Pinchot outlines government role in water power permits
Washington reports Gifford Pinchot, US forester, writes Major Higginson outlining how water power permits are issued. Renewal after 50 years is optional. permits last 60 years unless revoked by the Interior Secretary. Pinchot stresses private capital should develop water power under government control, warns against rising concentration of hydroelectric development.
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Washington
Gifford Pine
United States Forester
Henry L. Higginson
Pinchot
Secretary of the Interior
General Electric Colny
1300 Tons of Wine for Hub
In New York six large liners and several small boats arrive with champagne and liquor as tariffs rise at midnight. The French liner La Wouraine reports 1300 tons on board and its captain presents affidavits to lower duties, saving importers, mainly Boston men, about $20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
United States
France
Switzerland
Bulgaria
la Wouraine
Mourand
Water House
Boston
Abruzzi to Be Rear Admiral and Marry Miss Elkins
Milan dispatch reports Duke of Abruzzi in constant correspondence with Katharine Elkins and awaiting promotion to rear admiral. The religious dispute is resolved and Elkins will convert to Catholicism. She is expected to be raised to princess when opportunity arises.
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Paris
Petit Parisien
Milan
Cre
Katherine Elkins
Miss Elkins
STARS BIG TURFMAN NEW RK
R L Thomas well known turfman of Paris Ky was stabbed in the left breast at the Sheepshe Bay track by jockey Carol Schilling. His condition is serious.
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NEW RK
R. L. Thomas
Paris
Sheepshe Bay Track
Carol Schilling
Crescent Club Meeting Promotes Democratic Campaign
The Democratic end of the state and county campaigns was boomed at a Crescent Club gathering held at 514 Tremont Street Ward 9 yesterday afternoon. Thomas E. Brophy presided as club president.
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Crescent Club
Tremont Street
Ward 9
Thomas E. Brophy
Joan Stewart Kennedy dies in New York at 79
New York on October 31 reports the death of Joan Stewart Kennedy a lawyer financier and philanthropist at his home from whooping cough He was within two months of his 80th birthday and is survived by a widow.
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New York
Joan Stewart Kennedy
Opera Stars Arrive in Boston Stir At Lenox Hotel
Mme Lydia Lipowska of the Imperial Russian Opera Company arrives with a half dozen stars for the Boston Opera Company. The scene shifts to Mme Nivette wife of Jules Nivette whose Bleriot hat captivates hotel guests in Paris millinery style. Other arrivals include Signora Celestina Boninségna George Baklanoff Enzo Leliva and Ray mond Boulogne.
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Mme
Lydia Lipowska
Imperial Russian Opera Company
Paris
Boston
Boston Opera Company
Lenox
Mme. Nivette
Jules Nivette
Opera Comique
English Channel
Signora Celestina Boninségna
la Scala
Milan
George Baklanoff
Enzo Leliva
Raymond Boulogne
Hearst Campaign Closes at Madison Square Garden
William Randolph Hearst closed his bid for mayor in New York with a rousing Madison Square Garden rally watched by a huge crowd for 82 minutes. Hearst urged nonpartisan governance and an end to corrupt machines, promising to organize executive heads by integrity if elected.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
Otto T. Barnard
William Randolph Hearst
Madison Square Garden
Hearst
Mmes
Rita Fornia
Olive Fremstadt
Metropolitan Opera Company
Gas Consumers’ League
Greater New York
Bowery
Tammany
Big Tim
Little Tim’ Sullivan
Bingham
Herbert Parsons
Republican County Committee
Barnard
Gaynor
King Menelik Sinking Fast Sinks Abyssinia Leader
Rome Oct 31 reports say King Menelik of Abyssinia is sinking rapidly. Fears of succession complications grow as the aging monarch weakens.
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Menelik
Rome
Abyssinia
Black Croker of Washington Dies at 67
Colonel Perry H. Carson known as the Black Croker of Washington died in the city at 67 from pneumonia. For almost four decades he controlled local black politics and shaped battles over the franchise before voting rights were expanded.
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Washington
Perry H. Carson
For Every Ill There Is a Cause
This ad argues middle age ailments stem from hidden kidney trouble. It claims uric acid poisons the blood, causes rheumatism and nerves issues, and that Dean's Kidney Pills restore kidney function, prevent dropsy diabetes or Bright's disease, and have cured thousands.
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Dean
Bright
Mrs. A Banks Endorses Deans Kidney Pills
Boston resident Mrs. A Banks at 42 Cottage Street reports severe backaches and kidney symptoms. After using Deans Kidney Pills she says relief followed and she recommends the remedy for kidney trouble.
Ministers Laud 1915 Movement
Boston pastors across the city and suburbs spoke on the 1915 Boston Exposition movement. The general committee asked churches to address welfare and related themes, and many pulpits delivered full sermons or opening remarks.
