New England Merchants Press Through Rate Reform
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard Boston merchants urge a through rate from Boston to Denver and Salt Lake City to compete with Chicago and St Louis for Rocky Mountain trade. David O Ives of the Boston Chamber of Commerce argued current Boston Rockies rates discriminate against New England. Chairman Charles A Prouty noted ICC has shown some support for through rate ideas but acknowledged a general complaint about current rates.
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New England
Chicago
St. Louis
Rocky Mountain
Charles A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Building
David O. Ives
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Rockies
Denver
Salt Lake City
Mississippi River
Prouty
Firms Testify For Through Rate In Western Trade
Representatives from Lawrence & Co Regal Shoe Co Samuel Cabot Inc creosote stains and coal tar products F H Hardy Co New England Confectionery Whittemore Brothers testified to support a through rate 10 percent below current combination rate to boost New England and western markets Denver Salt Lake City and Rocky Mountain trade. Railroads Union Pacific Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Rock Island Pennsylvania New York Central spoke as hearings adjourned awaiting further date.
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Lawrence & Co
New England
Regal Shoe Company
Samuel Cabot, Inc
F. 8. Hardy & Co
New England Confectionery Company
Whittemore Brothers
Chicago
St. Louis
Far West
John S. Lawrence
Denver
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountain
George D. Johnson
Mississippi
Union Pacific
H. A. Scandrett
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
T. J. Norton
Rock Island Lines
H. W. Dickinson
Pennsylvania Lines
H. W. Bible
E. P. Bates
New York Central
W. S
Red Cross Cough Drops 5 Cent Mother's Remedy
A small note presents Red Cross Cough Drops as a mother's remedy for children's colds priced at five cents. The concise listing emphasizes a simple, affordable relief perhaps advertised as family medicine in a periodal advertisement style.
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Red Cross
Repeal Demanded for Five Day Marriage License Law
City Registrar Edward McGlenen urged repeal of the five day waiting period for marriage licenses. He said the law fails and allows elopements, noting couples can wed on short notice by leaving Massachusetts.
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Edward McGlenen
McGlewen
Massachusetts
Marriage Law Sparks Outbound Marriages and Calls for Reform
Registrar McGlewen argues the five day rule drives couples to marry outside Massachusetts and return to scoff at the waiting period. He backs delaying licenses, parental consent for minors, and birth certificates for out of state residents, seeking repeal with clerk support across the state.
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Massachusetts
McGlewen
New England
State House
Mrs Ellen Reardon of Cambridge Dies After Illness
Mrs Ellen Kingsley Reardon, wife of Edmund Reardon, Cambridge businessman, died yesterday at 38 Henry Street after several months of illness. Her funeral will be Monday at 9 AM with a requiem high mass at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament.
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Ellen Kingsley Reardon
Edmund Reardon
Cambridge
Henry Street
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Post Santa Claus appeal yields boost in gifts
Thousands of toys dolls stockings mittens and candy are needed by the Post Santa Claus department. The response yesterday was gratifying as hundreds called and took letters or brought items for poor children.
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Post
Post Santa Claus
Post Santa Claus helps needy children at Christmas
The Boston Post appeals for donations to aid hundreds of letters from children awaiting gifts. It details the volunteers and officials aiding the Santa Claus fund, lists recent contributors including Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, and reprints a few letters from Charlestown Roxbury and Neponset asking for toys, clothes, and small gifts for the season.
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Santa Claus
Charlestown
Mark
Mayor Aids Fund With Check for 25 Dollars
John F. Fitzgerald mails a 25 dollar check to the Santa Claus fund through the Post, urging readers to join in brightening Christmas for thousands of disadvantaged children. He expresses hope that every capable person will contribute so no child is overlooked this season. Dec. 20, 1912.
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Santa Claus
Washington Street
Boston Post
Boston Post Business Office
The
Post
Santa
John F. Fitzgerald
Post Santa
Superior Court of
Norfolk County
Registry of Deeds
Boston
Ward 17 Tammany Club
Santa Claus Department
Annie
South Boston
Christmas wishes from two Boston children
A letter from a South Boston boy THOMAS asks Santa for stockings and candy while noting his crippled mother and dead father. In Charlestown another boy EDWIN 7 asks for rubbers and toys as his family struggles after their father’s death. Both siblings hope Santa remembers them this miserable Christmas.
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Santa
Jimmie
Boston
Thomas
Santa Claus
Charlestown
Mayor to Be Santa at North End School
Mayor Fitzgerald will officiate as Santa Claus at St Anthony Parochial School on North Bennett Street in North End. His eldest daughter Rose teaches at the school and has long worked for the welfare of poor children in the district.
