Ex-Gov. Curtis Guild Named President of Tafi
The article profiles ex-Gov. Curtis Guild, born February 2 1860, detailing his Harvard honors, journalism career, Republican activity and military service in Cuba. It notes his rise to lieutenant governor and governor of Massachusetts, his progressive reforms, and his numerous appointments including judges and city agencies.
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Cuba
War Department
Guild
John L. Bates
Roosevelt
West
Mr. Guild
Republican Club
Bates
William L. Douglas
Cotton Picker Demonstrated In Hotel Ballroom Show
As a climax to the all day session of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers the Price Campbell cotton picking machine that looks like a steam roller and travels like an automobile was demonstrated last night in the ballroom of the Hotel Somerset.
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National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Price-Campbell
Hotel
Somerset
Cotton machine demo at New York banquet draws 250 guests
Theodore Price hosts a cotton association banquet where a 10 ton cotton picker toured the room, proving it picks cotton without damaging flowers. Booker T. Washington lauded the machine’s impact on labor and education, with other speakers including John Graham Brooks and M H Thomas. Moving pictures showcased field work as the convention notes strong membership and an honorary medal for Charles T. Main. The session continues.
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Theodore Price
New York
Cotton Association
Booker T. Washington
Mr. Price
John Graham Brooks
Moorefield Storey
James MacColl
Pawtucket
R. I
M. H. Thomas
Dallas
Texas
E. A.calvin
Houston
Mr. Washington
South
Foss
Maclaurin
Tech
Association
Charles T. Main
Boston
Governor Guild Reforming State Agencies and Laws
The text credits Governor Guild with reorganizing the State militia, police, and banking system, codifying liquor laws, and banning night work for minors and women in factories via an overtime law. It notes his stand against many in his final year, his refusal to pardon Charles L. Tucker despite 116,000 signatures, and his shift to literature after a long political career.
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Litia
Charles L. Tucker
Signa
Guild
Passenger rate hike set for Maritime routes to New England
An across the board fare increase of about 1 dollar takes effect May 1 on rail and steamship lines between the Maritime Provinces and New England. Boston St John rail fare rises to 8.59 one way and 15.50 round trip, plus steamship and Dominion Atlantic routes see $1 increases while some round trip prices hold steady. The changes follow higher operating costs and affect three rail lines and three steamship operators serving Boston, St John, Portland, Lubec and Yarmouth among others.
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New England
Boston
Transportation Lines
St. John
Boston & Maine
Portland
Maine Central
Vanceboro
Canadian Pacific
Eastern Steamship Company
Eastport
Lubec
Dominion Atlantic Railway System
Yarmouth
N. S
Truro
Halifax
Digby
Rare disease claims life of Princeton football alumnus
Philadelphia April 12 James M s Rhodes Jr former Princeton guard died at his Villa Nova home after a three year battle with blastomycetes a rare malignant intestinal growth. Rhodes aged %s was a Princeton graduate of 1897 and contracted the illness while in the South.
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Philadelphia
James Ms. Rhodes, Jr
Princeton
Villa Nova
Charges of Smuggling Conspiracy Involving 30 Chinese
George L. Andrews of Blue Hill Avenue and accomplices James W. Nickerson and John O. Munroe faced a filed charge of conspiracy to smuggle 30 Chinese from Mexico into the United States. Andrews pleaded guilty in U S District Court, paid $200 in costs, and posted a $300 bond. The trio’s Boston sailing venture on July 11 was thwarted off Cape Hatteras by an un seaworthy sloop Ida chartered for the operation.
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Mexico
United States
George L. Andrews
Blue Hill Avenue
James W. Nickerson
John O. Munroe
Andrews
United States District Court
Boston
Cape Hatteras
Ida
One Ring Circus Returns to Boston Arena Night Show
Arrangements are set for an Old Time One Ring Circus at the Boston Arena on St Botolph Street near Massachusetts Avenue. The inaugural performance next Monday features a ring master and a troupe of clowns in pantomime, singing and riding acts, employing both classic and modern turns. Tickets vary by seating area with prices not specified in available text.
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Boston Arena
St Botolph Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Sawdust
Freckles vanish with new ethine double strength cure
A new drug ethine double strength promises a complete cure for freckles. One ounce applied nightly allegedly clears even severe freckles and lightens lighter spots, with money back guarantee if it fails to remove them.
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Houghton & Dutton
Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
Smart Gatherings Show Front Collar Fashion Rise
At fashionable gatherings this season the front collar is prominent among well dressed men. The Lion Brand introduces the easy slip over button hole eliminating fuss, and the patented lock that prevents spread. These features make the Lion Collar highly popular.
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LION
Conference to Install Weighing Machines for Sugar Imports
James F. Curtis from Washington met with Collector Curtis and Surveyor McCarthy to authorize five automatic weighing machines at the port. The goal is to ensure accurate weight determinations for imported sugar.
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James F. Curtis
the Treasury
Washington
Curtis
McCarthy
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