Thieves trapped by landlady and officer in Montreal boarding house
Mrs. Francois St Onge of 615 Merrimack Street discovered two men loitering in a lodger’s room at the Pension du Canada. She locked them in and called police. Officer William Giroux arrested Joseph Fontaine 27 and Emile Brassard 33 as they attempted to flee with a new overcoat, suit, and other items. A broken knife found at the scene aided the case.
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William Giroux
Willie
Joseph Fontaine
Emile Brassard
Derry
N. H
Francois St. Onge
Merrimack Street
Mrs. St. Onge
Giroux
Moody Street
Fontaine
Liberty
Ledger
French Republican rallies spark city political action
A French American Republican rally at C M A C hall features Farnham, with another at Club Social in Pawtucketville and two Casey rallies planned. Mayoralty speakers, masses across St Joseph St Jean Baptiste and St Louis churches mark the Immaculate Conception feast as town life blends politics with religion. The article notes local crimes and health events among residents and travel to Canada for holidays.
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Arthur Jeanette
Lilley Avenue
C. M. A. C. Hall
Farnham
Club Social
Pawtucketville
Casey
St. Joseph's
St. Jean Baptiste’s
St. Louis’s
Henri Martel
Opera House Vaudeville Bill Draws Large Crowds
Large afternoon and night crowds packed the Opera House as Will Rogers and partners Jerry Buck Mullin and the Three Roses headlined a strong vaudeville bill. The Sisters from Indiana, educated in Cincinnati, showcased concert roots while Bert Coote returned for an extended run with A Lamb on Wall Street. Four more performances remain and expect bigger business next week.
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Opera House
Will Rogers
Mustang
Teddy
Buck” McKee
Three Roses
Indiana
Cincinnati
Bert Coote
Archibald Rennick
America
Wall Street
Noon meeting and classes at local study center
A 12 15 PM noon meeting opens the study of the Sunday school lesson tonight led by Miss Bigelow. All interested invited. High school gymnastics closes at 2 PM. An advanced class at 6 o clock and evening classes at 7 19 ask attendees to arrive.
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Mies Bigelow
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles
A short note asserts a guaranteed cure for piles, claiming relief within six to fourteen days with unspecified methods. The item reads like a brief health claim and promotional blurb without verifiable details or sources.
Textile School Adds Three Strong Games to Schedule
Textile School announces a fast opening stretch with three key games against Mechanic Arts H. S. Alumni on Dec 9, Cushing Academy at Ashburnham on Jan 17, and Dartmouth on March 9. Saturday night game versus M. A. H. S. Alumni starts at 8 o'clock. Referee James Thorp will officiate. Season tickets cover all home games except Dartmouth. Omicron Pi hosts winter dance at Highland Club tonight.
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Walker
Mechanic Arts H
Cushing Academy
Ashburnham
Dartmouth
Boston
James Thorp
Omicron Pi
Highland Club Hall
Grace Church Men Host Dinner and Cleanup Night
Grace Church held a men’s coffee party in the vestry with oysters macaroni and cheese hot rolls coffee and cake served. John Ott Elmer Lovejoy hosted and Alanson Gray supervised the kitchen while Miss Addie led the upper vestry and Mrs A Greene oversaw the fancy table.
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Grace Church
John Ott
Bee Elmer Lovejoy
Alanson Gray
Eice Tan Dave
Firemen Rescue Families from Roxbury Tenements
Firemen rescued several families from three tenements above a grocery on Canton Street in Roxbury district. The Smate odor permeated the building as smoke filled every floor. People were removed during the blaze and later accounted for.
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Heston
Pamiliee
Conant Street
Roxbury
Pathos and Poverty in a Bay State Court Tenement
Two 25 year old married women, Minnie Welch and Mary E. Lawrence, share a derelict Bay State Court third floor with their children. Welch is in delicate condition and Lawrence works in a mill to support them, while both husbands are absent. A baby is born amid food and fuel scarcity as Humane Society aid is sought.
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Minnie Welch
Mary E. Lawrence
Bay State Court
West Fourth Street
Lawrence
Welch
Merrimack River
Y M C A Meeting Plans Ushers For St Patrick Day
The Y M C A held a meeting last night with President Hogan presiding. Two propositions were received and four admitted to membership. Reports of committees were read and accepted. Ushers for the Douglas yde entertainment were named: John Boulger James Donnelly John Carney John McCaffrey John Murray Thomas Fee George Cosgrove John T Carroll John T Buckley Francis Burns John J Sullivan Thomas McKenzie John J Kelliher Timothy Riley Bert Meehan. A committee to report on a St Patrick Day entertain ment on March 17 was appointed: John Hammersley John J Sullivan Michael Cajnin Thomas McCartin Eugene Sullivan.
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Hogan
Douglas Yde
John Boulger
James Donnelly
John Carney
John McCaffrey
John Murray
Thomas Fee
George Cosgrove
John T. Carroll
John T. Buckley
Francis Burns
John J. Sullivan
Thomas McKenzie
John J. Kelliher
Timothy Riley
Bert Meehan
St. Patrick's Day
John Hammersley
Michael Cajnin
Thomas McCartin
Eugene Sullivan
Vinol touted as superior cod liver oil alternative
An advertisement extols Vinol as a modern alternative to cod liver oil claiming it contains 60 medicinal elements from fresh cod livers without the oil’s taste or odor. It asserts Vinol builds strength and vitality more effectively, backed by two French chemists, and promotes Wingwood & Co. as the selling pharmacists.
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Vinci
Lowell
Wingwood & Co
Trolley careers draw diverse recruits to Boston Elevated
The Boston Elevated Railway Company draws a wide mix of applicants for its conductor and motorman ranks. Ex soldiers, farmers, clergy, authors, and even a poet and a playwright enter through its examination and training programs, seeking advancement and steady wages in urban transit.
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Boston
United States Army
Navy
Boston Company
William A. Bancroft
Bam
Army
Bull van Square
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