Man of 81 in the Toils Charged in Confidence Game
Veteran con man known as King and Baker was arrested by Deputy Marshal Charles Bancroft on a charge arising from a travel party scam. Authorities say Cecil Johnson of Burlington Vermont and Axel Beck of Everett were duped into paying 100 dollars each as a supposed good faith deposit for a California job offering 30 dollars monthly. The case centers on an advertised helper position to join five travelers bound for California with a 100 dollar upfront fee. Inspector Clara Han helped investigate after seeing a manipulated meeting at 02 Tyler Street. The accused faces a hearing on November 10 with bail set at 500 dollars.
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Erate
United States
Charles Bancroft
Post Office
King
Baker
Cecil Johnson
Burlington
Axel Beck
Everett
California
Letherman
Inspector Clarahan
Tyler Street
Johnson
Clarahan
Bancroft to Defend Mrs. Mary Kelleher in Poison Murder
District Attorney Higgins learned from Chief Justice Aiken that General Hugh Bancroft of Cambridge has been appointed senior counsel to defend Mrs. Mary Kelleher of Somerville who is jailed in East Cambridge under indictment for murder by poison. Harry N. Stearns of Cambridge is junior counsel. Trial to begin early in January.
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John J. Higgins
Middlesex County
Aiken
Hugh Bancroft
Cambridge
Mary Kelleher
Somerville
East Cambridge
Harry N. Stearns
Hunters with guns pursued after break-in at Profile House boathouse
Three men sought by sheriffs from three towns are traced to West Thornton New Hampshire after allegedly breaking into the Profile House boathouse. The trio, armed with rifles, were spotted in West Thornton and fled before a confrontation with Lincoln constables also armed with rifles.
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West Thornton
N. H
Lincoln
Fugitives Hunted After Robbery Alert Near Franconia
Three armed youths fled after entering Franconia hotel boathouse Sunday night and may be armed. Traced from Franconia to Campton then into woods near Thorn ton. Sheriff Fountain and three deputies pursue with no homes entered or residents harmed. Authorities warn they may resist capture.
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Franconia
Campton
Thornton
Fountain
West Campton
Fire department tests new Hart wagon nozzle at city blaze
Engine 25s wagon nozzle underwent an early morning fire test in the City Refuse Company building at 462 Atlantic Avenue. The apparatus delivered a three-line stream, with two lines used to flood the structure, causing about 6000 damage. Chief Mullin praised the nozzle’s performance.
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City Refuse Company
Atlantic Avenue
Mullin
Clews Separation Highlights Artistic Social Clash in Paris
Henry Clews Jr and his wife Mrs Frederic Gebhard have separated. Paris reports say Clews pursues art while Gebhard insisted on high society life. Clews arrived with his mother. his wife and two children remain apart as rumors of temperament clashes unfold amid their 1901 marriage.
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New York
Henry Clews, Jr
Frederic Gebhard
Clews
Paris
Bis Villa
Bois de Boulogne
Louise Hollingsworth Morris
Baltimore
Bar Harbor
Harry Lehr
Elkridge Hunt Club
Frederick Gebhard
Roxbury Universalist Pastor Dr Adoniram Patterson Dies
The Rev Adoniram Judson Patterson D D longtime Roxbury First Universalist Church pastor emeritus died at his home 84 Maple Street Roxbury of stomach cancer aged 56 He was a soldier legislator and author born April 8 1827 in Spring Township Pennsylvania Survived by his widow Funeral is set for Saturday at 2 PM from the Buena Vista Street church
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Adoniram Judson Patterson
Roxbury
Maple Street
Spring Township
Penn
James
Nancy Patterson
Sanitary Commission
New Hampshire
First Universalist
Guildrow
Patterson
Buena Vista Street
Republican State Ticket Ahead By About Two Thousand
Lincoln Nebraska November 8 returns at state headquarters show the Republican ticket leading by an average majority of about 2000. Half of the election precincts have reported.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Hayward
Marmola tablets promise fat reduction after meals
An advertisement claims Marmola tablets convert meals into proper nourishment and rapidly reduce fat by 12 to 15 ounces daily. It asserts the tablets are harmless, available from druggists, or can be ordered by mail for 75 cents from The Marmola Company in Detroit, Michigan.
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Marmola Company
Dept
Detroit
Mich
Smoot Denies Taft Monopoly In Utah Trip Fallout
Senator Smoot returned from the Taft Mississippi trip and told Washington that sensational reports about the journey were issued for political effect. He said the Mormons did not back a Taft monopoly claim and defended the president's travel as routine.
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Washington
Taft
Utah
Smoot
Mississippi River
Healthful living and a simple laxative
The piece promotes right living and proper timing of remedies, endorsing the California Fig Syrup Co. laxative as the one perfect option. It urges readers to buy the genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna manufactured by the company and sold by leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Scott's Emulsion Ad Targets Mothers and Newborns
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion for infants with half teaspoon doses four times daily. It claims a year-old baby will gain a month in growth in three months, and promises lasting health benefits. The copy asks readers to send 10 cents with the paper to receive a Savings Bank and Child's Sketch-Book. Scott and Bowne details are included.
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Savings Bank
Scott & Bowne
Pearl St
New York
Slander Claims Against President Spark Statewide Debate
An accusation alleging monopolization by the President is dismissed as a gross slander against the State, drawing sharp rebukes from officials and prompting calls for calm and verification of public accounts.
Japan Pushes Cotton Goods Out of Manchurian Market
Washington reports United States consul Fred D. Fisher at New Chwang says Japan is driving American cotton goods makers from the Manchurian market.
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Washington
Japan
Fred D. Fisher
United States
New Chwang
Rexall Mucu-Tone Offers Risk Free Trial For Catarrh
Advertises Rexall Mucu-Tone as a remedy for catarrh with a money back trial if not satisfied. Claims it improves metabolism, appetite, nutrition, and weight, and enables healthier work life. Promotes purchase at Rexall Stores, Riker Jaynes Drug Stores, with bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Rexall
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