Greenfield marks 150th anniversary amid parade of dignitaries
Greenfield observes the 150th anniversary of its incorporation with a large turnout from Berkshire and Franklin counties. Lt Governor Curtis Guild, Senate President Jones, Speaker Myers, and many officials attend as bunting decorates the town and residents celebrate a public holiday in western Massachusetts. Notables include Richard Irwin, Henry Turner, Herbert Parsons, William Olin, Dana Malone, Franklin Fessenden, John Aiken, Melvin Adams, James Reynolds, Lucius Tuttle, Charles Davis, and Adjutant General Dalton.
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Greenfield
Berkshire
Franklin
Hampden
Hampshire
Massachusetts
Curtis Guild
Jones
Senate
Myers
House
Richard Irwin
Henry E. Turner
Herbert C. Parsons
William M. Olin
William B. Plunkett
Dana Malone
Franklin G. Fessenden
John A. Aiken
Melvin O. Adams
James B. Reynolds
Lucius Tuttle
Senator Lodge Speech At Greenfield Address on Wealth and Democracy
Major White and Colonel Hawkins attended as the parade and public meeting opened with a schoolchildren address on the Common. Senator Lodge, the day’s orator, traced Berkshire Hills pioneers and praised Greenfield’s 150 years of contribution. He warned that irresponsible wealth endangers democracy and warned against demagogues who foster class envy and seek to alter laws to aid the powerful.
New Antarctic Land Found by Gauss Expedition
The German Antarctic steamer Gauss arrived at Simonstown after a three week refit. The expedition, from Cape Town on Dec 7 1901, discovered Emperor William II Land, conducted numerous scientific investigations, and reported no casualties, sickness, or deaths among crew. Specimens will be sent to Berlin. The Gauss did not sight the British Discovery or the Merning.
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Simonstown
Cape Colony
Gauss
Antarctic
Cape Town
Kerguelen Island
William
Pact Teo
Durban
St Paul
New Amsterdam Islands
Drygalsid
Polar Circle
Berlin
Discovery
Merning
Installation and Banquet of Sacred Heart Society
The Sacred Heart Total Abstinence Society of Mt. Auburn installed new officers in a ceremony led by Edward Mulready and Otho T. O Leary. The fifth anniversary of the society was celebrated as officers including David A. Ryan and John J. Hogan took posts. Guests attended the event.
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Sacred Heart Total Abstinence Society
Mt. Auburn
Archdiocesan Union of
Boston
Edward Mulready
Rockland
Otho T. O’leary
David A. Ryan
John J. Hogan
Edward F. McNamara
Edward M. Callan
James Callan
James P. Quigley
Bartholomew Hines
James Stanley
Thomas Finegan
Kidney-Wort Tablets Offer Alcohol Free Kidney Remedy
A public notice extols Dr. Pettingill's Kidney-Wort Tablets as a nonalcoholic cure for kidney disease. It contrasts with liquid remedies that use alcohol and claims testimonials from Fitchburg Massachusetts praising the tablets' healing effects and urging early use upon signs of kidney trouble.
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Pettingill
Fitchburg
Mass
H. A. Crehore
Banquet Highlights Father Mathew Society Leaders
Edward E. Gaughan, president of the Father Mathew Society of East Cambridge and St. John's Society of North Cambridge, served as host. Rev. Father Splaine, spiritual director, gave an address alongside the union president and secretary.
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Edward E. Gaughan
Father Mathew Society
East Cambridge
St. John’s Society
North Cambridge
Father Splaine
Roosevelt praised by Governor at Greenfield ceremony
Amid cheers Governor Bates lauded President Roosevelt and his family, noting the large turnout and many children in attendance. Senator Lodge delivered the main address while Hon. John E. Russell of Leicester, though absent, sent a letter recounting Greenfield and Deerfield valley traditions.
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E. Russell
Leicester
Russell
Greenfield
Deerfield Valley
Senator Lodge
Bates
Roosevelt
Coal Dealers License Bill Moves Through Legislature
Restrictive coal measures occupied much of the session as a bill requiring coal dealers to obtain licenses advanced. The provision sets licensing by police or licensing boards with fees not exceeding five dollars and allows suspensions for false weights or extortionate pricing. A court appeal keeps licenses in force during review.
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Coal Committee
Parker
Joint Committee On the Judiciary
Supreme Court
Senate
Gaylord
Apsey
Middlesex
General Court
General Trust Company
Fall River Loan and Trust Company
Ways and
Rutland
Board of Police
Toston
Fall River
Licensing Board
Selectmen
Clites
Lcense
Governor seeks repeal of original package law in Massachusetts
Governor Bates sent a special message to the Legislature urging immediate repeal of Section 33, Chapter 100 of the Revised Laws. The move targets the original package clause amid recent liquor law debates and Lowell indictments, arguing the clause conflicts with state policy and U S law and harms the Commonwealth’s license laws.
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Bates
Massachusetts
Lowell
Commonwealth
United States
Soule Presides As Senate Reaches Partial Truce
Senator Rufus Soule of New Bedford presided yesterday under a partial truce with President Jones, easing hostilities with 38 fellow senators. The gesture pleased the chamber as Soule accepted the gavel and served, causing a bouquet fund to be raised for the occasion.
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Jones
Senate
Rufus Soule
New Bedford
Soule
Heim Exeter Nine Captain Exeter Team
Edward D. Heim of Schuylkill Haven Penn was elected captain of the Phillips Exeter baseball team. He is a two year member and plays centre field and also serves as substitute pitcher. He is described as a fast fielder and a heavy batter.
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Exeter
N. H
Edward D. Heim
Schuylkill Haven
Penn
Phillips Exeter
Old Methods Abandoned Dyspepsia Cure Promises Relief
The article explains that stomach issues require liquid remedies for effective digestion. Chase's Dyspepsia Cure is presented as a prompt, guaranteed liquid solution with immediate relief after the first dose. Consumers are advised to contact wage Manufacturing Co. in Newburgh for full details if unavailable.
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Chase
Wage Manufacturing Co
Newburgh
Triscuit and Constipation Tablets Ad Promos
An old advertisement notes Chase's Constipation Tablets in watch shaped bottles priced 25 cents available at Woodward's Drug Stores in Boston with locations on Tremont Street and Bromfield Street. It also touts Triscuit electric baked biscuits described as new and appealing to connoisseurs with grocers carrying them.
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Chase
Boston
Woodward’s Drug
Tremont St
Bromfield St
Triscuit
Holyoke Women Strike Over 1.25 Dollar Wages in Paper Mills
Miss Nellie Boland leads 500 cutter girls from nine Holyoke mills in a walkout over a 10 hour day. The group demands 1.25 dollars daily, warning of a broader strike if talks fail. About 300 men protest in sympathy as mills face shutdowns and potential 5000 worker losses.
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Holyoke
Nellie Boland
High Street
Massachusetts
Eagle Lodge
George C. Gill
City Hall
Cutter Girls
United States
Labor Committee
Picnic Banlet Ties to Champagne Supply
A gay picnic is described as hindered by the lack of Cook's Champagne Imperial Extra Dry. The sparkling beverage is labeled essential for the event, highlighting the crowd’s expectation of a celebratory drink.
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