Attempted Blackmail Arrest in Stamford
Hugh Ennis, 21, son of noted pedestrian John Ennis, is under arrest in Stamford charged with attempted blackmail. He allegedly sent letters demanding 5000 dollars to several people including New Haven Railroad President Mellen. Aimed at placing money at Elm Street bridge to blow up the freight house, handwriting matched. He will be examined for sanity after reportedly confessing.
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Stamford
Conn
Hugh Ennis
John Ennis
President Mellen
New Haven Road
Elm Street Bridge
Ennis
Exploding Gas Plant Scares Massachusetts Town
Terrific blasts at a gas generating plant in East Deerfield within the Boston and Maine yard area sparked by over sixty explosions. Four box cars burned and a caboose wrecked as metal gas tanks were hurled up to 600 feet, with damage estimated at as much as 25000 dollars.
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East Deerfield
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad
Hast. Deerfield
Cupid Aids Mystery of Missing Dorothy Arnold
Miss Dorothy Arnold vanished during a New York shopping trip. George Griscom Jr. of Pittsburgh, staying at the Hotel Chalfonte since Saturday, received a letter from Arnold yesterday. The envelope bore a crest of a major city hotel over 200 miles away.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Cupid
Dorothy H
Griscom
United States
Senate expected to pass Appalachian forest reserve bill
Washington reports victory anticipated in the Senate today for the Weeks Appalachian forest reserve bill. A year delay wastes 1 million dollars slated for 1910 and 2 million annually for five years. proponents reject amendments to save the missing funds.
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Senate
Washington
Temple Is Allowed To Defend Himself In Taunton
Taunton Massachusetts February 15 The City Council rescinded its removal of City Treasurer Temple after a special auditor Swan reported a $5500 discrepancy in his books Temple is expected to resume duties and charges will be prepared for a public hearing where he may defend himself.
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Taunton
Mass
Temple
Foster
James T. Swan
Money and Beauty Neither Is Looked For by an Eskimo in Selecting a Wife
In Cleveland on February 15 Captain Bartlett advised local women with neither money nor beauty to learn to sew and consider relocating to Arctic Eskimo regions. He noted money and beauty are unseen there, while a wife should be a skilled seamstress. a cooking school diploma is unnecessary as Eskimo diet includes walrus meat raw.
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Cleveland
Bartlett
Chancellor Day lectures on tobacco use at Syracuse
Syracuse University students heard Chancellor Day condemn campus smoking and promise strict enforcement of the campus rule. He warned tobacco harms and stated he would not tolerate smoking despite supporting other student health concerns.
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Day
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N. Y
Clapp Suggests Probe Into Copper Trust Merger
A resolution by Senator Clapp orders the attorney general to investigate the United States Metal Company with the Amalgamated and Anaconda concerns regarding possible unlawful merger under the Sherman anti trust law.
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Clapp
United States Metal Company
Amalgamated
Anaconda
Five Years For Stealing Candy
Cleveland police report two men Colin Stevenson and Joe Kleebau sentenced to five years each for stealing candy valued at 78 cents from a freight year break in. Candy was all recovered.
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Gleveland
Colin Stevenson
Joe Kleebau
Navarro Arrives to Wild Cheers Ending Juarez Campaign
In Juarez General Navarro led 1000 federal troops from Chihuahua into Juarez amid loud cheers. The twelve day train trek avoided combat as Navarro repaired twenty five blown bridges and culverts. Orozco and rebel chiefs are scattered east and south of the area.
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Paso
Tex
Navarro
Chihuahua
Juarez
Orozco
Sneeze and Cough Endanger Woman in Morristown
Miss Lena Sigfried nearly died in Morristown when pepper seasoning in soup caused a sneeze and a cough that led to strangling. Dr Willis performed an emergency operation at All Souls hospital after New York specialists were summoned.
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Morristown
N. J
Lena Sigfried
Liquor Didn't Affect Him A Philadelphia Man Dies
Jules Rosendale a translator and father of actress Margaret Dale died at 76. In his will he directed cremation and gave his brain and stomach to the University of Pennsylvania to study his immunity to alcohol. Physicians say he could drink large amounts without effect on his brain or nerves.
