Name Swap Arrest Highlights Local Railroad Scam
Officers nabbed a man at Hanover Street station who used the name John B Farrell to steal a Boston Montreal ticket from an elderly couple. The culprit, likely John Farley from Manchester New Hampshire, is jailed three months. Farrell recalls the impersonation after recognizing the fraudster.
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John B. Farrell
Gavin
Hanover Street
Boston
Montreal
North
Manchester
N. H
John Farley
Mr. Farrell
Marley
Woburn
Farrell
Farley
Another Glad Spring Sign
Signs of an approaching spring appear as Harvard gardeners note early indicators in the grounds. The brief item highlights enthusiasm for warmer weather and growing season signals.
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Harvard
Col
Tulip Shoots Found Growing Through College Garden
A Cambridge gardener uncovered half a dozen tulip shoots nearly two inches tall peeking through soil near a college building. He covered them to protect them as spring nears and news of the discovery spread quickly.
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Cambridge
Statue Funded for Kentucky Bard Foster in School Drive
Kentucky school children raise six thousand dollars for a statue honoring Stephen C Foster author of My Old Kentucky Home. The campaign highlights the song’s lines about sunny days and hard times with a note on the composer’s connection to Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Stephen C. Foster
Old
Foster
Old Kentucky
Boston Council K O C to Entertain Tonight
Boston Council Knights of Columbus will hold an important meeting at St. Rose Hall Worcester Street. Dr Timothy Hanrahan district deputy for the Boston district will visit with his suite.
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Boston Council
Knights of Columbus
St. Rose Hall
Worcester Street
Timothy Hanrahan
Boston
Boycott Attacks The Square Deal Magazine for Labor Union Facts
A boycott line targets The Square Deal for its coverage of labor unions and trusts. Readers are urged to shift to dealers who sell the magazine despite labor group pressure.
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Square Deal
Labor Trust
Guards at Hoosac docks brace for dynamite plot
Plainclothes detectives patrol the Hoosac Tunnel docks with police boats guarding the water side. Police warn any prowler will be shot if seen. The letter warning arrived to deter plotters. the writer claims recent Anarchists’ meeting in Barre Vermont outlined steps to destroy the structure.
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Hoosac Tunnel
Cole
Barre
Low Neck Gown Triggers Public Exit in New York
In New York on March 7 Mrs. Rhinelander Waldo mother of the city’s first deputy police chief resigned from the Entertainment Club after facing criticism over a low neck dress worn at an afternoon literary gathering. She described the gown as shocking and denied gossip that led to her departure.
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New York
Rhinelander Waldo
Hanging Scene Almost Fatal for comedian Ryan
Worcester March 7 The comedian Thomas J. Ryan of the act Ryan and Littlefield nearly hanged himself on stage at Park Theatre during yesterday's performance. A rope slipped from a leather sharness after a leap from a balcony, and stagehands intervened to prevent strangulation as the audience applauded the realism of the stunt.
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Worcester
Thomas J. Ryan
Ryan and Littlefield
Park Theatre
Ice wagon accident kills James Moseley in Great Barrington
James Moseley aged 51 died when a wagon wheel ran over his head while hauling ice near his home in Great Barrington. He was brother of Nathaniel Moseley who was given a life sentence two years ago for murder.
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Great Barrington
James Moseley
Nathaniel Moseley
George Spencer
Abduction of Trial Halted as Witness Is Jailed in Brady Suit
In New York on March 7, the third trial in the absolute divorce case of Mrs. Sadie Singer Brady against Daniel M. Brady was interrupted when witness Edward Lawrence refused to answer a question and was jailed for contempt. The suit names Gertrude McKenzie, a former Weber & Fields chorus member, as a party. Lawrence testified about visiting Pfister's Hotel in Milwaukee in October 1904 to hire McKenzie for a quarter act and encountering her with Brady.
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New York
Sadie Singer Brady
Isaac V. Singer
Daniel M. Brady
Edward Lawrence
Gertrude McKenzie
Weber & Fields Music Hall
Witness Refuses to Speak in Contempt Case
The transcript shows Lawrence refusing to repeat remarks about a Mrs. Brady while Justice Blanchard warned of contempt. Lawrence replied he would stand for commitment if required, stating the issue was the persistently insulting dialogue. The scene captures courtroom tension over decorum and testimony.
Senate Divides Over Dolliver Hepburn Rail Rate Bill
Washington March 7 The Senate exposed a sharp split among supporters of the Dolliver Hepburn railroad rate bill over suspending an Interstate Commerce Commission rate by courts pending final adjudication. Mr Clapp voiced doubt on enforcing penalties pending court review prompting strong replies from Mr Tillman and Mr Bailey.
