Edwards to Head Providence and Worcester Railroad
Stephen C. Edwards of Providence was elected president of the Providence and Worcester Railroad Company at the annual meeting. Directors named include G. Marston Whitin of Whitinsville A George Bullock of Worcester Waldo Lincoln Samuel S. Durfee Lincoln Davis of Boston and others.
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Providence
R. I
Stephen C. Edwards
Providence & Worcester Railroad Company
G. Marston Whitin
Whitinsville
Mass
A. George Bullock
Worcester
Waldo Lincoln
Samuel S. Durfee
Lincoln Davis
Boston
Freak W. Mattison
Stephen Co. Edwards
An Easy Way to Get Fat and Build Strength Ad
An advertisement touts a chemical product Sargel as a remedy to fatten thin people by improving digestion. It claims the digestive tract absorbs nutrients to convert food into fat laden blood, promising 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagt
Boston
Peoples Credit Co
Tewksbury Almshouse Admits 150 Arcadia Fire Survivors
Unable to secure lodgings nearly 150 survivors of the Arcadia lodging house fire applied to the State board and most secured admission to the State almshouse at Tewksbury in the last week as authorities intensified actions against cheap lodging.
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Arcadia
State Board
Tewksbury
Large arraignment of 35 vagrants in Boston & Maine trespass case
Yesterday 35 homeless men were arraigned in the police court before Judge Creed charged with trespassing on the yards of the Boston & Maine railroad. It was the largest arraignment of vagrants in years. The Suffolk grand jury will resume its probe of the Arcadia fire today with expectations of testimony from the two medical examiners.
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Creed
Boston & Maine Railroad
Suffolk Grand Jury
Arcadia
George Burgess
Witnesses Exhibit Fire Testimony From Lodging House Inquiry
Magrath and Timothy Leary report findings at the lodging house during and after the fire. Deputy Chief George Neal Inspectors Frank P. Hardin and James Grady of the State police and State Chemist Walter Wedger will testify. Dr. Francis X. Mahoney chairman Boston Board of Health and John Flynn again testified before the grand jury. Building plans were submitted by the two architects after the fire two weeks ago. Augustus Monahan manager and Joseph Lyons proprietor of Arcadia lodging house testified later.
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Augustus Monahan
Joseph Lyons
Arcadia Lodging House
Monahan
Lyons
Sailor Knifed By Assailant in Gloucester Harbor
William Edwards, a coal barge crewman stationed in Gloucester harbor, lies in the local police station with a five inch back wound and a three inch knife wound near the jugular vein. Police search the area after Edwards cried out for help at the foot of Rogers Street. Officer Eason responded and the assailant fled down the street. Edwards is unable to name a suspect.
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Gloucester
William Edwards
Gloucester Harbor
Edwards
Rogers Street
Eason
Calumet and Houghton See Large Demonstrations Over Copper Strike
About 18 000 people joined demonstrations in Calumet and Houghton demanding restoration of order in the copper strike district. The Citizens Alliance led events while strikers were urged to stay back. At the Quincy mine a clash injured three deputies as demonstrations erupted. officials were denounced for neglect of duty and calls were made to replace Lucas with Nichols in investigations. Ten strikers were arrested as a riot followed an attempted arrest for carrying a concealed weapon. Circuit Judge O'Brien issued an injunction restraining the Citizens Alliance.
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Calumet
Mich
Houghton
Citizens’ Alliance
William Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Quincy
Lucas
George F. Nichols
Alliance
Nichols
Circuit Court
Justice of Peace
O'Brien
Fire-Proof Harrington Fire Extinguisher Ad
An advertisement for Fire-Proof Harrington fire extinguishers and fire-proofing products at 200 Devonshire Street Boston Mass promoting safety and protection for property.
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Harrington
Devonshire St
Boston, Mass
Riley Leaves for Capital in Federal Appointment Fight
Democratic State committee chairman Thomas P. Riley and aide Humphrey O Sullivan traveled to Washington to discuss upcoming federal appointments including the U S district attorney and U S marshal posts Riley is a candidate for district attorney Names floated for the post include Francis Carroll Christopher Callahan of Holyoke and Harvey Pratt
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Thomas P. Riley
Democratic State Committee
Humphrey O'Sullivan
Lowell
Washington
Riley
Francis Carroll
Christopher Callahan
Holyoke
Harvey Pratt
Blacksmith to sing in The Magic Flute at Court Opera
Cassel Germany Dec 10 Franz Bachmann a blacksmith at the locomotive works has been chosen for the leading bass role in The Magic Flute at the Court Opera House on Dec 16.
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Cassel
Germany
Franz Bachmann
Court Opera House
New England Shoewholesalers Seek ICC Appointment
The New England Shoe Wholesalers Association met at Youngs Hotel and urged President Wilson to appoint a New England man to the Interstate Commerce Commission vacancy created by Proutys retirement. They adopted a resolution asking the Secretary of Commerce to appoint Arthur B Butman as a special agent if Congress provides the appropriation for the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
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New England Shoe Wholesalers’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Wilson
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prouty
Secretary of Commerce
Arthur B. Butman
Department
Congress
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Worcester Antiquarian Society Buys Long Newspaper File
Worcester December 10. The American Antiquarian Society of Worcester has purchased an unusually long file of newspapers for about $1000. The acquisition broadens access to early American press records.
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Worcester
American Antiquarian Society of
Early German Reading Adler paper from Reading Penn 1796
The Reading Adler of Reading Pennsylvania began publication on November 29 1796 in the German language and ran continuously until it was discontinued in the present year.
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Reading Adler
Reading
Penn
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
A historic ad touts Pape's Cold Compound to cure a cold in two hour doses. It claims rapid relief from nasal congestion feverishness headache and throat irritation with three doses costing 25 cents at any drug store.
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Pape
Persistent purpose to produce perfect biscuit
The National Biscuit Company pursues a persistent goal to bake perfect biscuits and deliver them in prime condition. This mission has driven the construction of modern bakeries, invention of new machinery, ceaseless care, and the selection of finest ingredients.
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National Biscuit Company
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