Lowell Daily Courier Archives, Mar 31, 1902, p. 10

March Daylight and Moonrise Details from the Almanac

The record notes the March sunrise at 5.30 and sunset at 6.08, giving a length of day of 12.38 hours. Moonrise occurs at 12.20 p.m., with a sequence of weekday labels from Monday through Sunday.

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Thompson Hardware promotes seed catalog and sweet peas

Prairie State Incubators and Brothers at The Thompson Hardware Co advertise seeds for planting sweet peas and a free seed catalogue. Adamson's Balsam is pitched as a quick cough remedy claiming a cure in one bottle. Patrick Ryan suffered a forehead cut needing four stitches after a sidewalk fall. St Johns Episcopal church Easter week sale moves to Huntington and Jackson halls under Mr Blunt’s direction, promising a worthwhile show.

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Horne Prairie State Thompson Hardware Co Thompson Hardware Company Adamson Patrick Ryan South Street St. John’s Episcopal Church Huntington Jackson Halls Blunt

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engagements and travels in spring social notices

The item notes Mr and Mrs Frederick P Marble sailing from Boston to Bermuda returning by April 12. It announces the engagement of Mrs Carrie Davis Gilman to Mr Peter Corning Edwards of New York and Miss Fanny Josephine Bradley to Mr Donald Grant McLean of Lowell. John A Conley passed a state hospital exam after winter at Saranac Lake. Pensions of six dollars go to Joseph Whitely and Horace W Walch, and eight dollars to Spanish War veteran Delano Prescott.

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Frederick P. Marble Boston Bermudas Carrie Davis Gilman Peter Corning Edwards New York Fred H. Rourke St. John’s Hospital Fanny Josephine Bradley Col J. Paysor Bradley Donald Grant McLean Lowell Middlesex Women’s Club Jane Addams Hull House Fame Miss Addams Joseph Whitely Horace W. Walch Delano Prescott

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Young Lowell pianist Miss Ethel Eddy Livingston at first public recital

Miss Livingston, a promising Lowell PIANO prodigy, gave her debut at Middlesex hall with a varied program highlighting Bach Grieg Schumann Rheinberger and Raft. She was praised for technique and musical understanding though accompanist Mrs Powell showed a bright soprano with some breath control issues, while Prescott accompanied with solid support.

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Ethel Eddy Livingston Lowell Middlesex Hall Grieg Vieuis Schumann Rheinberger Mies Livingston W. A. Powell Boston A. E. Prescott Powell Lotti Thomas

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Elevator fall at Harvard brewery prompts hospital transfer

James O'Brien, a Harvard brewery employee, was found unconscious at the bottom of an elevator shaft Saturday around 9:80 am. He suffered a broken rib, a head wound, and minor injuries. Rescue paramedics sent him to St. Jen's hospital. authorities suspect he accidentally walked into the shaft.

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James O’brien Harvard St. Jenfs’s Hospital O'Brien

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Easter Sunday Crowds Fill Churches Across the Town

Easter day worship reached full houses as churches across denominations observed the day with lilies, palms, and focused sermons on the Resurrection. Rev Smith T Ford preached at First Baptist while Mt Vernon church featured lilies and crosses, with choirs, solos, and numerous student Easter presentations led by Margery Wrigley and Miss Winters.

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First Baptist Church Smith T. Ford

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Easter Day Services at Episcopal Churches

Easter Day services at St. Anne's and St. John's were bright with lilies, palms, and white flowers. At St. Anne's the 10 30 morning communion featured a Bald win led choir. St. John's held processional hymns and unveiled a memorial window for Charles H. Walker. The rector received a silk cassock on Easter evening with gifts from the Girls' Friendly Society and a Sunday school class.

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St. Anne's M. E. K. Baldwin North Billerica St. John’s Frederick O. Blunt Paul Nichols Charles H. Walker Girls’ Friendly Society

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Easter Day services at House of Prayer with two celebrations

Easter at House of Prayer featured 6 and 10 45 a m services with a choir and soloists including Daniel McCaffrey Henry Hardy Harry Newell Lucy Cotter Florence Charlton. Evening song closed the day with solemn music and next Sunday's worship planned. Rev John Auketele, rector, delivered day sermons.

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House of Prayer Aniel McCaffrey Henry Hardy Harry Newell Lucy Cotter Florence Charlton John Auketele

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Easter Services at St. Pauls Church Highlight Sermons

Yesterday Easter services at St. Pauls church featured two sermons by Rev. J H MacDonald. Morning theme The Souls Immortality, evening The Jailers Question. The platform was adorned with lilies and potted plants, with a large chorus assisting both services.

