Clam bake delights Fairfield parish on beach at Penfield
A festive Congregational church event on the Fairfield beach featured a clam bake led by William C. Burr. Clams, chickens, squabs, eggs and sweet potatoes steamed under grass and burlap, served to a grateful crowd by Rev. Frank Child and local men. The gathering drew praise for its setup and enjoyed by all before 9 pm. Additional notes mention school hires, real estate parcels fronting Fairfield avenue, and social events including a Daughters of the Founders reception.
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Congregational Church
Penfield Avenue
William C. Burr
Frank Child
Mr. Burr
Actor Gentry Who Murdered Sweetheart Pardoned Today
Philadelphia June 18 James B Gentry an actor formerly well known who murdered his sweetheart Madge Yorke an actress in this city fourteen years ago has been pardoned by the State Board of Pardons at Harrisburg An organization of prominent theatrical members aided his release Thousands of dollars were spent on counsel fees after his sentence to be hanged was commuted to life imprisonment He is confined in the Eastern Penitentiary and was notified of the pardon today The murder occurred Feb 17 1895 in this city Miss Yorke was performing with The Baggage Check company Gentry then ill with grip and drinking heavily missed a secret rendezvous in New York He returned to Philadelphia and shot Yorke three times in her Walnut Street hotel room Lydia Clarke another actress was present at the time Gentry fled to a fire escape and hid in Fairmount Park for three days before surrendering He was convicted and sentenced to hang June 27 1896 but the sentence was commuted to life He has claimed amnesia describing his mind as a blank until hospital admission
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James B. Gentry
Madge Yorke
State Board of Pardons
Harrisburg
Gentry
Miss Yorke
Boston
New York
Lydia Clarke
Fairmount Park
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claims Relief for Women
Letters from users in Columbus Ohio and Graniteville Vermont praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for alleviating symptoms of change of life and female ailments. They report restored health and strength after use and urge others to consider the remedy supported by thirty years of experience.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Columbus
Ohio
Mrs. E. Hanson
East Long St
Graniteville
Charles Barclay
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Aladdin’s Lamp of the New York Central and Vanderbilt Millions
Charles Edward Russell delivers a plain facts and figures history of the Vanderbilts and their railroads. He argues readers benefit from understanding railroad money and its impact on daily life as he presents documented insights in a readable railroad series.
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New York Central
Charles Edward Russell
Pertten
Vanderbilts
Russell
Vanderbilt
Great features in this splendid number include Mr. Marston's Chauffeurette
Ellis Parker Butler serves thirty minutes of the funniest reading in English. Fighting Bob on Target Practice with Admiral Evans recounts the men behind the guns. Aldrich Boss of the Senate sketches the tariff clash and why. Elbert Hubbard on The Cha tique explains a breezy wholesome American institution Roosevelt praised.
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