Boston man plans grand China treasure expedition
Langdon Warner, a Boston native and former Boston Museum of Fine Arts associate, will lead an 18 month survey across China on foot and by cart to locate and study the country’s art treasures. He aims to establish an American School of Archaeology and gain access to private collections through personal negotiation.
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Langdon Warner
Boston
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
China
Warner
Watson Out for Suffrage At Maynard Hall Meeting
James A. Jerry Watson, Democratic City Council candidate, addressed a Votes for Women gathering in Maynard Hall South Boston. The large audience heard Mrs Maury K O Sullivan recount factory work and shorter hours, while Miss Margaret Foley outlined suffrage, and Rep John J Murphy indicated support for referending the bill.
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James A
Jerry) Watson
Maynard Hall
D Street
Boston
Edward McGrady
Maury K. O’sullivan
Margaret Foley
John J. Murphy
South Boston
William Cronin
Utah Bankers on the Stand in Copper Bank Dispute
Five Salt Lake City bankers testified before the Money Trust committee about the Clearing House Association's split with the National Copper Bank. W. W. Armstrong said continuing outside the Clearing House costs his bank $25 000 annually and that rules regulate rates and interest, while other members argued the association acted within its rights.
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Washington
Clearing House Association
Salt Lake City
Utah
National Copper Bank
Money Trust
House
W. W. Armstrong
Clearing House
Copper National
Armstrong
Salt Lake Clearing House
W. S. MacCormeck
Tetrazzini Bids Farewell To Boston Opera Season
Luisa Tetrazzini closed the season at the Boston Opera House with La Traviata. Her superb voice and dramatic interpretation drew praise for the performance. The veteran soprano displayed usual showmanship with ornaments cadenzas and stage business, delighting the audience.
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Luisa Tetrazzini
Boston Opera House
Mme, Tetrazzini
Inquiry Opens Over Swett Death After Police Beat Claim
Police Commissioner Stephen O Meara ordered an inquiry into the death of Lewis G Swett from Somerville whose relatives allege he was arrested and beaten by Boston police during an epileptic seizure and died.
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Stephen O'Meara
Lewis G. Swett
Somerville
Boston Police
Man Hurt Testing Machinery at Dorchester Plant
Joseph Grewase, 55, of 17 River View Street Beverly, was seriously injured at 2 40 yesterday afternoon when caught in a motor at the Metropolitan Charcoal Company works 246 Freeport Street Dorchester. Quick stopping of the machine saved his life.
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Joseph Grewase
River View Street
Beverly
Metropolitan Charcoal Company
Freeport Street
Dorchester
City Hospital May Refuse Patients Over Funding Shortfall
Boston's City Hospital may have to turn patients away as city council funding for an extension of the contagious department falls short. Hospital trustees warned in a letter to the council that the facility is already overcrowded.
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Boston
City Hospital Faces Contagious Disease Space Crisis
Trustees warn crowded hospital conditions threaten air space for patients with contagious diseases. They anticipate refusing admissions for scarlet fever and diphtheria and sending such patients to nearby cities at $10 weekly per patient. Mayor cites need for a $297,000 loan for an extension. Councillor Kenny notes available land and existing rented property and references Boston area hospitals as alternatives. He says no urgent need for immediate construction.
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Kenny
City Council
Massachusetts Homoeopathic Hospital
Allston
Brigham
Warships collide off Kiel harbor in German Danish clash
The German cruiser Strasburg and the Danish steamer Koenig Christian IX collided off Friedrichsort near Kiel Harbor. Two compartments on the cruiser were badly damaged in the evening incident.
