Yale Student Is Fined Two Hundred Dollars
In New Haven on May 5 Btenhope v Nixon a former prominent Yale student and son of Lewis of New York was found guilty in City Court of breach of the peace connected with the October assault on Edward W Ebirit chief engineer of a telephone company. Judge O Meara fined Nixon 208 dollars and costs after a stand where Nixon testified he remembered nothing and claimed his earlier detectives statement was not a confession.
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Conn
Btenhope
Nixon
Promix Yale
Lewis
New York
Edward W. Everit
Engi
O'Meara
Glenmore Davis Adorns Sunday Post Magazine With Circus Tale
Glenmore Davis presents another distinctive circus story in the upcoming Sunday Post Magazine, inviting readers to not miss the feature.
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Glenmore Davis
Next Sunday Post
Acid stomach dangers and simple antacid remedy
An advertisement warns that stomach acid irritates the lining and causes most stomach troubles. Ordinary medicines fail to address the acid source. A teaspoon of magnesia after meals neutralizes acid and prevents fermentation, allowing previously troublesome foods to be eaten safely.
Conspiracy Charged in Rate Increase Debate
Senator La Follette accused an organized plot to influence the Interstate Commerce Commission as railroads seek a five percent rate rise. He urged a bill making it illegal to pressure the commission and warned the higher charges would cost consumers about 100 million dollars. He said the president may favor the increase and condemned press misrepresentations about his actions.
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Washington
la Follette
Senate Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
Supreme Court
Senator LaFollette Alleges Railroads Pressured Rate Increase
The Senator claimed favorable editorials appeared months before railroad rate hikes and accused a Pennsylvania Railroad publicity bureau in Philadelphia of distributing anonymous materials to influence the commission. He cited thousands of letters to the commission, Congress, and the President urging higher rates, noting many public letters show public deception by the publicity campaign. Washington papers loyal to the administration had published related material for months.
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LaFollette
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Commission
Congress
Washington
Kicked asks for $50,000 in two suits
Two $25,000 suits filed in Suffolk county court allege a horse owned by Hugh J. Harvey of Boston, boarded at M. Driscoll & Son in Charlestown, viciously kicked Griffin on Feb 22 while employed as hostler. Griffin seeks $25,000 from Harvey for not warning of the horse’s danger and $25,000 from Driscoll for unsafe tools and dangerous work conditions.
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Suffolk County Court
Hugh J. Harvey
Boston
M. Driscoll & Son
Charlestown
Martin Griffin
Somerville
Griffin
Warren Street
Harvey
Michael Driscoll
Horse Bolts Toward Draw Near Miss for Quincy Men
Frank McDonald and Frank Lane of Quincy rode a spirited horse over the Fore River bridge yesterday. The frightened animal dashed toward the open draw just after a vessel passed. The horse crashed into the gates, wrecking them and the wagon, throwing both men to the pavement. Lane had minor injuries. McDonald suffered multiple injuries and was taken to City Hospital.
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Frank McDonald
Frank Lane
Quincy
Fore River
Harry W. Pray
Lane
McDonald
TOO LOVING TO BE MARRIED ELOPING COUPLE BOARDED OUT
An eloping couple arriving on the Allan liner Numidian from Glasgow was held at Long Wharf immigration. Posing as Mr Thomas Holden and Mrs Mary Holden the pair confessed they were not married, revealing true identities Mary Wainwright and Neil Shaw both English, with spouses and families left behind. Inspector William West quipped they looked too affectionate for married folks.
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Glasgow
Thomas
Mary Holden
Long Wharf
America
Mary Wainwright
Thomas Holden
Neil Shaw
Brookline Woman Sued For 5000
Michael McGinley files a Suffolk Superior Court suit seeking 5000 from Mrs Georgiana Alice Watson of 1710 Beacon Street Brookline for injuries to his son James McGinley when struck by her auto at Commonwealth Avenue and Beacon Street. The action claims loss of services.
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Georgiana Alice Watson
Beacon Street
Brookline
Suffolk Superior Court
Michael McGinley
McGinley
James McGinley
Veal age debate and meat inspection urged by Harvard speaker
Dr T B Smith of Harvard Medical School urged meat inspection citing difficulty in determining veal age and urged legislative action. He argued veal is not injurious but its sale should be forbidden and noted tuberculosis in cattle does not render meat harmful, contrasting Massachusetts law with federal policy. He warned public overfastidiousness and called for better controls.
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T. B. Smith
Harvard Medical School
Ing
Smith
United States
Back Bay Man Sued for 50000 Damages
Isaac R. Thomas of 203 Commonwealth avenue is the defendant in a suit for 50000 filed in the Suffolk Superior Court by former assistant mechanician William C. Smith also of the city. Smith says he was severely injured on September 20 1913 due to the carelessness of Moritz Ulrich Thomas chauffeur.
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Isaac R. Thomas
Commonwealth Avenue
Suffolk Superior Court
William C. Smith
Smith
Moritz Ulrich
Thomas
New treaty with Italy signed by Bryan and Italian envoy
Secretary Bryan and Marquis Cugani Faloniere signed a treaty with Italy providing that unresolved disputes be referred to a five member international commission for investigation for up to one year. The pact mirrors Bryan's earlier agreement with the Netherlands and does not require maintaining military or naval readiness during the investigation.
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Washington
Bryan
Marquis Cugani Confalonieri
United States
Italy
Netherlands
Diabetes Loses Its Terrors With Mexican Herb Cure
A specialist claims a wild Mexican plant treats diabetes by lowering sugar and restoring vigor. A 50c package is offered for 10c to cover distribution, plus a free diabetic diet booklet. The Diabetes herb is sold with a money-back guarantee. offer via Ames Chemical Co. and Riker-Jaynes Drug Co.
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Mexico
Ames Chemical Co
Dept
Whitney Point
N. Y
Riker-Jaynes Drug Co
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