Knox Moves 10 Amend Sherman Act
Washington dispatch reports two anti trust bills introduced in the House by Representative Jenkins. One bill strengthens the Sherman act to bar rebates and unequal transport rates, with a $5000 fine and federal court jurisdiction. The second bill creates a bipartisan commission to enforce the amendments, with powers akin to a strengthened Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Knox
House
Representative Jenkins
Judiciary Committee
Hoar
Littlefield
Circuit Courts
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
Society Girl On Hall's Life
New York society circles reel from Walter Alexander Rembert Hall's alleged suicide attempt in Boston. He had been engaged to a prominent West Side girl, a match broken recently, a fact his brother cites while detailing last week’s social engagements and theatre plans. The sister-in-law reportedly refuses to name the fiancée.
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New York
Boston
Walter Alexander Rembert Hall
West Seventy-first Street
Delmonico’s
Lyman David Hall
New York Law School
Walter Hall
Big Brother
Cambridge
West Side
Hal
Jackson Day Banquets At Omara Nebraska Feature Democratic Celebrate
Four hundred Nebraska Democrats gather in Omara for a Jackson Day banquet marking Andrew Jacksons New Orleans victory. W J Bryan, to speak, is detained in Oklahoma. A letter from former President Cleveland is read to attendees.
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Omara
Neb
Nebraska
Andrew Jackson
New Orleans
W. J. Bryan
Oklahoma
Cleveland
Two Jackson Day Banquets Held in Cleveland Tonight
Cleveland hosts two Jackson Day events with Buckeye Club at Kennard House and a Democratic banquet at Hollenden Hotel. Mayor Johnson, slated to lead the Buckeye dinner, is detained in New York by a lawsuit. ExAttorney General Judson Harmon sends regret by letter as toasts are given at Hollenden.
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Cleveland, O
Buckeye Club
Kennard House
Uollenden Hotel
Johnson
New York City
Hollenden
Judson Harmon
United States
Fifth Annual Maine Democratic Club Banquet Held in Portland
Reception Hall in the city building was gayly decorated for the Maine Democratic Club fifth annual banquet in Portland. Speakers included John De Witt Warner of New York city Henry F Hollis of Concord N H Felix W McGettrick of St Albans Vt Richard E Hersom Esquire and Lafayette G Blair Esquire of Boston.
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Portland
Maine Democratic Club
John de Witt Warner
New York City
Henry F. Hollis
Concord
N. Fl
Felix W. McGettrick
St. Albans
Richard E. Hersom
Lafayette G. Blair
Boston
Hub Pictures Sale Fetches 111 Thousand Dollars
A New York sale of Mrs. S. D. Warren of Boston collection drew a large audience. A total of 111,388 dollars was earned from 61 canvases, with Samuel P. Avery Jr paying 16,060 dollars for Gerome's L Eminence Grise.
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New York
Malden Girl Charged With Larceny Of Dress And Pin
Olga E. Sanderson was arrested today on larceny charges for taking a muslin dress and a class pin from Mrs. Nellie B. Greenough of Greenwood Street. She left work three weeks ago, worked in Medford, and previously in Boston where her record is to be investigated.
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Malden
Olga E. Sanderson
Nellie B. Greenough
Greenwood Street
Patrolman Subdues Marines After Street Brawl
Patrolman Casey clashed with two drunken Marines Matthew Toomey and John Kennedy on Howard street. Sergeant Charles Bresnahan and a dozen marines tried to pull free Kennedy and Toomey, leading to a street fight. Bresnahan was arrested for attempting to rescue a prisoner while the others faced drunkenness charges.
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Civic
United States
Casey
Kennedy
Toomey
Howard Street
Bresnahan
Gay scene at White House ushers diplomatic reception
Washington January 8 Tonight's reception to the diplomatic corps at the White House was one of the most brilliant ever held. The President and Mrs Roosevelt and the Cabinet were present with families. Miss Alice Roosevelt was escorted by Secretary Moody. The diplo matic corps appeared in court dress as officers impressed in uniform.
