Plans to Make Col Goethals a General
Washington Dec 2 Colonel George W Goethals chief engineer of the Panama Canal and its principal builder will be made a full general in the army with rank corresponding to Admiral George Dewey if Representative Mann of Illinois can bring it about in the coming session of Congress The promotion would be for life and not subject Goethals to retirement for any cause
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Washington
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Army
George Dewey
Navy
Representative Mann
Illinois
House
Congress
Goethals
Coughs and Colds Warned By Board Of Health
A vintage civic notice urges precautions against prevalent coughs and colds linking neglect to disease. It cites a famed throat specialist recommending a remedy of glycerine whiskey Virgin Oil of Pine and calls for pharmacy supply of genuine oil as sold by The Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati.
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Board of Health
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Fuss to Present Senatorial Bill
Governor Foss urges immediate passage of a bill to let voters choose a successor to Senator Crane. He plans to push the measure in the legislature and make it a feature of his January inaugural address. He will attend Baltimore governors conference to speak on inland waterways.
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Foss
Crane
Baltimore
Massachusetts
Tona Vita touted as universal tonic amid pacific race talk
A health tonic advertisement urges readers that Tona Vita can lift tired, sick feeling and strengthen the weak. The piece sits among a wider political discussion about Governor Foss, party strategies, and proposed senatorial election reforms, noting how a senatorial primary or preference bill could shift who becomes Senator and which party controls the vote.
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Oregon
Republicans Report Campaign Costs and Major Donors
The Republican State committee's expense account shows year totals of 97959.87 in expenses and 98439.02 in receipts. Top contributors include T Jefferson Coolidge 10000, John W Weeks 6000, Eben S Draper 5560, with others such as Samuel McCall 500 and Ambassador Guild 500.
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Republican State Committee
Secretary of State
T. Jefferson Coolidge
John W. Weeks
Eben S. Draper
Messrs. Weeks
Draper
United States
Samuel McCall
Ambassador Guild
Crane
Lodge
Louis A. Frothingham
Larz Anderson
Hatfield
State Committee
Republican National Committee
William B. Plunkett
Foss
Joseph Walker
Republican Legislative Committee
Governor urged to take stand on senatorial preference plan
The Governor refuses to detail his inaugural address while urged by Democrats and Progressives to act now on the senatorial preference. The proposed bill aligns closely with the Oregon plan and concerns the senatorial preference issue already under discussion.
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Oregon
Man From Hopedale Praised For Senator
Letter to the editor endorses John M Woods urging the legislature to elect the U S Senator. The writer praises Somerville’s representative record, argues business interests should prevail, and asserts the man from Hopedale is the best choice for United States Senator based on public service and reform.
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United States
Congress
Commonwealth
Somerville
State Senate
George
Hopedale
John M. Woods
Doctor Confesses in Government Purity Crusade
Dr. Valentin Studer of Kansas City pleaded guilty in federal court in Kansas City Kansas to sending forbidden matter through the mail during the nationwide purity crusade. He was sentenced to four months in jail and a $5000 fine. he was the sole Kansas City practitioner caught in the raid.
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Kansas City
Valentine Studer
Kan
Studer
Noted astronomer and author Loomis dies at Amherst
Amherst December 2 Professor Eben Jenks Loomis astronomer and author died here today. He was a member of the United States eclipse expedition to the west coast of Africa in 1889. He was born in Oppenheim New York in 1828.
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Amherst
Eben Jenks Loomis
Loomis
United States
Africa
Oppenheim
Charges Lulu Glaser Took Husband's Love
Mrs. Thomas Richards sues actress Lulu Glaser for alienation of affection of her husband Thomas Richards who acts with Miss Glaser in a vaudeville sketch. Richards admits he cares only for Glaser, after a Paris romance and Washington marriage in 1904, natives of Colorado, with Denver, Baltimore performances noted.
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Lulu Glaser
Pittsburg
Thomas Richards
Miss Glaser
Mrs. Richards
Washington
Paris
Colorado
Yale Men Defeat Sparks Yale Robbery Case In Court
Louis Krock from Roxbury faced Jefferson Market Court in New York on charges tied to stealing valuables from three Yale students after Yale's defeat by Harvard. The youths recalled Krock posing as a sympathetic Harvard supporter, later absconding with jewelry while leaving a New York address. Krock had prior trouble, including probation for larceny of 1533 dollars and 28 cents from a tailoring firm, dated 1911 to 1912.
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Louis Krock
Boston
Jefferson Market
New York
Harvard
Yale
Crimson
Devon Street
Roxbury
Krock
James Randolph, Jr
New Haven
University
Tie
Elis
Pensions for Ex Presidents Proposed in House
Washington December remarks report the first public bill in the House to pension former Presidents and widows. The plan would grant a former President 2000 dollars monthly, a widow 1000 dollars, and orphans 200 dollars for those under 21 with both parents dead. It also includes a one term six year limit and repeals a publicity provision from a post office bill.
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Washington
House
United States
de Forrest
New York
Guilty verdicts in Mattapan gambling raid case
All 28 men arrested in the Adam Wilhelm house raid at 39 Oakland Street Mattapan were found guilty by Judge Churchill in Dorchester court yesterday.
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Adam Wilhelm
Oakland Street
Mattapan
Churchill
Dorchester Court
Hub Theatre Plans Delayed For Next Winter
Plans to convert the Hub Theatre on Washington Street into a cosmopolitan theatre are delayed until next winter. The current lease lasts until July 1 next year and the Hub will remain a high class vaudeville and moving picture house this season. Negotiations involve Harry Levitan to secure a lease and possibly transfer ownership to backers of his theater concept.
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Washington Street
Harry Levitan
Government urged to buy pneumatic tube networks
Representatives of the American Pneumatic Service Company told a Senate committee led by Senator Guggenheim that the government should purchase postal pneumatic tube systems in New York Chicago Boston and St Louis. The company said it has invested about 7.25 million dollars in the four cities and would sell at a fair valuation after government expert review.
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Washington
American Pneumatic Service Company
Senate
Guggenheim
Colorado
New York
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Estimated $410000 for Boston Custom House work
Washington December 2 The supervising architect gave a rough estimate of 410000 dollars for continued construction of the Boston custom house for bills due next year. It is not based on detailed figures.
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Hub Custom House
Washington
Boston Custom House
Unscnt Poslam Skin Remedy Ad Claims Fast Results
An advertisement touts Poslam for clearing skin eruptions including eczema acne and barber's itch. It promotes Poslam cream and Poslam soap as fast effective treatments with itching relief and baby friendly use, listing prices and a free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories New York.
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West 25Th Street
New York City
Death charge for Morgan linked to Watt murder case
Leroy Morgan also known as Clinton Harris, 80, of Norwich, is under charge in the Agnes Watt death. Captured after weeks of search on Huntington avenue as he met a friend for an overcoat. He will return to Norwich today without extradition papers to face the murder accusation.
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Leroy Morgan
Clinton Harris
Washington Street
Norwich
Conn
Agnes Watt
Morgan
Felton and Loughlin
Huntington Avenue
Revere Street
West End
Held Without Bail in Connecticut Murder Case
Louis Saxton, who killed Anna Spolan Sky after living with her without marriage, was held without bail on a murder charge in New Britain Connecticut. The incident occurred around Thanksgiving and Saxton faced prosecutors in court today.
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New Britain, Conn
Louis Saxton
Anna Spolansky
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