Missing Employee Tied to Whitaker & Co Shortage
Reports claim C. F Whitaker & Co wholesale meat dealers show a several thousand dollar shortage. Fred C Rogers of Feading is said to be missing for three weeks. An internal review covering three years reveals many smaller shortages and Rogers departed on a midnight train to New York on December 8 before the safe contents were found missing.
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C. F Whitaker & Co
South Market Street
Brighton
Fred C. Rogers
Feading
Roge
New York
Vermont Trial Delayed By Ill Jurors In Mahan Case
Hearing halted in Bennington as jurors Mark Sutton and Preston Wells fell ill amid strain from confinement. Trial of Alfred Mahan for alleged murder of his brother's three-year-old daughter adjourned to tomorrow after brief afternoon session and doctor treatment at the hotel.
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Bennington
Alfred Mahan
Mark Sutton
Vermont
Preston N. Wells
Putnam
Tremendous Meat Sale At The Home Of Low Prices
A brief ad notes a major meat sale continuing on page 2VFifth column with Wednesday Thursday and Friday dates. The sale is pitched as at the home of low prices, inviting shoppers to take part in the event.
Judge orders county medical aid for jurors in capital case
Judge Hazelton directs full medical aid for two jurors amid illness to keep the trial moving. Sutton suffers a severe cold and Wells has stomach trouble worsened by strain. if unable to continue, a new jury would be needed, a difficult task given local anti capital punishment sentiment. Dr. Putnam examined jurors and expected both men to resume tomorrow.
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Hazelton
Sutton
Wells
Putnam
Open Letter Urges Free Museum Exhibits Across Boston
The Boston Post urged the Museum of Fine Arts trustees to place special free exhibits in city sections for easy public access, especially schoolchildren. The idea will be discussed at the January 9 trustees meeting and later advocated by Boston School Board Chairman James J. Storrow.
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Boston Post
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
Post
Art Museum
Boston School Board
James J. Storrow
City schoolhouses eyed as safe venues for art museum exhibits
Chairman Storrow of the School Board favors using fireproof schools for educational art displays. He envisions summer exhibitions now with possible year round access, linking art study to regular classes. The plan requires space but would benefit students.
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Copley Square
Fenway
Storrow
New York
Post
Iam
Sweet elected president of State A F of L Branch
Philip H. Sweet of Boston has been elected president of the State branch A F of L to succeed the late Edward Cohen of Lynn murdered by a maniac at the State House. Sweet has long led Boston labor groups and chaired the Coopers unions and joint council. Martin T. Jones becomes secretary treasurer after acting in that role since Driscoll’s wounding.
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Philip H. Sweet
Boston
Coopers’ Union 89
State Branch
A. F
Edward Cohen
Lynn
Maniac Steele
State House
Sweet
Cohen
Boston Central Labor Union
Boston Coopers’ Union 89
Coopers’ Union 58
Coopers’ Joint Council of
Greater Boston
Martin T. Jones
Dennis DD. Driscoll
Mr. Driscoll
Farm Hand Foils Suicide After Killing Partner
In North Adams on December 30, Henry Foy, 19, a farm hand employed by Fred Scarbo, allegedly caused the death of his young companion David Scarbo. Overcome with grief, Foy tried to cut his throat but was restrained by Scarbo who prevented a double tragedy.
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North Adams
David Scarbo
Henry Foy
Fred Scarbo
Mr. Scarbo
Foy
Farm accident leaves 10 year old dead at Scarbo home
At the Scarbo farm on South State street a gun misfire killed David Scarbo age 10. Foy Scarbo, his brother, attempted suicide after the shot then surrendered to police. Parents call the death accidental and say Foy was well liked by the family.
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Scarbo
South State Street
Foy
David Scarbo
David
Searho
Searbo
Taft Pledges Roosevelt Era Policies and Prosecution
Taft defends Roosevelt era policies and blames the criminal rich for the panic. He asserts support for prosecuting abuses and is cheered as the next president by supporters.
Tafts View on Panic and Corporate Reform
Secretary Taft argues the panic should not derail a national policy to end lawless interstate corporate actions and supervise stock and bond issuance. He says reform will shift management, curb capital power, and prevent a small oligarchy from controlling the financial system.
Groves Leaves Guild for State Committee Post
Charles L. Groves resigns as private secretary to Governor Guild to become executive secretary to the Republican State committee. Frank L. Dean of Worcester will replace him. Dean is an attorney and longtime associate of Governor Guild and Lieutenant-Governor Mansfield. Groves, famed Boston political writer, served in the governor’s office about a year.
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Charles L. Groves
Guild
Republican State Committee
Frank L. Dean
Worcester
Mr. Groves
Groves
Edward C. Mansfield
Hibbard
South
Charles S. Groves
Mansfield
Dean
Charles St. Groves
Boston
Boston Globe
Governor Guild
Worcester attorney named Governor Guild secretary
Frank oF Dean, a Worcester lawyer 42 and Harvard educated, was appointed private secretary to Governor Guild. He succeeds Charles S Groves and has been active in Worcester Republican politics including chairing committees and managing Curtis Guild Jr.’s campaign in central Massachusetts.
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Worcester
Frank
Dean
Guild
Charles 5. Groves
Harvard
Harvard Law School
Republican Club of Massachusetts
Republican City Committee
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line Maintains Service
Heavy snow does not interfere with operation as Boston and Worcester trolley air line provides uninterrupted service and low fares. Passengers are urged to try the line despite weather.
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Boston & Worcester Trolley Air Line
Ude
Taft Addresses Merchants at Boston Banquet
Taft spoke to 500 guests at the Merchants' Association banquet in Boston praising Roosevelt era policies and government supervision of railroads. He blamed the financial panic on corrupt corporations and received a rousing ovation as a preview of his presidential campaign. Lieutenant Governor Draper and Mayor Fitzgerald attended in Guild’s absence and sent greetings.
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United States
William H. Taft
Merchants’ Association
Roosevelt
Taft
The
Somerset
Draper
Guild
Fitzgerald
Boston
Taft Visits Somerset as 488 Tickets Sold for Dinner
Lieut general Draper and President Jerome Jones lead arrivals as Taft enters to a packed reception. Mayor-elect Hibbard and Mayor Fitzgerald join the reception committee. Taft checks coats, greets Bishop Lawrence, and leads the procession to a crowded dining hall with 488 tickets sold.
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Draper
Jerome Jones
Somerset
Roosevelt
Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Bishop Lawrence
Mr. Taft
President Jones
Mr. Draper
Shirley
Swager Shirley
George W. Lyman
Lucius Tuttle
Francis C. Lowell
United States Circuit Court
Samuel Carr
Cup
Secretary Taft Speech Continues On Page 2
Continuation of Secretary Taft's remarks as reported in the newspaper, directing readers to page 2 for the remainder of his address. The brief notes emphasize the extended discussion and its placement within the issue.
Cloudy and Colder Outlook for New England and Boston
Weather forecast shows cloudy and colder conditions for Boston and nearby areas with brisk westerly winds Tuesday. Wednesday turns fair with continued brisk west winds and colder temperatures across New England including Maine New Hampshire and Vermont with snow possible in northern portions.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
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MA Taft
Merchants Association
Sec
Norman
GC. F. Whitaker & Go
Washington Street
State Street
Coldman Cigar Co
BW. Crowell, Vdres. and
Mgr. Alo ‘A
Atlantic Ag
Congress St
Gents
Ceen
Budweiser
Piel Bros
Fondo Draught
Byiston St
Adams Square
Pri & Forbes
40Ston
Wokltreet
Ward
A. F. of
Lad Witt
the Post
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