Tremont building to add more fire escapes
Announcement by Tremont owners that additional fire escapes would be installed was received by Mayor Currey. The Building Commissioner O Hearn had labeled the Tremont as dangerous and the mayor cited the Boston Elevated Company, which had compelled a different building in Harrison avenue yards to be torn down for use by the wire department.
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Tremont
Currey
O’ Hearn
O’hearn
Boston Elevated Company
Harrison Avenue Yards
Debility and Pink Pills Claim Health Boost
Advertisement extols debility risks from illness digestion or blood thinning and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder. It urges readers to mail for a booklet and notes the product is sold by druggists with address in Schenectady New York.
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Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady, N. Y
Dr. Williams’ Pinkills
Cuticura Helps Man Overcome Itchy Leg and Dandruff
Patrick J. Reilly of New York reports an eighteen month skin itch on the leg and severe scalp dandruff. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about a month he rested well and his leg and scalp healed. Ad offers free samples by mail from Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston.
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East 16Th St
New York City
Patrick J. Reilly
Cuticura
Dept. T. Boston
Shippers Protest New Rates On Spotting Charges
Representatives from every major commercial sector met with National Industrial Traffic League lawyers to draft final protests against the New York New Haven Hartford railroad tariff schedule for spotting charges.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
National Industrial Traffic League
Island Hermit Takes a Bride in Quiet Winthrop Ceremony
James Adams 67, longtime Snake Island recluse, wed 33 year old Mrs. Adams after meeting in New York. The ceremony came with little notice to most relatives and friends, following prior lobster outings with the couple aboard Adams' motor boat.
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James Adams
Snake Island
Winthrop
NOTHING BUT BEER FOR GERMAN SOLDIERS
Berlin reports from London say Berlin cabarets and vaudeville venues may face bans on afternoon teas. Police consider forbidding all heavy intoxicants to soldiers starting Friday, after cafe owners seek later closing.
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Berlin
London
Fall River Dry Goods Firm Faces Bankruptcy
Creditors in the United States District Court began bankruptcy proceedings against Sherer Dry Goods Company of Fall River alleging insolvency. The firm operates a popular priced store with liabilities estimated at 150000 dollars.
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Sherer Dry Goods Company of
Fall River
United States District Court
Tufts Publishes New College Song Book
Tufts College issued a new song book titled Tufts Songs 15 yesterday afternoon. It is the largest edition published by any college organization and includes regular college songs plus pieces used by the glee and chandolin clubs and songs popular at college gatherings.
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Tufts
Tufts College
Glee
Chandolin
Tariff Law Blamed For Hard Times
Republicans in the House pressed to blame the Wilson tariff law for unemployment while Democrats argued Europe’s war caused the lack of work. The session also discussed exams for Boston fire department promotions, banking licenses, old age pensions, pay for reserve police, abolition of poll taxes, and a Worcester Central District Court building.
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House of Representatives
House
Boston Fire Department
Boston Police Department
Central District Court
Worcester
Laborers Retirement Fund Bills Reported Favorably
Laborers retirement measures move to provide pensions for city workers including drawtenders janitors lamplighters and scrub women and extend city laborer benefits to mechanics and craftsmen in Boston Somerville and Commonwealth towns Also bills to retirement veterans after five years instead of ten and appropriations for Paxton Leominster and Mystic River channel widening totaling 57500.
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Somerville
Boston
Commonwealth
Paxton
Leominster
Mystic River
Ellen Baird Finances Estate Bequeaths Major Gifts
Ellen Baird died February 11 at 27 West Cedar Street. She left 5000 dollars and all stable equipment to Willam H. Colley as thanks for 27 years of service. The will filed for probate dedicates the residue to eight Boston area and national charities, forming the George Baird fund in memory of her father.
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Ellen Baird
West
Cedar Street
Willam H. Colley
Roxbury
Boston Floating Hospital
Industrial School For
Boston
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Alabama
Home For
Aged Colored Women
Perkins Institution
Massachusetts School For the Blind
Boston Seamen's Friend Society
New England Home For
Little Wanderers
George Baird
Owners Surrender About 600 Fire Traps Citywide
Mayor Curely announced Building Commissioner O'Hearn secured surrender from about 600 fire traps owners. Most structures are dilapidated across city sections and will be torn down or remodelled by owners.
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Curely
O’hearn
Senate approves tariff resolution despite party split
The Senate approved a resolution condemning the tariff schedule by a 10 to 65 party line vote with few crossovers, sending it to the Governor who is likely to veto and return it to the Legislature. In Boston, Rep. Martin Lomasney led Democrats and insurgents to reverse the House on a bill adding an assistant clerk in Municipal Civil Court, sending it to counties for consideration after a tight reconsideration vote. Speaker Cox left to prepare for his wedding, leaving the gavel to Rep. EB McLaughlin as the House adjourned. The Ways and Means Committee favorably reported a 175000 appropriation to fight the brown tail moth. Senate committees rejected several bills and sent others to the General Court.
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Senate
Congress
Martin Lomasney
House
Boston
Committee On
Cox
EB. McLaughlin
Chamber
Ways and
Begg's Mustarine Best For Sore Throat And Colds
Begg's Mustarine offers quick relief for chest colds and sore throats. The yellow boxed mustard plaster substitute provides 60 applications for 25 cents, with a larger 60 cent size offering more quantity and a money back guarantee.
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Begg
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New England
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Chamber of Commerce
League
Luther M. Walter
J. S. Burchmore
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
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Laborers’ Retirement Fund
Ellen Baird Will
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LYONS
Jordan Marsh Company
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