Mayor Hibbard Targets Infected Beef Sales in Boston
Mayor Hibbard met with Corporation Counsel Babson to consider legal steps to stop selling tuberculosis infected beef. He will order Dr. Samuel Durgin to investigate Boston markets and pursue prosecutions in municipal court under the relevant act. The counsel advised presenting evidence to the municipal court rather than through health inspectors to the district attorney.
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Hibbard
Babson
Samuel Durgin
Board of Health
Boston
Corporation Counsel
Health Board
City Mayor Orders Beef Sale Probe Infected Beef Evidence
Acting on counsel advice Mayor Hibbard directs Dr Durgin to have inspectors seek evidence of the sale of infected beef. The statement signals an official probe into meat safety practices and potential violations.
Taft Woman Declines DAR Presidential Candidacy
Washington March 24 Mrs W H Taft refuses to be candidate for the presidency of the Daughters of the American Revolution DAR.
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Washington
W. H. Taft
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Legislators and Notables Attended Draper Reception
A brilliant social function at Governor Eben S. Draper s winter home on Beacon Street drew over 500 guests. Legislators and their wives, ex governors, and leaders from judiciary, politics and business attended, with their families and staff in formal attire.
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Eben S. Draper
Beacon Street
Legislature
Governor Draper Hosts Reception in Music Room
The reception ran from 4 30 to 7 00 pm with Governor and Mrs Draper greeting guests in the large second floor music room. Staff members assisted as escorts and introductions were made as guests arrived.
Elmira Embezzler Detonates Self in Harrisburg Hotel
Ef. Hr. Richardson of Elmira New York, wanted for a 300000 dollar embezzlement, trapped in a Harrisburg Hotel Lynch room, slammed his door on the chief of police at 1 am and killed himself with a bullet to the head. His death closes a noted Elmira career of influence.
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Harrisburg
Penn
Lynch
Hr. Richardson
Elmira
N. Y
Insolvent Richardson Shoe Company Boss Flees to City
Mr Richardson president of Richardson Shoe Company fled after insolvency in 1907 amid $250000 in false Pennsylvania bank statements. Eight warrants issued for arrest. He moved from Chicago to Pittsburg then Marrisburg. a morning Elmira call warned local police he was in town.
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Richardson
Richardson Shoe Company
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Pittsburg
Marrisburg
Elmira
George
Two Hurt and Horse Killed in Jamaica Plain Run
Fire engine Chemical 5 from Egleston square crashed into a telegraph pole at Boylston and Amory streets while answering a false alarm. Driver William White suffered a scalp wound and facial injuries, William McCormack endured shock. Both men were sent home. The alarm originated from sparks seen escaping a chimney.
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Egleston Square
Boylston
Amory
William White
William McCormack
White
McCormack
Dustin Farnum Weds Leading Woman in Chicago Ceremony
Dustin Farnum marries Mary Bessie Conwell, leading woman in his company, in a Chicago ceremony. The marriage was performed by M. M. Mangaszarian, Ethical Culture Society lecturer and father of Flora Zabelle, wife of Raymond Hitchcock.
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Chicago
Dustin Farnum
Mary Bessie Conwell
M. M. Mangaszarian
Ethical Culture Society
Mangasarian
Flora Zabelle
Raymond Hitchcock
Fire destroys Amy Lowell estate in Brookline blaze
A morning fire in Brookline wrecked a luxury estate on Heath Street. The blaze claimed four expensive cars five horses two dogs several puppies and the barn, with total losses estimated at sixty thousand dollars.
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Brookline
Amy Lowell
Heath Street
Fire destroys Miss Lowell estate barn in Brookline
Five employees sleeping in the barn escaped in their underclothes as fire raced through the two story structure near the Chestnut Hill reservoir. Miss Lowell, sister of Harvard president, learned of the blaze and supervised firemen rescue while several prized horses dogs and an auto collection were lost. The gardener Charles Cooper and family escaped safely as the lodge adjoining the barn was saved with minor damage.
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Miss Lowell
Augustus Lowell
Jack Gardner
Edward Atkinson
Cabot and
Cutler Estates
Charles Cooper
Albert Yates
George Morrison
Robert Chalmers
Boston
Brookline
Lowell
Judy
Chestnut Hill
President Lowell
Harvard
Katherine Roosevelt
Boy A Leper for 3 Years
James Archibald Thomas, a 17 year old high school student, was sent to Penikese Island as a leper after arriving eight years ago with his parents. An investigation revealed he bore the disease for over three years while attending school and playing with classmates, alarming local parents. The boy’s father was refused landing and died in the West Indies six months ago. the mother had suspected her son’s affliction.
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West Indies
Seamen Arrested After Canopie Smuggling Chase
Two White Star liner Canopie seamen Giuseppi Bartolone 27 and Ancesto Bartolone 22 were caught fleeing by the Watchman police boat near North End Park. They dumped bulky packages overboard as they tried to land near Charlestown, facing charges for unlawfully taking a barge rowboat and suspected contraband. Investigators will probe for smuggled goods aboard the liner that arrived yesterday.
