Malden Bids for Brides Plans Grow in City
Malden moves to become the New England bride and groom hub with a Buy in Malden push. John B. Carter leads a drive urging couples to marry in Malden and settle there. Ministers plan sermons and possible fee reductions while citizens discuss aid or housing for newlyweds.
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Malden
New England
Mecca
City
Board of Trade
Board of Trade Rooms
John B. Carter
Willard Street
Carter
Hundreds of Horses Fall on Icy City Streets
Hundreds of horses slipped on frozen blocks and ice across the city streets yesterday morning. Despite many falls no serious injuries or deaths were reported, and officers alerted the street department. Sand was distributed along inclined sections to improve traction.
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Massachusetts S. E. A
Secret of Long Life From Lecturer Prevon
C. J. Prevon, a Metaphysical Club lecturer who traveled in India, says a seventh day of complete rest helps longevity. He urges entering silence to relax body and mind, letting nature aid healing and the soul reconnect with the infinite and divine. He adds longevity comes from mastering the body through mental suggestion and control.
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C. J. Prevon
Metaphysical Club
India
Hindustan
Arabia
Mr. Prevon
Wilson set to address trusts topic Senate date
Washington January 16 The White House plans another anti trust conference this evening and the President will read an address on the subject to Congress next Tuesday. The House judiciary committee will start hearings on proposed measures later in the week.
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Washington
White House
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
New Haven Payroll Debates Highlight Media Payments
Testimony before a Boston commission reveals disputes over a engineers report on New Haven assets, with claims of $225 million excess assets and $189000 paid to the railroad, much of it to Boston newspapers for traffic boosts. Wyman and son describe the Concrete Bureau’s work. Barron defends advertising strategy and potential editorial influence.
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New Haven
Anderson
Supreme Purt
Barron
Byrnes
Wyman
MacLeod
Boards of Trade
Henry H. Wilson
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Arthur D. Hill
Wyman family payments and Boston Journal advertising graft debate
Ferdinand A. Wyman received 3009 in 1913 from the New Haven for interviewing businessmen and reporting to his son Professor Bruce Wyman who earned 10000 annually for consulting law work. The record describes speaking appointments and interview arrangements for Wyman Jr. amid an inquiry into newspaper advertising practices and alleged graft, with cross examination and disputed income disclosures.
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Ferdinand A. Wyman
Bruce Wyman
Harvard Law School
Concrete Bureau
Ferdinand Wyman, Jr
New Haven
Commissioner Prouty
Louis D. Brandeis
Wyman
The
Boards of Trade and Shippers
Commission
Ferdinand A. Wyman, Jr
Anderson
Edward McKernon
New England
Associated Press
E. W. Prescott
Press Service
Boards of Trade
Barron
Hill
Boston Journal
Macleod
New Haven Rail Fight Ends As Merger Is Dissolved
The Commercial Bulletin declares the Morgan interests and Mellen management defied law and public opinion for eight years. It states the magic merger is dissolved, bonds canceled, dividends stopped, and one receivership imminent. It urges Governor Walsh to reorganize the Public Service Commission and appoint honest, capable commissioners.
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New Haven
Commercial Bulletin
Curtis Guild
Morgan Interests
Mellen
New England
Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Public Service Commission
Maranatha
Kenny
Boston & Maine
United State
Howard Elliott
New York, New Haven & Hartile
Wall Street
Massachusetts
George W. Anderson
Massachusetts Public Service Commission
Bulletin
New York
New Haven & Hartford
State Commission
General Court
Walsh
Anderson
Jews Open Big Revival at Roxbury Synagogue
Several hundred attended an Orthodox Jewish revival at Adath Jeshurun Synagogue in Roxbury last night. The event featured Rev Bernard Drachman in place of the absent Rev Dr Moses Hyamson and urged Boston congregations to join the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America ahead of tonight’s mass meeting at Brunswick Hall.
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Adath Jeshurun
Blue Hill Avenue
Roxbury
Boston
Moses Hyamson
British Empire
England
New York
Bernard Drachman
Drachman
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Brunswick Hall
Greater Boston
Notable Cast for Boheme at the Boston Opera House
Puccini's La Boheme staged at the Boston Opera House last night featured Lucrezia Bori as Mimi and Floren cio Constantino as Rudolph with Dangel as Marcel Mme Beritza as Musette and Pulcini and Mardones in the Bohemian quartet. The cast drew applause and several curtain calls for the soloists.
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Puccini
Boston Opera House
Lucrezia Bori
Mimi
Florencio Constantino
Rudolph
Dangel
Marcel
Mme. Beritza
Mussette
Pulcini
Mardones
Bob
Salisbury Beach Pipe Contract Held Not A Nuisance
The Artesian Water Company won a suit brought by Walter Coulson of Lawrence seeking forfeiture of its Salisbury Beach water and sewer pipe contract. Coulson claimed the works were a nuisance, but Judge Jenney dismissed the case with costs.
