Spellman Twins Rescued By Brave Brother In Roxbury Fire
Mary Spellman aged three recalls how her brother Benny carried her and Alex through flames to safety after a fire at 21 Dana Place Roxbury. Benny, 17, also saved their siblings David and Max with help from neighbors William Conley and Patrick Lydon. Mary shows a scorched leg while Benny is hailed as a hero by neighbors.
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Mary Spellman
Benny
Alex
Spellman
Dana Place
Roxbury
Benjamin Spellman
Mrs. Spellman
Benjamin
David
Max
Mary
Alexander
William Conley
Patrick Lydon
Alexander and
Mitchell
House debate on deficiencies and salaries in 1907 session
Washington February 28 The House held a quiet session focused on the general deficiency bill. Hemenway outlined measures to curb department deficiency abuses and Livingston urged better management amid large navy and Treasury deficits. Longworth pressed ambassador salaries and Roosevelt’s Czar condolence message drew remarks. The House adjourned to 11 tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Hemenway
Committee On Appropriations
Livingston
Navy
Treasury Department
Longworth
Ohio
Baker
N. Y
Filig
Roosevelt
Russia
Sergius
Scott's Emulsion Promises Blood Enrichment
An anaemia remedy claim promotes Scott's Emulsion as a fat producing food medicine that strengthens the blood and builds up the system. It targets anaemic girls, thin boys, and enfeebled mothers and offers a free sample from Soott & Bowne at 409 Pearl St, New Youle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Soott & Bowne
Pearl St
New Youle
Harvard Men Start Thursday for Inaugural Parade
About 150 Harvard men will travel to Washington Thursday to lead the college division of the inaugural parade on Saturday. The delegation includes Roy Oveson Sam Hinckley Roy Wallace D A Newhall Payson Dana A E Lunt Alfred Chase A C Grave and many other prominent students and alumni. They will wear black gowns with crimson mortar boards and will be hosted by the Washington University Club and Harvard Washington Club with receptions planned Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Washington
Roy Oveson
Sam Hinckley
Republican Club
Roy Wallace
D. A. Newhall
Payson Dana
Harvard Daily Crimson
A. E. Lunt
American Republican College League
Alfred Chase
A. C. Grave
The
Crimson
Washington University Club
Harvard Washington Club
Spooner Objects to Hay Decoration
Senator Cullom reports a bill to allow Secretary Hay to accept the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honor from the French government. Spooner objects to immediate consideration after Hale notes his opposition to such bills, while Cullom cites committee origin.
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Washington
Cullom
Committee On Foreign Relations
John Hay
State Department
French Republic
Hale
Wisconsin
Spooner
Married life brings sorrow for Mrs Miess in Lynn
Mrs Josephine Livingstone Miess, 32, lay in a Lynn hospital after a laudanum overdose and heart trouble. Relatives say she married after a romance at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1904, later separated from her husband, a Knickerbocker Club chef, and she expressed said she wished to die. Her mother sheltering in a cottage at Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
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Lynn
Josephine Livingstone Miess
Miess
Tewksbury
Chicago
Knickerbocker Club
New York
Parker House
Senator Critiques Mormon Church Over Polygamy Policy
In Washington on February 28 Senator Kearns denounced Mormon leadership for failing to keep plural marriage pledges and losing political sway. He said Utah’s statehood rested on a compact violated by leaders, calling public protest by church apostles lacking and stating his duty to state and nation requires a clear stance.
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Washington
Kearns
Senate
Bubois
Utah
Mormon Church
Taft Defends Commission At Cabinet Meeting
Cabinet discussion centers on emergency contracts by the Panama canal commission lacking advertised bids. Taft reports review of contracts since May 1904 and expresses belief some actions were prudent. He will present findings again. Representative Shackleford travels to New York to hear witnesses who sold goods via the Isthmian canal commission through the Panama railroad. The House committee favors continuing the probe during Congress recess.
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Washington
Panama Canal Commission
Taft
Commission
Representative Shackleford
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Panama
New York
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Railroad
Congress
Jewish Restrictive Laws to Be Revised in Russia
Count Alexis Ignatieff named president of the special conference for revising exceptional laws for public order. A ministers' committee says Jewish restrictive laws and similar measures do not meet the goals, and with the Emperor's approval a revision is decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Alexis Ignatieff
Council of the Empire
Committee of Ministers
Favorable Senate Action on Diamond Shoal Lighthouse Bill
Senator Mallory reported favorably from the Senate committee on commerce a bill to amend the act authorizing Albert F. Eels of Boston to build a lighthouse and fog signal at Diamond Shoal Cape Hatteras North Carolina. The amendment raises project cost by 160000 dollars and allows broader lease and lower height than the plan adopted.
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Washington
Mallory
Senate Committee On Commerce
Albert F. Eels
Boston
Mass
Diamond Schoal
North Carolina
Cape Hatteras
Inauguration Crowd Gathers for Roosevelt March 4 Proceedings
Washington February reports final preparations for President Roosevelt's March 4 inauguration. Inaugural committee HQs bustle as Chairman Wilson and Secretary Hitchcock meet with assistants. Governors from 14 states expected in the parade, while Rhode Island withdraws its governor. The Prairie brings 400 sailors to participate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wilson
Hitchcock
Governors Bell
Vermont
Roberts
Connecticut
Cobb
Maine
McLane
New Hampshire
Higgins
New York
Lea
Delaware
United States
Prairie
Alexandria
East Boston group backs hospital bill and park plans
The East Boston Citizens' Trade Association meeting endorsed Senate bill 17 by Senator Taylor to create a hospital in East Boston district. A Wood Island Park improvement committee was formed, and other committees were named on freight service sewerage and an Orient Heights fire station gym. Ex Congresssman Conry announced a tunnel car in operation soon following talks with L officials.
