Taft Defeated on Grand Trunk Figures
Montreal Feb 7 William Howard Taft sitting as railroad representative on the Grand Trunk Arbitration Commission was defeated in efforts to submit expert testimony showing the actual physical value of the Grand Trunk system taken over by the Dominion government last year. He was outvoted by Sir Walter Cassels, chairman, and Sir Thomas White, government representative. The commission then adjourned.
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Montreal
William Howard Taft
Grand Trunk Arbitration Commission
Walter Cassels
Thomas White
Olive Tablets offer mild liver and bowel relief
Advert says Dr Edwards Olive Tablets replace calomel as a harmless laxative with near instant liver effect. Claims improve headaches dullness and mood by relieving constipation. Tablets sold 15c and 30c with teeth friendly claim.
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Dr. Edwards
Uncontested Divorces Granted at East Cambridge Court
Judge Henry T. Lummus opened the session granting four decrees nisi for desertion and one for cruel and abusive treatment. A rising docket sees about 400 uncontested and over 200 contested libels at Middlesex. Mabel M. Witt testified her husband chased her with a butcher knife and threatened to kill her. married July 13, 1910. Decrees nisi granted: Gilbert Foster from Dila E B Foster, Harrison M. Cooper from Teresa L. J. Cooper, Frederick Moulton from Margaret R. Moulton, Dagney O. Keenan from Thomas J. Keenan.
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Henry T. Lummus
East Cambridge
Middlesex Court
Mabel M. Witt
Marlboro
Lester H. Witt
Weston
Hert
Gilbert Foster
Somerville
Dila
EB. Foster
Harrison M. Cooper
Everett
Teresa L. J. Cooper
New Haven
Lenten Services Across Episcopal Churches in City
Lenten services will be held tomorrow in various Episcopal churches throughout the city. At noon King’s Chapel will host services under the auspices of the Federated Churches of Greater Boston.
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Episcopal
King’s Chapel
Federated Churches of Greater
Salvation Army officers to serve lepers in Java
Elizabeth Brooks Alice E Riggs and Germaine Muller Salvation Army officers will travel to Java to work among lepers. They will conduct meetings next Friday and Saturday at Cambridge and Chelsea corps headquarters with special programs arranged by Commandant Bartlett and Adjutant McDonald.
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Java
Elizabeth Brooks
Alice E. Riggs
Germaine Muller
Salvation Army
Cambridge Corps
Chelsea Corps
Bartlett
McDonald
Cambridge
Chelsea
New Plan of Packers Filed with Court in Stockyards Sale
Swift & Company and Armour & Company filed a new plan with the District of Columbia Supreme Court to sell their stockyard interests under a government consent decree. The plan proposes three trustees and sales agents to dispose of the stock, with voting authority and $5000 yearly each, prioritizing livestock producers and local buyers, while DOJ study proceeds.
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Washington
Swift & Company
Armour & Company
District of Columbia Supreme Court
F. H. Prince & Company
Boston
Department of Justice
Bank Heist: Wakefield Vault Breached. Bonds Stolen
Burglars blew the vault of the Bank of Sussex and Surry at Wakefield, 30 miles west of Norfolk, and stole between 25 000 and 30 000 dollars in Liberty bonds and war savings stamps. Prices on Swift & Company beef sales in Boston for the week ending February 6 ranged from 16 50 to 9 50 per pound, averaging 13 78.
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Norfolk
Bank of Sussex and Surry
Wakefield
Swift & Company
Boston
Two Boys Victims in Auto Mishaps
Fourteen year old Abraham Nunes of 258 Shirley street Winthrop escaped with a scalp wound late yesterday when hit on Lincoln street by the bar of Harry M. Beckwith of Wollaston. At the same hour Leo Wable aged 1 of 72 Parker Hill street while riding on the back of a vehicle slipped and went to the Relief Hospital with sprained ankle. The train may hang from the twist, and a little to the right side.
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Abraham Nunes
Shirley Street
Winthrop
Lincoln Street
Harry M. Beckwith
Wollaston
Leo Wable
Parker Hill Street
Winslow Bill Fails To Pass In House Vote
Washington February 7 the Winslow bill authorizing partial payment to railroads under the guaranty section of the transportation act failed of passage in the House by 220 to 111 a two thirds vote required under a suspension of the rules Advocates of the measure vowed to seek a privileged rule to pass by majority vote Democrats largely opposed the bill Chairman Esch said carriers were urgently short of funds and thousands of workers in plants could be put out of work Representative Winslow argued immediate payment of 300000000 would stimulate business and relieve unemployed men.
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Washington
House
Esch
Interstate Commerce Committee
Winslow
Massachusetts
Soracco Discharged After Prohibition Arrest at Genoa Café
Alfred Soracco a Genoa Café proprietor was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hayes on a liquor possession charge. Evidence showed bottles found in closets. a waiter testified the whiskey was his and Soracco denied knowledge. Soracco was discharged.
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Alfred Soracco
Genoa
Province Court
United States
Hayes
Soracco
Atwaiter
Plan for Reorganization Aims New Debt and Equity Influx
The proposal envisions a first mortgage bond issue and likely debenture bonds plus first preferred stock. It is understood new interests will be brought in to oversee the financial readjustment, with several of the current high officers involved in the process.
Signor Pug Gets Going in Boston Sunday Post Magazine
A teaser notes Mildred Cram's new Signor Pug tale will appear in the next Boston Sunday Post Magazine, signaling another adventure for the beloved character in the vivid weekly feature.
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Signor
Pug
Signor Pug
Mildred Cram
Boston Sunday Post
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New York
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