Taft Replies to Bigelow on Canal Zone Charges
Secretary Taft issues a detailed refutation of Poultney Bigelow’s New York Independent article about the canal zone administration. He asserts Bigelow ignored officials’ statements and questions motives, releasing documentary material and affidavits to counter specific claims including the importation of women and policy to bring workers’ families to the isthmus.
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Washington
Poultney Bigelow
New York Independent
Canal Zone
Taft
Shoats
Bigelow
Plunged Into 45-Foot Hole In Subway Shaft Accident
William T. Riley, 28, a Consolidated Gas collector, slipped on Washington Street in front of the Post building and plunged into a 45-foot dirt shaft used for the new subway. Italian guard Rafael Milero grabbed his ankle, aided by A L Gavin of Roxbury who also caught him. Riley fainted when pulled free and was removed to the Relief station after an ambulance arrived. He gave his Dorchester address.
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William T. Riley
Consolidated Gas Company
Washington Street
Post Building
Rafael Milero
A. L. Gavin
Marshfield Street
Roxbury
Riley
Jerome Street
Dorchester
Annie O'Brien Found After Westboro Wanderings
Annie O'Brien of South End was located in Westboro Massachusetts at the home of Mrs. B Riley after three days of aimless wandering. Police had chased her across several cities at the urging of a heartbroken son and worried husband. Her son John, 15, said she is mentally ill and left their lodging house following a year‑ago desertion by her husband.
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Annie O'Brien
Common Street
South End
Westboro
Mass
Salesmanship Course Opens in South Boston Evening School
A free salesmanship course opens this evening at the Bigelow Evening School on E Street South Boston. Miss Diana Hirschler of William Filene's Sons Company will lead with lectures by executives from Jordan Marsh Shepard Norwell C F Hovey & Co Filene’s James A Houston Gilchrist Henry Siegel Farley Harvey & Co Brown Durrell & Co. Lectures occur Mondays and Thursdays at 9 PM.
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Bigelow Evening School
E Street
Boston
Diana Hirschler
William Filene’s Sons Company
Jordan Marsh Company
Shepard Norwell Company
C. F. Hovey & Co
James A. Houston, Gilchrist Company
Henry Siegel Company
Farley, Harvey & Co
Brown, Durrell & Co
Ice Covered Schooner Safe In Port After Peril
The two masted fishing schooner Robert and Arthur from Boston arrived at the Eastern Packet wharf after more than three weeks at sea near Georges Banks. Captain Julius Anderson said a gale and becalming left the crew fighting heavy seas, with two crewmen swept off the deck but not seriously hurt. They had battled storms while trying to break from the banks, lengthening a normally six day round trip to over three weeks.
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Robert and
Arthur
Boston
Georges
Julius Anderson
Georges Banks
Highland Light
Anderson
American Watch Co Band Reinstated in Union
The American Watch Company band has been admitted again to the Boston Union after paying fines for participating in an interdicted parade in 1905. Only two members, Smith and Putney, paid their fines and were reinstated. others were dropped and later reinstated after compliance and pledges of allegiance.
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Waltham
American Watch Company
Boston Union
Messrs. Smith
Putney
Jackson
Italian Discharged of Counterfeiting Charge
Giuseppe Perisichini, a North End Italian, was discharged after a hearing before Commissioner Hale. He claimed he did not know the bill was counterfeit and replaced it with a genuine ten dollar note, tearing up the spurious bill. Witnesses supported his account. Hale found the evidence insufficient to hold him.
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Giuseppe Perisichini
North End
Giovanni Zocola
Hale
Perisichini
X-Zalia Corp buys big birch tracts for antiseptic liquid
Large tracts of white birch trees have been purchased by the X-Zalia Corporation, whose sap is used in blending their healing antiseptic liquid X-Zalia. The deal underscores the company’s effort to secure raw materials for its product line.
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X-Zalia Corporation
X-Zalia
No Bostonian Applies for Chilocco Domestic Science Post
Widely advertised by Civil Service circulars and in daily papers, no applicant appeared at the commission rooms in the post office building to take the examination for the domestic science teacher position, Indian service at Chilocco Oklahoma, salary 660 dollars per year. None of the women of Boston or nearby were willing to apply. A wave of disappointment met the empty examination room.