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East Boston Citizens’ Trade Association
Maguire
IF. H. Carruthers
Barnes
Taylor
East Boston
Wood Island Park
Conry
Nolan
Orient Heights
Paris Street
Boston & Albany Railroad
Constructive Recess Declared No Recess by Senate Panel
The Senate judiciary committee adopts Senator Spooner’s view that no constructive recess exists and that recess nominations lack standing. The ruling would affect nominations like General Leonard Wood and Dr. W L D Crum and 166 others, sent between Nov 9, 1903 and Dec 7, 1903, though no action is planned now.
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Washington
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Spooner
Senate
Leonard Wood
W. L. D. Crum
Charleston
Naval policy may be one new warship a year
Washington February 28 Friends of President Roosevelts naval policy say they escaped defeat this year and that the one ships per year plan may become the future policy. There are 34 ships now authorized and two more in the present bill making 36. A two year rate would lift total to 40 to offset peacetime obsolescence.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hale
Individual Indians May Use Private Schools
Washington Feb 28 The Senate spent most of the day debating the Indian appropriation bill and worked late into the night. The committee amendment restricting tribal funds from supporting sectarian schools was altered to let individual tribal members use their share of funds for such schools, and the measure was approved along with other debated provisions.
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Washington
Senate
International monument for Shakspere planned in London
A Mansion House gathering under Lord Mayor Pound formed a committee to organize an international monument to Shakspere to be erected in London with a site provided by the city. The group is led by Princess Louise and includes premier Balfour ambassadors and numerous dignitaries. Committees would be formed in America and other countries.
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London
Mansion House
Pound
London County Council
Princess Louise
Duchess of Argyll
Balfour
Choate, Cambon and Wolff-Metternich
Lord Roberts
Duchess of Marlborough
Countess of Warwick
Lord Rothschild
Canterbury
Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Frederick Treves
Si. J. Poynter
Royal Academy
George Meredith
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Beerbohm Tree
America
President Harper Sits Up After Cancer Operation
Dr. William R. Harper of the University of Chicago, just days after colon cancer surgery, sits up in bed at Presbyterian Hospital and resumes duties. Surgeons note his willpower and hint at possible use of X ray treatment. he is expected to resume full charge within a month.
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Chicago
William R. Harper
University of Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
Harper
Colombia In Friendly Mood Diplomatic Rapprochement Headed
The State Department received a cablegram from Mr. Russell the American minister to Bogota announcing Diego Mendoza as Colombia's new minister to the United States. Mendoza, a prominent politician and Reyes supporter, will reach Washington in a few weeks. The appointment marks full restoration of diplomatic relations between Washington and Bogota.
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Washington
State Department
Russell
Bogota
Diego Mendoza
Colombia
United States
Mendoza
Reyes
Funeral plans in state for former Governor Boutwell
Troton Feb 28 Preparations for the funeral of former Governor Boutwell are complete The body will lie in state in the Town Hall from 10 to 12 with tolling bells and decorations Schools from Groton School and Lawrence Academy will attend A special train with honorary pallbearers leaves North station at 12 15 for interment The George S Boutwell Post 48 G A R will guard the body and telegrams of condolence arrive from state and national officials including Grants Miles and others in Washington and New York
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Troton
Boutwell
Groton School
Lawrence Academy
Boston
George S. Boutwell
Grant
Miles
Washington
New York
Anti-Imperialists To Attend Boutwell Obsequies
At a special meeting the executive committee of the Anti Imperialist League voted to attend in a body the funeral of the late president George Sewell Boutwell.
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Boutwell
The
Anti-Imperialist League
Exchange Building
League
George Sewell Boutwell
Mrs James Collins Dies From Ptomaine Poisoning
Mrs James Collins aged 46 died at 16 Winter street West Somerville Monday night from ptomaine poisoning after eating a cream cake Friday night.
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James Collins
Winter Street
West Somerville
Quinona Promises Health Boost for All Sufferers
Anecdotal testimonials claim Quinona restores appetite and general health. A Boston resident reports appetite return after two bottles, while Augusta City Hospital and St Luke's Hospital staff endorse its tonic benefits. The ad cites indigestion, nervousness, sleeplessness, and blood improvement among conditions addressed. One dollar per large bottle with free medical advice available.
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Alice I. M. Jones
Bartlett St
Roxbury District
Boston
Augusta City Hospital
Augusta
Frederick Moore
St. Luke's Hospital, Boston
Quinona .Co
Hartford St
Bogton
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Kurtz
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Beecham’s
VIA
Iron Mountain
Pullman
City of Mexico
Hot Springs
Arkansas
All Points
Texas
Southern California
L. W. Ewald
N.E.P.A
Washington Street
Sen. Taylor
Marya
WM. Lanahan & Son
Baltimore
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Hinckley Bridg
Water St
Shakspere
DR. Harper
State
Quinona
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