Flavel Girl Marries Benefactor In Worcester Parsonage
Miss Hope Rosamond Flavel 21 of Worcester formerly Hartford tied to Frank A. Sawyer a Boston civil engineer who posted her bail after a federal indictment for raising a postal money order and a Worcester shoplifting case. The couple left for a country church ceremony with friends and returned to a wedding supper at their lodging with Mr and Mrs Charles R Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Charles R. Thompson
Pleasant Street
United States
Boston
Cure for Baby Rash With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs Margaret Gunn recalls a Boston to England trip in 1909 where a severe itchy rash on her baby after Ireland visit proved chicken pox. After trying doctors and medicines, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment for nine months, claiming complete disappearance of sores and scars with no relapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
England
Ireland
Baby
Margaret Gunn
Burrell St
Xbury
Mass
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Dept. 14A
Home Made Dry Shampoo Sells Beauty Secret
A home remedy mix using 6 ounces of powdered orms root and 2 ounces of antiseptic powder is prepared and stored in a box. Applied daily or as desired, a tablespoon can be distributed through the hair, left for hours, then brushed out to remove oil and dirt and leave hair lustrous.
Worcester woman pleads guilty in suit theft case
A Worcester department store theft valued at 74 dollars led to a guilty plea and release on a 400 dollar bail bond. A rapid courtship with bondsman Sawyer followed, producing a marriage license and a quick marriage ceremony. The couple, with observers, then left for Rochester New York for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Sawyer
Thompson
Rochester
N. Y
Dorchester Girl Killed by Express at Station
Hazel Dyer a 14 year old Dorchester school girl living at 158 Norfolk street was instantly killed yesterday morning when struck by the Boston Readville express near the Dorchester railroad station. She kissed her mother Mrs Anna Dyer goodbye before departing for school.
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Hazel Dyer
Dorchester
Norfolk Street
Boston-Readville Express
Anna Dyer
Do Your Own Mixing Rough on Rats Exterminator Ad
An old advertisement promotes Rough on Rats a poison formula claiming 25 cent boxes kill 1000 rats and millions of pests. It explains mixing ratios of poison to food for rats mice and other vermin and notes safety at home. E S Wells of Jersey City New Jersey is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doane
Metittory
Doane Co
Vlaskktene
Boston
E.S. Wells
Jersey City
N. J
Wilson
Rough on Rats advertisement claims superior rat control
An old newspaper ad touts Rough on Rats as a superior rodent killer that outsmarts traps and bait aversion. It markets dry odorless tasteless poison with 95 percent active ingredient, offering varied food disguises and prices of 15c 25c and 75c at druggists.
Swain Testifies Self Defense In Maine Murder Case
Ernest H. Swain told a Farmington court he killed Lewis A. Phillips to save himself after Phillips allegedly threatened him and grabbed for a knife. He said he shot with his revolver, beat the wounded man with a hoe, and afterward dumped a pail of milk on him, as prosecutors described wounds and events following the Feb. 11 shooting. The trial heard doctors and lawmen testify, and adjourned after Swain’s foster parents spoke.
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Farmington
Lewis A. Phillips
Ernest H. Swain
Phillips
Swain
L. D. Eaton
Maton
Lewiston
M. G. Mallett
John W. Nicholls
George I. Pratt
Frank County
O. W. Bell
Strong
Floyd C. Lambkin
Wilton
W. B. Small
Kingfield
Laura J. Ramsdell
Oscar L. Kennedy
John P. Swain
Howes Seeks Supreme Court Review Of 1910 Divorce Decree
Mrs. Mary G. Howes, former wife of millionaire leather dealer Ernest G. Howes of Brookline, plans to appeal Judge Dana's in Norfolk Superior Court ruling that denied private stenographer status and delayed testimony. Her libel suit was filed in 1910 while she was in Paris. she accuses Howes of improper conduct. Attorneys seek transcript access and to appoint the stenographer official for the time. Mrs Howes, 35, mother of four, has been living with her brother in the Gladstone Hotel since the case began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Howes
Ernest G. Howes
Brookline
Dana
Norfolk Superior Court
Supreme Court
Howes
Paris
Brown
Eugene Tompkins
George W. Phipps
F. G. Cook
Mrs. Howes
Mr. Howes
Bancroft Appeal Over Riverside Garage Use Reaches Supreme Bench
Mr and Mrs Charles Bancroft of 159 Bay State Road appeal equity ruling after Justice Sheldon barred use of their rear building as a stable garage or warehouse. Riverbank Improvement Company Albert E Pillsbury and William A Hayes joined in the suit. The decree suspends such use until January 1 1950 and orders payment of 96.64 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ¥. Bancroft
Bay State Road
Supreme Bench
Justice Sheldon
Riverbank Improvement Company
Albert E. Pillsbury
William A. Hayes
Bancroft Home
The Charm of Youth To Any Complexion
An early cosmetic guide promotes magatoné lotion mixed with witch hazel to clear pores remove blackheads and wrinkles and give a soft velvety glow. Regular use claims to improve complexion and restore a youthful appearance.
Hattie H Barbour Leaks En Route to Boston
The Bangor schooner Hattie H Barbour bound from Tooya's Neck for Boston with gravel anchors at Vineyard Haven leaking about 2000 strokes an hour. A diver reports a leak found in Block Island Channel after a morning voyage through the northwest gate.
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Vineyard Haven
Bangor
Hattie H. Barbour
Tooya’s
Boston
Block Island Channel
Meikle Sued for 10000 After Alleged False Arrest
Florence B. Watkins sues William R. Meikle of Waltham in Suffolk County Court for 10000 claiming he falsely procured a municipal court complaint leading to her arrest on July 18 1911. She was held for the grand jury and remanded for trial when unable to furnish surety. indictment returned but trial not held as district attorney did not press the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Meikle
Waltham
Suffolk County
Florence B. Watkins
Meikle
Coast Artillery Troops Begin Camp Newport Maneuvers
Coast Artillery Corps units stationed at Narragansett Bay began a two week camp under war conditions. They will undergo various maneuvers until October 20 when the big gun practice starts.
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Coast Artillery
Newport
R. T
Coast Artillery Corps
Narragansett Bay
Water Street Terminal Urged for Boston & Eastern Line
Engineer Joan H. Bickford urged a Water Street terminal from Congress Street to Liberty Square before the Joint Board of Railroad and Transit at the State House. The hearing was postponed to Oct 26 as plans lacked detail, with questions from Water Street property owners about impact on their property.
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Water Street
Congress Street
Liberty Square
Boston & Eastern Railway
Joan H. Bickford
Joint Board of Railroad and Transit
State House
Bickford
Ing
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Ophelia
Dr.owl
Teae
Washington Street
West Street
London
Raincoat CO
Washington St. Cor
Regal Tonic
Flavel
Ey Caenna Copyright and Corporation Law
Marveau
Express
Maine
Appeal
Equity
Waltham Man
Sidney Smith
Chase & Sanborn’s
Mason's
George H. Mason Company
Blackstone Street
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