New York Assembly Bills Absurd Vehicle Color Mask Joke
A prank bill by Assemblyman Herrick amends motor vehicle law requiring drivers to stop offside when seeing an approaching team and cover cars with scenery colored tarpaulins. It demands horns bells revolvers bombs at corners and seasonally painted cars to blend with the pastoral scene. The provisions sparked merriment during the session.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly
Herrick
New York
Taft Nominates Eight For Diplomatic Posts
The President sent eight nominations to the Senate including ambassadors to Italy Spain and Argentina. Also named were Charles P. Orr to the U S Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and two Porto Rico Supreme Court justices Jose Conrado Hernandez and Emilio Toro yCuevas.
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Washington
Senate
Italy
John G. A. Leishman
Pennsylvania
Spain
Henry Clay Ide
Vermont
Argentine Republic
Charles H. Shorrell
New York
United States
Western District of Pennsylvania
Charles P. Orr
Supreme Court of
Porto Rico
Jose Conrado Hernandez
Emilio Toro Y Cuevas
Postmaster General Extends Reduced Letter Rate to Hawaii
Washington reports that starting April 1 1909 the two cent per ounce reduced rate for letters between the United States Great Britain and Ireland will extend to Hawaii. The rate also applies to letters between Hawaii and the United Kingdom. Alaska already enjoys it. Cards remain two cents per card.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Great Britain
Ireland
United States
Hawaii
United Kingdom
Two More Steel Men Indicted In Public Conspiracy Case
Howard P. Converse of Newton and Edwin P. Bliss of Malden, partners in H. P. Converse & Co., surrendered at Pemberton Square and the Superior Criminal Court. They pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy to cheat the public by fixing steel prices and restraining trade. Bonds were set at 2000 each and posted.
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Pemberton Square
Superior Criminal Court
Howard P. Converse
Newton
Edwin P. Bliss
Malden
Electric light rifle eyed to aid night aiming
In Springfield on March 25 a new US arsenal rifle with two tiny electric bulbs on the barrel end and a battery in the stock was shown. A trigger button powers the lights, guiding sights for twilight or night use, potentially revolutionizing close range night warfare.
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Springfield
United States
Roosevelt
Pioneer Woman Journalist Sallie White Dies in Dedham
Sallie Joy White, a pioneer Boston journalist and Vermont native, died after a yearlong illness in Dedham. For 48 years she shaped New England journalism beginning with the Boston Post and later became a leading Boston newswoman and editor, known for special writings and household topics.
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Dedham
Sallie Joy White
Boston
Mrs Gardner Tops Flower Show With Amaryllis Wins
At Horticultural Hall the spring flower show features Mrs J Montgomery Sears with 60 amaryllis earning a silver medal and first and second prizes. Miss Margaret Rand wins for bulbs while Mrs E M Gill takes a second for a carnation mantel. Mrs Gardner admires the Japanese garden and gains multiple prizes across carnations tulips and other blooms.
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Horticultural Hall
J. Montgomery Sears
Margaret A. Rand
Cambridge
E. M. Gill
Medford
Gardner
R. & J. Farquhar
A. W. Blake
Nephrolepis Piersoni
Arthur Griffin
Harvard Botanic Garden
William Sims
W. A. Patten
Jack Gardner
H. F. Durant
William CC. Ward
Julius Roches Company
John Streifeld & Co
Fericas
Frederick Aver
Cinerarias
William Whitman
W. A. Riggs
Sears
Thomas Roland
Edward MacMulkin
A. Patten
C. S. Strout
R. D. Kimball
Cheever Arraigned on Forgery Charge in New York
George Cheever son of a former Andover police chief was arraigned held on 2000 bail for trial on forgery. The 24 year old allegedly obtained about 20000 via forged checks from fathers of college men and boasted spending 25000 entertaining chorus girls and gambling. He has prior reform school Blackwell's Island time and a 1907 Chicago train ruse posing as a VP's stepson.
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New York
George Cheever
Andover
Mass
Yale
Cheever
Concord
Blackwell's Island
Chicago
Denver
Cal
Wairbanks
Paderewski Cancels Dates Over Arm Rheumatism
The pianist Paderewski, suffering acute rheumatism in his right arm for ten days, has been forced to cancel eight to ten remaining engagements and return to Europe. Doctors ordered him not to touch a piano for at least a month, prompting his retreat to New York and then overseas.
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Paderewski
New York
Europe
Blood Tonic Persuades Cure for Catarrh Promptly
A suggested home remedy claims to treat catarrh by a blood based approach. The plan mixes one ounce compound syrup of Sarsaparilla, one ounce Toris compound, and half a pint of whiskey. Shake well and take tablespoon doses before meals and at night. The ad asserts rapid results and calls the mixture a universal tonic.
Detective Ronan Arrested In Widespread Thefts
Charles Ronan known as Raffles a detective for Expressmen s League and two companions were arrested after allegedly breaking into the Diab store at 68 Beech Street securing watches razors and revolvers valued over 200. They were held for the grand jury in Municipal Court.
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Charles Ronan
Expressmen'’s League
Ronan
Raffles
Dunlow Street
Roxbury
Charles Roberts
Mitchell
Gillen
Joseph Lannon
Washington Street
John Lehey
Dixfield Street
Boston
Thomas Diab
Beech Street
South End
Fire blamed on incendiary in Stoneham church loss
The Rev. N. B. Fiske says a Methodist Church fire in Stoneham causing about 15000 dollars damage was likely incendiary. The janitor says furniture was in order and water running when he left. investigators are probing the blaze.
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N. B. Fiske
Methodist
Stoneham
William C. Bancroft
Dorcas Society Celebrates 100th Anniversary in Northampton
The Dorcas Society of the First Congregational Church marked its centennial in Northampton on March 25. Formed in 1809, it is regarded as the oldest missionary society in the country. The event featured a historical address by Mrs. J. E. Clark, hymns by a large choir, and other observances.
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Northampton
Missionary Society
Dorcas Society
First Congregational Church
Caleb Strong
Massachusetts
J. E. Clark
Lennox Must Lose Fortune in Bankruptcy Ruling
Judge Dodge denied a petition for a second trial in the Lennox bankruptcy case. Patrick Lennox, 82, and his son James T. Lennox face creditors estimated at 2,207,148 dollars. The ruling clears the path for the distribution of the Lennox fortune to satisfy claims.
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Dodge
United States District Court
Patrick Lennox
Morocco
Lynn
Lennox
James T. Lennox
George N. Nutter
Dr Mintz weds Dorchester girl in Dorchester ceremony
Dr Samuel C. Mintz of the North End marries Miss Dora Reinherz in Navillus Hall Dorchester with more than 400 guests. Rabbi Sohor of New York and Chief Rabbi Margolis of the city conduct the ceremony. Hermann A. Mintz is best man and Miss Hattie Cohen is maid of honor. A wedding supper followed.
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Navillus Hall
Dorchester
Samuel C. Mintz
North End
Dora Reinherz
Isaac B. Reinherz
Sohor
New York
Margolis
Hermann A. Mintz
Hattie Cohen
Unions back insurance in savings banks in Boston
Boston Typographical Union No. 13 votes to contribute 1000 to a 25 000 guaranty fund for savings bank life insurance under state law. The move aims to persuade banks to start insurance departments, inviting other unions and individuals to join the fund so the public may access savings bank insurance in the Greater Boston area. BW March 25 1909.
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Savings Bank Life Insurance
Boston
Savings Bank
Boston Typographical Union No. 13
Savings Bank Insurance
Tha
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