life Change
A California woman credits quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee with restoring health after two decades of indigestion insomnia and weakness. She reports weight gain better sleep and color return and notes relapse when returning to ordinary coffee. Miss Crowley’s funeral will take place today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Postum
Postum Co
Wellville
Death of Lena McDonald in Roxbury Under Police Probe
State police opened an investigation into the death of Lena McDonald of 14 Faxon Street Roxbury after the Medical Examiner reported a criminal operation caused the death at City Hospital. Detective Harry W Proctor and Captain Dugan led inquiries with hospital staff questioned. burial followed a private wake at Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena McDonald
Faxon Street
Roxbury
MacDonald
John B. Moran
City Hospital
Harry W. Proctor
Swampscott
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Panoramic Ad Offer
A drugstore ad promises PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles with a refund if not cured in 6 to 14 days. The product is priced at 50 cents and emphasizes early relief and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The Happiest Day Turned Funeral Day for Perry
Francis E. Perry mourns the loss of his planned marriage to Pansy Townsend as he speaks from the Parker House about a future that vanished with her death. He recalls their year of happiness and wonders where to go next, Florida his homeland, yet no home now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Perry
Miss Townsend
Mrs. Perry
Crane
Parker House
Everett
Francis E. Perry
Pansy Townsend
Post
Florida
Cure a Cold in One Day Claims for Quinine Tablets
An old remedy advertises quick cold relief with laxative bromide quinine tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. The Grove signature appears on each bottle. Price listed as 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Father Was Crazy Townsend's Ills Told by Son
Joseph Townsend, 15, brother of murdered Pansy Townsend, recounts his father’s illness and love for his daughter as driving forces behind the tragedy. He describes repeated abdominal operations, drug use, family hardship, and his mother’s sudden pneumonia death as factors that unsettled his father’s mind. He cries, worries, and says he is alone with no guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Townsend
Pansy Townsend
Oliver Ditson Company
Washington Street
Boston
Parsonage Wedding Called Off by Consent and Deliberations
The Rev Charles A Crane recalled plans for a marriage at the parsonage that night with eight or ten friends. He said the daughter was of age, the father had no strong objection, and the father had not spoken violently about it, noting he had known the parents long and buried the mother a year ago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eichman
la Crosse
Wis
Harfina
Philo Hay Co
Philoay Specialties Co
Newark
N. J
Charles A. Crane
Tragic Everett deaths ruled separable by autopsy
Medical Examiner Durell reported Townsend died instantly from a gunshot near the brain and his daughter died perhaps in her sleep from a left ear wound. He noted uncertainty over weapon type and planned the autopsy at Ward & Henderson in Everett square завтра.
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Durell
Brown
Everett
Townsend
Undertakers Ward & Henderson
Everett Square
Four Days Left for Osmo Chemic Offer Ends in March
A late notice announces the Osmo Chemic System of Medicine will withdraw its free month offer at the end of March to avoid overtaxing resources. The testimonial from Miss Eunice Guptill praises the physicians and their methods, claiming relief and improved sleep after treatment.
Osmo-Chemic offer for March free medical treatment
Announcement offers free one month treatment for all diseases, with medicines, consultation, X Ray examination and urine analysis if started at the Osmo-Cemic physicians offices on or before March 31. Four days remain.
$10 000 Award To Walthamite
Agnes Skene won $10,000 in a suit against the Armour Beef Company for personal injuries from a 1900 wagon collision that allegedly caused a runaway horse to crash into her carriage, leaving her seriously hurt after seeking $20,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Agnes Skene
Armour Beef Company
Trained Nurse Finds Osmo-Chemic Cure After Ten Years
Eunice Guptill of Newton Highlands Mass a trained nurse with hospital experience recounts a decade of kidney and liver trouble treated by regular physicians before turning to Osmo-Chemic medicine. She says she would not have spent so much or suffered so long and praises the Osmo-Chemic physicians for relief after an operation removed a fibroid tumor ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Eunice Guptill
Walnut St
Newton Highlands
Mass
Matthews Pleads Guilty in Assault Case Seizures
Lawrence police court hears James Matthews plead guilty to assault with intent to murder his five month old bride. He awaits outcome of the bullet wound to the wife’s skull and is held on 10000 dollars bond for appearance on April 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
James Matthews
Matthews
Jealousy Tragedy Strikes Boston & Maine Couple
Mrs. Matthews remains unconscious at General Hospital after a Sunday night shooting. The 82 calibre bullet was removed from her skull and doctors say recovery is unlikely. Matthews, previously treated for arsenic poisoning, fatally shot his wife on a street, then fought for the weapon with her father Michael Gillogley. The couple married October 21 in a ceremony performed by Cornelius F. Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flobert
Pansy Townsend
Samuel W. Heywood
Woodville Street
Matthews
General Hospital
Michael Gillogley
Steamer Plymouth Catches Fire at Dock in Newport
The Plymouth of the Fall River line caught fire at 1:30 this morning while docked in Newport Rhode Island and was a total loss. The blaze caused extensive damage and disrupted early travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. I
Plymouth
Fall River Line
Osmo-Chemic Treatment Praised by Rhode Island Resident
Mr John Welsh of 844 Canterbury St Roslindale Mass reports severe illness from uric acid caused diseases and credits three Osmo-Chemic treatments with restoring his health. He declares himself a new man and urges others to consult Osmo-Chemic physicians, inviting verification at his address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welsh
Canterbury St
Roslindale
Mass
Osmochemic System of Medic Incorporates Office Ad
An advertisement for The OsmO-ChemiC System of Medic Incorporated lists permanent offices at Suites 8 9 10 entrance 18 Boylston Street Boston Mass It offers a book on chronic disease for a two cent postal stamp and notes daily office hours from 9 AM to 12 PM 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 8 PM with Sundays closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osmo-Chemic System OF Medic (Incorporated
Boylston St
Boston
Mass
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