Armour Man Testifies On Pack ing Pools And Red Test Cost
William D. Miles former Armour Packing general manager testified in Chicago at the Sherman act trial of ten Chicago packers. He said pools existed to prevent meat glut and that competition remained active nationwide though he gave limited help to prosecutors. He described a black test cost and a red test cost used in Armour bookkeeping, the latter allegedly masking freight and expenses in meat pricing.
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Chicago
William D. Miles
Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Miles
Armour Company
Inquest Ordered Over 13 Year Old Death
Wakefield Rhode Island January 3 An inquest will determine if Emmett Bell 13 South Kingstown died by his own act Coroner B W Case to preside. Medical examiner Malford W Thewlis performed an autopsy but declined to say if suicide occurred.
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Wakefield
R. I
Emmett Bell
South Kingstown
B. W. Case
Malford W. Thewlis
Nature Cure Cascade Promoted by Riker Jaynes Stores
An old advertisement touts Internal Bathing via the J. B. L. Cascade to prevent constipation and biliousness. It claims the method cleanses the intestines and blood, reduces disease risk, and is demonstrated by Riker Jaynes Drug Stores in New England. A booklet titled Why Man of Today is Only 50 Per Cent Efficient is urged.
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Riker-Jaynes
New England
Massachusetts Guards Lead In Maneuvers Of Last Summer
Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver commended Massachusetts for superior performance in state maneuvers. Regular army officers observed and reported, placing Massachusetts at the head of the list and suggesting copies of the report be shared with adjutants-general of other states for future improvement.
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Massachusetts National Guard
Gardner W.pearson
Robert Oliver Shaw
Regular Army
Secretary of War
Pearson
War Department
Oliver
Massachusetts
Robert Shaw Oliver
Manslaughter Charge in Maine Hunting Death
Earl B. Bean of East Corinth is indicted for manslaughter in the December hunting death of Ralph W. Emerson at Liberty. Bean says he did not realize his shot struck the boy until the day after the incident and has not yet been arraigned.
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Belfast
Earl B. Bean
East Corinth
Ralph W. Emerson
Liberty
Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Bean
Deaf mute ordained Episcopal deacon in Washington
Herbert C. Merrill a deaf mute was ordained a deacon by Bishop Harding of the Washington diocese. The ordination included portions conducted in sign language by Rev. Dr. Chamberlain of New York and Rev. O B Whilden who preached in sign. Merrill will lead a Sunday service for deaf mutes at the Church of the Good Shepherd. A separate note mentions a woman behind on rent by three months at seven dollars monthly.
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Washington
Herbert C. Merrill
Episcopal Church
Harding
Chamberlain
New York
O. B. Whilden
Merrill
Church of the Good Shepherd
Priest Calls End to Slick Nickels in New Year Sermon
St Louis January 3 Reverend Father J J OBrien urged parishioners at St Margaret s Church to stop dropping slick nickels in the collection basket. He advised resolve to give nothing less than a dime to ensure the pledge is kept.
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ST. Louis
J. J. O’brien
St. Margaret’s Church
Woman Keeps 30 Dogs In One Chicago Room
Chicago January 3 A woman named Amelia Ludwig lives in a single room with 30 dogs she says she found on the street. She explains to an Anti Cruelty Society visitor that she feeds the animals oatmeal and milk each morning and tends to them in the confined space.
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Chicago
Amelia Ludwig
Four Women Sue Over Stock Deal Losses
Ellen R Robinson of Brookline Nancy Adams of Allston Caroline A Russell of Jamestown R L S F A Guild of Cambridge and Charlotte Dick ipso of Boston sue Henry A Emerson of Winchester and Henry E Bullard of Holliston for 1000 to 2000 dollars each alleging they paid for stocks through the Mutual Stock Company on misrepresented business. Attorney Burband links the suits to Adele M Clark’s earlier case against Bullard as a test and notes proofs are needed amid local smallpox vaccination drives underway.
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Ellen R. Robinson
Brookline
Nancy Adams
Allston
Caroline A. Russell
Jamestown
R. Ls. F. A. Guild
Cambridge
Charlotte Dickipso
Bostor
Henry A. Emerson
Winchester
Henry E. Bullard
Holliston
Mutual Stock
Burband
Adele M. Clark
Newton
Bullard
Clark
Brown University mandates vaccination for returning students
President Faunce reiterated Brown Universitys order that all students return from Christmas vacation vaccinated. He reported 350 students had complied with the requirement as they resumed classes in Providence.
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BROWN
Providence
R. I
Brown University
Faunce
Policeman Treed by Pittsburg Goat
Policeman Michael Casey of Woods Run station was chased to a tree in Riverview Park by a goat. The animal rammed and butt the tree for an hour until reserves arrived to rescue him.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Michael Casey
Woods Run
Riverview Park
Casey
Makes Good Promise To Wed If Elected
Chester lawyer Benjamin C. Fox stunned friends by revealing his marriage to Miss Ingeborg Jorgensen of Copenhagen Denmark The Republican hopeful for Chester mayor in September said if nominated and elected he would settle down and marry His friends viewed it as a joke
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Chester
Penn
Benjamin C. Fox
Ingeborg Jorgensen
Copenhagen
Denmark
Fox
Judge and family dine on hobo hen in Miller
Judge William Westergren and his family in Miller were served a traveling “hobo” hen that rode a Chicago train along the Lake Shore suburban line. The conductor expelled the bird three times before it finally reached Miller where the judge received it.
Doan's Kidney Pills Note From Boston Woman
A Boston woman testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured her back ache tied to kidney trouble. Mrs. William Hedinger of South Boston praises the remedy, saying it strengthened her back and kidneys and she would use it again if needed. Sold by dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Boston
William Hedinger
Jay St
South
Mass
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Silver Rain Drenches Newsboys on City Street
At Devonshire and Water streets shortly after 1 PM, a large bag of quarters and dimes being moved from the National Shawmut Bank burst open. Coins scattered over the sidewalk and street as clerks, messengers, and porters hunted through mud for over half an hour. Newsboys later joined the search, hoping to find stray coins.
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Devonshire Street
Water Street
National Shawmut Bank
Dr Van Vieck's 3-fold Absorption Remedy Ad
Ad pitches Dr Van Vieck's threefold absorption remedy for piles and related rectal troubles, urging readers to act against itching burning irritation and warning of dangerous progression if untreated.
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Jonny
Walis
Packers
Boy
Snow
Thos
Bnow & Bon
North Market St
Blackburn
Blackburn Products Co
Dayton
Ohio
Hade
The
Boston Post
Bay State
Vanderbilt
34Th St. E
Park Ave
Seutom
Broken Bay
van Vieck
Dr. van Vieck Co
Sunday Post
Richard LeGallienne
Rex Beach
Chas
Francis Bourke
Katherine N. Birdsall
Samuel Hopkins Adams
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