Knife Evidence Highlights Blondin Murder Trial In Boston
The Blondin murder case in Boston features conflicting theories of where and how Mrs. J Wilfrid Blondin was killed. Prosecution links strangulation in Boston and decapitation hours later with a knife. defence argues an axe from a Russell farm in Chelmsford killed her. Witnesses detail body discovery, head retrieval from Hale's brook, and items tied to the head including a skirt teeth and twine. The day focuses on physical evidence and layout of the crime scene as the trial proceeds.
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J. Wilfrid Blondin
Blondin
Boston
Russell
Chelmsford
Harry C. Greene
Lowell
Mr. Bruce
Mr. Greene
Peersen's Drug Store Ad On Central Street Near Opera House
Fragmentary ad notes a drug store named Peersen's on Central Street near the opera house advertising a "Figew 2 Fish Globe" item for sale. The snippet lacks full context but signals a local business placement in a historic downtown area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Bee
Peersen's Drug Store
Central Street
Opera House
Change of Life Promised by Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
A period article extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as essential for women undergoing change of life. It cites letters from users, including Bena Ross of Roslindale Massachusetts, praising relief from dizziness, back pain, hot flashes and kidney pains after six bottles, claiming originality proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkharm
Bena Ross
Montclair Ave
Roslindale
Mass
Settlement Talks Stirring In Coal Strike Hearings
Scranton Pa December 3 The anthracite coal companies and their employers press for outside settlement during the strike commission hearings resuming after Thanksgiving. chairmen Gray explains the commission will not abandon duties and may not allow unilateral withdrawal while hopes for private negotiations persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Anthracite
Local Notes From Stow and Vicinity
Continued on page nine, Stow. A. B. Rich returned from a Maine hunting trip. D. W. Stratton surveyed land for Henry Gates west part of town. Mrs. Florence Davidson and daughter Gladys moved to Everett near Albert Brown. Cellar dug for new home of Edward Shirley and wife at Arlington. Large white oak marking bounds between Edmund Stowe Henry Gates and Mr Peck blew down. E. & Channell conducted on the Concord to Providence and back, about 130 miles in one day. About $100 raised at Union Chapel fair last Friday.
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A. B. Rich
Maine
D. W. Stratton
Hudson
Henry Gates
Florence Davidson
Gladys
Everett
Albert Brown
Edward Shirley
Arlington
Edmund Stowe
Hr. Peck
E. &. Channell
Concord
Providence
R. L
Union Chapel
Twelve Killed as Explosion Gut Ship at Harbor View
In San Francisco the Steamer Progress exploded while on the Fulton Iron Works Wharf at Harbor View. Twelve men are missing, many injured, and about $200,000 in property destroyed. The blast occurred during conversion from coal to oil fuel, sinking the vessel and shattering nearby windows.
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San Francisco
Progress
Fulton Iron Works
Harbor View
Iron Works
the Iron Works
Reed's Illness Reported as Serious but Not Alarming
Washington December 3 reports from Dr. F A Gardner attending ex Speaker Thomas B Reed state he had an attack of catarrh and appendicitis. Temperature ranged from 108 to 101 25 with nourishment retained and comfort increasing. doctors say such cases are serious but not necessarily dangerous and surgical interference may be required later. Mrs Reed and Miss Reed arrived in Washington as prognoses remain cautious.
Lexington votes to join Metropolitan water system
Middlesex County town of Lexington votes 83 to 28 to enter the Metropolitan water district after years of debate over a local supply. The Rob erts meadow wells currently serve most needs, with concerns over summer shortages and the Metropolitan Commission’s limits. Prospects for current works: likely transfer to private ownership.
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Lexington
Roberts Meadow
Metropolitan Water Commission
Edward C. Stone
Munroe
A. E. Scott
Metropolitan Commission
Will Carleton’s Songs of Two Centuries reviewed
The critic lauds Will Carleton’s lasting fame through Farm Ballads and Songs of Two Centuries. His distinctive dialect, humor, and outlook lift moods, linking home and national themes across last two centuries. Harper edition priced $1.50, illustrated, New York.
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Will Carleton
Mr. Carleton
Harper & Bros
New York
G. C. Prince & Son
Foot and mouth disease hits Concord region and calls for action
About ten days ago foot and mouth disease was found in cattle across Concord Acton and Carlisle. Over 200 head are quarantined in Concord with milk disruptions and rising concern for public supply. Locals urge federal intervention to cull affected stock and compensate farmers as officials assess strict measures to stamp out the outbreak.
