Republicans Hold Banquet in Winthrop for Party Leaders
The Republican Club of Winthrop hosted its first annual banquet in Social Hall with about 250 attendees. Guests included Lt Governor Louis Frothingham Speaker Joseph Walker and Senate President Allan T. Treadway, plus selectmen and ex- officials.
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Treadway
United States
Massachusetts
New York
Walker
State House
Secret of State
Frothingham
Commonwealth
Governors Council
Foss
Committee On
Eugene N. Foss
Woman Slain by Maggie Davis Given Life Sentence
Hartington Neb March 17 A verdict of murder in the first degree with life imprisonment was returned in the case of Mrs Maggie Davis who killed Ira Churchill It was alleged Churchill promised to marry Davis but on the eve of the wedding wed another woman
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Hartington
Neb
Maggie Davis
Ira Churchill
Churchill
Ex-Governor Guild Attacks Railroad Monopoly Editorial
Curtis Guild in the Commercial Bulletin slams Clinton White of the Railroad Commission for defending the railroad monopoly. He also criticizes White for opposing the Boston and Eastern railroad project from Boston to Marblehead.
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Curtis Guild
Commercial Bulletin
Clinton White
The
Railroad Commission
Boston & Eastern Railroad
Boston
Marblehead
Story of a railroad monopoly and a bid for Boston rail
An editorial recounts a 1908 railroad commission action approving a Boston and Eastern project amid monopoly claims. It cites 1910 and 1911 legislative choices, the push to open competition, and asks whether Massachusetts will honor promises to allow a rival line while criticizing partisan obstruction.
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Messrs. Hall and Bishop
Railroad Commission
White
Boston
Boston & Eastern
Hh.& Bs
Harbor
Postoffice Square
Essex
Boston & Hastern
Grand Trunk
Chambers of Commerce
Massachusetts
Boston & Eastern Railroad
Clinton White
Four Die In Fire And Several Missing In Truro Street Blast
Flames trapped residents as a fire in a dumb elevator well swept through a building at Truro Street and Truro Alley. Mrs Wharton and her daughter Eleonora perished, along with Mrs Kelley and her daughter Priscilla. Hospitalized survivor jumped from a third floor to a neighboring roof. Robert T Jefferson and Charles Cole aided lodger R T Allen to safety. Damage estimated at 5000 with melted gas pipes and no fire escapes.
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R. T. Allen
Robert T. Jefferson
Charles Cole
Henry Bassett
Albert E. Sanford
State Street
Truro Street
Truro Alley
Magrath
Mrs. Wharton
Eleonora
Maine Legislature Divided on Women's Suffrage Report
The Maine House committee on judiciary returned a split verdict on women's suffrage with six members backing a favorable report and four backing an adverse one. The action came from Augusta on March 17 as lawmakers consider the issue.
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Augusta
Maine
Sealer of weights and measures in Quincy resigns
Maurice I. Gatcomb resigns from the post of sealer of weights and measures in Quincy. Ex-Councilman James M. Canfill succeeds Gatcomb as the new official.
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Maurice I. Gatcomb
Quincy
James M. Canfill
Gatcomb
Phyllis Performs Irish Jig in Sunday Post Fashion Feature
The Sunday Post showcases Phyllis in a bright Irish jig dance with a yellow Irish dress, tartan sash, and scarlet hat. The piece argues dance aids a child’s emotional growth and physical health, praising folk dancing as educative and beneficial to development.
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Sunday Post
New England
Phyllis
Rockefeller Refuses Taft Suite Concession at Bon Air
In Augusta on March 17, John D Rockefeller declined to surrender two rooms of his Bon Air Hotel suite to President Taft. The 12 room suite remained in Rockefeller ownership as Taft’s party required extra space. Taft's aides had to settle in other hotel areas distant from the executive.
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Augusta
John D. Rockefeller
Bon Air
Taft
Mr.Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Archie Butt
Secret Service
Kidney Trouble Reversed By Swamp Root Weight Restored
William H. Partch of New Haven Vermont reports severe rheumatism and kidney trouble causing weight loss from 195 to 145 pounds. After using Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, he regained his original weight and became an advocate for the remedy. An oath by Partch before Justice D A Roseau dated September 4, 1909 confirms the statement.
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Wm. H. Partch
D. A. Roseau
Justice of the Peace
Tolstoys Son Visits Boston Opra House And Museums
Count Leo Tolstoi third son of the novelist arrives from Wellesley for a Boston stay. He tours Trinity station and the Museum of Fine Arts, dines at the Authors Club, and attends Don Pasquale and Russian dancers at the Opera House. He plans a Wellesley visit and meetings with Boston notables.
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Leo L. Tolstoi
Boston
Wellesley
Edmund C. Hill
Hotel Lenox
Trinity Place
Russia
Authors’ Club
Boston Opera House
Count Tolstoi
Post
Wellesley Inn
Mr. Hill
Wellesley College
Joan IL. Gardner
Fenway
Gardner
The
College
South End raid suspect pleads guilty to stolen property
Annie J. Wundar admitted receiving stolen property and was sent to the Women’s Reformatory at Sherborn. Harold and Fred E. Hunt also pleaded guilty to breaking into 15 stores and face sentencing on Monday.
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Annie J. Wundar
South End
Sherborn
Harold
Fred E. Hunt
Dr. Mary Walker Sees Hope in Harem Shirt
Albany report summarizes Dr. Mary Walker who for years wore the harem shirt and finds renewed hope in its acceptance. The note highlights her advocacy and the ongoing discussion on women’s apparel reform.
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Mary Walker
Albany
N. Y
Woman praises emergence of harem skirt as sign of attire shift
The speaker expressed delight at the appearance of the harem skirt and welcomed moves to shed disease-producing corsets and skirts. She argued the fashion marks a hopeful sign toward women adopting men’s attire.
Local Kitchen Chef Prepares Meals at Washington and Feissex
A chef works from a home kitchen at the corner of Washington Street and Feissex Streets. The brief item notes culinary activity and location with no further details.
Swamp Root Sample Offer From Dr Kilmer Company
An old advertisement invites readers to write to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York for a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet about kidneys and bladder It notes the product will convince and mentions Boston Daily Post and available sizes of fifty cents and one dollar at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Boston Daily Post
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