Local Notes Highlight Visits and Births
Misses Margaret and Katherine Brennan of Thornton street visit Washington D C. Mr and Mrs W H Soper of Wheelock street greet a baby boy born at Community Hospital on Sunday June 28. Mrs John W White of Pleasant street spends the summer at Melvin Village New Hampshire.
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Margaret
Katherine Brennan
Thornton St
Washington, D. C
W. H. Soper
Wheelock St
John W. White
Pleasant St
Melvin Village, N. H
Summer Trips Noted for Seaview and Bartlett Residents
Elsdon H. Reed son of Mr and Mrs Harry Reed of Seaview Avenue spends the summer at Camp Wy onoke Wolfeboro New Hampshire Miss Elizabeth M Blandford of 121 Bartlett Road leaves town for a two months trip to California.
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Elsdon H. Reed
Harry Reed
Seaview Av
Camp Wyonoke
Wolfeboro, N. H
Elizabeth M. Blandford
Bartlett Rd
California
Rand Couple Vacationing In Maine From Adams Street
Mr and Mrs Harold W Rand of Adams street are spending a few weeks in Maine enjoying a quiet seaside trip and local sightseeing.
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Harold W. Rand
Adams St
Maine
Keough Attends Chicago Nokol Meeting
Henry E. Keough, Nokol dealer on Winthrop, left Tuesday for Chicago to attend the yearly Nokol convention. The event bonds dealers with the parent company, boosting cooperation among Nokol organizations and reinforcing the oil burner leader’s role in homes.
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Henry E. Keough
Nokol
Winthrop
Chicago
Opening Dance at Winthrop Yacht Club Draws Record Crowd
The Winthrop Yacht Club held its summer season opening dance before the Fourth with record attendance. The orchestra received praise for its jazzed performance. Manager Mr Kraska notes upcoming prize dances and junior contests, with ladies' night Saturday and souvenirs for the first 100 women.
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Winthrop Yacht Club
Fider
Enuf
Kraska
Nellie Alpert Engaged to Harry Greenfield
Mr and Mrs William Alpert of the Beach section announce the engagement of their daughter Nellie to Mr Harry Greenfield of Waltham.
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William Alpert
Nellie
Harry Greenfield
Waltham
Richard Washburn Child and The Vanishing Men
Harvard graduate and prominent American figure Richard Washburn Child, a former Collier’s Weekly editor and CFR founder, presents The Vanishing Men a mystery tale featuring unusual characters and events. The book promises a refreshingly unusual narrative in the mystery genre.
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Iarvard
Collier's Weekly
Sador
Italy
Council On Foreign Relations
United States
Genoa
Lausanne
Richard Washburn Child
America
Clergy and families on travel in New Hampshire and Canada
Rev. Ralph M. Harper and Ralph Jr. tramp in the White Mountains this week with plan to return Saturday. Eugene P. Whittier and son Paul accompany the trip. Mr and Mrs Peter F Delorey left Winthrop by auto Monday for a tour through Canada with a lengthy stay at Tracadie Nova Scotia, lasting a few weeks.
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Ralph M. Harper
Ralph Jr
Eugene P. Whittier
Paul
White Mountains
Peter F. Delorey
Winthrop
Canada
Tracadie
N. S
Camp departures listed for local youths
Billy Hollander of 145 Bartlett Road leaves for the Boys Camp Lee in Exeter New Hampshire for the summer. Miss Dorothy W. O’Brien of Sun Nyside Avenue travels to the Katharine Ridgway camp in Maine for the season.
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Billy Hollander
Bartlett Rd
Lee
Exeter
N. H
Dorothy W. O’brien
Sunnyside Av
Katherine Ridgway
Maine
Odd Tale That Added Word to Dictionary
The origin of the word canard traces to a French hoax about ducks. A farmer supposedly fed pieces of one killed duck to the rest, creating a grisly tale claimed to prove cannibalism among ducks. The story’s plausible style sparked wide replication, giving rise to the term canard for hoaxes.
Splendid Gems Adorn Tiara Worn by Pope
Description of the papal tiara worn by the pope featuring three crowns, numerous pearls and emeralds, rubies and sapphires, with gold points and delicate floral ornaments. The top is a gold cover studded with gems, crowned by a golden globe and a cross of eleven brilliants.
Famous Anniversary Guy Fawkes Day Remembrance in England
The fifth of November marks Guy Fawkes Day in England, once tied to religious observances but now mainly a parade of straw effigies in London and other cities. Conspirator Robert Catesby escaped but was killed at Worcester three days later. Guy Fawkes and others died January 31, 1606.
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Guy Fawkes
England
London
Robert Catesby
Gold Onions Sparked California Gold Rush Theory
California historians contend that Francisco Lopez discovered a gold bearing onion in March 1841 while lunching beneath a tree in Feliciano canyon. He pulled the wild onion and found gold clinging to the roots, with the San Fernando placers in the area reportedly yielding $5,000,000 in placer gold for Los Angeles county. The El Dorado rush followed in 1849.
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California
Francisco Lopez
Feliciano Canyon
San Fernando Placers
Los Angeles County
el Dorado
Spoiled Mayor's Triumph in Town Mockery
A newly elected mayor faced a mocked procession as a flower arch and crown intended to honor him were ruined by wind. A rope with a noose appeared beneath the arch, and the words He well deserves it stood bold, symbolizing voter derision.
Drucilla Livia Named Heiress in Caligula's Will
The Chicago Journal notes Drucilla Livia daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina who wed her brother Caligula. He made her heiress to all his possessions in his illness and commanded she succeed him. She died in 38 at age twenty three and Caligula deified her.
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Drucilla Livia
Germanicus
Agrippina
Caligula
Chicago Journal
Early Monetary Panics in U S History
The first American panic occurred in 1791 after postwar business boom and overspeculation in government securities and new bank stocks. The first major crisis followed the War of 1812 and the August 24 1814 British capture of Washington.
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United States
Washington
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Gideon
Weereu
Jones
Fisner
Jounsor
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Johnson
Igor
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MRS
Grippe
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