Thirteen Italian Stowaways Found Aboard Cretic
Thirteen Italian stowaways hidden aboard the White Star steamship Cretic near Naples evaded crew for 14 days in a lifeboat on the hurricane deck before immigration staff physician Dr. Albert J. Nute ordered a thorough search prior to fumigation. This marks the largest single trip disguise of stowaways to the United States in over a decade.
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White Star Line
Cretic
Naples
Boston
Albert J. Nute
Public Health Service
Europe
Twin Weddings at St Anne's Church in Woonsocket
A double wedding was held today at St. Anne's Church in Woonsocket. Eugenie M. Guerin, daughter of Theophile Guerin of Montrose Worsted Company, married Eugene M. O'Sullivan, and Adrienne Jeannie Raymond John Fontaine married the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Fontaine.
Pepsodent Promises New Era in Teeth Cleaning
A dental reform argues that traditional brushing leaves a viscous film causing discoloration and decay. It introduces Pepsodent dentifrice with pepsin and saliva alkalinity to suppress film, whiten teeth, and promote cleaner, safer mouths through a ten day trial.
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Europe
America
Landlord Dr August Defends Low Rents in Cambridge
Dr Albert August of Washington Court Cambridge defends rent levels saying he aims for economical operation, loyal staff, and fair returns. He notes two increases since 1906 totaling about 25 percent and cites shifts to oil heat and long-term contracts as cost controls.
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Albert August
Washington Court
Brattle
Cambridge
Dr. August
Harvard
Post
August
New Dental Advice Promotes Pepsodent For Children
Dentists urge use of Pepsodent from first tooth to protect early years. Old methods fall short and right tooth care in youth yields long term benefits. Smoking can stain teeth, with noticeable film buildup and poor appearance.
Slasher Receives Fine for Egleston Square Attack
Anthony Truglia of 19 Shawmut Avenue Roxbury was arraigned in Roxbury court on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon after a clash at Egleston Square station. He was found guilty on one count and fined 100, with a suspended sentence to the house of correction on the second count and a one year probation.
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Anthony Truglia
Shawmut Avenue
Roxbury
Egleston Square
Palmer
House of Correction
She Lopes to Conquer In Another Wit Wer Series
The piece is the second in the There’s No Base Like Home series by H. C. Witwer and will appear in the next Sunday Post Magazine.
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H. C. Witwer
Sunday Post
Dandruff Remedy Claim Highlights Liquid Arvon Cure
An old advertisement promotes dissolving dandruff with four ounces of liquid arvon applied nightly. It claims this treatment will remove dandruff, stop itching, and leave hair thicker and shinier, with three to four applications destroying all traces of dandruff. The ad notes arvon is inexpensive and available at drugstores.
Discard Freckles Pimples Wrinkles with Mercorized Wax
A wartime era cosmetic advertises mercorized wax to remove freckles tan pimples and blotches. It claims wax absorbs the discolored cuticle and yields a clear smooth complexion with nightly application and soap wash. A second formula uses saxolite powder dissolved in witch hazel for wrinkle reduction.
Waltham Fair Opens Today At Governor Gore Grounds
Waltham hosts a three day agricultural fair and horse show the first of its kind in Middlesex County. Attractions include a mile long midway daily horse and cattle displays a daring aviator exhibit and races with sizable purses. Grounds lie at the Governor Gore estate now owned by Charles H Metz with easy rail trolley and auto access.
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Waltham
Middlesex County
Kentucky
Governor Gore
Charles H. Metz
Watch City
Brightwell Denies Wife Received Commissions
Charles M. Brightwell president of the Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company denied yesterday that the auditor William F. Bouchie testified Mrs. Brightwell received commissions.
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Charles M. Brightwell
Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company
William F. Bouchie
Witness Testimony in Ponzi Case Questions Funds and Accounts
Attorney for the receiver cautioned that he never ordered Bouchie to pay his wife and stated that portions of Mrs. Brightwell’s safe deposit money were her personal funds. Testimony covered initial funds in Old Colony Foreign Exchange Company and a postponed hearing with Referee Henry E. Warner appointed as special referee in the adjunction.
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William Flaherty
Brightwell
Bouchie
Hse Ose
Renee Bet
Henry E. Warner
Middlesex County
Old Colony
Foreign Exchange Company
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Wabash Ave
Chicago
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Witwer
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Cash
Cgrove
Grove
Pasteur
General Distributors
Joseph Gahm & Son Co
S. B
Milwaukee
Maine Guessipe Pio & Co
Joseph J. Cyr
Milliken, Tomlinson Co
Maine Bottling Co
M. & F. C. Dorn Co
N. H. Finnigan-Simard Co
Conn
Wm. Boardman & S. Reliable Coffee Co
Chas. E. Rice
Portland
van Buren
Presque Isle
Lewiston
Burlington
Manchester
As Co
Hartford
Bridgeport
New London
R.1. Caproni Bros
Providence
Woonsocket Fruit & Prod. Co
Woonsocket S. S. Pierce Co
Frank Vesce
Marcola Bottling Co
Geo. A. Davis Amer. Produce & Fruit Co
William J . Barrett
Orient Heights
Fitchburg
Gloucester
Holyoke
Lawrence Haverhill
Norwood
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