Mrs. Pinkham Invites Working Girls for Health Advice
A cordial invitation to working girls like Abby Barrows to seek Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham's help. The letter recounts relief from nervous symptoms and irregular periods after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. Letters are confidential and free of charge. Address Mrs. Pinkham Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Abby I. Barrows
Nelsonville
Athens Co
Ohio
Arrest of Lucas H Kendall Sparks Inquiry into Preferred Mercantile
State agent Lucas H Kendall of the Preferred Mercantile Company was arrested by Police Inspector McGarr on a charge of negotiating contracts. Kendall, 42, resides at 110 Regent Street Roxbury. Colleagues Charles H Herbst Cambridge and Amog Starkey Brighton await trial on similar charges related to pre injunction transactions.
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Preferred Mercantile Company
Lucas H. Kendall
McGarr
Kendall
Regent Street
Roxbury
Charles H. Herbst
Cambridge
Amog Starkey
Brighton
Custer’s orderly speaks at Newton G A R campfire
Captain John Ryan, Custer’s orderly and the man who fired the first and last shot in the Custer massacre, lectured at Temple Hall Newtonville. He presented relics from the famous battle and the event drew hundreds of veterans for a collation after the talk.
Senate kills Luce scheme on nomination papers
The Luce bill to require nomination papers be filed with election commissioners rather than political committees failed in the Senate by a 20 to 6 vote. Senators Beck Lane Boston Bullock New Bedford oppose. Taylor and Cheney backed engrossment citing murder prevention and past Boston filing scenes.
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Luce
Senate
Beck
Lane
Boston
Bullock
New Bedford
Taylor
Cheney
Lowell
Election Laws Committee
Howe
Boston Election Commissioners
House
Council confirms Cole and MacDonald to Suffolk police board
The executive council at 2 30 p m unanimously confirmed Colonel GC H Cole Jr as chairman of the Police Board and Dr MacDonald as medical examiner for Suffolk county.
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GC. H. Cole, Jr
MacDonald
Suffolk County
Taft of Worcester Seeks Amendment In Anti Bucket Bill
Debate in the house focused on delaying action until today to print an amendment from Mr. Taft Worcester. Taft says the change will not alter the bill’s nature but will limit its reach so certain institutions are not affected.
Governor Granted Executive Power Under Gypsy Moth Bill
The governor with the council’s consent gains executive authority under the gypsy moth bill. A superintendent will direct the work, and a total appropriation of 300000 is set. Of this 75000 is to be used this year, 150000 in 1906, and 75000 in 1907, plus 10000 annually for parasite control at the superintendent’s discretion.
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Committee On
Amendment to Luce law returns cities to prior status
The amendment to the Luce law, restoring municipalities to their pre joint caucus act position, went to engrossment in the Senate after a brief explanation by Senator Cheney of Lowell. The bill also changes registration to occur every 12 years instead of 10 in Boston.
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Luce
Senate
Cheney
Lowell
Boston
Insurance and Police Probe Steam Boiler Insurance
The insurance commissioner and the district police chief will investigate steam boiler insurance under a House Ways and Means resolve. The committee weighs petitions admitted by the Senate on boiler use and inspection.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Abolish Civil Service Office Ends Long-Running Post
The civil service auditing division headed by John S. Concannon and clerk Charles I. Sullivan was abolished by Mayor Collins. Savings include 3200 in salaries and 2000 in expenses. Sullivan moves to the water department, reporting May first. Concannon’s fate is undecided.
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Civil Service Auditing Division
John S. Concannon
Charles I. Sullivan
Collins
Quincy
Sullivan
Water Department
Concannon
Post
Insane Father Attacks Son in Providence
Robert Burney a laborer suffered a sudden attack of insanity in Providence on April 20 and attacked his 10 year old son Robert who lies in hospital from blows kicks and bites.
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Providence
R. I
Robert Burney
Robert
Ossipee Murder Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Court
John Mattress, arraigned on Ezra P. Dodge murder charge from Sept 13, 1900, waives examination and is held without bail for June grand jury. Police say new evidence points to Mattress as a tool of others. a second arrest in Ossipee Valley is anticipated as officers pursue a different suspect tied to Dodge. Mrs. McDonald defends her brother and vows to hire top counsel.
