Quincy in Receptive Position for Senate Candidate
Democratic members of the Legislature seek a United States Senator candidate. Ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy, who managed Colonel William A. Gaston’s campaign, is open to consideration. Rep Thomas P. Riley named four possibilities with unified Democratic support among legislators.
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United States
Josiah Quincy
William A. Gaston
Thomas P. Riley
Democratic Legislative Committee
John R. Thayer
Worcester
James B. Carroll
Springfield
Boston
John W. Cummings
Fall River
John W. Cogswell
Lynn
Edgar Holt
Methuen
Joseph Legare
Butler Ames
Ames
Senator Lodge
House
George “Foss
Illinois
Serjeant-at
Thomas Pedrick
Foss
Ex-Mayor Quincy Opposes Candidacy Declarations
Ex Mayor Quincy told the Post that Democrats should have a free caucus, not declare candidacies for the Senate nomination. He denied any personal bid and urged no precommitments as the Jan 3 caucus nears to nominate a Speaker. Generals Champlain and Lodge were also referenced in the political maneuvering.
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Quincy
Gaston
United States
Edgar D. Champlain
John W. Weeks
Senator Lodge
Secretary Knox Leaves Washington for Christmas Holiday
Secretary of State Knox departed Washington for Valley Forge Pennsylvania to spend Christmas. He is scheduled to return to Washington next Wednesday.
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Washington
Knox
Valley Forge
Penn
Boston Firemen Demand Higher Wages Rise Cited in Pay Comparisons
Boston firemen press for increased wages citing detailed comparisons with San Francisco Chicago Newark Jersey City and New York pay scales. They note battalion chiefs captains and lieutenants earn substantially less in Boston and warn disparities will widen with Chicago and New York increases.
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Boston
United States
San Francisco
Chicago
Newark
N. J
Jersey City
New York
Waldo
Milk Can Law Up to Court for Constitutionality Review
The Supreme Judicial Court will hear a challenge to the city Board of Health milk regulation requiring retail milk in tightly closed cans. William W. Drew, a long time Cambridge Street grocer, was found guilty of selling milk not in a sealed can to Inspector Silas P. Waite. The case proceeds on an agreed facts statement.
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Supreme Judicial Court
William W. Drew
Cambridge Street
Silas PF. Waite
High Court
Drew
Posner's Owl Sign Draws Boston Crowds on City Hall Ave
A Boston owl perched above Posner's electric sign on City Hall Avenue drew thousands from Tremont and School streets. Police redirected crowds as the bird eyed the Mayor's offices. Mr Posner claimed ownership of the owl while officials and residents observed its brave pose and white breast.
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City Hall Avenue
Station 2
School Street
Boston
City Hall
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Posners
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Grand Jury Members Receive Silk Umbrella Gifts
District Attorney Pelletier and assistant DAs Dwyer Webber Wielding Lavelle and Nason each received a silk umbrella from the recently concluded six month term of the grand jury. Foreman Cortland P. Sisson presented the gifts on behalf of all jurors.
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Dwyer
Webber
Wielding
Lavelle
Nason
Cortland P. Sisson
Bromo Quinine Laxative Ad Claims One Day Cold Cure
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine Laxative with the slogan cures a cold in one day. It lists a 25 cent price and includes signature initials BE W GROVE as the endorsing authority. The copy emphasizes global use and quick relief from a cold.
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BE. W. Grove
Curious Bull Terrier Tobe Delivers Townwide Plea for Help
In Topeka Kansas on December 23, a bull terrier named Tobe belonging to Hal Hotchkiss broke a leg again. After an earlier injury the leg was set by Dr Otto Kiene with a plaster cast. This time Tobe trotted about a mile to the doctor’s home on three legs, crying until he reached the porch and earned aid.
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Hal Hotchkiss
Otto Kiene
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Kiene
Needle Removed From Woman After Childhood Injury
Mary May, a Salvation Army officer in Lansing, Michigan, had a two inch needle lodged in her body since childhood. A thigh sore spot prompted poultices to draw out the inflammation, and a pricking sensation led to the needle's removal, likely swallowed as a child.
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Lansing, Mich
Mary May
Salvation Army
Post Office Robber of 14 Sentenced to Seven Years
New Orleans La December 23 For robbing the Berwick Louisiana post office stamp drawer of five dollars in pennies Marshal Boudreaux fourteen years old was sentenced by Judge Foster in the United States Circuit Court to seven years in a reformatory.
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New Orleans
Berwick
Marshal Boudreaux
Foster
United States Circuit Court
Costs Eight Cents to Get Married
Nashville blurbs report Squire J. L. Weakley will wed couples for 8 cents plus postage. he notes a Missouri judge offering nuptials for 1.98 dollars per tie. Weakley cites a newspaper dispatch as his contrast and advertises the ultra low fee in Nashville.
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Nashville
Tenn
Squire J. L. Weakley
Youngstown
Thousand Dollar Poultry Show Theft Sparks Chase
In New Orleans on December 23 Alonzo Blank, identified as a negro, selected the $1000 prize chicken at the Louisiana poultry show and left with it in a bag. A mob pursued him down Canal Street, overtaking him. laughter followed once the theft was clarified.