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Washington
Diplomatic Corps
White House
Roosevelt
Marine Band
Alice Roosevelt
Moody
Bingham
Army
Navy
Magnates Will Meet Today In Baseball Committees
Cincinnati dispatch reports arrangements for a joint meeting of National and American league committees in Cincinnati on January 8. National league members Herrmann Frank de H. Robison Hart and an unnamed fourth member will attend. American league contingent includes Ban Johnson Comiskey Killilea and Somers with a decision on the fourth NL slot expected tomorrow.
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Cincinnati, CO
National
American League
Frank de H. Robison
St. Louis
National Committee
National League Committee
National League
Herrman
Cincinnati Club
James A. Hart
Chicago
Ban Johnson
Charles Comiskey
Henry Killilea
Boston
Charles W. Somers
Cleveland
Herrmann
Barney Dreyfus
Pittsburg
Harry Pulliam
New York Birds For Boston Show Shaped For Records
The Boston Poultry Pigeon and Cat show will run five days starting Thursday at Mechanics Building and is expected to surpass any prior local event. The New York show at Madison Square Garden is breaking records, with exhibitors traveling to Boston and then to Chicago the week of Jan 19. The American Light Brahma Club offers four silver cups for best cock, hen, cockerel and pullet across New York, Boston, Chicago and Hagerstown.
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Boston
Mechanics’ Building
New York
Madison Square Garden
Chicago
American Light Brahma Club
Hagerstown
Work Delay on the De Fender Yacht Framing
Bristol Rhode Island January 8 The slow arrival of metal at the Herreshoff shops delays framing the new yacht ordered by the cup defence syndicate and postpones the rudder post casting for several weeks as no gains are possible by completing it early.
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Bristol
R. I
Herreshoff
Cup Defence Syndicate
Missouri Democrats nominate W J Stone for US Senate
In a joint caucus the Missouri Legislature nominated former Governor W. J. Stone of St. Louis to succeed Senator Vest as United States Senator.
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Stone
Vest
Jefferson City, Mo
Democrats
Missouri
W. J. Stone
St. Louis
United States
Senator Vest
Melrose Athletic Club elects new officers at annual meet
Melrose Jan 8. At the annual Melrose Athletic Club meeting officers were chosen. President Fred H Rounds, vice president Julian C Woodman, treasurer John H Atkinson, clerk W H Johnson, financial secretary J R Richards. Executive board: William Reidy, W Scott Gibbons, George W Carr.
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Melrose
Melcose Athletic Club
Fred H Rounds
Julian C. Woodman
John H. Atkinson
W. H. Johnnson
J. R. Richards
William Reidy
W. Scott Gibbons
George W. Carr
Yale’s Ralph Bloomer Returns After Suspension
New Haven reports Ralph Bloomer Yale plunging tackle from two seasons ago has returned to college after a spring suspension. There is talk of training him for centre next season.
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New Haven
Ralph Bloomer
Yale
Baby bogus, says Martin in Boston dispute
Dr. John McLeod Martin fights a Boston health records claim that a baby born to his wife Elizabeth Starr Keefer is not his child. He contends the infant is spurious and adopted for extortion. Mrs. Martin, in New York, plans to defend. She recalls their 1899 Providence marriage and life in England.
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New York
Lederle
Health Department
John McLeod Martin
Boston
Martin
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Physicians of London
Husband challenges paternity in Boston physician's separation case
In New York a woman recounts years of travel and payments as her husband Dr John MacLeod Martin seeks to prove a child is not his. The midwife Lena Rickert recalls his demand to swear the baby was not his wife’s, despite confirmations from others.
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Boston
Malacca
Paris
Looubet
Warren Street
New York
Agnew Spier
East One Hundred and Eighth Street
Dr. Pier
Miss Mueller
Chamberlain greeted by 10000 at Johannesburg arrival
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain was welcomed by 10,000 locals in Johannesburg as he arrived today marking a large public reception during his visit.
