Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported by House Committee
Washington Feb 18 The annual urgent deficiency appropriation bill providing for emergency needs in various departments including the Panama Canal administration and the postal service will be reported tomorrow by the House committee on appropriations. The pension appropriation will follow the passage of this treasure.
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Washington
Pansana Canal Administration
Postal Service
House Committee On Appropriations
Lill
Port of Boston to Decide Dry Dock Lining Material
The Port of Boston directors meet on March 5 to choose lining for the new State dry dock in South Boston. Granite is favored for durability but costs about 600,000 more than budget allows. Concrete offers a cheaper option, and a granite concrete composite may be considered.
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Port of
Boston
New State Dry Dock
South
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound breaks a cold within hours. Take doses every two hours, up to three, to relieve stacked head congestion, runny nose, headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and body aches. Priced at 25 cents in drug stores, it supposedly acts alone with pleasant taste.
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Pape
Grippe
Boston teachers study dances to serve as school censors
A group of Boston area teachers gathered at Huntington Avenue to observe tango, castle walk, and tiger dances led by J Jefferson Richards and Mrs J Fred Kenny. The event included tea and demonstrations by Bertha Olson Julie Brown Mrs Kenny and Mrs Harold Smith as they watched teachers form opinions on propriety and some planned to take lessons.
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Boston
J. Fred Kenny
Brookline
J. Jefferson Richards
Richards
Boy Crushed in Elevator at Slater Mills
Webster reports 16 year old Paul Reiter son of Mr and Mrs Gustave Reiter of Whitcomb street was killed when his head was caught in a passenger elevator at S Slater and Sons Inc mills where he worked as an elevator boy. He suffered a fractured skull and broken neck and was taken to Worcester City Hospital where doctors fear he will not survive.
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Webster
Paul Reiter
Gustave Reiter
Whitcomb Street
S. Slater & Sons, Inc
Mills
Reiter
Worcester City Hospital
Nominate Judge Dunton for Mayor in Bath Caucus
Judge Arthur J. P Dunton was unanimously nominated for mayor at the Bath Republican caucus. A boys trousers pattern free with the next Sunday Post offers useful aid to mothers.
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Dunton
Bath
Arthur J. P Dunton
Jad Salts Kidney Health Adverts from Past Publication
An old health advertisement promotes drinking water and Jad Salts to “clean and activate” kidneys. It blames uric acid in meat for kidney strain, claims Lithia and grape juice acids neutralize urine, and urges daily use for several days to prevent bladder and back discomfort. It notes pharmacists sell Jad Salts widely and touts it as inexpensive and safe.
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Warner
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Dept
Rochester
N. Y
Segregated City Budget Plan Urged by Chamber of Commerce
A Boston Chamber of Commerce report to Mayor Curley and the City Council recommends creating a bureau of supplies and adopting the New York segregated budget system, criticizing unrestricted salary raises. Mayor Curley favored measures to restrain waste but said he would study the report before commenting further.
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Curley
Bureau of Supplies
New York City
Boston Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Statistics
New York
Boston
Boston Budget Reform Proposal From City Committee
A Boston chamber committee on municipal and metropolitan affairs chaired by Harvard's William B. Munro presents a budget reform plan. It faults current lump sum appropriations for obscuring itemized estimates and urges item by item funding, broader public input, and segregated budgeting. It cites New York's success and urges local adaptation.
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Chamber
Committee On Municipal and Metropolitan Affairs
William B. Munro
Harvard
Boston
Nine Years for White Slaver in Prussia
In Beuthen Prussia a Russian named Lubelski was sentenced to nine years for involvement in white slave traffic. He ran hundreds of agents in Russian Poland positioning girls from emigrant parties after crossing the frontier. His Myslowitz base coordinated with intermediaries from other nations and included bribes to police to allow unpasses to cross.
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Beuthen
Prussia
Lubelski
Poland
Jaubelski
Myslowitz
Bill Would Pension Spanish War Widows
Washington Feb 18 A House Pensions committee report favors a bill authorizing 12 dollars a month for widows and 2 dollars a month for children of dead Spanish war veterans. Eligibility excludes widows or children with incomes of 20 dollars a year or more.