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New Orleans
Alonzo Blank
Louisiana Poultry Show
Blank
Canal Street
Wooden Leg Makes Him Beau Brummell in Wilkes-Barre
Mrs. Mary Ornesky of Luzerne burned her husband's peg leg to keep him home, was arrested, and ordered to buy a new leg. She bought an ornate artificial leg, which she says made him more attractive and a favorite with other girls.
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Wilkesbarre
Mary Ornesky
Luzerne
Ornesky
Donohue
Ratless Day Observed by Hope High Girls
In Columbus Indiana on December 23 the Hope High School girls observed Ratless Day. They set aside a day when all rats and puffs were excluded from school activities as a health awareness effort.
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Columbus
Ind
Hope High School
Hope
School Officials Probe Hair Style Trend At Local School
Young girls arrive at school with hair only atop their heads as natural growth. authorities note a growing practice and vow to curb it, claiming it resembles a ratish habit and disrupts order.
Mocking Bird Strangled by Rat in Bridgeville
In Bridgeville near King, a tame English mocking bird known as a rat exterminator died after a rat attacked it in the attic. Mr. W N Ixing reports the pet struggled with a large rat clutching its throat, and the rat killed the bird before rescue could occur.
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Bridgeville
W. N. Ixing
Mr. King
Salem Police Catch Thugs After Murder Attempt
Salem police captured James Edward Munson and Charles Dewey, both charged with murdering assault on Alfred B. Hayward of Wood, Conn. They had been at large since the incident last Sunday, aided by disguises and masks. Munson, once a local student, worked for Hayward and helped plan the robbery, claiming only fists were used.
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James Edward Munson
Charles Dewey
Alfred BE. Hayward
Highwood
Conn
Sturtze
Connecticut
Munson
Hayward
New Haven
Lulu Glaser Quits Comedian Husband After Separation
New York report says Ralph Herz the comedian admitted he and his wife Lulu Glaser famous as prima donna in the Girl and the Kaiser were living apart. The disclosure follows rumors of a split and marks a separation in the show business couple.
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New York
Ralph Herz
Lulu Glaser
The
Gould and Bride Here New York Visit in Paris Return
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Gould and Miss Kelly arrived from Paris aboard the Sustania. Gould plans a two to three week stay in the United States before returning to France. He discussed a Scottish marriage and criticized American reporters as a rule prying into private matters.
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Frank J. Gould
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France
Edith Kely
America
Europe
Mackay Gives Boys Sweater for Christmas
Clarence H. Mackay, head of Postal Telegraph and Commercial Cable, sends a woolen Christmas sweater to about 5000 messenger boys employed by his companies in America.
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New York
Clarence H. Mackay
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Commercial Cable Company
America
New England Quality Motto Adopted by Pilgrims Group
The Pilgrims Publicity Association based in Boston has adopted New England Quality as its motto. It aims to promote New England business through advertising and to study methods promoting commerce and regional resources.
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Pilgrims Publicity Association
Boston
New England
Pilgrim Publicity Association
Boston Charter Shift Opposed by City Association
The Boston Charter Association opposes two proposed amendments to the city charter. They would cut nominating signatures from 5000 and expand the City Council. They argue the current system, with proper effort, can work and warn against enlarging the council to curb local special interests. They blame personnel, not the charter, for past issues.
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Boston
Boston Charter Association
Charter Association
Salary Boost At City Hall Increases In Wire Department
Walter J. Burke advances from inspector to chief inspector of Interior Wiring as part of a salary rise at City Hall. Eight other wire department inspectors receive pay increases or Christmas presents, with Burke’s pay moving from 1800 to 2000 annually. several colleagues also see raises from 1000 to 1100 or 1100 to 1200.
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Walter J. Burke
Cole
Burke
J. M. Costello
T. F. Haley
James Freil
M. I. Ryder
J. F. Flanagan
J. J. Ward
J. W. Collins
J. A. Richards
Medicine test kills mother in New York incident
In New York on December 23, Mrs. Josephine Barone told her 11 year old daughter Susie how easy it was to take medicine and lifted a bottle to her lips. Susie objected to cough syrup from a row of bottles and the mother died after drinking acid bymistake.
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New York
Josephine Barone
Susie
Padlock Bill Passes in Spain Amid Vatican Disapproval
Madrid December 23 The Chamber of Deputies approved the governments Padlock bill after a stormy all night session by 108 to 20. Premier Canalejas secures a notable victory amid opposition and Vatican disapproval before submission to the Cortes.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Canalejas
Spain
Vatican
Cortes
Spain’s bill to ban new religious orders in two years
In the Senate the government won passage by a 149 to 658 vote after accepting Baron Sacre Litto’s amendment restricting the interdiction to two years. The Holy See opposed the measure, arguing negotiations on the concordat must finish first. Canalejas urged religious liberty and said the bill reflects diplomatic, not domestic, policy. Tense clashes with Vatican strained Madrid Rome talks.
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Baron Sacre Litto
Holy See
Spain
Canalejas
Madrid
Rome
Alfonso
Vatican
Madril
Fener Salaberry
Integralist
Vasquez Mella Y Candido
Columbia University Seeks Hospital Affiliation Funds
George L. Rives chairman and Robert W. De Forest president announced a pledge toward a hospital medical school affiliation. A donor withheld his name, totaling 1 300 000 to Columbia with 1 200 000 pledged to push the affiliation.
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New York
George L. Rives
Columbia University
Robert W. de Forest
Presbysterian Hospital
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