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Boston
Boston-1915 Movement Invites Civic Leadership Across Churches
Abstracts from sermons and addresses yesterday reveal broad support for Boston-1915. Clergy and rabbis from Park Street Church to Temple Adath Israel urged civic uplift, better streets, and a unified effort to make Boston the finest city in the world by 1915.
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A. Z. Conrad
Park Street Church
Boston
Allan A. Stockdale
Union Congregational Church
Paul R. Frothingham
Arlington Street Church
Henry L. Winston
D. D
Tremont
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
R. C. Reed
Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Cambridge
Charles L. Page
Dudley Street
G. Wolf Margolies
Baldwin Place
William Andrew Wood
Boston Preachers
M. E. Church
Frank L. Luce
Romsey
G. W. Cutter
Church of the Unity
Dorchester
James Todd
Fourth Presbyterian Church
South Boston
Frederick E H. Heath
Bowdoin Square Tabernacle
Charles Fleischer
Temple Adath Israel
Clifton D. Gray
Stoughton Street
Edward Braislin
Dorchester Temple
B. F. McDaniel
Norfolk Street Unitarian Church
Lavonia Run aground After Sinking Hit on Three Sisters Ledge
The British schooner Lavonia under Captain Atkinson was found with a large hole in her hull after striking Three Sisters ledge off Halifax. Towed by the tug Togo to Mill Cove Dartmouth she was beached.
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Halifax
N. S
Lavonia
Atkinson
Togo
Devil's Island
Mill Cove
Dartmouth
Halley's Comet Near Earth May Brilliance Expected
The article notes Halley's comet will brighten as it approaches Earth and should be visible by May, with a long tail possible. It cites early photography by Max Wolf and Oliver Lee, and mentions a meteor shower may occur on May 19 when the head passes about 13 million miles away.
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Max Wolf
Heidelberg
Oliver J. Lee
Yerkes Observatory
Halley
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Jesus
Taft Ends Busy Visit With Late Evening Rest On Train
President Taft, worn from a day of speeches visits and a church service in New Orleans, retired to his train after a packed afternoon at the naval station Jackson barracks and Tulane University. He plans to travel to Jackson, Mississippi, tomorrow.
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New Orleans
Taft
Naval Station
Jackson Barracks
French Quarter
Tulane University
Jackson
Miss
Dickinson
Unitarian Church
H. Elmer Gilchrist
Alceo Fortier
Louisiana Historic Society
Historical Society
Old Quarter
Dixie
Mrs Sidlinger Receives Diamond Ring at Stamford Street Home
Mrs A R Sidlinger widely known for philanthropy in the West End was presented with a diamond ring on Saturday night at her residence 24 Stamford Street. Thomas Kane M P of Montreal gave the presentation speech and spoke at length on Canadian topics.
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A. R. Sidlinger
West End
Stamford Street
Thomas Kane
M. P
Montreal
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Credited for Avoiding Operations
A medical testimonial from Louisville Kentucky reports that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored health and prevented surgery for a woman with irregularities and nervous female troubles. An Adrian Georgia claimant also credits the remedy with curing her without an operation. The ads claim decades of unsolicted testimony prove its efficacy for feminine ailments.
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Louisville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Mrs. Sam’s Lee
Fourth St
Louisville, Ky
Adrian
Lenavy
Henry
Examination Change Urged at Yale Sheffield School
Yale University’s Sheffield Scientific School and the academic department push to abolish the rule requiring passing five preliminary subjects for admission. June and September entrance results show about 44 percent of academic candidates and many in science failed to receive certificates, prompting calls for credit per subject and possible time-limited makeups.
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New Haven
Conn
Sheffield Scientific School
Yale University
Colege
Barking Dog Alerts Family as House Burns Down
Mrs. Emis and her family escaped a blaze that destroyed their home in Smithfield Rhode Island after their barking dog alerted them to the fire early today.
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Smithfield
R. I
Two Leyland Liners Enter Harbor After Long Passage
The Columbian and the Caledonian reached the harbor after stormy passages. The Columbian carried 10 cases of brandy, 15 of gin, five of rum, and two of claret, but the liquor was not entered for the old tariff and will pay 62 dollars more in duties. The Caledonian brought general merchandise with no liquor. Captain John McDonald, formerly of the Victorian, commanded the Columbian, which sailed from London after 12 days at sea. The Caledonian left from the Mersey on October 17.
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Columbian
Caledonian
Customs House
John McDonald
Victorian
Caledonians
English Channel
London
Mersey
Carnegie Returns Home From Abroad With Heather
Andrew Carnegie returns to New York aboard the Baltic with his wife and young daughter after traveling abroad since April.
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New York
Skibo
Andrew Carnegie
Roosevelts Arrive in Rome for a Day of Sightseeing
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt with Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss Carow, sister of Mrs. Roosevelt, arrived in Rome on October 31 and spent several hours touring the city and taking in sights.
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Rome
Theodore Roosevelt
Ethel Roosevelt
Carow
Mrs. Roosevelt
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Herbert S. Johnson
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Frederick E. Emrich
John Denison
New City
Pilgrim Congregational Church
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