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White Star
Canopie
North End Park
Giuseppi
Ancesto Bartolone
Charlestown
Reading
Charlestown Navy Yard
Hint of Scandal May Result in Hushing Up Affair
A whisper of impropriety surrounds the Whitla family as pressures mount to quiet a rumored affair. Details are scarce but whispers point to possible cover ups and influential involvement. Local observers await further disclosures while officials decline comment.
Boy Story of Willie Whitla Kidnapping Rumors Roil Sharon
In Sharon Pennsylvania rumors swirl over the Willie Whitla kidnapping. Arraigned in Cleveland are James Boyle and his wife as alleged child thieves. People await positive identification of all arrested and any further suspects linked to an old domestic feud.
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Sharon
Penn
Willie Whitla
James Boyle
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Italian Suspects Detained in Palermo Case Probe
Immigration authorities detained Italian suspects after inspecting arrivals on the White Star liner Canopic in a bid to uncover clues about the assassination of Lieutenant Joseph Petrosini of the New York Police Department. He was shot in Palermo on March 12 while probing Black Hand ties.
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Canopic
Joseph Petrosini
New York
Immigrant Ship Searches Over Police Murder Probe
After the Italy departure two days before the assassination authorities confined the inquiry to immigrant knowledge of secret societies including the Mafia and Camorra. About 1000 Italian passengers were examined. three suspicious men with prior Italian records were detained. Immigration to inspect every steamer for clues as officers, with plainclothes men, sweep the Italian quarter. Washington ordered continued ship searches until suspects are found.
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Italy
Mafia
Camorra
Petrosini
Washington
Weston Reaches Rochester on Transcontinental Walk
Payson Weston arrived in Rochester at 9 o'clock tonight addressing a large audience at the Y M C A building. He covered 39 miles today and is ahead of his schedule. He plans to leave at 6 am and stay overnight in Corfu, ten miles west of Batavia.
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Rochester
N.Y
Kedward Payson Weston
Corfu
Batavia
Father John's Medicine Promises Body Strength Tonic
An old advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as a nourishing tonic for building strength and vitality among readers seeking enhanced physical health. It urges use as a daily tonic to support stamina.
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Father John
Liquor Fight Put Off By House Referendum Move
A new state issue threatens the state campaign next fall as House members from close districts push to refer rather than kill the prohibition resolve. The measure would halt the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor, influencing the General Court reference.
Prohibition Referendum Question Heads to Next Legislature
The vote favored referring the General Court for a future decision by 181 in favor and 69 against. Thorndike Spalding warned the move could complicate electing the Legislature and Governor next cycle. In Maine, resubmission of the prohibitory feature remains a political flashpoint with Republicans opposing it.
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Grafton Cushing
Ward 11
Thorndike Spalding
Cambridge
Senate
House
Maine
Charles Brown
Medford
Tornado Kills Twelve in Wise County Texas
A tornado struck northeastern Wise County Texas killing twelve people and injuring many more. Farms bore the worst losses with Ira Rice’s farmhouse fire causing eight deaths near Slidell when a light rekindled the blaze.
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Dallas
Tex
Wise County
Ira Rice
Slidell
Brother of kidnapped Willie Whitla linked to Cleveland arrest
Thomas F. Boyle, manager of the Shanango House in Sharon, travels to Cleveland after a cousin reports a man in custody as his brother. He cites postmarked letters from St Louis and Denver dated March 16 and 17, suggesting possible timing discrepancies. James Boyle, named by authorities as the suspect, and a woman calling herself his wife, are charged in the kidnapping and have long ties to Sharon.
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Thomas F. Boyle
Shanango House
John Boyle
Cleveland
St. Louis
Denver
Sharon
James Boyle
Willie Whitla
Fires Hit Dorchester In Early Morning Blazes
Two fires struck Dorchester in the early hours, boxes 991 and 836 responding. St Margaret's Church basement blaze at Darling and Norfolk caused about 25 dollars in damage. A separate fire destroyed a one story bakery at 3 Erie Street, owned by Joseph Enegles and operated by T M Wright, with about 1000 dollars loss.
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Dorchester
St. Margaret's Catholic Church
Darling and
Norfolk Streets
Erie Street
T. M. Wright
Joseph Enegles
England Weather Forecast Reports Rain and Cold Front
The forecast from Washington dated March 24 says England will see rain in the south and rain or snow in portions. Thursday and Friday are expected to be fair and colder with a shift to the northwest. New Perth South.
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Boston
Washington
England
New Perth
Jeffries Demonstrates Road Work and Strong Wind
Reports show Jeffries performing road work and indicating his wind condition is solid. The Red Sox are idle due to rain. The Doves defeat Augusta 5 to 60, while Slosson plays a remarkable billiard match in New York beating Cutler of Boston 500 to 50. Daytona races push more motorcycle and auto records.
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Jeffries
Red Sox
Doves
Augusta
Slosson
New York
Cutler
Boston
Daytona
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