Gifts From Mrs Slater In Danger
Webster December 23 Flames threatened holiday gifts for 2500 mill village children when an express car from Boston carrying Mrs Mabel Hunt Slater's presents caught fire en route. The blaze damaged bundles of 2500 one dollar bills and delayed delivery to S Slater's Sons mills. Express messenger John A Daniels treated for burns and fire fighters extinguished the flames at Worcester station. Mrs Slater's festivities totaled five thousand dollars in benevolence including clothing toys and candy.
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Webster
Boston
Mabel Hunt Slater
Mill Village
Worcester
Daniels
Matante M. Nash
First National Bank
Fire leaves few gifts untouched in Mrs Slater’s consignment
The fire damaged much of the shipment but Mrs Slater’s consignment and nearly all other gifts remained mostly intact. Crews say deliveries will proceed tomorrow with the few affected items replaced.
East Boston to Fight Tunnel Toll Debates and Protests
East Boston mobilizes after Rep Benjamin F Sullivan refuses a one cent tunnel toll. Mayor Fitzgerald backs lower fares and a mass meeting plans protests. Sullivan argues tolls should be paid by the city with a referendum to decide. Legislators Giblin pushes abolition of tolls and a teaming tunnel project.
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Bolster
Benjamin F. Sullivan
East Boston
Fitzgerald
Sullivan
Rudolph Watson
Boston
Boston Corporation
East
Thomas J. Giblin
Express rate comparison sparks debate over parcels post
Post tables show average express rates by zone to contrast with parcels post. Thompson’s Express Manager Daniel Corcoran argues local Boston area rates beat parcels post for many 60 mile points. He cites Worcester at 15 cents for 10 pounds versus 32 cents parcels post, plus a 19 cent extra guarantee.
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Daniel Corcoran
Thompson’s Express Company
Boston
Worcester
Kaiser Sends Wreath on Mrs Goelet's Casket
In New York on December 23 the German Emperor’s wreath in German colors was placed on Mrs. Rob ert Goelet’s coffin by Count Von Bernstorff. Mrs. Goelet died December 4 in Paris and was buried today at Woodlawn cemetery.
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New York
Robert Goelet
Count von Bernstorff
Somerville Mayor Signs Gasolene Tank Permit
Mayor Burns of Somerville signed an order granting Gulf Refining Company permission to erect two tanks at the foot of Roland street East Somerville for 200000 gallons of gasolene. The company already has a permit to store 40000 gallons at the same site.
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Burns
Somerville
Gulf Refining Company
Roland Street
East
Granddaughters of Morgan at Vanderbilt Theatre
The photograph shows Mabel Morgan and Elizabeth Satterlee, grandchildren of Herbert Satterlee, entering the Vanderbilt endowed children's theatre in New York. The image indicates the girls share their grandfather's dislike of the camera.
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Daily Post
Mabel
Morgan
Elizabeth Satterlee
Herbert Satterlee
Vanderbilt Endowed Children’s Theatre
New York
Mellen Before the New York Bar Today
Indicted for alleged Sherman anti trust violation. Mellen and Chamberlin pledged to appear at 1 PM to enter pleas. Grand Trunk and New Haven accused of conspiring to block New England routes and control lines from Palmer to Providence with extensive meetings and memoranda. Grand jury to reconvene January 7 for further investigation.
Grand Trunk Matures Plan of Joint Lines With New Haven
A final memorandum dated Oct 1 1912 outlines Grand Trunk aims to retain Central Vermont and other lines, lease joint use with Boston & Maine, and set divisions at White River Junction Montpelier and Rouses Point. It details through trains Montreal to New York and preference protections for Grand Trunk plus potential Portland use and transatlantic steamship cooperation.
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New York
Mellen
Grand Trunk
Vermont
Boston & Maine
Windsor
White River Junction
Montpelier
Rouse’s Point
N. Y
Rutland Railroad
New Haven
Messrs. Campbell and
Dalrymple
Union Station
Portland
Swanton
Alburgh
Brattleboro
Montreal
Springfield
Mass
New England
Mellen Offer to Grand Trunk Aimed at Vermont Lines
The proposal would let Grand Trunk use lines reaching New England stations without discrimination, opening New Haven territory through North Stratford and other hubs to compete for all business. It included guarantees of no tonnage loss and a minimum yearly tonnage based on the Grand Trunk’s recent five year totals. The offer was rejected by Grand Trunk, which cited plans to join with New England lines for a transatlantic steamship service between Boston and European ports.
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New York
Mellen
Chamberlin
Grand Trunk
New Haven
Central Vermont
New England
J. FE. Dalrymple
Smithers
Dalrymple
Campbell
The
Mr. Mellen
Boston
English
Europe
Dalyrmple
Vermont
North Stratford
White River Junction
Montpelier
Rouse’s Point
Portland
New England Lines
Agreement on Grand Trunk Lines and Rate Division
A letter states cancellation of an item and notes agreement with Mr Mellen to run a through east and west line from New York on a standard rate basis to all Grand Trunk territory. It invites Mr Campbell to negotiate a satisfactory basis for rate division to finalize the contract with Mr Mellen.
Wickersham to act on railroad anti trust suits
Attorney General Wickersham will study whether to file civil suits to restrain New Haven Hartford and Grand Trunk railroads from pursuing a Sherman antitrust violation. He will review grand jury evidence in New York after conferring with assistant Jesse C. Adkins before deciding.
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Washington
Wickersham
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Grand Trunk
Grand Jury
Jesse C. Adkins
Indictments Stemming From Grand Jury Inquiries
Attorney general Wickersham said the indictments reflect the grand jury's unrestrained judgment. He noted the books of the companies shown to the government did not prove Sherman Act violations. The inquiry relied largely on extensive oral testimony from many witnesses, which exceeded expectations.
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Wickersham
Mellen Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in New York
President Mellen of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company was at his New Haven office when word came of his indictment by a federal grand jury in New York City. He said it would not be proper to discuss a matter still to be tried.
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Mr. Mellen
Mr. Chamberlin
Montreal
New York
New Haven
Smithers
London
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
New York City
Mayor Urges Candle Lights in Boston Tonight
Mayor Fitzgerald called on Bostonians to join a candle lighting celebration this Christmas Eve. The Neighborhood Club of the Back Bay promotes the old custom and invites residents citywide to light candles in their windows this evening.
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Fitzgerald
Back Bay
Grateful users praise Himer and Amend 2851 relief
A short ad style message touts letters from grateful users for Himer and Amend's 2851. It claims reliable druggists carry it and presents the product as a trusted relief, typical of a promotional snippet from a historical newspaper page.
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Himer & Amend
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