Rubber Cargo Condemned From Sandefjord at Halifax
About 150 cases of rubber found in the cargo of the Norwegian steamship Sandefjord, seized by a British cruiser and brought to Halifax as a prize on November 30, 1914, were condemned for seizure by Justice Drysdale in the Admiralty Court. The ship had been en route from New York to Copenhagen and was allowed to proceed after the rubber was removed.
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Halifax
N. S
Justice Drysdale
Admiralty Court
Sandefjord
New York
Copenhagen
Descriptive Deception in Rubber Shipment Case
A neutral carrier sent rubber to aid an enemy destination, with the intent that the shipment reach adversaries. The court rejected the article’s description as gum as misleading and deceptive.
Runaway Crashes Into Undertaking Wagon on Kilby Street
A truckman lost control of his horse yesterday afternoon on Kilby Street causing the runaway to dash into and damage H. D. Bisbee’s Cliftondale undertaking wagon at Kilby and Oliver. Hundreds of pedestrians narrowly escaped injury as the horse bolted through the area.
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Kilby Street
H. D. Bisbee
Cliftondale
Kilby
Oliver Streets
Watch Your Kidneys Warned By Backache Ad
A vintage ad urges readers to treat potential kidney and bladder issues with GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims rapid relief within 24 hours, recommends ongoing use for prevention, and offers money back if ineffective. Emphasizes chasing out harmful microbes and restoring vitality.
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Haarlem
Progressive party backs Roosevelt or agreeable rival
New York May 10 The Progressive party will not demand Roosevelt if the Republicans nominate a proponent of progressive principles at Chicago. George W Perkins speaking after a Progressive national committee meeting said they favor Colonel Roosevelt but will suggest his name to the Republicans. If not agreed they will ask the Republicans to name their man who is nearly unanimous, to maintain harmony.
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New York
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Chicago
George W. Perkins
Progressive National Committee
Roosevelt
Mr. Perkins
Republican convention urged to rise above partisanship
Mr Perkins echoed a broader executive committee message urging the Republican convention to respond to the patriotic spirit that founded and sustained the party. The statement warns that if the effort fails, responsibility will lie not with the Progressive convention but with others.
Boy Mines Birdshot for $250 in Salt Marsh near Medford
Several youths near the Wellington Gun Club in Medford have mined lead birdshot from a salt marsh by the Malden River. Sixteen year old Warren G. Ferrin earned $250 in nine weeks by digging shot, sold at five cents a pound. They use boots, a spoon, wash tubs, and burlap bags to separate shot from mud during low tide.
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Wellington Gun Club
Medford
Warren G. Ferrin
Third Street
Malden
Everett
Ferrin
Medford High School
John
Wellington
Rathbone to head bankers Boston chapter election notice
Clarence A. Rathbone of Merchants National Bank was elected president of the Boston Chapter Inc American Institute of Banking at the annual meeting held at American House. Officers include Raymond Merrill first vice president Frank B. Young second vice president Charles W. Stevens secretary treasurer Russell C. Gibbs Christopher Haworth William S. Holdsworth Leo W Huegle and Herbert W Toombs as directors.
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Clarence A. Rathbone
Merchants National Bank
Boston
Inc
American Institute of Banking
American House
Raymond Merrill
New England Trust Company
Frank B. Young
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company
Charles W. Stevens
Old Colony Trust Company
Russell C. Gibbs
Fourth Atlantic National Bank
Christopher Haworth
Paul H. Hartford
Union National Bank of Lowell
Hartford
Burrough
E. C. Goding
The
Waltham Savings Bak
Gas fumes endanger firemen at North Margin street tenement
Flames melted gas meter connections in the basement of a tenement at 92 North Margin street. Two men from Chemical 1, rushing to the basement after an alarm, nearly succumbed to fumes but were saved by coworkers. Smoke filled halls and rooms housing women and children as residents fled via a courtway and fire escape until firefighters shut off the gas and doused the blaze.
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North Margin Street
Chemical 1
U. S. Cavalry Best There Is
Captain T. A. Roberts told the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company at Faneuil Hall that Uncle Sam has the best cavalry in the world. He praised U S troopers for equal skill on foot and horse, noting faithful drill in both branches. Europe notes German cavalry lag in dismounted combat.
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Sam
T. A. Roberts
New England
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Faneuil Hall
United States
Kaiser Wilhelm
Fathers and Mothers Club Opens Reading Headquarters
The Fathers and Mothers Club opens a new administrative and settlement house at 224 Hanover Street Reading to care for convalescent children from its North End farm. Mrs Mary Pamela Rice and Mrs Edmund E Fernald lead the venture with plans for a teachers clinic, roof garden, and Friday at home teas. members include all races and creeds.
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The
Fathers and Mothers Club
North End
Reading
Hanover Street
Mary Pamela Rice
Edmund E. Fernald
Melrose
Boston
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