Arsenic In Food Probe In Cambridge House Case
Food and water from the Muenter home in Cambridge were taken to Harvard Medical School professor W F Whitney for arsenic analysis. The items were moved from Cambridge police headquarters to Boston by officers Hurley and Deehan and are under lock and key awaiting results for the Erich Muenter case following Leone Muenter s death on April 16 at 107 Oxford Street.
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Muenter
Cambridge
W. F. Whitney
Harvard Medical School
Boston
Hurley
Deehan
Erich Muenter
Leone Muenter
Oxford Street
Pullen
Whitney
Mrs Williams Declared Mildly Insane in New York
Mrs Ellen B Williams, detained after demanding money at J P Morgan, was formally found to suffer a mild form of insanity. Relatives plan to bring her back to England for treatment and support.
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New York
May
Ellen B. Williams
J. P. Morgan
England
Wiliams
X Zalia Soap Promotes Healing Bath Soap
An advertisement touts X ZALIA SOAP as a healing antiseptic medical soap for bathing. A large cake is priced at 25c and a free booklet is offered by writing to X Zalia Corporation Boston Massachusetts.
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X-Zalia
X-Zalia Corporation
Dept
Yat
Boston
Mass
Rheumatism Cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Syracuse woman testifies that Dr Williams Pink Pills cured her rheumatism after doctors failed. She details severe knee pain and dizziness, notes rapid relief after three boxes, and urges others to try the remedy. The ad claims Pink Pills also cure anemia and other ailments and offers boxes by mail for 50 cents each or six for $3.
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Williams
Wil
Brockton Society Woman Sues for Divorce in Courtroom Drama
Mrs Eva M Keith a prominent Brockton social figure testified in Superior Court about tracking her husband Willie C Keith to a hotel with another woman in 1905. She described a scene of confrontation and him slamming the door as she listened to laughter and liquor. Judge Schofield expected to grant a decree tomorrow.
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Eva M. Keith
Brockton
Keith
Schofield
Perkins Felon Question in Case Over Political Contributions
In New York on May 8 the Appellate Division heard the George W. Perkins case challenging whether political contributions from insurance company funds constitute a crime. Attorneys argued about felonious intent vs civil recovery, with references to larceny and the role of executives. Decision reserved.
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New York
George W. Perkins
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Justice Greenbaum
Demand Pratt Resign Rocks Port May Meeting
At a special town meeting the committee report charging John Tarr with misappropriation was read and members voted to demand James G Pratt resign at once. The meeting referenced negligence and officials tied to the water commission and district attorney actions reported from Boston.
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Rockport
John Tarr
Town Water Com‘mission
James G. Pratt
Conaii Pratt
Town Receives Repaid Amount From Treasury
A sum has been returned to the town treasurer, restoring funds previously reported as unsettled. The exact amount and source were not disclosed in the readable text.
Woman's Death by Auto in Hartford
Mary Connors aged 30 a domestic was struck and instantly killed in Hartford Conn tonight by an automobile. Stephen G Pierce and Wilson A Fenn both of Hartford were arrested. It is claimed the woman ran into the street excited by the approaching car.
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Hartford
Conn
Mary Connors
Stephen G. Piercé
Wilson A. Fenn
Judge Halts Tilts in Swift Custodian Trial
Testimony in the Timothy J. Swift case before Judge Fredéric Dodge featured tense exchanges over a paper from the witness Lucian N. Hadley pocketed during cross examination. The dispute centered on visibility of the document while defense and prosecution pressed for access. Mrs. Swift attended the proceedings through the day.
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Swift
Timothy J. Swift
Federal Building
Fredéric Dodge
United States Circuit Court
Lucian N. Hadley
Bourn, Hadley & Co
Templeton
Boston
United States
French
John H. Casey
Dodge
Casey
Hadley
Five crooks assault in a subway car
Five well dressed men and a woman on an elevated subway car at Scollay Square near 7:45 p.m. snatched pockets and a watch as passengers cried out. One man tried to grab a fistful of money, a passerby fought back, others crowded the thief, and the group fled on a returning train before police arrived.
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Scollay Square
Park Street
Pleasant Street
Names for Tucker Petition Keeps Growing
Resigned to his fate Charles L Tucker awaits a governor clemency bid. More than 3000 names were collected yesterday the largest daily total since the effort began. Signatures include a 300 plus batch from Lynn and petitions from Auburndale Lynn Chelmsford and Gloucester.
