J L Martin Named Bail Commissioner for South End
Joseph L. Martin chosen by Chief Justice Aiken and Superior Court judges to serve as bail commissioner in the South End replacing Maurice Murphy. Martin, born in North End, 24, connected with the Republic paper since Mayor Fitzgerald era, now business manager, recently married, lives in the South End. William Birmingham named bail commissioner for Suffolk County,Elks leader, residing in the South End.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Martin
Aiken
Superior Court
South End
Maurice Murphy
Mr. Martin
North End
Eliot Grammar School
The
Republic
Fitzgerald
Martin
Murphy
William Birmingham
Washington Press
Dover Street
County of Suffolk
Birmingham
Boston Lodge of Elks
Woman Dies in Ambulance at Relief Hospital
A gray haired woman about 60 believed to be Anna M Johnson of Foxboro fell ill at 4 Congress Street yesterday afternoon and died en route to Relief Hospital. The body was taken to the North Grove Street morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Johnson
Foxboro
Congress Street
Relief Hospital
North Grove Street
Legal battle over Holyoke estate in Bangor probate
The Penobscot county Probate Court in Bangor, Maine, opens the first round of probate hearings for the nearly one million dollar estate of the late Frank H. Holyoke of Brewer. Mrs. Cora M. Holyoke of Wellesley and son Harry Douglas Holyoke of Boston plan to attend as efforts to set aside the will are vigorously pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Frank H. Holyoke
Brewer
Pasadena
Cal
Penobscot County
Cora M. Holyoke
Wellesley
Mass
Harry Douglas Holyoke
Boston
Will of Caleb Holyoke Leaves Twin Daughters Heir Stakes
The will gives Madeline and Marjorie Holyoke, 18 year old twins from Brewer, $1000 yearly until age 27 with remaining estate mainly to Bangor and Brewer charities. Sons Harry D. and Sidney Archibald receive $100 each. Widow gets $0, settled for $5000 in 1909. Executors anticipate a near million asset value. Legal battles cite undue influence and mental incompetency. residence questions arise in California probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline
Marjorie Holyoke
Caleb Holyoke
Brewer
Dana Hall
Wellesley
Bangor
Holyoke
Supreme Court
Harry D
Boston
Sidney Archibald
Yarmouth
N. S
California
Double Stamps For Thanksgiving In Greater Boston Area
More than 60 merchants in Greater Boston and nearby areas join a week long offer giving double Legal Stamps with purchases. The Merchants Legal Stamp Company expects about 1.25 million dollars in cash business and 200 thousand dollars saved by shoppers as 50 plus stores participate. A coupon for 10 stamps is printed in the Post for buyers at participating firms including Gilchrist's Boston and Adams' Waltham with 500 other stores involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Merchants Legal Stamp Company
Gilchrist’s
Brine’s
MacDonnell’s
Adams
Waltham
Pittlbrick's
Everett
Walker’s
Brookline
Chandler's
Charlestown
Remick’s
Quincy
Boothby’s
Wakefield
Snow’s
Somerville
William’s
Newton Centre
Houghton & Dutton’s
Wolf’s
Murphy’s
South Boston
Joslin’s
Malden
Merrill's
Cambridge
Karnan’s
Hyde Park
Clement’s
Melrose
Hamilton’s
Needham
Cass
Roxbury
Keene’s
Roslindale
Scarry’s
Field’s Corner
Butler’s
Bacon’s
Corcoran’s
Cobb’s
Walcott’s
McGrath's
Woburn
Bowser’s
Stoneham
Pilsbury’s
Skidmore’s
Chelsea
Winchester
J. T. Connor Company
Greater Boston
Riker-Jones
Mulvaney Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail for Record
George Miller, allegedly Thomas Mulvaney, was jailed for 10 days after pleading guilty to larceny by means of a fare brace. He has already spent five months in jail awaiting trial on the same charge involving property of William Shaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Thomas Mulvaney
Mulvaney
William Shaine
Poslam Skin Remedy Ad Offers Broad Healing Claims
An advertisement promotes Poslam for numerous skin conditions including eczema, acne, psoriasis, and barbers itch. It touts a 50 cent box available at drugstores and claims rapid, certain relief with the product line also featuring Poslam Soap and a 25 cent large cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton’s
Fifth Girl Attacked by Snipper in Dorchester
Alice Burke aged 13 of 5 Patterson Street Dorchester was attacked on Dorchester avenue near St Gregorys Church by the Jack the Snipper who stole 10 inches of hair. She is the fifth girl attacked in Dorchester in five days and the third to lose a braid. She had come from school and was on an errand for her mother near Raymond Street at 4 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Burke
Patterson Street
Dorchester
Dorchester Avenue
St. Gregory’s Church
Jack the Snipper
Raymond Street
W. G. Keasley
Captain Keasley
Bucknall Line
Calcutta
China
Red Sea
John McDonald
Atlantic
Dorchester Hair Snipper Strikes Again
A man described as medium height with a slouch hat cut off ten inches of a girl’s hair with a sharp blade after accosting her in Dorchester. He fled down Raymond street toward Butler street, pursued by a crowd. police lack a suspect as plain-clothes officers review recent cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Street
Butler Street
Milton Station
Dorchester
Two Men Fined for Disorderly Conduct on Elevated Train
