Enforcing New Street Rules Affects Traffic and Drivers
After more than two weeks of trial the new street traffic regulations went into effect yesterday with strict police enforcement. Most teamsters adapted well, but several drivers faced action for rule violations and may be reported to Superintendent Pierce. A Fruit and Produce Exchange delegation complained in the market district, but their requests had already been granted.
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Pierce
Fruit and Produce Exchange
Cabinet Members Take Chairs as Souvenirs
President Roosevelt and the nine members of his Cabinet will take the chairs they occupied at Cabinet meetings as souvenirs when the President leaves office on March 4. They will replace them at their own expense, a practice Loeb cited as customary for former presidents and Cabinet members.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Loeb
Morse-Made Clothes Take Markdown Spotlight
A store highlights markdowns on Morse-Made clothing with discounts shown as 40 20 off to 32 30.40 and 21.60 for grades 40 38 27 with 20 percent off. The sale emphasizes Morse-Made apparel as the focus of the price cut.
Toronto man reappears to challenge mother's will
Frank Bell of Toronto contests the will of his mother Mrs. Lillian Merritt of Revere who died in 1907 leaving about 7000 dollars. Bell had been believed dead for 30 years and testified of a sea life and a chain of events that kept him apart from his mother. Witnesses tied him to a childhood scar and shared memories linking him to St John and Toronto. The case continues with Bell staying in East Boston as a guest of Mrs. Annie Conkey.
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Frank H. Bell
Toronto
Canada
Lillian A. Merritt
Revere
Edward O. Jones
Annie Conkey
Merritt
John Bell
St. John
East
Boston
Conkey
Church Flirting Question Stirs Aurora Clergyman
The Rev S B Dexter of Park Place Baptist Aurora says a little harmless mingling of glances in church is not bad if it helps learn scripture. He forbids flirting in theatre as improper on Sundays but defends mild church glances by the young, insisting no harm in occasional eye contact.
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Aurora, Ill
S. B. Dexter
Park Place Baptist Church
Aurora
Dexter
Buffalo Population Hits 415532 in Police Census
Buffalo police report a city population of 415,532 from a house to house census conducted by officers. The estimate reflects the latest census work and was submitted to the Common Council.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Common Council
Governor Says $150 000 Governor House Is Too Much
Indianapolis January 18 The introduction of a bill to appropriate 150000 to erect a Governor s house drew a response from Governor Marshall a Democrat who said a house costing 15000 to 20000 is ample and anything above that would be extravagant
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Woman With 400 In Shoe Fends Off Robbers
Mrs. John Rosaro confronted five highwaymen near Scenery Hill in Washington Pennsylvania and escaped with $400 from her shoe. Her husband, who came to assist, was knocked down and robbed of his remaining money.
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Washington
Penn
John Rosaro
Scenery Hill
Chesapeake Steamer Survives Messina Quake Tide
A British tank steamer Chesapeake rode out the Messina quake and tsunami, with Captain H L Mowat and crew aiding in救救ving injured. They helped 67 ashore and received 72 refugees aboard, including American vice consul Stuart K Lupton.
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New York
Chesapeake
Messina
Philip Rupprecht
Standard Oil Company
H. L. Mowat
Stuart K. Lupton
Messina Quakes Alarm Refugees Face Cold Snow
A strong undulatory shock hit Messina on January 18 causing walls to collapse and widespread alarm. No deaths reported yet though refugees struggle in tents amid cold north winds and rare snowfall on the Sicilian coast.
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Messina
Sicilian
Son’s Joy as Parents Survive Earthquake Letter
Joseph Donato of 1810 Washington street learned by letter from Santa Sabra that his parents survived the Messina quake. The message, written five days after the disaster, asks that fares to America be paid and describes the province as one great sea.
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Joseph Donato
Washington Street
Santa Sabra
Donato
America
Messina
Relief Fund Growing for Italian Sufferers Totaling 170000
Relief efforts for Italian sufferers show the two funds at 169409.97 last night with a target of 170000. The State fund stands at 139152.14 and the Massachusetts branch, National Red Cross, at 30256.83. The largest daily gift was 2414.36 from the Italian committee of New England. Contributions of 100 or more to the Massachusetts Italian relief fund include Citizens of Framingham and Citizens of Southboro among others.
