Mother of slain girl held as material witness
Lewiston Maine February 19 Mrs Webb Hall mother of Emma E Hall was arrested by Lewiston police and held as a material witness in the case against Dr Charles K Donnell charged with murder by illegal operation She was taken to the police station after returning from her daughter's funeral and held $1000 bail for Monday preliminary trial.
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Lewiston
Webb Hall
Emma E. Hall
Charles K. Donnell
Hall
Curran
Harvard Head Lends Support to Naval Study Plan
President A. Lawrence Lowell writes to the U S Naval Department praising Captain C C Marsh plan. It would allow Harvard students and other college men to board battleships and study shipcraft during summer vacation periods.
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A. Lawrence Lowell
Farvard
United States Naval Department
Washington
C. C. Marsh
Harvard
Knox praised for four years as Pan American Union chairman
Resolutions adopted unanimously commend Secretary of State Knox for work as chairman of the Pan American Union governing board. In his valedictory he said he aimed to leave nothing undone to show the United States’ wish for progress and well being of all American commonwealths.
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Washington
Knox
Pan-American Union
United States
The
American Commonwealths
Mark Twains Nephew Dies After Hotel Fight
John Clemens, nephew of Samuel L. Clemens, dies in Selkirk Man after a hotel fight. Frank Hoffman, a camp cook, is arrested on homicide charges for striking Clemens in the jaw during a heated argument, the single blow causing death.
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Selkirk
Man
John Clemens
William Clemens
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Frank Hoffman
Clemens
Hoffman
Danderine Promise: Softer, Fuller Hair in Minutes
Bold appeal to girls urging use of Knowlton's Dandeline to cleanse scalp, remove dandruff, and promote hair growth. Claims include light, wavy, abundant hair and new hair growth after weeks of use. Recommends a 25 cent bottle from drugstores or toilet counters.
Harvard Dickey Society Burlesques Suffrage March in Square
Seven Harvard Dickey Society initiates staged a burlesque of Rosalie Joness suffrage army in Harvard square. Dressed in lurid feminine outfits with Votes for Women signs they halted traffic, delivered speeches, and mocked militancy, attracting about 300 onlookers before retreating to their clubhouse.
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Harvard
Dickey Society
Rosalie Jones
Harvard Square
Melville Weston
Cambridge
Hugo Francke
Washington
Delaware
Richard Weston
Dickey Club
Boston Contractor Lawrence Duffy Dies at 61
Lawrence Duffy a longtime Boston contractor and South End resident died at his home 150 West Canton Street yesterday from a heart shock He was 61 and a member of Cathedral parish Charitable Irish Society Winthrop Court Royal Arcanum and Ward 12 Concord Club Funeral services will be held Saturday at Cathedral Church at 10 o'clock
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Lawrence Duffy
Boston
South End
West
Canton Street
Cathedral
Irish Society
Winthrop Court
Royal Arcanum
Concord Club
Boss signal divorce case shocks Chicago
Ella F. Zeno of 8386 Wolfram avenue seeks divorce from William H. Zeno after a quarrel over a sign in their living room that reads If you want to know who’s boss around here start something. She also cites cruelty including a recent assault during the dispute.
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Chicago
Ella F. Zeno
Wolfram Avenue
William H. Zeno
Zeno
Subway Plan From Berkeley Street Advocated
Elbridge R. Anderson for the Boston Merchants Association argued yesterday for a subway from Boylston Street to the South Station linking with the Washington Street tunnel and stations at Berkeley Street and Park Square. Two plans were submitted, proposing expenditures of 235000 and 435000 beyond current law.
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Elbridge R. Anderson
Boston Merchants’ Association
Boylston Street
Washington Street
Berkeley Street
Park Square
Public Health Panel Backs Dandy Adulteration Bill
The committee on public health reports a bill upon Mayor Fitzgeralds petition to prohibit the adulteration of dandy.
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Committee On Public Health
Fitzgerald
Sidetrack Full Crew Train Bill Heads to Court
The full crew train bill, vetoed last year, will not be a feature in this year’s Legislature. By agreement yesterday between trainmen and railroad attorneys, the bill moves to the General Court. They believe railroad commissioners’ order for full crews should stand for one year when necessary.
Railroads bill threatens penalties for unlawful consolidations
The railroads committee proposed a bill punishing railroad officials with one year imprisonment and a $1000 fine for unlawful consolidations under Massachusetts law. The measure, from William B. Lawrence, faces legislative opposition amid talk of an investigation into New Haven interests funding Western trolley support. The western trolley bill, previously vetoed, was urged by the recess committee for consolidation of western trolleys.
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Committee On Railroads
Massachusetts
William B. Lawrence
House
New Haven
Dental Nurses Bill Sparks Statewide Protest
The State Board of Registration in Dentistry opposes the nurses bill as a dental societies committee backs it. A protest to Governor Foss, signed by Charles E. B. Chase and Charles M. Proctor, asserts the board’s recent report lacks dignity.
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Dental Societies’ Committee
Committee On Public Health
State Board of Registration In Dentistry
Dental Societies
Foss
Charles E. B. Chase
Charles M. Proctor
Tilt in Legislature as Fleischer and Sherburne Clash
Dr Charles Fleischer and Representative John Sherburne clashed during a session on constitutional amendments. Fleischer argued against sectarian funding and warned petitioners that failing to report favors could indicate church pressure. Sherburne retorted he was tired of clergy maligning the Legislature.
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Charles Fleischer
John Sherburne
Fleischer
Sherburne
Kill Bill for State Newspaper
The committee on legal affairs reported against Arthur D. Hill's bill to create a commission to study newspapers and advise on the State establishing a newspaper.
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Committee On Legal Affairs
Arthur D. Hill
Ennis and Tague Qualify in House
John Ennis of Williamstown and Peter F. Tague of Charlestown qualified before the Governor and council to take seats from Berkshire fourth and Suffolk third. Ennis succeeds the late Arthur H. Bicknell. Tague succeeds the late William J. Murray. Ennis joins the harbors and public lands committee and Tague joins the State House committee.
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John Ennis
Williamstown
Berkshire
Peter F. Tague
Charlestown
Suffolk
Ennis
Arthur H. Bicknell
Tague
William J. Murray
Harbors and Public Lands
State House
Governor Council rejects Glas gow for New Bedford clerk post
The Governor's Council declined to confirm William J. Glasgow as clerk of the New Bedford District Court, six to two, after refusing to reappoint Frank Vera. The decision follows a year of political controversy surrounding Vera's tenure.
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Foss
Frank Vera
New Bedford District Court
William J. Glasgow
Vera
State Tax Forecast Cited By State Auditor
State Auditor John E. White submitted figures to the Legislature showing the state tax this year at 8 million dollars unless careful spending occurs. Last year’s tax stood at 6.25 million after several compromises.
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John E. White
Cambridge Bridge Bill Voted Down
The bill to make cities and towns around Cambridge share the cost of maintaining the bridges between Boston and Cambridge was defeated in the House by 123 to 98.
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Cambridge
Boston
Sohier Named Chairman of Highway Commission
Colonel William Sohier of Beverly was named by Governor Foss to chair the highway commission. William F. Curtin of Lowell was appointed master in chancery for Middlesex county.
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William Sohier
Beverly
Foss
Highway Commission
William F. Curtin
Lowell
Middlesex County
Adamson’s Cough Balsam Advised by Drugstore
A brief notice advising readers to obtain Adamson’s Cough Balsam from their druggist. The claim asserts it cures, though the text is incomplete.
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Adamson
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