Public buildings bill passes House for 25 million
Washington Feb 17 After a heated debate the House approved a public buildings bill authorizing 25 million dollars in construction nationwide. The tally was 184 to 46 with no records vote. Rep Fitzgerald of New York and Rep Hardwick of Georgia condemned Democratic support.
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Washington
House Today
Fitzgerald
New York
House Appropriations Committee
Hardwick
Georgia
Public Buildings Bill Sparks Bitter Debate in House
Fitz gerald denounces economists and a sweeping public buildings bill as indefensible and arranged to obscure scrutiny. Hardwick calls it the worst bill of its kind in American history, while Burnett Clark and Austin defend it as economical after two years without such measures.
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Treasury
Fitzgerald
Hardwick
House of Representatives
Burnett
Clark
Florida
Austin
Tennessee
Senate move on Taft literacy test veto override
Washington February 17 A Senate vote set for 3 o clock tomorrow on overriding President Taft's literacy test immigration bill after a brief Democratic filibuster. Lodge won 75 to 9 to take up the vetoed bill but debate continued as opponents pledged to speak. A two thirds vote required. if passed it goes to the House. Dont trifle with a cold. Adamson's Balsam advertised.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Lodge
House
Miss Regnier to Wed Athletic Salesman
The engagement announced for Miss Dolores Regnier sister of Adrian E. Regnier former Brown football captain to Elmer J. Morgan. Dorchester resident Miss Regnier lives with her father at 835 Beaumont street while Mr Morgan son of the Wilson Morgans of 3 Dayton street Dorchester is a travelling salesman with Willard B Hubbard & Sons Company 176 Oliver street and a noted ice skating racer with many honors at the Boston Arena.
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Wilson Morgan
Dayton Street
Dorchester
Willard B. Hubbard & Sons Company
Oliver Street
Boston
Madone Dolores Regnier
Ashmont
Adrian E. Regnier
BROWN
Elmer J. Morgan
Deny Guilty in Murder Cases in Maine Supreme Court
In Bangor on February 17, James Cannon of East Millinocket and Charles Smith of West Enfield pleaded not guilty in the Maine Supreme Court to indictments charging murder. Cannon allegedly killed Ethel Grant. Smith allegedly caused Nathalie Jacobi’s death. Walter Batchelder of Garland also pleaded not guilty to five indictments charging arson.
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James Cannon
East Millinocket
Charles Smith
West Enfield
Supreme Court
Cannon
Ethel Grant
Smith
Nathalie Jacobi
Walter Batchelder
Garland
Senate Passes Year-Long Divorce Residence Bill
Carson City Nevada senate approves a divorce bill increasing required residence to one year from six months. Passed by the House last week and awaits the governor’s signature, likely to take effect January 1, 1914, as the governor favors the measure.
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Carson City
Senate
House
Bizets Opera Djamileh Set For Monday Night
Bizet's Djamileh to be staged Monday night in one performance. Mme Weingartner- Marcel stars in the title role with Mr Weingartner conducting. Leon Laffitte as Haroun and Urban's elaborate Cairo palace setting. Ballet divertissement and Frieda Casson solo dance featured. Weingartner sails for Europe February 27. Pagliacci with Zenatello to follow.
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Frieda Casson
Weingartner
Europe
Djamileh
Pagliaccci
Zenatello
Canio
Mayor Willard fills license board list
Mayor Edward E. Willard of Chelsea appointed Ransellaer F. Towle and George J. Keough as members of the Licensing Board to replace Wallace C. Lee and John J. McCabe, who resigned from the board last week.
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Edward E. Willard
Chelsea
Ransellaer
Dow Firm 1911 Losses Revealed in Trial Testimony
Testimony in the Dow case in Superior Criminal Court before Judge Brown described 1911 as a year of heavy speculative losses for Stephen R. Dow & Co. The firm reportedly lost about $200,000 in one year and owed roughly $600,000 to over 20 banks and trust companies around Boston.
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Superior Criminal Court
Brown
Edward M. Poulin
George N. Towle
Thompson, Towle & Co
Boston Stock Exchange
Boston
Stephen B. Dow
Webber
Don
Poulin
Dow and mining loans fuel stock exchange committee case
Testimony describes a four member Stock Exchange committee to shield banks and Dow from losses as Dow borrowed 300000 from mining company treasuries. Directors deny knowledge of loans while Dow faces insolvency and a 14000 debt to Thompson Towle firm. Witnesses recount committee meetings and Dow’s alleged “bookkeeping” defense.
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Treasuries
Henry W. Tolman
Franklin, North Lake
Algomah
Stephen R. Dow
John C. Watson
Committee On
George T. Lord
Boston Stock Exchange
Franklin Mining Company
Stock Exchange
Louis Atherton
Boston News Bureau
North Lake
Indiana
Algormah
Franklin
Brookline Caucus Set for Thursday As Contests Grow
Brookline holds a citizens caucus Thursday to nominate officers for town offices amid a large slate of contests led by the Board of Selectmen. Incumbent James F. Quinn seeks re election as voters confront strong town feeling and a five candidate slate from a citizens' committee.
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Citizens’ Caucus
Brookline
Board of Selectmen
James F. Quinn
Citizens’ Committee
Selectman
Brookline Board of Selectmen
Aram
Local selectmen vote signals clash in town politics
A citizens' committee ousts three current board members and adds former member Ernest B. Dane and another prospective candidate. James F. Quinn remains among seven contenders, with Parker Cusick Bowker Dana Craig and others also in contention for water, assessors, auditor, and school committee seats.
