Body of Mrs Davenport Identified in Connecticut River
The disappearance of Mrs. Charles H. Davenport of South Hadley Falls Mass. since December 20 last year was solved when Dr. H. W. Lamb of Holyoke identified a body found in the Connecticut River at Hockanum as hers based on dental work.
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Hartford
Conn
Charles H. Davenport
South Hadley Falls
Mass
H. W. Lamb
Holyoke
Connecticut River
Hockanum
Connecticut
Vincent C. Brewer
W. W. Knight
Davenport Tragedy End of Holyoke Family Links to River Death
The body of Mrs. Davenport is found in the river near South Hadley after a two year span of family tragedy. Her husband and two sons died in rapid succession, one son murdered in New York. Authorities determine the body is Mrs. Davenport, identified by dental work.
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New York
Davenport
South Hadley Falls
Union Charter Is Cancelled in Chicago
President James J. Freel of the International Stereotypers and Electrotypers Union cancelled the charter of Local No. 4 after members refused to return to work as ordered. Travelling cards issued by Local No. 4 were invalidated, effectively removing Chicago stereotypers from union ranks and signaling a possible reorganization. Police reported several clashes between sympathizers and pressmen as tension eased later in the day.
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Chicago
James J. Freel
International Stereotypers and Electrotypers’ Union
Freel
Executive Council
The
International Union
F’reel
Morgan and Bacon Trapped in Bank Lockout Incident
J P Morgan Jr and Robert Bacon former American ambassador to France were confined for about 20 minutes in the Bankers Trust building New York when a door they entered through locked behind them. They used pocket knives to remove the lock screws and escape.
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New York
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Robert Bacon
France
J. P. Morgan
Bankers’ Trust
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Bacon
Young messenger returns stock certificates prize
In New York on May 9 a 15 year old Wall Street messenger named James Dowd found stock certificates valued at 510000 in Exchange Place and returned them to a Broad Street brokerage firm. For his honesty he received 25 cents as a reward.
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New York
Exchange Place
James Dowd
Wall Street
Somerville approves licenses and school expansion plan
The Somerville Board of Aldermen granted 16 liquor transportation licenses from Boston and 24 druggists licenses despite opposition. An appropriation of 125000 dollars was approved for a High School addition on Central Hill, plus two 5000 dollar appropriations for a chemical and hose automobile and an ash cart. Dr M S Miner spoke on care of the teeth, stressing prevention and a healthy mouth as key to general health and reduced disease.
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Somerville
Boston
Alderman Draper
Central Hill
Inspector Wolf Lectures On Police Criminology
Inspector Morris Wolf of police headquarters spoke to a large audience at the Young Men’s Hebrew Association. He described criminology advances and shared experiences in pursuing criminals and dealing with the underworld.
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Morris Wolf
Police Headquarters
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Mouth care and dental health guidance
A doctor notes that healthy mouths prevent trouble in head and face areas like throat and ear. He explains catarrh often stems from bad tea and enlarged tonsils in children. Candies should be eaten with meals and the mouth washed regularly to remove food and germs using witch hazel salt and water or hot water.
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Catarr
Water damages enormous after sprinkler leak at shoe building
An automatic alarm drew firefighters to 4-12 East street and 203-211 Essex street where a small fire in the Armour Sandpaper Works room on the top floor caused a heavy water cascade from sprinkler overflow. Estimated loss ranges up to 10,000 dollars or more, per the building superintendent.
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East Street
Essex Street
Armour Sandpaper Works
Chicago
Eliot’s Grandson Wins Boylston Prize at Harvard
Samuel A. Eliot Jr of Cambridge grandson of Dr Charles W Eliot Harvard president emeritus won a second prize in the Boylston elocution competition held at Sanders Theatre Harvard last night. First prizes of 60 dollars went to James Herman Klein New York and Maurice Surovitz Scott Penn. Second prizes of 45 dollars went to Eliot and David Rubin Cleveland Ohio.
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Samuel A. Eliot, Jr
Cambridge
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Sanders Theatre
Harvard
James Herman Klein
New York
Maurice Suravitz
Scott
Penn
Eliot
David Rubin
Cleveland
Ohio
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James A. Houston
Sane Company
Milan
Little Wonder Shoes
Ete Stores
Santa Clara
Richmond
Deste
le Macharel
Ile
Bay
Pony Express
DR. Miner
M. S. Miner
Evans Memorial
Concord Street
Miner
Inspector Wolf
Oxford
Dlyics
Anderson Madras
Lorraine
Ergs Vorende
Washington
Hanover and
Elm Sis
DR. Eliot
Boylston Prize
Bodkins
Him
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