W L Douglas Shoes Advertises Popular Footwear
The ad touts W L Douglas shoes claiming high sales and dominance, noting 63 Douglas Stores in American cities and availability from major shoe dealers. It highlights genuine branding on the bottom, leather quality, fast color eyelets and black hooks, with boys and youth models and mail order catalog offered from Brockton Massachusetts.
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Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Corona Colt
Brockton
Mass
City Council Snubs Prince Henry at Library Reception
The City Council factions refuse to attend Prince Henry's reception at the Public Library in protest over heads of departments being invited. Aldermen cite being ignored as a breach of representation while city officials are honored, with two thirds of members expected to stay away.
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Prince Henry
Board of Aldermen
Doyle Will
Prince
Doyle
Common Council
City Hall
Dolan
Somerset
Post
Wach
Patrick Defence Opens With 30 Witnesses Expected
New York March 6 The Patrick defence for killing William Marsh Rice begins as court opens with about 30 witnesses planned. They will argue Rice died of natural causes and that chloroform did not cause the death, asserting Rice planned a new will and expressing disdain for Texas namely Houston officials and taxes.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Patrick
Attorney House
Rice
W. H. Rice
Jones
Texas
Houston
W. M. Rice Institute
W. M. Rice
Swenson
Defaulter kills himself in Elkhart bank closure scene
Springfield March 6. Frank W. Cottle cashier at the State bank of Elkhart, whose alleged shortage of 820000 caused the bank’s closing, blew out his brains this afternoon in another dramatic episode of the banking drama.
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Springfield
State Bank of Elkhart
Frank W. Cottle
Ex-Chief Damrell on Boston fire of 1872 experiences
A large audience at Dudley Street Baptist Church heard ex Chief J. Damrell speak on experiences in the Boston fire of 1872 and old and new methods of fighting fire. The talk, hosted by the parish Men's Union, followed by a string orchestra and refreshments at the close.
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Dudley Street Baptist Church
J. &. Damrell
Boston
Men's Union
Swampscott Town Votes to Adopt Sewerage System
An adjourned meeting today voted to accept the act authorizing towns to adopt a sewerage plan. The system will include nine miles of pipe with an outlet at Dread Ledge, costing $124,000.
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Swampscott
Dread Ledge
Boston Snowstorm Delays Trains and Stalls Traffic
Eight inches of snow crippled Boston as plows worked the elevated lines and the Boston & Northern. Local and through trains ran late from 10 minutes to over two hours, with the New York Central line and shore trains particularly delayed. The Western Albany line was two hours late. bridge washouts affected Canadian Pacific service. Weather details trace the storm from the Rockies toward the Atlantic, with wind gusts up to 60 mph elsewhere, and forecasts suggest a late finish before clearing tonight.
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Boston
Boston & Northern
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New York
Shore Line
Chicago
Albany
Woburn
Lexington
Boston & Maine
Canadian Pacific
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Texas
Gulf States
Atlantic
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Nantucket
Nova Scotia
1000 Men Out Of Work In Easton Storm
In Easton Pennsylvania on March 5 trolley cars are stalled and rural lines are tied up. Sleighs will be sent to rescue passengers in the snowbound cars while railroad operations are at a standstill. The Warren foundry employing 1000 men will be shut down tonight. Work on the New Jersey Central bridge reconstruction is suspended due to the storm.
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Easton
Penn
Warren Foundry
New Jersey Central Railroad
Vessels Report Rough Weather On Latest Voyages
Incoming ships describe severe gales and head winds with the Devonian arriving after a tough voyage. The British schooner H Howard A Holder from St John N B lost its mate Burnie overboard off Machias. The schooner Future from Apalachicola faced relentless gales, twice reaching Barnegat and being blown back, while the Cunard Saxonia departed Queenstown for Boston with 43 cabin 60 intermediate and 769 third class passengers.
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Devonian
Mate Burnie
H Howard A. Holder
St. John
N. B
Machias
Future
Apalachicola
Barnegat
Cunard
Saxonia
Queenstown
Boston
Storm Strikes North Shore. Crests Crest at Winthrop
A severe storm floods Crest at Winthrop with waves surging over capping stones and threatens the new parkway. Snow drifts swell streets from the Crest to Shirley Street, making foot travel difficult. Pedestrians struggle in Winthrop Revere and Beachmont as power outages hit Winthrop and Revere.
