Postal Clerk Applicant Cheats Weight With Lead
Secretary BH B Stebbins of the Civil Service Commission revealed a postal service applicant tried to cheat on weight by wrapping in lead sheets. The man, unnamed, took the Dec 6 exam weighed 112 pounds, 13 under requirement, was allowed 20 days to fix it, and after 20 days weighed 127.5 pounds with the lead sheet found. He was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BH. B. Stebbins
Civil Service Commission
Postal Service
Stebbins
Thunderer Changes Hands in London
The London Times shifts control from the Walter family after three generations as Arthur Pearson secures directing ownership. A new company forms with Pearson as managing director and Arthur M. Walter as chairman. Court sanction is required before the change becomes effective.
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London
London Times
Walter
Arthur Pearson
Mr. Pearson
Arthur IF. Walter
Pearson
Home of Justice of the Peace dynamited in Andover
In Andover New York on January 6th the home of BH. R. Carpenter a justice of the peace was dynamited by unknown assailants. The attack marks a violent act with no suspects named at this time. Local authorities continue to investigate the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover
N. Y
BH. R. Carpenter
Pyramid Pile Cure free trial offer and testimonials
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure for piles, urging readers to send name and address for a free trial by mail. It cites Emma Bodenhamer of Bedford Indiana with 23 years of pain cured by three 50 cent boxes and George Braneigh of Schellburg Pennsylvania cured in 14 years with one box. It warns against operation and promotes in-store price of 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Bodenhamer
Bedford
Indiana
George Braneigh
Schellburg
Pyramidae Co
Pyramid Bldg
Marshall, Ich
Drue
Supreme Court Rebuffs Employers' Liability Law
The Supreme Court held the Employers' Liability Law unconstitutional as it oversteps interstate commerce regulation. In a 5 to 4 decision, Justice White announced the rule with divergent views among the five justices who dissented on sustaining the statute. Damage cases from Kentucky and Tennessee prompted the ruling.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court of the
Kentucky
Tenessee
White
Justice White Alone on Commerce Act Limits
The opinion states the act reaches subjects outside Congress’s commerce power and is unconstitutional unless saved by valid propositions. It argues that interstate commerce does not grant power to regulate purely state matters and would erode state sovereignty if accepted as a blanket authority. The passage underscores the Constitution’s limits on federal reach and preserves state control on local matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice White
Congress
Congresses
Kennedy and Doyle Resign from City Hall Posts
The piece notes resignations by James Doyle Superintendent of Streets and Patrick Kennedy Wire Commissioner after days of non-partisan mood at City Hall. Also resignations by William Hickey deputy collector. City Engineer Jackson to serve as temporary streets superintendent.
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City Hall
Fitzgerald
James Doyle
Patrick Kennedy
Hibbard
William Hickey
Jackson
Mrs C M Lane Dies in San Francisco
Mrs C M Lane mother of Franklin M Lane ICC member dies in San Francisco aged unknown. Funeral details not provided.
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C. M. Lane
San Francisco
CC. M. Lane
Franklin M. Lane
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil Promises Refunds
An ad claims refunds offered if Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil fails to heal Botis and Carbuncles as described. The notice appears in a vintage household remedies page, asserting a 250 price reference and providing reader assurance of satisfaction.
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Porter
Cat saves family and home by alerting fire
Toddles the Fenno cat at 450 Beacon Street awakened Edward N. Fenno and servants as smoke filled the lower house and a kitchen blaze started. The fire alarm the cat triggered likely saved thousands of dollars in damage and possible injury to the household staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward N. Fenno
Beacon Street
Mr. Fenno
Margaret Murphy
Hibbard Maps Cautious Path on City Council Powers
In his inaugural address Mayor Hibbard declines backing a full commission government for Boston. He promises only necessary powers for the City Council and avoids pledging broad reform. The ceremony honors City Clerk Donovan’s memory as the new Board of Aldermen receive ornate floral tributes.
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Hibbard
Board of Aldermen
Donovan
Draper Club
Samuel A. Green
Nathan Matthews
Thomas N. Hart
Edwin A. Curtis
Josiah Quincy
Daniel A. Whelton
T. E. Byrnes
N. Y
George F. Daniels
New England Shoe and Leather Exchange
William A. Gaston
Boston
Henry Abrahams
The
Central Labor Union
Andrew G. Webster
Boston Associated Board of Trade
Alfred Hemenway
Boston Bar Association
Vorenberg's marks genuine sale opens week of deep discounts
Vorenberg's at 15 Winter Street launches a seven day genuine mark-down sale with 25 to 50 percent off from marked prices. The stock features high grade, newly imported goods not shop worn and aims to turn excess stock into cash promptly.
