Maynard Demands Old Records From Myers
Chairman Joseph Maynard of the Democratic city committee will press Miss Mary Myers executive clerk for missing records alleged to be in her possession. Myers claims the safe was given by the late John H Sullivan with no sale proof. she will keep it. Mayor-elect Fitzgerald seeks committee records and Maynard says he will obtain them if they exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Maynard
Democratic City Committee
Miss Mary Myers
Miss Myers
John H. Sullivan
Maynard
Fitzgerald
Finance Commission
James Donovan
Henry Fitzgerald
City Committee Records and Myers Open Fight
The city committee holds records listing longtime mayoral contributors, including names from the last 20 years. Miss Myers, discharged after twenty years, allegedly refused prior access, sparking a dispute over papers and the safe. New chairman Maynard aims to locate the documents amid political tension.
Worcester Anti Meat Crusade Poised to Enlist City
Worcester braces for a strong anti meat movement with petitions circulating to curb meat consumption until prices fall. A pledge for 30 days abstinence will be pushed at major local employers and households, aiming for 60 000 signer names among workers and more from women across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Anti-Meat Society
North and South
American Steel & Wire Company
Crompton & Knowles Company
Norton Company
United States Envelope Company
M. J. Whittall Carpet Mills
Worcester Corset Company
United Labor Unions
Doan's Kidney Pills Sold for Kidney Cure Claims
An advertising feature extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney ailments. A Boston reader, Mrs. Thomas J. Ellis, recounts chronic back and limb pains relieved after using the product, with a note that the firm sponsors the U S distribution through l'oster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Prices listed at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Dean
Boston
Thomas J. Ellis
Third St
Mass
Doan
l‘oster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Missing Southbridge banker Hall linked to cash aid offers
Reporters note shifting focus from the Southbridge Savings Bank treasurer John A. Hall’s bank condition to his whereabouts. Confidential associates say Hall suffered nervous prostration and secret drinking. a local expressman cites liquor shipments during a no license period. State police forward a larceny warrant for $21 000 to local authorities. Some believe Hall’s disappearance followed a painful tooth treatment he received the day before he vanished, with Dr William C Nunan noting he planned to be away briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southbridge
John A. Hall
Hall
William C. Nunan
Nunan
Ice Boats Race on the Charles Attract Crowds
Ice boats on the Charles river drew thousands of onlookers as four youths Frederick J. Carpenter John C. Carroll John F. Frances and Michael S Sullivan sailed at high speed. Frances and Sullivan collided near Riverbank court but quick steering prevented a serious crash. Visible also was a skater with a cloth shield aiding speed of over 20 miles per hour using a kite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles River
Cottage Farm
West Newton Bridge
Frederick J. Carpenter
John C. Carroll
John F. Frances
Michaels. Sullivan
Frances
Sullivan
Lombard and Cummings Stand Trial in Framingham Graft Case
The trials of John B. Lombard former treasurer of Framingham and Charles S. Cummings note broker start at 9 30 A M in the Superior Criminal Court East Cambridge before Judge Bond. Indictments allege forgery uttering and larceny involving 325000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Lombard
Framingham
Charles S. Cummings
State Street
Superior Criminal Court
East Cambridge
Bond
Treasurer Lombard in town notes fraud case
Investigation follows a crash related case where notes claimed to be bona fide town notes were issued by Treasurer Lombard for past years and sold to banks via Charles Cummings a known note dealer. Lombard claims he aided distressed friends and was duped. his arrest surprised the community after twenty years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lombard
Charles
Cummings
State Street
Taft Rebuffs Tillman on Cuba at Dinner Talk
At a Military Order of the Carabao dinner in Washington on January 23, President Taft responds to Senator Tillman’s Cuba remarks. Taft defends himself and Denounces Tillman’s race thought and repeats that annexation of Cuba is not intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tillman
Taft
Military Order of the Caraboa
Fatally Hurt in Collision in Cambridgeport
George B. Cooke aged 32 a milk driver for W A Blodgett of Lincoln is dying at Fenway Hospital Back Bay from internal injuries after being thrown from his wagon at Pearl and Auburn streets Cambridgeport yesterday morning when an outward bound Cottage Farm car collided with the wagon. He suffered three broken ribs and a broken right leg and his condition is critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cooke
W. A. Blodgett
Lincoln
Fenway Hospital
Back Bay
Pearl and
Auburn Streets
Cambridgeport
Tech Woman to Be News Girl Today
Miss Florence Luscomb of 14 Ashford Street Allston a Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate will sell copies of the Woman's Journal on the streets in the shopping district today She is a prominent suffrage worker who on Saturday stood at Tremont and Winter streets selling the Journal for more than 25 minutes.
