Massachusetts Ex-Legislators Rally At Banquet
A 1907 1909 Massachusetts General Court alumni banquet at Youngs Hotel drew about 90 ex-members. Speakers urged reforms at the State House and Lampooned current lawmakers as ghosts of the past. Ex-Speaker John N Cole led the event and a codfish club figure was honored. A resolution to Governor Draper and the State House Press Association was adopted for their attendance.
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William ¥. L. Newton
Somerville
Massachusetts
John J. Higgins
Middlesex
John N. Cole
John F. Fitzgerald
Thomas J. Fay
Boston
Cal
Young’s Hotel
State House
William S. Garcelon
United States
James H. Brine
Westford
Codfish Club
State House Press Association
Bellevue Hotel
Young
More Pay for B M Men at Boston Terminals
Boston and Maine railroad officials announced wage increases for stationary engineers gasmakers and stationary firemen at North station Hoosac and Mystic docks Pintsch gas and other power and heating plants. Engineers gain 3 12 cents per hour gas makers rise from 2 10 to 2 30 a day and stationary firemen gain 15 cents per day.
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North Station
Hoosac
Mystic
Boston Terminal Division
Boston & Maine Railroad
King George Plunging Into Work At Buckingham Palace
London May 12 The king moves from retirement into a demanding schedule. He spends time daily at Buckingham Palace comforting his widowed mother and handling duties related to royal guests the lying in state and the funeral arrangements.
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London
King George
Buckingham Palace
King George II Mourning Duties Amid State Funeral Plans
The King meets ministers at Marlborough House daily to handle condolence replies and funeral arrangements. Ex President Roosevelt will attend as special envoy and join visiting monarchs in the procession. London prepares for a vast lying in state and funeral, with tram closures and pubs to close during the procession. The Queen Mother remains busy receiving visitors. Sinn Fein opposition in Dublin protests the condolence message.
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Marlborough House
John Burns
Denmark
Buckingham Palace
Roosevelt
United States
George
London
Whitelaw Reid
Windsor
Westminster Hall
House of Lords
House of Commons
Westminster Abbey
Chapel Royal
The
Coldstream Guards
Queen Mother
Edward VII
Dublin
Sinn Fein Society
Kaiser to Journey to London for King's Funeral
Berlin May 12. Emperor William will leave next Wednesday for London and arrive the following day. Return date after King Edward's funeral is not announced.
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Berlin
William
London
Edward
Pitiful Case Of Skin Disease
Mrs. Joseph Kossmann of Ridgewood Heights N Y describes a two month old baby suffering widespread eczema. After failed doctor remedies Cuticura ointment soap and Resolvent were used leading to healing and new skin within days. The note dates April 30 and May 4, 1909.
Ivy Wreath Placed On King Edward VII Tomb At Mount Vernon
On May 12 in Mt. Vernon Washington the Grand Council Mount Vernon Ladies Association adopted sympathy for Queen Alexandra and planned a wreath for Edward VII. Leaves from Washingtons tomb and from trees planted by Washington and King Edward will form the tribute.
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Washington
Edward VII
England
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Grand Council
Edward
Prince of Wales
Roosevelt will be home on June 18
New York May 12 The delay worries over Roosevelt acting as official U S representative at King Edward's funeral were eased by a cable from Roosevelt confirming he will sail as scheduled on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. He will arrive in New York June 18.
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New York
United States
Edward
Roosevelt
Lost Love Suits Involve Picketing Bill and Blacklisting
Lawyer Moorfield Storey attacks the Tinkham Bill before the Legislature calling it a peaceful picketing bill that would bar an injured husband from damages for alienation of affection if no criminality exists and would legalize employer blacklists. He warns it could harm the judicial system, shift manufacturing to more liberal locales, and remove limits on arguments used in cases.
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Moorfield Storey
Storey
Commonwealth
Shoe and Leather Association Opposes Proposed Law
Mr Storey writes a legal opinion for the New England Shoe and Leather Association opposing the bill. The association has articulated opposition to the measure in its published statement.
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Storey
New England Shoe and Leather Association
The
Shoe'’and Leather Association
Mother's Love and a Lost Child Case in Lynn
Mary E. Hurlburt, doubting her child’s death, pressed for records and helped expose Thaddeus Hurlburt. He confessed to abandoning the baby in a doorway on Minot Street. she claimed he knew and urged it. He was held in $500 for trial after arraignment by Judge Lummus reported by police.
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Lynn
Mary E. Hurlburt
State Board of Char
Hurlburt
Chelsea
Thaddeus Hurlburt
Minot Street
Yuna Lummus
T State Board of Charities
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the General Court of Massachusetts
Hamburg
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George V
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Washington, and
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American Woolen CO
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