Patten Reveals Role in De Luxe Book Scheme
Chicago December 18 James A Patten a Board of Trade member and former Evanston mayor described his links to the De Luxe book fraud case He said he helped expose the Annex bookmen and disclosed his wife was victimized for 30000 He also admitted paying expenses for John M MacFarland head of the bookmen including travel and meals money.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Board of Trade
Evanston
Annex
Copper Smelter Battle Rumors Stir Wall Street
On December 18 in New York rumors of a copper smelter war and Standard Oil backing a new company circulated after a drop in American Smelting & Refining Co shares. Daniel Guggenheim, president of ASR, dismissed commission smelting as desirable and urged building a smelter in a farming locality to avoid litigation.
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New York
Wall Street
Standard Oil
American Smelting & Refining Company
Daniel Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Havemeyers
Arbuckles
Ryan-Cole
The
United States
American Smelters Securities Company
Copper Commission
American Smelting and Refining Company
Republic of Mexico
Securities Company
Standard Oil Company
Patten testimony ties MacFarland case to hotel grill room
Witnesses describe Patten and wife recounting MacFarland operations at the Annex last May. Patten details a park meeting with MacFarland and a grill-room dinner with a detective who identified Warfield as a bookman. He admits paying MacFarland expenses and a laundry bill as Part of ongoing testimony.
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Mr. Patten
MacFarland
Annex
Tie
Bookmen’s
Ella McClellan
MacFarjland
Patten
Joseph Paden
William S. Forrest
Julian
South Side
Mrs. Patten
Cancer Cured In 10 Days
A self advertised physician claims a guaranteed cancer cure within 10 to 20 days after other doctors have given up. He offers free expert advice and promises home treatment or personal attention at a sanitarium. He cites Lebanon banks or firms as proof of reliability. A free coupon is requested.
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Lebanon
Dr. Curry Cancer Cure Co
Curry Sanitarium
Ohio
W. O. Bye
Dept. P
Broadway
Kansas
Cit
Addressing Medical Inquiries via Dr. Ramsey’s Office
Guidance suggests contacting the doctor through his private secretary E. W. Ramsey at Box 79s Lebanon Ohio rather than addressing the Cancer Company directly. This directs readers to a personal contact point for private correspondence.
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City
State
E. W. Ramsey
Box 79S
Lebanon
Ohio
Col William T Grammer Dies At 76 In Woburn
Col William T Grammer 76 longtime Woburn resident died at his home. He founded Grammer Brothers shoe firm and served on the Board of Selectmen Assessors and State Harbor Commission. Survived by three daughters Mrs Buchanan Mrs Warren Johnson and Miss Alice Grammer all of Woburn. He was postmaster under Arthur and a director of the First National Bank.
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Woburn
William T. Grammer
Mary E. Buchanan
John Warren Johnson
Alice M. Grammer
Grammer
Boston
Samuel
Grammer Brothers
Board of Assessors
State Harbor Commission
Arthur
First National Bank
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank
Post 33
Masons, Odd Fellows
Richard Farrell Killed by Train in Elizabeth
Richard Farrell aged 37 from Weston Massachusetts was killed by a train while walking on a railroad track last night in South Elizabeth New Jersey.
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Richard Farrell
Elizabeth
N. J
Weston
Mass
South Elizabeth
Weston Man Identified Amid Train Fatality Uncertainty
Weston residents uncertain after Richard Farrell, killed by a train in Elizabeth New Jersey, was not known locally. Authorities search for his ties to Weston and confirm his identity amid sparse clues.
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Weston
Richard Farrell
Elizabeth
N. J
Taft Arrives in Augusta for Georgia Welcome
President elect Taft and much of his family create lively reception in Augusta Georgia amid Southern hospitality. Judge Taft enjoys golf at the course despite unfamiliar sand greens and plans to stay with Mr Landon A Thomas until Monday.
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Augusta
Taft
Landon A. Thomas
Tafts
Terrett
Mr. Taft
Philip Werlein
New Orleans
Atlanta
Boston Hatters Director Reports Union Board Actions
William Wixted, Boston member of the United Hatters' Union board, returned from New York with details of the meeting. He spoke at a union gathering about the scale for a Boston firm that moved to Philadelphia and noted Boston metal trades unions seeking a metal trades section and charter from the A B of L. department.
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William Wixted
Boston
United Hatters’ Union
New York
Philadelphia
Boston Metal Trades Unions
Boston Ave
Metal Trades Department
A. B. of L
Have We Got Spy System
Washington reports a shift toward a more conciliatory tone from the President toward Congress as Senate probes threaten to outpace the House clash. The appropriations committee delves into secret service and allied agencies, fueling talk of an emerging spy system resembling Russians methods.
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Washington
Congress
Hasen
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Appropriations Committee
Secret Service
Russia
Lecturer Bonner to Speak on Vaccination at Labor Union
John H. Bonner of Leicester will address Boston Central Labor Union about anti compulsory vaccination at tomorrow's educational hour. Coopers' Union 89 reports dispute with Suffolk brewery in South Boston settled to local satisfaction.
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John H. Bonner
Leicester
Eng
Boston Central Labor Union
Coopers’ Union 89
Suffolk
Boston
Curley’s Chances Improve In City Unity Effort
Democratic mayoralty fight shows signs of harmony as Daniel A Whelton withdraws from the race Alderman-elect Attridge pledges to follow the majority view and Republicans may back Attridge if they cannot elect their own candidate James Donovan also helps forge a united city effort reflecting a party consolidation.