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Kiel
Germany
Strasburg
Friedrichsort
Kiel Harbor
Supreme Court rules against corners in interstate trade
The Supreme Court holds that corners of interstate commodities violate the Sherman anti trust law and upholds the New York federal indictment of James Patten Eugene Scales Frank Hayne and William P Brown for conspiring to run a cotton corner. The case is remanded for trial or further proceedings.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
New York
James Patten
Eugene G. Scales
Frank Hayne
William P. Brown
Three Justices Dissent On Indictment Charging Withholding Cotton
Justice Lurton writes a dissent while Chief Justice White and Justice Holmes join in concurring. The court's majority says the Southern New York Circuit Court held the indictment charged a withholding of cotton from the market, a core element admitted by the government. The dissent argues the indictment did not charge withholding and is faulty though all justices agree the Circuit Court's position on this point must be accepted for now.
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Lurton
White
Holmes
Circuit Court
Southern
New York
Supreme Court
New Officers Installed by A O H Division 58 in South Boston
Officers of Division 58 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians were installed at Hibernian Hall South Boston by County President Frederick J. McLaughlin assisted by Benjamin J. Fitzpatrick and Michael J. Cullea. New president Michael D. McGrath and others include Dennis F. Keating vice president Thomas C. Gillen recording secretary for the 10th time Daniel J. Fraher financial secretary for the 10th time Thomas Normyle treasurer Robert Barrett sergeant at arms Thomas J. O'Brien sentinel and Michael J. Daley chairman of Standing committee.
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Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Hibernian Hall
F Street
Boston
Frederick J. McLaughlin
Benjamin J. Fitzpatrick
Michael J. Cullea
Michael D. McGrath
Dennis F. Keating
Thomas C. Gillen
Daniel J. Fraher
Thomas Normyle
Robert Barrett
Thomas J. O’brien
Sentinel
Michael J. Daley
U P Plan Barred by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States rejected Union Pacifics plan to dissolve the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger by giving UP stockholders exclusive rights to buy Southern Pacific stock. Justice Day announced the decision on December 2, ruling stock ownership by UP violated the Sherman Antitrust Law.
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Washington
Jan
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad Corporation
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Day
Union Pacific Company
Roslindale Church Plans New Home at South Fairview site
At the annual meeting of the Church of Our Saviour Roslindale the society voted to build a new church edifice costing about 40000 dollars on the recently purchased parish lot at South Fairview and Conway streets.
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Roslindale
Church of Our Saviour of
South Fairview
Conway Streets
Miss Asquith Visits School in Washington
Miss Violet Asquith daughter of the English prime minister and the countess of Aberdeen visited a national capital colored normal school as guests of the British ambassador. She spoke briefly praising American education and chatted with pupils about their favorite games. The boys shouted baseball as their answer.
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Washington
Violet Asquith
England
Countess of Aberdeen
Bryce
United States
Three Slashed With Razor At Malden Wedding
At a wedding reception on Oakland Street Malden yesterday afternoon three people were slashed with a razor. Angelo Senallo 27 of Malden was arrested on assault charges. Olimpio di Profio and his 16 year old daughter Mrs Adini Monti suffered severe cuts on their right hands and wrist injuries. Adam Storil suffered a neck cut and a 10 inch slash on the back.
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Oakland Street
Malden
Angelo Senallo
Olimpio di Profio
Fountain Court
Boston
Adini Monti
di Profio
Adam Storil
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Charles L Allen
Amesbury January 6 Mr and Mrs Charles L Allen of 117 Elm Street celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with two hundred guests. They received many golden gifts including money from friends and relatives.
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Amesbury
Charles L. Allen
Elm Street
Ely's Cream Balm Heals Catarrh and Congestion
Get a small bottle to relieve clogged nostrils and head. Apply in nostrils for immediate relief as air passages clear and headache fades. By morning, catarrh or cold in head may be gone with Ely's Cream Balm chosen at any drug store.
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Ely
Tribune Ad Patronage Reaches New High in 1912
The Chicago Tribune reports a record 39 739.95 columns of paid advertising in 1912, up 1657.40 from 1911. Tribune Want Ads outpace the other three Chicago morning papers combined and exceed New York City’s first paper in the latest month.
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Chicago Tribune
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