Oldest Harvard Man James J. T. Coolidge Turns 93
The Rev. James J. T. Coolidge, Harvard’s oldest living graduate, celebrated his ninety third birthday at 31 Brewster Street Cambridge. He remains active, walks regularly, and plans to vote next Tuesday. He entered Harvard in 1834, graduated with honors in 1888, was class orator, and served as a Unitarian minister before becoming an Episcopal pastor in 1849 with posts in Providence South Boston and Cambridge.
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Harvard
James J. T. Coolidge
Brewster Street
Cambridge
Mr. Coolidge
Coolidge
Episcopal Church
Providence
Boston
Whose Auto Is This The Greater Boston Photo Contest
A Boston Post notice offers a five dollar gold piece to the driver identified from a photographed automobile. Readers must visit the City Editor at 275 Washington Street, third floor, between noon and 6 pm within five days with proof of vehicle ownership. Sundays feature a full page of autos and $5 prizes. Identified yesterday include Dr. Albion S. Whitmore owner of a Buick No 5279, J S Lorance driver for Col Sidney M Hedges, a Stoddard-Dayton 45 hp, and Lem McArthur driver for Malden Electric Co with an Autocar 25 hp.
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Greater
Boston
Post
The
Washington Street
Albion S. Whitmore
Union Park Street
J. S. Lorance
Mulford Street
Brookline
Sidney M. Hedges
Hotel Tudor
Lem McArthur
Emerald Street
Malden
Malden Electric Company
Charlton Extradition Case Reaches Secretary Knox
Pierre F. Garven, Hudson county New Jersey prosecutor, went to Washington to present Porter Charlton’s murder case to Secretary of State Knox. Charlton is held awaiting extradition settlement with Italy over the Lake Como killing.
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Hudson County
New Jersey
Washington
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Knox
Charlton
How to Make a Pint of the Best Cough Syrup and Save $2
A home made cough remedy uses Pinex and Sugar Syrup costing little but effective for deep coughs. Mix 1 pint sugar with 1/4 pint warm water, stir two minutes, add 2 1/4 ounces Pinex in a pint bottle then top with syrup. Take a teaspoon every one to three hours. may ease bronchial and throat issues within 24 hours. Includes note on pure Pinex and refund guarantee.
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United States
Canada
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Wash the Germs Out A New Eczema Cure
Medical authorities urge washing the skin to remove disease germs rather than greasy salves. A Wintergreen and Thyme compound called Wash the Germs Out claims to penetrate and destroy eczema germs, soothing the skin and promising cure from a 25 cent trial bottle at Riker Jaynes Drug Store.
Burns Girl Floats Through Sentence For Extortion
Florence Burns Wildrick, once famous for an acquittal in a hotel murder, was sentenced to seven to 14 years in Auburn for extortion. She smiled during sentencing, contrasting with Edward H. Brooks who faced a somber fate and awaited transport to Sing Sing.
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New York
Florence Burns Wildrick
Walter Brooks
Auburn
Crain
Edward H. Brooks
Girl in Coshocton Trades Dress for Marriage Mixup
Miss Margaret Patrick, a 17 year old Coshocton girl, who had been posing as a boy named Robert Doyle for three months, marries W. F. Collmer, 22, a Bell Telephone employee. She worked as a messenger and later as a “news butcher” on the Lake Shore and was arrested after a baggage master’s questions led to her confession.
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Toledo
Margaret Patrick
Coshocton
W. F. Collmer
Bell Telephone Company
Robert Doyle
Lake Shore
Baggagemaster
Plans for electrification of the Boston and Albany network
Plans for the electrification of the Boston and Albany railroad system have been filed with the Big Four as part of studies to electrify all railroads entering Boston.
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Big Four
Boston & Albany
Boston
Electrification Proposed for Boston & Albany Metropolis Reach
Plans foresee electric operation within the metropolitan district crossing the B A line between Wellesley and Natick. Motive power would switch by South Framingham with Saxonville and Milford branches also electrified. About 65 percent of the 228 daily trains moving to and from Boston would become local electric service.
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Boston & Albany
Wellesley
Natick
South Framingham
Saxonville
Milford
Boston
Herring Scarcity Hits Passamaquoddy Bay Fishermen
In Passamaquoddy Bay Maine a large loss of earnings is reported as herring schools are scarce this season. Local canneries rely on shipments from Portland by rail and boat, while sardine output remains unaffected.
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Maine
Eastport
Passamaquoddy Bay
Portland
Protone Promises Rapid Weight Gain Through Free Trial
An advertisement touts Protone as a weight and nerve strength enhancer claiming 30 pounds gained in 30 days. It urges readers to mail a coupon for a free 50 cent package and a complimentary booklet on why they are thin, detailing its claimed nutrition and muscle-building effects.
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George
Protone Company
Protone Co
Detroit
Mich
Boston Tax Department Sets New Collection Record
Boston’s city collecting department reports record tax collections through November 1 reaching 24,248,721.13 dollars this year, ahead of last year and well above the Fitzgerald era totals. The four year trend shows 1909 at 28,604,026.64 dollars, with prior years ranging from 21.9 to 23.7 million.
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Boston
First Fitzgerald
Pulp Shipments Hit 93 336 Tons in September
U S statistics show September newspaper pulp shipments at 93 336 tons, up about 5 000 tons from August. Production fell to 99 700 tons from 102 930 in August, with end month stocks at 48 846 versus 42 418 at Aug 31.
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Washington
Commissioner of Corporations
American Paper and Pulp Association
German immigrant pleads guilty in Rosenheimer bribe case
Dagelbert Timendorfer a German national pleads guilty as the go between for George W Yeandle a juror in the Rosenheimer murder trial Timendorfer admits seeking a 2500 dollar bribe to influence the jury and avert a conviction in the Grace Hough death case Yeandle is the juror involved in the bribery scheme as alleged by prosecutors in New York.
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New York
Dagelbert Timendorfer
George W. Yeandle
Yeandle
Rosenheimer
Timendorfer
Grace Hough
Maine S of V Delays Action on Secession
Maine Sons of Veterans decide to remain a division of the national organization for six months. A special session in Brunswick discussed secession, deeming the 72 cent per capita tax excessive and criticizing the handling of their complaints.
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Maine S. OF V
Brunswick
Maine Sons of Veterans
Maine
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Houghton & Dutton
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Rett
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Ona Davis
Stewart
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Bougt ™ Drug Co. Tot Washingsbridge
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