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Civil Service Commission
Commission
Post
Indian Service
Chilocco
Okla
Boston
Vicinity
117 Year Old Texan Sings Praises of Peruna
Mr Isaac Brock of McLen nan county Texas aged 117 years credits the Dr Hartman remedy Peruna with keeping him healthy across a century. He recalls witnessing 22 presidents, wartime service, and his habit of drinking Peruna through epidemics and climate changes. He notes improved sight remains his only complaint and calls Peruna essential to his life.
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Saac Brock
McLennan County
Texas
Bosque Falls
Waco
Valley Mills
Isaac
Andrew Jackson
Brock
United States
Pe-ru-na
Mr. A
Peruna
Peruna Remedy Praised By 81 Year Old Man
An 81 year old Minneapolis man reports catarrh of the stomach as a long time issue easing after starting Peruna. He credits the medicine with steady improvement and stating he now feels no more of his old trouble.
Mrs. Jane E. Bishop Plans Boston Medical Practice
Mrs Dr Jane E Bishop a figure in the dress suitcase tragedy investigation is reportedly set to reopen a general medical practice in Boston. Local authority notes she may need funds and seeks activity after seven years since leaving the Tremont street office.
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Newton
Jane E. Bishop
Boston
Bishop Medical
Tremont Street
Bishop
Drydock Dewey in Big Storms
New York Jan 10 Fred Ganz Horn a seaman on the US naval tug Potomac acting as tender to the drydock Dewey on its voyage to Manila arrived on the Bermudian from Bermuda. He deserted the Potomac in Bermuda and was arrested today. He described frightful tales of sea sickness a disheartened crew and rough weather as the tow faced strong seas and perilous conditions.
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New York
Fred Ganzhorn
United States
Potomac
Dewey
Manila
Bermuda
Mayor’s insult claim shocks Springfield theater crowd
Olga Nethersole, English actress, denounces the mayor after a Carmen performance. She says the mayor blocked Sapho, calling it an insult to her company. She urges federal officials to appoint a public censor to preapprove plays and protect managers from local interference.
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Springfield
Olga Nethersole
Carmen
Jamaica Plain Will Disallowed By Judge McKim
Judge McKim disallowed the will of Bernard Brady a Jamaica Plain shoemaker citing unsoundness of mind. The estate valued at $5000 left small legacies totaling about $2000 with the residue to Mrs Fred Welsh. Contestants included P G Brady Rose Brady Mrs John Gregg and Rose McGurn.
Norwell Man Lassoes Fox In His Back Yard
Norwell January 10 Foxes have become numerous in town and raid hen coops. James H. Williams and Frank Dyer of River Street report poultry losses to the foxes. Last Monday Mr Dyer captured a fox alive with a lariat near the hen pens.
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Norwell
Lassoes
Fox
James H. Williams
Frank Dyer
River Street
Families Flee From Landslide In Haverstraw New York
A fresh crack appeared in the undermined street where Monday night’s landslide struck Haverstraw NY. Remaining buildings are feared to collapse soon. Families evacuated and aid flows, with over 2000 dollars and clothing donated for victims. no bodies recovered yet.
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Haverstraw
N. Y
Science saves Coker's life at Indianapolis clinic
Dr. Benjamin F. Bye reports a remarkable cancer cure in Jefferson Coker of Marco Indiana. A large facial tumor vanished after an oil-based treatment claimed to absorb diseased tissue and heal ulcers. The method, developed years ago, has already helped dozens at the doctor’s office and many more at home through referrals.
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I. & W. Railway
Marco
Ind
Globe-Democrat
Indianapolis
Benjamin F. Bye
Jefferson Coker
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Frederick F. Smith
Francis St
C. B. Haley
Charles Smith
Westland Ave
Houghton & Dutton’s
X-Zalia Corp
Batterymarch St
Minor Morris
Washington, D. C
White House
Lodge
P. Bigelow
Shonts
The
Bigelow School
South Boston
Miss Hirschler
Bauman & Sperling House
14Th Street
New
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We Posi
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Yours Truly
Hawley Street
American Watch CO
UNION
Wells
Thornton Bodge
Boston & Maine
Kennebunk
Oklahoma
America
Mr. Isaac Brock
Sproot
Sen
Perua Almanac
Crafts Street
West Newton
Louis Crawford
Borden
Peerless
Portland
Borden’s Condensed Milk CO
Jamaica Plain
Will
Linotype
the Butterick Publishing Co
Spring St
Science
Coker
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