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Johannesburg
Chamberlain
Herman Long Hosts Local Sporting Writers at Hotel Hawthorne
Herman Long, longtime ball player and hotel proprietor, tried a new role last evening with marked success. The informal gathering at the Hawthorne on Avery street brought together the sporting writers of the local press, all familiar with Long and one another. The event highlighted Long in a hospitable light as a boniface.
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Hawthorne
Avery Street
Herman
Longa
Basketball clubs join New England AAU scene widespread listings
A winter surge in basketball sees numerous teams newly registered with the New England Amateur Athletic Union. Among the entries areSignal Corps Portland Company M Portland Company B Portland Company CC Holy Name Society Portland Company A Portland Company L Portland Battery H First Regiment Chelsea Barscca Union Chelsea Y M C A Chelsea Perry Class Chelsea Westfield Y M C A Westfield Good Templars Westfield German Turners Westfeld Danvers B B team Danvers Wamutta Club North Attleboro Whitman Y M C A Whitman Hingham RB A Hingham Sterling Five Waterbury Conn Hoto Club Nashua Middletown Y M C A Middletown Conn Shattuck Club Easthampton Porter A A Weymouth Company I Northampton Worcester Fligh Worcester Bay Path Springfield Haydenville A C Haydenville Cohasset B A Association Naragansett Waverley Weymouth Centre Club Company H Eighth Regiment Salem
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Perry Class
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German Turners
Westfeld
Danvers B
Danvers
Wamcutta Club
North Attleboro
Whitman Y. M. C. A
Whitman
Hingham RB. B
Hingham
Sterling Five
Waterbury
Andover Baseball Schedule May Dates Listed
Andover prepares a spring slate with matches against Tufts Holy Cross and Harvard among others. The lineup runs from April 26 to June 6 featuring Yale Princeton Williams Brown and Exeter with several games at Andover and one noted as at Provence.
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Phillips Andover Academy
Tufts College
Holy Cross
Boston College
Harvard University
Yale University
Williams College
Brown University
Princeton University
Georgetown University
Manhattan College
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
Provence
Boston Packers Sweep Morris Quintet in Park League Night
In a Park League evening action the Boston Packers defeated Nelson Morris twice. Ahern led scoring with 270. Sherman of Old Colony posted a top 278 total and 105 single.
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Boston Packers
Nelson Morris
Ahern
High Roller
Sherman
Old Colony
Boston Packing
Osborne Seer
Crowell
Hayford
Millett
Ahern Wee
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McDonough
Stockton
Turner
Tripp
Hornblower and Weeks Take 2 of 3 From Fernald Team
Hornblower and Weeks beat G. A. Fernald twice in three games at Boylston Alleys in the Bankers and Brokers league last evening. Pins were light as the match concluded.
Wells Cycle Club Dominates Dartmouth Alley Series
Wells Cycle Club swept Charlestown Wheelmen with three straight wins finishing the league at 1820 total. Caslim led with a 113 single and 285 total. City Point Wheelmen split two of three against Metropolitan as pinfall remained light.
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Dartmouth
Charlestown Wheelmen
Caslim
City Point Wheelmen
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Mitchell
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Seeeheepeses
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Old Colony Takes Two Of Three In Bank Clerks League
In Chauncy alleys last evening Old Colony beat Puritan Trust and Boston Safe Deposit two games to one, and also defeated Federal two games to one. Old Colony's total of 7804 led the tally.
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Puritan Trust
Boston Safe Deposit
Federal
Criterion Club boxing night promises top bout and brisk crowd
Tonight Feature bout stars Tommy Feltz versus Austin Rice amid a strong card at the Criterion Club with Captain Bill Daly officiating. Preliminaries include Billy Ryan vs Jack Fraser, plus local amateurs in lively bouts. Interest also centers on lightweight chatter about Young Corbett, Britt, and possible weigh-ins, with wrestlers and boxing names from Brockton and Boston referenced.
