Get Rich Quick Schemes Draw Boston Deep Into Fiery Promises
A Boston Globe story surveys feverish scams from the California gold rush to the Jernegan sea water gold hoax. It recounts Mrs. Sarah Howe’s Ladies Deposit, the Klondike era rushes, and P F Jernegan’s Electrolytic Marine Salts venture that lured investors with visions of gold from ocean water.
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Boston
James H. Powers
Boston Globe
Sarah Be? Howe
Baat Ihe Street
Howe
Ladies’ Deposit
Inst
Padres
P. F. Jernegan
Asa
Jernegan
Brown Unlty
Newton Theological Seminary
Heavenly Vision
State Street
Washington Street
Marine Salts Company
Thomases
Pacific
Mr. Jernegan
New England
New York
Frank W. Thompson
North Lubec
Yore
le Havre
France
Ba Yen
le Sinclair
Chicago
Gos Sat
Lauber
Saica
Notorious schemes echo hopes of overnight wealth
The piece recalls historic frauds like the Jernegan and Miller scams, detailing how investors were lured by promises of vast returns, planted gold, and endless chains. It warns against easy fortunes, noting creditors and legal actions after collapses and stressing the lure of luck over effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Franklin Miller
New York
Miller
Kidd
Tacman Trust
Adam
Eden
Itinerant carpenter’s arrest over fake dividend check
Chadron Nebraska Frank E Foster, an itinerant carpenter, is jailed on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. He allegedly used a facsimile dividend check printed in an oil stock circular to cash a $200 check at a country bank after inducing a teller with the forged document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chadron
Frank E. Foster
Foster
Rainfall Record At Porto Bello Tops Data Archive
The Monthly Weather Review features a 2.5 inch in three minutes rainfall event at Porto Bello in the Canal Zone. The record, from 1911, is cited by the Weather Bureau as the most intense rainfall in their data. The piece notes similar observations across 800 stations nationwide.
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Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Monthly Weather Review
Canal Zone
Porto Bello
United States
Bureau
Tyrol Bans Local Fractional Currency Schemes
Vienna reports the Tyrol government forbids issuing of communal fractional currency after a scandal shows none of the notes circulated and all issues sold to collectors at high profits. Several notes including ten and twenty dollar denominations sold for 30 to 100 crowns each. The boom spreads to groups such as Gothweig monastery and an Anti Semitic association in Amstetten.
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Vienna
Austria
Tyrol
Monastery of
Gothweig
Amstetten
Prodigy Enters High School In Armada Michigan
Prodigy ten-year-old Carol M Hart, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Hart of Armada, may be the youngest to pass Michigan eighth grade exams. She is in seventh grade but qualified for tests by special tuition from her father, a former school superintendent. Her older brother, three years her senior, ranked second in Macomb County with 160 students passing.
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Armada, Mich
Carol M. Hart
W. H. Hart
Michigan
Macomb County
New Fall Frocks Favor Longer Skirt Lines and Rich Fabrics
A New York fashion briefing notes fall lines favor longer skirts above the floor and a return to beauty, quality, and suitability. Serge and duvetyn dominate daywear while wool jersey and embroidery enrich gowns, with satin and silk for afternoon and evening looks.
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New York
Serge
Duveryn
Duvelyn
Jersey
Geason
Paris
Ter
Registration Dates and Women Voters Expand in Town
The Board of Registrars lists 62 names with 66 women and 28 on naturalization papers as Enrolled voters reach 1343, with 23 women. Registration windows are set for Thursday 7 to 9 pm, Thursday Oct 7 7 to 9, Wednesday Oct 13 2 to pm, and Oct 23 12 noon to 10 pm.
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Board of Registrars
Board of Registrar of
Kate Sopanen
Annie Falk
Selmaa Piekola
Salli Alto
Matild
Olga Nukkola
Martha Kerkkinen
Hanna Hekkala
Annie ‘Korsman
Anna Wekstrom
Olga
Armerilda W. Herbert
Rose Allen
Eliza G. Wyatt
Nellie Mann
Bertha Coulter
Magdeline C. Axford
Florence Mann
Grace M. Perley
Mary A Puffer
Hannah J Sullivan
Leslie G McGarry
Beatrice Jordan
Marion B. Wilcox
Irene K Martin
Victoria B Thompson
Esther E. Case
Evelyn R. Coulter
Eliza H .Morse
Margaret Cameron
Alice Webster P Flagg
Josie Eaton
Maynard Rosevelt school event and local notices
Elizabeth Maynard substitutes as substitute teacher at Rosevelt School. Thomas Parker is absent from his business due to illness. Jamesfield post plans a social at the State Armory Concord in the evening. John sine musical entertainment expected to charm. Martin Brooks son begins an unspecified task at Washington Mills Lawren ce Tuesday. Two coal cars arrived this week but were held aside for release due to ash clearance.
