Anti Standard Oil Bill Heard by Massachusetts Legislature
The mercantile affairs committee holds a 10 30 am hearing on an act to prevent monopolies in common use goods and to prohibit restraints of trade. Introduced by Rep Charles A Dean, the measure targets Standard Oil with fines and potential license revocation for second offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
State House
Lane
Suffolk
Parker
Hampden
Prouty
Worcester
Hilton
Middlesex
Wheeler
Concord
Pailey
Northampton
McCann
Lynn
Tilton
Haverhill
Putnam
Danvers
Hibbard
Lowell
Leavitt
Boston
Dennett
Malden
Leonard
Springfield
Davis
Salem
Egan
Legislative Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Albert F. Shaw
Charles A. Dean
Wakefield
House
Dean
Massachusetts
Standard Oil
Standard
Associated Boards of Trade
Missouri
Consumptives' Hospital Trustees Organize in City
The Consumptives' Hospital trustees appointed by the Mayor convened and chose Ed ward A. McSweeney as temporary chairman and Herbert F. Price as temporary secretary. They will ask the Mayor to petition the city for a small maintenance appropriation to cover start up expenses and form a working commission, and plan to invite local tuberculosis physicians to address the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. McSweeney
Herbert F. Price
Connecticut Prison Adds Four Life Prisoners
Hartford march 20 four life prisoners arrive at the Connecticut State prison raising the total at Wethersfield to sixty six inmates serving life terms.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut State Prison
Wethersfield
Doctor Habit Broken by Grape-Nuts Diet in Chicago Family
A Chicago woman reports five years without a doctor in the house after adopting Grape-Nuts. She says indigestion headaches and nervousness vanished and her husband also finds the cereal a satisfying source of lunch during night shifts. The endorsement is attributed to Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan with a nod to The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Laying Dead Beside Her Chum Miss Mitchell Found
Miss Gertrude M. Mitchell, 20, was found dead beside her chum at 9 o clock yesterday morning in Roxbury. She had stayed overnight at the home of Mrs J L Goniyeo with her daughter Irene after a minstrel show, and officials say heart failure from exertion in a snowstorm may have caused the death. Medical Examiner Macdonald viewed the remains.
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Gertrude M. Mitchell
Somerville Avenue
J. L. Goniyeo
Wakullah Street
Roxbury
Irene
Miss Mitchell
Macdonald
Somerville
Gertie
Hulbert Hall
St. Joseph's Church
Minstrel Show Excitement Linked to Tragic Death
Gertie, a millinery shop saleswoman, died after a night at Hulbert Hall's minstrel program. Witnesses describe chest and throat discomfort before her passing. An autopsy will be performed. remains sent to City Hospital morgue.
New Mills by the Score in Lancashire England
A trade circular reports 71 new cotton mills rising in Lancashire with 6,153,356 spindles, three quarters of Massachusetts total. It lists 33 Egyptian yarn mills and 388 American yarn mills totaling 6,753,256 spindles. Looms contracted exceed 50,000 as English manufacturers plan stronger foreign trade expansion.
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Lancashire
England
English
Massachusetts
New England
SLAIN WORTHY FEIGNS AT AUGUSTA TRIAL IN COURT
In Augusta Maine on March 20 the Supreme Court scene shows Charles D. Northy Jr. dying on the floor with a blood soaked pillow as Mrs. Alice Cooper faces murder charges. Witnesses describe the room and body while the defense questions Jasper Gray about Northy’s death and Cooper visits. The emotional testimony includes Northy’s father detailing his son’s visits and Cooper’s past meetings. An opera glass-wielding spectator stirs comment as the trial unfolds.
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Augusta
Supreme Court
Charles D. Northy, Jr
Alice F. Cooper
Northy
Windsor
Heath
Mrs. Cooper
Cooper Dining Room
George Hadlock
Lawyer Heath
Witness Gray
Young Northy
Young Hadlock
City Council Appropriations Committee Delays Item Review
Chairman Draper of the Board of Aldermen and the committee on appropriations met yesterday but adjourned without acting on items in the appropriation bill. Some departments were slated for invited testimony to justify requested amounts. next meeting is Friday evening.
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Draper
Board of Aldermen
Will Entertain Canadian Banker at Boston Banquet
Mr. Duncan M. Stewart of Montreal, general manager of Sovereign Bank of Canada, will be guest of honor at the Canadian Club banquet at its clubhouse on Thursday evening March 29. His address on the banking system of Canada and its differences from the American system is expected to be highly informative. Leading Boston bankers plan to attend. tickets available from secretary Asa R. Minard at 34 Oliver Street.
