Alderman Harris Questioned Over Citizenship Status
Haverhill January investigation into Alderman James W. Harris born in Yarmouth Nova Scotia in 1849 whether he is a naturalized U.S. citizen. If not, he must resign and a special election may fill the vacancy while past council actions could be scrutinized.
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Nent
Haverhill Co-operative Bank
United States
Alderman Harris
Yarmouth
N. S
Harris
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Harris Defends Citizenship Papers Claim
Alderman Harris releases a statement via his counsel asserting he applied for and received citizenship papers in Waldo Florida in the early 1880s. He maintains he always believed these documents conferred full citizenship rights.
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Harris
Waldo
Fla
Sister Saint Jerome Dies Suddenly in Manchester
Sister Saint Jerome mother superior of Grey Nuns at Notre Dame Hospital West Manchester died suddenly. She was Elise Larochemé daughter of a wealthy St. Victoire Quebec farmer.
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Manchester
N. H
St. Jerome
Grey Nuns
Notre Dame Hospital
West Manchester
Elise Larochemé
St. Victoire
P. Q
Cunard to absorb Well Line steamers in major merger
Shipping circles report Cunard Line plans to absorb six Well Line steamers totaling about 30 000 tons. The Well Line is owned by Tyzack and Branfoot of Newcastle on Tyne.
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Cunard Co
Well Line
London
Cunard Line
Tyzack & Branfoot
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Recruiting for British in Chicago Sparks DOJ Probe
Chicago recruit ing circulars for the British army prompted an investigation by the Department of Justice. Hinton G. Clabaugh, division superintendent, ordered the probe after circulars describing enlistment offers were shown to him. One flyer reportedly showed the U S and British flags with Uncle Sam and John Bull clasped hands.
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Chicago
Dec
Department of Justice
Hinton G. Clabaugh
Bureau of Investigation
Department
United States
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Operation on the Haiser's Neck
Zurich dispatch reports Emperor William with a neck infection received relief after doctors lanced the suppurating phlegmon.
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Haiser
London
Zurich
Switzerland
William
Weeks Sees Solid Delegation Edge in New England
The Republican slate for delegates at large to the national convention centers on Lodge Crane Meyer and Thurston backing Weeks for President. McCall opposition grows with Frothingham considering a candidate with Attwill Sumner Bird Winslow and Cushing named as possible contenders. Weeks predicts eight New Hampshire delegates and mobilizes support in Vermont and Maine while Baxter works in Washington to keep McCall quiescent.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
W. Murray Crane
Secretary of the Navy
George von L. Meyer
Edward A. Thurston
Republican State Committee
John W. Weeks
Weeks
McCallo
Frothingham
S &A
Attwill
Charles Sumner Bird
Samuel W. Winslow
Grafton Cushing
Washington
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
McCall
Charles S. Baxter
National Committee
Baxter
Willard
New
Eingland
Republican Party
Gary
Roosevelt
Wilson
Steel
Judge Tary
Fairbanks Wins Indiana Delegation for Presidential Run
In Indianapolis the Republican meeting pledged Indiana’s support for Charles V. Fairbanks as the party’s presidential candidate and Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky pledged Kentucky’s solid delegation for the Chicago convention. Fairbanks spoke briefly urging national preparedness and protection against industrial invasion as the party proclaimed unity.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles V. Fairbanks
Indiana
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
Chicago
Fairbanks
Mr. Fairbanks
Democray
England Holding Up American Machinery
London authorities retain all imports of machinery and machine tools for inspection under home office orders. The measure covers direct consignments to munitions works and is not a permanent embargo but aimed at preventing speculation in vital necessities. American machinery firms express alarm at detentions.
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London
Home Office
Mayor approves six probationary firemen as permanent
Mayor Curley approves promotion of six probationary firemen to permanent status with salary increases from 420 to 900 dollars a year. The officers named are Patrick Foley Fingine 11 Joseph McCarthy Engine 2 Walter Kormann Ladder 18 John Cornican Ladder 2 William Kelly Ladder 29 and William Devine Chemical 5.
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Curley
Patrick F. Foley
Joseph McCarthy
Walter Kormann
John P. Cornican
William J. Kelly
William Devine
Free Scope for Hunters Opens Statewide Open Season
A bill presented at the State House by Representative Cdllin of Lynn would allow hunters to hunt on any private property during the open season, except within 200 yards of a dwelling. It seeks to eliminate private game preserves and reservations, effectively creating free hunting grounds in sparsely settled districts. Hunters who trespass outside the specified limits would face no civil or criminal penalties under the measure.
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State House
Cdllin
Lynn
Miss Rawson Prentiss Kay Weds Alvin Voris Baird
Miss Rawson Prentiss Kay daughter of Mrs James Murray Kay of Brookline was married yesterday at 4 PM at her mother's home on Tappan Street Brookline to Alvin Voris Baird of Delaware, Virginia. Rev Paul Revere Frothingham officiated.
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Rawson Prentiss Kay
James Murray Kay
Tappan Street
Brookline
Alvin Voris Baird
Deleplane
Paul Revere Frothingham
Colds Cause Headache and Grip Buy Brom Quin Pine
An advertisement urges readers to call for the full name of remedies for colds and headaches. It promotes lacticive bromquinine to remove the cause and mentions a signature line for E. W. Grove with a 25 cent price.
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E. W. Grove
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