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St. Paul's UN E J. H. MacDonald

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Easter Decorations at First Unitarian Church Shine

The First Unitarian church Easter decor highlights the pastor spirit with a pulpit adorned by geraniums calla lilies hayter lilies and other garden flowers arranged from base to wings. Rev C S leads reflections on The Reality of the Unseen Eternal. After services a Sunday school care service distributes potted geraniums to children.

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First Unitarian Church C. S

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Easter Concert Echoes at Centralville Methodist

An Easter event at Centralville Methodist featured choir participation, congregational singing, department selections, class numbers, and solo recitations. Special parts were performed by Mrs. Burton Hodge and several young speakers. Russell Fox led Sunday school operations with the pastor Rev. L. E. Bell chairing the committee aided by Mrs. C. W. Weeks and Miss Nellie Bowen. Easter sermons opened the morning service with simple tasteful decorations reflecting the season.

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Centralville Methodist Church Burton Hodge Bessie Johnson Jessie Callahan Daisy Cluer Cora Titus Russell Fox Elsie Braley L. E. Bell C. W. Weeks Nellie Bowen

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Easter services at Fireh Threat Baptist Church report

Paptor' aater sermon themed event. Morning service focused on The Living ng with songs, recitations, and dept duets. In evening Sunday school children performed Easter concert. Chorus under Fred Haywood and church quartet praised in program. Students Esther and Laura Thomas Alice Mills Marion Swan Cheles Godward Mae Millington Arthur Isherwood Ernest Lyon Gertrude Merr Arthur Thissell noted. Rogcee Thomas supervised.

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Wee Fred Haywood Esther Laura Thomas Alice Mills Marion Swan Cheles Godward Mae Millington Arthur Isherwood Ernest Lyon Gertrude Merr Arthur Thissell Rogcee Thomas

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Easter Decorations at First Congregational Church

The Easter decorations at the First Congregational church were profuse with lilies and greenery filling the platform and gallery. The program was well enjoyed. Dr. Warfield preached an Easter sermon of unusual strength that deeply impressed his congregation.

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First Congregational Church Warfield

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Easter Services At Kirk Street Church

Kirk Street church filled for morning service with green decorations and aster lilies. Rev Dr Martin delivered two Easter sermons on joy and Christ’s victory. Choir performed fine music both morning and evening. Sunday school welcomed the pastor and wife with a noon rally and brief address by Superintendent Willard Everett. Dr Martin composed the contralto solo and wrote an Easter poem read by Mrs Van Deurgen.

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Kirk Street Martin Willard Everett Mart’n G. L. van Deurgen

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Prince of Life Easter service at Wee Street Baptist

At Wee Street Baptist church B McNally preached on Prince of Life with a suitable hymn by a quartet. A lush stage display of lilies and palms framed the service as Rev T Clayton led a morning sermon and the large Sunday school conducted an Easter program in the afternoon with alphabet songs, solos, and violin selections by Mrs Welles and Mr.

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Wee Street Baptist Church B. McNally Quartette 1 T. Clayton M. A. Willman Welles Cass

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Easter Service and Memorial Reach Hearts in Quiet Church

A finely rendered Easter program featured the choir with violinist J N Boyd and floral decorations by Whittet. The service honored a beloved daughter remembered by grateful parents, with an evening Sunday school program including recitations, duets, and an Easter story presented by Susie Chase and others.

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J. N. Boyd Whittet Frank Bigelow Pearl Ober Lloyd Rogers Mary Scott Lena Bigelow Nelson Chase Irene Wardell Christ Susie Chase Claude Rogers Harold Welcome Hazel Wirt Jean Ober Louise Thornton John Robertson James Welch

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Easter service at Eliot church draws large crowd

The Eliot church filled with more worshipers than in over a year as the Easter service reflected on resurrection. Pastor E Victor Bigelow delivered How Christ Reveals Life and Immortality while the 1901 02 quartet sang for the final time and organist Helen C Taylor announced a move to First Universalist. Post service, changes to organist and choir members were announced as a Sunday school concert delighted a large congregation, with artistic decorations by Charles Nichols and a floral cross centerpiece. Souvenir programs were handed out by the Sabrey club, designed by E W Chase.

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Eliot Church John Davis Edward D. Holden John H. Howarth E. Victor Bigelow Helen C. Taylor First Universalist Sidney R. Fleet Milo W. Hale John Wibberly Joseph Barker Edna L. Craig Miss Blackburn Osmond Long Robert Leatham Estelle L. Whitney Charles Nichols Sabrey Club E. W. Chase

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Largest First Trinitarian church gathering in history

The First Trinitarian church held its biggest morning service ever as aisles filled and standing room only. Rev George F Kkenngott reviewed five years of growth, noting a current $35 000 property with $11 500 mortgage, and $750 pledged to a church fund. Sunday school attendance reached 637 with adult, senior, and intermediate departments named.

