Legislature Opens With Governor Inaugural and Party Nominations
The 1912 Great and General Court assembles as Governor Foss prepares to take office and address the Legislature. Republicans nominate Levi Greenwood for Senate president. George Schofield is tipped for Senate president by Democrats. House Speaker nomination looms for Grafton D. Cushing. A bill creates an Alcohol Commission to run the liquor trade as a state monopoly, with appointments, licensing, and state bond funding.
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Great and General Court
Foss
State House
Levi Greenwood
Worcester County
Senate
Bellevue
Grafton D._Cushing
Ward 11
Lomasnéey
Senate Democrats
George Schofield
Ipswich
Iry Eames
Andover
House
Schofield
Father Gasson
Terday
Alcohol Commission
Anti-Saloon League
Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society
Catholic Total Abstinence Society
Supreme Court
Democrats Gather for Nomination Decision
The group of Democrats convenes to consider a unified nomination path, with the potential for a candidate named Martin to emerge if consensus forms.
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Martin
Girl of Four Dies After Newspaper Bun Dle Fire
Frances McAdams four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John McAdams of 27 Village Street South End was fatally burned when her clothing caught on a bundle of newspapers in front of the kitchen open grate. Neighbors aided including Samuel Leader who wrapped the child in a coat and called for help before medical staff arrived.
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Frances McAdams
John McAdams
Village Street
South End
Rose Pirsch
Anda
Samuel Leader
Leader
How She Fooled the Doctor by Swamp Root Cure
Mrs Mary Byrne of New Brunswick New Jersey swore an affidavit claiming Swamp Root cured her daughter Angela of scarlet fever and dropsy after doctors failed. She says a fifty cent bottle eased inflammation and two large bottles completed a cure then notes the doctor misattributed the medicine.
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Angela
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You
A promotional note to Dr Kilmer and Company of Binghamton New York offers a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet about kidneys and bladder. The piece mentions Boston Daily Post and lists fifty cent and one dollar sizes sold at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Beautyook
Boston Daily Post
Want Ad Notice Guiding Readers to Classified Help
Advertisement describes small classified notices in the Post and how they can place help, employment, housing, horse or automobile ads. It notes cost of 12 1/2 cents per line and provides address Boston Post 259 Washington Street and Maine 1684 phone for notices.
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Boston Post
Washington Street
Maine
Midnight Fires Ravage Ontario Insane Asylum
A London Ontario fire at the provincial insane asylum caused panic among 1100 inmates but all were rescued. The blaze confined to the amusement hall building, which burned with an estimated 75 000 dollar loss. An adjacent warehouse also caught fire before firefighters contained both blazes.
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Ontario
London
Ont
Swift & Co Fire Threatens Union Stock Yards Plant
A second blaze at Swift & Co packing houses within the Union Stock Yards district raised alarm of a wide spread loss. The smoke house fire spread to a nearby warehouse before firefighting units arrived. Early loss estimates ranged from 400000 to 500000 dollars as crews secured roofs and nearby structures.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
Union Stock Yards
Swift
James Horan
Morris & Co
Seyferlich
Fire at Ontario asylum confines blaze to amusement hall
A threatening fire at the London Ontario asylum, the province’s largest with 1100 inmates, was held to the amusement hall where it started. Firemen estimated the loss at about 75000 dollars, and all patients were safely removed from the burning section and adjacent danger zone.
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Ontario
Newton Christian Scientist Dead
Albert Metcalf of Dennison Manufacturing in Boston dies at his West Newton home after a short illness He was a prominent Christian Science leader in Newton born November 27 1824 in West Wrentham He is survived by his wife and two daughters
Meat Pack Prices Fixed by Big Packers Trial Evidence
Government evidence from the Chicago trial of 10 packers shows weekly meetings fixing meat prices and apportioning business. Letters from 1897 cited margins of 50 cents and shipment limits, while witnesses challenged claims of no collusion and noted temporary arrangements.
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Chicago
United States District
Carpenter
Peirce Butler
W. D. Miles
Armour Packing Co
Kansas City
Henry Veeder
Statistical Bureau
Mills
Armour
Boston
Bogton
Pittsburg
Butler
Packers’ Pools
Armour & Co
E. J. Martin
Arthur Meeker
Armour Packing Company
Cudahy & Co
Michael Cudahiy
Robert Byrne
G. H. Hammond
Jesse P. Lyman
E. A. Allen
Edward Morris
L. H. Heyman
Morris & Co
Swift & Co
Gustavus F. Swift
F. A. Fowler
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Sidney Drew
New York
Tunnel
New England
Iece
Martin Lomasney
Democratic House Caucus
Thomas Pedrick
Kimball
Coolidge
Frank Bridgman
William Sanger
Horton
Waldron
Yes
Savi H Greenwood
Pswiccch
CDEM
Ering Puoro
EL Ames
The
Vodegie
Chas V. Blanchard
Charg
New Conk
Thomas L Gasson
Greer Tor
State of
New Jersey
Middlesex
Mary Byrne
A. D
Margaret P. O’donnell
Japan
Val
Lords of England
Glenlivet
Muscatel
Malaga
Aquinas
Sonia
Kentucky
Peeater
Washington
the Specialty Shop, Inc
Meyer Abrams & Co
Portland
North Station
Co-Operative Banks
Pioneer—Homestead—Guardian
Meomfalé St
Wm. D. Eldredge
Washington St
Col. Beach
H. Harrison Co
Washington, Corner Beach St
Hilton
Brooklyn
Newark
Phila
Cor
Temple Place
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