Legal tangle widens in New York graft case
The report details possible multiple appeals from a habeas corpus case tied to Jerome and Perkins over a 1904 New York Life Insurance Company contribution to Cornelius Bliss. Perkins was arrested after a writ was found, with further testimony and resignations from Mutual Life officials. A grand jury inquiry continues into life insurance matters.
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Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Jerome
Grand Jury
Perkins
Union Club
New York Life Insurance Company
Cornelius N. Bliss
Republican National Committee
Moss
Justice Greenbaum
Supreme Court
Lewis A. Delafield
Bliss
John A. McCall
The
New York Life
McCall
Finance Committee
Chronic Rheumatism Cure Claim Prompts At-Home Trial
A claim advertises a secret cure for chronic rheumatism that can be tried at home at no cost. The text asserts the remedy was found after years of suffering without relief and promises a quick, risk free cure directly to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Smith
Gloria
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Evidence in Lena McDonald death case leads to arrest hunt
Important evidence in the Lena McDonald death case suggests a criminal operation and doubles police efforts to capture the alleged lover. Deputy Chief George H. Neal reports new clues expecting the suspect’s imminent arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena McDonald
George H. Neal
East Boston Burglaries Prompt Police Scrutiny
Residents press for commissioners to investigate rising burglaries in East Boston. Homes on Meridian Street West Eagle Street and Princeton Street reported entered by false keys with valuables stolen. A tall darkly dressed man seen near each crime matches a thief active in Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Eaton
Meridian Street
William F. Delehanty
West Eagle Street
Ernest JL. Sanders
Princeton Street
Lecture on Mirth by Rev. E. T. Pitts in Somerville
The Rev. E. T. Pitts of Saylesville spoke on "Mirth and Mirth-makers" in a lecture recital last evening at the Free Baptist Church in Somerville. The event drew local attendees and highlighted religious community discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Pitts
Saylesville
R. C
Free Baptist Church
Somerville
Senator Cox Pushes Minors Overtime Amendment in Senate
The senator plans to introduce an amendment to the McEttrick bill governing minors’ employment, based on the Boston Post proposal. He notes his brother Senator Guy Cox voted for the overtime measure this session after opposing it last year over women. Labor leaders from Lawrence praise the amendment, seeing it as favorable to workers and endorsed by state unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
McEttrick
Boston Post
Massachusetts
Cox
Guy Cox
Representative McEttrick
Post
Lawrence
B. J. Keaveny
Central Labor Union
R. S. Maloney
Oliver Christian
Loom Fixers’ Union
D. J. Kelleher
The
Dyers and Finishers
Senators plan conference on child labor bill amendment
Senators who backed the overtime bill for women and minors will meet today to discuss an amendment to the child labor bill. Senator Louis S. Cox of Lawrence announced Tuesday he would move to amend the bill and asked for copies to be printed for General Court members. The amendment is expected to be presented today with a vote planned after discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis S. Cox
Lawrence
Senate
General Court
Labor Indorses Plan for Minors Overtime Clause
Statements by Martin T. Joyce and John E. Potts of Boston labor unions praise the Boston Post for urging an overtime provision in the minors bill. They insist current practices harm young workers and call for aligning child labor rules with women’s protections, signaling political action this fall.
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Martin T. Joyce
Boston Central Labor Union
Boston Post
Organized Labor
John E. Potts
Carpenters’ Union 33
Carpenters’ Union
Union Funds Authority and Governing Body Act
A fragment notes that funds are used only for acts clearly authorized by the union's governing body, emphasizing strict adherence to official approval before disbursement.
Teamsters Strike Hangs In Balance Over Wage Scale
Team Drivers Union and employers fail to reach a settlement on proposed wage scales for one horse and jumper drivers. Union had sought 12 and 14 weekly. counter offers of 11.50 and 13 were rejected. After hours of discussion, no date set for another meeting. State board officers think convergence possible. No action by Team Drivers District Council.
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State Board
Team Drivers’ District Council
Malden Carpenters Seek 28 Cents Daily Wage Increase
On March 28 the journeymen carpenters of Malden asked master builders for a 28 cent per day raise from the current eight dollar daily wage for eight hours. The new schedule would start April 1, with a strike threatened if the demand is rejected.
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Malden
Charcoal Lozenges Promoted For Health Benefits
A Buffalo physician praises Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges as safe for daily use to absorb stomach gases, improve complexion and breath, purify blood, and benefit the liver. The product, made from willow charcoal and honey, costs twenty five cents a box and is widely sold in drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Fall River Textile Council condemns Senators over overtime bill
The Textile Council of Fall River passes a resolution condemning senators who were absent during a Senate reconsideration of the overtime bill. It calls textile workers to refrain from overtime from 6 p m to 6 a m and to recover no lost time. Signed by James Tans ey Thomas Taylor Thomas O Donnell James Whitehead.
