Asiatic Exclusion Debate Quieted by Mann in House
In Washington on February 3 the House halted moves to exclude Mongolians Malays and Negroes from immigration as a heated debate with Republicans and Democrats urged calmness. Speaker Mann urged restraint and warned against war with Japan, insisting on State Department diplomacy before any legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Mann
Sherley
Kentucky
State Department
Representative Baker
California
Representative Hayes
Congress
Iam
Japan
Representative Mann
Republcan
Burnett
Baker
Comig
Red Sea
Mediteranean
Aegean Sea
Sea of Carmora
Black Sea
Caspianea
Ural River
Ural
Turkey
Asia
Harrison
Mississippi
Moore
Pennsylvania
Gardner
Massachusetts
Langley
Representative Good
Iowa
Woodrow Wilson
White House
United States
Rheumatism Yields to The Great Kidney Remedy
Five year rheumatism sufferer Ira Aldrich reports relief after using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. He took a dozen bottles and calls it a God send. The letter requests a ten cent sample and urges mentioning the Boston Daily Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer
Ira Aldrich
Howard Street
Holyoke
D. J. Hartnett
Justice of the Peace
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Dail Post
Farewell Ovation for Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson at Shubert
Nearly 2000 attendees honored actor Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson at the Shubert Theatre. Lady Forbes-Robertson attended with Gertrude Elliott as he appeared in Caesar and Cleopatra amid tributes from Harvard professor George Pierce Baker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston Forbes- Robertson
Shubert Theatre
Lady Forbes-Robertson
Forbes-Robertson
Lady Forbes- Robertson
Gertrude Elliott
eGorge Pierce Baker
Harvard
Nathan Haskell Cole
Mrs. Lyman Gale
Kate Ryan
George Chadwick
John Craig
W. S. Parker
Charles Fleischer
Robert A. Woods
Love Insurance story in Sunday Post Magazine
Earl Derr Biggers new tale Love Insurance features a literary oddity about an insurance policy that pays when someone ceases to owe you. The piece appears in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine with a clever plotting twist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Derr. Biggers
Sunday Post
Sanborn Divorce Petition Dismissed in Middlesex Court
The petitions of Mrs. Florence Wolcott Sanborn for annulment of her divorce from Robert C. Sanborn and for child custody with support were dismissed. Both sides stood ready but offered no proof, and the court ruled the divorce dismissal absolute with shared custody and support arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Wolcott Sanborn
Robert C. Sanborn
New York
Robert
Middlesex Court
Sanborn Case Tells Of Noted Social Life In New York
Sanborn arrived from New York to testify among 15 witnesses in court. Mrs. Sanborn, daughter of retired millionaire shoe maker John W. Wolcott of Natick, was said to lead a romantic life. Her cousin was the late Governor Wolcott. She studied at Walnut High School for Girls and at Wellesley, and was expelled from a private school by the Misses Ely at Riverside Drive for Adventuresome deportment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
New York
Poison Found in Woman's Body in Grondin Murder Case
John H W Grondin a former Waterville chemist faced a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles on a wife murder charge. A pathologist testified he found poison in Mrs Grondin's body after she died in October by a gas tube. A forged handwriting note was alleged as part of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
John HW Grondin
Waterville
Hyman Stockey
Grondin
Major Higginson Retires After Warmer Boston Farewell
In Boston the celebrated Major Higginson retires after a long career amid praise from Americans and fellow artists. He recalls early stage experiences with Swinburne and Ophelia, notes schooling with Phelps, and dignifies his lineage to Garrick. He thanks the public for praise and gold, pledging rest as his wife continues to perform. Auld Lang Syne closes the farewell as the curtain falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Higginson
Boston
America
Professor Baker
Mr. Craig
Baker
Swinburne
Ophelia
Phelps
Sarah Siddons
David Garrick
Garrick
Five Women Fined for Riding Neighbor on Rail in Volo
Five women from Volo Illinois were fined 100 dollars each by Judge Charles Donnelly for riding neighbor Mrs. John Richardson on a rail to drive her from the village. Unable to pay, they were given three days to raise the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukeegan
Ill
Volo
John Richardsonf
Charles Donnelly
California Syrup of Figs Promoted for Child Ailments
An old advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a first laxative for sick children. It claims rapid relief from constipation and related symptoms, notes a 50 cent bottle size, warns against counterfeits, and directs to the California Fig Syrup Company for the genuine product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Robbery Strikes 16 Year Old as Two Highwaymen Loot East Market
Elvira Di Lemme, 16, daughter of a downtown wine merchant, was robbed of over 600 dollars in cash and checks after red pepper blinded her and a bag was pulled over her head while she boarded a trolley. A suspect, Frank Pamlitto, 24, was captured. money not found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Elvira di Lemme
Miss di Lemme
Frank Pamlitto
TIZ Promises Foot Relief With Magic Cure Claims
An old advertisement touts TIZ as a remedy for tired feet burning feet swollen feet and corns callouses and bunions. It claims instant relief for 25 cents with a year’s supply available and urges readers to buy at drug or department stores.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gilchrists
Empire Kimonos
Women’s
Jersey Union
Bonaz
Gilchrist Co
Washington & Winter Sts
Country Above Party
Bryan
OUR
Calley
Shubert
Henry L. Higginson
Robertsons
London
Drama League
Castle Square Theatre
Sir Johnston
William Stanley Parker
Mark A. de Wolfe Howe
Burrill S Tooth Powder
Rosen
School St
Iren Washington Jr
Reg.u.s.pat
Victor Dealers
Victor Talking Machine Co
Camden, N. J
CC Harvey
Boylston ST
Tetrazzini and
Titta Ruffo
Victor Records
Steinert
Oxford
New England
M. Steinert & Sons Co
Arch ST
Franklin and Milk Sts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!