Changes at St John’s Seminary Named New Faculty
The Most Rev Archbishop announced the diocese will assume seminary training. Rev John B Peterson becomes rector and faculty head with a new line of professors including Andrew O’Brien Leo O’Neil Joseph Walsh and others. Joseph Murphy will study in Rome then Jerusalem for sacred scripture chair preparation.
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St. John’s Seminary
Brighton
Amn
John B. Peterson
Andrew O’brien
Leo O'Neil
Joseph C. Walsh
D. Co. L
John E. Sexton
Patrick J. Waters
George W W. Leahy
John F. Walsh
Edward F. Crowley
Charles N. Cunningham
Joseph Murphy
Rome
Pontifical Biblical Institute
Biblical Institute
Jerusalem
Rich Bequests Highlight Leighton Will In Probate Court
Judge James Flint approved the will of Joseph W Leighton who died April 26 at his Brookline home leaving about 500000 for charity. He bequeathed 75000 to New England Home for Little Wanderers 25000 to Boston Children's Friend Society 5000 to Children's Health Fund of Boston 12000 to Beacon Universalist Church and 12000 to Boston Children's Hospital. Each of Home for Aged Couples Home for Aged Men and Home for Aged Women received 5000. Executors are Alfred W Sibley and David A Perrin. Family legacies include 19000 each to sisters Ellen S Child and Martha J Bartlett and 10000 to Henry C Leighton and 10000 to nieces and nephews. Five thousand to several grandchildren great nieces and nephews and 2000 to Charlotte Petterson the housemaid. Vermont estate to stepmother Sarah E Leighton. In the same court Mrs Sarah Walton Leverett of Hyde Park had her will allowed providing for a temporary asylum for discharged female prisoners and 100 bequests to the Women’s Board of Missions from an estate of about 3000 shared among nieces and nephews Edith Rice Edward Woods and Rev L P Marrett.
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James Flint
Norfolk
Dedham
Joseph W. Leignton
Brookline
Ives
New England Hame
Little Wanderers
Boston Children’s Friend Society
Children’s Health Fund of
Boston
Beacon Universalist
Martha J. Bartlett
Hartford
Henry C. Leighton
Hattie L. True
West Lebanon
N. H
Ida L. Sibley
Worcester
Edward L. Child
Cornish Flats
Ralph L. Leighton
Malone
N. Y
Sarah E. Leighton
Sarah Walton Leverett
Hyde Park
Women's Board of Missions
Edith W. S. Rice
Brushton, N. Y
Edward L. Woods
Matteawan
Rev. L. P. Marrett
Long Island, N. Y
Hale and hearty Sargent of Sargent Ham Co in Boston
Hay den Sargent, in his 15th year, heads the firm Sargent Ham & Co at Bowker street Boston. Born 1826 in West Amesbury, he spent nearly 60 years in carriage manufacture and now adds automobile bodies. He moved to Boston in 1852, formed a partnership with Albion Ham, and his son Albert is a partner. He reads five papers daily and remains vigorous, with two sons and a daughter.
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Albion P Ham
Sargent
Albert
Sudbury and
Friend Streets
Bowker Street
Tl Am
Thomas
Boston
Mary
Not A Disturber Says T F OBrien
Letter to the editor from Thomas F OBrien of 55 Farpagut road South Boston defending his attendance at a high school parents meeting May 12 1911 and denying causing a disturbance He says he raised parliamentary points to protest an arbitrary officer slate and that a majority supported him The piece notes resignations by Mr Manning and Joseph Whall in protest of fairness in the meeting
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Post
Sir
South Boston High School
Cortell
Iss Association
Manning
Joseph Whall
Association
Thomas F. O'Brien
Farpagut Road
South
Boston
Hints on Beauty Remedies From an Old Ad
The advertisement outlines home formulas for skin care hair tonic eye relief and weight management. It suggests a cream jelly facial mix using almond oil and water a crystal tonic for eyes a hair tonic with quinine and alcohol a fat-cutting drink and a blonde restoration method. All claims are presented as remedies with steps and ingredients.
Dealers to War on Freak Shoe Styles
In Berlin on May 17 representatives of shoe manufacturers and dealers agreed to appoint a committee to prescribe a limited number of styles and ban freak shapes. The conference chair said eight models for men and women should be adequate.
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Berlin
Germany
Missionary Grenfell speaks at World in Boston event
Dr. Wilfred T. Grenfell urged serving God by practical helps in Labrador and praised local doctors and nurses. He noted sailors mission funds and distributed stereopticon views of Christian Endeavor progress while 8000 of 20,000 attendees represented Greater Boston youth societies.
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Wilfred T. _Grenfell
Labrador
Boston
Jesus Christ
Earth
Christ
Harvard
Esquimaux
Grenfell
Greater
Samuel B. Capen
Francis Bark
Aid
Christian Endeavor Society
Clark
Christian Endeavor
India
Burmah
Father of the Rural Free Delivery Dead
Aberdeen North Dakota May 17 Former Congressman W D Baker known as the father of the rural free delivery system died at his home today He was 71 years old and served two terms in Congress as a Republican.
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Aberdeen
N. D
W. D. Baker
Baker
Congress
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BY Williams
Bill Bellrope
Town
Billy Bellrope
Nixon
Carridges
Sant
Foss
Adutans
ST. John's
Oxford
All _ express
Crown Ostrich Feather Co
Washington Street
Siegel’s
Pacific Metal & Rubber Co
Long Wharf
Foot State St
Boston, Mass
Causeway
Sts
North Station
Old Boston
Sargent, Ham & CO
Myrtle Street
Somerville
Hayden Sargent
T. F. O'Brien
Adamson
China
Japan
Egypt
Persia
South America
Mexico
Africa
Perkins Institute For the
H. B. Hulbert
Corea
Fitzgerald
Anderson Gingham
Starr
Winter Street
Budweiser
Anhembe Busch
St. Louis
Jacob Wirth Co
S. S. Pierce Co
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Husetts
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