Boston Protest Denounces Calumet Mine Owners and Strike Tactics
A large crowd gathered at Lorimer Hall Tremont Temple to denounce Calumet & Hecla mine owners Quincy Shaw and R L Agassiz and the use of strikebreakers and militia. Speakers called for a congressional investigation into the Michigan strike and evictions amid accusations of corruption and violence surrounding the mines.
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Lorimer Hall
Tremont Temple
Boston
Calumet & Hecla
Michigan
Congress
Calumet
Calumet Mines
Graham R. Taylor
Poston Central Labor Union
Boston School of Social Science
Women's Trade Union League
Mer
Michael J. Splaine
Cardinal O'Connell
Charles Fleischer
Quincy A. Shaw
R. L. Agassiz
Joseph C. Cannon
Western Federation of Miners
Tmes
William Kobs
Mary Hutchinson Page
Boston Equal Suffrage Association
Mabel Gillespie
Woman's Trade Union League
Ignatius McNulty
Central Labor Union
George E. Roener, Jr
Socialist Party
Kobs
Cannon
Miners’ Union
Miners oppose militia and cite harsh wages and tragedies
Speaker recounts brutal killings, martial law in mining towns, and a deadly Christmas Eve panic blamed on the Citizens' Alliance. He describes wage deductions, low pay in copper mines, and the strike region contrasted with demonstrations and stereopticon scenes. Quincy Shaw declines to attend due to a pending Congressional investigation.
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Cannon
Quincy A. Shaw
Calumet Mines
Congressional Committee
Think Girl Kidnapped in New Haven Mystery
Helen McAllister an 18 year old disabled girl from 3 Lake Place New Haven disappeared Saturday afternoon. Police suspect kidnapping as no trace has been found. She left for uncles home at 68 Lake Place and was last seen by a letter carrier on Broadway. Daughter of Professor Lloyd North McAllister formerly of Yale now at Missouri State Normal School Warrensburg Missouri.
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New Haven
Conn
Helen McAllister
Lake Place
E. Buckman
Broadway
Lloyd North McAllister
Yale
Missouri State Normal School
Warrensburg
Seth Low Resigns as Columbia Trustee
New York February 2 Seth Low resigns today as a trustee of Columbia University ending a long tenure since 1881 The former university president cites desire to retire at year end so alumni gain official representation on the board Trustees elect Dr George S Brewer to the vacant chair of surgery in the College of Physicians and Surgeons following Dr Joseph A Blake's resignation.
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New York
Seth Low
Columbia University
Low
University
Columbia
George S. Brewer
College of Physicians, and Surgeons
Joseph A. Blake
Evans Wife Dies on First Wedding Anniversary
Haverhill February 2 Gertrude M Evans wife of George T Evans of 24 Fourth Avenue died today on the first anniversary of their marriage.
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Haverhill
Gertrude M. Evans
George T. Evans
Fourth Avenue
Prominent Boston Broker Arrested in Civil Case
George S. Robinson Jr., a noted Boston note broker, was arrested on civil charges after bonds were filed in Superior Court. He posted $8000 bond amid a suit by Herbert Mosely, treasurer of the Colonial Copper Company, who alleges Robinson borrowed $14,000 in bonds in July 1912 and promised to return or buy them for $7000.
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George S. Robinson, Jr
Boston
Robinson
Herbert Mosely
Colonial Copper Company
Mosely
Bonds and no further payment dispute lands in equity
Mosely accuses Robinson of failing to return bonds or pay for them and seeks a writ of no extent after fearing escape from the state. The bill contends bad faith and collusion with Forbes Shattuck Wright, alleging bonds floated to grant colorable title to Torbes Moses and The First Ward National Bank.
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Mosely
Robinson
Charles §. Forbes
Walter R. Shattuck
Wallace N. Wright
Torbes
George W. Moses
First Ward National Bank
No Third Receiver Appointed for Henry Siegel Company
Judge Dodge refused to appoint a third receiver for the Henry Siegel Company of Boston after bankruptcy was declared Saturday. Creditors, mainly Boston men, sought a Boston representative but the plan was not pressed as creditors would meet soon. Referee Olmstead set February 17 for the first meeting of creditors.
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Dodge
United States
Henry Siegel
Boston
New York
Olmstead
Heavyweight Police Demand Hearing Over Removal in Salem
Charlie Pelletier and Frank Childs, former Salem police van alternate drivers, contest their dismissal. They claim still on payroll while a new auto van seat is deemed too small. They seek a public hearing before the Directors of Public Safety and may pursue court reinstatement under civil service rules.