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The
Artesian Water Company
Salisbury Beach
Walter Coulson
Lawrence
Jenney
Better Service on B. and M. Trains Delayed Two Months
The Boston and Maine railroad will not return to normal satisfactory handling at North station for two months. Service reached 65 percent of normal, trains were generally on time, and officials chose safety over full schedule. The plan to link seven directors shanties by telephone for signaling was abandoned.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
North
Portland
Saugus
Boston
Reading
Lynn
Eastern Division
Hamilton
Lowell
Southern
Fitchburg
Rail Yard Trade Offs in Fire Aftermath Signal Fix Progress
Hand signalling gains reliability after a fire destroyed the main switch plant. Over 100 workers in two shifts retrain and staff the yard as eight Portland division trains resume service with new schedules. Officials expect full service by the new concrete tower in about two months. Between 15 000 and 20 000 regular patrons use trolleys daily.
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War Department
Train Held Up by Lone Bandit at Vinings
A Western and Atlantic passenger train was boarded by a lone bandit at Vinings Georgia. He robbed passengers in a coach of several hundred dollars. After a pistol duel with a deputy sheriff he jumped from the train at Dalton Georgia. Authorities at Bolton seven miles west of Atlanta have arrested a man believed to match the bandit’s description. The Chattanooga to Atlanta route was involved.
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Atlanta
Western & Atlantic
Vinings
Pasengers
Dalton
Bolton
Chattanooga
Crowds Prevent Ice Race At Franklin Field
A near 50 000 crowd overwhelmed Franklin Field last night as skating races were halted amid insufficient police. Only 25 officers on duty failed to keep spectators off the course during the ice carnival events.
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Franklin Field
Boston Common Winter Carnival Lit Up With Lanterns
An outdoor spectacle on Boston Common glowed with hundreds of Japanese lanterns and calcium lights along Talbot avenue. A large bonfire lit the mild evening as skaters in colorful costumes enjoyed a Canada like winter carnival atmosphere with a 35 piece band supplying music.
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Boston Common
Brillancy
Talbot Avenue
Canada
Bauer Soloist at Symphony With Bruckner Ninth
Harold Bauer soloed the Brahms D minor concerto and Bruckner Ninth with the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Mack in Symphony Hall. Bauer’s virile performance contrasted with Rafael Joseffy’s prior Boston rendering, drawing praise for breadth and fire despite the concerto’s rugged, uncompromising nature. Bruckner's Ninth also drew warm applause.
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Harold Bauer
Bruckner
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Muck
Symphony Hall
Rafael Joseffy
Boston
Bauer
Brahms
Dr. Mack
Senator Tillman Confined With Erysipelas Illness
Senator Tillman of South Carolina is confined to bed with erysipelas. He has suffered poor health for some time and friends are anxious yet specialists say he is not in danger. The report notes the illness began recently and that experts were called in to treat him.
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Washington
Tillman
South Carolina
Man Dies in Woods When Tree Falls on Him
William Murray aged 50 a former Portland man was killed while felling a tree in the woods 22 miles north of Groveton New Hampshire The head injury proved fatal in the accident reported by a special despatch to the Portland press today
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Portland
William Murray
Groveton
N. H
Fixpress
Governor Walsh Hosted by Ninth Regiment Ball in Boston
Officers from all Greater Boston military groups and Civil and Spanish War veterans attended a reception and ball honoring Governor David I Walsh and Lieutenant Governor Edward P Barry at the Ninth Regiment M V M East Armory on East Newton Street last evening.
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Greater
Boston
David I. Walsh
Edward P. Barry
Ninth Regiment
East Armory
East Newton Street
Governor Walsh Hosts Reception For State Officials
Governor Walsh and Lieutenant Governor Barry greeted nearly 6000 guests at a formal reception from 8:30 p.m. with uniformed staff, lady guests, and a Ninth Regiment Band providing patriotic music. The hall featured military images and banners as ex-Adjutant General James Parker and other officials attended.
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Walsh
Idieutenant
Barry
Ninth Regiment
James P. Parker
William Oakes
Leroy Sweetser
John J. Sullivan
William B. Emery
Hari Hartley
E. H. Dickinson
Ratigan
Belle Isle Bridge Work Approved for East Boston Link
City Hall received approval from Secretary of War Garrison for the proposed East Boston to Belle Isle inlet bridge. The project is budgeted at 55000 dollars with bids to be advertised next Saturday.
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East
Boston
Belle Isle Inlet
City Hall
Cascarets For The Aged Bowels At Ten Cents
An ad promotes Cascarets as a natural gentle tonic for elderly bowels. It claims aging slows muscles and elasticity, making regular laxative support essential. The pitch emphasizes safety, daily use, and 10 cent boxes available at drug stores.
Feel Young Olive Tablets Advertises Gentle Constipation Relief
An ad warns against constipation and promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle, non calomel remedy. It claims to restore bowel action without pain and targets older adults, noting price and company location in Columbus.
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Dr. Edwards
Thartics- Edwards
Hdawards
Edwards
Columbus
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