Storey Cotton company profits and charity donation story
A faulty $100 payment between Storey Cotton, a Philadelphia firm, and a Galveston dealer passed back and forth for months before Storey declined to accept it and donated the funds to charity. The firm promotes profit sharing for investors nationwide, claiming at least 30 percent annual returns for fourteen years and a guaranteed payout for the current year. The article notes its 185th monthly profit division and touts cotton dealing as a safe investment.
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Storey
Galveston
Storey Cotton Company
Philadelphia
Philadephia
United States
Storey Cotyton Company
Marlboro Notes and Local Family Updates
Marlboro social and civic items include J. P. Steele's journey to John Bradshaw, visits by Mrs F Wallis to Mrs F H Morse, and George R. Hall Co. securing a heating contract for Franklin block. Others report births, illnesses, education pursuits, road service changes, a drunkenness arrest, and a Lincoln club clam bake at Boons Pond.
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J. P. Steele
John Bradshaw
F. Wallis
Providence
F. H. Morse
Dickens
Myra. Silver, Pleasant Sr
Nova Scotia
Marlboro
New Haven Road
L. W. Adams
Ashbury Grove
Margaret Moynihan
Katherine Buckley
Framingham
Edward Lynch
Emmetr
George R. Hall & Co
Franklin Block
Vera Cosgrove
Norwich
Conn
Cosgrove
Edith Davies
Mary
William
William Loughlin
Boston
M. Edith Whitman
Connecticut
New York
Lincoln Club
Boons Pond
N. M. Felton
Death of Mrs Harriet B Johnson in city home
Mrs Harriet B Johnson died Saturday afternoon at her daughter Mrs B Irving Sawyer’s home 62 Pleasant Street from acute gastritis. She leaves two daughters Mrs Sawyer and Miss Lena M Johnson who lived with her. She came to the city 22 years ago from Berlin where the family formerly lived. She was 74 and had long poor health with devoted care from her daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet B. Johnson
B. Irving Sawyer
Pleasant St
Mrs. Sawyer
Lena M. Johnson
Johnson
Berlin
Funeral of Rev. A. J. Rackliffe Vast Floral Tribute
The funeral was held Friday at 2 pm from the Congregation church for Rev. A. J. Rackliffe. A grand display of flowers surrounded the casket as friends and parishioners gathered. The service included a voluntary, hymns, scripture, prayers, and an etiology sermon. Clergy from nearby towns attended. bearers were four church deacons. Burial followed at Forestvale Cemetery.
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A. J. Rackliffe
M. T. Bailey
French
A. T. Knight
Nathaniel Southard
J. 8. Welsh
Forestvale Cemetery
Sentiment Favors Tirrell for Congress Across District
In Marlboro and throughout the district the push for Tirrell's renomination is strong. A Marlboro letter from B. D. Howe praises his clean record and prompt, careful service, noting veteran support and increased official correspondence. The general view is that Tirrell should return to Congress this fall.
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Marlboro
Tirrell
Fairview Farm
C. Q. Tirrell
Congress
B. D. Howe
Young hunter dragged home after leg gash accident
Clayton Johnson, 15, cut a four inch gash above the knee while trimming a pine tree one Monday forenoon. He crawled to near the house, then his mother aided him home and Dr N M Hunter advised hospital treatment at Clinton Hospital for a serious wound possibly severing a cord.
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Clayton Johnson
Milton H. Johnson
River St
September Delights in White Mountains Fall Tour
The Boston and Maine Railroad offers reduced fares from September 15 to October 5 to White Mountains destinations. Intervale's valley and Thorn peaks, Mt Washington with its incline railroad, and notable notches attract visitors. Side trips and hotel rates are advertised via posters and the General Passenger Department in Boston.
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White Mountains
Intervale
Big Thorn
Little Thorn
Baby Thorn
Mt. Washington
Jefferson
Madison
Franconia
Crawford
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
General Passenger Department
Boston
Pleasing Audience Benefits Stowe Hose Co
Entertainment in town hall Monday by Herald Square Comedy Company drew a good audience. Trick violinist Henry T. Waite received loud applause for a strong display including a child’s Lord's Prayer imitation. The Stowe hose company netted a neat sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.E. Stowe Hose Co
Herald Square
Town Hall
H. E. Stowe Hose Company
Henry T. Waite
Waite
Hose Company
Funeral services for Daniel Murphy and William Clifford
Funeral services were held for Daniel Murphy at his Cherry Street home and at St Michael's church with high mass and burial at St Michael's Cemetery. A second service for William Clifford occurred at his daughter's home with Rev G B Frost officiating and burial at Forestvale cemetery. A testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery describes curing efforts for pneumonia bronchitis and throat ailments, noting a child’s life saved and a man’s asthma relief.
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Daniel Murphy
Cherry St
St. Michael's Church
St. Michael’s Cemetery
William Clifford
Pee Eeen
G. B. Frost
Congregational Church
Forestvale Cemetery
Clinton Fair Sets Reduced Rates for September Show
Clinton Fair runs September 14 15 and 16 with first class agricultural and cattle show amusement exhibits and promise of good sport. Round trip tickets at reduced rates include fair admission and cover travel to stations on the Boston and Maine Railroad. See posters or ask agent for list of stations and rates.
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Clinton
Boston & Maine Railroad
Boston & Maine
WINE FOOT SNAKE Shot by Henry Breun in Pine Tree Tragedy
Henry Breun shot a large snake that had coiled around the top of a fifty foot pine tree. The tree toppled from the weight and the reptile died from the gunshot though it twitched briefly. A rattlesnake is said to be roaming nearby.
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Breun
Typhoid Fever Prompts Health Board Inquiry
Doctors urged the Hudson Board of Health to investigate a typhoid outbreak. Dr. Tierney reports four cases, plus another treated by Dr. McGrath, all linked to milk from a single milk peddler.
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Board of Health
Hudson
Thomas F. Tierney
Tierney
J. B. McGrath
Globe offers readers $25000 educational contest for New England
The Boston Globe launches a $25000 educational fund contest open to all New England readers. Cash awards, no conditions, aim to support education for teachers, workers, and families. Eligibility spans public employees, clerks, railroad workers, and students, with 600 prizes and a focus on broader learning.
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Globe
New England
The
Boston Globe
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