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Acton
Carlisle
Geo. Tolman
The
Concord Antiquarian Society
Charles &. Hurt
Pentucket Lodge
A. F
A. M
Lowell
Concord Artillery
Town Hall
Harper's Cook Book Bicyclopaedia Introduced
Harper's Bazar editor reshapes the cook book into an encyclopedia style volume. Arranged alphabetically, it covers turkey to desserts with hundreds of recipes under each head and includes time tables weights and measures. Noted contributors include Marion Harland Mary Lincoln and Christine Terhune Herrick. Price listed as $1.50 net. Bold by GC PrIs & Son.
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Harper's Bazar
Turkey
Marion Harland
Mary J. Lincoln
Annabel Lee
Christine Terhune Herrick
Mary Stuart Smith
Mrs. Blay
Ysaguirre
Margaret Sangster
The Christmas Criterion Holiday Magazine Delights Readers
The Christmas Criterion proves a delightful holiday periodical with a three color cover symbolizing yuletide messages. It features holiday themed stories such as For Honore Kako by Pauline C. Houve and The Grubetoke Protective League by Mary T. Ven Denburgh, all noted for prefuse illustrations and excellent taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempe
Yuletide
Honore Kako
Pauline C. Houve
Patrick Vaux
Grubetoke Protective League
Mary
Holiday book pages glow with color and classic notes
A rich Christmas issue highlights Recollections of Oliver Wendell Helmes by Gen James Grant Wilson and Maude I G Olivers Romance of English Cathedrals plus Minne Irving's Christmas in Manila. Scribners Magazine and Lookout offer lavish illustrations and reviews of Tolstoys Mantle, The House with the Green Shutters and Lu Sing. Page features include Stevenson poetry, Du Mond cover art, and Parrish frontispiece with notable letters and Bullfighting pieces.
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Oliver Wendell Helmes
James Grant Wilson
Maude I. G. Oliver
Minne Irving
Manila
Criterion Publication Co
Fifth Avenue
New York City
D. R. Gaunt
Abraham Crahan
Tolatoy
Frederic Taber Cooper
Frank Norris
A. Melrose
George Douglas Brown
Department of Book Reviews
Pauline King
Benjamin Disraeli
Lord Leaconsfield
Poe
Chronicle
Stocksmann
Scribner's Magazine
Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Frank V. du Mond
Jessie Willcox Smith
Edward Penfield
Cafe Spaander
Mra
Lucy Derby Puller
Maxfield Parrish
Arthur Cosslett Smith
F. Hopkinson Smith
Guy Wetmore Carryl
Mary R.S. Andrews
Henry Rowland
Octave Thanet
EF. F. Benson
Martin
Whi Ho
Hoots Lethon Scent Featured In Old Time Ad
An advertisement touts Hoots Lethon as soothing and healing with a refined fragrance. It claims the product softens rough skin and appeals to well bred people, offered in large bottles for 35 cents.
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DR. Meigs
George M. Wright
Morrison
Melvin Walker
Wright
Hildreth
Balser
Blond
Messrs
Hildreth and Kendall
Mr. MelLaughn
Mr. McLaughlin
Mr. Morrison
Dunham
Romance OF Invention
Robert Livingston Stevens
Liverpool
Stevens
England
Cunard
Ocean Greyhounds
Chicago News
H. L. Bailey & Co
Merrimack Street
Coal Strike Commission
Gray
Commission
STOW
Reed
Washington
F. A. Gardner
Thos. B. Reed
Associated Press
Middlesex County
Geo.h.wood
Natural Food Co
Nracara Fats
N.Y
Bowler Bros
Worcester, Mass
St. Vincent's Hospital
Worcester
Harper's Cook Book
Encyclopaedia
Criterion
the Bookman
Lookiuu
Philadelphia
Tennyson
Brownina
St. Nicholas
J. L
Ruth McEnery Stuart
Marion Ames Taggart
Beth
Alice Caldwell Hean
Award Pyle
Lu Sing
de M. Alcott
America
Litte Lulu
Miss Alcott
Little Lulu
Lu Ling
Vod
Lulu
Louisa
Anna
Ef Rat
Jay Rat
Julia
Scribner's
Harold Richan
Tommy
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