Wreck of Merchants Express blamed on broken equalizer bar
Hartford Dec 4 Chief Engineer Elwell of the Public Utilities Commission reports the Merchants Express wreck near Greens Farms on Nov 16 was caused by a broken equalizer bar on a diner dragging through a switch and derailing following cars. He finds rails ties and switch fastenings sound and urges frequent equipment inspections to find metal defects.
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Hartford, Conn
Elwell
Public Utilities Commission
Merchants’ Limited Express
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Greens Farms
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ancient Greek Vocabulary Change Debate
W R Uchtmann of Boston objects to altering Greek vocabulary in Bible translations to fit modern teaching. He argues translators and earlier versions have shown ignorance or dishonesty. He cites Matthew chapter 28 and critiques a Cambridge sermon for proposing a hidden light in centuries of scholarship.
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Cambridge
Central Square
Sabaton
W. R. Uchtmann
Canton Street
Boston
Governor Foss Nominates Mason to State Board of Insanity
Governor Foss named John W. Mason of Northampton to succeed Henry P. Field on the State Board of Insanity. Mason, born 1861, Howard graduate 1882 and Boston University Law School graduate, replaces Field whose term expired a year ago. Lieutenant Governor Luce presided. Briggs named for the second vacancy but not yet confirmed. The Council and Republicans push to withdraw Thomas A. Cunniff as district court clerk amid opposition to Vera's appointment.
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Foss
John W. Mason
Northampton
Superior Court
Henry P. Field
State Board of Insanity
Dr. Briggs
Hvus
Field
Briggs
Mason
Howard
Boston University Law School
Luce
Richmond
Thomas A. Cunniff
New Bedford
Cunniff
Frank Vera
Vera
Abolish Check Charges From Five States
The clearing house association voted to end collection charges on checks from New York New Jersey Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The move follows a Pujo committee inquiry into the money trust and alleged yearly profits of about 50 million dollars on out-of-town check collections.
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New York
Clearing House Association
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Pujo Committee
House of Representatives
Money Trust
Clearing House
Advertisements offer general medical advice and tonics
The column prints readers asking for health tips and weight gain cures from Dr Lewis Baker. It lists suggested tonics and remedies such as aromatic elixir, Monard preparations, laxatives, hair tonics, and tonics for rheumatism, colds, indigestion, and appetite.
Hawthorne Letters Shown in Canadian Mining Trial
William J. Clark of Salem Ohio and Col. Charles H. Heyl retired U S A identified letters from Julian Hawthorne in the U S District Court case against Hawthorne Josiah Quincy Dr William J Morton and Albert Freeman for fraudulent use of the mails to promote Canadian mining claims. The defense read Hawthorne 1908 letter urging investigation and noting actual ore extraction.
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New York
William J. Clark
Salem
Charles H. Heyl
Julian Hawthorne
Josiah Quincy
William J. Morton
Albert Freeman
United States District Court
Heyl
Hawthorne
Witnesses testifying on Temagami Cobalt case details
The testimony covered letters from several witnesses including Julian P. Lippincott and Royal Meeker. George L. Walker said his Boston article did not praise the Temagami-Cobalt mine as a Hawthorne circular suggested. Mining engineer Joseph T. Handy reported very low silver grades, questioning profitability.
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Julian P. Lippincott
Jacksonville
Ill
Thomas T. Hill
Cairo
N. Y
Edward F. Bachelder
Lynn
Mass
William H. Huntington
Newport
R. I
Royal Meeker
Princeton
N. J
George L. Walker
Boston
Hawthorne
Walker
Joseph T. Handy
Morton
Temagami
Ellis
Columbus Not First They Say New Discoveries Precede Columbus
J W Babcock of the Anthropological Society argues history wrongly honors Columbus as the discoverer of America. He cites maps dating to 1414 and Behaim's 1492 work showing Florida and Cuba before Columbus. He claims Atlantic currents could have carried ships to those lands earlier, splitting the society into rival camps.
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Washington
J. W. Babcock
The
Anthropological Society
Christopher Columbus
America
Babcock
Florida
Cuba
Martin Behaim
Columbus
Azores
Woman scalds infant brother to death in Newport News
A woman in Newport News Virginia is reported to have scalded her infant brother to death. The incident occurred in December with sparse surviving details in the dispatch. Police are investigating the death and potential charges.
Son Born to Another Titanic Victim's Widow
Cincinnati reports Mrs. Mary Eloise Smith, widow of Titanic victim, gave birth to a posthumous son named Lucien P. Smith on November 29. She is 19, daughter of Congressman James H. Hughes of Huntington, West Virginia, and shares the Titanic widowhood with Mrs. John Jacob Astor as a mother of a late child.
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Cincinnati
Mary Eloise Smith
John Jacob Astor
Lucien P. Smith
Smith
James H. Hughes
Huntington, W. Va
Paul Thompson
Bill plans 2 new admirals in naval reform
A House bill proposed by Navy Committee Chairman Padgett would grant full admiral titles to rear admirals commanding the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. The second in command of each fleet would become vice admiral.
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Washington
Pacific
Padgett
Naval Affairs Committee
Hanna Consecrated Auxiliary Bishop in San Francisco
The Rev. Dr. Edward Joseph Hanna was consecrated as auxiliary bishop of San Francisco at St. Patrick's Cathedral Rochester December 4 with 400 clergy in attendance. The distinguished guest was Most Rev. Dr. John Bonzano archbishop of Militene and apostolic delegate to the United States.