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Ossipee
N. H
John Mattress
Ezra P. Dodge
Johnson
Ossipee Valley
Dodge
Mattress
Myron Johnson
Rumery
Post
McDonald
Centre Ossipee
the Post
John
East Boston Senator Taylor Pushes Tax Title Reform
The tax title bill reducing interest on unpaid tax estates to 8 percent and fixing a $3 deed fee passed both legislative chambers and heads to Governor Douglas for signature. It targets profiteering from unpaid estates, aiding thousands in East Boston and nearby areas.
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Douglas
Taylor
East Boston
Fisk
Peters
Representative Seiberlich
Senator Taylor
Christopher J. Fay
Edward McHugh
Representative Fisk
Brighton
Allen Webster
Pillsbury
United States
Casey
Taylor East Boston Hospital
Boston City Hospital
East
Boston
Senate panel weighs Cotton claim settlement proposal
Senator Parker chairing the Ways and Means Committee said it will consider legislation to settle Agent John B. Cotton's claim of a draft totaling $1,161,000 belonging to Massachusetts. Cotton seeks a 10 percent fee for collecting Civil War claims under contract.
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Parker
Senate Ways and Means
John B. Cotton
Massachusetts
United States
Waltham Plans Purchase Of Well Bearing Lands
Waltham negotiates to buy land at Roberts from William Roberts to boost water supply. A winter pumping test on 15 wells lasted 3&7 days with daily water samples analyzed by the State Board of Health, yielding satisfactory results. City officials aim to augment local supply and avoid joining the metropolitan system.
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Waltham
Roberts
William Roberts
State Board of Health
Hollis Street Theatre Closed On Good Friday
The Hollis Street Theatre will be closed tonight due to Mrs Patrick Campbell's usual absence on Good Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Street
Patrick Campbell
Counterfeiting Case In United States Circuit Court
Patrick J. Gallagher faced a trial before Judge Lowell for passing a counterfeit five dollar note. He implicated Dr. Thompson and Fred B. Wilson as conspirators while Wilson testified about the bill. Gallagher described a collecting agency on Eliot street and denied prior involvement in counterfeiting, stating statements arose after arrest.
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Patrick J. Gallagher
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
Dr. Thompson
Fred B. Wilson
Secret Service
Joseph E. Murphy
Miss Bogert
Lynn
Gallagher
Wilson
Eliot Street
Appleyard to Appear in United States Court
Arthur E. Appleyard of Brookline secured a writ of habeas corpus to gain release from State Officer Rhoades. Judge Lowell granted the petition in the U S Circuit Court at the request of Assistant Attorney General De Goosh. Deputy Marshal Bancroft will serve the writ today and bring Appleyard to court Saturday morning.
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Arthur E. Appleyard
Brookline
Rhoades
Lowell
United States Circuit Court
de Goosh
Charles A. Bancroft
Appleyard
Harvard Student Fined for Car Window Vandalism
Harry Wells of Harvard College Cambridge faced two counts of malicious mischief for breaking a car window on Massachusetts Avenue near St. Germain Street. Captured after a pursuit by Sergeant Kean, Wells pleaded not guilty and was fined 15 dollars in Municipal Court.
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Harry Wells
Harvard College
Plympton Street
Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
St. Germain Street
Kean
Station 16
Wells
Jury Disagreement Delays Manslaughter Trial
In Superior Criminal Court yesterday John W. Sullivan faced manslaughter charges for the March 14 death of John McCarthy. The jury disagreed after a dispute alleging Sullivan struck his friend. defense was by W. T. A. Fitzgerald.
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Superior Criminal Court
John W. Sullivan
John McCarthy
Sullivan
McCarthy
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
James L McCusker on Trial for Larceny in Polishing Business Sale
James L McCusker faces a Superior Criminal Court trial charged with larceny for selling a half interest in a polishing business to Lewis Waters and receiving 500 dollars, with allegations the business was not worth the represented value.
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James L. McCusker
Superior Criminal Court
Lewis Waters
New York Man Charged With Criminal Libel
W Wayne Belvin of New York appeared before the Superior Criminal Court charged with criminal libel. The jury was out at adjournment last evening. He sent a telegram from New York to Boston concerning T F Nye an Englishman with whom he had business transactions.
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W. Wayne Belvin
New York
Superior Criminal Court
Boston
T. F. Nye
Newton Woman Thrown by Car
Miss Annie Carter a 30 year old domestic employed by I C C Heinz Newton was struck by an outbound car while waiting on Washington Street opposite Winship Street Brighton and thrown to the ground. She suffered severe contusions but is expected to recover after medical treatment at the police station and at a friend home. The car was operated by Motorman Edward J Black with Conductor Robert McCammon.
