Boston Hotel Clerk Suicide in Rhode Island City
James F. McCushing, a Boston Crown Hotel clerk, died in Providence at 245 Friendship Street after taking 20 or more bichloride of mercury tablets. He had a prior stint at Hotel Essex in Boston and recently grew despondent over a love trouble. Two anonymous threatening letters were found in his room, and his sister Mrs. Annie A. Hall of Charlestown is named among his relatives.
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Providence
R. IL
James F. McCushing
Boston
Crown
Friendship Street
McCushing
Essex
Annie A. Hall
Charlestown
Strike Ends For Longshoremen On Merchants and Miners Line
Four week strike by longshoremen on the Merchants and Miners line ends after union declares it off. Sixty of 150 strikers are hired immediately with the rest awaiting openings. Incident noted as deep water workers to handle cotton and other cargo from Baltimore and Norfolk boats. Cause traced to discharge of three men by the stevedore without a hearing as per prior agreement. Union members lost hope when the company refused recognition after idleness.
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Merchants and Miners’ Steamship Company
Baltimore
Norfolk
Grand Council of Carpenters Formed in Boston Area
A grand council of union carpenters was formed last night to encompass 12 000 members across Boston and the north and south shore districts. The districts retain councils and jurisdiction. The new body will arbitrate disputes between districts and act as a defense force with district councils.
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Grand Council of
Union Carpenters
Carpenters of
Boston
North
Soun Shore
Labor unions set holiday and wage talks in Boston
Boston Carpenters District Council votes Monday as holiday. President Daniel H Dugan to lead mass meeting December 30 at Brodbine Hall to decide on May 1 wage and hour scale. Boston Bartenders Union recount gives John D O'Brien 306 and Richard W Garrity 293. Boston Cigar Factory Strippers Union backs union labels of bakers garment workers and waiters. Officers nominated without opposition: president Bessie Jacobs vice president Annie McLonchlin recording secretary Rose Scully financial secretary Anna Bowen sergeant at arms Celia London trustees Misses Bowen Scully and Minnie Monaghan. Ball set for January 11 at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Boston Carpenters’ District Council
Daniel H. Dugan
Brodbine Hall
Boston Bartenders’ Union
John D. O’brien
Richard W. Garrity
Boston Cigar Factory Strippers
Bessie Jacobs
Annie McLonchlin
Rose Scully
Anna Bowen
Celia London
Misses Bowen
Scully
Minnie Monaghan
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Sister Denies Love Affair Behind McCushing Death
Mrs. Annie A. Hall, sister of McCushing, says there was no affair and that his Providence death was not self-inflicted. She notes he had heart trouble, received a letter from him yesterday, and planned to visit Christmas at her Charlestown home. She refuses to name the young woman involved and recalls his Ashburnham birth and 30-year age.
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Annie A. Hall
McCushing
Post
Harvard Street
Charlestown
Providence
Mrs. Hall
Harvard Student Rescued After Ice Breakthrough on Charles River
Charles Sinclair, a Harvard student, cried for help as he fell through ice during skating on the Charles River. Officer Doherty of Cambridge police reached him with a nearby board, pulled him from the water, provided restoratives, and Sinclair was later returned home.
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Charles Sinclair
Harvard
Charles River
Doherty
Cambridge Police
Sinclair
Would Star Mrs Chadwick on Vaudeville in Toledo
An offer to star Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick on the vaudeville stage was sent from Toledo. The plan provides bail funds and a $2000 weekly payment for a season of two to 20 weeks, depending on legal needs, with an initial engagement for a week before moving to New York. A company representative will meet Mrs. Chadwick tomorrow to discuss a vaudeville sketch in which she would play a crushed woman with a few spoken lines.
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Toledo
Cassie L. Chadwick
Chadwick
Tunnel Plans Now Complete for East Boston Celebration
A large tunnel committee meeting at Music Hall East Boston finalized plans for a big celebration next Thursday. Debates over letting women ride with men in the tunnel were postponed to Tuesday night. The group aims for a harmony driven event with more than 400 tickets sold and expectations of 800.
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Music Hall
Boston
Douglas Asks Miles Detail
Washington December 22 Governor elect Douglas of Massachusetts has advised Secretary Taft that he desires General Miles detailed to duty with the organized militia of Massachusetts. He was informed by the secretary that the detail would be made if requested.