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Rochester
N. Y
Edward Joseph Hanna
San Francisco
St. Patrick’s
John Bonzano
Militene
United States
American missing after typhoon hits P I
A cable despatch reports American J. W. Green missing after the typhoon that crossed Leyte and Panay on November 2. His wife is reportedly en route from the United States to conduct a search. no Americans are known to have been killed or hurt.
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Washington
Leyte
Panay
P. I
Insular Bureau
J. W. Green
Green
United States
Student Dies After Hazing at Springfield College
Bryan Crane aged 16, son of Dr D W Crane of Springfield, died from two knife wounds to the abdomen after a hazing party at Morrisville College. Millard Copeland, 26, a divinity student, is under arrest on charges of stabbing Crane following the hazing incident.
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Springfield
Bryan Crane
D. W. Crane
Morrisville College
Millard Copeland
Copeland
Crane
$8,000,000 Cargo Coming to Boston on Eight Freighters
More than eight million dollars worth of merchandise sails to Boston aboard eight freighters from Calcutta and Colombo. The Bucknall Nner Kazembe arrived from Calcutta with jute, gunnies, hides, tea. Vessels include Barenfels City of Edinburgh Trifels Kasenga Argenfels Kasama Schildturm due within six weeks.
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Boston
Calcutta
Colombo
Bucknall Nner Kazembe
J. W. Anderson
Barenfels
Scharzfels
City of Edinburgh
Trifels
Kasenga
Argenfels
Kasama
Schildturm
Harris Receives Democratic Endorsement for School Board
Isaac Harris, Jamaica Plain lawyer, won a unanimous endorsement from the Democratic city committee for the School Board vacancy created by David A. Ellis’s retirement. The meeting drew 23 of 26 wards, with 9-11 and 28 unrepresented. The committee postponed endorsing council candidates until after December 20, noting no endorsements planned this year.
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Isaac Harris
Jamaica Plain
David A. Ellis
Democratic City Committee
Maynard
Harris
James A
Jerry’’ Watson
Watson
Editor Ducret Shot by Anarchist in Paris
Montmartre incident ends the life of M. Ducret editor of the Free Idea newspaper amid a vendetta by a Bonnet gang survivor. Ducret, dying, named Lacombe as the assassin, claiming informer status while police hunted the anarchist band.
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Paris
Montmartre
M. Ducret
Free Idea
Ducret
Lacombe
Daughters Protest Bell Removals From Liberty Bell
Philadelphia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution adopts a resolution protesting any removal of the Liberty Bell to the Panama Pacific Exposition or any future location. Every attending daughter signs the protest to the mayor and city council.
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Philadelphia
Daughters of the American Revolution
Official Vote Approved Shows Progressive Lead for Governor
The State executive council approved the official vote showing Charles S. Bird the Progressive candidate leading by 108,329 votes over the required threshold. Analysis notes two thirds of Progressives' support came from Republicans and one third from Democrats, with Foss and Luce possibly altering results. Electoral tally lists John W. Cummings and others with party designations and vote totals across cities.
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Executive Council
Charles S. Bird
Sherman
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Foss
Luce
Joseph Walker
David I. Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Frank J. Donahue
Langtry
Russell Wood
Bull Moose
Daniel J. Cosgrove
John W. Cummings
Fall River
Major General Julius Stahel Dies in New York
Major General Julius Stahel of the Civil War Volunteers died in New York after about a year of illness. Born in Hungary in 1825, he resigned in 1865 and later served as consul at Yokohama and consul-general at Shanghai. Funeral services are set for Thursday with General Nelson A. Miles as honorary pallbearer. he will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Washington
Julius Stahel
New York
Army
Yokohama
Shanghai
Stahel
Hungary
Nelson A. Miles
Arlington National Cemetery
No More Quotations on Butter and Eggs
Chicago December 4. Market editors were told no more quotations on butter and eggs by the Chicago Board. Assistant Secretary Hale declined to discuss the matter, which is linked to a government suit accusing the board of conspiring to fix prices and restraining trade under the Sherman anti trust law.
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Chicago
Hale
Chicago Butter and Eggs Board
Theerman
Sage Tea Revives Hair Color and Scalp Health
Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy marketed by Wyeth Chemical Co claims to restore natural hair color, reduce dandruff and itching, and strengthen thinning hair. A fifty cent bottle promises quick results with a money back guarantee if not as represented.
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Wyeth Chemical Company of
New York
Wyeth
Beauty advice column on massage hair and skin care Miss Ig norant
An advertisement style article offers facial and body massage guidance for skin health. It covers outward and upward strokes, neck and bust routines, and benefits of a glowene cleanser and glorial emollient. It promotes Miss Claire Ainsworth's beauty advice and several hair and skin remedies with product names and usage tips.
Col Archibald Gracie Dies in New York After Titanic Survival
Colonel Archibald Gracie of Washington one of the last passengers to leave the sinking Titanic died in a New York private hospital. He went down with the vessel but survived to reach a life-raft and helped others. His family is prominent in New York Washington and Mobile Ala.
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New York
Archibald Gracie
Washington
Gracie
Mobile
Ala
Wonderful Cure of Rheumatism Trial Bottle Offer
Sufferers of rheumatism gout Brights disease and kidney and bladder ailments are promised relief by Urico O. A testimonial from Wm Walters of Seneca Falls NY claims rapid benefit and full cure after two bottles. The ad sells Urico O at $1 per bottle or six for $5 with a prepaid express offer and a free trial bottle with 10 cents shipping.
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Walters
Seneca Falls
N. Y
Arico
Urico-O Co
State &T
Binghamton
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