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George F. Kenngett Elsie Cragin George EB. Ashes George F. Kkenngott

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Sugar Party and Dance for Red Men at Huntington Hall

Pagsaconaway tribe of Red Men hosts a maple sugar party promenade concert and dance to celebrate settling a threatened strike. Sugar served in Jackson hall from 7 to 10 pm, concert 7:30 to 9:30 pm, dancing 9:30 to 11:45 pm with the American Brass band led by Percy Burleigh. Admission 25 cents includes sugar and events.

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Pagsaconaway Tribe of Red Men Huntington Jackon Halls Jackson Hall Bantington Hall American Brass Band Percy J. Burleigh

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Pulpit Decor Elevates Church Service at School

The service featured a lavish palm and ster lilies display on the pulpit platform and was regarded as among the school's best efforts. Violinist Arthur Booth performed, greatly pleasing the congregation and enhancing the worship experience.

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Arthur Booth

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Washington Tours Offer Seven Day Sightseeing

Seven day tours with hotel accommodations meals en route and extended stays in Washington include stops at Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. Departures from Boston occur April 4 18 and May 2 under the Personally Conducted Tourist System of the Pennsylvania Railroad. D N Bell tourist agent 205 Washington Street Boston.

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Washington Baltimore Philadelphia New York Boston Pennsylvania Railroad D. N. Bell Washington Street

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Care of the nails at Carleton and Hovey

Carleton and Hovey at 236 Merrimack street promote a full nail care range. They offer a new imported chamois buffer at 25c, pearl nail cleaners at 26c and 35c, cuticle knives, scissors, orange wood sticks, boards, polish, tinting creams, files, clippers, and all essentials for nail care.

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Carleton & Hovey Merrimack Street

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Impressive Church Services Aflame Morning and Evening

Appropriate and impressive services were held at the church with morning and evening programs. The pastor delivered an excellent sermon and the music was of a high order.

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Obituary notices from a New England town

Multiple obituaries follow in a single notice listing Catherine E Holmes 75 of Coral Street died Friday night at her daughter’s home in Lowell area. born July 15, 1826 in Johnson Rhode Island. Also Mary Roach 58 of Worthen Street. Mary Parker of Hildreth Street. Judith M. Smith 88 plus Miss Mary Hasty 19. Elizabeth Townsend 67 of 175 Railroad Street with brief survivors and burial plans.

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Catherine E Denison Baldwin Holmes Elmer D. Robinson Coral Street Age Johnson, R. I New Hampshire Massachusetts Amory Mills Manchester N. H Holmes Gilbert P. Whitman New England Amory Corporation Robinson Charles M. Holmes Natick Mills Natick R. I Fall River

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Multiple local funerals held in town this week

Funeral services were conducted yesterday and Saturday for residents Faze Seba William M Mitchell John Maguire Jane McCauley Jules Herbrecht Mary ONeil Catherine Burns and Joseph Green. Services were held at homes churches and cemeteries with undertakers Molloy Weinbeck Rogers Molloy Davey and burial in Edson St Patrick Catholic cemeteries.

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Faze Seba Adams Street Edson Molloy William M. Mitchell Westford Street George H. Johnson James Craig Besters Veteran Firemen’s Association Highland Lodge Post 120 Lakeview Avenue St. Patrick’s Cemetery Fr. Carney James Calnin James Burns Thomas Riley Frederick Quinn Jules Herbrecht Coburn Street St. Joseph's Church Tenn St. Patrick's Cemetery Leon Schwager Anth Chapouti M. Navillat Ange Walch Charles Ortel Lewis Medaur C. H. Molloy Mary O'Neil Walsh Catherine Burns High Street Dorgan McGrath Davey J. Whitty Thomas Quinn J. Farrell Patrick Costello J. Welch George Lynch Joseph Green Suffolk Street

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Obituaries from town records list Townsend Whiston and others

Townspeople note multiple deaths and funeral plans this month. Elizabeth Townsend aged 67 dies at 175 Railroad Street with funeral at 2 pm Wednesday. Deborah Whiston of Springfield is brought here from Lowell. Catherine Holmes aged 75 dies at 19 Coral Street with service Tuesday at 2 pm. Mary Roach aged 58 dies at 198 Worthen Street. Mary A Parker aged 47 dies at 192 Hildreth Street with funeral Tuesday at 3 pm. Kate H Boodry aged 60 with two daughters. Funeral Tuesday 10 am from 2 Dudley Court, burial in Townsend. Mary Hasty aged 19, Bridget Leehy, and others noted with body transfers and undertaker arrangements.