James Bryson of 174 Main Street Everett and Samuel Stone of 88 Tilson Street Everett were arraigned in Charlestown District Court for disorderly conduct on an Elevated train. On the 30th they were found guilty and each sentenced to pay a $25 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bryson
Main Street
Everett
Samuel Stone
Tilson Street
Andover Girl Weds New York Builder
Marion Mageline Lewis eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs H Bradford Lewis of Andover Hid den road married Kellogg Boynton a contractor and builder of Keesville New York son of Hon A W Boynton The Rev Lewis W Hicks officiated Beatrice H Lewis maid of honor Helen Lewis and Mary H Boynton bridesmaids The Philharmonic orchestra of Lawrence played The couple had a reception with ushers from New York Boston Andover and other places
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover
Marion Mageline Lewis
H. Bradford Lewis
Hidden Road
Kellogg Boynton
Keesville
N. Y
A. W. Boynton
Lewis W. Hicks
Wellesley
Lewis
Beatrice H. Lewis
Miss Lewis
Miss Boynton
Philharmonic Orchestra of
Lawrence
W. W. Evans
Harry Fields
New York
George Thompson, Jr
Fort Worth
Texas
Yale
Philip Reed
Boston
Harold de Klyn
Danbury, Conn
Charles L. Lanigan
Roxbury Homes Looted by Thieves in Dudley Street Area
Thieves entered Dora Baker’s apartment at 4 Hamlet street between 3 and 4 yesterday and took 65 in cash plus a pearl necklace and a diamond pin valued at 100. Earlier, Patrick Buckley of 24 Fairbury street lost a gold watch and 30 in cash in separate burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxbury
Dudley Street
Dora Baker
Hamlet Street
Patrick Buckley
Fairbury Street
Wholesale Forgers Admit Their Guilt
William Schultzburger a Brooklyn cigar maker and Isadore Weiss linked to a forgery gang pleaded guilty before Judge Rosalski in general sessions. They were remanded to the Tombs to await sentence on December 15. Police say the group has stolen over 500000 from banks nationwide in five years. The forger used a camel hair brush. the artist behind the forgeries remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Schultzburger
Brooklyn
Isadore Weiss
Rosalski
Thanksgiving Registry Sees 61 Couples Wed in City
All day long, prospective brides and grooms crowded the city registry office for licenses. By closing, 61 couples had received the legal papers needed to wed in this city.
Still Enjoys Her Pipe at 110 in Oxford
Catherine Smay, believed to be among New England’s oldest women, marked her 110th birthday in Oxford today. She spends each day in bed, a habit she has kept for six years, and has smoked since she was 10 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Catherine Smay
New England
Smay
Speakers mobbed as suffragists clash with hecklers
Dr Anna Shaw defending suffrage colors slaps a man at Wall and Broad streets in New York. Five thousand brokers and clerks attend a speech by Emmeline Pankhurst of London. The crowd surges at the suffragists automobile while Mrs O H P Belmont denounces the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anna Shaw
National Women’s Suffrage Movement
Wall and Broad Streets
Emmeline Pankhurst
London
Shaw
O. H. P. Belmont
Sub-Treasury
America
Suffragists clash with mob during Pankhurst Shaws New York visit
Mrs Pankhurst and Dr Anna Shaw faced a hostile turnout of about 5000 in the financial district as suffrage supporters, including Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch, demanded woman’s rights. Police offered little protection, and an in-car scuffle occurred before the crowd dispersed and the speakers left for police headquarters. The incident drew denials of violence from an Old Slip station captain, while other suffragists reported inadequate protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pankhurst
Shaw
Harriet Stanton Blatch
Financial District
J. W. Brannan
Dr. Shaw
Blatch
Police
Waldo
McKay
A. D. Porter
Porter
Captain Hogan
Old Slip
Common Sense in Medicine and Hood's Sarsaparilla
Wealthy families can afford medical care while common folk rely on affordable remedies. Hood's Sarsaparilla is promoted as the leading proprietary medicine for impure blood and various ailments, with testimonials from Harry D. Frink of Gloversville. The ad warns against inferior imitations and urges readers to insist on Hood's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Frink
Gloversville
N. Y
Hood
Wrecked four masted schooner stripped at Cape Charles shoals
The four masted schooner Joseph G. Ray of Thomaston Maine stranded on Cape Charles shoals while entering from Tampa with phosphate rock for Baltimore. Today wreckers stripped her under the direction of her owners as she cannot be floated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Joseph G. Ray
Thomaston
Cape Charles Shoals
Tampa
Fla
Baltimore
Death notices and funeral services from Boston area
Obituaries and funeral notices list multiple residents from Jamaica Plain Roxbury Melrose Cambridge East Boston Malden and other local areas. Entries give names ages addresses dates of death November 27 26 or 25 and funeral details including times Masses churches and burial notes with invites to relatives and friends. Some lines note relatives and specific residences and request attendance by Wednesday November 29 or Tuesday November 28.
