Committees Formed to Improve New Haven Train Service
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad creates two service committees to upgrade trains in New England. One group focuses on Massachusetts Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut schedules meeting at South Station daily. Members include Woodward Wilson Wood Wright Willis. The second panel tackles Hartford New Haven Highland divisions with Droege Coley Clifford Hackett. President Elliott seeks PSC cooperation on Massachusetts legal status legislation.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Howard Elliott
Public Service Commission
New Haven
Commission
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
South Station
Co. N. Woodward
B. Wilson
G. M. Wood
W. H. Wright
E. M. Willis
Hartford
Highland
J. A. Droege
D. C. Coley
J. B. Clifford
Richard Hackett
Campbell
Elliott
Commonwealth
President Elliott Proposes Monthly Train Delay Reports
President Elliott promised a monthly filing of all New Haven system train delay statements in this state. He also urged the Public Service Commission to send a representative to meet the local service committee in Boston regularly.
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Elliott
New Haven
Public Service Commission
Local Service Committee
Boston
State cannot fund or build paper mills, AG rules
Minnesota Attorney General Lindon A. Smith declared the state cannot use public funds to build or run paper mills. The state may lease water power sites and timber tracts to a cooperative of publishers to alleviate shortages, but construction and operation of mills remain beyond state authority.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Editorial Association
Lindon A. Smith
Minnesota
Man Identifies Suspect Who Lived In Room 68
Edward B. Tobin night clerk at St James Hotel Bowdoin square testified in Superior Criminal Court that he assigned Room 68 to Theodore Semon, the man charged with first degree murder for the October 1915 death of Johanna Donovan.
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Edward B. Tobin
St. James Hotel
Bowdoin Square
Superior Criminal Court
Theodore Semon
Johanna Donovan
Pendant identification at Station 3 linked to hotel murder
Witnesses recall a pendant seen in room at Station 3 and a derby hat sighting after the crime. Medical examiner Grath states the woman, about 28, died by choking. Tobin places a man at a Malden hotel register just after 1 AM on Oct 8, 1915, before hearing steps and a door.
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Station 3
Magrath
Tobin
J. Brown
Malden
Minard’s Liniment Advertises Fast Local Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Minard's liniment for quick relief of local pains from sore and stiff muscles to rheumatic and backache. It claims instant healing, antiseptic properties, and safety for flesh and clothing with no injurious drugs.
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Minard
Cuticura Heals Infant Rash On Face and Body
An eight month old with an itching rash on the face neck and back improved after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The ad promotes Cuticura as cleansing soothing and healing for skin and scalp troubles and offers a free trial by return mail.
Resolve to Escape Grips of Grip and Pneumonia
An advertisement promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a health remedy for grip pneumonia and respiratory troubles. It claims the product strengthens digestion and blood, improving circulation. Sold in sealed bottles for $1.00 by druggists and grocers, with a free household booklet upon request.
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Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Tobin reports seeing body and whiskey bottle in quiet room
Tobin testified he found the body lying on its right side with face down and clothes under her. a bottle in the room was empty and said to contain whiskey. He noted the room appeared undisturbed and both occupants looked respectable. District Attorney Pelletier warned his office bears no blame for trial delays as proceedings resume.
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Tobin
Pelletier
College leaders must secure large gifts, says pastor
Dr. Paul Rever Frothingham told Frances Willard Settlement campaigners at Ford Hall that presidents are chosen for funds as well as scholarship. The $150,000 drive reached $72,219.25 to date, with $28,000 guaranteed by the initial committee. Team 24 from Brookline, led by Miss Barbara Steele and others, reported progress as noonday luncheons continue daily through Saturday.
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Paul Revere Frothingham
Arlington Street
Ford Hall
Frances RE. Willard
Frothingham
Frances HE. Willard
Brookline
Barbara Steele
Marion Brooks
Margaret Stellwagen
Margaret Haven
Agnes Fish
Banquet Honors Hal Janvrin With Diamond Ring
Harold Janvrin Boston baseball hero praised at a Hotel Westminister banquet attended by over 200 fans. Mayor Curley presented a diamond ring as Congressman James A. Gallivan served as toastmaster and other speakers offered tributes.
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Harold Janvrin
Boston
Westminister
Curley
James A. Gallivan
Washington
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
Nathan A. Tufts
Percy Ha
John McKernan
Joseph Normile
John Dever
Raymond E. Bennison
Musterole for Sore Chest and Colds
A simple nightly rub of Musterole on the chest eases congestion and cold symptoms. The white oil of mustard ointment claims relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache rheumatism back pains sprains and bruises with no blistering.
Food discomfort relief with hot water and bisulated magnesia
A dietary advice note recommends drinking hot water with pure bisurated magnesia or taking five grain bisulated magnesia tablets after meals to relieve stomach distress. It states hot water pulls blood to the stomach and magnesia neutralizes acid and stops fermentation, promising immediate relief.
Lord's Day League Sees Bright Outlook for Sabbath Legislation
In a report to the 22d annual Lord's Day League meeting at the Boston City Club Rev. Martin D. Kneeland general secretary said the union of Catholic Protestant and reform forces has strengthened efforts for proper Sabbath observance and has brightened prospects for proposed legislation.
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Lord’s Day League
Boston City Club
Martin D. Kneeland
Growth of Sunday rest movement in New England legislatures
A Massachusetts league report applauds omitting Sunday military activity and rallies, urges one day of rest in seven, and notes committees to advance the cause at the constitutional convention and Tercentennial events. It proposes a memorial fund for John D. Long and reports a healthy treasury and re-elected officers.
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New England
Harvard
John L. Bates
League
John D. Long
William Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
William Shaw
W. H. H. Bryant
Decree nisi granted in cruel treatment divorce case
Mrs. Nora B. White of Gainsboro street testified in Boston court that her husband Edward M. White of Suffield Conn an electrical engineer abused her including slapping punching and threats to kill They were married Oct 25 1905 in Suffield and lived in Holyoke Mass. she left after years of jealousy infidelity accusations and an attempted shooting during her recovery from a serious operation.
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Nora B. White
Gainsboro Street
New England Conservatory of Music
Edward M. White
Suffield, Conn
Conn
White
Holyoke
Mass
Boston
School Board Ends Term With 109000 Balance
The outgoing School Board will close with a credit balance near 109000 after a meeting praising the board for a strong showing. The panel faced a deficit last spring of almost 500000 and will return a 950000 budget for new buildings this year. Corcoran and Scannell retire from two terms. Scannell urges site selection for a Boston Latin School and notes life and character study for Lincoln as a possible school program.
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David D. Scannell
Michael H. Corcoran
Abraham Lincoln
Veterans Meet in Boston Reflects on New England Convention
The Grand Army of the Republic convention in Boston during the week of August 18 to a date near is highlighted by the mayor noting it may be the last veteran gathering in New England for a convention.
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Grand Army the Republic
Bosto
New England
Covention
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills Restore Health
A persuasive pitch asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills work together to purify the blood, rebuild a worn body, and aid digestion. The ad claims stronger results than other treatments and urges readers to buy today from local druggists.
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Hood
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