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Vorenberg’s
Winter Street
Vorenberg's
Doctor Talks at Society Warn of Tuberculosis Prevention
Dr James McDonald tells South Boston Anti-Tuberculosis Society that 7 percent of Boston TB cases stem from carelessness and could be prevented with sanitation and cleanliness. He warns that neglecting a cold may lead to tuberculosis and urges public vigilance during the grip and pneumonia season.
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Boston
James 8
Sale of Women's Coats Suits and Skirts at Reduced Prices
Stock of Samuel Reich Co coats suits skirts and women garments offered at sale prices. Items include man tailored coats, double breasted coats, fur lined coats, suits with satin linings, plaited skirts and imported fabrics. Prices range from 4.90 to 24.90 with several coats and suits reduced from manufacturer’s prices.
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Samuel Reich & Co
Deans
Mysterious Ripper Attack in Charlottenburg
A 4 year old girl was lured into a hallway in Charlottenburg and fatally stabbed in the abdomen. The case mirrors last July’s Ripper crimes, prompting police to step up patrols and investigate possible links to prior incidents in the suburb.
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Berlin
Charlottenburg
London
Barrow
New York
Maiden Rock
County Antrim
Ireland
Washington
Taft
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Senate
Harry H. Hosley
United States Navy
Hosley
Dewey
Newport News
Manila
Court records stolen in Cincinnati case
Documents related to Archbishop John Purcell's assignment from twenty five years ago involving property worth millions of dollars were stolen from the Insolvency Court in Cincinnati on January 6.
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Cincinnati
John Purcell
Dry area grows in Cleveland as saloon count increases
Cleveland reports one quarter of the city now dry after three years of anti saloon activity. The local option campaign has coincided with 100 more saloons than in 1906, reflecting a sharp expansion of the liquor trade in the urban area.
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Cleveland
Anti-Saloon League
Fitzgerald's Farewell Act Signs Loan for Bathhouse Upgrade
Mayor Fitzgerald's final act before leaving office was to sign a $2500 loan order for building a handball alley and shower baths at the L street bathhouse in South Boston. The signing pen goes to Councilman O'Brien Ward 14 for securing the improvement.
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Fitzgerald
L Street
Boston
O’brien
Ward 14
Newfoundlanders' Mutual Benefit Officers Installed in Appleton Hall
The Newfoundlanders' Mutual Benefit Association will install newly elected officers at Appleton Hall 9 Appleton street on Tuesday evening January 7. Local notices report theft at 186 Amory street on January 4 with clothing and jewelry stolen.
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Newfoundlanders’ Mutual Benefit Association
Appleton Hall
Appleton Street
Samuel Levatinsky
Amory Street
Tremont Row
James F.’. Johnson
Richard A. Johnson
Plum Island
Newburyport
Charles A. Poore
Copeland Street
Hereford Street
Suffolk
Jerome Dryden
D Street
Louis Bethen
Hanover Street
Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey Promoted as Gentle Tonic
Advertisers tout Graves Maryland Malt Whiskey as a mild, highly concentrated tonic suited for invalids and those with weak stomachs. The copy emphasizes its purity, lack of fusel oil, and genuine packaging bearing Chester H. Graves & Sons labels for ordering from licensed dealers.
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Graves
Maryland
Chester H. Graves & Sons
Notable deaths and accidents reported in New England
The notice columns report Murdoch Kemp dies at 66 in Provincetown. Daniel Wallace 85 dies in Lowell. Charles A Bealy 86 killed by an outward express in Westwood. Bieyao T. Lee Chinese student in Worcester court for alleged harassment. Charles B Bennett 83 described as active in Great Barrington after multiple injuries from rail and shotgun incidents.
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Provincetown
Murdoch Kemp
Lowell
Daniel BR. Wallace
Westwood
Charles A. Bealy
Endicott Station
Bieyao T. Lee
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L. P. Hollander & Co
C. Arthur Pearson
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Doyle
Beacon SI
Mayor Hibbard
GUILD
Vorenberg
Marcus Knowlton
UWE DE Aes
Accistere
Bostons
Washington and
Winter Streets
Thomas F. Lonergan
Henry Marteau
Geneva
Berlin High School of Music
Joseph Joachim
William Hall
Sandy Hook
Paris
M. Jusserang
New Orleans
Daniel
Alexandria
Liverpool
Gulf of Mexico
Port Mexico
Mississippi River
Worcester
City Hospital
C. E. Richardson
William Prue
Elizabeth King
L Street Bath
Greater Boston
New England
Bass &,Co
Sears St
Bass
Cauk
Aurmino
Aurmino CO
34Th St
Jaynes
Washington St
Petts-Vogel CO
Manse
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