Tragedy in Newtonville Mrs Hedges and Sons Die in Gas
Newtonville residents find Mrs Jessie F Hedges 32 and her sons William 11 Butler 6 dead in a gas filled room at 20 Lowell avenue The body of the husband William T Hedges arrives in grief The Newton police report mental illness not recently indicated with prior suicide attempts The family had moved from New Britain Conn to Newtonville three years ago The bodies to be shipped to Mansfield Ohio tomorrow
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Newton
Jessie F. Hedges
William F
Butler T
Lowell Avenue
Newtonville
William T. Hedges
Springfield
Catherine McIntosh
Mrs. Hedges
Hedges
B. F. Williams
Mansfield
New Britain
Conn
Boston
Firm
of Landers, Frary & Clark
Horace Mann
Mrs Cleary Sues For Limited Divorce From Holyoke Liquor Merchant
Springfield reports Mrs. Thomas M. Cleary, 21, wife of a Holyoke liquor merchant, sues for limited divorce and alimony after a brief marriage. She claims he breached promises and that a young wife could not endure the union. The romance began when she was a schoolgirl.
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Springfield
Thomas M. Cleary
Holyoke
Carnegie Pensions Woman Life Saver Ida Lewis
Ida Lewis, famed lifesaver of Limerock Lighthouse dubbed the Grace Darling of America, is honored by Andrew Carnegie who adds her to his private pension list at 30 dollars a month in Newport Rhode Island.
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Newport
R. I
Ida Lewis
Limerock
Grace Darling
America
Andrew Carnegie
Fairs for Worthy Ends on Same Days
The Animal Rescue League fair and the South End Day Nursery fair are both scheduled for December 2 and 3 at the Vendome. A vaudeville program of local talent is planned for Tuesday night, with Mrs. Stanley Clemens leading the luncheon and tea room featuring new attractions.
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Animal Rescue League
The
Vendome
the Vendome
Stanley Clemens
Wellman Aims North Pole Balloon Attempt Next June
Walter Wellman, returning from his first attempt to reach the north pole by balloon, arrived aboard the Majestic. He said plans are likely for another voyage next June, pursuing the pole quest with renewed effort and support from the Navy in New York.
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New York
Navy
Walter Wellman
North Pole
Majestic
Corey gains new brother in law and elopement news
A San Francisco report says Ruby Gilman wed, making Charles Hagerdon Corey's new brother in law and self titled as champion heavyweight barker of the West. It also notes the elopement of Pearl Gilman with vaudeville manager Charles W Alisky three weeks earlier in Stockton and Sacramento.
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San Francisco
Ruby Gilman
Mabel Gilman Corey
Corey
Charles Hagerdon
Barker
West
Pearl Gilman
Charles W. Alisky
Stockton
Sacramento
Police Seek Her Husband in Eviction Case
New York November 21 Police search for Sherman T. Black husband of Mary Black age 60 who is blind and penniless and faces eviction from two rooms. Mrs Black’s father was from the San born family and served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Hampshire. She previously married J B Batchelor, a former Boston newspaper owner.
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New York
Mary Black
Sherman T. Black
Cleveland
Department of Agriculture
Pension Bureau
Washington
Mr. Black
Charity and Pleasure Held at Dorchester Club
A whist and dancing party directed by Miss Mary Twohey will blend charity and pleasure tonight at the Columbus Club on Pleasant and Pearl streets in Dorchester. The event aims to raise funds while offering social entertainment.
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Columbus Club
Pleasant and
Pearl Streets
Dorchester
Mary Twohey
Centre Street
Among the Churches of Greater Boston
The Rev. Miss Mary B. Taylor begins a week of evangelization at Camden Street Baptist Church in Boston. She describes a long career in southern life and Civil War travels from Chattanooga to the Mississippi, noting racial prejudice and a progressive southern minority.
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Mary B. Taylor
Camden Street Baptist Church
South Country
Miss Taylor
Chattanooga
Murfreesboro
Cumberland Gap
Mississippi
North
South
Corbin
Progressive Party
Relay mission study to be repeated for teachers
After Saturday lectures on general missions at Ford Hall, a unanimous appeal urged rechecking the books used in the course by the six afternoon teachers. The relay mission study will be offered again on the 28th and 30th with modifications. Periods are 50 minutes, the lecture runs 1 30 to 3 30.
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Ford Hall
All the Year Round Toy Department Inventory List
A catalog of toys and domestic items including animals trains trunks doll houses drums guns boats magic lanterns moving picture machines rocking horses wagons carts sleds sleighs steam engines mechanical toys beds cradles stoves iron toys and related goods. The list spans a broad range of playthings and household items.
Local Game Dept Displays Bridges and Cards Line
An attractive display highlights a special line of requisites for bridge and a large selection of playing cards chips racks tally cards counters score pads checker and chess boards.
Dolls Display in Boston Offer Wide Range at Low Prices
A Boston shop advertises the largest and best line of dressed and undressed dolls. Prices range from 10 cents to 30 dollars, inviting buyers to explore affordable and varied options.
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Boston
New York Edict Bars Hymns Mentioning Christ in Schools
Boston Jewish leaders comment on the New York Board of Education ban on Christmas hymns in public schools following Jewish protests. Rabbi Fleischer notes New York's large Jewish population influences policy and calls for broader expurgation of Christmas observance, likening it to other holidays. Meyer Bloomfield of the Civic Service House supports reducing Christmas observances in schools.
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New York
Board of Education
Charles Fleischer
Temple
York
Meyer Bloomfield
Civic Service House
Salem St
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Wyman's
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Best
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Huntley & Palmer
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Summer ST
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Aquinas
Usher's
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Ordon” Dry
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Bott
Julian
F. Domezi
Tate
California
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Santa Teresa
J. & F. Martell
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Paris
G. H. Mumm
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Ville
J. J. O'Callaghan
Henry S. Fitzgerald
Frank Quinlan
Miss Twohey
Julia Twohey
Alice McManus
Louise McManus
Bessie Sullivan
Josephine Sullivan
Winifred Phillips
Lucy Phillips
Greater Boston
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Summer St. Side
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Yale
Harvard
Ioaves
Reefers
Cambridge
Oxford
Blue
Toy Department
Schwarz
Russia
Ngue
Adath Israel
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Andrew J. Loy Co
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Boylsty Ai Ole
COC McDonald's
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