Mayor Fitzgerald Adopts New Song “My Hero” To Supplant Sweet Adeline
At Palm Beach the Boston mayor will debut the new tune and practice it before performing in Boston. He sang the chorus for a reporter noting no falsetto and a warm smile as memories of Sweet Adeline fade. He says My Hero will partner with Sweet Adeline, not replace it, seeking a change while cherishing past favorites.
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Fitzgerald
Adeline
Palm Beach
Fla
Boston
Post
New York
Dorchester
Addie
Fight Against Rotten Food in Massachusetts Editorial Letter
A Massachusetts reader challenges state officials over food adulteration and rotten goods sold locally. He cites putrid eggs rotten cup vinegar and adulterated products and urges quicker action beyond occasional federal inspections.
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United States
Massachusetts
Catarrh of the Stomach Simple Safe Treatment Promoted
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the safest and simplest cure for catarrh of the stomach and indigestion. It claims after meal tablets aid digestion, relieve bloating and heartburn, and improve appetite, urging readers to request a free trial from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall, Michigan.
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Harlanson
Stuart
Bennett
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Eckman's Alterative touted as home remedy for lung disease
A testimonial claims Eckman's Alterative cures bronchitis asthma and lung affections allowing patients to stay home instead of sanatorium treatment. The letter from W M Tatem describes recovery from a severe cold that settled on the lungs with weight gain and resumed work after October to January. Available at Riker Jaynes stores and Houghton ton Drug Dept, with an offer to request a booklet of cured cases.
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Atlantic Ave
Haddonfield
N. J
California
Mekman
Eckman
W. M. Tatem
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton «Tton Drug Dept
Foss urges joint port commission for Boston waterfront
Governor Foss told Commercial Club members at the Algonquin Club that a commission should be appointed including the Governor, the Boston mayor and a managing director to develop the waterfront. Speakers urged cooperation among state city and private interests to unlock Boston’s water resources and raise its commercial standing toward world ranking.
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Foss
Commercial Club
Algonquin Club
Boston
Boston Harbor Development Urged as Joint City State Plan
Governor Foss and Admiral Bowles led a Boston port forum advocating immediate joint ownership of docks from Hingham to Lynn. Speakers stressed expanding piers, reducing bottlenecks, and making Boston the Atlantic coast’s leading seaport amid canal and trade growth.
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Fred P. Fish
Governor Foss
Admiral Bowles
Jerome Jones
W. H. Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
David O. Ives
Henry M. Whitney
Atlantic
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Panama Canal
Canada
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South America
New England
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Fore River Shipbuilding Company
William H. Lincoln
Bost
Pension Bill to be Vetoed by Taft Predicted
Washington February 16 The House floor heard strong speculation that President Taft will veto the Sulloway general pension bill if it reaches his desk. The measure would raise the pension rolls by about 50 million dollars annually.
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Washington
House
Taft
Senate
Chelsea Citizens Solve Annexation Aid Test
A Chelsea committee seeking Mayor Fitzgerald support to annex Chelsea to Boston received assurance of his aid yesterday.
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Chelsea
Fitzgerald
Boston
Trade bill to be considered by Senate committee
Washington Feb 16 The Canadian reciprocity measure will be taken up by the Senate committee on finance at a special session to be held Saturday. Members expect the bill will not be disposed of in the committee in one day though all agree action should not be delayed unnecessarily.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Taft told the Senate pill bill will not be smothered in committee
Senators Lodge and Smoot assured President Taft the measure will reach the Senate by Wednesday at latest, possibly without a committee report as members plan to amend it. The committee may send the bill directly to the Senate without recommendation, though plans could change at the meeting. Senate leaders doubt a vote and fear an extra session may be needed.
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Lodge
Smoot
Taft
Senate
Representative Bennett Pursues Canada Annexation Proposal
Washington February 18 Representative Bennett of New York, a Republican who opposed Canadian reciprocity, introduced a House resolution urging the President to begin negotiations with Britain on annexing Canada by the United States. The measure was referred to the committee on foreign affairs.
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Washington
Bennett
New York
Canada
United States
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Ottawa Defends Parliament Debate On Reciprocity
Canadian government rejects postponement of debate on the U S reciprocity pact and presses ahead while opposition, led by Champ Clark, criticizes Liberal moves. William Pugsley announces daily unfurling of the British flag on public buildings as a patriotic counterpoint to fears of imperial ties breaking. Houghton Lennox accuses the pact of masking a three nation scheme involving Laurier Asquith and Taft with motives to weaken Canada’s naval policy and cement annexation.
