Snow's Own Escape Tale From Charles Town Prison
Middleboro woman Helen Slaney denied any contact with escapee Edward R. Snow prior to his capture. Snow spoke for nearly two hours to a Post staffer, recounting his escape from Charles Town, including slipping a rope over an 80 foot wall, dodging hunters, and encounters with officers. He rode back to prison in a Post reporter's car, calm and humorous, with no bragging about his daring.
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Snow
Post
Charlestown
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Claims Clear Noses Fast
Advertising copy urges protection against germs entering nose and throat with Ely's Cream Balm. It promises immediate relief from congestion and inflamed membranes, noting body heat dissolves the balm to reach air passages. The ad touts thirty years of use and widespread reliance by millions.
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Snow Escapes Prison to Seek Westward Life in 1930s Gunfire Chase
The so called lifer Snow recounts a dramatic escape from prison in East Cambridge. He details stealing a brown suit and rope, unlocking gates, and crossing into Brockton and Middleboro while dodging shots from pursuing locals. He hoped to reach the West for a quiet life after years of confinement, insisting no one else aided his escape.
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West
Brooks
Parole Board
Welcome Home Sign Brightens Morning for Snow
The Post's machinery turned past the Harvard bridge as a large "Welcome Home" sign for service members caught Snow's eye. He laughed and noted it was a nice morning, reflecting on missed chances and returning home.
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Snow
Woman Tells of Snow Visiting South Boston Home
Miss Helen Slaney of 686 East Eighth Street says Snow called at her home at 5 50 and she had met him earlier while visiting the State prison. She had not spoken to him, learned he may have learned her name from other prisoners, and kept an embroidered bag he sent as a gift. Snow called three times last week by telephone while she was away.
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Edward R. Snow
State Prison
Snow
Post
Boston
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Charles Street
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Prisoner expresses no complaint after custody with officer
Snow, held by Officer Frank W. Graves in the prison, spoke with two Post reporters and stated he did not deserve the trust placed in him for five years. He admitted wrongdoing and said he was unfair to everyone for his actions.
Noonan's Hair Petroleum Promoted for Daily Care
Claiming to restore natural gloss and remove scalp scales, Noonan's Hair Petroleum is praised by barbers for strengthening and antiseptic properties. Daily use suggested. sold in druggists and department stores, $1 per bottle, by T. Noonan & Sons Co of Boston.
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T. Noonan & Sons Co
Portland Street
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Snow Penitent Before Prison Commission in Rotunda
Edward R. Snow appeared before Prison Commissioner Bagley T. O'Brien and Warden Shattuck in the institution rotunda yesterday morning. He was described as a penitent and arrived back at the facility shortly after 5 o'clock from Middleboro police headquarters in a Bos automobile.
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T., C. O’brien
Shattuck
Middleboro
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