Suit Against Father in Law Seeks Damages In Suffolk
Benjamin Levy a traveling salesman sues his father in law Everett B Cook of Danvers in Suffolk Superior Court for 12000 to 15000 dollars for household expenses over 16 years Levy says he married Bernice M Cook in August 1899 and her parents moved in spring 1900 with father in law agreeing to share home costs equally
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Suffolk Superior Court
Benjamin Levy
Everett B. Cook
Danvers
Levy
Bernice M. Cook
Agreement Claims Cost Burdens Across Allston Danvers and Boston
Under this agreement he alleges homes were maintained at different times in Allston Danvers and Boston and that he was compelled to cover virtually all the expenses.
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Allston
Danvers
Boston
Meat Boats Taken Over by Britain
London reports the British government ordered the commandeering of all meat carrying capacity on steamships between Europe and the Argentine and Uruguayan republics under the Defense of the Realm Act.
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Britain
London
Europe
Hydrophobia Causes Utica Death After Dog Bite
Utica New York April 30 Peter Starsky 27 years old was bitten by a dog last February and died here today Hydro phobia is listed as the cause of the death the first on record in this city
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Utica
N. Y
Peter Starsky
Corset Critique Urges Front Lacing and Proper Fit
Dr Robert M Green of Boston City Hospital condemns Victorian corsets as harmful and outlines how a correct corset should be made and worn. He advocates front lace, appropriate height, light boning, garter straps, and lying down during the initial donning to allow organs to settle properly.
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Jane Austen
Robert M. Green
Boston City Hospital
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal
Green
Shocking Conditions in State Insane Hospitals
In a House debate on appropriations for five state institutions Representative Greenwood of Everett described crowded, inhumane conditions. He cited a corridor used as an operating room and a plank as an operating table for a cancer operation, noting the dispensary limits and a 60 percent turnover among attendants.
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House of Representatives
Greenwood
Everett
No Liquor at U S Embassy in Grosvenor Square
Special Cable to the Post reports Ambassador Walter Hines Page has stopped serving liquor at his Grosvenor Square residence. Guests noticed wines missing days ago and it is stated he and his household will abstain, duration unspecified.
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London
Walter Hines Page
Grosvenor Square
May Festival Features Large Child Ensembles and Daring Acts
The annual May festival by Mrs. W. S. Butler unfolds this afternoon and evening in Mechanics' building. Lilla V. Wyman devised clever novelties including War and Peace and The Enchanted Glade performed by more than 500 children. Pauline Mason Patsy Mason and Louise Brown headline with toe dancing and a dramatic entrance from the top of the building.
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Mechanics
Lilla V. Wyman
Enchanted Glade
Little Boston
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Patsy
Mason
Louise Brown
Wilson Off for Williamstown Christening
Washington April 30 President Wilson departed at midnight for Williamstown Massachusetts to attend the christening of his grandson Francis Sayre. Accompanied by Dr Cary T Grayson and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones he will meet his daughter Miss Margaret Wilson in New York tomorrow and return Monday morning.
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Wilson
Williamstown
Mass
Francis Sayre
Cary T. Grayson
Helen Woodrow Bones
New York
Margaret Wilson
History Teachers Hear Lecture by Abbott
More than 150 American history teachers from 100 schools in Greater Boston and local historical societies attended a stereopticon lecture on American History by Samuel Abbott of the Boston Post in Chipman Hall Tremont Temple. Abbott displayed cartoons on the American Revolution from the British Museum and twenty slides showing early North American maps produced in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Greater
Boston
Samuel Abbott
The
Boston Post
Chipman Hall
Tremont Temple
Abbott
British Museum
North America
Europe
Savings advice from grandparents on safe investment
The text warns against hiding money in stockings or teapots as it can be lost stolen or destroyed. It urges putting funds to work in a sound banking institution to earn income and protect wealth.
Save for the future with a steady weekly portion
The piece argues that workers should secure a living wage and save regularly to protect against illness unemployment old age and death. It urges steady saving whether single or married, noting that a bank habit strengthens character and provides security for better opportunities.
American House on Hanover Street Sold
The famous American House on Hanover Street has reportedly been sold. The sale price and buyer names were not disclosed by broker C. W. Whittier of Boston and Milton. Manager Jessee A. C. Jones acknowledged hearing of a sale but had received no formal notice.
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Hanover Street
New
Rumor Denied On Demolition Of Historic American House
Mr. Jones rejects rumor that the American House on Hemingway estate land will be razed for a new building. He cites lease terms requiring written notice and a cash bonus, claims no notice or payment received. Purchaser's name and price withheld until morning. The inn has a long history under various managers and a busy transient trade with annual banquets.
Third Posner store opens in Boston at 595 Washington
D H Posner opens his third Boston haberdashery at 595 Washington street corner Avery. The model store features mahogany finish woodwork, glass front showcases, 26 window sections, a basement sales area, mirrors, dressing rooms, and brush brass neckwear stands. Cashier placement enables rapid service and easy payment.
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D. H. Posner
New Haberdashery
Washington Street
Avery Street
Posner
Boston
Antis 10 Hold Mass Meeting at Faneuil Hall
An anti Socialism anti suffrage mass meeting at Faneuil Hall plans to argue votes for women fund feminism and socialism join forces. Corporation Counsel John A Sullivan chairs with Mrs A J George field secretary and speakers including J Mitchell Galvin and John A Matthews of Newark N J presenting opposing views from the home and broader perspectives.
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Faneuil Hall
John A. Sullivan
Women’s Anti-Suffrage Association
A. J. George
Anti-Suffrage Association
J. Mitchell Galvin
John A. Matthews
Newark
N. J
Cunard Officials Deny Claims Of Ship Line Closures
Cunard Steamship Company officials released copies of letters sent to Port Directors to counter reports that the Hamburg American Line was out of business and that the International Mercantile Marine Company was in bankruptcy.
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Cunard Steamship Company
Cunard
International Mercantile Marine Company
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Ad Promises Clear Skin
An advertising notice touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel that cleanses the blood bowels and liver. It claims pimples will fade after a few nights of use and promotes olive colored vegetable tablets sold in 10c and 25c boxes by The Olive Tablet Company in Columbus Ohio.
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Dr. Edwards
Edwards
The
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus
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