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Elizabeth
Sweeney
Rosevelt
Thomas Parker
James
Sfield
State Armory
Concord
Johnsonie
Martin
Brooks
Washington ‘Mills Lawremce
Summer Hill AOUW elects officers at annual lodge meeting
At the Summer Hill lodge AOUW annual election held Tuesday night in Odd Fellows hall the officers elected include Michael Murray master workman Joseph Parkin foreman Harry Chase overseer John Sheridan rec Charles Turnbull treas John Thompson financier Wm Bishop guide George Bishop IG Simeon Christian Aliie Martin trustees for three years John H Sheridan representative to the grand lodge and John Thompson alternate. Officers will be installed Tuesday Oct 12 by Brenst F Wilson with Marlboro Grand lodge officers present and a collation served.
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Summer Hill Lodge
AOUW
Odd Fellows Hall
Michael Murray
Joseph Parkin
Harry Chase
John Sheridan
Rec
Charles Turnbull
Treas
John Thompson
Wm Bishop
George Bishop
Simeon Christian IG
Aliie Martin
John H. Sheridan
Grand Lodge
Lerer's to Open New Clothing Store This Thursday
Samuel Lerer, proprietor, plans a grand opening for his new ladies and gents clothing and furnishings store next Thursday. Workmen near completion and Lerer expects readiness with a modern, up to date shop. A stock of new goods will be shown at the opening.
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Samuel Lerer
Lerer
Independent Candidate George Albree for 13th Middlesex District
George Albree of Concord runs as an independent against Representative Young in the 13th Middlesex district. Young is the leading Republican hopeful for House Speakership. Albree filed his papers with the Secretary of State per press reports. FOR SALE Six room cottage Apply 44 Mount Maynard WANTED a dining girl Apply Mr Thomas Bell Asvabet House
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George Albree
Concord
Middlesex
Representative Young
Rep Young
House
Albree
Secretary of State
Thomas Bell
Asvabet House
Marlborough Theatre Boss Praises Listen Lester Hit
Big Bit Manager McManus of Marlborough theatre is lauded for securing Listen Lester the greatest musical comedy in years. The dainty show ran a year at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New York and proved a tremendous hit in Boston and Chicago.
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McManus
Marlborough Theatre
America
Lester
Knickerbocker Theatre
New York
Boston
Chicago
Stow votes 34 to 6 for relief of Concord Maynard Hudson railway
Maynard votes report shows Stow approves relief plan for Concord Maynard and Hudson railway with other towns urged to act. Concord officials plan a meeting to discuss the project while Hudson remains indifferent and Maynard adopts a watchful waiting stance amid a cash crunch.
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Stow
Concord, Maynard & Hudson
Concord
Hudson
Maynard
Ofic'ars
Acton
Class Officers Elected for 1921 Classes
The class of 1921 elected officers with Charles Lever as president Florence Maley as vice president Celia Sherr as secretary and Ruth Eaton as treasurer The junior class chose John Driscoll as president Mary Vodoklys as vice president Loretta Mullin as secretary and Elizabeth Herbert as treasurer.
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M Uj
Charles Lever
Florence Maley
Celia Sherr
Ruth Eaton
Treas
John Driscoll
Mary Vodoklys
Loretta Mullin
Elizabeth Herbert
Miss Adelaide Cole and Samuel Johnson Wed in Acton Home
Miss Adelaide L Cole and Samuel B Johnson were married at the Cole home in Ex change 8q on Monday Sept 27 at 8 pm. Rev Hugo A Perdelwitz officiated. The bride, born in Gloucester, worked 11 years at Carnegie Steel Co Boston. The groom, a North Andover mechanic and ex serviceman, served in France. They will reside in North Andover.
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Adelaide L. Cole
Samuel B. Johnson
Thomas W. Cole
Hugo A. Perdelwitz
First Universalist Church
Helen Cole
Harry Johnson
gngQom
Gloucester
Carnegie Steel Co
Boston
North Andover
Rex
France
Congregational Church Weekly Schedule Promotes Services
Pastor Ralph A. Barker leads Sunday worship at 10 30 with Sunday school at noon and an evening service. Midweek prayer Friday at 7 30 on Christian Honesty. Ladies sewing circle meets with Mrs Will S Pletcher Thursday. Robert S Christie from New York visited Dr Samuel A Christie and family. Maynard family returns from Nantasket.
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Ralph A. Barker
Ladies Sewing Circle
Will S. Pletcher
Robert S. Christie
New York City
Samuel A. Christie
Maynard Sr
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Usetta
Gyon
Klondike
Oklahoma
Pellmell
Capt
Kilda
England
Thoaland
Ieee
Prodigy
Moint
South Acton
Cold
Johnson
Congregational Church
David Rosendorff
Nantasket
Sngle
Concord Junction
Concord Enterprise
Merlboro
Mass
Kyan
J. S. Rice Maynard
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