Mayors oppose Bates plan on liquor license revenue
Twenty city mayors led by Collings oppose Governor Bates plan to divert one half of liquor license fees to the State. The proposal would raise about 2 million to cover a projected deficiency, with 800 thousand currently received and calls for a revised tax structure. The hearing at the State House also discusses auditing state finances and potential overhauls, while license cities fear revenue losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Lane
Boston
State House
Collings
Committee On
Liquor Law
Bates
Sue
Great Resemblance Between Senator Brackett and Representative Bonney
There is a striking resemblance between Senator Albert A. Brackett of Milton and Representative Ernest L. Bonney of Scituate. They share height and party affiliation as Republicans and serve on the harbors and public lands committee. Brackett, a granite and leather dealer, is 14 years older, with Bonney born in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Brackett
Representative Bonney
Albert A. Brackett
Milton
Ernest L. Bonney
Scituate
Committee On ‘Harbors and Public Lands
Brackett
Bonney
Burglar Returns New York Lawyer's Locket With Advice
James B. Dill, East Orange corporation lawyer, had $6000 in jewels stolen from his mansion. A letter from the thief, signed “RAFFLES,” accompanied a returned locket minus a diamond, with a note about Maine camping and marksmanship. The hair of a deceased relative remained. Dill says the writer seemed educated and hopes to meet him if a plan to catch him succeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James B. Dill
Corporation
Harrison Street
East Orange
Mall
Dill
New York World
Raffles
Maine
Sisters of St Joseph Endorse Peruna For Grippe And Catarrh
Catholic sisters nationwide endorse Peruna as a remedy for la grippe colds and catarrh. Letters from Sisters of St Joseph and other orders praise Peruna curing stomach catarrh and other mucous membrane issues, with Dr. Hartman offering free advice to users and noting nationwide acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters OF ST. Joseph
Deaf Mute Institute
Cass Ave
St. Louis
Sisters OF ST. Josephi
Onice
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Hio
Major Duchesney to Retire After 33 Years of Service
Major Lawrence N Duchesney commander of Batteries B and M of the Massachusetts militia and deputy surveyor of the port of Boston will resign from state service after 33 years. He directed Battery B Worcester and Battery C Lawrence to prepare state property for turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence N. Duchesney
Massachusetts Militia
Boston
Commonwealth
Worcester
Lawrence
Major Lawrence N. Duchesney to resign after 3 years in service
Major Duchesney served in the Civil War with the Sixth Massachusetts Infantry and the First Cavalry. He spent 18 months in Libby Prison, later held multiple commands in the State service and militia, including Company K, Sixth Regiment. Company M, Eighth. and Battery C before attaining major in 1893. Governor Bats may retire him with the Naet colonel rather than lieutenant colonel, per custom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth
Duchesney
Bats
Major Duchesney
Naet
Waltham Street Railway Land Fight Is Ended
Albert H. Sibley sued the city of Waltham in two actions aided by the Waltham Street Railway Company. The cases challenged the widening and defintion of Hall of Weston and Stowe streets adjacent to Sibley’s property. One suit arose in the District Court of Waltham and the other in Middlesex Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham
Albert H. Sibley
City of
Waltham Street Railway Company
Weston and
Stowe Streets
District Court of
Superior Court of
Middlesex County
A Liquid Lunch Cafeteria Stimulus Drink Offered Daily
A cup described as hot Vig oral served between meals or any time as a mild stimulant at all lunch rooms.
Clark to Lecture Before Cambridge Athletes
Ellery H. Clark Boston School Board member and top all around athlete will present a stereopticon lecture at the Cambridge YMCA on February 24. He will show 80 views of leading athletes, describe training and execution, and has lectured to Boston high schools and clubs including the Boston Athletic Association. Clark, a Harvard graduate, rose to prominence as an athlete there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Athletic Association
Clark
Harvard
Mass of Sores Cured by Cuticura Remedies
A five year old boy suffers a severe itching rash with widespread sores. After three doctors and unsuccessful treatments, Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent bring rapid improvement. Sores dry, skin peels, and the child is fully cured with continued use. The testimonial dates span 1897 to 1903, promoting Cuticura products for skin cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robe Wattam
Center Ave
Chicago
Ill
Wattam
Peruna Rec's Endorsed by Catholic Sisters Across States
Letters from Sisters of Charity and other Catholic institutions praise Dr Hartman’s Peruna for influenza catarrh cold cough bronchitis grip and winter ailments. Recommends note the medicine’s relief and the institution’s continued use across Central and Midwest states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Peruna
Hartman
United States
Prominent Mother Superior Endorses Peruna in Testimony
A Sisters of Charity representative from a Catholic Southwest institution reports a Mother Superior testifies to Peruna’s efficiency from experience. The statement underscores trust in the remedy amid ongoing discussions of its utility in religious health care circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sisters of Charity
Ohio
Peruna
Inheritance Tax Fight Extends To Senate
Governor Bates backs a 5 percent inheritance tax on property over 200 with charitable exemptions. Ex-Representative Charles A. Dean, now petitioning, cites Bates support as strengthening the bill, which would split revenue between the state and municipalities. The measure awaits Ways and Means action before taxation committee review. Education funding stalls as Bowdoin’s Hyde is rejected for secretary and Boston schools chief Martin is named at 4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Senate
Charles A. Dean
Wakefield
House
Dean
Commonwealth
Committee On Ways and Means
Committee On Taxation
State Board of Education
Hyde
Bowdoin College
George H. Martin
Boston Public Schools
Oriental medicine guide and political notes headline mix
A Boston advertisement touts a health guide by J. Foo Yuen, ex-official physician to the Emperor of China, claiming the pulse diagnosis reveals disease location. The piece also covers state political debates, including salary proposals, a ferry revival, women’s caucus voting rights, dog control, and legislative session delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J’. Foo Yuen
China
Leung Chung Tung
United States
Harvard
Boston
FOO & Wing Here CO
Massachusetts Avenue
Mass
Pyramid Pile Cure touted as easy home remedy
A letter from A Weismiller of Washington DC endorses Pyramid Pile Cure as a fifty cent cure for piles after decades of suffering. The advertisement claims large medical procedures were avoidable with this remedy and offers a free booklet from Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weismiller
Bladensburg Road
Washington, D. C
The
Pyramid Drug Co
Marshall, Mich
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.l.douglas
Union Maaip
Lipton
America
Brockton
Mary Cere
Wade Hinks
Evans
L. Douglas
Servie
Douglas
Colt
Soston
Washington St
Summer St
Hanover St
Court St
Washington Street
Wachington
Fasex Streets
Lynn
Lowell
Haverhill
Fall River
New Bedford
Northampton
Springfield
Pitt
Chickering
A. A. Brackett
E. L. Bonney
Madras
Oxford Jamas
Ain Coats
Lisle, Oc
Pormer
Noves Bros
Washington and
Summer Streets
ST. Joseph
Cpa
Chapel of
Maj. Duchesney
Waltham Street Railway
Cuticura Resolvent
Liviment
London
Charteré Bae de le Vaiz
Porte
Ton
Hartman’s. Peruna
the Southwest
Northampton Street
Ohawmut Avenue
Notman
C. R Prescott
Prescott
Committee On Public Service
John Noble
Supreme Court
State Service
Harbor and Land Commissioners
Battis
Bennett
Saugus
Isaac B. Allen
Fairhaven
Old Colony Railroad
Amy F. Acton
Edith M. Haley
Lucia Ames Mead
Committee On Agriculture
Ways and Means Committee
Committee On Rules
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!