Amex notice on military pay aid for National Guard members
George C. Taylor of the American Express Company announced a plan to supplement soldiers' pay. Regular married employees and single employees with dependent relatives will receive salary during military service to cover any shortfall between government pay and the company rate through December 31, 1916. Single men without dependents will receive one half the company's pay as an allowance.
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George C. Taylor
American Express Company
American
National Express
National Guard
State Department Won’t Seek De Valera Sentence Change
Washington July 11 The State Department will not press Britain for a second commutation of Edward De Valera’s life imprisonment for his role as commander of Irish forces in the Dublin uprising. The department told Congressman George Holden Tinkham that after study it was not convinced De Valera did not participate.
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Washington
State Department
Edward Devalera
Dublin
George Holden Tinkham
Boston
Devalara
Norumbega Park Showcases Babies and Vaudeville Acts
Norumbega Park runs a week of baby competitions across many classes with numerous prizes. The theatre features the Kinkaid Kitties, a 15 member vaudeville company, as the main act of the season at the resort.
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Norumbega
Kinkaid Kitties
The Border Legion in Turbulent West Adventure
Critics praise Zane Grey and The Border Legion for vivid western life, rugged mountains and canyons, fast paced action, and a gripping love story. The tale is lauded as tense dramatic fiction with strong character work and memorable scenery.
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WN. Y. Herald
Zane Grey
West
Border Legion
Boston Herald
N. Y
Boston & Maine Board Meeting on Nose Extension
A Boston & Maine railroad board meeting took place at North Station yesterday afternoon. Earlier a conference occurred between a committee of directors representing the main line and several of its smaller subsidiaries at the Old Colony Trust Company.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
North Station
Boston & Maine
Old Colony Trust Company
Boston & Maine considers six week note extension in reorganization talk
Attended by Hustis and Day for Boston & Maine with other line reps the meeting reaffirms a request to extend $13.3 million 6 percent notes due July 17 to August 31. Directors of principal lessee lines seek more time as negotiations continue with aim of a friendly reorganization within 30 days. Extension asked for Vermont Valley and Connecticut River notes of $2.3 million and $2.46 million.
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Hustis
Henry B. Day
Boston & Maine
Gordon Abbott
Fitchburg
Philip Dexter
Boston & Lowell
W. H. McClintock
Richard Olney
Charles E. Gross
Connecticut River
Benjamin A. Kimball
Walter M. Parker
Concord & Montreal
Boston & Maine Railroad
Vermont Valley
Animals cared for at Angell Memorial Hospital in June
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports 217 cases at Angell Memorial Hospital in June including 120 dogs and 50 horses. 301 cases at the free dispensary. 2759 animals examined. 15 prosecutions with 14 convictions. 185 horses withdrawn from work and 126 humanely killed. At stock yards and abattoirs 14,460 animals were examined with 67 cattle swine and sheep killed humanely. About 49 new Bands of Mercy were reported.
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Angell Memorial Hospital For Animals
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Francis H. Rowley
Society
Bands of Mercy
Father Held on Murder Charge in Somerville Court
Charles H. Hunnewell was held without bail by Judge Wentworth in Somerville Police Court on a murder charge for the July 5 shooting of Alexander Bryan in the yard behind 20 Partridge Avenue. His wife and five children witnessed the proceedings, the youngest brought in a baby carriage. Hunnewell is described as an old Indian fighter and was remanded to East Cambridge jail for grand jury action.
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Charles H. Hunnewell
Somerville
Wentworth
East Cambridge
Hunnewell
Alexander Bryan
Partridge Avenue
Mobile Storm Damage Tops 1.2 Million in Mobile
Revised estimates show Mobile losses from last week’s tropical storm at about 1.2 million dollars. The city has quickly recovered with little visible damage six days after the storm except along the water front and a few riverfront streets.
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Mobile
Ala
Shoe Exhibit Opens Today At National Fair In Mechanics Building
The eighth National Shoe and Leather Fair opens this afternoon at 2 o clock in Mechanics Building. Delegates from the United States and abroad arrive to showcase leather and substitute materials amid a large gathering of industry representatives during seven days of exhibitions in Boston.
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Mechanics’ Building
Canada
South America
Cuba
Central America
Europe
Boston
United States
Benson Stock Company Presents Two Plays at Lexington Park
The Benson Stock company offers a comedy A New Partner for three days and a drama A Fighting Chance for the following three days at the rustic theatre in Lexington Park. The company is well balanced with capable performers.
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Benson Stock Company
Rustic Theatre
Lexington Park
West End search links to ward death inquiry
District attorney officers searched 1 Allston Street home of Mrs Minnie Frothingham in the Margaret Ward death investigation. They found surgical instruments note books and address sheets with torn pages. James O Connell a Frothingham relative was at home and under 2000 bail in the case.
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Margaret Ward
Peabody
Boston
Minnie Frothingham
Allston Street
James O'Connell
Frothingham
O'Connell
Arrest at Gunpoint Sparks Larceny Charge
George M. Scott age 40 gave address 34 Holils street and was arrested at 88 Broad street offices of the Spankers Service Company after rifling drawers. An employee Woodman wrestled the thief after he grabbed the clerk and tried to push him aside. An unloaded revolver was used to subdue him.
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George M. Scott
Holils Street
Spankers’ Service Company
Broad Street
Woodman
Scott
Dr True’s Elixir Worm Berth remedy advert lands praise
The advertisement touts Dr True’s Elixir as a long standing family laxative and worm remedy for children and adults. It highlights symptoms of worm infections and notes a testimonial from Wm L Wylie of Houston Texas. Sold at dealers for 3850 604 and 1.00 with free advice from Auburn Maine.
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