Rhode Island Public Roads Board Faces Abolition Call
A federal report by the United States Department of Agriculture faults Rhode Island's State Board of Public Roads, urges abolishing the board, and recommends appointing a single highway commissioner. It cites lack of clear specifications and an adequate accounting system and criticizes the work output.
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Providence
State Board of Public Roads
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
Pothier
Rhode Island
State Board
Chelsea Man Sues City for Services
Nelson R. Willard of Chelsea filed a suit in Suffolk Superior Court seeking 1000 dollars from the city for personal labor as “Engineer in charge” at City Hall. He charges he worked from August 1, 1912, to January 8, 1918, at 18 dollars a week for 25 weeks before being forcibly ejected without authority.
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Nelson R. Willard
Chelsea
Suffolk Superior Court
City of
City Hall
GETS-IT Corn Cure Promises Quick Vanishing Act
A vintage ad touts GETS-IT as a new plan to remove corns warts callouses or bunions fast with a two second application no bandages or knives. Guaranteed safe and painless, sold by B Lawrence & Co Chicago and in Boston Riker Jaynes stores.
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B. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Boston
Father John’s Medicine Advised As Safe Cold Cure
Public notice warns that many pneumonia deaths come from cough cures with poisonous drugs that dull nerves and stop secretions. It promotes Father John’s Medicine as a nonpoisonous alternative, claiming a respected specialist once prescribed it for Rev. Father John O’Brien of Lowell, Mass., fifty years ago.
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Father John
John O’brien
Lowell
Mass
Deserted wife attempts suicide after trial
Jennie Tadesco, 19, fainted three times during her husband Nicholas Tadesco’s trial for assault and battery in Municipal Court. She later ingested poison at 73 Revere Street West End, left in dangerous condition at Relief Hospital while her mother, the assault victim, lies ill without knowledge of the daughter’s act.
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Nicholas Tadesco
Jennie Tadesco
Revere Street
West End
Relief Hospital
Trial of Tadesco Ends with Allegations of Assault and Family Tragedy
The Tadesco couple's two year unhappy marriage culminates in a court case after the husband seized their child and faced assault charges. The wife fainted during the proceedings, then reportedly poisoned herself upon learning she would not regain custody. She was rushed to a hospital by a sister and tenants.
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Tadesco
Tadescos
Helen
Parcel post cuts express dividend in New York
Rivalry between parcel post and express lines leads to American Express Company reducing its quarterly dividend from 3 percent to 2 percent in New York. The note appears amid other reading matter and magazine recommendations in the Sunday Post Magazine.
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Parcel Post
New York
Express
American Express Company
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Needham Talk Urges Fewer Doctors and Organization
Dr. Richard C. Cabot told the State Federation of Women's Clubs conference at the First Church of Needham that medical charges are ridiculously high and called for organization within the profession.
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Richard C. Cabot
Public Health Department
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Church of
Needham
Medical reform debated at Needham New Century Club
About 250 women gathered as physicians and other leaders discussed reform in health care, school safety, and vaccination and ventilation ideas. Dr Carl C Carstens urged stricter ages for marriage and cautioned about small town breeding. Dr Cabot praised organized medicine and affordable care at the University of California. Wallace Hatch criticized school ventilation while endorsing open windows. The event was hosted by the Needham New Century Club with Mrs Charles C Tyler directing and Mrs Elizabeth Hull welcoming attendees.
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Carl C. Carstens
Boards of Health
Massachusetts
Wallace Hatch
Hatch
Rhode Island Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Carstens
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Charles C. Tyler
Needham New Century Club
Elizabeth Hull
New Century Club
Torchy Tale Promises Lighthearted Sunday Post Read
A playful note signals Sewell Ford continues the Torchy series in the next Sunday's Post, inviting readers to enjoy another humorous installment featuring the sharp wit and cheeky escapades that characterize Torchy's escapades.
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Sewell Ford
Next Sunday
Post
Tufts College Receives Braker Bequest Near 700000
Dr. Austin B. Fletcher announced at a Tufts football banquet that the college received a 350000 check as part of the late Henry J. Braker of New York bequest. The balance and interest will push the total near 700000 for a new school.
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Austin B. Fletcher
Tufts
Henry J. Braker
New York
Tufts College
Braker School of Commerce and Finance Planned
Under the will the Henry J. Braker fund funds a commercial and financial school to be named the Henry J. Braker School of Commerce and Finance. President Hooper said founding the school will likely wait until the full fund is available with plans under review. The late Henry J. Braker died in Plymouth in 1908 leaving about 4 million dollars from drug trade real estate speculation and street railway interests.