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Washington
Elect Douglas
Massachusetts
Taft
Miles
Will of Miss Dolbeer Favors Friend Over Relatives
In San Francisco on December 22 a jury sustained the will of Miss Bertha M. Dolbeer who died after falling from the Waldorf Astoria. The document, contested by near relatives, leaves the greater part of her million-dollar estate to her friend and traveling companion Miss Etta M. Warten.
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Miss Dolbeer
San Francisco
Bertha M. Dolbeer
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Indictment of Dr Chadwick and wife for forged Carnegie note
Cleveland officials say Dr Le roy S Chadwick and his wife Cassie L Chadwick were indicted by the county grand jury on forging and uttering a 5 million dollar note signed Andrew Carnegie. Chadwick heads to New York, extradition planned. Mrs Chadwick already indicted on 250000 and 500000 notes. The case may be tried together or separately. Prosecutor Keeler notes further developments possible.
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Cleveland, O
Leroy S. Chadwick
Cassie L. Chadwick
Carnegie
Chadwick
New York
Paris
Barry
Dr. Chadwick
Andrew Carnegie
Cleveland
Keeler
City official files charges against West Roxbury inspector
Superintendent of Paying Macksey has filed charges with Mayor Collins against inspector Patrick Kyle of Charlestown over permit dealings with pedlars after a district transfer. Kyle, who was at City Hall, says he will not be fired and may press charges against Donovan and Macksey. The allegations will be heard next week.
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Macksey
Collins
West Roxbury
Patrick Kyle
Charlestown
Kyle
Donovan
Agents Must Not Be Counsel for Boys Says Derby
Dr. Derby of the State Board of Charities stated that agents should only look after boys interests and not act as their counsel. He added that if a boy commits an offense the court should decide. Judge Bragg of Charlestown court refused to comment.
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Derby
State Board of Charities
Charlestown Improvement Association
Bragg
Charlestown
Smith College Women Recall Cassie Chadwick in Cleveland Ties
In Northampton on December 22, Cleveland born Cassie Chadwick is a public figure sought by many Smith College students. While some say she did not move in Cleveland society, her notoriety looms large. Dr Chadwick and daughter Miss Mary Chadwick are familiar to students and respected locally.
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Northampton
Cleveland, O
Smith College
Cassie Chadwick
Chadwick
Cleveland
Dr. Chadwick
Mary Chadwick
Promenade Whiskey and Varied Liquors Holiday Box Sale
A list of assorted beverages and quantities appears, including Promenade Whiskey and several cordials and spirits. The entry references quart and bottle measures with prices and a Holiday Box No. 2 offering. Names like Paris Manhattan and Normandin French Brandy are noted among items.
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Paris
Manhattan
Oporto
Medford
Santa Teresa
Calif
Eeereeeeerserrees
Life Savers On Cape Cod Protest New Patrol Rules
Provincetown December 22 Life saving crews protest issued rules tightening patrol and watch hours. Men threaten resignation citing impossible timelines. Patrols must cover routes in three hours, nine hours daily on patrol and watch, increasing weekly work by about 50 percent, with distances varying by station.
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Provincetown
Cape Cod
Nauset Station
Monomoy Point
High Head
Nauset
Carnegie Offer to Franklin Fund Divides Boston Leaders
Boston’s prominent citizens debated Andrew Carnegie’s 411000 gift to the Franklin fund with a trades school condition. Some urged acceptance, others warned against tying the fund to Carnegie’s terms, while a committee reviews the will and terms before deciding.
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Carnegie
Franklin Fund Committee
Charles H. Innes
Julia Duff
Franklin
Newsboys Preserve Leadership in Union Election
The Boston Newsboys Protective Union re elected Simon Rubinovitch president for a second term and Abraham Shankman as treasurer at a meeting last night.
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Boston Newsboys’ Protective Union
Simon Rubinovitch
Abraham Shankman
Dyspepsia cure by eating and Stuart's tablets
The article argues starvation worsens dyspepsia and promotes eating with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, reliable cure. It claims tablets stimulate digestive juices, ease indigestion, and restore health, urging readers to write for a free Book of Symptoms from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Marshall
Mich
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