Lipton Farewell Festivities Stir Boston Banquet Night
In the Copley Plaza Hotel, 300 Boston business leaders and officials cheered Sir Thomas Lipton on the eve of his departure. Mayor Fitzgerald praised the famed yachtsman as the world’s most popular man, Lipton shared tales, thanks to the Stars and Stripes, and reminders of his start in America under the flag followed visits to Deer Island. Lipton plans to sail for England and race again in 1915, with speeches from Adams, McGregor, Mansfield, and Shuman marking the tribute.
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Copley Plaza Hotel
Boston
Sir Thomas J. Lipton
Sir Thomas
A. Shuman
New York
England
John F. Fitzgerald
Charles Francis Adams
Winfield Thompson
Alexander McGregor
Edward (. Mansfield
Kenry Hagen
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph A. Conry
Timothy E. Byrne
United States
Deer Island
India
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Lipton
Mayor Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
McGregor
Thomas
Byrne
New Haven
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Prince of
Ireland
France
Germany
Shuman
Thomas J. Lipton
Charles F. Adams
Hollis Burgess
Edward C. Mansfield
P. M. Keating
J. Stearns Cushing
Josiah H. Benton
Thomas F. Riley
Henry Hagan
D. F. D. Neill
Davie pardon outlook questioned before council panel
Friends of Robert E. Davie expect a pardon petition to be heard by the pardon committee of the council this morning. A committee recommendation would move the measure to the full council, after which Governor Foss could grant clemency if action is favorable.
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Robert E. Davie
Friends of
Davie
Council
Foss
Davie pardon hearings face protests over clemency
A pending pardon for Davie draws opposition from creditors who lost money in the related case. Medical reports say he is ill but not tubercular, while supporters push clemency citing youth and light sentence. District Attorney Pelletier notes he sent a favorable report, with Governor Foss to decide amid petitions for others.
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Davie
Deer Island
Edward F. Hamlin
Pelletier
Foss
Lena Cusumano
James Mantir
Peter Delorey
Annie Mullins
Danvers Man Charged With Watch Theft
Thomas M. Geary of 63 Hobart street Danvers was booked on larceny after Police Inspectors Norton and Patterson found him linked to the theft of six E Howard Watch Co watches valued at 300 dollars from messenger William Barlow at North Station on Friday November 29. The bag and several watches were recovered at a West End pawnshop where Geary was identified and arrested.
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Thomas M. Geary
Hobart Street
Danvers
Norton
Patterson
William Barlow
E. Howard Watch Company
Waltham
North Station
West End
Geary
Edith and Mabel Taliaferro Sign Joint Broadway Tour
Southern actresses Edith and Mabel Taliaferro sign a contract with Klaw and Erlanger for a joint starring tour. A new play written for them will premiere at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York in October. Edith has played Rebecca in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm for three years. Mabel is known for Polly of the Circus and Springtime.
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Wdith
Mabel
Klaw & Erlanger
New Amsterdam Theatre
New York
White
Edith
Mabel ‘Taliaferro
Pony
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Klaw and Erlanger
New Amsterdam
Edith Taliaferro
Rebecca of
Polly
Plan to bar handwriting experts in Dakota Dan case
Handwriting experts from the previous Dakota Dan identity hearing in East Cambridge Probate Court will not testify in the present trial if counsel for the Russell estate, R W Nason, and counsel for the claimant, William R Sharton, agree. Nason offered to submit writings to Master Pevcy for independent opinion. Master Pevcy hoped the arrangement would prevail as the hearing continued the claimant testimony.
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East Cambridge
R. W. Nason
Russell
William R. Sharton
Nason
Master Pevcy
East Cambridge Court House
Sharton
Professional Bags Attract Buyers At Houghton And Duttons
A buyer at Houghton and Duttons notes women are purchasing soft finish russet cow hide profession bags priced at 2 dollars, remarking on whether wives of lawyers doctors or businessmen are buying. The seller expresses gratification at the strong demand.
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Houghton & Dutton’s
Brown Wins North Adams Mayoral Race After Third Try
Dr. Wal lace E. Brown won North Adams mayoral race on the Republican ticket after two defeats. License support rose by margins 408 this year vs 734 last year, and firemen shift to one day off in five passed 1529 to 1021. Democrats gained three of five council seats. school committee now 3-3 deadlocked. Republicans hold 14 to 4% control. Brown 1720 votes. O Hearn 1218. Clark 312. License yes 1774 yes vs 1366 no. last year 1992 yes vs 1258 no.
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North Adams
Wallace E. Brown
Dr. Brown
William A. O’hearn
Herbert B. Clark
No Drop in Coal Expected in Boston Says Firms
Three Boston coal concerns say coal prices will not drop. They cite the Supreme Court ruling canceling contracts between independent coal companies and railroads as the reason for maintaining price levels.
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Boston
United States Supreme Court
Coal Prices Hold Steady Amid Market Uncertainty
Dealers warn decisions may raise prices with limited supply. J Frank Wellington of the Western Ton Wild Coal Co says no price drop. if supply is ample competition could push down, otherwise wholesale costs set retail. Staples Coal Co cautions it’s early to tell, citing an independent asking 7.50 a ton at Boston wharf. typical stove coal is 5.75 to 6, and paying the higher price would force 9.75 a ton retail.
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J. Frank Wellington
Wellington Wild Coal Company
Staples Coal Company
Boston
Taft at canal for Yalen de Taft at Canal for Yalende
Washington announces final arrangements for President Taft to visit Panama for three days over Christmas. He will reach Colon December 24, depart December 26, inspecting the canal and consulting with Colonel Goethals. He plans three brief speeches in Jacksonville Miami and Key West.
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Washington
Taft
Panama
Colon
Canal
Goethals
Jacksonville
Miami
Key West
Plunkett Opens Campaign For U S Senator Seat
The Hon. William B. Plunkett, a progressive Republican candidate, launches his campaign with a statement mailed to every legislator. He denounces the party machine, calls for caucus abolition, and favors tariff revision that protects New England industry and workers. He backs free opinion, progressive legislation, and a fair labor capital balance.
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United States
Plunkett
Senate
Henry Cabot Lodge
Gillette
Lawrence
New England
The
Commonwealth
Old Guard
Republican Party
Massachusetts
Tributes paid to late Ambassador Whitelaw Reid
London December 17 tributes were paid at a large American Society meeting for Whitelaw Reid. Speeches praised his memory and honor with resolutions of sympathy. President Walter Blackman lauded Reid as a top figure among U S ambassadors to Britain.
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London
Whitelaw Reid
American Society
Walter Blackman
United States
Court of St. James
John L. Griffiths
Great Britain
Irwin B. Laughlin
R. Newton Crane
Hiram Maxim
Tuxedo Richard Carle Endorses Smoke Brand as Wholesome
Richard Carle, famed for The Girl from Montmartre and Mary’s Lamb, states Tuxedo is his idea of a good wholesome smoke and declares he is for it always. He promotes the brand in a strong in prompts.
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Richard Carle
Montmartre
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