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Coral Street Roach Worthen Street Mary Roach Parker Hildreth Street Mary A. Parker Worthy F. Parker Boodry Kate H. Boodry Dudley Court Townsend Mass Hasty Fayette Street Mary Hasty Leehy St. John’s Hospital Bridget Leehy Molloy Sears

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Obituaries Notice for Ellen Sears Judith Smith and Anne McKeon

In this city on March 29 Judith M. Smith aged 88 years 7 months 22 days funeral today at 3 pm at 102 Wannalandt street burial will be at Orange Vt Greig in this city on March 30 at home 176 Ford street Thomas Greig aged 58 years friends not to send flowers McKeon in this city on March 29 at 900 Central street Anne Mc Keon aged 88 years she leaves one brother and three sisters

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Judith M. Smith Enoch W. Smith East Orange Wannalandt Street O. C. Johnson Charles D Alstead N. H Joseph R. Smith Corinth Mary Hasty John Mary Delia Margaret Agnes Fifth Avenue Humphrey Street Ellen E. Sears Smith Orange Greig Ford Street Thomas Greig McKeon Central Street Anne McKeon

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Mortuary Report for Week Ending March 29 1902

The board of health records show a population of 99 574 with 29 total deaths during the week ending March 29 1902. Deaths under five numbered 7 including 1 infectious disease and 8 acute lung diseases. Infectious diseases listed include scarlet fever 2 diphtheria 16 and measles 28. The weekly death rate was 15 14 per 1000 compared with 18 80 and 22 45 for the prior two weeks.

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Board OF Health

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Vital Statistics List Of Aged And Ill From City Ledger

A city ledger records numerous deaths with ages and causes ranging from heart disease and pneumonia to cancer and meningitis. Notable entries include John Maguire 85 with stomach carcinoma and Jules Herbrecht 82 with pneumonia, with city clerk Girard P. Cadman signing off.

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Joel Knapp Margaret M. Mulvey Bridget Neary John Thompson Samuel Hildle Georgiana McNamara Mary A. Goodwin Arturio Lima Marie C. Rochetté Ann Boyd Jeanette P. Cunningham Bridget McKim James Whalen Elie Grandmont Catherine Archibald Mary H. Brown Henry H. Chappelle Sophia Smith Marie A. Massicotte Simon Laroche Patrick H. McLaughlin Peter Craig Johanna Sullivan Jessie A. Crowley Joseph G. Neault Marasmus John Maguire Mary Cahill Jane McCauly Jules Herbrecht Girard P Cadman

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Gas heater ad touts spring heat from gas

QUICK AS A FLASH A Lowell Gas Light Co advertisement extols gas heating advantages for spring. It promises adjustable warmth with a twist of the wrist, claiming gas provides instant comfort and no fuel rival. A small portable radiator can heat a room quickly when connected to a gas fixture.

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Economist C. Gas Lowell Gas Light Co

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Charity Party Concert and Dance for Poor Children

The concert and dance in Associate Hall tomorrow night promotes a charity for poor children. A social event with many tickets sold and a fine concert planned. The after-party is expected to be well attended by young people. Details appear in the amusement column.

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March Daylight and Moonrise Details from the Almanac

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engagements and travels in spring social notices

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Young Lowell pianist Miss Ethel Eddy Livingston at first public recital

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Elevator fall at Harvard brewery prompts hospital transfer

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Easter Sunday Crowds Fill Churches Across the Town

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Easter Day Services at Episcopal Churches

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Easter Day services at House of Prayer with two celebrations

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Easter Services at St. Pauls Church Highlight Sermons

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Easter Decorations at First Unitarian Church Shine

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Easter Concert Echoes at Centralville Methodist

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Easter services at Fireh Threat Baptist Church report

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Easter Decorations at First Congregational Church

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Easter Services At Kirk Street Church

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Prince of Life Easter service at Wee Street Baptist

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Easter Service and Memorial Reach Hearts in Quiet Church

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Easter service at Eliot church draws large crowd

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Largest First Trinitarian church gathering in history

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Sugar Party and Dance for Red Men at Huntington Hall

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Pulpit Decor Elevates Church Service at School

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Washington Tours Offer Seven Day Sightseeing

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Care of the nails at Carleton and Hovey

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Impressive Church Services Aflame Morning and Evening

Obituary notices from a New England town

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Multiple local funerals held in town this week

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Obituaries from town records list Townsend Whiston and others

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Obituaries Notice for Ellen Sears Judith Smith and Anne McKeon

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Mortuary Report for Week Ending March 29 1902

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Vital Statistics List Of Aged And Ill From City Ledger

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Gas heater ad touts spring heat from gas

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Charity Party Concert and Dance for Poor Children

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