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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1912

Page

8

Fights for Memory of Little Girl in Archbald Case

W P Boland of Scranton testified to the House judiciary committee that the memory of his late daughter Mary inspired his fight against railroads and Judge Archbald. He linked the Marion Coal Company’s name to his child, recounting events circa 1904.

Washington W. P. Boland Scranton Penn Robert W. Archbald Commerce Court House Judiciary Committee Archhbald Mary Marion Coal Company

Widener Wing Under Harvard Library To House Titanic Heirloom Collection

Philadelphia May 22 Peter A B Widener father of George D Widener and grandfather of Harry Elkins Widener who perished in the Titanic disaster announced today that a Widener wing will be added to Harvard Library to house the Harry Elkins Widener collection of rare books. The storied set includes Bacon 1598 Essays and the Stevenson autobiography tied to the Widener history, with the latter reportedly recovered from the Widener home library yesterday.

Philadelphia Peter A. B. Widener George D. Widener Harry Elkins Widener Grand Banks Newfoundland Harvard Rosenbach Widener London Bacon Hoe Sale New York Huth Robert Louis Stevenson

Dog Aids 10 In Ashmont Fire Rescue

A dog owned by Walter Lutz alarmed lodger William Lally early yesterday in a two and a half story house at 1880 Dorchester Avenue Ashmont. Lally woke John Lutz a policeman, who assisted in evacuating Mrs Burns and her three daughters. The dog later was found and saved by Lutz.

Dorchester Avenue Ashmont Walter Lutz William Lally Lally John Lutz Mary Burns Lutz Sally Edward Heffernan

Despondent man rescued from Amoskeag canal attempt

Samuel Eagle, 42, jumped into the Amoskeag canal in Lowell late tonight and was saved by Charles Hearn. Eagle had come from Lawrence two weeks earlier seeking work but could not find a job and reportedly grew despondent.

Lowell Samuel Eagle Amoskeag Canal Charles Hearn Eagle Lawrence

Beauty Secrets and Remedies Promised in Ailments and Hair Care

An advertisement offers home remedies for weight loss with parnous, spurmax lotion for skin glow, a simple shampoo using canthrax, and pyroxin applications to eyebrows and lashes. It claims fat loss without rebound, lasting skin smoothness, quick hair care results, and growth of brows and lashes with daily use.

Steel Trust on Trial Over Bridge Contracts

Government witness testifies interlocking directors did not block McClintic Marshall from obtaining railroad bridge contracts. Suit to dissolve United States Steel Corp under Sherman act proceeds in New York on May 22.

New York United States Steel Corporation McClintic-Marshall Construction Company

Witness ties steel bosses to bridge bids in cross examination

C D Marshall president of a construction company described how he named over 20 railroads on cross examination and noted rival bidding by the American Bridge Company, a steel trust subsidiary, for major spans such as Hell Gate. Charles Page Perin testified on 1904 ore valuations supporting US Steel’s bid for TCI properties.

C. D. Marshall United States Steel Corporation American Bridge Company Steel Trust Do. A. Severance The Steel Corporation Hell Gate East River New York City New York Connecting Railway New York, New Haven & Hartford Pennsylvania McClintic-Marshall Company Charles Page Perin Birmingham District Tennessee Coal & Iron Company Republic Iron & Steel Company Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company Tennessee Coal and Iron Properties

Infant Body Found On Mystic River Shore Near Revere Beach

The infant’s body was recovered along the Mystic River shore near the Revere Beach Parkway in Everett late yesterday. Police opened an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.

Mystic River Revere Beach Parkway Everett

Boland Testifies on Railroad Conspiracy Ties to Judge Archbald

Boland accuses railroads of a conspiracy to seize his coal interests with Judge Archbald’s help. He denounces remarks about perjury and recalls Attorney Watson’s claim that Archbald could sway two Commerce Court judges. Cross-examination pauses as committee adjourns for Monday.

Archbald Boland George F. Brownell Erie Railroad Company Interstate Commerce Meyer Erie Railroad

Harvard Library Wing Plans Not Immediate

Dr. Rosenbach states no definite plan for the wing for at least two weeks. P A B Widener told him earlier that Harvard Library cannot install the Harry Elkins Widener collection now, so Widener will build and donate the wing himself. The collection of books to be included is not yet specified.

Rosenbach P. A. B. Widener Harvard Harry Elkins Widener

Physicians Agree On Internal Baths

Leading physicians and many specialists endorse the J. B. L. Cascade as a cure for constipation. The product is said to keep the lower intestine clean and remove poisons that harm the body, improving vitality and reducing dullness. Riker-Jaynes Drug Stores in New England stock the remedy and offer a booklet explaining efficiency.

Nature Riker-Jaynes New England

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