Fleisher Yarns Promised Quality and Varieties for Garments
The Fleisher Yarns line promises superior appearance and wear, with higher yards per pound and durable washability. It lists a range of yarns from Germantown Zephyr to Dresden Saxony, and cautions buyers to insist on the Fleisher trade-mark for quality and protection. A note highlights Fleisher's Dresden Saxony as a high grade option used in a charming cape, dyed in many shades and washable.
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Saxony
Germantown
Fleisher
Dresden Saxony
Delay trial postponed for Charles A. Howard in perjury case
Charles A. Howard of Stoneham indicted for perjury over bail facts in the Alfred Lane and Frank Johnson case will not be tried until July. He is a real estate dealer with $1000 cash bail. The state alleges misrepresentation of property value and encumbrances as the bail security. Lane and Johnson have defaulted.
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Pittsfield
Charles A. Howard
Stoneham
Alfred Lane
Frank Johnson
Howard
Taft
Commonwealth
Thomas E. Bligh
George A. Perkins
Cambridge
Guild
Nicholson
Perkins
Ball
Wellington
Lane
Johnson
Tennessee Senate Passes Liquor Manufacture Prohibition Bill
The Tennessee Senate approved on third reading a bill to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquors. The vote was 20 to 13 in Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Senate
Constipation Tied to Indigestion Soothes With Stuart's Tablets
Public health note explains constipation stems from improper digestion and a 30 foot bowel with many nerves. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the remedy, claiming they digest food, restore bowel action, and enrich blood. The ad offers a free trial package by mail from F. A. Stuart Co., Marshall, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Blank Books for S09 f every size and description
Advertises blank books for S09 f with various sizes and descriptions and urges immediate order placement. Mentions Franklin Street and Ward's as sources or contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Street
Strange Night Visitor Disturbs Union Park Lodging House
A mysterious night visitor prowled Union Park lodging houses in the small hours. He entered through a bow window, took clothing and a $60 pocketbook, and was later found sleeping in a bathroom before fleeing. Police alert follows as residents brace for a possible repeat intrusion.
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Union Park
New England
Alderman Curley Faces Illegal Committee Appointments
Corporation Counsel Babson rules that Curley’s act of appointing Board of Aldermen committees is illegal and void because no authority or vote authorized committees. Curley rebuffs the decision and presses ahead, while Alderman Anderson signals a Supreme Court injunction if committees are seated.
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Babson
James M. Curley
Board of Aldermen
Corporation Counsel
Curley
Supreme Court
Anderson
Alderman Curley
Couple Elope in Wyoming Captured by Husband
Marie Widner and Ray Stevens were confronted by Marie's husband Cleve Widner in Cheyenne on January 19. He escorted them to the police station and filed charges, after the couple allegedly eloped from Fort Collins a week earlier.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Marie Widner
Ray Stevens
Fort Collins
Cleve Widner
Widner
Bergerson
Boston Evangelist Campaign Urged to Curb Civic Corruption
Rev Herbert S Johnson calls for a city wide evangelistic effort led by J Wilbur Chapman to uplift Boston youth and reform business and political life. He argues cleaner politics, better wages, and church outreach to save young women from streets. The plan includes pay envelopes from large firms to inform employees about meetings.
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Boston
Herbert S. Johnson
Warren Avenue Baptist Church
J. Wilbur Chapman
Johnson
United States
D. Asher
King Edward Receives American Ambassador Reid
King Edward welcomed Whitelaw Reid at Buckingham Palace in a social afternoon visit. The cordial meeting highlighted friendly ties between Britain and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Whitelaw Reid
Buckingham Palace
Chapple First to Be Excluded Under Senate Lobby Rule
Former President William D. Chapple of Salem is barred from the Senate chamber under the new anti lobby rule. His duties as presiding officer shift this year to Senator Allen a Treadway who proposed the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
William D. Chapple
Salem
Allen A Treadway
Taft Libel Case Confusion Deepens In Panama Purchase
The Jan 19 dispatch reports the ongoing uncertainty over who initiated libel proceedings tied to the Panama Canal purchase. The complaint details are so obscured that the public remains unsure whether the government or individuals, or both, are responsible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chapple Declines Senate Seat Honor Over Lobby Rule
President Treadway invites Senator Chapple to sit with him during Senate proceedings but Chapple declines after revealing he is now legislative counsel for a Baptist church society. The incident highlights the anti lobby rule and sparks lobbyists to monitor events from outside the chamber.
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Chapple
Treadway
Senate
Baptist Church Society
President Treadway
Allen
Chamber
Duke of the Abruzzi plans Himalayan ascent from London
The Duke of the Abruzzi, staying incognito at the Carlton Hotel with Count Negretto di Cambiaso, gathers maps and plans a mountain climb to Mt. Everett by late March or early April. He avoided confirming romance rumors involving Miss Elkins while maintaining light, cheerful mood.
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London
Duke of the
Abruzzi
Carlton Hotel
Count Negretto di Cambiaso
E. Negretto
Mt. Everett
Miss Elkins
Escaped Death in Messina Held on Burglary Charge
Exeter New Hampshire January 19 Gavino Menuri an Italian claiming to have been in Messina during the earthquake there was held for the grand jury after admitting guilt in the robbery of stamps money and railroad tickets at the Boston and Maine railroad station last night He formerly worked as a painter in Boston and New York and went home to Messina after the disaster.