Obituary notices from multiple Boston area residents
Paine J Thomas aged 86, Watertown funeral at son Richards home. Perkins Henry Phelps 51, Auburndale funeral from Church of the Messiah. Robbins Daniel E 56, West Somerville funeral from 10 Cameron Avenue. Scannell Hannah M J Brookline funeral from 40 Pound Lane. Shea Bridget Roxbury funeral from 22 Ellingwood Street. Shea John J East Boston funeral from 130 Webster Street. Smith Asa D Dorchester funeral at Christ Church. Tucker Mary Augusta Raymond N H widow 69 with services at son Charles Tucker’s home.
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Jolley
Roxbury
Michael
Maria Jolley
Thomas F. Macarthy
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Cushing Avenue
Dorchester
Murphy
Emma J
James C. Murphy
Finley
R. J. Bows
Fenwood Rd
Mission Church
Montreal
McCarthy
Boston
James
Charles and
Catherine McCarthy
William McCarthy
Everett St
Church of the Assumption
McDermott
Dorchester Lower Mills
Bryan M. McDermott
River St
St. Gregory's Church
McGinnis
John McGinnis
Thomas J. Lane
Harve St
O’brion
Elizabeth O’brien
John O’brien
E. G. Tobin
Broadway
St. Vincent’s Church
O'Cloak
Auburndale
South Station
Oruo
Commonwealth Avenue
Auburn Street
Robbins
West Somerville
Daniel E. Robbins
Cameron Avenue
Scannell
Brookline
Hannah M. J
David Scannell
Patrick J. Scannell
St. John’s Church
Quincy
St. Joseph’s Church
Pound Lane
Navy
St. Lawrence’s Church
Holyhood
Shea
Bridget
Daniel M. Shea
Cronin
Ellingwood Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
John J
John
Ellen Shea
Patrick Casey
Webster Street
Smith
Asa D. Smith
Christ Church
Unitarian
Worchester Avenue
Dix Street
Ashmont
Milton Car
Natick Papers
Tucker
Raymond
Mary Augusta Tucker
Isaac N. Tucker
Charles
Pwasan' Street
Line
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H. Harrison CO
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Amelia
Lion Bros
Wilson Bros
Scollay Sq. Zs
KMAN
Wilson Brothers
Scollay
Battle For Fortune OF Holyoke
Snipper
Dor
Chester
Dan
Cupid
Man
W. G. Kreasley
Kalomo
Tel. Ox
Henry R. Keach
Tremont St
Opp
Evenies Drug
Magistral Chemical CO
Flatiron Building
Hunyadi
Janos
Quickly
Grady
John T
Union Street
Faneuil Hall
Connor
John T. Connors
Westminster Street
Providence
R. I
Crown Feather CO
Siegel
Washington Street
Doherty
Elizabeth F. Doherty
Geary
Snowhill Street
Peter T. Doherty
Tampden Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Danvers
Watertown
Donoghue
Hannah
Patrick Donoghue
Catherine Reardon
Commercial Street
St. Stephen's Church
Hanover Street
Donovan
Timothy Donovan
John F. O'Leary
SS. Peter and Paul
Dennis Donovan
Princeton Street
East Boston
Sacred Heart Church
Ferry
Catherine
Patrick Ferry
Catherine F. Sullivan
Richard
James F. Ferry
Mary A. Tobin
Cambridge St
St. Mary’s of the Assumption
Holy Cross Cemetery
Flynn
John Flynn
Catherine A. White
Baldwin Street
St. Paul’s Church
Puaritas
Gallagher
James V
William F
Mary J. Gallagher
Powers
Saratoga Street
Star of the Sea
Hanlon
West End
Catherine Hanlon
Mous
Chapel Lace
Friend Street
St. Mary's Church
Endicott Street
Hanon
John E. Hanon
Nora Havey
Union Park St
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Heim
Elizabeth
Charles A. Heim
Max H. Heim
Clinton Street
Horsman
Winford W Horsman
Emma Horsman
George BE. Fenton
Wyeth Street
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