Start Here and Go On With the Story
The author recalls being a self confessed bad boy born in Rivermouth later moving to New Orleans and back. Tom Bailey and friends haul old War of 1812 cannons in Rivermouth causing a midnight barrage that terrifies residents and destroys Bailey’s Battery chimney. The town hunts suspects while sea lore and superstition mix with real village mischief and a secret investigation stalls without proof. Pepper Whitcomb Phil Adams Charley Marden and the Centipede Club are named in a tale of bravado and hidden culprits.
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Rivermouth
Portsmouth
N. H
New Orleans
Tom Bailey
The
Centipede Club
A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go In Rivermouth
The narrator recalls Miss Dorothy Gibbs' Primrose Hall in Rivermouth, home to about 35 seminary pupils aged 7 to 17. He describes vigilant Miss Dorothy, flirtations between Primrose Hall girls and Temple Grammar School boys, secret notes hidden in trees and urns, and a youthful vow to fall in love, choosing a Miss Dorothy pupil as his LADY.
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Rivermouth
Dorothy Gibbs
Miss Dorothy
Marines
Dorothy
Miss. Dorothy
Primrose Hall
Temple Grammar School
Phoebe
Candace
Hesba
Miss Gibbs
Don Quixote
Mary Elizabeth Ald rich 1911 work continues in next post
Copyright notice indicates 1911 publication by Mary Elizabeth Ald rich and special arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Co authorized publishers. The text signals continuation in a future installment.
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Mary Elizabeth Aldrich
Houghton Mifflin Co
Back numbers for The Story of a Bad Boy offered by Boston Post
Readers seeking back issues of The Story of a Bad Boy by Thomas Bailey Aldrich must first try normal newsdealers. If unavailable, apply to the Circulation Department of the Boston Post in person or by mail with an extra penny per copy for postage in addition to the paper price. Supplies are limited and requests should be made promptly.
Bequests by Mrs Parkman Ordered to Various Charities
In a will dated after Mrs Grace Parkman of Dorchester died Sept 3 she leaves 3000 to the Working Boys Home in Newton 3000 to the Animal Rescue League 3000 to Free Home for Consumptives 3000 to Home for Destitute Catholic Children and 3000 to Children's Hospital The Rev John S McKhone pastor of St Ann's Neponset receives a 500 personal bequest and 500 for church windows The executors are to sell Parkman's jewelry piano and household effects and turn the proceeds over to the St Vincent de Paul Society in Boston The remainder goes to that Society after all bequests are satisfied
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Grace Parkman
Train Street
Dorchester
Newton
Animal Rescue League
Children’s Hospital
New England Foresters Elect Quessy President
Dr. Alfred H. Quessy of Fitchburg was elected supreme chief Forester of the New England Order of Franco American Foresters at the biennial convention in Fitchburg. Other officers chosen were Supreme Vice Chief Philip Brarg of Springfield Supreme Secretary Dr. J. T. Bouvier of Whitinsville and Supreme Treasurer T. Terosier of Woonsocket R I. Woonsocket was named convention city for 1917.
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Fitchburg
Alfred H. Quessy
New England Order of
Steps From Prison to Be Rearrested
Morris Seigerman alias Morris Fel german was arrested yesterday after noon by Inspectors Smith and Concanon from police headquarters as he stepped from the Deer Island boat. He had just completed a 12 month sentence for larceny and was turned over to Inspector Quilty of Springfield who held him for the larceny of two sample cases and contents valued at 5 dollars from Harry Jacobs on Aug 5, 1914.
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Morris Seigerman
Morris Felgerman
Smith and
Concannon
Police
Deer Island
Purged of Contempt by Tickets in Equity Court
Hyman and Joseph Forman, Chelsea blacksmiths doing business as Forman Brothers, spent two uneasy hours in the equity motion session after being adjudged in contempt by Judge Wait. They were sued by Adolph Morse of Medford for jewelry bought on conditional sale in 1913, including two diamond rings and four diamond earrings valued at $850 and $1208. The claim says $728 remained due on payments. the matter was before Judge Morton in the prior week.
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Hyman
Joseph Forman
Chelsea Blacksmiths
Forman Brothers
Equity
Superior Court
Wait
Adolph Morse
Medford
Morton
Forman brothers freed after pawn ticket shuffle in court
Attorney Elisha Greenwood pressed contempt claims as the Formans struggled to produce pawn tickets for rings and earrings. Judge Morton ordered payments and custody transfers, while a third brother retrieved tickets and handed them to Receiver Ben. The men were released with smiles.
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Elisha Greenwood
Morse
Formans
Morton
Josiah Bon
Mr. Bon
Maine
Wait
Walt
Ben
Greenhood
Forman Brothers
Quincy Man Sentenced for Assault With Gun
Joseph La Pietre of 10 Conant Street Quincy was sentenced to one year in the House of Correction for assault with a dangerous weapon and fined $50 for carrying a revolver without a permit at Quincy District Court yesterday. He appealed both findings.
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Joseph la Pietre
Conant Street
Quincy
House of Correction
Muldoon's Chums 7 Are Pallbearers at Drowning Burial
Funeral for Frank H. Muldoon of 24 Putnam Street Somerville followed a funeral mass at St Josephs Church officiated by Rev Daniel F Fitzgerald. Pallbearers were his chums Edward Shields Daniel Brennan Stephen Brennan Charles McGann Charles Gridley William York William Crimmings Arthur McIntire William Trotner and Frank Dooling Jr. Burial was in St Pauls cemetery Arlington.
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Frank H. MuLdoon
Putnam Street
Somerville
Lake Boone
St. Joseph's Church
Daniel F. Fitzgerald
Edward J. Shields
Daniel
Stephen Brennan
Charles McGann
Charles Gridley
William York
Willian Crimmings
Arthur McIntire
William Trotner
Frank Dooling, Jr
St. Paul's Cemetery
Arlington
Catarrh Relief Offer From Advertising Coupon
Reader urged to mail a signed coupon to receive a free trial of a new Combined Treatment for catarrh plus valuable information. The ad promises a prepaid, large trial and details by return mail.
Vacation Skin Peel with Mercorized Wax Treatment
Advice for women returning from the seaside to use mercorized wax to shed discolored skin. Apply before bed, rinse next morning, with one ounce of wax claimed to brighten skin without injury. A whitening astringent lotion mix of saxolite and witch hazel is recommended as a wrinkle remover and preventive.
Straight Lank Hair No Longer Necessary Guide
A simple harmless liquid silmerine proves effective in turning straight hair into natural looking curls waves and crinkles. It dries with a soft non sticky finish and keeps hair curly for weeks. Applied at night with a clean toothbrush it avoids burning irons and provides easy everyday styling.
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Fellows
Phil Adams
Flinders
Bailey
Mr. Watson
Sawyer Hackett
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. L. Aoogiea
Spark’ Street
W. AL. Douglas
Boston
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Washington Street
Essex Street
Hanover Street
Washington St
Gwingstone
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Democratic Party
Louisiana Purchase
Virginia
Liberty
United States
Madison
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
U.S.A
S.S. Pierce Co
Jacob Wirth Co
New England Foresters
Quessy
the Sterling Gum Co., Inc
Long Island City
Greater New York
Bill’’ Campbell
Quincy Man
Muldoon
E. Gauss
C. FE. Gauss
Main Street
Marshall, Mich
Carter
Beauty
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