West Somerville bride’s two day husband flees with cash
Mrs James Henry Holmes of West Somerville recalls a brief romance with a traveling cook named Holmes who married her, fled with her money after mortgaged property, and left a brass ring and a torn bicycle suit as clues. She learned he claimed a western son and a California goal, and that the marriage ring was worthless. She appeals for his return.
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West Somerville
James Henry ‘Holmes
Lochinvar
West
Daystreet
James Henry Holmes
New York
Holmes
Boston
Metropolis
Mrs. Holmes
Cornell Opens at Ithaca Address by Schurman Marks Start
Cornell University formally opened with President Jacob G Schurman’s noon address in the armory. He noted planned total enrollment between 2900 and 3000, with the entering class up 134 from last year, warned new students about cheating, and urged purity in athletics, insisting only amateur athletes represent the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Jacob G Schurman
Schurman
Cornell
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Offer Internal Cure
Plain Talk argues catarrh cannot be cured by external remedies and must be treated internally. It praises a new product named Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, claiming they cleanse the system of catarrhal poison, reach the mucous membranes, and avoid narcotics. Sold by druggists at 50 cents per package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Woman Seen With One on Broadway in Peck Murder Case
On September 28 police report wealthy real estate man Charles Peck was last seen at 1 a.m. Thursday morning near Fortieth Street and Broadway talking to a woman described as mulatto. Coroner says Peck was likely attacked between 2 and 5 a.m. His body found after 6:30 near Seven teenth Street and Ninth Avenue, cold and blue, with contracted fingers.
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New York
Peck
Fortieth Street
Broadway
Weston
Seventeenth Street
Ninth Avenue
Insane Brooklyn Mother Kills Child Then Commits Suicide
Mrs Jennie Schaeffer of Brooklyn killed her five year old son by ingesting carbolic acid and then took poison herself. The child may recover. Despondency over the loss of a daughter is blamed for the mother’s breakdown and suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jennie Schaeffer
Brooklyn
Insanity Rise Noted at Elmira Reformatory
An alarming increase in insanity among Elmira Reformatory convicts since March last has been reported to State Superintendent Collins. Sixty five inmates have been transferred as insane during Brockway administration's end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Elmira Reformatory
Collins
Brockway
Missing Philippines veteran Ralph Blood from Dunstable
Sept 28 Lowell reports Ralph H Blood a 26 year old Dunstable farmer left home for the Philippines in 1899. He later grew ill and insane, was sent to a Washington asylum, escaped Sept 7 and has not been seen since. He is 5 ft 11 in, dark complexion with black hair and eyes, left knuckles scarred, initials R H B on an arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove Street
Ellen Isabella Locke
Miss Locke
Emma Wood
Day Street
Holmes
Belle
Lowell
Ralph H. Blood
Dunstable
Philippines
Government
Washington
Twenty
Regular Infantry
Plattsburg, N. Y
Plattsburg
Manila
Ralph
Ihe
San Francisco
Asylum
India
Marlboro Street Car Tracks Hearing on Removal
At a Boston hearing before railroad commissioners the Boston Elevated Railway Company sought authority to remove Marlboro street horse car tracks amid strong opposition to electrification. Stakeholders debated compensating service for Back Bay, West End lease terms, and the impact on traffic and Symphony Hall access. Hearing adjourned to October 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Marlboro Street
Saltonstall
A. Lawrence Lowell
West End
Back Bay
Dr. Reynolds
R. W. Smith
Symphony Hall
West
J. M. Hall
Jackson
Mrs Gardner Sets New Record In Symphony Seat Sales
Mrs John L Gardner reputed purchaser of two 12 Symphony concert seats sold at 1120 in Thursday auction. Tickets agent Connelly and initial speculation tied to T W Lawson, amid high premiums across balconies. Saturday sale drew strong attendance with premiums rising to 17.50 on second balcony seats and totals reaching several thousands in premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Gardner
Symphony
Sack Bay
Connelly
T. W. Lawson
Jack’’ Gardner
Gardner
Blaine seeks discharge of mortgage on 172 acre Blaine coal land
Lassie widow Harr iett G Blane files in Common Pleas to clear a 172 acre coal land in ward township once owned by James G Blaine. Mortgage of 1601 66 by John Munce to Wall executors dating to 1831 remains open though no demand has been made since 1871. She asks for mortgage satisfaction after 21 years and cannot locate Andrew Wall representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Harriett G. Blaine
James G. Blaine
Common Pleas Court
Kennebec County
John Munce
Jacob F. Wall
Garrett Wall
Andrew Wall
Jamesg. Blaine
Blaine
Vineyard Cultivators Dominate Wurtemberg Agriculture
About one fourth of all agricul turists in Wurtemberg Germany are cultivators of vineyards, reflecting a strong tilt toward viticulture within the region's farming sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurtemberg
Germany
Man Mistaken Identity Halts Warren Search
The man found at Halifax thought to be missing Dr George A Warren of Newton is Roger S Warner a Cambridge law student son of J B Warner of the Exchange building He is at present in the Provinces on a shooting trip and is expected home early next week No new clue as to Warren whereabouts emerges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Snell
Attleboro
Holmes
Snell
Miss Locke
George 8. Anderson
Highland Congregational Church
Grove Street
Hackman
Halifax
George A. Warren
Newton
Roger S. Warner
Brattle Street
Cambridge
J. B. Warner
Exchange Building
Young Warner
Warren
Vessel sighting at Cape Race clears Windward misidentification
In Newfoundland on Sept 28 the signalman at Cape Race reported a vessel passing west. It was later clarified that the ship seen was not the Windward but the steam sealer Walrus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's
N. F
Cape Race
Warrant roundup issued by health dept over smoke ordinance
Dozens of warrants were issued to health department officers for arrests of those charged with violating the smoke ordinance. Cases were continued to next week. Over fifty warrants served in all. The Yukon district miners employ 5280 men earning about $1 per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Health Department
Yukon District
Alaska
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Restaup
Aars Harry
Harry Holmes
Elmira
Ommon
Hallid Drug CO
Cleveland, O
Walker-Rintell
Dewey
Blood
Washington E. Blood
Frank Chapman
Marlboro ST
Railroad Commission
John Ll. Gardner
Cs eHeMeft
Miss Barr
Sunday Post
Amelia E. Barr
Hilda Wade
Grant Allen
Sebastian
Ife
Carleton
Dave
Post
Champ Clark
Roger 8. Warner
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