Plew, Wakefield murderers pay penalty at Wethersfield
James Plew was hanged at the state prison in Wethersfield for murdering William Wakefield last June to wed Mrs Wakefield. She, also sentenced to death for complicity, had been granted a possible new trial but death came with Plew. Plew asked to see Mrs Wakefield before his execution. denial followed by the penalty.
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Hartford
Conn
James Plew
William Wakefield
Middlebury
Mra Wakefield
Wethersfield
Mrs. Wakefield
Prew
Supreme Court
Wakefield
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Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Card
Physicians urge kidney care as kidneys filter poisons and support other organs. Winter indoor life elevates need for fluids and light exercise. signs of trouble include back pain, burning, sediment, dull complexion, rheumatism and heart irregularities. The ad promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root herbal remedy with a sample offer and address in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer
Admress
Df Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Pendleton Daily
East Oregonian
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad Promises Darken Hair
A vintage ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a cheap, natural way to darken gray hair, claim it restores color and texture, stops dandruff and itching, and can be applied strand by strand with a sponge for a visible daily effect. It notes a large bottle costs about 59 cents and can make hair appear darker and glossier.
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Wyeth
At the Mercy of the Contractor
An article warns builders that contractors may substitute cheaper materials, risking degraded quality. It argues brick construction resists such tampering, urging investors to choose brick to protect their investment and ensure standards remain intact.
The Girl at the Curtain and other preas acts at Orpheum
A Thursday Friday program at the Orpheum features The Girl at the Curtain a strange charming love story with a blind embrace and fate s whim. Two parts Sanny stars Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. Also showing If It Were Not for Polly a Polly Comedy and Adventure of the Extra Baby Edison featuring Octavius the amateur detective in a rescue caper with a case of mislaid babies.
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Orpheum
Sanny
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Barne
Noice
Warren Bradley
Polly
Grandpa
Wallace
Edison
Octavius
The Masquerader at Pastime and Related Picks
The Pastime presents The Masquerader a two part Kalem feature with Carlyle Blackwell and Jane Wolfe about a young society parasite who steals a brooch then flees arrest and falls in love after prison life and a later reappearance. Also Biograph's A Nest Unfeathered stars Harry Carey and Claire McDowell while Bunny's Birthday features Flora Finch and John Bunny in a Vitagraph comedy. Caprice a four part Mary Pickford drama arrives Thursday.
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Carlyle Blackwell
Jane Wolfe
Harry Carey
Claire McDowell
Frank Foster and Gladys Vaughan on the bill at Cosy
Appearing Wednesday and Thursday Frank Foster a character comedian in a singing and dancing act with impersonations. Gladys Vaughan Co. offer a clever sketch. Also The Girl and the Johnnie present a lively comedy. Repaid two reels Broncho story on railroad construction with Indian opposition and Mexican bravery. Little Billy’s City Cousin Keystone Kids in children’s comedy. Mutual Weekly N. 58 reports world events from Columbia River to Presidio Texas and irrigation in Egypt.
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Cosy
Frank Foster
Gladys Vaughan & Co
Girl
Johnnie
Little Billy
Keystone
Littl Billy
Keystone “Kid
Mutual Weekly
Columbia River
N. Jersey
Michigan
Presidio
Texas
California
Egypt
Alu Theater Changes Tonight Program Again
Alu Theater presents another full program change for tonight with new pictures added to the lineup, offering audiences fresh scenes and updated features.
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Alu Theater
Caprice with Mary Pickford at Pastime Theatre
The Famous Players Film Co presents Caprice starring Mary Pickford at Pastime Thursday and Friday. The production features landscapes country scenes and mansions showing a blend of rural charm and city glare. Pickford’s Mercy is praised as ideal and the film is noted for elevating cinema standards.
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Famous Players Film Co
One Ton Camp Depot Built For Scott Expedition
Herbert Ponting, camera artist with Captain Scott in the Great White South expedition, describes the February 1911 construction of One Ton Camp. The depot stood about eleven miles from Scott and his party as they neared the South Pole, and Ponting’s motion pictures are being shown in America alongside ongoing British Antarctic Expedition efforts.
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Robert Falcon Scott
R. N
South Pole
Herbert G. Ponting
R. G
Scott
America
British Antarctic Expedition Association
Source of Great Danger Blood tonic advertised as revolutionary remedy
Thousands suffer from virulent blood troubles and mineral drugs. The Swift Specific Company promotes a vegetable blood tonic claimed to replace mercury and arsenic. It boasts cellular health benefits and invites readers to request free information and a bottle, warning against false claims.
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Comite
Swift Specie Cem7
Ene
Atlanta
Isiesea
Scott's Antarctic Depot Marked by Red Flag and Crystal Ball
A four man relief party from Cape Evans left on Christmas day to One Ton Camp carrying pemican seal meat oatmeal tea cocoa sledging biscuits and other provisions for a week. They built a large snow cairn with a red flag and a crystal ball on a pole to mark the depot visible from thirty miles. Motion pictures of Captain Scott's expedition will be shown at the Oregon theater starting tomorrow for three nights with matinees.
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Scott
Cape Evans
Mt. Erebus
Captain Scott
Oregon Theater
East Oregonian pitches sales pitch as subscription lure
A short note asserts the East Oregonian is not selling vacuum cleaners but aims to attract subscribers, emphasizing that a better machine helps achieve that goal and suggesting a promotional angle for readers.
Bromine Quinine Product Box Marks Grove Signature
A boxed remedy labeled Bromo Quin ine bears E. W. Grove’s signature. The ad copy notes colds cause headache and grip and suggests a laxative bromide formula. The fragment mentions a person named Adyv and a price of 2c.
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E. W. Grove
Philadelphia Dog Show Opens With Noted Entrants
Philadelphia on March 4 reports Kennel Club of Philadelphia hosts its third annual dog show with entries from prominent fanciers. The event continues tomorrow and Thursday, drawing attention from the local canine community and press coverage.
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Philadelphia
Kennel Club of
Flint City Election Votes See 97 Candidates
Flint voters faced city primaries with ninety seven names on ballots. J. A. C. Menton, socialist and current mayor, sought renomination against J. R. Sloat. Four tickets contested the field as campaigning intensified.
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Flint
Mich
J. A. C. Menton
J. R. Sloat
Fear Trouble at Murder Trial in Elkton
ELKTON Md March 4 Every precaution to protect two accused negroes who confessed to killing H T Coleman in December were taken as they stood trial. The men were moved from Chestertown after a mob stormed the jail three times and searched cells. Sheriff and twenty deputies repelled the mob. Two hundred militiamen escorted the prisoners with Judge Adkinson Hopper and a constable on the bench.
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Elkton
H. T. Coleman
Chestertown
Adkinson Hopper
Homes Destroyed by Avalanche in Bingham Utah
An avalanche in Bingham Utah on March 4 destroyed three homes and injured five members of the Joseph Mace family. A one year old boy sleeping in bed survived unharmed, while a three year old child faced likely death.
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Bingham
Utah
Joseph Mace
Mace
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