Collision at Brighton Injures Pair Win Awards
Mary L. Donahue awarded 6000 dollars and James McDonald 2061 dollars after suits against the Boston Elevated for injuries from a collision at North Beacon and Murdock streets Brighton on Sept 18 1908. Donahue was a passenger in the defendant car and McDonald was the team driver.
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Mary LA. Donahue
James McDonald
Boston
McDonald
North Beacon
Murdock Streets
Brighton
Mary L. Donahue
Smallpox scare fades as Warwick lifts quarantines
Warwick Rhode Island reports the reopening of theatres and release of families from quarantine as the Pawtuxet Valley smallpox epidemic eases. One new case was found, seven families freed, eleven discharged from Coventry hospital, with no deaths and one critical patient.
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Smallbox
Pawtuxet Valley
Coventry
Rheumatism Cure Claims Pink Pills Purify Blood
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as the best blood building medicine to combat rheumatism. A testimonial from D Warren Hadlock of Kennebunkport Maine describes severe prior pain and paralysis-like weakness improved and cured after using the pills. The ad notes benefits for anaemia chlorosis headaches and after effects of grip and fevers and offers a booklet Diseases of the Blood and a price of 50 cents per box six for 2 50 from the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
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Williams
D. Warren Hadlock
Kennebunkport
Dr. Williams
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How I Reduced My Weight 100 Pounds Book Free Offer
Dr Turner describes a fat reduction method inspired by Japanese diet ideas that helped him lose over 100 pounds without drugs or starvation. The newspaper offers a free booklet titled How I Reduced My Weight 100 Pounds to stout readers who send a two cent stamp for postage to Turner M D Syracuse New York.
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Dr. Turner
F. Turner
Japan
Turner
Clark Building
Syracuse
N. Y
Fake Plan of Spencer Trial Shocks Springfield
In Springfield on November 23 the Commonwealth presented a convict as a surprise witness in the Bertram G. Spencer murder trial. Morris St. John alias Edwin R. Bell testified Spencer claimed he could appear insane to fool doctors. Spencer was restrained by deputies after an outburst.
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Spencer
St. John
Stapleton
Alfred Elliott
Commonwealth
Leonard A. Baker
Bridgewater
Fuller
Charles P. Hooker
Springfield
Bertram G. Spencer
Martha B. Blackstone
Morris. St. John
Edwin R. Bell
Charlestown
Bridgewater Hospital
Wade
Leyden
Malone
Dr. Hooker
Mr. Callahan
Charles L. Simons
C. T. Callahan
Fire at St Stephen causes $50,000 loss
A midnight fire in St Stephen N B caused about $50,000 in damage with half insured. The blaze started in Archie Johnstone’s stable and spread rapidly requiring firefighters from Calais. Losses included Johnstone stable, F E Rose general store, James McGaw dwelling and stable, John Manuel blacksmith shop, F J Murchie block with Frank Carter’s grocery and meat market, Logan dwelling, Howard Murchlie Co wrapper factory, and P B McKenna store and residence.
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Archie Johnstone
Calais
Maine
St. Croix
F. E. Rose
James McGaw
John Manuel
F. J Murchie
Frank Carter
Logan
Howard Murchlie & Co
P. BF. McKenna
Dynamite blast near Seventy second street kills worker
In New York a blast from thawing dynamite in a workmen's shanty at Seventy second street and Columbus avenue killed Charles Weisel a steam fitter and seriously injured three others. The explosion shattered windows two blocks away and panicked 400 Hotel Hargrave guests. It damaged an elevated station and caused thousands in property damage nearby.
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New York
Workman’s Tool
Seventy Second Street
Columbus Avenue
Charles Weisel
Hargrave
Seventy-second Street
Diapepsin Promises Fast Relief From Indigestion
Advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a harmless remedy for indigestion and stomach misery. It claims digestion happens within five minutes, relieving sour stomach belching nausea and headaches, and it urges readers to read the formula on the package for full details.
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Pape
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