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Salem Force
Charlies E. Childs
Frank Pelletier
Stout
Salem
Patrick J. Lehan
Pelletier
Childs
Ever
Anow
John ¥. Hurley
Tehat
Avoirdupois
Police Board
Directors of Public Safety
Joseph Doherty
Francis Hitchcock
Charles E. Childs
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Relief comes instantly with Papes Cold Compound a three dose plan every two hours to end grippe misery. It opens nasal passages stops discharge relieves headache feverishness sore throat sneezing and stuffed head. Costs 25 cents at any drug store and supposedly provides prompt relief without assistance.
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Grippe
Pape
Keep School Children’s Heads Clear With Vermin Hair Soap
A practical preventive routine for mothers to protect children from nits dandruff and dirt. Rub Witzgerald's Vermin Hair Soap into the scalp to form a thick lather, leave fifteen minutes or overnight, rinse, dry, and comb weekly to maintain hair cleanliness and healthy growth.
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Witzgerald
Lynn Girl in Romance Ends in February Wedding
Miss Josephine Frances McCarty of Lynn will marry Frank T. Bannemiller of Canton on February 19 at St. John's Church Swampscott. Their romance began at Notre Dame Academy in Lafayette Indiana in 1907 when Bannemiller was Dr. F B McCarty's roommate. After engagement announced last summer the couple plans to reside in Ohio.
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Notre Dame Academy
Lafayette
Ind
Josephine Frances McCarty
Lynn
Frank T. Bannemiller
Canton
Miss McCarty
John F. McCarty
Ocean Street
Notre Dame
F. B. McCarty
Academy
Bannemiller
Auto crashes into window during emergency call
District Chief John Godbola of East Boston Fire Department and driver William Pease narrowly escaped injury when their auto, responding to a Box 644 fire alarm at 14 Trenton Street, crashed through a plate glass window at William Tarr’s corner of Meredian and Kutaw streets. The auto was badly damaged but the occupants were unharmed.
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John Godbola
East Boston
Miser leaves $5000 to Advent Christian Publication Society
Greenfield February 2 David M. Arnold a recluse known for extreme penny pinching left $5000 to the Advent Christian Publication Society of Boston in a will probated here today.
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Greenfield
David M. Arnold
Advent Christian Publication Society of Boston
Monroe Man Hidden From Neighbors Left With Will
Arnold lived in Monroe isolated from help and refused food until near starvation. After his death a will revealed Fum Murra, manager of the Advent Christian Publication Society, as sole beneficiary to handle funds for tract publication and distribution.
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Arnold
Monroe
Fum Murra
Advent Christian Publication Society
Simple Home Remedy Promises Hair Growth Stopper
An advertisement touts a home recipe to halt hair loss, promote growth, and clear scalp eruptions. It claims cases of four to five inches of growth in months using a mix of bay rum Barbo Compound glycerine and water applied several times weekly.
Women denied petition rights in Cambridge school board race
Cambridge voters board refused to certify women names on school committee nomination papers though women could vote in elections. The Citizens party backed two qualified candidates, opposed Mayor candidate Blanchard, and launched a sticker campaign for Wendell D. Rockwood, a Boston grocer present at the meeting.
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Board of Registrars of Voters
Citizens’ Party
Henry W. Holmes
Harvard
Charles A. Reynolds
Obert Sletten
Peru Politics Put Check on Business
In Lima on February 2 a serious debate over new elections emerged as President Billinghurst faced petitions from provincial bodies calling for Congress dissolution. Most political parties oppose the move, and the stalemate has led to a marked downturn in business mood.
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Peru
Lima
Billinghurst
Congress
Harvard Freshman Hockey Game With Milton Postponed
Harvard freshmen were set to face Milton Academy this afternoon at Milton. The game may be canceled if Milton ice conditions do not improve by 8:30 p.m. and the report from Milton tonight says the ice is not ready for play.
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Harvard
Milton Academy
Milton
Incendiary Fire Suppressed in East Boston Block
An incendiary entered the hallway of 69 Porter Street East Boston at midnight and set fire to the three story brick block. Salvatore Gallo awakened by smoke helped check the blaze as residents aided firefighters. The fire was started with kerosene soaked paper and is believed deliberate. Investigations by police and state fire marshal's office underway.
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Porter Street
East
Boston
Salvatore Gallo
Gallo
Common Cause Society Donates 55 To Hospital Fund
The Common Cause Society met last evening and voted to donate 55 dollars to the St. Elizabeth's Hospital fund. The money came from proceeds of a public lecture at Franklin Union Hall on Berkeley Street held Sunday evening, with members also covering the lecture expenses.
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The
Common Cause Society
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Franklin Union Hall
Berkeley Street
Cause of Humanity
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R. H. White
Miser
Cambridge Board
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Spring Fashion Quarterly
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John T Connor
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