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Textile Council of
Fall River
Senate
James Tansey
Thomas Taylor
Thomas O'Donnell
James Whitehead
British Labour Opposes Trades Dispute Bill In Commons
Labour members denounce the trades dispute bill filed by Attorney-General Sir J Walton as a government ploy to shield unions from damages. The measure says union acts are not unlawful if similar acts by individuals are lawful and allows peaceful picketing while limiting redress for employers.
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London
House of Commons
J. Lawson Walton
Labor union notes show new Hyde Park fitter group formed
Hyde Park forms local branch of the International Association of Steam Fitters and Helpers with Readville shop workers and others. Lyric Hall initiation nears 100. weekly meetings planned and new exam passes for three fitters. Multiple unions report meetings, affiliations, strikes, and leadership updates across Boston area.
Walker Woman Missing Shocks Three Cities
Mrs. Alice Walker, found soaked near Howlett pond in Saugus, travels to Boston by electric car. Police across Boston, Saugus, and Lowell seek her identity amid mental concerns and possible abuse while she wanders the streets. A Lowell case linked to a Mrs. Sarah Wilson remains unresolved.
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Alice Walker
Boston
Saugus
Lowell
Howlett Pond
Sarah Wilson
Lowell High School
Bigamy case leads to jail in South Boston
Frank Be Stevens held on $500 bond for alleged bigamy after arrest Tuesday night by Station 12 officers. In South Boston court he pleaded not guilty as his wife and their four year old child appeared. He claimed the woman was not his legal wife. The magistrate ordered a further examination and Stevens remained in jail.
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Dike
William H. Proctor
Stoneham
Beverly
Frank BE
Stevens
Charles Street
Station 12
South Boston
Minnie
K Street
Salem
Cascarets Promote Bowel Health and Breath Freshness
An old advertisement extols Cascarets as the cure for coated tongue bad breath and constipation. It warns against castor oil and laxatives, promoting the ten cent pocket box as safe, non purging exercise for the bowels and a remedy when stomach discomfort arises. It urges proximity to pharmacy shelves and stresses genuine Sterling Remedy Company origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Company
CCC
Gold-plated Bonbon Trinket Offered by Sterling Remedy
Advert suggests a French designed gold plated hard enamel bonbon trinket for dressing tables sold to readers for ten cents in stamps. Proceeds cover Cascarets and mailing costs. send to Sterling Remedy Company in Chicago or New York with paper mention.
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Sterling Remedy Company
Chicago
New York
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Arresi
O’sullivan
Mr. Perkins
Mr. Jerome
Robert A. Granniss
Walter R. Gillette
Elbridge T. Gerry
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Truesdale
George H. Dike
Neal
O'Connor
Shaw
Harold Whiteman
O’connor
Whiteman
Frances B. MacLean
Kendrick Road
Greenwood
Moran
Middlesex County
George Sanderson
Chief Shaw
M Donald
Noddle
Chelsea
Senators
Keaveny
Senator Cox
Labor Indorses
Textile Council
Cluett, Peabody & CO
LABOR
International Association of Steam
Hyde Park
Readville
Roxbury
Norwood
South Braintree
Lyric Hall
Francis A. Magowan
Thomas F. Conway
Thomas E. Norton
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Faneuil Hall
National Cigar Stands Company
Butler
Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union 9
Pease
Employers’ Association
Nova Scotia
Immigration Commissioner
Billings
Pratt
Hardwood
W. A. Clough
J. J. Baldwin
L. C. Powers
S. M. Lent
C. H. Clark
Printing Pressmen’s Union 67
International
Martin P. Higgins
Los Angeles
Women’s Trade Union League
Worcester
Providence
New Haven
Concord
Manchester
N. H
Central Labor Uion
George M. Gunther
Woodworkers’ Union 24
National Union
Henry Abrahams
G. W. Perkins
Samuel Gomners
L. A. Bello
Westfield
J. A. Roberts
Tampa
Fla
Gibson Weber
Philadelphia
Co. C. Trenholm
Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers’ Union
Stopples
Healy
Lynn Lathers’ Union
Lynn
Thomas F. Keough
Boston Building Trades Council
Troy
N. Y
Appleton Street
Electrical Workers’ Union
Starchers
Women's Trade Union League
Walker
Chloe
Emerson Shoe
Summer St . Cor. Court
Hanover Sts. Cor. Water and
Washington Sts
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