Director Arms Resigns as Public Health Lab Director
Boston Health Board faced a dispute after appointing Pt. James J. Scannell as assistant director of the bacteriological laboratory. Burdett L. Arms, long time director, resigned in protest citing mismatched appointment, and his resignation was accepted after he refused Scannell as an assistant.
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Seven Keys to Baldpate Serial Begins in Post Magazine
Earl Derr Biggers starts a new serial in Next Sunday’s Post Magazine with Seven Keys to Baldpate. The feature launches at the year’s start, inviting readers to follow the unfolding mystery in forthcoming installments.
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Earl Derr Biggers
Seven Keys
Baldpate
Post
Hatfield Re-elected Chairman as Progressives Gain Seats
The Association of Progressive Republicans of Massachusetts secured two seats at the Republican State committee meeting. John Hays Hammond becomes finance committee chair and T Lovell Johnson takes the treasurer post. Charles E Hatfield is re-elected chairman with 27 votes to 2 for Johnson and 2 for Hammond.
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Republican State Committee
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T. Lovell Johnson
Charles E. Hatfield
Johnson
Hammond
Charles
Baxter
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Lovell
William S. Felton
Salem
Charles S. Baxter
Charles S. Hatfield
Newton
George A. Bacon
Springfield
Frank B. Hall
Worcester
J. Lovell Johnson
Fitchburg
Henry P. Field
Northampton
Gloucester
Foss and Cushing Clash on Senatorial Election Plan
A muddled clash over a Massachusetts senatorial plan emerges as Charles S Baxter challenges the current structure while the Progressive wing lacks a candidate. Governor Foss and Lieutenant Governor Walsh attend the inaugural as new state committees form to push social and industrial welfare legislation.
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Cushing
Massachusetts Railroads and Public Ownership Initiative
The address urges a stronger public role in rail regulation and the dissolution of holding companies. It calls for a powerful public service commission, gubernatorial appointment of railroad directors, and a push to expand coastwise shipping and canal access. The speaker favors toll-free Panama Canal access as a symbol of commercial reciprocity and national leadership.
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Massachusetts
Congress
Panama Canal
United States
Little Falls Strike Ends at Gilbert and Phoenix Mills
The Little Falls N Y textile strike concluded with workers voting to return to the Gilbert and Phoenix mills. The settlement offers 60 hours pay for 54 hours work and about a 10 percent raise on price work, ending a conflict that began in October and included riots and Socialist arrests.
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N. Y
Gilbert and Phoenix
State Labor Department
Governor Haines Names First Appointments in Maine
Augusta Jan 2 Governor Haines nominated Andrew M. McFadden of Augusta for superintendent of public buildings to replace Llewellyn L. Cooper and Harry C. Prince of Madison as state librarian replacing Herbert F. Holmes. John Harper of Lewiston was elected state pension agent replacing Kingsbury B. Piper.
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Augusta
Andrew IL. McFadden
Llewellyn L. Cooper
Harry C. Prince
Madison
Herbert FE. Holmes
Lewiston
John Harper
Kingsbury B. Piper
Fairfield
Musterole Promises Quick Relief for Neuralgia and More
Musterole advertise a white mustard oil ointment claimed to ease neuralgia and other ailments with rub-on application. It lists uses from sore throat to rheumatism, offers 25¢ and 50¢ jars, a hospital size at $2.50, and a mail order option from Cleveland Ohio. Leo Hoag of Athens Michigan endorses its lung benefits.
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Cleveland
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HOAG
Athens
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Governor's Message Sparks Elect Crane's Successor by People
Principal points urge elect Crane's successor by people abolish party enrollment pass initiative and referendum seek state representation on railroad directorates control railroads or own ownership abolish Boston Railroad Holding Company end New Haven monopoly give Port Directors 50 million dollars ask Congress for toll free Panama Canal develop waterways and rivers.
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United States
Massachusetts
People of
New England
Hits Holding Company
Crane
Peo
Ership
Boston Railroad Holding Company
New Haven
Congress
Robins Seen In Flocks At Pleasant Lake
Several flocks of robins were sighted by villagers at Pleasant Lake on January 2. Residents speculate whether the birds linger from warmer weather or signal an early spring and forecast mixed winter. some fear a cold snap and heavy snow may follow.
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Pleasant Lake
Fine and jail for editors in Idaho contempt case
Boise Idaho January 2 R S Sheridan and C O Broxon publisher and managing editor of the Boise Capital News were convicted of contempt of court by the State Supreme Court and sentenced to ten days in county jail and a $500 fine each A R Cruzen charged in the complaint shared the same sentence with Sheridan and Broxon with costs assessed against Cruzen.
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A. R. Cruzen
Capital News
Sheridan
Broxon
Cruzen
Will contest challenges late Judge Samuel W. Emery estate
Portsmouth New Hampshire January 3 A contest has begun to break the will of the late Judge Samuel W Emery of Boston and Portsmouth He died suddenly last month His son Samuel W Emery Jr has asked Massachusetts courts to transfer the will to Rockingham County Court of New Hampshire for probate The 1907 will left $1000 to each child and the remainder to the widow with a provision to her sisters if she dies first The son alleges the father was a Portsmouth resident, not a Massachusetts resident.
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N. H
Samuel W. Emery
Boston
Samuel W. Exmery, Jr
Massachusetts
Rockingham County Court of
New Hampshire
Emery
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