Silas Lapham Builds Beacon Street Home and Business Ties
Boston industrialist Silas Lapham, rising from Vermont roots to wealth via mineral paint, plans a Beacon Street residence with his wife and two daughters Irene and Penelope. He befriends Tom Corey, invites him into the paint business, and Irene draws his interest during social visits while Penelope declines a dinner with Mrs Bromfield Corey.
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Silas Lapham
Vermont
Boston
Irene
Penelope
Nankeen Square
South End
Lapham
Beacon Street
Thomas Corey
Beacon Hill
Quebec
Corey
Colonel Lapham
Laphams
The Coreys Welcome Laphams In A Formal Bellingham Dinner
In a quiet Bellingham drawing room the Coreys host Colonel Lapham and his family for dinner. Irene Lapham captivates with refined dress while Penelope’s absence creates tension. Tom Corey and Bromfield eye Irene as guests mingle, gloves awkwardly exchanged and proprieties observed.
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Coreys
Bellingham Place
Laphams
Corey
Irene
Miss Lapham
Penelope
Mrs. Lapham
Lapham
Mrs. Corey
General Lapham
Nanny
Robert Chese
James Bellingham
Penelope; But Mrs. Lapham
Tom Corey
Miss Kingsbury
Pinex cough syrup home remedy promise
An old advertisement claims 2 1/2 ounces of Pinex mixed with sugar syrup makes a pint of cough syrup to treat persistent coughs bronchitis and whooping cough. It says the remedy loosens phlegm heals inflamed membranes and costs about 64 cents with a satisfaction guarantee from The Pinex Co Ft Wayne Ind.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Dinner Table Diplomacy In A New England Home
At a formal dinner, guests navigate wine etiquette amid hints of rivalry and charm. Seymour debates meals and manners with Mrs. Corey and Colonel Lapham, while an architect extols old style and better build. Conversation shifts to Mrs. Corey's property and artistic creation as the evening unfolds.
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Irene
Lapham
Seymour
Colonel Lapham
Young Corey
Bromfield Corey
Salem
Corey
Poison suspect found on Joy Street Mall
Pegara Garalano a homeless man is held for observation at City Hospital to determine if he was poisoned. He was found semi conscious yesterday on the Joy Street Mall of the Common.
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Pegara Garalano
Garalano
the Common
French Bulldog Show Considered Best Ever
New England fanciers of the French bulldog hold the annual showing at Horticultural Hall starting yesterday and running through this evening with many praising the event as the best ever.
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New England
Horticultural Hall
Boston Beach Show Tops Past Dog Exhibitions Says Townsend
Superintendent Charles B. Townsend, a leading French bulldog fancier, says the current Boston dog show surpasses all past events in quality. New York contributes 21 exhibits, with notable entrants such as R. A. Scott Henry Huber and others. Arnold Lawson leads the show committee. A. Minard and Vincent M. Thurley fill judging roles.
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Boston
Charles B. Townsend
New England
New York
LaFrance Kennels
R. A. Scott
Henry Huber
Arnold Lawson
W. H. Young
Brookline
Fred Edwards
Dorchester
Walter Burgess
Ch. Bouton
F. T. McGlinchey
Waltham
J. O. Laccailaide
Back Bay
Haworth Kennels
New Jersey
A. Minard
Vincent M. Thurley
Anniversary Mass for Late Fr. Wholey noted
A solemn high requiem Mass for Denis J. Wholey former rector of St. Joseph's Roxbury will be held at 9 a m Saturday in St. Lawrence's Lawrence with Rev. Timothy Regan officiating. Lawrence his hometown hundreds attend first anniversary of his death on November 43
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Denis J. Wholey
St. Joseph’s Church
Roxbury
St. Lawrence’s Church
Lawrence
Timothy Regan
Father Wholey
Discovered asthma cure offered by chemist D. J. Lane
Mr. D. J. Lane of 400 Lane Building St Marys Kansas declares a simple home remedy for asthma. He sends a free bottle by express to readers who write for it and will be paid only if it cures. users must report results within ten days.
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D. J. Lane
Lane
St. Marys
Kas
Express
Proposal Gives Police Authority to Stop Pedestrians at Crossovers
Auto and safety groups voiced general approval at a hearing before the street commissioners. No protest was raised. If the Massachusetts Highway Commission approves without opposition, the rule will be adopted.
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Automobile and Safety Organizations
William D. Sohier
Massachusetts Highway Commission
Semaphores Proposed to Ease Downtown Traffic
A National Automobile Association speaker urged street commissioners to install semaphores at downtown crossings to reduce the load on crossing policemen. He also recommended red and white boundary lines as dead lines and safety paths for pedestrians. Support came from Lawrence G. Brooks, Kenneth Howes, and James Fortesque of regional traffic groups.
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National Automobile Associations
Lawrence G. Brooks
Highway Safety League
Kenneth Howes
Massachusetts State Automobile Association
James Fortesque
Metropolitan Motor Association
Safe Roads Association backs wig wag rules for traffic
General Francis Peabody, for the Safe Roads Association, praises the police commissioner’s wig wag signaling rules as aiding traffic regulation though in use only a short time. He notes that despite the rules, many still use Washington street.
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Francis Peabody
Safe Roads Association
Washington Street
Tied-Up German Liners to Move to East Boston
The Hamburg-American liners Amerika and Cincinnati, tied up at Commonwealth docks South Boston since the war began, will be moved to the old McQuesten Wharf East Boston to reduce dockage costs. Current daily dockage for both vessels at Commonwealth docks is $75.
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Westport
America
W. D. Howells
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
FR. Wholey
Kansas
the Shepard Stores
Tremont Street
Shepard Norwell Company
Tremont ST. Winter ST. Temple PL
The
Street Commission
New York City
Garford
Garford Motor
R. E. Taylor Corporation
Eastern Distributors
Garford Motor Trucks
Newark
N. J
Brooklyn
N. Y
Central Ave
Bedford Ave
Long Island
Mineola
L. I
Mass
Brookline Ave
Garford Motor Truck Company
Lima
Ohio
Hotel Astor
Astor
Times Square
Broadway
44Th
45Th Streets
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