Boston cobbler loses $1000 in Greek bride scam
Batros Maksatin of Allston paid $1000 for a supposed Greek bride after two men posed as matchmakers on Boston Common. They vanished with his money and a locked box. A patrolman hunted the missing funds while Maksatin recalled the warning Alexander the Great’s father gave about gifts.
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Boston
Batros Maksatin
Frank
Allston
Philip of Macedon
Alexander the Great
Batros
America
Boston Common
Trust Company
Brighton
Matchmaker
Matcher
Cambridge
Alexander
Brown
Bobbed Hair on Ancient Statue Unearthed in England
A terra cotta nude female figure believed to represent Cybele was dug up at Lowestoft. A nearby smaller nude child figure shows short waved hair resembling contemporary bobbed styles.
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London
Cybele
Lowestoft
Postman Delivers German Cheese to Office Building
In Louisville on June 3 a postman carried a first class package from Germany into an office building. Residents held their noses as he passed by, curious about the contents. The package contained first class limburger cheese.
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Germany
Cat Survives 25 Days in Closed Rainpipe
Paris readers report a tabby cat emerged after 25 days hidden in a church rainpipe. The exhausted animal, though weak, drank milk offered by volunteers and recovered enough to be fed again.
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Paris
Has $4900 but He Dies in Poorhouse
John Palfrey aged 70 died as a state charge in an infirmary in London. Police found a bank book in a bag around his neck showing credits of 400 dollars, stock worth 2000 dollars, and treasury notes totaling 2500 dollars.
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London
John Palfrey
Treasury
Fremont Groceteria Numbers and Addresses Listed
A local listing identifies Groceteria No. 25 at 710 712 Blewett Street and Groceteria No. 36 at 4201 Fremont Avenue in the Fremont district.
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Green Lake District
Groceteria No
Green Lake
University District Groceteria No
N. BK. Groceteria No
45Th St
Ballard District Groceteria No
Ballard Ave
14Th Ave
N. W
Fremont District
Groceteria
Blewett St
Fremont Ave
Broadway
Broadway N
Leschi Park
Yesler Way
E. Union
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Independent. Packing CO
Diamond Tmarkets
Northwest Products
Hama
Independent Packing CO
Pacen
Queen City Market
Washington
Mar
Queen City
Elliott
Vienna
Ried
George Erlacher
Stork
Chicago
Richard Allum
Richard
Louisville, G
Daday
Boldt
Tillamook County Creamery Association
Tillamook
Oregon
Dhe
Tillamook Dairymen
Tillamook Tae
Une
HILLS
Kellogg’s
del Monte
van Camp
Libby
Morten
Ghirardelli
Kage P. & G
Naptha
Eee
Itrus Washi
Pike St
Pike Place
Groceterian
Weatlake
South End
Union
Woodland Park
Greenwood Ave
North End Groceteria No
85Th and
Greenwood
Queen Anne Hill Groceteria
W. and
W. McGraw
Blaine Groceteria
First Ave. N
Renton Hill
Seer Pike
Eastlake
Eastlake Ave
Everett Groceteria No
White House Public Market
Hewitt Ave
Bremerton Groceteria No
Fourth St. Public Market
West Seattle
California
Admiral Way
Alaska
Kirkland Groceteria No
Picadelli Star
Auburn, Wash
Groceteria No. 87
New Wank Bld
Mission Theatre
Kent Groegaris No
Meeker
Sen Eer
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