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Ont
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Champ Clark
William Pugsley
Dominion
Houghton Lennox
United States
Canada
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Asquith
Taft
Chamberlain
Lennox
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Joseph
Death of Rear Admiral Nazro Ends Long Naval Career
Rear Admiral Arthur P. Nazro U S N retired died at his Jamaica Plain home after a brief illness. He contracted sickness in the Philippines in 1909 while commanding Cavite naval station and served since the Civil War era. Born December 3, 1850 in Milwaukee he moved to Dorchester as a youth and later entered the Naval Academy in 1865.
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Arthur P. Nazro
Story Place
Jamaica Plain
Nazro
Philippines
Cavite
Naval Academy
Oakes Ames
Dorchester
Milwaukee
Boston
Big Bill Keliher Bail Bond Sought in Bank Heist Case
Receiver John L. Bates of National City Bank of Cambridge sues in the Supreme Court to recover 50 000 from Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company which held bail for Big Bill Keliher noted as having received at least 185 000 of stolen funds tied to the Coleman bank robbery case.
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John L. Bates
National City Bank of
Cambridge
Supreme Court
Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company
Keliher
George W. Coleman
Coleman
Injunction Sought Over Kelcher Securities Held by Vending Co
Judge Hammond issues a preliminary injunction to prevent title changes in Kelcher securities held by the vending company. The order lasts one week pending a hearing to extend as permanent. The bill claims cash and real estate securities were received from Kelier and seeks a receiver to take possession of his property.
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Kelcher
Hammond
Supreme Court
Bates
Keliher
Mrs Leonora Pattee Granted Divorce in Cambridge Court
Actress Leonora Bradley of Pepperell was granted a divorce from C Horace Pattee of Pueblo Mexico for desertion. In East Cambridge Court Judge Bell heard that they wed Albany July 2 1904 and lived in Boston and Townsend until Aug 10 1906 when the husband left and was not seen again.
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Leonora B. Pattee
Pepperell
Leonora Bradley
C. Horace Pattee
Pueblo
Mexico
East Cambridge
Bell
Plan oil burning engines on New Haven railway converts coal to oil
The New York New Haven and Hartford railroad has begun a large scale conversion of fuel burning engines to oil. Twenty two coal burning engines are being converted, sixteen at New Haven shops and six at South Boston shops.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven
South
Boston
Oil Fueled Locomotive Tested by New Haven Officials
Vice-President Buckland said one oil fueled locomotive is tested with oil burning engines to replace coal. The Cape train from South Station to Provincetown and back to Boston shows thinner smoke and faster runs, with engine No. 1642 reportedly reaching 325 miles per fill. Officials cite cost savings of $12 daily and reduced fire risk as key advantages.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Hoosac
Joaquin Miller Sees Critical Illness In Oakland
Joaquin Miller the poet of the Sierras lies critically ill in a Oakland hospital. The aged author in his lst year may live only hours or days, his physician says with little hope for recovery.
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Sierras
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The
Careless Parents Blamed for Student Misconduct
Dean Shailer Mathews of the University of Chicago Divinity School told a Religious Education Association meeting in Providence that many American parents weaken state and family by giving monthly allowances and letting children do as they please. He urged restoring parental oversight to curb youth lawlessness and political influence.
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Providence
Shailer Mathews
University of Chicago Divinity School
ReligiousTducation Association
Thrift and Eugenics Debate Uttered in School Forum
A speaker argues thrift is nearly extinct in American families and that society has moved beyond income limits. Dean Mathews rebuts eugenics teaching, urging moral ideals and chastity over sex education, claiming purity comes from clean minds and moral upbringing.
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G. Stanley Hall
Clark University
Dean Mathews
Man of 78 Takes Bride of 75 Years
In Brockton Massachusetts Mrs. Rachel M Caldwell 75 and Thomas B Rodgers 78 a prominent grocer of Binghamton New York were married by Rev J Francis Cooper They left on their honeymoon for Worcester and will reside in Brockton with Rodgers closing his business in New York city area
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Brockton
Rachel M. Caldwell
Thomas B. Rodgers
Binghamton
N. Y
J. Francis Cooper
Worcester
Pope Suffering Fever as Influenza Spreads in Rome
In Rome on February 16 the Pope posted a slight fever but remains in satisfactory condition per Dr Petacci who plans rest and a few days of care. He orders suspension of audiences until next week amid widespread influenza. Cardinal Rampolla and Cardinal Rinaldini are also ill and confined to their apartments.
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Rome
Petacci
Rampolla
Cardinal Rinaldini
Resubmit Liquor Bill Passes House in Augusta
The Maine House at 12 45 p m today voted 19 to 40 to resume the process of submitting a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors to the people. The measure had already cleared the Senate.
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Augusta
House
Senate
Woman Dead in Chair at 88 Oak Street South Bend
Mary Martin 27 a lodger was found dead in a chair at 88 Oak Street South Bend about 6 last night. A physician said death was doubtless due to natural causes.
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Oak Street
South Bend
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