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Ernest B. Dane
Mr. Quinn
Brookline
Board of Selectmen
Quinn
Citizens’ Committee
Tammany
James F. Quinn
Philip S. Parker
Walter J. Cusick
Everett M. Bowker
Payson Dana
Ketchup Dumped Into City Seer? Noted City Wharf Incident
United States Deputy Marshals dumped fifty two barrels of ketchup into the sewer at Constitution wharf. The 2600 gallons were ordered destroyed by Judge Morton after pure food lab analysis found heavy bacteria. The ketchup, shipped from New York to North End grocers, was tied to canning factory refuse and halted by inspectors this year.
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United States
Ruhl
Heintz
James M. Morton, Jr
United States District Court
G. H. Adams
F. B. Raynor
C. EF. Holton
Pure Food Laboratory
New York
North End
Pure Food
Opposed Sunday Baseball Testimony Before Committee
Testimony before the legislative committee on legal affairs said Cardinal O Connell sternly opposed Sunday baseball and Senator Crane helped arrange Sunday games at the Winthrop forts.
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Crane
Winthrop Forts
Legislative Committee On Legal Affairs
Sunday baseball hearing stirs Massachusetts crowd over games
Representative Sullivan described pressuring Senator Crane to restore Sunday games at Winthrop grounds during the annual Sunday baseball hearing. Cardinal and Catholic Federation spokesmen opposed Sunday play while baseball interests argued for recreation and financial benefit. proponents cited laborer leisure and public demand, with debate over charity donations from gate receipts.
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Crane
Winthrop Grounds
Cardinal
Mer. A. F. Roche
Watertown
Charles T. Daly
Catholic Federation
New England
A. Franklin Priest
Martin D. Kneeland
Hi. Houstis Newton
Priest
Timothy H. Murnane
New England League
Louis Pieper
Lawrence
D. F. Clohecy
Haverhill
Representative Sullivan
East Boston
Winthrop
Big Testimonial To Dakota Dan At Bowdoin Square Theatre
Dakota Dan, claimant to the Russell fortune, receives a testimonial this week from Bowdoin Square Theatre management. He blends stage presence with a witness stand persona, presenting an entertaining life review and insisting he is fighting for his birthright as the rightful claimant.
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Dakota Dan
Russell
Bowdoin Square Theatre
Petitions Urge Taft Back Liquor Decision
City ministerial bodies sent petitions to President Taft urging him to oppose the appeal from the Webb Kenyon bill ruling that would bar liquor shipments into dry states.
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Taft
Springer sues Duveen Brothers over Don Quixote tapestries
Charlotte Springer files a Supreme Court suit for 20000 dollars accusing Duveen Brothers art importers of involvement after she negotiated with King Alfonso of Spain via Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon in 1905 to sell the Don Quixote tapestries valued at 1.7 million francs. She says she later approached J Pierpont Morgan who directed her to the Duveen firm.
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New York
Charlotte Springer
Supreme Court
Duveen Brothers
Miss Springer
Alfonso
Spain
Prince Ferdinand of Bourbon
United States
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Duveen brothers accused in tapestry case and loss of commission
The affidavit alleges the Duveen brothers sought the tapestries to inspect and verify authenticity. It claims she disclosed this information and that the Duveens betrayed her confidence by buying the tapestries themselves, causing her to lose a commission of 100000 francs about 20000 dollars.
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Duveens
Duveen
Kramer Again Siegel Head
E G Kramer, formerly of Boston, returns to the Henry Siegel store as general managing superintendent. He led the New York Greenhunt Siegel Cooper venture for three years and chose Boston to advance, promising renewed efficiency, a commission system, and reorganized staff. He will reside at Phillips Beach on the North Shore this season.
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E. G. Kramer
Boston
Henry Siegel
Mr. Kramer
Kramer
Greenhunt-Siegel- Cooper
New York
Henry Siegel Company
Phillips Beach
North Shore
Reports Leaving Ship Helpless at Sea Near Falmouth
The British steamer Craigard reported arrival at Falmouth on February 17 saying a towline parted while attempting to tow the Crown Point, which had earlier been reported at latitude 46.21, longitude 37.55 with a lost rudder. The Crown Point was left behind in latitude 45, longitude 36.
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Falmouth
Eng
Craigard
Norfolk
Rotterdam
Crown Point
Rexall Orderlies Restore Bowel Health Quietly
Rexall Orderlies act to overcome and remove the cause of bowel ills without griping or nausea. They usually end the need for purgatives and physic, stopping unhealthy habits formed by prolonged use.
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Rexall Orderlies
Surprised at fine results from remedy Tona Vita
Nerve specialist John Beazley Webb notes readers' reactions to testimonials for Tona Vita as a nerve tonic. He cites Anthony Ramier of Charlestown reporting improvement since last June and lists varied symptoms it allegedly relieves, claiming broad usefulness and availability at Boston drugstores.
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John Beazley Webb
Anthony Ramier
Sullivan St
Charlestown
Boston
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Campaign
Cuticura Soap and Ointment promotion offers samples via Dept 2F Boston. Sold throughout the world.
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Boston
End Liver Trouble Without Calomel Olive Tablets Ad
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets promoted as a mild laxative alternative to calomel for liver and bowel relief. Claims quick results without teeth damage, teeth injury, or harsh liquids. Available in 10 and 25 cent boxes from The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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Olive Tablet Company
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