Floral Splendor of Mikado's Land at Horticultural Show
The Massachusetts Horticultural Society opened the Spring Flower Show and Japanese Garden at Horticultural Hall with a Japanese themed display highlighted by a Fuji-Yama backdrop and a waterway bordered by evergreens. Notable exhibits include Gloriosa Rothschildiana from Arthur Griffin, amaryllis from Mrs. Montgomery Sears, 25 scarlet Beacon carnations by Mortimer L. Schiff, and roses owned by M. H. Walsh. The garden and flowers will run through Sunday.
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Japan
Arthur Griffin
Ledgeroad
Newport
America
Uganda
South Africa
National Gardeners’ Association
New York
Montgomery Sears
Botanical Garden
Harvard University
Aso
Mortimer L. Schiff
Oyster Bay
Long Island
William Eccles
M. H. Walsh
Woods Hole
Father Kills His Daughter In East Side Shooting
In New York on March 24 a public school teacher Miss Anna A Mangano of East One Hundred Second Street was shot and killed by her father as she walked to school in a crowded East Side street. The father turned the gun on himself but was stopped by Adolph Schwartz who was nearby. The motive is believed to be revenge for the girl leaving his home.
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New York
Upper East Side
Anna A. Mangano
East One Hundred and Second Street
Adolph Schwartz
Africa Shakes Already Mombasa in March 24 Report
Heavy rains begin in the protectorate with four inches falling in three hours. Lions and other game are tallied for the season, and natives mauled by lions. George McMillan returns from India to prepare for Roosevelt’s reception at Jura ranch near Nairobi. Alfred T. M. Gottschalk arrives as consul-general to expand American trade. A taxidermy lab is set up for the Smithsonian.
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British East Africa
Protectorate
George McMillan
Senator McMillan
Michigan
India
Jura Ranch
Nairobi
Roosevelt
McMillan
Wilindini
Semile Marchand
Pic du Midi
Pyrenees
African Standard
Alr. Roosevelt
United States
Alfred T. M. Gottschalk
Smithsonian Institution
Clash on House floor deepens rift between Cannon and Clark
March 24 reports a heated collision on the House floor between Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and Champ Clark. The confrontation underscores a sustained feud since Clark sought to unseat Cannon and reform House rules, with mutual hostility evident throughout.
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Washington
Cannon
Champ Clark
Clark
Roxbury horse trader pleads guilty in mail fraud case
John J. Scully a Roxbury horse trader with a stable at 26 Rockland Street pleaded guilty in U S District Court to using the mails in federal horse deals. On condition he quits the business within two weeks and repays $200 to the victims the government will place the case on file.
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John J. Scully
Rockland Street
Roxbury
United States District Court
Morse's Promotes Ready Made Suits For Young Men
At Morse's the salesman urges early shopping before the season rush to see Morse Made superiority. The new twenty and twenty five dollar A B suits are pitched as ideal for young men with athletic builds and previously unseen fit.
Clark and Payne clash over White House tariff conference
In a fiery opening speech on the tariff bill, Clark describes a White House conference with President and key reformers, while Speaker Cannon and others dispute the account. Clark ridicules Payne’s 20 years in the House and declares a fiction in tariff narratives.
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Clark
White House
Cannon
Aldrich
MacVeagh
Peace deemed assured in Cuba by Cuban leaders
Vice President Alfredo Zayas and Consul J. Montenguerre told a Commercial club dinner that peace is assured in Cuba and that American brains are needed rather than American laws. Rayas warned the republic might fail in its second self government attempt, while Zayas affirmed lasting friendship with the United States.
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Cuba
Alfredo Zayas
The
New Republic
Senor J. Montenguerre
Senor Rayas
Senor Zayas
Brown Bronchial Troches Cough Remedy Endorsed
No safer or more ercocious remedy can be had for coughs or throat troubles than Brown Bronchial Troches. This limited historical ad asserts strong relief claims for a throat lozenge product.
