Police Tighten Watch On Essex County Burglars
Superintendent Moffatt orders patrols to keep revolvers loaded and vigilante for a gang of safe crackers blamed for two months of breaks across Essex County and East Boston. Gen J H Whitney links the gang to New York booters and recent fatal does, with police listing multiple break-ins from Peabody to Haverhill and Merrimac.
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Essex County
Metropolitan Coal Company
Boston
Kew
Lowell
Smith & Wesson
Daring
Jophanus H. Whitney
State Police
Massachusetts
South Lawrence
Groveland
Haverhill
Whitney
Law and Order
Peabody
Danvers
Saugus
Merrimac
Mass
Metropolitan Coalh Company
John Donovan
Welch
Ken
Crest-All Free Bottle Promotion Endorsed by Doctor
The Zopher Drug Co offers a free full sized Crest All bottle to the first 1000 men and women on December 18 and 19. C W Taylor M D praises Crest All as a cure for colds coughs throat and lung trouble noting its high rank among medical discoveries. Doctor Taylor lists Harvard Medical School training and positions at Eye and Ear Infirmary and Massachusetts General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zopher Drug Co
E. C. Andrews Co
Lowell
Mass
Charles W. Taylor
Harvard Medical School
Eye and Ear Infirmary of
Boston
Massachusetts Medical Society
Massachusetts General Hospital of
Lowell Eye and Ear Infirmary
Harvard News Notes on Obituary and Local Affairs
The paper reports Mrs. Fessenden Davis was buried at Centre Cemetery after dying in Waltham where she lived with her son Sumner Davis. Ole Gabrielson spends weeks in Nova Scotia, his father filling his place at Mrs Puffer's. C E society officers and committees elected for six months include Mrs George Houghton as president and Miss L W Dyar as treasurer. Hapgood memorial building lit by gas. paintings stored and soon arranged. Christmas school holidays announced. Mrs Farnsworth improving. Purses for men and women from Lawler's.
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Fessenden Davis
Sumner Davis
Waltham
Ole Gabrielson
Nova Scotia
George Houghton
Miller
Herbert Pollard
Shores
L. W. Dyar
Royal
Frank Pollard
Jennie Menit
Gabrielsen
Miss Davis
Miss Appleton
Lillian Parker
Farnsworth
Quebec and Montreal Becoming Popular Winter Resorts
A 1903 prospectus notes Quebec and Montreal rising as premier winter retreats. It outlines a planned two day weekly program of curling, skating, hockey and snowshoe races led by Quebec city officials, with the St Lawrence setting and the famed Chateau Frontenac as anchors. Low fares via Boston and Maine railways begin December 28 1903, inviting travel to these Canadian cities.
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Jack Frost
Montreal
Quebec
Florida
West Indies
Quebec City
Dominion
St. Lawrence
Thriee
Wolfe
Abraham
Chateau de Frontenac
Citadel
Jacques Cartier
Champlain
Montcalm
Montgomery
America
Boston & Maine
Grae
D. J. Flanders
Boston
Hints for Boys From a Thoughtful List of Virtues
Exchange notes praise for boys learning to be neat punctual and helpful while stressing respect for teachers and proper home etiquette. A Wall River Herald remark questions the idea of boys preferring being girls, reflecting gendered social humor of the era.
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Wall River Herald
King Alfonso Leaves Lisbon for Madrid
In Lisbon on December 17, King Alfonso departed the city to travel to Madrid.
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Lisbon
Alfonso
Madrid
Also Mentioned on This Page
Supt. Moffatt
East
Sable Opossum M
JS. & H. Green
Chris. Holmes
Mer’k St
C. W. Taylor
M. D
Burbank & Company
Central Street
Harvard
Lawler’s
Santa Claus
Liberal
Prescott Street
W. F. Courtney
Merrimack ST
George L. Emerson
Cottage City
Dickson’s Tea Store
Merrimack Street
Wholey Coal Co
Gorham
Sapolioq
Dainties
G. Read
Ellingwood & Co
G M. Saunders
O. A. Wilkins
Prescott Stret
S. A. Garson
Doner
Bockseller and
Neons
Central ST
Optician
Geo. G. Rogers
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