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Duncan M. Stewart
Montreal
Stewart
Sovereign Bank of Canada
Dominion
Canada
America
Europe
Boston
Vicinity
Asa R. Minard
Oliver Screet
Addition to Waitt and Bond Factory Expands New England Site
A large addition is planned for the Waitt and Bond factory on Endicott Street, maker of Blackstone and Totem brands. The new full sized factory will join the largest single factory of its kind in the New England States as demand grows in the South and West. Construction has begun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waitt & Bond
Endicott Street
Blackstone
Totem
New England
11 Year Old Doris White Noted Malden Cellist
Doris Adelle White, 11, daughter of Harry B. White, is gaining prominence in Massachusetts musical circles. The Malden cellist, who began at age eight, has performed in Boston venues and will study with renowned cellist Antone Hekking next spring.
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Doris A. White
Malden
Doris Adelle White
Harry B. White
Lawrence Street
Leon van Vliet
Boston
Potter Hall
Woman's Charity Club
Boston Y. M. Co. U
Women's Auxiliary
the Universalist Church
Miss White
Antone Hekking
Roxburyites Fight 33-Apartment Project in Prestigious District
A coalition of 18 Intervale and Brunswick street homeowners seeks an injunction to halt 33 apartment houses planned on a vacant Roxbury lot bounded by Brunswick Warren Intervale streets and Blue Hill avenue. Plaintiffs Harry Nawn and John L. Kelly claim the project threatens a once-cherished park site and raises fears of Hebrew neighborhood clustering. The case cites Patrick Maguire’s prior park plan and strict lot restrictions meant to preserve exclusivity and size requirements.
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Roxbury
Fair Lady
Equity
James Murphy
Brunswick, Warren and Intervale Streets
Blue Hill Avenue
Intervale
Brunswick Streets
Harry P. Nawn
Tor
John JL. Kelly
Patrick Maguire
Boston
John L. Kelly
Freedom From Wife Declared Insane in Divorce Case
In Judge Richardson's court Wendell Wenger seeks freedom from his wife Elizabeth Wenger who is detained at Medfield Asylum. The couple married in 1899 and Wenger cites her alleged insanity after years of alleged midnight calls and disturbances. Medical testimony described her as hopelessly insane though their children born while she was detained were sound. The case was continued.
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Richardson
Wendell Wenger
Elizabeth
Medfield Asylum
Max C. Krupner
Austin Farm
Medfield
Christian Letzing
New York
Helena Garza
Miss Letzing
Anti dance hall bill passes House with one dissent
The anti dance hall bill aimed at keeping minors from certain resorts without a parent or guardian passed the House by a 154 to 1 vote. Representative Walsh of Falmouth was the sole dissenter, arguing application should be limited to Boston. The bill originated from probate and chancery committee after years of Post investigations and clergy backing.
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Post
Walsh
Falmouth
Boston
Committee On Probate and Chancery
House
Dr Benjamin W Carpenter Dies at 69 in Burlington
Burlington Vermont March 20 Dr Benjamin W Carpenter 69 prominent surgeon and Civil War veteran died today at his home in Burlington His death removes a longtime local medical figure and veteran observer noted his contributions to the community.
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Burlington, Vt
Benjamin W. Carpenter
Mayor Fitzgerald Leaves for Hot Springs Vacation
Mayor Fitzgerald departs today for a three week vacation taking the 1 o'clock train to Washington then to Hot Springs Virginia to bathe at the resort. Acting Mayor Charles M. Draper will handle routine mayoral duties during the absence with William J. Barrett serving when Draper is unavailable.
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Hot Springs
Fitzgerald
Washington
Board of Aldermen
Draper
Common Council
William J. Barrett
Examination for Schoolhouse Custodian in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts civil service commissioners announce an examination for a schoolhouse custodian. Salary about 2000 dollars. Eligibility includes residents of the state for the past year and Boston residents for six months.
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Massachusetts Civil Service Commissioners
Boston
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Ad Claim
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for digestive trouble claiming benefits across stomach liver kidneys and bowels. The copy links the product to Napoleon and world progress, urging immediate use to improve energy and longevity.
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Stuart
Napoleon
Waterloo
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Representative Dean
Chum
Mrs. Goniyeo
Irene Goniyeo
New Mills
Charles D. Northy
Coopers
Cooper
Mr. Northy
Charley
Hub
Samarjian
Roxburyites
Babes of Sound
Carpenter
Hot Springs, Va
W. L. Douglas
DUGS
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L Douglas
Washington Street
Summer St
Cor. Lincoln
Washington St
Cor. School
Court Street
Howard
Hanover Street
Battle Creek Sanitarium Co., Ltd
Dept
Barrie Creek
Battle Creek Sanitarium
B. W.grove
Celero
Celero Drug Co
Quinona Co
Hartford Street
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