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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1904

Page

7

Cambridge Teenager, 17, Plans Marriage Amid Court Challenge

Edward G Villadao of Cambridge and his fiancée Miss Estephania Silva faced Middlesex Probate Court as his aunt claimed guardianship and questioned the youths consent from his Brazil-based father. The case is continued to November 2. He and Miss Silva express firm love and willingness to wed when legally possible.

Brazil Villadao Post Miss Silva Baward Mary Medediro Edward

Motor Pirate Pursuit Spells Faster Nighttime Chase

In a brash 1904 cutscene, Mannering uses a turbine auto to flee Evie Maitland’s kidnapper. The detective Forrest aids, hydrogen power fuels a high speed pursuit through Rickmansworth, Slough, and the Thames crossing as the two cars close in on the villain on the road to Egham.

Brighton Inspector Forrest Mannering Evie Maitland Miss Maitland Forrest Evie Oxford Road Slough Dachet Thames Egham

Bartholdi dies designer of Liberty Statue at 70

Paris reports Frederick Auguste Bartholdi sculptor of the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World has died at age 70. He led the project for 18 years and funded part of the France money. He planned a tomb monument and an unfinished Paris group honoring aeronauts from the siege of Paris.

Paris Frederick Augusti Bartholdi America France New York Harbor Bartholdi

M C M A Trade Classes Open Monday Evening

The M C M A Trade School in Boston opens its fifth term Monday evening at 111 Huntington Avenue Mechanics Building. Classes three evenings weekly cover carpentry masonry and plumbing with practical instruction, including house building and drainage work. A small tuition fee screens earnest applicants.

Boston M. C. M. A. Trade School Mechanics’ Building Huntington Avenue

Girl Elopes in Box Car Clad as a Boy

Chicago dispatch reports 16 year old Hazel Wagner, once a Sunday school teacher in Austinville Indiana, eloped with 19 year old Fred Klausseger by posing as a man and riding in a box car. They were arrested as they came from Rock Island yards.

Chicago Hazel Wagner Austinville Fred Klausseger Rock Island

X Rays Kill Edison’s Aid Dally in East Orange

Clarence M. Dally, Edison’s chief assistant in the West Orange laboratory, died in East Orange N J from cancer after years of exposure to Roentgen rays during fluoroscope work. He underwent seven surgeries and both arms were amputated, yet his mind stayed active until shortly before death. Edison believed the danger from rays is limited to medical use.

East Orange N. J Clarence M. Dally Mr. Dally Thomas A. Edison Edison Laboratory West Orange Dally Edison

Wakefield Slugger Sought After Somerville Attack

Wakefield and Reading police coordinate search for the slugger who knocked Mrs. Delia McKay of Somerville unconscious and robbed her last Sunday afternoon. A Wakefield man is named in a warrant. arrest expected within 24 hours.

Wakefield Reading Delia McKay Somerville

Lens Lock Eyeglasses introduce stronger lenses

The advertisement announces Lens Lock Eyeglasses as the strongest option, offered at no extra cost compared to ordinary glasses. It notes old nickel rimless eyewear can be altered to Lens Lock for 50 cents, with the letters LL stamped on the posts.

Hay closes Gurney case at Washington

Washington October 4 One of the first results of Secretary Hay's return is the closure of the incident over the arrest of Secretary Gurney of the British embassy at Lee Massachusetts The secretary said too much importance had been given to the matter Sir Mortimer Durand the British ambassador agreed and let the department know that the remission of the fine and the apology by Massachusetts authorities was satisfactory thus the subject was dropped

Washington Hay Gurney Lee Mass Mortimer Durand Massachusetts

Man cites snoring as reason for police summons

New Haven report states John Orbain of 62 Pierpont Street was charged with assault after his wife, terrified and barefoot with a four month old child, was found in the street at 2 a.m. The husband told Judge Dow the noise from his snoring caused the alarming scene.

New Haven John Orbain Pierpont Street Dow

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