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Winthrop
Parkway
Shirley Stree
Revere
Beachmont
Blizzard at Bethlehem Strands City in Snowstorm
Blizzard and gale paralyze Bethlehem Pennsylvanians with over 16 inches of snow since 8 o clock. Car lines halted, trains idle on Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley dispatches a Buffalo train at 2 p.m. Residents fear a storm rivaling the 1888 disaster.
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Bethlehem
Penn
Bilne
Jersey Central Railroad
Lehigh Valley
Heavy Snow Delays Connecticut Rail Traffic Across State
A March 6 report from New Haven notes about 12 inches of snow across Connecticut with streetcar delays citywide. Western Connecticut bears the worst impact while Central New England and New York New Haven and Hartford trains run roughly two hours late as eastern sections see milder disruption.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
New England
New York
Hartford
Bridge collision brushes with danger in heavy fog
New York March 5 heavy mist over the riv ers made ferry navigation dangerous. A terrific crash occurred on the Brooklyn bridge but resulted in no injuries. The Trip to the Moon building from the Buffalo expo at Coney Island was blown down this afternoon, causing about $10,000 in damage.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Buffalo Exposition
Coney Island
L Achtenfels Bros
Southwest Spit
Navy Yard
Pontiac
Ordnance
Sandy Hook
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Flynn's Knoll
Cuban reciprocity fight shapes White House talks
Washington March 5. Speaker Henderson and Rep Cannon met Roosevelt over Cuban reciprocity amid strong Republican division on Payne plan. Tawney pressed rebate alternatives while Cabinet members sought a noninjurious solution as the House prepares for a third caucus on the issue.
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Henderson
Cannon
Illinois
White House
Roosevelt
House
Payne
Cuba
Messrs. Tawney
Ways and Means Committee
Morris
Minnesota
Shaw
Wilson
Representative Tawney
McKinley
Congress
Tawney
Root
Taft Answers Slavery and Philippine Policy Questions
Governor Taft testified before the House insular committee on slavery in the Philippines noting few manumissions and that military action focused on freeing Christian slaves and halting slave raids. He described Moros as warlike but not formidable, discussed polygamy among Datos, and warned against immediate coinage changes. He supported three Philippine delegates to Congress and said hearings would close the next day.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Philippines
Committee On the Philippines
House
Root
Taft
Lodge
Cooper
House Insular Committee
Philippines Assembly
Philippine Commission
Philippine Assembly
United States
Marsh
Patterson
Tennessee
Congress
Filipinos Urged 10 Rebels Washington War Claims
A Philippine dispatch reports insurgent leaders using deceptions to hold power. An insurgent commander urges a decisive blow for independence as the US fights a civil war. A rebel officer cites a Berlin cable about German honors for General Malvaro and talks of Caroline islands concessions.
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Philippines
United States
Pennsylvania
Tyrce
Roosevelt
Bryan
Democratts
Junta Central
Hong Kong
Berlin
Germany
Malvaro
Caroline Islands
Recital by Advanced Students of Conservatory of Music
A New England Conservatory of Music recital last evening drew a large audience. Participating students included scholarship holders from the operatic school and a long list of performers from Boston Cambridge Roxbury Malden Springfield Minneapolis and Melbourne Australia. Another recital is announced for Friday evening in Sleep er Hall.
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Conservatory of Music
New England Conservatory of Music
Ulysses
Help for Sick Kidneys and Blood Diseases Pills
A nostalgic advertisement extols Smith's Buchu Lithia Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder disorders rheumatism and blood health. It cites patient testimonials from soldiers and Boston Herald endorsements, claims cures for long standing conditions, and notes a price of 25 cents for 100 pills with availability through W F Smith 125 Summer St Boston.
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Togus
Aine
Saith
Smith
W. F. Smith
Summer St
Rumors and Claims of War With Russia and Chaplains Spread
An old dispatch recounts sensational claims of imminent US–Russia war and a Russian fleet at Cavite sinking American ships. It notes insurgent victories elsewhere and odd tales like chaplains multiplying in regiments to handle dying soldiers. The piece reflects wartime rumor culture and religious overtones.
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Russia
United States
Cavite
Dewey
Hell
Wil Christendom
Pope
Rome
Presiden
Blizzard halts traffic in Kingston area
A severe blizzard since 10 this morning cripples rail lines in Kingston New York, with conditions described as worse than the prior week’s storm and causing major railroad delays.
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Kingston
N. Y
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