Mystery surrounds Ipswich man shot unwrapping stolen rifle
Ipswich March 24 Hugh S Broderick lies in Salem Hospital in critical condition after being shot while unwrapping a rifle stolen from him and recovered today. Authorities believe the thief arranged the bundle to explode during unwrapping.
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Ipswich
Hugh S. Broderick
Salem Hospital
Broderick
Rifle found at Hayes tavern tied with newspapers
The rifle was found in an outbuilding of Hayes tavern owned by Broderick and his brother. It seemed carelessly wrapped in newspapers and Broderick, told to take the rifle to his hotel room, was shot in the groin when a sudden flash occurred as he undid the papers.
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Hayes’ Tavern
Broderick
Million for Crooks Haven and the New York Police Chief
New York March 24 A dishonest police commissioner says a bribe of 600000 dollars a year was offered in his first year in office to protect criminal interests. The offer would have been merely negative and involved leaving them alone according to Commissioner Bing ham.
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New York
New York City
Bingham
Commissioner Bingham blasts aldermen over requested secret service fund
Commissioner Bingham denounces city Aldermen for rejecting a $100,000 appropriation for a secret service to probe Black Hand crimes and other matters. He calls the sum paltry relative to what criminal interests would pay to obstruct law enforcement.
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Bingham
Threats to Taft and officials reach Toledo letter
A March 19 Toledo to Washington letter signed Polish Voter threatened to kill President William H. Taft, Mayor Brand Whitlock, Joseph Cannon, and Patrick McCarren. The note was sent to Mr. Cannon and later returned to Toledo Mayor Whitlock via L White Busbey, secretary to Cannon.
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Toledo
William H. Taft
3Rand Whitlock
Joseph Cannon
House of Representatives
Patrick McCarren
Brooklyn
Cannon
Washington
L. White Busbey
Whitlock
Mayor Delays Action On Mysterious Letter
The mayor defers handling a cryptic letter to local reporters, joking that it may be a harmless crank or something worse. Mr Busbey notes uncertainty while the speaker withholds post office or secret service involvement. Mayor Whitlock smiles and punts the matter to press.
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Busbey
Secret Service
Post Office
Elder Named Chairman of Malden Assessors
Charles R. Elder, former city solicitor, was unanimously named chairman of the Malden board of assessors by the Board of Aldermen to succeed John P. Holden. Holden had led the board for 22 years and was praised by supporters. council vote on the change is set for next Monday night.
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Malden
Charles R. Elder
Board of Assessors
Board of Aldermen
John P. Holden
City Finance Commission
Holden
Joe Aldermen
Denver Snowstorm Cuts City Off From Outside World
Denver suffered eight inches of wet snow after hours of rain causing $200000 to $300000 in damage. The storm knocked down every Western Union and Postal Telegraph wire line and all telephone toll lines, disabling the fire alarm system and severing thousands of wires and hundreds of trees damaged in parks and along boulevards.
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Denver
Col
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
Telephone Company
O'Mara to Lecture on Music of Ireland at Boston College
Actor Joseph O'Mara will address Boston College students on Music of Ireland this morning at 11 30 o'clock. He will be entertained at luncheon after the talk, a notable compliment linked to Deggy Machree at the Park Theatre.
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Joseph O'Mara
Ireland
Boston College
Deggy Machree
Park Theatre
80th Anniversary Observed by St Joseph's Court Officials
Treasurer Daniel J. Carney received a purse of money from members of St Joseph's Court M C O F at Engineers Hall on Canal Street to mark the court’s 80th anniversary. The event included a banquet with Chief Ranger John F Cronin presiding and speakers Rev Dennis J Whalley John F Quinn P O Loughlin and Patrick Keating.
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Daniel J. Carney
St Joseph's Court
Order
Engineers’ Hall
Canal Street
John F. Cronin
Dennis J. Whalley
John F. Quinn
P. O’laughlin
Patrick Keating
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