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Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clapp
Tillman
Mr. Tillman
Mr. Bailey
Immigration Debates Highlight Labor Contracts Claim
In Washington on March 7 the House heard Mr. Gardner of Massachusetts argue for immigration restrictions asserting two thirds of male immigrants arrive under labor contracts. The chamber closed general debate on the Indian appropriation bill and will take it up for amendment tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Gardner
Massachusetts
Dying Child in Isolation Hospital Highlights Parental Neglect
Worcester reports a two year old girl Natalie Gracia removed to the isolation hospital from 14 Groton place after two weeks of virulent diphtheria with no care. Authorities fear for her life as she remains in great agony.
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Worcester
Natalie Gracia
Groton Place
Reception to Students at Boston University
President and Mrs Huntington hosted a reception for graduates and undergraduates in the trustees' parlors at 12 Somerset Street. Ex-Governor Bates Bishop Goodsell Rev. Parkhurst and Mrs Taylor assisted in the receiving line and serving chocolate, with ushers Clarence Hill Louis Maxton and William Shotteeds helping.
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Huntington
Boston University
Somerset Street
John I. Bates
Bishop Goodsell
Charles Parkhurst
Zion's Herald
Frank BH. Taylor
Cambridge
Frank FE. Taylor
Bertha Munroe
Boston
Jessie Loud
South Weymouth
Helen G. Wright
New Dorchester
Charlotte G. Mitchell
Cochituate
Clarence B. Hill
Waltham
Louis H. Maxton
League Island
Penn
William E. Shotteeds
Wellesley Hills
Milk dealers escape death in Plymouth street crash
Worcester March 7 Charles B Harrington and Fred W Harrington Shrewsbury milk dealers had a miraculous escape when their wagon was struck by a locomotive at Plymouth street crossing. Both men were badly injured but refused hospital treatment. The engine hit the wagon front, the horse was thrown onto the cow catcher and was carried about 300 yards before being shot due to injuries.
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Worcester
Charles
Fred W. Harrington
Shrewsbury
Plymouth Street
Porter vs Stubbs Suit Over Ejection At Boston Office
Judge Forsaith delayed ruling in the case of Rose W Porter against Joseph D Stubbs Boston agent for New York and Philadelphia insurers. Porter alleges Stubbs forcibly ejected her from 164 Federal Street June 8 1905 while she acted as solicitor. Stubbs counters with a slander suit against Porter.
Needty Families Aid Recipts Total Seven Dollars
The Post notes seven dollars received in response to appeals for aid to needy families. Gifts include two dollars from R. J. ., one dollar for the Pencotti family, two dollars from Mrs. V. N. Ryan, one dollar from the Mother of Nine, and one dollar from an unnamed friend.
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R. J
Pencotti
V. N. Ryan
Appeals for Assistance to Mrs Vaughan and Mrs Gagnon
A Milford reader sends $2 total to support two Post appeals for Mrs J A Vaughan of Dorchester and Mrs Zephron Gagnon of Roxbury. The letter notes many such calls and asserts the notices are merited.
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Post
J. A. Vaughan
Freeport Street
Dorchester
Zephron Gagnon
Conant Street
Roxbury
V. N. Ryan
Milford
Mass
Mother of Nine Responds to Appeals From Bridgewater
To the Editor, the woman known as Mother of Nine from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, encloses one dollar in reply to appeals.
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Sir
Bridgewater
Mass
Cures A Cold In One Day Claim From Everett
A letter from Everett Massachusetts asks the editor to consider a consumer mite about a product sold under the name W GROVE. The note cites LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets and promises a cure for a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails.
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W. Grove
President discusses Massachusetts fishery ravages with Guild committee
The President met with the governor's appointed committee to address dogfish and shark damage to Massachusetts fisheries. The panel includes Dr. George W. Field of Boston Representative H. C. McIntire of Gloucester and Senator H. H. Harding of Cape district, introduced by Representative Gardiner.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Guild
Gardner
George W. Field
Boston
H. C. McIntire
Gloucester
H. H. Harding
Cape District
Brookline Nomination Papers Filed for Selectmen and Assessors
Brookline filings show Frank B. Connor and Lyman Clark as the only candidates for Selectmen with the ballot designation Fairness and Representation. Captain Rufus G F Candage is the sole candidate for the Board of Assessors with the designation The Old Board. Election date listed as the month’s month.
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Brookline
Frank B. Connor
Lyman
Clark
S Board
Connor
Rufus G. F. Candage
Board of Assessors
Former subordinate presents pitcher to Captain Ramsay
Captain Thomas H. Ramsay received a cut glass water pitcher from Mr and Mrs John McGowan upon returning to Engine 32 in Charlestown. McGowan formerly served under Ramsay on Engine 36.
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Thomas H. Ramsay
Wells
Charlestown
John McGowan
McGowan
Captain Ramsay
Suit Over Tongue Ends With Damages Award
Mrs Frasier must pay Eva Taylor twenty dollars after a Province Street cafe tongue slur dispute. The Municipal Civil Court, in its fourth session, heard one witness, Henry B Langdon, upholding the plaintiff while neither party appeared personally.
