Roosevelt Chosen At Primary In Missouri And Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt won the Republican preferential primary in Missouri's fifth district with 5565 votes while Taft trailed with 390 and La Follette 55. In Kansas City, Mayor Brown led Republican nominations by 4517 votes. Roosevelt received 4926 and Taft 327.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Missouri
United States
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President Taft
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Senator Cummins
Brown
Taft
Taft Campaign Denounces Kansas City Primaries as Illegal
In a Washington statement Taft campaign managers call the Kansas City primaries illegal and say results will be contested at the Chicago convention. They claim the Taft Cummins and La Follette factions will disregard the contested delegation, to be chosen at a March 9 convention, alleging city machine control of national delegates.
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Chicago
Washington
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Cummins
la Follette
Expressman's View of Parcels Post Proposition
A Boston letter writer, signing as an Expressman, argues against Parcels Post, defending express companies. He cites prepaid charges, refunds, speed, and lower rates, claiming express service outperforms the U.S. Mail and Parcels Post in cost, reliability, and handling of shipments.
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Express
The
Boston Post
United States
United States Mail
Boston
Iowa City
Iowa
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Consigne
United States Mail Service
England
Smuggler Edward McIntosh Arrested After Three Months
Edward E. McIntosh, 48, with seven aliases, was captured in Langdon New Hampshire after a three months pursuit by federal and local officers. He faced charges of smuggling an automobile and several horses from Canada to New York and dock areas. He resisted arrest with a gun drawn, and was subdued at the scene.
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Edward E. McIntosh
Langdon
Silas D. Way
New York
United States
Johnson
Concord
Roe
Canada
Nyandock
A. Es McIntosh
R. Mackey
American fugitive McIntosh captured after loot haul in Langdon
Detectives arrested McIntosh at a Langdon farm after a siege. A barn search yielded a Cadillac, 16 steamer rugs, mahogany dining tables, art squares, jewelry and clothing believed stolen in the Maritime Provinces. Items to be held by Portsmouth customs until owners are found or sold.
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New York State
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Charlestown
N. H
St. Lawrence River
Johnson
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Boston Opera Company Aims To Be Best In America
Managing Director Henry Russell told the Boston City Club that with strong support the Boston Opera Company could become the premier American company within two to three years. Leading stars entertained City Club members who gave a great ovation at the third opera night.
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Boston City Club
Boston Opera Company
America
City Club
City Club hosts operatic night with Boston Opera Company
Director Russell led the company as members of the City Club entertained opera guests. March 26 is set for a full Opera House with City Club speakers praising Boston’s rising musical center. Howard White introduced singers in verse while figures like David J. Kiley and Henry Russell urged strong crowds.
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City Club
David S. Tilly
Opera House
Howard White
David J. Kiley
Mr. Jordan
Opera
Boston
Mr. Jordanyo
Rev Edward J Curtin Reported Slightly Better
The Rev Edward J Curtin pastor of St Agnes Church Arlington remains seriously ill after pneumonia. He shows slight improvement though the illness is severe and he rests fairly well.
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Edward J. Curtin
St. Agnes’ Church
Arlington
Smallpox Case Sparks Hotel Quarantine in Lynn
A man in a Lynn hotel on Algonquin street diagnosed with smallpox prompted quarantine and vaccination of 60 inmates. An additional 75 basement restaurant patrons were vaccinated at home. Dudley Peavey, 26, a shoe worker, was moved to the Swampscott pest house as a police guard sealed the hotel.
Mile a Minute Fire Auto for Wakefield
A mile a minute fire auto costing 5800 will join Wakefield fire equipment. The triple combination motor engine carries 12 men and 1000 feet of hose 250 feet of chemical hose a 40 gallon chemical and two ladders.
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Wakefield
Lane Replies to Hall on Telephone Hearing
Letter to the editor defends the Boston hearing on New England Telephone and Telegraph Company critique. The writer contends figures for plant cost per telephone subscriber derive from Professor Jackson's report, countering Hall's almanac claims and highlighting fair publication by Boston papers.
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New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Boston
Hall
Jackson
Debate Over Telephone Operators Salaries and Company Costs
A letter from Boston dated March 7 challenges a paid attorney’s statements on operators’ salaries and overall expenses. It cites the Bureau of Labor report of Feb 24 1910 and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company annuals as sources. The author accuses misrepresentation and urges readers to scrutinize the figures.
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Bureau of Labor
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
New England Telephone &Telegraph Company
Highway Commission
Benjamin C. Lane
Boston
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