Fitchburg Shifts in License Vote in City Elections
In Massachusetts 13 cities held municipal contests with five incumbents re-elected and four defeated. Fitchburg shows a liquor question change from no to yes, while Pittsfield switches from yes to no. Luce act repealed in Brockton Haverhill New Bedford Springfield Taunton. Marlboro fails a second adoption attempt. Quincy votes to continue it.
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Massachusetts
Fitchburg
Pittsfield
Brockton
Haverhill
New Bedford
Springfield
Taunton
Marlboro
Quincy
Roosevelt Urges Congress to Aid Mothers and War Effort
President Roosevelt requests congressional action to expand opportunities for mothers during wartime. He argues national morale and productivity hinge on supporting mothers through policy, urging swift measures to ease duties and boost home front resilience.
Roosevelt urged race preservation and child welfare reforms
President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress urging larger families and better child care, arguing against women working in factories, advocating stricter factory inspections and tougher child labor laws, and proposing corporal punishment for men who beat their wives. He frames these as national priorities with long term social and financial implications. Continued on Page 12, Third Column.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Eliot
Harvard
Japanese Cruiser Adsuma Sunk By Mine Report
A Vladivostok despatch says the Japanese armored cruiser Adsuma was blown up and sunk by a mine. The vessel, among the best in its class, presumably struck a mine off Port Arthur where mines have drifted at sea.
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Vladivostok
Adsuma
Moscow
Shanghai
Port Arthur
Worcester Man Also Shot His Wife in the Neck
A Worcester man is accused of shooting his wife in the neck in addition to another assault. Police reported the incident occurred at their home and the suspect was taken into custody. The victim was hospitalized with injuries not described as life threatening.
Worcester Man Shoots Wife and Daughter in Cottage Parlor
John Wainwright, 50, claimed an accidental shooting at 981 South Bridge Street left his wife Mrs. Frank S. Lindley dead and his daughter fatally wounded. Police doubt the accident theory, suspect a quarrel and deliberate act. wife survives with serious neck wound, autopsy pending.
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Worcester
John Wainwright
Frank S. Lindley
Southbridge Street
City Hospital
Wainwright
Smith and Wesson
William J. E. Stone
Frederick H. Baker
Baker
Patrick O’day
Patrolman Walsh Rescues Babies In Shawmut Fire Crisis
In a Shawmut avenue blaze, Patrolman William D. Walsh fought through flames to rescue sleeping Mary Faretta two and Cassie Faretta, shielded with his coat, and later saved Margaret Smith from smoke. Over 100 people escaped via two stairwells and fire escapes as the rear tenants fled. Total loss estimated at about $2000.
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Shawmut Avenue
William D. Walsh
Division 4
Mary Faretta
Cassie
Walsh
Margaret Smith
Qouio Street
Philip Flatto
Abraham Goodman
Ohio Street
Angelina Tagliabue
Carl
Frayer
Thomas Fitzgerald
Lawson and Amalgamated Copper Clash Grips Market
Thomas W. Lawson campaigns to smash Amalgamated Copper, promising an open showdown. After Lawson’s ad, Amalgamated shares slid from Monday highs to Tuesday lows, a 5 percent swing, as Lawson pledges more action and 1,000,000 shares may move, urging brokers to sell before the break.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Amalgamated Copper
Lawson
Amalgamated
Carnegie Note Seen by Boston Banker
John M. Graham, president of the International Trust Company, said he was approached by Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick through an attorney for a loan of 200000 on the famous 500000 Carnegie note and certificate, but he cannot see how any banker could be persuaded to consider it.
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Carnegie
Boston
John M. Graham
International Trust Company
Cassie L. Chadwick
Mrs Chadwick Collapses After Hotel Move in New York
Mrs Cassie L Chadwick known as the woman of millions leaves Holland House for the New Amsterdam Hotel in a nervous collapse. Secret service men shadow her as reports of forgery investigations into Andrew Carnegie notes linger and no arrest warrant is issued. Her son and maid accompany her while doctors diagnose nervous prostration from recent events and pursuit.
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New York
Cassie L. Chadwick
New Amsterdam
Holland House
Andrew Carnegie
The
Law
Record of the 6 Day Riders
New York Dec 7 At one o clock this morning the 13 leading teams in the six day race had covered 900 miles. The four other teams were one lap behind. The record for this time is 985 miles three laps made by Elkes and McFarland in 1200.
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New York
Elkes and McFarland
Harlow Denies Bribe Charge On Coolidge Estate Vote
Cambridge resident Lester B. Harlow publicly denied McNamee’s accusation that he offered a bribe to Alderman Anderson to back the Coolidge estate purchase. He stated he voted against the proposition while serving on the public property and finance joint committee.
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McNamee
Alderman Anderson
Coolidge
Lester B. Harlow
Cambridge
Joint
Committee of Public Property and Finance
Boston horsemen expelled in trotting board action
At the trotting board of review in New York Dr. W F Clark of Boston owner of Dollie G a 214 pacer expelled for racing out of her class in Worcester and elsewhere. Dr H W Turner of Boston expelled for racing Max G out of class at Monroe and Franklin Park. Israel Rue and D W Chamberlain Roxbury and John Floyd groom expelled related to Dollie G. A E Kenny and Thomas Holmes suspended. A W Dallen the driver already under suspension no action. No Morphine or Injurious Drugs.
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New York
Trotting Board of Review
W. F. Clark
Boston
Dollie G
May L. C
Nathalie N
Worcester
Mass
H. W. Turner
Max G
Monroe
Franklin Park
Israel Rue
D. W. Chamberlain
Roxbury
John Floyd
A. E. Kenny
Taunton
Thomas Holmes
A. W. Dallen
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Waltham
John L. Harvey
Roswell L. Wood
Northampton
Theobald M. Conpo
Edward H. Keith
John H. Eldridge
Henry Parsons
Henry O. Sawyer
Lawrence
Cornelius L. Lynch
Charles S. Ashley
Gloucester
George E. MacDonald
Allen H. Bugge
Francke W. Dickinson
James Thompson Seeeeen
Pres. Roosevelt
Con
Gress
Quarrel
Thomas McGerry
George Stone
Max Davis
Lewis Verghagen
Boston and Vicinity
Summer St
BUT &Co
Hovey’s
Mrs. Chadwick
Boston Horsemen
John
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