Brakemen Injure Same Foot at Same Time in Boston yards
Two New York New Haven and Hartford brakemen were wounded in separate incidents in South Boston last night. Leonard I. Conklin 22 of 22 Dwight Street had his right foot crushed by a wheel while coupling cars at West First Street yard and John Johnson 39 of 1 Saxon Place stepped on a rusty tail at Binford Street yard and needed foot amputation at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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New York
New Haven
John Johnson
Saxon Place
Binford Street
A Store Full of Surprises at the Tunnel Bargain Basement
A woman recalls her first visit to the Tunnel Bargain Basement full of hundreds of bargains. She describes the Automatic Price Reductions, dated pricing, and rewards as crowds of women shop for 5.00 and 48-hour deals. Tomorrow’s lots are listed among the surprises.
How to Make Cheap Home Laxative Cough Syrup
The piece explains making a laxative cough syrup at home to treat coughs and prevent pneumonia. It instructs using essence mentholaxene with granulated sugar and boiling water to create a pint syrup, taken by teaspoonful hourly until the cough ends. It notes wholesalers and retailers offer essence mentho laxene.
Amusement Park Fire Wipes Nantasket Beach Area
A daytime fire near Nantasket Beach in Para gon Park destroyed a large beachward section facing the ocean. Loss estimated at 50 000 dollars, with the Boulevard Inn stopping the blaze at one end and suffering about 15 000 dollars in damage. The fire damaged the Japanese villa and other park structures near the main entrance and automobile area.
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Nantasket Beach
George Harchard
Fire Wipes Out Nantasket Beach Amusement Area
A large fire destroyed three acres of the Nantasket Beach park including the Sea View Hotel the Temple of Mirth and the Boulevard Inn. Structures such as the Japanese village and a moving picture house suffered major losses with total replacement value estimated between 50 000 and 100 000 dollars. Firefighters fought the blaze while State employees saved the bath houses. injuries included burns to Sergeant Reuben J. Phillips and Officer William Rowe. George A. Dodge of Boston heads the Nantasket Amusement Company and vowed to rebuild after inspecting the ruins.
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Sea View
Temple of Mirth
Edward Hurley
Revere
Wolfe & Walker
Will Hill
Park
Boulevard Inn
Special Department
Reuben J. Phillips
William Rowe
Edwin Emerson
Emerson
Nantasket
John Mitchell
Nantasket Amusement Company
George A. Dodge
Boston
Dodge
Boston Election Board Targets Voter Signature Forgery
Boston's Board of Election Commissioners pursues offenders forging voter signatures on nomination papers. The board reports tougher signature gathering this year and notes some canvassers are paid per signature. Rumors say the Good Government Association may withholdendorsement from Municipal League candidate Ballantyne, boosting his GOP machine support.
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Boston
Board of Election Commissioners
Election Board
Good Government Association
Municipal League
Ballantyne
O. K
Republican City Machine
Rich Widow 74 Charged With Theft In Department Store Case
Catherine McCann 74 a Fall River widow was arrested after shoplifting attempts in a department store. Police found eight bank books showing deposits totaling 10 690 54 and small valuables hidden in chamois bags at her waist. She claims purchase instead of theft and faces booking at police headquarters.
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Catherine McCann
Douglas
Rogues
Fall River
McCann
Abbott
Industrial Trust Company
Newport
R. I
People’s Savings, Bank
Providence
Citizens’. Savings Bank
Fail River
Fall River Savings Bank
Union Savings Bank
the Savings Bank
Patrolman Dakin Sentenced to 42 Hours Punishment Duty
Patrolman Angus W. Dakin of Roxbury Crossing police was sentenced to 42 hours punishment duty after leaving his route for 80 minutes without permission. The verdict followed a trial board including Captain Kimball, Forrest F. Hall and John Brickley under Commissioner Stephen O'Meara.
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Angus W. Dakin
Roxbury Crossing
Stephen O’meara
Dakin
Captain Kimball
Forrest F. Hall
John Brickley
Want Beautiful Hair Then Try This Shampoo
A Maid Marion beauty note warns wet shampoos can injure hair and scalp due to potash and alkali. It suggests a dry shampoo recipe using arris root or corn meal with therox, applied lightly to the head to cleanse the scalp and leave hair soft and glossy.
Swedish Crown Prince Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Crown Prince Gustave Adolph of Sweden was operated on today for appendicitis at his own request. His condition is described as quite satisfactory after several months of mild illness. The prince is son-in-law of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gustave Adolph of
Duchess of
New Counterfeit Five Dollar Bill Alarms Secret Service
In Washington on November 23 a crude counterfeit five dollar silver certificate has appeared in circulation. The fake shows a poor photograph on two cheap papers with the back painted green and bears check letter A and serial 1899.
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Washington
Secret Service
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