Build Now Is Starting Boom Across New England
The Build Now movement energizes manufacturers and contractors in New England as orders rise and layoffs decline. James H. Towle of the H B Smith Company cites increased inquiries and orders, with builders from Maine and beyond planning to install boilers and radiators now, fueling work and payments.
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New England
James H. Towle
Boston
H. B. Smith Company
Westfield
Maine
State Sues for 131000 in Care Claims Against Boston
Four suits totaling 131000 dollars and change name the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as plaintiff against the city of Boston. The actions seek 30 616 05 for Lakeville sanitarium care 22 596 81 for Westfield 7 496 19 for North Reading and 60 504 19 for Rutland sanitariums plus interest. Declarations are signed by Attorney General Henry C Attwill with Mansfield listed as treasurer. Many services date to Mayor Fitzgeralds administration.
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Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk Superior Courts
Frederick W. Mansfield
Henry C. Attwill
Lakeville State Sanitarium
Westfield State Sanitarium
North Reading State Sanitarium
Rutland State Sanitarium
Fitzgerald
Tight Skiris and High Steps At State House Hearing
A legislative committee on Street Railways plans a morning hearing on a bill requiring street cars to have steps within eight inches of the ground. The session is expected to spark a clash between dressmakers and street car company representatives as the bill is debated.
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State House
Legislative Committee
Bread prices boosted in New York as loaves shrink
New York announces a rise in bread prices from five to six cents per loaf starting tomorrow. The 10-cent loaves will be two ounces lighter due to the high cost of flour, as stated by several large bakeries.
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New York
Breach of Promise Trial Draws Record Crowd
Interest in the Ryan Mansfield $50 000 case in Suffolk Superior Court surged as sessions resumed after a week. A large afternoon crowd packed the gallery, with Miss Elizabeth M. Ryan of New Haven a prominent figure in front seats. Defendant Henry K. Mansfield, Ferncroft Inn proprietor, sat with his lawyers amid the renewed proceedings.
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Ryan Mansfield
Suffolk Superior Court
Peter J. Freeley
Elizabeth M. Ryan
New Haven
Henry K. Mansfield
Ferncroft Inn
Messrs
M. L. Sullivan
John Rowan
Witness Mary Rohan Recalls Ferncroft Visit in 1907
Mrs. Mary Rohan a Ferncroft waitress testified that she saw Miss Ryan on the first night she arrived in 1907 and heard her sing a particular song all evening while she drank wine, describing the events for the defence.
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Mary Rohan
Ferncroft
Ryan
Moon Phases and Astral Brief for February
Gloucester and Newport skies reveal moon phases with last quarter on Feb 7 and new moon on Feb 13. Jupiter and Saturn dominate the evening southwest and Venus rises before dawn, Lent starts Feb 17, Easter Sunday April 4. Anniversary notes include Lord Darnley death, William Henry Harrison birth, and Lee’s Confederate leadership in 1865.
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Jupiter
Su Set
Saturn
Venus
Lord Darnley
Willian H. Harrison
United States
General Lee
New England Forecast: Fair and Cold Week Ahead
Weather forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair skies on Tuesday and Wednesday with cooler conditions. Washington reports a similar New England outlook with colder Tuesday and fair conditions on Wednesday.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Runaway Cambridge Boys Found in Abington
Two missing Cambridge youths Leo Lake age 12 and his friend Tony were found in Abington last night. Parents notified and will bring them home today. They had been missing since last Thursday and it is unclear how they reached Abington.
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Cambridge
Abington
Leo Lake
Thomas Lake
East Cambridge
Tony
Boston Attorney to Lead Horn Extradition Defense
Werner Horn’s defense took shape as Daniel T. O Connell of Boston agreed to handle the case from Machias Maine where Horn, a German prisoner, held a five hour conference. Horn demanded via telegram that his trunk and effects not be moved from Rohlff's Hotel Staten Island New York, with telegrams sent in the afternoon.
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Machias
Werner Horn
Daniel T. O'Connell
Boston
Horn
Rohlff
Staten Island
N. Y
Propriety owner in Staten Island hints at legal action
The proprietor of Rohlff's Hotel on Staten Island mentions holding trunks and effects pending instructions from attorney Daniel T. OConnell of Boston. The trunk reportedly contains papers proving Horn is a German officer, used to argue that a bridge destruction was politically motivated. Canadian officials seek contents via New York dispatches.
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Rohlff
Staten Island
N. Y
Daniel T. O’connell
Bostor
Mass
Werner Horn
Horn
New York
Robber Knocks, Ties Woman, Escapes With Clothing
Mrs Arthur S Derrington at 230 Huntington avenue was knocked unconscious bound and gagged after answering a knock on her rear door. A man ransacked the house and fled last night around 9 o clock with an overcoat and a suit of clothes.
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Arthur S. Derrington
Huntington Avenue
Nighttime home invasion and assault in Back Bay
Mrs Derrington, reading in suite 3, was attacked by a tall 85 year old man who knocked her down tied her hands and feet and gagged her before ransacking the apartment. The intruder left with a gentleman's overcoat and suit while Mrs Derrington alerted neighbors and police. A detailed description helped a large Back Bay police search.
Mystery clue ties search for missing salesman Coe
One of the strongest clues in the Henry Clarke Coe disappearance case is cited by Mrs. Everett D. Coffin in a Post exclusive. The Standard Oil Company salesman vanished mysteriously on January 30 and detectives pursue the new lead as the story continues on page four.
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Henry Clarke Coe, Jr
Standard Oil Company
Everett D. Coffin
Post
Americans Demand Freedom to Travel on Neutral Ships
Washington reports say President Wilson and advisers weigh diplomatic steps with Germany and Britain over war zones and neutral flag use. Officials fear actions may threaten American citizens at sea and insist their right to travel on high seas during wartime be vigorously defended.
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Washington
High Seas
United States
British Isles
Wilson
Germany
Great Britain
State Department
Diplomatic delays loom before action on Lusitania incident
No measures will be taken until the German foreign office memorandum arrives from Ambassador Gerard and a report from Ambassador Page on the Lusitania incident. A meeting of the President and his Cabinet will discuss the situation tomorrow. Formal inquiries will seek German naval steps to protect neutral travelers and information on use of the American flag by British ships.
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Foreign Office
Gerard
Lusitania
Page
Revolver Held On Arlington Mother Victim
Mrs Catherine C Hurd 45 a mother of six living at 112 Paul Revere Road Arlington says a revolver was pressed to her breast and she was forced from her home to the Crawford House last night by Leo Owens 22 supposed resident of Woodridge Street Cambridge
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Catherine C. Hurd
Paul Revere Road
Arlington
Crawford House
Leo Owens
Woodridge Street
Cambridge
Woman Resists Kidnap Plot as Owens Threatens in Cambridge
Mrs Hurd testified Owens, known only briefly, visited her home and forced her to accompany him. In a car and at a Crawford House hotel he threatened to kill her if she refused. The pair used aliases at the Portland Maine hotel, police later found the woman and sought Owens, with the husband seeking his wife.
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Portland
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