Death Mystery Plagues Flynn Slain Case In Watertown
Police probe the death of laborer John Slamin found beneath a window in Arsenal street after a drunken night with John Flynn. Autopsy findings withheld as Chief Cooney and Medical Examiner Mead cite secrecy while Slamin’s wife, Mrs Flynn, wails in a crowded tenement.
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John Slamin
Watertown
Arsenal Street
Johnlynn
Flynn
Slamin
Mead
Post
Cooney
John Flynn
Winchester man joins Boston trip for a weekend
The account notes Joseph Nassiutte of Winchester traveled to Boston for leisure. It mentions a room lounge and a window cross marked as where Slamin fell or was thrown, the cot he slept on, and the loss of his $500. The description references the house floor plan and a ritual of sighting.
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John Flynn
Slamin
John
Proofs Grown on Best Farm Ties Bailey Slaying to Farm Loot
Police press new lines in Lynn case weighing that every article used in the killing and dismemberment of George E. Bailey may have originated from the Best farm. They seek gunny bags bullets rocks and grain receipts while experts study sub vitreous rocks and blood evidence as Bailey’s killer theory shifts to a camp along Breakheart Hill.
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Lynn
George E. Bailey
John Best
George C. Neal
Bailey
W. T. Estes & Co
Larry Proctor
New Haven
Winchester Arms Company
Farm House
Bailey Farm House
Best
West Lynn
Neal and
Hammond
Cambridge
Professor Wood
Wood
Olney
Breakheart Hill
J. G. Pinkham
George FE. Bailey
Berry
Pinkham
Bridge Pond
Innocence Claimed as Flynn Faces Murder Charge
In Watertown a drunken altercation is blamed on accident by Mrs Flynn for the death of Slamin. Flynn, 45, is jailed on assault charges now set to be upgraded to murder after medical findings. Neighbors report nightly quarrels and, amid the confusion, Flynn denies touching Slamin as authorities probe whether the window trauma caused the fall.
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John Flynn
Kil
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Claim Nationwide Merit
A promotional piece asserts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets achieved national distribution within a year and credits advertising plus proven merit. It cites Dr J J Reiniger and Mrs Jerome Ellison praising relief from catarrh and urges keeping a fifty cent package at hand to nip colds and sore throats in the bud.
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Stuart
United States
Canada
J. J. Reiniger
Covington
Jerome Ellison
Wheeling
W. Va
Somerville Hospital Receives $4600 Gift Memorialized
Boston philanthropist Mrs Harriet Minot Laughlin donates 4000 to Somerville Hospital trustees. The gift honors her father Isaac Pitman the city’s first librarian. Mayor Proctor notes the total gift amount equals 4600 and will support hospital services.
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Mayor Proctor
Somerville
Harriet Minot Laughlin
Boston
Somerville Hospital
Pawn Broker J W Peabody Missing in Lynn
J W Peabody a pawn broker of 41 Central Avenue is reported missing from Lynn authorities say he was last seen at his shop Saturday evening about 9 o clock. The case has drawn local interest and police are investigating leads.
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Lynn
J. W. Peabody
Central Avenue
Nahant Votes to Acquire Long and Short Beaches
Nahant residents approve by 98 to 63 at a special town meeting authorizing the Selectmen to file papers for taking Long and Short beaches for the Metropolitan Park Commission.
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Nahant
Metropolitan Park Commission
Care Needed Against Consumption Says Scott Emulsion
About one sixth of our people die of consumption despite cod-liver oil. Yet prompt attention is essential and care is needed. We offer a trial sample. Scott & Lowne, 400 Pearl Street, New York.
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Scott
Scott & Lowne
Pearl Street
New York
Milton News Bolts Militia Against Pierce Nomination
The Milton News edited by William A. Woodward declares a bolt against Dr. George B. Pierce for Congress. It criticizes Pierce's fitness, cites confusion with Dr. M Vassar Pierce, and questions his statesmanship and popul arity while noting his medical education and hospital work.
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Milton News
William A. Woodward
George B. Pierce
Congress
Milton
M. Vassar Pierce
George BB. Pierce
Edward L. Pierce
Postoffice Burglary in Mipdetele Involves Sledge Hammer
Between midnight and 6 a m the Mipdeteld post office was broken into the safe blown open and the front torn with a 11 pound sledge hammer and cold chisels in a workmanlike manner. Over $100 stolen plus contents of four registered letters.
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Mipdeteld
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Winchester
Joseph Nassiutte
Gun Shop Advice
Flynns
Pleasant Street
Ofrey Millmore
Waltham
Lynn Pawnbroker
Woodward
Pierce
Medfield
New England
McLean
Mark Hanna
Storey-Baker
Powers
Beacon Hill
Milk Trust
Atheneum
Rob Roy
China
Harvard
Maiden Lane
Champ Clark
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