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Massachusetts
National Red Cross
Italian Committee of
New England
Massachusetts Italian Relief Fund
Framingham
Southboro
Conan
Berkshire Division
Red Cross
Breckton
Endowment Fund Proposed to Help Country Churches
President Eliot of Harvard urged a state by state endowment fund run by local trustees to sustain rural churches. He argued endowment could support hundreds of churches and restore the church as social service, while subsidy from donors would follow. Amherst College's Kenyon Butterfield opened the meeting. Thurbur and Abbott spoke on rural church needs.
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Eliot
Harvard
Country Church
New England Country Church Association
Tremont Temple
Harvard College
New England
Kenyon Butterfield
Amherst Agricultural College
C. C. Thurbur
Joint Merchants and Chamber Meet on Custom House Site
The Merchants Association and the Chamber of Commerce, now merged, will hold a joint meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to review the new custom house site. A joint committee will present its report with stereopticon pictures, followed by discussion and aims to select a mutually approved site. The meeting starts at 3:30 p.m.
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Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Custom House
Church of the Holy Name of Mary Faces Bankrupt Plea
Petitions filed in U S District Court ask the Church of the Holy Name of Mary in Donora Pennsylvania be adjudged bankrupt. The move stems from P J Kiernan's dealings with Catholic members and institutions and seeks $9000 in claims from Pittsburg Chicago and Toronto. Judges for $17 000 in unsatisfied judgments may expire tomorrow.
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Pittsburg
Penn
United States District Court
Church of the Holy Name of Mary
Donora
P. J. Kiernan
Chicago
Toronto
Canada
Root Named Senator for New York by Republicans
Elihu Root was chosen unanimously by the Republican legislative caucus to succeed United States Senator Thomas C. Platt whose term ends March 4. The Democratic caucus selected former Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler, the party’s candidate for Governor in November.
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Albany
N. Y
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
Root Nomination Declared As Election By Legislature
The Legislature will meet at noon to formally nominate the caucus selections and on Wednesday at noon both houses will jointly declare Secretary Root elected to a six year term, amid overwhelming Republican support for the administration.
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Mr. Root
Senate
Assembly
Secretary Root
Fillebrown Defends Views Before Single Tax League
At the Massachusetts Single Tax League annual meeting in Tremont Temple Social Hall officers were elected for the year James R. Carret president Hartley Dennett secretary Consort Adams treasurer Retiring President H C Villebrown declined re election Fillebrown explained his stance citing Henry George and said he aims to remain loyal to George while avoiding imposing his views on the league or public
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Fillebrown
Single Tax League
Massachusetts Single Tax League
Tremont Temple
James R. Carret
Hartley Dennett
Consort Adams
H. C. Villebrown
Henry George
League
Holt Apollonio Wedding in Roxbury
Miss Helen Apollonio daughter of Mr and Mrs Spencer Apollonio niece of Thornton D Apollonio clerk of the school committee and cousin of the Harvard football star married J Harvey Holt of Roxbury last evening. The ceremony was at the parents home 6 Waverly street with Rev W W Bustard officiating. Best man was James Holt brother of the groom and bridesmaids were Alice and Edith Apollonio. After a wedding feast the couple left for a tour of the South.
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Helen Apollonio
Spencer
Apollonio
Thornton D. Apollonio
Harvard
J. Harvey Holt
Walnut Avenue
Roxbury
Waverley Street
W. W. Bustard
Dudley Street Baptist Church
James Holt
Alice
Edith Apollonio
Senate debate on salaries for President and leaders
Senate amendments to the legislative appropriation bill proposed raising the President’s pay to 100000 and the Vice President and Speaker to 20000 each. A point of order by Senator Borah led to adopting an amendment lowering the Speaker’s salary to 15000. Senator Fulton supported Borah’s stance.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Borah
Fulton
Senator Bailey Attacks Government Salaries and White House Expenses
Texas Senator Bailey argues government positions should be honorary and salaries enough for living and education. He condemns lavish White House expenses, calls the cost a trust fund, and cites $80,500 for the President beyond salary plus $35,000 for furniture, $6,000 for fuel, and $9,000 for greenhouses. He criticizes Washington entertainments as ostentatious appearances.
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Bailey
Texas
New York
Senator Warren
Warren
Congress
Washington
Holeproof Hose Fail Prompted No Blame Claim
A buyer reports holes in Holeproof Hose after six months, noticing holes at the feet. The customer declines accusing Talbot's of deceit, stating there was no damage beyond the holes designed for the feet.
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Talbot's
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