Death of Avis Linnell Shocks Boston in Poison Mystery
Medical Examiner to open inquest into the death of Avis Linnell at the Young Women's Christian Association. Detectives probe drug stores for cyanide sources as Rev Clarence Richeson faces scrutiny amid community protests in Hyannis and Cambridge. Funeral scenes in Hyannisport reflect a town urged to reassess the pastor’s role while a broader Boston report notes a tea shipment from China and a separate burn death in Missouri.
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Leary
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Hyannis
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Lipwell
Ava Linnell
Miss Linnell
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Conservatory of Music
Young Women’s Christian Association
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Mass
Pretty Avis Linnell
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Cleris
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Cambridge
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Avis Linnell
La Follette Wins Progressive Endorsement at Oct 18 Meeting
Two hundred progressive Republicans endorsed Robert La Follette for president at a luncheon and mass meeting in Milwaukee and endorsed a direct primary as a means to express the presidential choice. Speakers included Senator Clapp James Monahan Henry F Cochems Amos Pinchot and George J Record with Amos Pinchot and Charles B Merriam presenting. The Garfield framed resolution was seen as voicing Theodore Roosevelt views.
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Ena
la Follette
Noel Actes
Senator Clapp
Minnesota
James Monahan
Minneapolis
Henry F. Cochems
Milwaukee
Senator Crawford
New Jersey
Amos Pinchot
New York
Charles B. Merriam
Illinois
Cotton Mills Show Busy Return in Lowell Market
Lowell Massachusetts October reports cotton manufacturing reviving with mills running full time and most machinery active. Employment rises by 1500 to 1800 since October 1910 as exports pick up locally especially to Cuba Porto Rico and South American ports.
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Lowell
Mass
Cuba
Porto Rico
South American
Mrs Ida Von Claussen Committed to Asylum in New York
New York on October 18 Mrs Ida Von Claussen was committed to Bloomingdale Asylum after Bellevue physicians diagnosed progressive paranoia. The case stems from her prior disputes with the U.S. minister to Sweden and with President Roosevelt over alleged interference in her marriage plans to the Swedish king's son.
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Ida von Clauseen
United States
Sweden
Roosevelt
Bloomingdale: Insane Asylum
Béllevue Hospital
von Claussen Hall
Moral Perplexities Highlighted by Tufts Professor
Professor Berle of Tufts cites a Boston example to discuss American moral perplexities before the Rhode Island Baptist union. He notes a prominent Boston reform candidate for mayor later facing federal indictment, suggesting the public misjudges character in political life.
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Berle
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Rhode Island Baptist Union
Boston
Harvard University
Army ration reforms cut chicken and turkey and field bread
Washington reports major changes in the U S army ration over the past year led by Commis sary General Sharpe. Chicken removal saves the government 52000 annually while turkey Christmas and other staples are trimmed and field bread abolished for hard tack.
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Washington
Turkey
Sharpe
German Residents Take to Streets After Release
Fragmentary dispatch from Berlin reports residents have been released by the foreign office and are now in the streets amid ongoing tension. authorities, including the admiralty, are responding to the developing situation as observers note possible changes in control and public reaction.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Admiralty
Maynard News Brightens Week With Local Ventures
Maynard residents hear of plans for 1911 12 business program and changes for the Ladies night while families report births funerals and visits. Harold Garney enjoys a jack Coombs victory and local trade notes include Riverside Co op grocery sales and land transfers.
Republican Smoke Talk in Masonic Hall Tonight
The Republican town committee hosts a smoke talk in Masonic hall tonight. Voters may meet Edward Walker of Waltham the senatorial nominee for the 5th Middlesex district and Francis Stevens of Stow the representative nominee. Ex Senator John Harvey of Waltham will attend.
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Republican Town Committee
Masonic Hall
Edward Walker
Waltham
Middlesex
Francis Stevens
Stow
John Harvey
Stevens Campaign Aims To Win In Stow Boxboro And Maynard
Out to help Stevens, Poynter of Stow leads a Democratic push to reclaim the district from a close race this year. Stevens is expected to carry Maynard, Stow, and Boxboro, while Hudson leans to Edson. Republicans hope to offset gains in Hudson with votes from the other three towns.
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Hanis
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Stevens
Maynard
Boxboro
Hudson
Edson
To Let—House With All Conveniences
TO LET House with all conveniences apply to Mrs IL Brooks. TO LET Barn for storage or other purposes apply to Mrs Ty Brooks.
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Brooks
West Acton Florida game lineups and local notices
Fragmentary notes show Robert Bradford starting for Florida this Wednesday. Mention of Solon Parker and John Taylor lodging, Nahumeld and Joseph Keedie listed as sick. Bazaar fundraiser by Isaac wee k, No. 62, Oct. 26 referenced with article returns and Oakland Princess at Hart-Conn. Christian Endeavor social, Pumpkin Man drama, and church plans noted with ticket details incomplete.
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Robert Bradford
Florida
Solon Parker
John Taylor
Nahumeld
Joseph Keedie
Pyke
Isaac
W. C. Gardner
Oakland
Hart- Conn
Orne
Christian Endeavor Society
Baptist Vestry
Evenine
Oct 26 Sale At C H Mead Store In Acton
The notice mentions a sale at C H Mead's store on or about Oct 26. Harold Merriam of South Acton sang two selections at a Baptist society ladies social Thursday evening, with eight young ladies performing. A ring was present and well received. On Monday Oct 28 at 7 46 o clock in Baptist church vestry West Acton Woman's club hosts readings by Mr Nixon Waterman. public invitation extended.
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C. H. Mead
Harold Merriam
South Acton
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Baptist Society
Baptist Church
West Acton
Golden wedding day for Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Emery
Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Emery celebrated their fifty year marriage with a afternoon gathering at their Massachusetts Avenue home. About 100 relatives attended with poems from Mrs Carrie Hosmer and music by a Boston orchestra. Best man Joseph Nurhee of Peabody attended. two sons Waldo E and Arthur M Whitcomb also present.
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Carrie Hosmer
Comb
Thenniversary
Boston
Josep Nurhee
Peabody
Mr. Whitcomb
Wells
Thoro
Mrs. Whitcomb
Boxboro
Abbie Blanchard
Waldo E
Arthur M. Whitcomb
Boston Dairy Co
Localities Named in Regional Update
Regions listed Fitchburg Somerville Putnam Peabody Watertown Littleton Harvard and Boxboro feature in the latest municipal coverage with brief notes on council actions and local developments across a cluster of Massachusetts communities.
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Fitchburg
Somerville
Putnam, Peabody, Watertown
Littleton
Harvard
Boxboro
Fashion Clues From Crete’s Ancient Palazzo Fresco
Researchers analyzing a 2000 B C fresco from Crete infer ancient women wore pinched waists and flounced skirts. They note elaborate head coverings, shoes with high heels, hats resembling Parisian styles, and possible culotte like garb reflected in the period.
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Cretan
B. C
Typewriter ranks a half century of impact in society
A fragmented clipping notes the typewriter as a pivotal invention beside the telephone and automobile. It mentions marriages and deaths in a casual aside, references to Napoleon and asylum thoughts, and a Coburg Lauscha glass eyes trade, hinting at broader cultural shifts and artisanal knowledge transfer.
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Coburg
Fragmentary note on a rolling mood and profit claim
A garbled text fragment discusses rolling moods, potential truth, profits, and an unspecified concert or map. The readable parts mention Russia in a vague, non-specific way without clear events, dates, or names.
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