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Frasier
Eva Taylor
Province Street
Burke
Henry B. Langdon
Province Court
Dorchester Man to Speak on What Massachusetts Owes to the Irish
Joseph F. O'Connell of Dorchester will address the Holy Name Society at St. Joseph's Church Roxbury on the topic What Massachusetts Owes to the Irish. The talk follows church services in the St. Joseph's Parochial School hall on Hulburt Street at about 8:30 tonight.
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Joseph F. O’connell
Dorchester
Holy Name Society of
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Roxbury
Massachusetts
St. Joseph’s Parochial School
Hulburt Street
Woman repels peeping spy with shovel
A Mrs Gibbons chased away a window spy with a heavy shovel after hearing tapping at her home. Police link the intruder to a recent string of hugs by a dark street marauder who frightened local women. Teachers Mary Waldron Mary Rogers and Margaret McCarthy outran him in footraces, marking Great Barrington’s first encounter with the hugging bug.
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Great Barrington
John Gibbons
Michael Hopkins
Berkshire Heights
Mary Waldron
Mary Rogers
Margaret McCarthy
Woman Sues for Slander Over Letters
Mrs. Mary Ellsworth of Lincoln sues James Slater of Washington Me for $10,000 claiming a letter written by him defamed her. The declaration alleges the defendant circulated defamatory statements about the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellsworth
Lincoln
James Slater
Washington, Me
of Lincoln
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Health and Purification
Putnam Conn January 17 1908 Mrs F H Andrews testifies Hood's Sarsaparilla restored her health after a harsh winter and severe palpitations. The ad praises the medicine as a blood purifier and tonic aiding digestion and strength. It claims radical cures for blood stomach liver and kidney troubles and urges spring use to prevent illness.
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Hood
F. H. Andrews
Armour Co A Family Affair
Special Agent T M Robertson testified that J Ogden Armour and Arthur Meeker described Armour Co as a family company and a corporation only for convenience The officials claimed private car line profits information was none of the governments business and later regretted that remark
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Chicago
T. M. Robertson
Bureau of Corporations
Packers
J. Ogden Armour
Arthur Meeker
Armour & Co
Armour
U. S. Beauty Dead in Seine
The body of a beautiful American girl, Miss Ethel A. Brown, found floating in the Seine near Paris. She wore fine evening apparel and many jewels, with a scalp laceration indicating a knife attack. Police appeal to American authorities for aid in solving the murder mystery.
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Paris
Ethel A. Brown
Seine
Discrepancy in Templeton Town Accounts Reported
Templeton March 7 a town accounts note cites an unexplained discrepancy totaling 1019.88 dollars in the annual report. Officials say an expert accountant will be needed to straighten the books.
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Templeton
Congressional Committee Visit Planned in Boston
A joint committee of the Boston Chamber of Commerce and the Boston Merchants' Association met at the Boston Merchants' Association rooms at noon Wednesday to complete plans for entertaining members of the House committee on public buildings and grounds. The visitors come to Boston Saturday to inspect the customs house and appraisers' stores conditions.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
Boston Merchants’ Association
House Committee On
Boston
Custom House
Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder Praised by Actors and Singers
Al Emmett Foster of New York City endorses Dr Agnew’s Catarrhal Powder as a quick acting, unparalleled remedy for hoarseness throat irritation and catarrh, claiming it works where others fail and praising its effectiveness for actors singers and public speakers.
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Agnew
Emmett Foster
New York City
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Waldorf-Astoria
Patrick Campbell
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Justice Blanchard
Mrs. Huntington
Stubbs
Everett
Everett, Mass. J
O'Connell
Peeper
I. Hood Co
Lowell
Rumford
United States
Matthew Ellsworth
Ogden Armour
Ness
U. S
Congressional Committee
Rogers
Jefferson City
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
Alfred D. Eddy
Western
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
H. M. Tilford
W. H. Tilford
W. M. van Buren
Subpena
Miles
Dr. Miles
Rachel J. Johnson
Albuquerque
N. M
Heidelberg Eye Institute
Boston Journal
Washington At
Boston Printing and
Advertising Company
State Street
NEW Grand Hotel
Broadway
31St St
Cetca Rolls Oo
David J. Ingraham
Aeve
David J, Ingraham
Winter St
Oxford
J. S. Waterman & Sons Incorporated
Jppaneral Undertakers and
Washington St
Dudley Street
Tel. Roxbury
Harrigan
Catherine
Timothy
John H. Harrigan
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
Vernon Street
Washington Street
St. Mary’s Church
Warren Street
Keys
Elizabeth Keys
Francis Hennessey
Sixth Street
St. Augustine’s Church
Ryan
Brighton
Henry Agleo
John and
Maryn
St. Anthony’s Church
Holton Street
Jeremiah I. Mahoney
St. Stephen’s Church
J. Newman & Sons Corpn
Tremont St
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