Dakota Dan Not Heir Proven in Identity Hearing
Mrs Susie Reed Willis of Auburn Maine testified before Master Pevcy at the East Cambridge courthouse that Dakota Dan is not the missing Daniel Blake Russell. The identity hearing yesterday established she is a cousin of the real Daniel Blake Russell and challenged the claimant’s identity.
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Susie Reed Willis
Auburn
Daniel Blake Russell
Master Pevcy
East Cambridge Court House
Dakota Dan
Testimony Admits Uncertainty in Case Over Russell Relative
Mrs Willis testified for the first time and said the claimant did not resemble the longlost Daniel Blake Russell in appearance or bearing. She noted expected changes since the Melrose home visit, but could not believe Dakota Dan was the missing Daniel Blake Russell. The hearing adjourned yesterday to Monday December 30.
Salubrities and Salubrities by John Kendrick Bangs at Boston City Club
John Kendrick Bangs addressed the City Club on Salubrities and Salubrities praising civic spirit and recalling American figures. He quipped about Theodore Roosevelt Taft Lincoln and other notable names, joking of a desiring barber and plotting stone inscriptions. He also recalled traveling for a talk on Everett and arriving early after a 5 o'clock train.
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John Kendrick Bangs
City Club
Wilson
Bermuda
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Taft
Abraham Lincoln
Everett
Eliot Denounces Third Degree Evidence in Courts
Dr Charles W Eliot told the Massachusetts State Bar Association in Springfield that the third degree method of obtaining evidence is a shocking disgrace. He attributed court dissatisfaction to various causes and urged reforms to admissibility of such evidence.
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Springfield
Charles W. Eliot
Massachusetts State Bar Association
Eliot
Jury selection and fairness debated by leaders
President Eliot argued disbarring opinionated jurors harms justice and urged judges to assess juror fitness, reducing appeals and delays. President Eliot warned such delays fuel lynching and night riding, while President Eliot criticized long delays in judicial decisions.
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Eliot
Fliot
Cecilia in Modern Work at Symphony Hall
The Cecilia Society performed Wolf-Ferrari Vita Nuova for orchestra chorus soprano and bari last night in Boston with Dr Arthur Mees conducting Verdi Te Deum opened the program Florence Jepperson soprano 80 Roxbury boys choir aided the effort John P Marshall organist Boston Symphony players under Jacques Hoffmann soloists Caroline Alexander Hudson Carl Cartwright praised for artistry and the choral tone praised for purity and vigor
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Wolf-Ferrari
Cecilia Society
Symphony Hall
Arthur Mees
Jacques Hoffmann
Caroline Alexander Hudson
Carl Cartwright
la Vita Nuova
Botticelli
Fra Tippo Lippi
Mme. de Stael
Boy Shot by Playmate in South Paris Tragedy
A 14 year old boy, Eugene Poland of Skowhegan, was fatally shot in South Paris by his 10 year old playmate Ralph Linscott. The weapon was a revolver and the children did not know it was loaded.
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Paris
Eugene Poland
Skowhegan
Ralph Linscott
Taft Defends Civil Service Move Against Spoils System
President Taft defended his executive order placing 36 000 fourth class postmasters under the civil service and accused House opponents of spreading untruths. He urged Congress to enact reforms to curb the spoils system, supported a tribunal of appeal in pure food cases, and urged funding for a Panama Pacific exposition building and Washington city beautification. He also called for a public utilities commission and opposed extending electoral franchise to Washington residents.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Civil Service
Tveeter
Remsan Board
Remsen Board
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Public Utilities Commission
Commission of Fine Arts
President urges civil service overhaul to curb spoils system
In a year end message the President defends a civil service order aimed at removing politics from local appointments. He laments Congress for not granting authority to classify postmasters and other local officers under civil service. He urges legislation to let cabinet members debate in Congress and to reform land laws and Alaska leases, oil and mineral land disposition, and mail carriage compensation.
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Congress
Internal Revenue
Customs
United States Marshals
Civil Service Law
Senate
House of Congress
Postmaster-General
Alaska
United States
Little Sully's Big Day in Sewell Ford’s Humorous Feature
The notice previews a Shorty story in next Sunday's Post Magazine. Sewell Ford remains a top humorist with the tale titled Little Sully's Big Day. The ad mentions Tom Sleemeptons Nights Into Bright Mornings and Cross Cough Drops.
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Tom Sleemeptons
Cross
Sewell Ford
Little Sully
Post
Home for holidays Giants manager McGraw to return to vaudeville
John McGraw of the Giants will spend the holidays at home and resume vaudeville after New Year. He heads to Chicago for his first 1918 engagement and may play St. Louis and a few other towns. He will not book after February 1, then devote time to baseball and leave for Marin on February 15.
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John McGraw
Giants
Chicago
St. Louis
McGraw
Marlin
Eckmans Alterative Heralded For Tuberculosis Case
A Philadelphia woman reports dramatic relief after three weeks on Eckmans Alterative, claiming night sweats stopped and fever faded, with gradual recovery from consumption. The ad touts the medicine as helpful for bronchitis asthma hay fever and lung troubles, urging readers to seek a booklet and visit local druggists.
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Eckman
Hkckman
Mary Wasson
17Th St
Philadelphia
Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores
Houghton & Dutton Drug Dept
Eckman Laboratory
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour Ad Breaks Breakfast Time
An old advertisement touts Aunt Jemima Self Rising Pancake Flour as quick and nourishing for breakfast. It claims five minute prep, hot serving with butter or syrup, and money back satisfaction guarantees. The copy features the Rag Doll Family and a free Imported Climbing Doll promotion for children.
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Aunt Jemima
Jemima
Musterole Promises Quick Headache Relief Without Internal Drugs
A Musterole advertisement touts a headache and pain relief ointment made with oil of mustard. It claims rapid action and external use, avoids stomach or heart effects, and promises relief for sore throat bronchitis croup and various pains. Available in 25c 50c jars and $2.50 hospital size. order by mail if unavailable. Testimonials from Mrs. F R Snyder of Brooklyn.
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Musterole Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Musterole
F R. Snyder
Brooklyn
New York
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Styx
Bryan
Cecilia
BY Olin Downes
Mme. Hudson-Alexander
Boston
Mr. Cartwright
Cecilia Chorus
Maurice Ketten
Ash
John
America
X-Mas
U. S
Uncle Sam
Hayner Distilling CO
High St
Mass
East Fifth Street
Bond
Hayner Distilling Company
Troy
OMS
Spaul Nin
Dayton
House
Hewson
Sun
U. S. Pat
Wireless
Bay State
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