Tariff Hearings Open as Industry Voices Debate Changes
Washington January 6 witnesses from manufacturers importers and other interests pressed to keep the Payne Aldrich tariff intact amid talks of sharp revisions. Delaney of glue and gelatine urged separate rates asserting a European glue trust dominates supply and would harm US producers. Others urged preserving laundry soap raw materials and opposing ad valorem schemes while highlighting the impact on prices and domestic industry.
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Washington
House Committee On
Ways and Means
Congress
White House
Europe
South America
Charles Delaney
National Association of Glue and Gelatine Manufacturers
Delaney
Mr. Payne
William H. Wadhams
Jury Weighs Alienation Suit Between Mrs Stone and Mrs Kilby
Mrs Anna C Stone seeks damages in a Cambridge suit against Mrs Gertrude S Kilby for alleged alienation of her husband John A Stone s affections The case hinges on reports of midnight harbor cruises in a 40 foot yawl tied up at 2 am and a request to quiet the noise in August 1912 presented by John A Kealy who testified serving on the yawl
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Stone
Broadway
Cambridge
Gertrude S. Kilby
Appleton Street
John A. Stone
Stone
Mrs. Kilby
John A. Kealy
Anna CG. Stone
Gertrude I. Kilby
Fire Department Names Two Engineers and Transfers
Fire Commissioner Cole announced the appointment of two engineers Frank J. Lynch and Daniel J. Murphy plus two assistant engineers Hoseman James J. Higgins and Ladderman Joseph L. Bannon. Transfers include Bannon to Engine 34 and Lynch to Engine 29. Joseph H. Clemens moves from Engine 29 to Engine 2. Charles Hohmann is reappointed and George Evanson to Elmira shops for auto instruction for Jan to 16.
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Cole
Engineer Corps
Charles H. W. Pepe
James F. McKim
Chemical 9
Mt. Vernon Street
Frank J. Lynch
Daniel J. Murphy
James J. Higgins
Joseph L. Bannon
Bannon
Engine
Lynch
Joseph H. Clemens
Charles Hohmann
George l. Evanson
American la France Fire Engine Company
Elmira
Campaign Opens for Citizens' Municipal League in Charlestown
Walter L. Collins John J Attridge and Lewis J Hewitt led the kickoff meetings in Charlestown as part of the Citizens' Municipal League campaign. Collins recalled securing 80 000 for a Ward 5 playground and 44 000 for Dewey Beach improvements while Hewitt touted organized labor endorsements and Attridge praised the nine member charter. A major rally is set for Faneuil Hall on Saturday January 11 with Richard Olney expected to preside.
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Citizens’ Municipal League
Walter L. Collins
John J. Attridge
Lewis J. Hewitt
Charlestown
Attridge
Collins
Ward
Dewey Beach
City Square
Mystic Playground
Hewitt
Faneuil Hall
Richard Olney
Escapes From Express Train Montreal
Henri Gross escaped while being transported to Plattsburg New York to answer grand larceny and desertion charges after leaping from an express train through a window.
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Montreal
Plattsburg, N. Y
United States Army
Henri Gross
Expres
Bnai Brith Awards Taft Gold Medal in 1912 Welfare Note
President Taft hosted the B Nao B Rith Executive Committee at the White House luncheon. They awarded him a gold medal for the person who contributed most to the welfare of the Jewish cause in 1912. He followed with a short speech praising the Jewish race.
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Washington
Taft
White House
B'Nai B’rith
Lodging House Keeper Detains Burglary Suspect
Miss Ethel Allen of 462 Shawmut Avenue detained James Smith a former lodger after discovering him in her home early yesterday. Detective Sergeant Irwin supervised the arrest and Smith was found guilty of larceny in police court with further investigation continued.
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Ethel, Allen
Shawmut Avenue
James Smith
Irwin
Murray
Smith
Two things the South is always sure of
Philadelphia North American notes the South’s confidence in Democratic majorities and spring training trips as enduring political and sports rituals.
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South
Philadelphia
Archbald Defends Himself Before Senate Impeachment
Judge Robert W. Archbald testified before the Senate impeachment court that friendship with Scranton associates influenced his settlement talks with the Erie and Lehigh Valley railroads over coal land matters and led him to endorse certain notes. He stated he acted to aid longtime colleagues and associates.
