Change law to aid New Haven highway plan
The rules committee reports favorably on Mayor Fitzgerald’s petition to amend the state constitution allowing New Haven to take land on both sides of a proposed highway between the North and South stations to form uniform business-block estates. The tunnel plan was tied to economy, but the Supreme Court ruled the city cannot take the strips for that purpose.
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Committee On Rules
Fitzgerald
Supreme Court
New Haven Terms Rejected By Railroad Board
The conference committee of the trainmen and conductors on the New York New Haven Hartford railroad rejected General Manager Samuel Higgins proposals for wage increases. President Mellen was informed and several concessions to the men are expected to be discussed at a further meeting next week.
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New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Samuel Higgins
Mellen
Hood and Sons Ice Houses Down in Fire Tolling $10000 Loss
Six large ice houses owned by H. P. Hood and Sons were destroyed by fire in Derry New Hampshire today. The loss is estimated at 10000 dollars.
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Derry
N. H
H. P. Hood and Sons
Quest for Big Tenor by Caruso
Enrico Caruso offers to fund ten years of training for a boy with true potential, believing there is a prodigy somewhere in the world who can surpass his own glory. After training, he and a commissioning board would handle public appearances.
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Caruso
Enrico Caruso
M. Pasteur
Caruso Plans to Find the World’s Great Tenor Prodigy
A letter from Caruso outlines a plan to discover a boy under 20 with a rare voice. He would fund ten years of training via a three member commission including an American and a leading European musician. The project forbids public singing or marriage during training and aims for a voice “beyond comparison.”
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Giuseppe Valli
Signor
Caruso
Swiss Alps
Naples
Milan
Urges Day for Big Strike at Mass Meeting
Thomas I. Wilson of the machinists union spoke at Wells Memorial Hall urging a general strike to make Election Day a national holiday. He called for an eight hour day child labor laws employer liability and other reforms to restore patriotism and keep government shipbuilding domestic.
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Thomas I. Wilson
Fourth International
The
Machinists
Wells Memorial Hall
Wilson
Six Steamers Arrive in Port With Large Cargoes
A fleet of six foreign liners arrived at Mystic harbor causing busy water front activity. Over 2 000 000 dollars in merchandise filled holds and longshoremen began unloading. Ships included the Sloterdyk from Rotterdam and the Anglian from London with multiple freight and cattle cargoes.
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Sloterdyk
Holland- America Line
Rotterdam
Mystic Wharf
Philadelphia
Leyland Line
Anglian
London
Woosac Docks
Bosnia
Hamburg
Baltimore
Lombardia
Fielt
Genoa
Palermo
New York
Nora
Houge
Macoris
San Domingo
Hermia
Standard Sugar
Boston
Governors Speak on Traction at New England Banquet
Five governors and a lieutenant governor from the six New England states attended the 10th annual New England Street Railway Club banquet at the Hotel Somerset. Rhode Island’s Governor Pothier urged railways to provide reliable, fair service as a public obligation, while other dignitaries praised cooperation between companies and communities and noted regional railway growth and potential.
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New England
New England Street Railway Club
Hotel
Somerset
Draper
Frothingham
Pothier
Rhode Island
Street Railway
Intelligent Corporation
FF. Sullivan
Old Colony
Boston & Northern Street Railways
New England States
Weeks
Connecticut
Quinby
New Hampshire
Prouty
Vermont
Fernald
Maine
Won't Serve on Jury With a Negro
Leroy Bowers, summoned as a juror in the New York Supreme Court, refused to serve when drawn with a Black juror. Justice Ford excused him and publicly condemned him as unfit for jury service in this case and in this court.
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New York
Leroy Bowers
Supreme Court
Bowers
Ford
Dollar a day for veterans bill advances from committee
Washington March 24 one dollar a day for all old soldiers incapacitated in the service is provided in a bill reported favorably from the House committee on military affairs today by Representative Sherwood Democrat Ohio
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Washington
House Committee On Military Affairs
Sherwood
Ohio
Hyomei Promises Cure For Catarrh And Colds
A physician advocates Hyomei as the key to eradicating catarrh by destroying germs. The ad claims Hyomei cures bronchitis coughs colds and croup and offers a full inhaler kit for $1.00 with refills at 50 cents. Endorsed by M P Burke of North Pomfret VT and includes a home steam inhalation method.
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M. P. Burke
North Pomfret
GOLD DUST cleaners praised for versatile cleaning power
An advertisement extols GOLD DUST as a safe all purpose cleaner. It claims the GOLD DUST Twins render spotless results on dishes clothes pots and pans floors and woodwork refrigerator and bathroom without outside help.
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