North Station Bridges to Be Raised in Boston Plan
War Department calls for public hearing January 21 on reconstructing the Charles River bridges between Warren Avenue and the Charles River Dam. Proposed changes could move North Station to East Cambridge or Charlestown, require bridges and train sheds 23 feet above mean high water, and may convert North Station into a large South Station terminal through a tunnel system.
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War Department
Charles River
Charlestown
North Union
East Cambridge
Boston & Maine
United States War Department
Warren Avenue
Boston
Union Station
May Move North Station
The Boston and Maine railroad owns all bridges at the questioned point and carries numerous passenger and freight trains. War Department plans could require moving North Union station to Cambridge or Charlestown or rebuilding the current station to clear 23 feet above mean high water.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
War Department
Typhoid Ravages Messina Amid Recovery Efforts
The Massachusetts fund totals 122 543 85 with 99 621 95 to the general state fund and 22 921 90 to the State Red Cross. The national Red Cross fund tops 400 000, including 136 779 received yesterday. President Roosevelt signs an 800 000 bill for US relief. Griscom chars Bayern to rush doctors nurses medicines and food to Messina. Shocks persist. typhoid fear grows in Messina and Reggio.
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Massachusetts
General State
Red Cross
National Red Cross Fund
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Griscom
Bayern
Civita Vecchia
Messina
Relief Boat Bayern Arrives for King Victor Emmanuel
Ambassador Griscom presents the Bayern steamer to King Victor Emmanuel on behalf of the American relief committee. The Bayern carries provisions and medical supplies ready to head to the Strait of Messina. The King praised American aid and said the Americans were always first.
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Victor Emmanuel
Griscom
Bayern
American Relief Committee
Strait of Messina
Beisel and Erb Trial Hear Dramatic Slaying Confession
In Media Pennsylvania today Mrs Catherine Beisel described the tragedy in court. She testified I shot him I pulled the trigger and then it was dark. The testimony centers on the murder of Captain J Clayton Erb by his wife Florence Erb.
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Catherine Beisel
M. Florence Erb
J. Clayton Erb
Trial recounts brutal struggle between Captain Erb and wife
Beisel testified that Erb chased her with a revolver on the night of the alleged assault. She described a hallway struggle that ended with her firing the pistol to defend herself and her sister. Letters between Mrs. Erb and Captain Erb were admitted, showing fear and distress, while the defense closed and the DA offered letters from Erb urging cheerfulness.
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Erb
MacDade
Chester
Peggy
Baseball Notes From Spring Training Ground
Fragmentary caption from a Spring Training setting mentions Red Sox logistics and a training venue. Names and clear details are unreadable, but the note points to a baseball scene at a spring camp location in the United States.
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Tditas
Sauee
Wet Springs
Arie
Foc Red Sox
Time Fr. John's Medicine Prevents Colds and Grip
An old advertisement asserts Time Fr. John's Medicine protects against colds and grip. The brief claims symptom relief but provides no clinical evidence or sourcing.
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FR. John
Taft Addresses Augusta Ministers on Church Influence
President-elect Taft spoke to Augusta Protestant ministers about the church’s role in civilization and government. He thanked them for prayers and urged clergy involvement in moral reform as civilization shows a healthful awakening.
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Augusta
Taft
Taft Discusses Church Influence Across Civilizations
In reflecting on his experiences in the North and South and in the Philippines, Mr. Taft notes how church influence shaped different civilizations. He contrasts the close union of church and state seen in Spain with other regions to explain the varied attitudes toward church power.
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Philippines
Mr. Taft
Spain
Navy eyes new 25 000 ton battleship with eight 14 inch guns
Washington officials release testimony showing plans for a 25 000 ton battleship carrying eight 14 inch guns. Rear Admiral Capps says speed could reach about 20 knots under trials as Congress notes possible authorization beyond the 20 000 ton dreadnaught class.
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Washington
Bureau of Construction of the Navy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Capps
Department
Congress
Admiral Capps
Mayor Hibbard Signals Restoring City Workmen
Mayor Hibbard announced at the inaugural dinner with the incoming Board of Aldermen that all suspended city workmen will be reinstated in two months. The late hours shift is seen as a political reversal from prior payroll-cut economy tactics and fuels speculation he will seek re election despite earlier denials.
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Hibbard
Mayor Hibbard proposes Aldermen hour for daily conferences
In 1909 at a dinner, Mayor Hibbard urged Aldermen to pick a daily hour for private conferences with him. He suggested 10 to 11 or 11 to 12 a.m. Aldermen approved. Timilty questioned suspensions of city employees, and the mayor said all suspended workers would be reinstated by March 1.
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Hibbard
Board of Aldermen
James P. Timilty
Timilty
Jim
Newly Wed Bound with Ox Chains in Odd Wedding Prank
Norman Talcott, Greenwich News editor, and Miss Rebecca Bennett wed in Oxford New York. After a reception they tried to elope but guests forced them apart on the Boston train, binding Talcott with cattle chains and shoe adornments while the bride was placed in a separate car amid mock parade and laughter.
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Conn
Norman Talcott
Boston
Talcott
The
Greenwich News
Rebecca Bennett
Attack on Mrs Hains Continues in Cross Examination
In Flushing New York Thorn ton Hains pressed the case against Claudia Hains of Winthrop Massachusetts. Under cross examination he described visiting the fort the morning after her alleged confession and finding her on a sofa moaning I am ruined my home and disgraced my children.
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Flushing
N. Y
Claudia Hains
Winthrop
Mass
Thornton Hains
Darrin
Thornton sins on the stand amid nervous, inconsistent testimony
On the witness stand Thornton sins showed signs of nervousness and irritability, contradicting prior statements. He claimed fatigue and memory gaps while defending his actions regarding the Dear Billy letter read aloud by Captain Hains after Mrs. Hains’ alleged confession.
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Billy
William FE. Annis
Hains
Captain Hains
Annis
Mr. Hains
Northwest Cold Wave Heads Toward Atlantic Coast
A northwest cold wave nears the Atlantic coast promising decidedly colder weather. The system travels east and south, reaching Michigan, Illinois and Missouri as it moves toward eastern Colorado and Kansas, with further tepid readings expected to drop tonight.
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Weather Bureau
Atlantis Coast
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Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
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