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Philadelphia
Jules Rosendale
Margaret Dale
Rosendale
University of Pennsylvania
Husbands Returns Home After Wife Identifies Body
Mrs A H Kennard identified a man found in the Schuylkill river as her husband two weeks earlier and collected life insurance. The body was buried on her lot before Kennard returned home from Boston where he said he had been working.
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Reading
A. H. Kennard
Schuylkill River
Kennard
Boston
Concord Ad Offers Stationery and Music Deals
Concord Hopkins promotes a stationery sale this week while Robert Carter's ad hints at a musicians offer. Acton pupils did not arrive by barge for a Friday sleigh ride in Concord, yet a barge load visited Acton schools Monday night. First Parish receives new footlights donated by Edward and George B Phalen of Longwood for amateur plays and tableaux.
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Robert Carter
Acton
Concord
Edward
George B. Phalen
Longwood
Miss Nellie Worthley Remembered After Tragic Death
Friends mourn the 38 year old Nellie Worthley who suffered a nervous collapse and died Tuesday evening at a Newton private sanitarium. Born in Concord she taught in Ripley school and served as president of the Kings Daughters and member of the church Guild. Funeral at her home Friday at 2 30.
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Nellie Worthley
Misa Worthley
Newton
Nellie Florence Worthley
Concord
Hiram P. Worthley
Elizabeth Brown Worthy
Ripley
Kings Daughters
Valentine Luncheon for Musical Club Members
Members of the Musical club enjoyed a Valentine themed luncheon at the Main street home of Mrs. C. E. Brown with Mrs. Henry Smith Jr. and Mrs. Brown hosting. A program featured Miss Coburn Schumann, Miss Wheeler, and other members performing arias, songs, piano solos, and poems followed by a valentine luncheon at 1 o'clock with red decorations and heart shaped cakes.
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Musical Club
Main St
C. E. Brown
Henry «. Smith, Jr
Brown
Hawley B
Willeby
Miss Freeman
Henry Hosmer
T. H. Bekfeldt
Mail for sheet music deal at end of march 1911
A local ad offers 15 cents in stamps in exchange for sheet music valued at one dollar to reduce stock. The offer extends until April 1 1911 and promotes Herbert Johnson’s Face to Face at 74 cents with notes on high low and keys. Contact Robert re at 101 Market Street Lynn.
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Donis
Herbert Johnson
Robert Re
Market St
Lynn
Local notices and social items from Marlboro
Frank Brigham of Maplewood avenue will go to Spencer Monday to take a shoe factory position. Henry Roland two months old son of Mr and Mrs Hormidas Gaucher of Huntington avenue buried after dying Saturday. Napoleon Bourgeois printer at The Courier Salem visited his town parents. St Ann's Academy 1911 12 trip to Worcester for Sisters Marie Ermenilda birthday. Mrs T Labarre confined home on road street with grip. Mr and Mrs Felix Jodoin of Canada visiting relatives. Anarchist club met at Miss Ella Lachapelles home whist prizes awarded. Piano by Mrs J Brodeur and singing by club members. Refreshments served by the hostess. Advertising note about stationery stock promises savings.
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Frank Brigham
Maplewood Ave
Spencer
Henry Roland
St. Ann's Academy
Worcester
Marie Ermenilda
St. Ann of Notre Dame
T. Labarre
Road St
Felix Jodoin
Canada
Anonchist Club
Ella Lachapelle
Paradis
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Connecticut
Miss Arnold
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Concord, Mass
A. G. Ziegler
Concord Junction
Mm Maynard
Stow
Sudbury
Arthur J. Coughlan
Maynard’s Block
Maynard, Mass
New Jersey
Albany
Assemblymow
Japan
Hopkins
the Stranger,” Miss Coburn
Schumann
Aida” Verdi
Mrs. Hosmer
Rachmaninof
Mrs. Robertson
Mrs. Eckfellt
Pussy Willow
Mildenbergh
Metcalf Mrs. Tewksbury
MacDowell
Miss Eckfeldt
Coquette
Schutz
Edith Stobo - Cave
Osteopath
Thoreau St
Napoleon Bourgeois
the Courier
Salem
Town
Byron
Chas M. Byron
Thoreau Street
Clarence McAuslin
U& Td
Dorengen
Arthur J. Sullivan
Front Street
Maynard
NEW England Variety Store
Commonwealth Ave
A. M. Wood CO
Coal & Lumber
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