Objection to suff pickets at White House raises ire in Congress
Representative Emerson of Ohio protested suffrage pickets at the White House gates as an insult to the Presidency. He said the pickets hinder the cause, that the President has no role in constitutional amendments beyond private citizenry, and that men would be jailed for similar conduct. He supports state and federal amendment but denounces the White House demonstrations.
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Washington
White House
Emerson
Ohio
Former Slave and Civil War Veteran Richard A Holmes Dies at 101
Richard A Holmes 101 a former slave and Civil War veteran long known in West End was found dead in bed at his home 1 Hope Place yesterday morning. Neighbors had not seen him for two or three days before discovery.
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Richard. A. Holmes
West End
Hope Place
Holmes
U I L Members Attend Power Funeral in New York
Hundreds of United Irish League council members traveled from Philadelphia Boston Providence Pittsburg Lowell Worcester Bridgeport New Haven Hartford Albany and other cities to honor Mrs William T Power eldest daughter of John B Redmond at a requiem mass in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in New York.
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New York
The
United Irish League
William T. Power
John B. Redmond
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Philadelphia
Boston
Providence
Pittsburg
Lowell
Worcester
Bridgeport
New Haven
Hartford
Albany
State overpaid for Belchertown land for proposed school
Massachusetts paid for 888 acres for a Belchertown site for a proposed school for the feeble minded but surveyors reported only 619 acres. The discrepancy is blamed on old town records which describe land as so many acres more or less.
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Massachusetts
Belchertown
Commonwealth
Old
Avona Reaches Port After Reported Mine Sinking
The Norwegian steamship Avona arrived in port from Huelva Spain after initial reports claimed it had sunk from a mine or submarine.
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Baltimore
Avona
Huelva
Spain
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promotes Inside Cleansing
An old advertisement urges parents to give California Syrup of Figs to children for constipation and illnesses. It claims a teaspoonful can cleanse the bowels and restore energy within hours. warns to avoid counterfeit syrups and to buy the 50 cent bottle labeled California Fig Syrup Company with full directions.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Advt
Tanzer Sisters Testify in Perjury Trial
Rae Tanzer's sisters Dora and Rose testified that James W. Osborne wooed Rae Tanzer, not Charles H. Wax, and that Osborne dined at their home in 1914. They saw him several times and identified him as the Oliver Osborne referenced.
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New York
Rae Tanzer
Dora and
Rose
Franklin D. Safford
James W. Osborne
Charles H. Wax
Oliver Osborne
Safford Faces Second Trial Over Osburne Witness Claims
Safford faces a second trial on charges arising from testimony that James W. Osborne accompanied Rae Tanzer to a Plainfield hotel where Safford worked as a clerk. Rae and Dora Tanzer, along with Wax, awaited cross examination as indictments stem from a breach of promise suit filed by Rae Tanzer.
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Safford
United States
James W. Osborne
Rae Tanzer
Plainfield
N. J
Rae
Dora Tanzer
Wax
Chicago
Oliver Osborne
Miss Tanzer
Rose Tanzer
Dora
Ras
Chicago Indicts 21 in Graft Conspiracy Case
Chicago January 18 Six indictments charging conspiracy were returned against Oscar dePriest alderman and Police Captain Stephen Healy. Nineteen others named in true bills include two detectives sergeants. They face charges of exacting tribute from underworld figures for police protection.
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Chicago
Oscar dePriest
Stephen Healy
Broad powers for cattle disease control in State bill
A bill favorably reported by the agriculture committee grants the commissioner of animal industry broad authority to kill cattle suffering from foot and mouth disease and all cattle exposed to it as part of a campaign to stamp out the disease in the State.
Waitresses to Hold Mass Meeting Tonight
An open mass meeting of interest to city waitresses will be held tonight at Waitresses' Union headquarters at 112 1160 Washington Street. The goal is to present clearly the aims of the union to those in the trade.
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Waitresses’ Union
Washington Street
Laborer Falls 20 Feet Fractures Skull in Back Bay
James Foley, a laborer, fell about 20 feet from the second to the first floor at an Arlington Street residence in Back Bay undergoing repairs. He sustained a fractured skull and internal injuries and is on the dangerous list at City Hospital. address 223 Harrison Avenue South End.
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Arlington Street
Back Bay
James Foley
Harrison Avenue
South End
Poslam Advertised As Superior Eczema Remedy
An advertisement claims Poslam excels against severe eczema with faster healing and stronger action than rivals. It promises overnight effects and offers free samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York City, urging readers to request samples by mail.
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West 25Th
New York City
Dette Ty Toh Daily Ube
Public administrator reviews Jakober estate after gas death
Public administrator to examine the affairs of Heinrich Jakober candy maker of Roxbury to verify a claimed $50 000 estate. Medical Examiner Leary turned the case over after Jakober was found dead by gas poisoning in his home. Alexander B Wright, bakery neighbor, says valuables and securities may be hidden with a sister of the deceased to receive the residue. Wright reports Jakober left mostly securities worth $50 000 or more. Wright seeks sister’s identity from Martha Jakober at Austin Farm. Jakober’s daughter could not provide details.
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Heinrich Jakober
George Street
Roxbury
Leary
Alexander B. Wright
Jakober
Wright
Austin
Martha Jakober
Walla Walla, Wash
Austin Farm
State to Take Over Street Railways Promoted by Warren
Bentley W. Warren representing the Massachusetts Street Railway Association told the railroad committee that public ownership of street railways in the state is inevitable unless company burdens are eased and investment is attracted. Warren said he will submit a bill to enable the state to take over the Commonwealth's street railways.
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Bentley W. Warren
Massachusetts Street Railway Association
Legislative Committee On Railroads
Hobbs
Warren
Commonwealth
Grady Faces Sanity Hearing In Quincy Assault Case
James A. Grady of Boston will appear in Quincy Municipal Court on a charge of assaulting 18 year old Margaret Delorey of North Weymouth. He was ordered held for mental observation after yesterday’s arraignment. Delorey said she and friend Michael Dwyer were attacked while walking home from a movie.
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James A. Grady
Boston
Quincy
Margaret Delorey
North Weymouth
Grady
Avery
Weymouth
Miss Delorey
Michael Dwyer
Soda Bottlers Form New Eastern Bottlers Association
The Eastern Bottlers Association was launched as a society at a Quincy House meeting attended by 200 soda bottlers. Officers elected include President E. F. French of Woburn, Treasurer G. E. Howarth of Boston, and Secretary F. A. Neal of Cambridge.
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Eastern Bottlers’ Association
Quincy House
E. F. French
Woburn
G. E. Howarth
Boston
F. A. Neal
Cambridge
Offers Solution to Thin People
A 1920s style health claim describes three grain hypo-nuclane tablets claimed to increase red blood cells and flesh. It advocates use with meals to aid digestion and nutrition, asserting weight gain and tissue building, sold by The Blackburn Products Co of Dayton Ohio.
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Blackburn Products Co
Dayton
Ohio
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U.I.L
John Redmond
Duffy’s
Duffy's
Dea'er
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester, N. Y
Tanzer Sisters
Osborne
Animal Bureau
Poslam
Bentley Warren
Vorenberg
Boys’ Clothing Dept
Avdant
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