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Santa
North End
Fitzgerald
Santa Claus
St. Anthony
North Bennet Street
Miss Rose
Topsfield
Eee
Medford
Peabody
Alliston
Eeeveseseevertes
Doris
Donald
Robert GC
Ones
N. H
Harwich
iVoeedes
Helen
Rowena Leavitt
Bace
R. B
Plymouth
Isabel
South Walpole
Bridgewater
NAMG
Ihe
Wakefield
Sanford
Seernas
Sunita W. Talbot
Aewe Eaves
West Waa
Icetvse
Billy’’ Russell
Mela
Iowa
West Roxbury
Mrs
Eesses Gseseeene
J. Js Cc
Cceawaeeves
RB. B. H
M. W
Little Albert
Isi
D. N
Lowell
Deseesea
Murray Brown
Eere Eeeses
Horner
CeCe
Ys beeEns
Will’s
Essseeeess
Friend
Pleclours Ceres
Ward
Sagen Club
Eka
R J. M
R. H
W., Jir
Tgerparee Econ
John F. Fitzgerald
Brighton
Louise
Percival
Adelaide
Little Dear
Eveee
Hue
Mother
B. B. Lynn
Mary
Jebe
Babe
Boston Post
Eben
L. E. Robinson
Esis Berets
Abby Moulton
Beverly
Joseph Whittaker
Rose H
Dorchester
City Point
H. R
Anggiaon
Eae Court House
Boston
H. M
Bedford
C. H
Eade
Indian Hill Farm
Eevee
Paul Lynch
Elizabeth
Isa
Pendleton
Cecil
Rogs
Gree Ag
Brunswick
Wm. J. H
W. M
Helena
Beerseenes
Manana
Newton Newkirk
Norfolk County
J. F. Ss
Woman Sues Parents of Husband for 25000
Loretta W. Jacobs of Roxbury filed a suit through her father against Charles J. Jacobs and Jane F. Jacobs seeking 25000 for alleged efforts to alienate her husband Charles P. Jacobs. She claims the couple injured her rights and deprived her of her husband’s society. The Jacobs family is prominent in Roxbury.
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Loretta W. Jacobs
St. Alphonsus Street
Roxbury
Ephraim Eldredge
Charles J. Jacobs
Parker Hill Avenue
Jane F. Jacobs
Divorce Granted to Sallie Coulthurst in St Louis Marriage Held in Danvers Tent
A decree of divorce was granted today to David R. Francis Jr., son of Missouri’s former governor, from Sallie Coulthurst of Danvers Massachusetts. The couple wed in a tent on the Coulthurst lawn in Danvers in 1901. Custody of their eight year old daughter Alice Pepperell Francis and alimony of 150 dollars a month were awarded to Mrs. Francis.
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ST. Louis
David R. Francis, Jr
Missouri
Sallie Coulthurst
Danvers
Mass
Coulthurst
Yale
Reporter Charged With Extortion Over Civil Case
Michael Brown a Jewish news reporter was arrested yesterday on extortion charges for allegedly demanding 300 from James Spear of Malden in exchange for keeping facts of the civil suit out of print. Spear asserted the deal and Brown promised not to publish related details.
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Michael Brown
Jewish News
James Spear
Malden
Spear
Brown
Nelson Gives Holiday Books To School Children
George A Nelson of 543 Boylston Street and City Club member dressed as Santa at Prince Street Primary School. He donated 300 books to pupils yesterday afternoon. On Monday evening through the Dorchester Bachelors Club he will distribute 200 books to district children.
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Prince Street
George A. Nelson
Boylston Street
City Club
Santa Claus
Dorchester
Hickey jury still out after nine hours in Lackawanna case
Buffalo news in brief reports that after nine hours of deliberation the jury for J Frank Hickey, accused of killing seven year old Joseph Josephs, could not reach a verdict and the 12 jurors were locked up for the night. Any verdict reached overnight would be sealed and reported to Justice Brown in the morning.
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Buffalo
N. Y
J. Frank Hickey
Joseph Josephs
Lackawanna
Justice Brown
Supreme Court
John H Hall II Pardoned by Taft in 1909 Case
President Taft granted a full pardon to John H Hall II former U S district attorney of Portland Oregon convicted June 1 1909 of conspiracy linked to unlawful fencing of public lands in eastern Oregon The action states Hall is innocent of the offense The pardon announced in Washington on December 20 1909 reflects the executive clemency decision
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John H. Hall II
Taft
Washington
John H. Hall
United States
Portland
Oregon
Hall
Venus at Cornell claims perfect woman student
Ithaca N Y Dec 20 Cornell declares Miss Elsie Scheel of Brooklyn the most perfect physically among Sage College of Women students examined by Dr Esther Parker. Despite taller height and greater weight her proportions are closest to Venus de Milo. Scheel is an athlete who plays basketball.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
Esther&. Parker
Sage College of Women
Elsie Scheel
Brooklyn
Parker
Venus de Milo
Miss Scheel
Assailant of Women Killed in Chicago
Martin Panko, who confessed to attacking more than 20 women in the past year, died today from a police officer’s bullet. He terrorized Chicago’s Northwest Side and was brought down by Detective Frank Wulff of the Irving Park station. Six victims identified him before his death.
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Chicago
Martin Panko
Northwest Side
Frank Wulff
Irving Park
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