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Henry J. Braker
Plymouth
England
New York
Gunmen Ask New Trial in Rosenthal Murder Case
Counsel for four gunmen including Whitey Lewis Dago Frank Lefty Louser and Gyp the Blood filed an 858 page brief with Assistant District Attorney Robert C Taylor asserting the defendants were not fairly tried in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, and listing 16 reasons for another hearing.
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New York
Charles Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Robert C. Taylor
Whitey
Lewis
Dago Frank
Lefty lLouse
Gyp the
Becker
Mr. Taylor
Explosion at Childs Cafe Scalds Worker and Panics Diners
An explosion split the hot water urn and steam pipes at Childs restaurant, 607 Washington Street, throwing John Huvac, 22, of 49 Wall Street, to the floor and scalding him. He was taken to City Hospital in serious condition. The blast shattered a plate glass door but caused no harm to patrons, who returned to meals after authorities vented the steam.
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Childs
Washington Street
John Huvac
Wall Street
Huvac
City Hospital
Westinghouse Stricken Ill Misses Medal Ceremony
George Westinghouse, inventor of the air brake, fell ill with acute indigestion and could not attend the American Society of Mechanical Engineers annual session in New York to receive the Grashof medal from the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure of Leipzig. Dr. W. F. M. Good presented the token in his absence, the medal to be mailed to him.
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New York
George Westinghouse
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Grashof
Verein Deutscher Ingenieure
Leipsic
Westinghouse
Carnival of Winter Sports Display at Henry Siegel Co
A miniature carnival of winter sports from Canada is shown in Henry Siegel Company show windows. Tiny figures in Canadian winter dress demonstrate tobogganing skiing and snow shoeing with blankets and colored edges. In the background an ice palace, built of blocks of ice, rises as a key feature.
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Canada
Henry Siegel Company
William S. Jenks Dies at Adams Pioneer Paper Man
Adams, Dec. 3 William S Jenks 58 pioneer paper manufacturer dies after two months illness in the Jenks homestead He was a director and stockholder of L O Brown Paper and Whiting Paper Co of Holyoke director of First National and South Adams Savings Banks He served in the Berkshire district in 1894 95 Two daughters survive Jessica Jenks Adams and Mrs Robert Whipple Worcester
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Adams
William
Jenks
L. O. Brown Paper Manufacturing Company
Whiting Paper Company
Holyoke
First National
South Adams Savings Banks
Berkshire
Jessica Jenks
Robert Whipple
Worcester
Worcester Man Michael J. Caveney Found Dead
The body of Michael J. Caveney of 27 Crescent Street, 25, was found floating today near Salisbury Pond by Charles M. Booth of 284 Highland Street. Caveney disappeared on November 15. no trace was found by family or police until today.
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Worcester
Michael J. Caveney
Crescent Street
Grove Street
Salisbury Pond
Charles M. Booth
Highland Street
Caveney
Parlow and Bachaus to perform joint recital in Jordan Hall
Much interest surrounds Saturday afternoon December 6 recital by Kathleen Parlow and Wilhelm Bachaus in Jordan Hall. The two young artists hold enviable positions in their fields and will each present two groups. The program opens with Grieg's Sonata in minor performed jointly.
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Kathleen Parlow
Wilhelm Bachaus
Jordan Hall
Miss Parlow
Mr. Bachaus
Grieg
Libel suit filed against Governor Foss for $100,000
James T. Moriarty of this city filed a $100,000 libel suit in Suffolk Superior Court yesterday against Governor Eugene N Foss alleging a false and malicious libel appeared in a newspaper on Oct 2. The claim arises from remarks Foss made during the gubernatorial campaign.
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James T. Moriarty
Eugene N. Foss
Suffolk Superior Court
Moriarty
Foss
Pape's Cold Compound Offers Quick Relief
A vintage ad claims taking three doses every two hours clears a cold. It promises instant nasal relief, stops discharge, eases headache and feverish symptoms, and says the product costs five cents at any drug store with no substitutes.
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Pape
Powers Consent to Ascension of Prince Wied
Dec 3 reports all European powers consent to Albanian throne ascent by Prince William of Wied head of the Wied family born 1872 and who succeeded his father in 1910.
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Berlin
William of
How To Darken Gray Hair At Home
A home preparation darkens gray hair and treats scalp disorders by dissolving Barbo Compound in water, adding bay rum and glycerine. Applied weekly until desired darkness, then biweekly to maintain softness and scalp health. suitable for beard as well and touted as superior to store remedies and inexpensive.
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