Constitution preservation faces tough fate for Boston custom house
A Boston request for 2.5 million dollars to build a new custom house is unlikely to secure funding this year as seven cities compete for large appropriations. The frigate Constitution will be preserved and converted into a historic shrine. Congressman John E. Andrus told the Post Boston will likely wait for future consideration while honoring the vessel's legacy.
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New York
Congressional Committee
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Post
Coal Strike Demands Eight Hour Day and Pay by Weight
The speakers advocate an eight hour maximum workday for miners, say it will not hurt production, and support weighing coal by weight rather than carload. They call for reconstructing the board of conciliation to speed grievances and end long delays in decisions.
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Great Britain
Continent
Board of Conciliation
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
My Lady and the Dinky Easter Hat
A poetic lament on fashion costs and shrinking hats as My Lady seeks a spring Easter headpiece. The speaker notes marcelled hair, short sleeves, blues and plumes, and the high prices that keep hats small despite changing styles. The piece contrasts desire for chic designs with stubborn bills.
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Fair
Lady Fair
Hebrew "Mark Twain" to Speak in East Boston
The Hebrew Mark Twain Professor George Selikowitsch of New York was to lecture on Purim at East Boston's Talmud Torah Association event. He sent a telegram canceling the engagement and will speak March 25 at an announced location. He edits the Jewish Daily News and has authored several Hebrew novels.
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George Selikowitsch
New York
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East Boston
Ohel Jacob
Selikowitsch
Jewish Daily News
Anthracite Talks Show Operators Stand Pat in Wage and Policy
The operators reject miners requests for union funding, uniform wages, eight hour day, and new board rules. They defend current commission decisions, oppose open shop, and argue wage raises would raise coal prices. The document contrasts with miners aims amid looming labor dispute and rising coal costs as markets face uncertainty.
Boston Faces Hard Hit If Coal Strike Occurs
A local retail coal man warned Boston would suffer a sharp impact from a coal strike noting land values and high rents make storage costly. He emphasized that limited storage capacity would aggravate supply and prices in the city.
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Boston
Church May Forbid Astor Shaw Wedding
London officials threaten to block the Nannie Langhorne Shaw and William Waldorf Astor Jr. marriage in England. Clergymen declare the ceremony an outrage and may protest publicly while considering a possible France wedding.
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London
Nannie Langhorne Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw
Boston
William Waldorf Astor, Jr
France
Would Oust Revere Chief Faces Four Candidates
Four avowed candidates are out for Revere police chief with several more reportedly ready to apply. The infield includes Rudolphe F. Moore, Fred S58 Sackett, Edward B. West, and Edward Lewey. A town meeting will address various issues later, but no action on the chief position is planned.
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Revere
Rudolphe F. Moore
Fred S58. Sackett
Edward B. West
Metropolitan Park Police
Edward Lewey
Boston
Charles H. Rhoades
Fire in High Street ware rooms causes $150 damage
An overheated stove in the warerooms of William L. Holmes at 97 High Street third story caused about $150 in damage yesterday. The fire alarm from Box 44 summoned the fire department. Flames required ripping up flooring to reach the blaze.
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William L. Holmes
High Street
Touraine's First Sunday With Its New License
The Touraine ran its first Sunday under a new license with slightly higher patronage but no crowd. The cafe maintained its usual ultra fashionable appearance despite the modest turnout.
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Touraine
Arrest Angers Church People In Lynn Incident
In Lynn on March 11 parishioners of the First Methodist Episcopal Church protest the arrest of Miss Mary Mee a worker for Pastor Rev George R Grose on drunkenness charges. Miss Mee was taken to Lynn Hospital for treatment of a fractured skull after a fall at the parsonage with doctors denying any serious injury and deeming it intoxication. Despite the pastor s plea to care for her she was jailed at the police station.
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Mary Mee
George R. Grose
Lynn Hospital
Harmony and Slade Gorton Sailors Endure Fierce Gale
The fishing schooner Harmony under Captain Daley and the Slade Gorton, captained by George Hickman, ran from Georges Bank with crews fighting heavy weather. A northeasterly blizzard drove 14 mph on the return, a gale toppled gear, and damage included four dories and a torn mainsail after rounding Cape Cod.
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Harmony
Harvey Daley
Georges
Daley
George Hickman
Slade Gorton
Cape Cod
Collision at Revere Beach Involves Norcross Car and Babson Coach
Yesterday afternoon at the S Boulevard Shirley avenue junction in Revere Beach an automobile driven by Alvin C. Norcross collided with a horse and carriage driven by George T. Babson. The collision spilled Mr and Mrs Babson and wrecked the carriage.
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S Boulevard
Shirley Avenue
Revere Beach
Alvin C. Norcross
George T. Babson
Money Kings Defy Law Sparks Public Outcry
A New York ledge of reform is questioned as indictments target insurance officials while top figures like John D. Rockefeller and Richard A. McCurdy evade subpoenas. Doubts arise about DA Jerome’s efforts and the immunity deals that shield powerful interests amid a Pittsfield death of Mary Decker.
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Law
Suboena
John D. Rockefeller
Sandard Oil Company
Richard A. McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Company
England
New York
New York County
Graves' Maryland Malt Whiskey Promoted For Wasting Diseases
Advertises Graves' Maryland Malt Whiskey as a preventive aid for consumption emaciation and anemia. Claims physicians prescribe it for its mild taste and tissue-building concentrate. Notes it is sold by licensed dealers and urges looking for the proprietors' signed label.
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Graves
Maryland
Pocket Hyomei promoted as the pocket physician
The Hyomei nasal remedy is advertised as the little pocket physician carried in a pocket or purse. The ad claims high catarrh cure rates, outlines complete outfit cost of $1 with refills 50 cents, and offers mail order with free sample and medical consultation from The R. T. Booth Company in Ithaca New York.
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R. T. Booth Company
Hyomei Building
Ithaca, N. Y
Are You A Lan Are You A Lan A Spring Health Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy as a universal strength builder. It promises renewed energy, appetite, and vigor, claiming it can transform weakness and exhaustion into health through nature’s own medicine.
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Dr. Greene
Greene
Freene
Temple Place
Boston
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