Montone Mystery Stirs Officials in Boston Harbor
British steam trawler Montone docked at Lewis Wharf from Havana with eight crew aboard commanded by Captain J. G. Joyce. Customs seized six bottles of whiskey and unlisted lace and cigarettes while inspectors found hidden nameboards and no visible ship name.
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Havana
Cuba
Lewis Wharf
Port William
Ontario
Everett F. Boyd
J. G. Joyce
George E. Humball
Montreal
Montone
Adventure
Merida
Virginia
Gas House
Commercial Street
North End
Thomas F. Finnegan
Joyce
Boston
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promote Gentle Bowel Action
An advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to calomel for relieving bad breath and aiding digestion. The copy highlights a bowel and liver cleansing effect with a coating remedy and recommends taking one or two nightly for a week, priced 15c and 30c.
I Wonder How I Lived Through It Says Ball
N C Ball of 74 Windsor St Ronbury Mass reports relief after using Tanlac praising its effect on long stomach pains poor appetite and night sleep. He says four bottles restored his appetite nerves and energy and that Tanlac is unequaled and sold by all good druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taniac
N. C. Ball
Windsor St
Ronbury
Mass
Cuticura Heals Eczema on Child in Two Months
A Trenton mother reports eczema on her child’s face and scalp caused itching and disfigurement. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the relief came quickly and the child was fully healed within two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bentell
Lamberton
Trenton
N. J
House of Peril mystery drawing by Louis Tracy
The Boston Post serial House of Peril follows Captain Stuart and Furneaux as they investigate the Adirondack camp intrigue surrounding Mary Dixon and the van Cortland murder. Tensions rise over inheritance, alliances, and a planned lake outing turns into a discreet stakeout leading to a canoe caper and new suspect moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furneaux
Stuart
U. S. Regular Army
Furness
Mary Dixon
Brown
London
Winter
New York Detective Bureau
Benson
France
Willie Dixon
Baker
Durrane
Kerningham
Ace Club
van Cortland
New York
Adirondacks
Fifth Avenue
Coleman van Cortland
Captain Stuart
Dixons
Party
Mary
Catherine
Frank Baker
Dixon
Willie
Broadway
Frank
Phil
Miss Dixon
Mr. Dixon
Alec
Pop
Sis
Mr. Furneaux
Lasell Girls Begin Practice For Big Charles Regatta
Girls at Lasell Seminary Auburndale gather for preliminary tryouts in the big war canvas shells to compete in the annual Charles River regatta. Coach Ordway directs four class crews with private instruction after several early races on the Riverside stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasell Seminary
Auburndale
Robertson
Charles
Ordway
Riverside
Lasell
Waltham
Fox Island
That Night Dinner Party With Rivalry And Noted Guests
Chapter XV presents a tense dinner where Mr Dixon and Durrane clash over finance and war era memories. Mary avoids the table as Mr Furneaux’s influence falters while Stuart, Willie Dixon, and Durrane navigate politeness and suspicion. The only discord comes from the urbane butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated
Willie
Durrane
Mr. Dixon
Phil
Mary
Brown
Furneaux
Mr. Durrane
Mr. Furneaux
Dixon
New York
Jay Gould
Stock Exchange
Stuart
Willie Dixon
Nervous indigestion relief with pink pills
Mrs. F. G. Everts of Ithaca New York describes dull headaches nervousness and severe night stomach pains. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills her headaches and pains subsided quickly and she reports lasting nerve steadiness and full stomach relief. She recommends the treatment and notes the 60 cent price at local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Everts
West Buffalo Street
Ithaca
N. Y
DP Williams
Dr. Williams
Fifth Infantry Leaves Portland for Boston Convoy
The first contingent of the Fifth United States Infantry, 450 men and officers, arrives from Germany and will depart Portland at 7 AM bound for Boston. Sixteen trucks and two touring cars lead the convoy, commanded by Captain William T Kilporn Jr with 22 Quartermaster corps men aboard. The route passes Portsmouth Amesbury and Stoneham and the unit quarters in two Boston armories during a 10 day stay invited by the City Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Fifth United States Infantry
Germany
Boston
William T. Kilporn, Jr
M. PT. Cy
Portland Boy
Quartermaster Corps
First Corps
Portsmouth
Amesbury
Stoneham
Senate panel declines action on campaign expense rules
The Senate rules committee ruled it lacked jurisdiction over resolutions to amend the corrupt practices act and to require reports by senatorial candidates on their campaign expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Senate Rules Committee
City Workers Receive Increases Under Budget Plan
Mayor Curley announced raises totaling 4838 for city employees in the new annual budget. Highlights include Charles F. Bogan from transit to chief conveyancer at 2300 yearly, Thomas J. Hartley from 2500 to 3000, and Francis J. O Connell from 1400 to 1700 as deputy collector. Also named were John P. Shepard as street laying-out constable at 1200 yearly and several wartime temp appointments and tunnel project workers at 4 a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curley
Charles F. Bogan
Thomas J. Hartley
Francis J. O’connell
George J. Kenny
John P. Shepard
William B. O’brien
Soldier’s Relief Department
East Boston
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Ball
Louis Tracy
Boston Post
Frederic Dorr Steele
Gils
Big Crew
Edward J. Clode
The
HUB
Five Cents Savings Bank
Warren Institution For Savings Books
Carmore
Carpenter-Morton Company
Sudbury Street
Oie
Pille
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