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Daniel A. Whelton
James Donovan
Curley Seeks Chair. Republicans Weigh Caucus Support
Alderman James Curley announces candidacy for chairman with Whelton Giblin and Timilty backing. Several Republicans including Anderson Brand Cotton run as contenders and plan caucus, while Attridge remains unpopular. Brand may break with the Good Government Association amid mayoral tensions.
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James Curley
Whelton
Giblin
Timilty
Attridge
O’hare
Donnelly
Post
Anderson
Brand, Cotton
Ballantyne
Alderman Anderson
John A. Ackley
Parnag Adam Adamian
Charles W. Alden
Robert T
Allen Eene
George P. Anderson
John E. Baldwin
Walter Ballantyne
Nathan F. Bates
Charles F. Berry
Frederick J. Brand
John H. Broderick
Charles H, Bryant Thomas Burke
James J. Byrne
Charles IL
Cost Eie
James F. Casey
Dawson Cole
William D. Cotton, Jr
James M. Curley Papael
Daniel Gg. Daly
Daniel J. Donnelly
William
J. Doyle
John H. Elliott Sick
Leroy T. Gardner
Thomas J. Giblin Seer
Jacob Haertl Eeree
Matthew Hale
Onaren
William J. Handrahan
Jeremiah F. Kelleher
Daniel J. McDonald
John J. McGettrick
William J. Melendy
George D. Nichols
J. Frank O
Thomas F. Phelan
Saverio R. Romano
Ewan Ew
Samuel Simons
Leon Weiner
Daniel A. Whelton
Albert W. Whittredge
Ira E. Worcester
Non-Frat Tufts Club Plans New Clubhouse
In Medford on December 18, over $1000 was pledged with an alumnus promising $2000 more for a non-fraternity Tufts Clubhouse. A meeting at Bromfield Pearson Hall subscribed $1000 and formed a committee to select and arrange occupancy with D B Knowlton chair and faculty support from Dean Anthony and Professor Rockwell.
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Medford
Tufts College
Bromfield Pearson Hall
D. B. Knowlton
Anthony
Rockwell
F E. H. Rockwell
George Burnham
J. A. Tuck
James E. Douglas
Frank W. Anderson
G. H. Harris
Memorial plan to honor Whistler with Rodin Fame replicas
The Whistler Memorial committee in London resolved to appeal to English and American art lovers for 5000 dollars to present replicas of Rodin's Fame statue. These replicas would be erected in Paris and Lowell Massachusetts in memory of Whistler.
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London
Whistler Memorial Committee
Rodin
Fame
Paris
Lowell
Mass
Whistler
Lodging House Licensing Question Sparks Meeting
W H Hayes of the Landladies and Real Estate Owners Association condemned a lodging house licensing proposal at 563 Tremont St. He argued homeowners should not be forced to license their lodgings. A I Peckham of the Lodging House Commission defended fair treatment and denied reforming aims.
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Hibbard
Lodging House Commission
A. I. Peckham
Rothwell Heads Lincoln Day Committee In City Meeting
At a Lincoln Day committee meeting in Mayor Hibbard's office President Bernard J. Rothwell of the Chamber of Commerce was elected permanent chairman. Colonel J Payson Bradley was chosen permanent secretary. A five member committee will plan Lincoln's birth day exercises in public schools with James J Storrow and Stratton Brooks to select two others.
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Hibbard
Bernard J. Rothwell
Chamber of Commerce
J. Payson Bradley
James J. Storrow
Stratton Brooks
Lincoln
American Victim Identified in Algeria Rail Wreck
Constantine Algeria December 18 reports indicate one victim of the yesterday wreck in the I Achir tunnel was an American but identity not yet established.
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Constantine
Algeria
I] Achir
Beacons Hill bill would imprison cars for 30 days
A proposed Beacon Hill bill would jail an automobile for 30 days if it “upsets” a citizen, branding the car as guilty of assault and battery without trial. A man presented the measure to Clerk Kimball who said it must be introduced by a legislator.
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Beacon Hill
Kimball
Legal Analysiscasts Inward Look at Vehicle Lien Idea
Under legal analysis the bill aims to give an injured party a lien and release the automobile once settled. Attorney Frank Hurtubis of the automobile interests calls the proposal drastic and suggests extending it to all vehicles. He notes horses and carriages can cause injuries and calls the idea an invasion of property rights but not entirely new.
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Frank Hurtubis
Automobile Interests
Runaway Horse Dash Near Norfolk House Ends Narrowly
Clarence Condon of the Stark Supply Company narrowly escaped death when a frightened horse bolted through Roxbury streets as he clung to wagon shafts. Samuel Baracewicz of South Boston risked his life to stop the runaway at Vernon street, pulling the horse and saving Condon near Eliot square.
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Roxbury
Clarence Condon
Stark Supply Company
Washington
Lenox
Samuel Baracewica
Gold Street
Boston
Condon
Eliot Square
Norfolk House
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Digestive Relief
An old newspaper ad extols Pape's Diapepsin as a remedy for indigestion caused by sour stomach fermentation. It claims instant relief, describes symptoms, and urges readers to buy a fifty cent case at their local pharmacy. The tone markets a simple cure and portrays indigestion as Food rotting fermentation.
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Pape
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