House Rejects Gun License Bill On Lincoln Birthday Debate
The Massachusetts House on Lincoln’s birthday refused to replace the committee report and defeat gun control aims. Debate centered on licensing sales to prevent revolver purchases, with speakers arguing both futility and risks, and a 60 to 84 vote against substitution.
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Committee On Legal Affairs
Hodgkins
Lincoln
Booth
House
Underhill
Somerville
Dean
Wakefield
O'Donnell
Lowell
Wife testifies husband branded her with hot iron
In Worcester Massachusetts the divorce case against Hamilton L. Wyman features Annie M. Wyman accusing him of branding her on the back with a red hot flatiron and holding her by the head during the act. She says he poured hot water on her and other violent acts followed.
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Worcester
Mass
Hamilton L. Wyman
Annie M. Wyman
Wyman
Hetty Green Offers 5000 to Withdraw Suit
Mrs Hetty Green told Judge Putnam in United States Court that she would pay 5000 to Whipple Sears and Ogden if they drop their $10000 services suit. She stated Whipple would take 200 a day, with the case lasting 1712 days. The judge expected a satisfactory ruling in a few days.
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Hetty Green
United States
Whipple
Sears & Ogden
Judge Putnam
Great Barrington Man Drugged and Robbed in New York
Robert Ranking from Great Barrington traveled to New York to sail for Ireland. He was drugged by a chance acquaintance at lunch and woke in a dark cellar. His $150 in cash overcoat watch and hat had been stolen.
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Great Barrington
Tech
Robert Ranking
New York
Ireland
Ranking
Heart Cure Claims Relief for Palpitations and Nerve Strain
Mrs Mary C Wahler of Sullivan Mo testifies that Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthened her heart and nerves, easing breath, rapid heartbeat, and left side pain after several doctors failed. She credits the remedy with relief and notes a money back offer if the first bottle fails.
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Miles
Mary C. Wahler
Sullivan
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Cushings Painting Draws Society Gaze at Philadelphia Show
Boston and New York society circles toast Howard G Cush ing for his canvas Girl with Parrot on view at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia. The piece features Mrs Ethel Cochrane Cush ing in a princesse gown with a parrot, with Cushings brother Grafton in Boston watching the acclaim.
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Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Howard G. Cushing
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Mr. Cushing
Paris
Grafton Cushing
Beacon Street
Cushing
Ethel Cochrane
Commonwealth Avenue
Alexander Cochrane
Atlantic
Lindsley Loring
George R. Fearing, Jr
F. Murray Forbes
Messrs
Alexander L. Cochrane
Francis D. Cochrane
Grand Army Comrades Gather for Massachusetts Encampment
The 600 soldiers of 1861 enjoyed a peace banquet at the American House as the Grand Army of the Republic’s Massachusetts encampment held lively sessions. Speakers included Lt Governor Draper, J. J. McCarthy, and Commander-in-Chief Judge Burton, who lauded the enduring spirit and memory of the Grand Army comrade.
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Burton
Department of Massachusetts
Grand Army of the Republic
Gleason
Draper
J. J McCarthy
Boston
Missouri
John F. Merritt
Song
Ralph Sheldon
J. Willard Brown
John L. Parker
A. S. Roe
United States
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Harrison
McKinley
Grand Army
Old Bay State
Charles G. Burton
STARF
Judg Burton
Natick Man Heads S of W in Massachusetts Convention
At the 26th annual Sons of Veterans Massachusetts convention in Lorimer Hall the main action was setting up permanent headquarters at 15 Beacon Street for one year. Officers elected include Division commander William O. Cutler Natick, senior vice commander Arthur J. Whitney Worcester, and junior vice commander Wilfred B. Garlick Williamstown.
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the Sons of Veterans
Department of Massachusetts
Lorimer Hall
Beacon’ Street
William O. Cutler
Henry Wilson
Natick
Arthur J. Whitney
Willie Grout
Worcester
Wilfred B. Garlick
A. I. Hopkins
Willamstown
Division council elects officers at annual convention
The division council elected includes James H Wentworth Camp 31 Newton Highlands J C Wellington Camp 8 Brighton and Frank L Kirch gassner Camp 651 Jamaica Plain. Dr Ralph H Sheldon national commander Albany N Y attended and installed officers with James Wentworth presiding. Afternoon voluntary subscription of 300 was raised for Veterans University pledge and turned over to Presignt WP Patton at that time.
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James H. Wentworth
Newton Highlands
J. C. Wellington
Brighton
Frank L. Kirchgassner
Jamaica Plain
Ralph H. Sheldon
Albany
N. Y
James Wentworth
Campaigton
The
of Veterans University
Mac
WP Patton
Three Norwegian Barks Prepare for 7000 Mile Ocean Run
A trio of Norwegian flagged barks Ashmore Signi and Queen await favorable winds for a nearly 7000 mile voyage to the Argentine. They hold pine lumber cargoes totaling 2,560,210 feet with Signi carrying 1,028,179 feet. In port, Ebenezer and Boylston remain sidelined.
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Norway
Ashmore
Signi
Queen
Stone Fort
Ebenezer
South America
Boylston
Holeproof Hosiery Promises No More Darning For All
A Wisconsin maker introduces Holeproof hosiery offering a six month guarantee: a free replacement for any pair with a hole. Talbot Company Boston agency showcases the product with six pairs per box for two dollars and claims appeal to wives and bachelors alike.
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Wisconsin
Talbot Company
Washington Street
Boston
Mr. Brown
Miles to chase American amateur court title and British crown
London reports Eustace Miles will depart March 10 for the United States to contest the American amateur court tennis championship and to attempt to regain the British championship, which he lost last summer to Jay Gould.
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London
Eustace Miles
United States
Jay Gould
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Leesburg Woman
A Leesburg Virginia woman writes that after months of feminine ills Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health and strength. The letter promotes the remedy as a standard treatment for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroids irregularities backache and nervous prostration and invites other women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Maude E
Leesburg, Va
Ma. Pinkham
Lydia EE. Pinkham
Lydia PW. Pinkham
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