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Charles L. Tucker
Lynn
Auburndale
Chelmsford
Gloucester
Nethersole Stars as Carmen Delights Boston Audiences
Miss Olga Nethersole repeats triumphs as Carmen last night, outshining Magda in the second week of her engagement. The performance showcases untamed passion and animal fury, with the Sisters Quinlan’s wine shop dances adding charm. Tonight she appears in The Second Mrs Tanqueray with Sapho billed for the week.
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Olga Nethersole
Carmen
Sapho
Prosper Merimede
Magda
Boston
Calve
Miss Nethergate
Miss Nethersole
Quinlan
Marriage license issued to Andrew ce and Minnie Bogart
A marriage license was issued in St Louis Missouri on May 8 to Andrew Ce of Boston and Minnie Bogart of Orrigant Missouri.
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ST. Louis
Andrew Ce
Boston
Minnie Bogart
Orrigant, Mo
Marine Society Ladies Night at American House
Boston Marine Society held its Ladies Night with 12 attendees including members and guests. A dinner followed by a musical program featured local talent, and a society business meeting authorized 3450 to be paid to 86 beneficiaries in the coming quarter.
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Boston Marine Society
New England
Chamber of Commerce
Harriman Breaks Transcontinental Record in 71 27
E H Harriman arrived in New York on the Empire Express after a San Francisco run in 71 hours and 27 minutes setting a new record for the journey. The trip was completed aboard the New York Central and Hudson River railroad with Harriman traveling to the East Coast.
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New York
E. H. Harriman
Empire Express
New York Central
Hudson River Railroad
San Francisco
Colorado sheriffs shoot mine strikers at Pueblo
In Pueblo on May 8 deputy sheriffs opened fire on riotous strikers at the smelter. An Italian man was killed and two other strikers were seriously wounded in the melee.
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Colorado Sheriffs
Pueblo
Rumor Nat Wolff Murdered in Detroit River
It was rumored that Nat Wolff a Boston traveling salesman drowned in the Detroit River in Detroit was murdered. His throat was cut and there were bruises. His aunt Mrs M Wolff of Boston reported no confirmation of his death and said he had been in Detroit for some time. The last communication from him was ten days ago.
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Nat” Wolff
Boston
Detroit
Wolff
M. Wolff
Conference on Child Labor Chiefs Senate House Committees
Senators Cox of Lawrence Buttrick of Worcester and Kyle of Plymouth named a conference committee to meet the House panel on the Cox amendment to the child labor bill which barred child employment in textile mills. The Senate adopted it and the House defeated it. Senators Chapple Harding and Nevin named a conference on the House amendment regarding the recess committee on insurance.
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Cox
Lawrence
Buttrick
Worcester
Kyle
Plymouth
House
Senate
Chapple
Harding
Nevin
Lighthouse Tender Verbena Brings Injured Engineer
In Vineyard Haven on May 8 Assistant Engineer Frank J. Morris of Great Round Shoal lightship broke his leg in a machinery accident aboard the Verbena Sunday night. Morris, about 30 and from Cohasset, had recently joined the lightship.
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Vineyard Haven
United States
Verbena
Frank J. Morris
Great Round Shoal
Morris
Cohasset
Cure for Drunkennesss The Great One Saved Me
A first person account recalls a life ruined by drink and a wife who quietly saved the narrator. He describes daily drinking, the hopeless state, and a turning moment when he realized he no longer desired alcohol, crediting his wife’s steadfast care.
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Harvard
Mrs. Williams
Xzalia
Jerome and
Untermyer
Jerome’ and. Untermyer
Mr. Perkins
William N. Cohen
Lewis L. Delafield
Howard S. Gans
Jerome
Samuel Untermyer
Cohen
Justice Ingraham
Rockport Water Board
Sistrigt
Haga
Ineftigighoy
Ais Offi
Cssots assistGerteumerin Oee
Ican
Ee Jn
Taste, Com
Ieee
Mrs. Swift
Mr. Casey
Subway
Tucker
West
Seal Brand Coffee
Chass . Se Seal Brand
Chase & Sanborn
Marine Society Ladies’ Night
Harriman
Rumor Wolff
Conference ON Child Labor
London
Regal
Whitman
Jeeye Whitman
FON and W. Men’s Bop
Tremont St
Summer St
Cor
Bedford St
Whiskey
Mary
Bey
FOX CO
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