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Washington Street
Winship Street
Brighton
Annie Carter
I. CC. Heinz
Kirkstall Road
Newton
Home of Friends
Garden’ Street
Edward J. Black
Robert McCammon
Boys Run Bold Scheme for Free Railroad Rides
William Kelley aged 11 and Harry Salois 18 wandered into Police Station 5 seeking free rail transport. They claimed to be lost from Lawrence with their mother and wanted to return there. They confessed they ran away from the Working Boys' Home Newton Highlands and were sent to Bennet Street Home for the night.
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William Kelley
Harry Salois
South End
Salois
Clark
Lawrence
Newton Highlands
Bennet Street
Newton
Stack fined ten dollars for Boston Elevated disturbance
Frank Stack who caused a scene in a Boston Elevated car on Wednesday evening was ejected from the car and then thrust his hand through a window. He appeared in Waltham Police Court and was fined ten dollars.
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Watertown
Frank Stack
Boston
Waltham
Canby memorial idea eyed for Boston parks from Wilmington project
Prominent Bostonians praise the William A Canby memorial in Wilmington Delaware as a practical model for Boston Common. The four foot high Senator’s seat by Guy Lowell to be built of Barre granite by J W Bishop offers seating with scenic overlooks and could inspire benches for Boston’s parks.
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William A. Canby
Wilmington
Del
Boston
Boston Common
Guy Lowell
Dupont Powder Mills
The
Park Commission
Barre
J. W. Bishop
Firefighter Saved From Smoke At Malden Building
Malden fire crews rescued Fireman Tenry Ware after smoke overpowered him during a blaze on the third floor of the Bailey building at 56 Pleasant Street. The fire, reported shortly after 10 PM, caused about 1500 in damage to Tolman's hardware and Duggan's market as smoke and water wrecked their stock. cause undetermined.
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Malden
Tenry Ware
Pleasant Street
Tolman’s Hardware Store
Duggan’s Market
Elevator accident ends boy's life in Lowell shaft
Alphonse Dumont, 15, of 77 Cheever Street, fell into the Talbot building elevator at 46 Middle Street. His head was severed with parts found on the second and third floors and the body at the shaft bottom. The third floor housed L. W. Hawks & Co., upholsterers.
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Lowell
Alphonse Dumont
Cheever Street
Talbot Building
Middle Street
L. W. Hawks & Co
Girl Found Asleep in Chinese Laundry
Salem police were called to Charley Sam's laundry at Tur ner and Essex streets last night and found a young woman asleep in the rear. Initial thoughts pointed to an opium joint but investigators suspect a more serious matter. Charley Sam, owner of the establishment with a shady reputation, was locked up on a charge of keeping a disorderly house.
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Salem
Charley Sam
Turner and
Essex Streets
Railway Officials Laud Local Subway and Terminals
Officials from the London and Northwestern Railway praised the subway and elevated system here and commended both the south and north terminals. The visitors attend the international railway congress convening in Washington early in May.
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London & Northwestern Railway
Washington
Malden Child Burned Near Pearl Street Bonfire
Liazzie Duggan nine major burn injuries to lower limbs back and arms from a bonfire at the Pearl street dump in Edgeworth district. She was taken to Malden Hospital where doctors call her condition dangerous.
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Malden
Liazzie Duggan
Michael Duggan
Pearl Street
Edgeworth District
The
Malden Hospital
Platts Chlorides Promoted As Safe House Disinfectant
Advertisements note Platts Chlorides as an odorless liquid that destroys foul odors and disease agents. The dilution suggested costs little and should be used in waste pipes sinks closets and cellar. Claims include long approval by physicians sanitarians and health boards and over 26000 written testimonials.
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Platt’s Chlorides
Boards of Health
Henry B. Platt
New York
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Miss Barrows
Mrs. Pinkham
Boston Cut Flower Co
Bromfield St
Agent Kendall
Custer
Committee
Bill
Council
Cole
Bucket Shop
Civil Service Office
Sheriff
M.L Johnson
Tamworth
Sewall W. Abbott
Wolfboro
Modern Ladies’ & Gentlemen’s Cafe
Linwood Cafe
Boylston Street
P. J. Gallagher
Harvard
M’cusker
Belvin
White, Warner CO
Makers
Taunton
Mass
Wilmington, del
Furnishes
Canby
Boy
White Dental
R. H. White
Bourtentee
Franklin Sr
Ward
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