Hearing on Draper plan for Boston and Maine stock
The committee on railroads will hold the first hearing next Tuesday at 10 a.m. on Governor Draper’s recommendation for a Massachusetts company to hold the Boston and Maine stock then controlled by the Billard New Haven interests. Leaders predict a unanimous report though amendments may be debated. Brown and White demand strong protections for the state, contrasting with NYNH& H vice president Byrnes who says the bill should not constrain the New Haven.
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Elks Balloon Trip Ends With Harbor Landing
North Adams No. 1 balloon, piloted by R. M. Randall, landed at Byfield after a two hour flight at about 7000 feet. Passenger Charles Gatslick, with Elks winners who sidestepped the climb, rode while N. H. Arnold urged the descent near Newburyport Harbor.
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Woman Identified as Mary McDonough at City Hospital
The body found at the City Hospital morgue and held since Monday was identified as Mary McDonough of Brooklyn New York. Identification was made by Mrs. Catherine Curry of Canton who had employed the woman as a domestic.
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Catherine Curry
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Engine Breaks Shull of Arlington Youth
Arlington April 22 John Leary 18 Swan street was struck by a switching engine crossing Boston and Maine tracks. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with a fractured skull and internal injuries.
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Murine Eye Remedy Promoted by Physicians
An advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy as a domestic preparation compounded by experienced physicians. It claims conformity with Pure Food and Drugs Laws and urges druggists to stock Murine while inviting customers to try it with positive assurances.
Governor Draper Holds Plan For Boston & Maine Holding Co
Boston leaders back Governor Draper’s plan to create a holding company for the Boston & Maine stock to keep control within Massachusetts. Senator William Turtle and Col. William A. Gaston praise the idea while cautioning on details. business figures urge state oversight and fair transportation access.
Massachusetts Rail Plan Aims to Buy Boston & Maine Stock
The draft charter for a proposed holding company grants Massachusetts the right to purchase all Boston & Maine stock at any time and limits the holding company to stock ownership. It also ties the company to Massachusetts Railroad Commission oversight to resolve the ongoing railroad issues.
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Boston & Maine
Massachusetts Railroad Commission
Draper
New Haven Railroad Suit Seeks Speedy Trial or Dismissal
E D Robbins representing the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company met with Attorney General Wickersham and others at the Department of Justice to press for a swift disposition of the government suit in Massachusetts seeking to dissolve the trolley merger and block the Boston and Maine acquisition. The case, now on demurrer, was under consideration by the department.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
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Arrest of Frank Rogers for breaking into restaurant
Gloucester April 22 Frank Rogers four was arrested early this morning charged with breaking into the restaurant of Frank S. Loring on Main street. Rogers who has a wife and two children was held for the Superior Court.
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Prescription for Nervous Men and Women
Public notice describes a home remedy for nervous disorders. It prescribes a half pint bottle with three ounces of sarsaparilla syrup, two hours infusion with balmwort, then adding cardiol essence and endomene compound tincture. A tea spoonful after each meal and at bedtime is advised.
Record herring run in Taunton River exceeds two million
In Taunton on April 22 officials report the week's catch of herring totals just over 1,900,000 with more than 100,000 pulled from Shalow Water, a size not seen in a quarter century despite earlier extinction fears.
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