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Washington
Scranton
Robert W. Archbald
United States Commerce Court
Erie
Lehigh Valley
Senate
Archbald Testifies on Impeachment History and Motives
Judge Archbald and his wife defend integrity as to a Europe trip funded by railroad director Henry Cannon. Letters between Archbald, Mrs Archbald, and Cannon are examined as prosecutors prepare cross examination. He denies attempting favoritism or concealment in Katydid calm dump and Marian Coal cases.
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Archbald
House of Representatives
Great Northern
Cannon
Archbalds
Europe
Middle District
Pennsylvani i
United States Commerce Court
Marian Coal Company
Workmen's Circle Plan Draws Large Moon Street Assembly
About 2500 men and women filled St. John's Hall on Moon Street for Cardinal O'Connell's call to inaugurate an Italian workmen's circle. Monsignor Splaine spoke for the cardinal, with addresses by John Morton and Hon. Joseph O'Neil. Dr. Luigi Verdi presided.
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St. John’s Hall
Moon Street
Cardinal O'Connell
M. J. Splaine
John Morton
Joseph O'Neil
The
Catholic Union
Luigi Verdi
Falls From Moving Train Leave Man With Skull Injury
William P. Thompson of 141 Northampton Street is at Massachusetts General Hospital with a possible skull fracture after falling from a moving New York New Haven and Hartford train near Back Bay station. He was on the steps when the car lurched and threw him to the ground.
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William P. Thompson
Northampton Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Back Bay
Thompson
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Motor Truck Hits Horse. Peabody Driver Suffers Bruises
Wilfred La Liberty of 11 Central street Peabody was driving a light carriage on the Lynn turnpike late last night when an auto truck struck him. He was thrown several feet and bruised but uninjured overall. The horse was severely injured and shot by Revere police.
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Wilfred la Liberty
Central Street
Peabody
Lynn Turnpike
la Liberty
Revere
Miss Emily Crocker Weds J H Varley
Miss Emily Crocker daughter of Mr and Mrs George Crocker of 41 Fiske street Revere married James Henry Varley son of Mrs Catherine Varley of 53 Central avenue Everett last night at her parents home The Rev Henry E Edinberg of St Anne's Episcopal Church Revere officiated After the ceremony the couple departed on a bridal trip to Maine
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Emily Crocker
J. H. Varley
George Crocker
Fiske Street
Revere
James Henry Varley
Catherine Varley
Central Avenue
Everett
Henry E. Edinberg
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church
Maine
Pomeroy Escape Attempt Recalled by Jury Veteran
The article recalls Jesse Pomeroy and cites a facsimile letter from prison. It mentions jurists Hayes Hammond and Smith, a lengthy trial, and visiting the homes of Pomeroy’s victims. It notes Mr. Pond, a long-time Warren Street resident and Dudley Street Baptist Church member, who served on the jury three times.
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Hayes
Hammond
Smith
Pomeroy
Pond
Warren Street
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Pomeroy Case Jury Seventy-Year Survivor Speaks
James T. Pond, the last surviving juror from the Pomeroy life-imprisonment trial of 1875, recalls serving on the panel. He notes Pomeroy mailed only to his mother and relatives since a Charlestown warden’s era, and mentions a single friend letter from that period. The article also references Henry B. Lovering presenting a letter to Mr. Donovan, a criminology student and humanist, about prison life and library book use.
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Jesse Pomeroy
Charlestown
Pomeroy
Augustus T. Donovan
Harrison Avenue
Donovan
Henry B. Lovering
F. Bridges
Lovering
James T. Pond
Pond
Norfolk
Roxbury
Warren Street
South End
How to Stop a Cough
A home remedy recipe advises mixing glycerine Virgin Oil of Pine and whiskey in a large bottle and giving a teaspoonful every four hours. The method promises instant relief and claims the cold will clear within a day, urging keeping a supply in the medicine cabinet.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Swamp Root Promoted as Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy
Advertises Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as the best gentle vegetable remedy for kidney liver and bladder diseases. Claims thousands of cures and immediate mild effects. Includes offer for a free sample by mail from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Boston Daily Post
Dr. Kilmer& Co
Paamid Drug Company
Pyramid Bldg
Marshall, Mich
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B’nai B’rith
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Bret Maderul Parsage
Erance
National Association of Letter Carriers
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American Wine Co
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Melancthon W. Burlen
Alpheus Sanford
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