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Lombard
Sydney Phillips
Higgins
East Cambridge
Framingham
Florence Luscomb
Ashford Street
Allston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Woman’s Journal
Luscomb
Miss Luscomb
Tremont
Winter Streets
Massachusetts ‘Woman's Suffrage Association
School Minstrels Set To Entertain Alumni Crowd
The program features a lineup of performers from the alumni group. In the first row are Margaret Fitzgerald Gertrude Cullins Kathryn Bean May Guinan May Shine Sadie Shine Catherine Flaherty and Margaret Mahoney. The second row includes Mary Sullivan Grace Brennan Helen J Monahan Mrs Frank J Solari Beth Brennan and Helen Emmons. The third row lists Margaret Jackman May Powell May Blewett Mrs John F Doherty Nora Ritzgibbons Catherine Monahan Anna Titus Ruth Thomas and Mrs B A McLaughlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Fitzgerald
Gertrude Cullins
Kathryn Bean
May Guinan
May Shine
Sadie Shine
Catherine Flaherty
Margaret Mahoney
Mary Sullivan
Grace Brennan
Helen J. Monahan
Frank J. Solari
Beth Brennan
Helen Emmons
Margaret Jackman
May Powell
May Blewett
John F. Doherty
Nora Ritzgibbons
Catherine Monahan
Anna Titus
Ruth Thomas
B. A. McLaughlin
Minstrel Show Returns by St Mary’s Alumni Choir
Parishioners and old North End alumni gather as younger alumni present their first minstrel show in the school hall this week. Directed by Matthew Sullivan of Somerville and assisted by Miss Kittie Connolly, the children promise a strong amateur production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old St. Mary’s
Old North End School
Matthew Sullivan
Somerville
Kittie Connolly
English Girl is a Remarkable Dancer
Miss Dick Fuller, a leading member of the Loie Fuller company in Ballet of Light, is renowned for serpentine dance and brilliant light effects. She formed a large international troupe and has performed in London and various venues in this country and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loie Fuller
Keith’s Theatre
Miss Dick Fuller
Temple of Dance
Miss Fuller
London
Large youth cast to stage charity church performance
No less than 76 young people will perform on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday nights this week. The show features at least 14 merry musical numbers and the four end men Dave Mclaughlin Charles Hassett Charles Ahearn and Charles Haley. Proceeds go to the old church repairs fund with strong hope of financial success. Father Walker the parish rector and alumni of the past two decades support the effort led by Chairman Doherty Secretary John Doherty Stage Manager Richard Kingsley Tom McMackin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Mclaughlin
Charles Hassett
Charles Ahearn
Charles Haley
Father Walker
Doherty
John Doherty
Richard Kingsley
Tom McMackin
Men Help Pastors Plan Maine Catholic Work
Dr Chapman told an audience in Portland that men must turn back to their fathers and join the Pastors' Counsel of Maine pledging to aid pastors. Women heard sermons on evil and spiritual help at Keith's Theatre and Pine Street Church as dozens responded to Christ. In Lynn, John C Flannigan died after a back stab during a street fight with foreigners. Thomas Linehan was arrested.
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Portland
Chapman
State Street
Maine
Keith's Theatre
William Asher
Pine Street Church
C. M. Alexander
Lynn
John C. Flannigan
Lynn Hospital
Thomas Linehan
Flannigan
Dave
Linehan
Pleasant
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Angel’ Hall
Jesse F. Coombs
Robert E
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Calvin D. Paige
John R. Paige
Paige
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C. Fred Hill
Board of Selectmen
Harry P. Colburn
Board of Auditors
National Bank
The
Savings Bank
Mark Dillaber
E. W. Martin
Stewart Martin
Robert Martin
Sturbridge
Palmer
A. W. Martin
Jamaica Plain
Charles F. Choate, Jr
Leclaire
Campbell & Ferguson
Town Hall
the Charles
Cuba
South Carolina
Senate
TECH
ST. Mary’s Church
North
Lynn Man
Castoria
Cin
Jean
Kay
Chase & Sanborn
Seal Brand
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