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Exeter
N. H
Gavino Menuri
Messina
Boston & Maine
Boston
New York
Couple Welcomes 26th Child in Bethlehem
Bethlehem Pennsylvania January 19 A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Faurine today making their 26th child The Faurines have been married a little over 26 years.
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Bethlehem
Penn
Joseph Faurine
Faurines
End of a Red Nose Possum Skin Concealment Remedy
A historical ad describes possum skin cosmetic use for skin blemishes and pimples, claiming it hides redness and inflammation with no grease. It promotes availability through pharmacists and Houghton & Dutton drug departments, noting a 50 cent supply and overnight results by the Emergency Laboratories in New York, which offer free experimental quantities by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton’s
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York
United States
Libel Inquiry Expands as Grand Jury Seeks Indictment
The federal grand jury continued its probe with witnesses including Douglas Robinson and Charles Taft, both silent on appearance as plaintiffs. Washington correspondents and news sellers testified to World and Indianapolis News ties, with future hearings planned and a potential District of Columbia indictment under common law libel definitions.
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Federal Grand Jury
Douglas Robinson
Roosevelt
Charles P. Taft
Washington
New York World
Indianapolis News
District of Columbia
New York
Indianapolis
Charles A. Dana
The
New York Sun
Light on libel suit debated in Senate earlier
Senator Rayner's resolution to obtain information from the attorney general about a libel suit linked to the U S Panama canal purchase was referred to the judiciary committee by a 44 to 24 vote. Clapp argued information would emerge in New York court actions, while Rayner urged constitutional questions be examined.
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Washington, D. C
Jayner
United States
Panama Canal
Committee On the Judiciary
Clapp
Rayner
New York
Mr. Clapp
Culberson
New Sewer Head Must Pass an Examination
Superintendent Emerson of the street department reports the Civil Service Commission requires a special examination for the deputy superintendent of sewers unless filled by transfer. This ends Charles R. Cutter’s tenure unless he is examined. Emerson plans to transfer Barton Pratt from the street department to Cutter’s former post.
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Emerson
Street Department
Civil Service Commission
Charles R. Cutter
Sewer Department
Cr. Barton Pratt
Cutter
Urge Dental Inspection in Public Schools
Medical experts at the Massachusetts State Conference on Oral and Dental Hygiene urged dental inspections in public schools. Speakers included Dr. William W. Marvel of Fall River, Miss Mary McSkimmon of the Pierce School Brookline, Miss Martha H. Stark of Boston, and Leymann Tr. Stone of Boston.
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Massachusetts
Twentieth Century Club
William W. Marvel
Fall River
Mary McSkimmon
Pierce School
Brookline
Martha H. Stark
Boston
Leymann Tr. Stone
Five Million Rifle Cartridges Ordered in Philadelphia
Orders received at the Frankford Arsenal for the manufacture of 5,000,000 rifle cartridges. Announcement dated January 19 in Philadelphia notes this large procurement milestone and confirms production plans for the facility.
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Philadelphia
Frankford Arsenal
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claim
An advertising piece defends Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound amid concerns about "shysters" and fake medicines. It touts the product as a trusted, long standing female remedy with testimonials from Mrs Elia Wood and notes 30 years of widespread use and cures.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Chester, Ark
Elia Wood
Taft to Use Special Extra Size Bathtub in Panama Trip
Norfolk dispatch reports New York will provide a specially sized bathtub for President-elect Taft for his voyage to Panama. The tub, sought locally but unavailable in needed capacity, will be installed aboard the cruiser North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
New York
Taft
Panama
North Carolina
Forgot the License. Bride Declines Wedding in Pittsburgh Area
In Washington Pennsylvania on January 19 Sadie Kline calls off her wedding to George O Dill after he forgets the license and causes embarrassment at the ceremony. Best man George Harrison asks for the license and O Dill admits the oversight. The bride states he is too careless to marry.
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Washington, Penn
Sadie Kline
George O’dill
George Harrison
O'Dil
Miss Kline
Three Die In Brooklyn House Fire
A Brooklyn one story house on Bergen street burned killing Mrs. Maria Diaz and her two children, a 4 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. Firemen found the bodies after the flames were subdued. cause of the blaze unknown.
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New York
Bergen Street
Brooklyn
Maria Diaz
Indictments Found Against Fischer Hanset and Michaelson
New York reports that a grand jury indicted lawyer Carl Fischer-Hanset and his partner Alexander Michaelson. Both were held on bonds for pleas scheduled Monday next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Carl Fischer-Hanset
Alexander Michaelson
New Cure for Consumption Promoted by Dr Hill
Jackson Mich reports Dr J Lawrence Hill touts a home based cure for consumption and lung ailments. He offers free trial treatments by mail and a personal care option at a Jackson residence, claiming rapid recovery and nationwide proofs.
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J. Lawrence Hill
Jackson
Mich
Hill
Lafayette Bivin
Glasco
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
Dr. Hill
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Zephyr
Dresden
Ward
H. S. Johnson
Chapman
C. P. Taft
Adams
United States Court For
Southern District of New York
Federal Reporter
Ned
U. S. Senate
Tenemera
J. Lawrene Hill
1St Hill
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