Union Editor Edgar Wallace Arrested on Anti-Trust Charge
Edgar Wallace editor of the United Mine Workers Journal was arrested in Indianapolis on a warrant charging violation of the anti trust law linked to the Colorado coal miners strike. He waived preliminary examination and posted 5000 bond for Colorado trial while recovering from an operation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edgar Wallace
United Mine Workers’ Journal
Colorado
Trinidad
Wallace
Howard
Young
United States
The Graceful Slender Form Without Drugs
A French slimming method using Clark's Thinning Salts promises a graceful slender form without extreme diets or exercise. The program comprises twenty four baths, claims medical approval, and is distributed by Clark's Corporation with Liggett's and other major stores selling the salts.
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France
Clark
Liggett’s
Caillaux Outlines Paris Budget Plan To Ease Crisis
Paris January 15 Joseph Caillaux minister of finance outlined to the Chamber of Deputies the cabinet’s proposed solution to the budget crisis that toppled the Barthou ministry. He proposes short term loans totaling about 33.6 million to cover deficits and rapid loans for army and navy expenditures. He expects 38 million from a capital tax and 30 million from income tax with 10 to 20.6 million from new taxes like petrol plus economies to balance 1915 and later budgets.
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Paris
Joseph Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
France
Barthou
M. Cailloux
Army
Navy
M. Caillaux
Boys Fight Sparks Riot in Lawrence Street Clash
A nighttime fight between two boys on Valley street in Lawrence escalated into a riot with about 200 Syrians. Police arrested eight people including one woman. four were treated for wounds. Authorities could not determine the cause.
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Lawrence
Valley Street
Plans for New Municipal Building Approved by Mayor
Mayor Fitzgerald approved plans for a new 11 story municipal building on Tremont Street adjoining King's Chapel burying ground. The Indiana limestone structure will house Police Division 2 on floors one to four, law on five, school house on six, and the school committee on the top five floors. Estimated cost is 251000 dollars with 150000 to be transferred from lighting fund and the remainder to be raised by selling the Second Police Division building.
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King’s Chapel
Tremont Street
Court Square
Fitzgerald
Police Headquarters
Police Division 2
City Hall
Police Department
Law Department
School House Department
School Committee
Freed of Charge of Murder During Strike
In Philadelphia on January 15 a jury acquitted Antonio Cortez a cloak maker of murdering a union picket during the recent garment strike. Abraham Kaplan, a striker picket, was shot during a clash between union and non union workers. Cortez testified he acted in self defence.
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Philadelphia
Antonio Cortez
Abraham Kaplan
Cortez
Inquest Drawn Into Death of Mrs Loud
Assistant District Attorney Frederick G Katzmann will conduct the inquest into the killing of Grace E Loud at 61 Torrey street South Weymouth. The inquest, set for today, will be held by Judge Avery of the Quincy District Court.
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Frederick G. Katzmann
Norfolk County
Grace E. Loud
Torrey Street
South Weymouth
Avery
Quincy District Court
When is whiskey medicine in Malden talk
The city of Malden buzzes over whether whiskey qualifies as medicine and how many highballs or sips from a bottle count as a medicinal dose. Citizens weigh opinions on propriety and health beliefs.
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Malden
Controversy Over Whiskey for Malden Poor Farm
Councilman Stockbridge probes liquor purchases at the Malden poor farm alleging whiskey was bought as medicine for inmates. A fight among inmates led to a district court fine for assault. The councilman opposes ratifying a whiskey bill, warning power may shift against him as meetings continue.
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Malden
C. Archer Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Lyons Selected Boston College President Proposes Gasson Hall
The Rev. Charles W. Lyons S. J. took office as president and rector at Boston College and proposed a new building to be named Gasson Hall to honor former president Rev. Thomas I. Gasson S. J. Lyons praised the college's condition and the impressive new University Heights building.
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Charles W. Lyons
S. J
Boston College
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Gasson Hall
Thomas I. Gasson
Woodstock
University Heights
Father Lyons Named Boston College Leader At Heights
In a recent interview Father Lyons expressed pleasure to return to Boston and praised New England scholarship while aiming to keep Boston College in the first rank among colleges. He stressed developing moral virtue intellect and strong nerves and body in students. Born Bostonian he is uniquely suited to lead the college at University Heights.
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Father Lyons
Boston
New England
Boston College
University Heights
Harvard Speakers Club Plans Monthly Open Discussion Meetings
The Harvard Speakers' Club will hold monthly discussions on major world issues to engage undergraduates. The faculty approves the series and professors from various Harvard departments are expected to attend.
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Harvard
Dr Spitzka Brain Preservation Noted In Society
New York January 15. The brain of Dr Edward Charles Spitzka alienist and neurologist who died Tuesday was removed for preservation in the American Anthropometric Society collection and weighs 1400 grams versus the normal 1300 grams.
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New York
Edward Charles Spitzka
American Anthropometric Society
Western Fuel Company Accused of Short Weight Fraud
Edward Meyer, chief weigher for the Western Fuel Company, testifies that he ordered a train load to be dumped without weighing coal. Motorman Joseph Waterdell says the firm underpaid customs dues on imported coal by avoiding scale weighing. Waterdell details duties at Folsom Street bunkers and changes after the docks were acquired.
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San Francisco
Edward Meyer
Western Fuel Company
United States District Court
Joseph Waterdell
Waterdoll
Memorial Honors Mrs. Emily Fifield at Beacon Hill
The late Boston School Board member Mrs. Emily A Fifield will be remembered with either a memorial library or a living room in the new Tuckerman school dormitory on Beacon Hill. The decision came at the winter convention of the New England Associate Alliance of Unitarian and Other Liberal Christian Women in Winchester. Mrs Fifield served as association secretary for 23 years. Mazie the Motor Maid has 3 run ins with the movies in the color section of the next Sunday Post.
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Emily A. Fifield
Boston School Board
Tuckerman School
Beacon Hill
New England
Mazie the Motor Maid
Next Sunday Post
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
A promotional snippet touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for catarrh cold in head and sinus congestion. It claims immediate opening of nasal passages and relief from headache and postnasal discharge, with a full cure by morning after using a small bottle.
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Ely
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