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Tommy Feltz
Austin Rice
Criterion Membe
Feliz
Bill Daly
Criterion
Billy Ryan
Jack Fraser
Henry Lewis
Washington Street
Young Kelly
Chester Goodwin
Steve Mahoney
Steagreeteary
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Jimmy Britt
Corbett
Britt
Kid Gandey
Kid Block
Whitman
John I. Little
Brockton
Little
Charles D. Tyler
Bert Ford
John Johnson
Abington
Ford
Johnson
Harvey Parker
Jack Meaney
Hartford
Conn
G. James
Cambridge
J. B. Billings
Boston
Exeter Street
Oees Buckier
New England
John J. Harvey
Somerset
Rob Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
East Cambridge
B. H. Benton
Rob Roy
Roxbury Hs Opens Season With Win Over Engh High
Roxbury High School defeated English High School 8 to 6 in the season opener before about 400 partisan fans. Harrison, Amesbury led Roxbury with three goals from fouls credited to Harrison and Goodwin, while Munroe starred for English. The game featured a early Roxbury lead, 15 minute halves, with Williams as referee and Harris timing.
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Harrison
Amesbury
Munroe
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English H
R. F
Goodwin
Barnstead
Simonds
Williams
Harris
Brown beats Boston University 56 to 10 in Providence
Brown basketball overpowering Boston University with a 56 to 10 victory in Providence. The game showcased Brown's sharp defense and efficient scoring as the home team dominated from the opening tip.
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Providence, R. I
Brown
Boston University
Diverse 1900s New England News Bits From Taunton To Haverhill
A patchwork of early 20th century items covers missing Minnie Graham believed alive in Nova Scotia, a quiet April wedding in Lowell, a Fitchburg schoolhouse vanished after sale, a failed labor arbitration, a Vermont freight wreck killing Conductor Colby, and a Haverhill poisoning death under medical doubt between accident and self harm.
Brighton High Track Team Begins Training Camp
The Brighton High School track team opens training at Cambridgeport Gymnasium in preparation for the upcoming indoor meet and interscholastic championships. Harry Jordan, the standout sprinter, has been chosen team captain.
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Brighton High School
Cambridgeport Gymnasium
Harry Jordan
Boston Track Team Hopes for Winning Club
Jorgan, a top Boston spotter and multi event winner last winter, leads a strong squad. McDevitt joins to run in cash events, aiming to form a fast, competitive group capable of earning victories this season.
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Jorgan
Boston
McDevitt
Bird breeds listed for exhibition and study
The fragment enumerates several pigeon and fancy bird varieties including Figmies Pouters Runts Carriers Fantails Tumblers Jaco bs Magpies and others. The OCR shows a catalog style sequence likely from a poultry or bird show item. The text lacks context but indicates breed names in a list.
Wood beats Helms in fourth game of billiard tourney
In Splitne and Cutler's room the Class B amateur billiard tournament fourth game ends Wood 200 to Helms 188. Tomorrow evening's matchup features Engstron versus Rus Amidon.
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Splitne& Cutler
J. S. Wood
Fred Helms
R. Engstron
Rus Amidon
Concord State Fair dates set for harness races
The Concord State Fair Association announced its annual exhibition and half mile circuit harness races will be held on September 1, 2, 8, and 4, 1908 in Concord New Hampshire.
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Concord
N. H
Concord State Fair Association
Decisions in Boston Civil and Criminal Cases
Supreme Court full bench rules for Hannon versus Boston Elevated Railway not liable for hand injury when door opened before full stop. U.S. District Court grand jury reports multiple indictments including postal thefts, obscene letters, and coin mutilation. Cambridge youth John P. Boyle jailed seven months for Union Square incident. Hub Brewing case postponed to January 19 for upset price reduction review.
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Timothy F. Hannon
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Park Street
Grand Jury
United States District Court
John F. Flanagan
Back Bay
Charles H. Webster
Boston
John P. Boyle
Cambridge
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