Girls taught cooking and dressmaking in Leeds school
In a Cockburn High School pupil letter from Leeds dated November 9 1908 the 50 girls in the elementary section describe their school with 63 rooms lit by electric lights and dedicated rooms for dressmaking laundry cookery woodwork and gymnasium. They note drills basketball lessons nature study painting and Shakespeare studies and provide details on the city landmarks including the Town Hall Leeds City Market and Roundhay Park along with a school photo and Leeds sights postcard.
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Cockburn High School
Europe
Akien
Town Hall
Leeds
Roundhay Park
Wart remover ad from Cyrus Pharmacy sale ad headline
The prettiest face and hands are marred by a wart, but Cyrus Wart Remover promises painless removal in days. Available only at Cyrus Pharmacy located at 253 Fairfield Avenue and 186 Cannon Street.
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Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon St
CleanEasy The Best Hand Soap Ad
An old advertisement for CleanEasy hand soap touts its skin safe formula and instant removal of stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt. The notice lists a large can for 10 cents and credits manufacturer Wm R Winn located at 244 Stratford Ave.
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Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Acquittal for Mrs Erb and Sister in Self-Defense Case
Mrs J Clayton Erb and her sister Mrs Katherine Beisel were found not guilty of murdering Captain Erb at Red Gables near the city. The jury, after a long deliberation, accepted the self defense plea and H Beisel’s actions were deemed legally justified.
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United Press
J. Clayton Erb
Katherine Beisel
Captain Erb
Red Gables
Johnson
Mrs. Beisel
Erb
Riley
Mrs. Erb
Harry Beisel
Ex Presidents Considered for Life International Envoys
Washington Jan 7 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee began serious debate on a McCreary bill to appoint ex presidents as life ex officio representatives at The Hague Pan American and other international conferences The measure would add four associates to form a commission to study substituting judicial decisions for international relations and to promote arbitration and peace The panel would pay members 10000 annually plus expenses
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United Press
Washington
Congress
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
McCreary
Kentucky
United States
Hague
Ladies of St George Host New Year Party for Children
Martha Washington Lodge No 26 Order of Daughters of St George held a New Year party at Curtis Building on Tuesday evening January 5 1909. An armful of gifts was distributed to children. Event featured piano solos recitations songs and dancing with a lengthy organizing committee credited for the affair.
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Martha Washington
Order of Daughters of St. George
Curtis Building
Armas
Florence Teel
Joe Mason
Teddy Price
George Barrows
Florence Liggins
Edna Nichols
Edna Hampshire
Nellie Price
Grace Barrows
Freddie Nichols
Mabel Horton
Mabel Martin
Dorothy Wilson
Carrie Dowling
Albert Mappin
Roland Marton
David B. Wilson
Thomas Knight
Wm. Dowling
E. F. Nevins
James McKeever
Mary Wicker
Widow’s petition dismissed over brewer’s estate
Judge McIntyre of the Middlesex probate court dismissed Christine L Pfaff’s petition to be legal widow of Henry Pfaff Jr rich Roxbury Lexington brewer. Louise Pfaff remains rightful widow. Christine’s attorney plans appeal to Massachusetts Supreme Court. Louise Pfaff, with two children, is living in Europe. WANT ADS Cent a word.
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United Press
Boston
Charles G. McIntyre
Middlesex Probate Court
Christine L. Ffaff
London
Henry Pfaff
Henry Pfaff, Jr
Roxbury
Lexington
Romanowski of Moraski gang convicted
Prosecutor DeLaney secured another conviction in the Moraski gang crackdown. John Romanowski was tried for assault breach of the peace and drunkenness, fined $25 and costs, jailed three months by Judge Foster. He is the fourth gang member convicted. Piotrowski was jailed yesterday.
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DeLaney
Morawi
Joseph Koslowski
John Romanowski
Foster
Romanowski
Piotrowski
Koslowski
Fennell
Railroad Avenue
Birmingham
Augustus Brill
Ood
West End
Wethersfield
Ski
Speaker Banks Deliberates On Committee Assignments In Hartford
The Hartford Courant notes Speaker Banks will stay in Hartford for several days to hear members on committee preferences. Unlike past leaders who vanished after election, Banks plans open access at the Allyn House. The move recalls Judge Holcomb’s popular early administration.
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Hartford Courant
Banks
Hartford
Judges Banks
Allyn House
Court martial report on Commander Marsh released
The Navy Department received the verdict report on Commander Charles C. Marsh today. The Secretary of the Navy and the President will review it promptly. Marsh was tried at the Boston Navy Yard last week over charges tied to the grounding of the cruiser Yankees in Buzzards Bay last fall.
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United Press
Washington
Charles C. Marsh
Navy Department
Killed by Switch Engine in South Norwalk
Martin Meany a 45 year old engine cleaner at the railroad yards was killed when a switch engine backed into the spot he lay under while cleaning it. The firebox strike lacerated his head and he died an hour later. He leaves a widow and a large family. The note lists various patent and trade mark items and announces Clark's Removal Sale on Broad Street with $50,000 stock to be sold before March 15.
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United Press
South Norwalk
Martin Meany
Meany
CLARK
George B. Clark & Co
Fairfield Avenue
Broad Street
Postoffice
Child Uplift Congress to be Held in Washington
Washington January 7 The Child Uplift Congress urged by President Roosevelt will meet January 25 and 26 in Washington with an East Room address by the President and responses from Judge Lindsay of Denver or Jacob Riis of New York. A night meeting at the New Willard and a banquet are planned. The next day will discuss the care of orphan children. ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER.
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Congress
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Lindsay
Denver
Jacob Riis
New York
New Willard
Hains Made Poor Witness In Cross Examination
Flushing January 7 Justice Crane presiding in the Thornton Hains murder trial, the cross examination by Prosecuting Attorney Darrin extended hours. Hains offered a weak witness, revealing contradictions under intense questioning. Crane warned both sides to complete evidence by Saturday night, delaying summations until next week.
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United Press
Flushing
L. L
Darrin
Thornton Hains
Permi
Hains
McIntyre
Justice Crane
Thornton Jen Z Hains
William Annis
Frederick E. Crane
Crane
Havig
New York
Boston
Ann
Long Island
Ins
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Bridgeport, Conn
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Senate
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Rich Brewer
the Marget CO
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Bridgeport
Marget CO
Conn
Moraski Gang
Quad
Speaker Banks
Suse Committee
East Main St
Martin Meaney
Connecticut
A. M. Wooster
B. G. Berrien
J. Coulter
J. E. Gaylord
W. J. Tanner
J. B. Foley
New Haven
H. G. la Sor
H. F. Quenkirchen
H. & G. Thurm
J. F. Molloy
West Haven
R. C. Cole
W. C. Kelley
G. Perkins
J. McTammany
Stalford
Co. M. Gearing
G. W. Stuart
Newtown
W. A. McElney
Meriden
E. ©. Wilcox
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Waterbury
Buckle
L. M. Morden
Cooper Oven Thermometer Co
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