Chief Lavers Dismissed After Graft Probe
Norwood chief James W. Lavers was dismissed by the Selectmen after a quiet graft inquiry. He will seek a formal hearing under civil service rules, following a conference with attorney J. J. McAnarney of Quincy. The chief faced accusations over payments for special police services and their distribution.
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James W. Lavers
Norwood Police
Selectmen
J. J. McAnarney
Quincy
Lovers
Salts Promoted for Kidney Health and Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts Jad Salts and similar remedies as safe, gentle kidney cleansers. It claims daily four ounces of rad Salts in water will flush waste, reduce urinary irritation, and prevent backache by keeping kidneys active with ample water intake.
New Club Rooms Opened for Shriners in Boston
Boston hosts the Scimitar Club at 20 Kilby Street in a formal opening led by organizer W. Percy Edgar. The Mystic Shrine–only membership club spans three floors with dining, lounging, office space, a Dutch restaurant, and deposit boxes. Officials expect 3000 members. visiting Shriners will be allowed until October 25.
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Boston
Scimitar Club
Kilby Street
Shriners
New England
W. Percy Edgar
Mystic Shrine
Financial District
Fidgar
Gardinar Williams
Edgar
Fith
Edwin Ll. Marsh
Andrew L. Green
James S. Blake
Samuel C. Haskell
Fred J. Taber
Alfred P. Lee
Joseph W. Works
Mystic Shriners
Hawthorne Describes Atlanta Prison as Living Hell
Julian Hawthorne, freed from the Atlanta federal penitentiary, condemns conditions as repulsive and compares them to fiction’s worst depictions. He says Warden Moyer is unfit and notes inmates are starving in the name of economy, with Dr. W. J. Morton corroborating.
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Atlanta
Julian Hawthorne
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Atlanta Penitentiary
Moyer
Hawthorne
W. J. Morton
New York
Dean
Morton
Prisoners endure brutal conditions and slow hunger in jail
Dr Morton and Hawthorne condemn prison abuse describing hunger of nine cents a day, cells deemed clean by wardens, and punishment in the solitary hole with heat, stench, and chained prisoners. They warn that every inmate deteriorates slowly under these conditions.
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Hawthorne
Ascatco Relief Promises Quick Breathing Aid
Quick Relief Ascatco claims rapid relief from choking, congestion, and nasal blockage, improving sleep and overall health. It is sold in Boston and distributed nationwide with a free sample offer from the Ascatco Laboratory in New York.
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Ascatco
Boston
Riker-Jaynes
Ascatco Laboratory
West 25Th St
New York
Hawthorne and Morton Released from Prison Visit
Hawthorne and Dr. Morton describe prison conditions as brutal and dehumanizing, with guards abusing inmates and solitary confinement hidden from public view. They left Atlanta for New York after early morning release, planning to resume work and family life, with Hawthorne heading to Albany and Morton returning to practice.
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Hawthorne
Dr. Morton
Piedmont Hotel
New York
Atlanta
Terminal Station
Julian Hawthorne
Albany
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North Market St
Carter
Wae Genuine Mae Veer
Pai
H. Jackson
Gurney
Syracuse
Zumota
Penewets
Springfield
Mass
the Club
Sev
Federal Prison
Harvard
Vard
Harvard Brewing CO
Sewell, Maes
Brasch
Tering
Wise
Sterling Ale
Rueter and Company “Ale and Porter Brewers
Grand Opera House
John Sturm
Hartford
Geo. Tuohey
Girls of All Nations
May Howard
Dover
Washington Str
L Station
Maine Woods
Cressy & Dayne
Kaufman
Josie Heather
Hufford & Chain
Romito & Millefiori
Carlestowe
Conway & Leland
A Cohan
Sousa Sunthers
Hollis
Joseph Cawthorn
Howard
Gaiety the Gold
Damvs
Joe Hernstein
Kid Griffo
Ben Deeley Co
Boylston EN Crook
Loew’s
Waldron’ S Cesorests
Shubert
Gertrude Hoffmann
Mme
Mats
Polaire
Constance Stewart Richardson
Evelyn and Co. Nesbit
Charlies Frohiman
John Emerson
George
Arliso
GLOBE
Fontures
Majestic
C. S. Howard
Boston Globe
Boston Theatre
the Liebler Co
Sos Pulman
Bivetmmen Century Theatre
James O'Neill
Brandon Tynan
Pauline Frederic
National Square Nationallement & Geant Sise
Merie Stata
Loew’s Orpheum
Symphony Hall
Melba
Edmund Burke
Gabriel Lapierre
Marcel Moyse
Tremont Temple O’ Donnellog
Egypt
Geraldine Farbar Nly
Gale
Tremont
EuMrest
Georgia
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