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Washington
House Pensions Committee
New Method Cuts Chickens For Market Demonstrated
Durham New Hampshire February 18 Professor R V Mitchell of New Hampshire College demonstrated a new market chicken killing method before about 100 farmers replacing the old chopping block and hatchet with modern technique and equipment amid interest in the advance.
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Durham
N. H
R. V. Mitchell
New Hampshire College
Brain surgery method for poultry at poultry convention
Professor Mitchell showcased a controversial poultry killing method claiming to kill and pluck a chicken in one operation by a brain incision through the mouth. Advocates argue it reduces labor by removing plucking and speeds market prep, while experts note the technique's oddity amid other awards and egg exhibits at the convention.
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Mitchell
Suspects Named in Watertown Murder Case
Mickie Hadjisarkian, Armenian proprietor of a Watertown shop, and Hagop Doostounian of Watertown, are jailed in East Cambridge on accessories charges in the murder of Ismayel Izmerley-Oghio. Izmerley-Oghio's body was found in a field off East Clarendon Street.
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Mickie Hadjisarkian
Crawford Street
Watertown
Hagop Doostounian
Arlington Street
East Cambridge
Ismayel Izmerley-Oghio
East Clarendon Street
Luce
Waltham Court
Burke
Watertown Police
Lyons
New Haven Battles Over Boston and Maine Stock Deal
Governor Walsh and New Haven clash over disposal terms and board appointments for the Boston and Maine railroad. A two day conference settles only that Massachusetts can take over stock if needed and that ex Chief Justice Knowlton becomes board chair, while New Hampshire representation and several Boston banking names are debated amid high level opposition.
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Walsh
Department of Justice
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Elliott
Moorfield Storey
Boston
Board of Trustees
New York
New England
Massachusetts
Knowlton
New Hampshire
Allen Hollis
United States
William Chandler
James L. Richards
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Joseph H. O'Neil
Federal Trust Company
James Phelan
Henry L. Higginson
James J. Storrow
Guild
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston & Maine Road
William B. Lawrence
Curley
Martin
Kidder, Peabody & Co
McReynolds
Federal Department of Justice
Lmne
Taft Visits Harvard for Fraternity Reception and Dinner
Professor William Howard Taft of Yale, former U.S. president, spends a day with Harvard rivals. He attends an Acacia fraternity reception at Harvard Law School and is hosted for dinner by the Harvard Speakers' Club at Agassiz House. He speaks on the interest of the college man in civics.
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William Howard Taft
Yale
United States
Harvard
Taft
Acacia Fraternity
Harvard Law School
Harvard Speakers’ Club
Agassiz House
National Carbon Co Declares 50 Percent Stock Dividend
The National Carbon Company of New York announced a 50 percent stock dividend on its 55,000 outstanding common shares, distributing an equivalent par value of 2,750,000 dollars. The company and its investors await further details.
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New York
National Carbon Company Today
How to Get Rid of Excess Fat and Rheumabath Claims
An old newspaper ad promotes Rheumabath bath treatment to melt fat and treat rheumatic conditions. It claims the product dissolves excess fat in the skin and promises added relief from pain and insomnia. Sold by mail order and drugstores with a money back guarantee.
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America
Dept. 61
Minneapolis
Minn
Riker-Jaynes
Press Club Members to See Scott Movies
Boston Press Club schedules an 11 30 p m event featuring Gaumont moving pictures of the Scott expedition to the South Pole. The program also includes Will Oakland and company at Keith's, Donald Meek, and other noted stage figures in a varied evening of entertainments.
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Boston Press Club
Scott
South Pole
Gaumont Moving Picture Company
Presa Club
Will Oakland
Keith's
Donald Meek
Castle Square
Cascaret Ad Promises Quick Liver Cleanup
A 19th century style ad touts Cascarets for bilious digestion and constipation. It claims a 10 cent box will clear the head, sweeten the stomach, and regulate liver and bowels, with added reassurance for children.
Olive Tablets touted as breath remedy and bowel cleanser
An advertisement extols Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle remedy for bad breath and as a mild laxative. It claims the sugar coated tablets purify the system without griping or after effects, noting the formula developed by Dr M Edwards after years of practice.
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Edwards
M. Edwards
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