Grand Trunk Seeks Crossing Rights in Providence Hearing
Officials from Grand Trunk and New Haven & Hartford railroads testified at the Rhode Island State House about adding privileges to reach a tidewater terminal here. Grand Trunk seeks to amend the Southern New England charter to cross New Haven tracks at two points. opponents urged delay for study of grade crossings.
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Providence
R. I
Grand Trunk
New York, New Haven & Hartford
State House
Southern New England Railread
New Haven Road
Southern New England Railroad Company
Murdock
Fitzhugh
Fletcher
Baker
Buckland
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Citizens expect city to clean streets for the rich
Dr. William H. Van Allen urged at the A vent Church that legislators be Christians and the American flag fly from church steeples. He argued streets before Beacon street and Commonwealth avenue homes should be cleaned by the city, not by poorer residents, noting the rich can and should do it themselves.
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Beacon Street
Commonwealth Avenue
William H. van Allen
A@vent
van Allen
Fine for Morphine in Infant Syrup Punished
George Mortimer & Co. were fined 150 dollars by Judge Dodge in federal court for violating pure food laws. The firm shipped Corderre's Infant Syrup containing morphine to the Wholesale Drug Company of Philadelphia on July 14. Assistant U S District Attorney J B Ferber led the prosecution.
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George Mortimer & Co
Dodge
United States District Court
United States
J. B. Ferber
Clark to Toastmaster at Peace Banquet in Baltimore
Champ Clark Speaker of the House will be toastmaster at the National Peace Conference banquet in Baltimore May 4 The opening session May 4 will be presided over by President Taft at the conference in Baltimore.
Veteran D A McGettrick Hospitalized After Civil War Wound
Felix W. McGettrick former assistant district attorney was admitted to City Hospital after a left leg wound from a shell fragment at Spottsylvania four decades ago. An operation to remove a tibial growth followed recent pain. X rays were taken and doctors hope for full use of the limb within days.
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Spottsylvania
Felix W. McGettrick
McGettrick
Mr. McGettrick
St. Albans
Vermont
United States Sharpshooters
Symphony Rehearsal Rescheduled This Thursday Afternoon
Public rehearsal of the Symphony Orchestra moved to this Thursday afternoon instead of tomorrow. The usual practice in town when the orchestra is in Holy remains in effect with the change announced for patrons.
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Holy
Concert Program Includes Gilbert and Chadwick Works
The program lists two American novelties, a Chadwick suite, and a Gilbert overture on negro themes. Rachmaninoff Island of the Dead and the Parsifal overture also feature, with Good Friday afternoon rehearsal noted.
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Mr. Chadwick
Gilbert
Rachmaninoff
Cecilia Society Artophone Concert at Symphony Hall
Attention is called to the Cecilia Society and Boston Symphony concert at Symphony Hall tomorrow night. Bach's Passion music will be performed and the concert will begin promptly at 7 80 o'clock due to the work’s length.
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Cecilia Society
Boston Symphony Symphony Hall
Army Officer Shot in Store in San Francisco
Captain Frank A. Cook, subsistence officer in the regular army, is severely wounded after a confrontation with night watchman John J. Hayes in a San Francisco store. Cook arrived from Manila with his family and was injured when Hayes fired two shots, one through his left lung. The officer is expected to recover.
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San Francisco
John J. Hayes
Frank A. Cook
Commissary Department
Regular Army
Central Emergency
Cook
Manila
Hayes
Divorce decree sparks kiss for lawyer in New York
In New York on April 12 Clara I. Jaynes of Buffalo was granted an interlocutory divorce from Arlin C. Jaynes after an undefended trial. Overjoyed, Clara kissed her lawyer after the decree was issued.
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New York
Clara I. Jaynes
Arlin Cc. Jaynes
Buffalo
Jaynes
Traffic Disrupted by Harem Skirt Makes Premiere
Providence April 12 The harem skirt made its debut on city streets today causing downtown traffic disruption for about three-quarters of an hour as crowds gathered. A taxi stood nearby to guard the wearer while occasional hoots from youths broke the quiet.
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Providence
Lillian Grenville Plans Automobile Tour of Spain
New York April 12 Miss Lillian Grenville after finishing her Metropolitan Opera season in Eunice Quo Vadis sails for Paris aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm. She will rest in Paris then drive through Spain with a stop at Biarritz before resuming singing in St. Petersburg for two months and returning midwinter.
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New York
St. Petersburg
Monte Carlo
Lillian Grenville
Eunice
Metropolitan Opera House
Paris
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Lloyd Line
Biarritz
United States
Mayor Reappoints Six Municipal Board Members
Mayor Fitzgerald notified the Civil Service Commission of reappointing six officials to municipal boards. Reappointments include Frederick E. Atteaux cemetery trustee. Arthur Berenson infirmary trustee. Nathaniel W. Emerson infirmary trustee. P. Robert Greene overseer of the poor. Miles Martin overseer of the poor. James T. Wetherald sinking funds commissioner.
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Fitzgerald
Civil Service Commission
Frederick E. Atteaux
Nottingham
Arthur Berenson
Beacon Street
Nathaniel W. Emerson
Newbury Street
P. Robert Greene
Hanover Street
Miles Martin
Westminster
James T. Wetherald
Fenway
Woman Kills Rich Trader in Kentucky Shooting
In Somerset Kentucky on April 12 Mrs Maggie Lewis shot and killed Dal ton Meadows a wealthy merchant and timber dealer near Greenwood. She surrendered claiming she was compelled to shoot because he insulted her. Meadows leaves a widow and several children.
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Somerset
Maggie Lewis
Dalton Meadows
Greenwood
Meadows
Do Soap Shampoos Make Women Bald
Mae Martyn argues soap shampoos harm hair causing brittleness and dandruff. Dermatologists note short dull hair from strong alkali. She promotes a cheap canthrax based shampoo that cleanses, rinses, and dries quickly, preventing scalp problems.
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Mae Martyn
Seattle Star
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Fox
Bill
MR. Fox
Moon
Washington ST. Tae
Fia
Boston
Conlin
Felix W. M'Gettrick
Symphony
Watchman
Spain
Miss Grenville
Chen
Regal
Ahaks
Regal Shoe
Regal Stores
Regal Shoe Company
Summer St
Tremont
Tremont St
Tremont Theatre
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