Pensions Committee Hears Claims of Mispaid Widow Grants
Richard H. Flynn, commissioner, told the public service committee that many Civil War widow pensions are misawarded while others miss rightful sums. The bill would hire four inspectors to review claims and add a permanent head clerk at 1800 a year, arguing current investigator limits hinder proper oversight.
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Committee On Public Service
Richard H. Flynn
State Aid and Pensions
Flynn
German plotters' arms plan ends in deaths and doom
Testimony at Franz von Rintelen’s trial reveals two missing band members faced insanity and death. Herbert Ebeling, linked to fire bombs in cigar boxes, is at Bloomingdale Asylum, while fugitive Max Klein reportedly died in a hospital weeks earlier.
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New York
Franz von Rintelen
Barnits
Herbert Ebeling
Bloomingdale
Assyum
Max Klein
Stomach Trouble Link to Acidity and Rad Salts Remedy
A medical authority links indigestion to excess stomach acid rather than lack of digestive juices. It advises taking four ounces of rad Salts in water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acidity and promote digestive flow, noting relief after the first dose and wide use among sufferers.
Missing Senator Boyd Sought After in New Hampshire
State Senator Daniel M. Boyd of Londonderry has been missing since last Wednesday. Samuel Davis of Factory Street alleges Boyd gave a $1000 check for a bill of sale on Davis's cows, but the Derry Bank marked the check as worthless as authorities search for the legislator.
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Nashua
N. H
Daniel M. Boyd
Londonderry
Samuel Davis
Factory Street
Davis
Boyd
Derry
Davis Seeks $1000 Allegedly Paid by Senator Boyd
Ex mayor J J Doyle represents Davis who says Boyd took a $1000 loan in 1913 and that in 1915 a bill of sale was recorded. Davis claims Boyd sold cattle in Lawrence and other Massachusetts cities on January 6 and paid back a $1000 by check January 12 that bounced, leading to cancellation of the sale record. Other legal actions followed Boyd’s disappearance.
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Davis
J. J. Doyle
Senator Boyd
Rockingham County
Lawrence
Massachusetts
Londonderry
Grange
Derry
Boyd
Watertown Man Seeks Habeas Writ in Murder Case
James Tyler of Watertown petitions the Supreme Judicial Court for a writ of habeas corpus. He contends he is not a fugitive from justice and his counsel seeks to present evidence that Tyler was never in New Hampshire, challenging surrender to New Hampshire authorities on a murder charge.
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James Tyler
Watertown
New Hampshire
Supreme Judicial Court
Government intervention urged to avert coal labor crisis
Wilkes Barre report quotes Robert A. Quinn of Susquehanna Coal calling for federal action to stop labor drain from mines as 1918 output may fall short of 1917. He cites 9,500 workers, 4,000 short, wage boosts, and strikes that hinder production, warning England’s wartime labor losses loom.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Boston
New England
Robert A. Quinn
Susquehanna Coal Company
Post
Quinn
Charles F. Huber
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
England
Mr. Quinn
Scranton
Wyoming Valley
Schuylkill
Army
Navy
Miners Prefer Pay Over War Effort Says Foreman
G W Oswald foreman at Diamond Colliery of Lackawanna mines says many foreign miners care only about earning money for their families. Operators urge government to halt recruiting for war labor and exempt mine workers from the draft while pushing production.
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Quinn
Lehigh Valley Company
Mr. Quinn
G. W. Oswald
Lackawanna Mines
Post
Army
Navy
Rich Paying Larger Share Under New Tax System
Massachusetts tax report shows 1917 tax on stocks and bonds hit 8.69 million dollars from a base value of 2.5 billion, over six times the old system’s base. The wealthier class largely pays more, while exemptions aid those with small means.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Henry H. Bond
Income Tax
Tax Commissioner’s Office
Fire destroys Sharon Thread Mill site in two story factory blaze
A Sharon mill blaze at the Manns Pond Cotton Waste plant caused 40000 dollars in damage to brick two story office and three story factory buildings owned by John Sullivan of Boston. Employee John Sloane, after battling flames on the top floor, jumped from a third story window, breaking a leg. Thirty other workers escaped unharmed.
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Sharon
Manns-Pond Mill Company
John &. Sullivan
Boston
John Sloane
More Firemen Needed as One Day Off Rule Looms
The Civil Service Commission empowers Acting Fire Commissioner McDonough to appoint provisional firemen to avoid a shortage when the ordinance cuts duty to one day off in three starting Feb. 1. The civil service list is exhausted. an upcoming exam will certify names for quick appointment. The force, about 1100, has fallen due to drafts and enlistments. officials seek age limit raised to 35 to recruit sufficient staff.
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Civil Service Commission
McDonough
Department
Coal and Sugar Inquiry Ends as Senate Panel Convenes
Washington Jan 23 The Senate committee finished its coal and sugar shortages inquiry and will meet Friday to draft recommendations. An early report is expected as members seek to present results before the Senate while the coal shortage remains acute. Majority and minority sugar reports are anticipated.
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Washington
Senate
East Boston youth freed in accidental shooting case
Anthony DeLuca aged 18 of 23 Chelsea street East Boston was cleared of blame for the accidental shooting death of his playmate John Calafarto 17 of 31 Chelsea street. The incident occurred while the boys played movies and occurred in East Boston District Court before Judge Barnes.
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Anthony DeLuca
Chelsea Street
East Boston
John Calafarto
Barnes
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color
Grandmother’s hair darkening recipe Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound is advertised as restoring gray hair to its natural color with a single strand by strand application. A downtown druggist notes its popularity and easy, natural look, while the label disclaims disease treatment.
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Wryeth
Wyeth
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