Lapham's Social Rise and a Dinner with Veterans
Silas Lapham, a Vermont-born industrialist turned Boston magnate, hosts a dinner at which he recalls Civil War memory, social ascent, and a budding mentorship with Tom Corey. The evening shifts to Lapham boasting about his library plans, painting interests, and business prospects as his status expands among Boston's elite.
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Silas Lapham
Vermont
Boston
Irene
Penelope
Nankeen Square
South End
Lapham
Beacon Street
Thomas Corey
Beacon Hill
Quebec
Corey
Colonel Lapham
Laphams
Irwin Enters Everett Mayoral Race In Four Way Contest
James J. Irwin announces candidacy saying no prominent Everett figure will back the city while, rumblings suggest ex Mayors H Wustis Newton and Charles Bruce may join. The mayoral field now includes James Chambers James Tuohy and Alderman John J Mullen as contenders.
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Everett
James J. Irwin
H. Wustis Newton
Charles Bruce
Irwin
James Chambers
James Tuohy
John J. Mullen
Eimer Amend N Y 2851 Rheumatism Relief Ad
An advertisement touts Eimer & Amend's N Y 2851 as a relief for rheumatism. It claims wide usage and that reliable druggists carry the remedy.
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Eimer & Amend’s
N. Y
Jury Discharged After DUI Not Guilty Verdict
In East Cambridge Middlesex Superior Court Judge Raymond discharged a 12 member jury after they returned a not guilty verdict for Lewis Duplessis of Marlboro charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.
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Lewis Duplessis
Marlboro
Raymond
Middlesex Superior Criminal Court
East Cambridge
Duplessis Acquitted In Middlesex Appeal On DUI Charge
Marlboro shoe worker Duplessis 34 resided at 24 Paris street Marlboro drove in Shrewsbury Worcester area on October 13. He faced a DUI conviction in Marlboro then appealed to Middlesex Superior Court where a sealed verdict found him not guilty. Judge Raymond discharged the jurors.
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Duplessis
Marlboro
Paris Street
Shrewsbury
Worcester
Willis H. Bartlett
Bartlett
Jury Discharges After Trial as Du Plessis Case Ends
The jury in the case featuring Du Plessis has been discharged after a verdict was read. The court discharged the jury by order, with the following members listed: Irving J. Goodhue, Frank W. Ames, Harold F. Wattle, Ernest Peverly, Christopher W. Coburn, Louis H. Eaton, Timothy P. Ford, John J. Dawson, Joseph C. Hamilton, Adam H. Gibby, Edward Burns, George E. Larrabee.
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Duplessis
Irving J. Goodhue
Cambridge
Frank W. Ames
Coburn
Harold F. Wattle
Somerville
Ernest Peverly
Melrose
Christopher W. Coburn
Medford
Louis H. Eaton
Watson First With Papers for City Council Ballot
James A. Watson leads council candidates with 2200 signatures certified by election officials securing his place on the ballot. Other names certified include Patrick A. Kern 815 John J. Attridge 546 Walter L. Collins 569 John H. Farley 88 Thomas J. Kenny 342 James J. Storrow 670. For the school committee William C. Prout 1326 Mrs. Julia A. Duff 430 and Miss Francis G. Curtis none certified though many papers remain to be counted.
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James A. Watson
Roxbury
Patrick A. Kern
John J. Attridge
Walter L. Collins
John H. Farley
Thomas J. Kenny
James J. Storrow
William C. Prout
Julia A. Duff
Francis G. Curtis
Malden Man Dies From August Car Injuries
Cornelius Casey aged 77 of 77 Jackson Street Malden died at home yesterday from injuries suffered when struck by an automobile last August. He enduring a fractured skull a broken spine and paralysis below the waist.
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Cornelius Casey
Jackson Street
Malden
Boulevard post station renamed to Coolidge Corner by order
Post master Murray changed the Boulevard postal station name to Coolidge Corner in an official order, reflecting a new branch designation. The action formalizes the rebranding for mail routes serving the area.
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Boulevard
Coolidge Corner
Murray
Tech Workmen and Firm Meet Over Cambridge Strike
Stone Webster representatives and a union committee met yesterday through the State Board of Arbitration to seek a settlement at the Technology buildings in Cambridge. No strike action was taken yet on the remaining crafts, but leaders warned it could happen if no adjustment is reached. The sole grievance is the contractor’s refusal to discharge non union electricians.
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Garibaldi
James Bellingham
Corey
Tom
Ested
Bromfield Corey
Lapham
Mr. Sewell
Charles Bellingham
Heaven
Hell
Parson
Jim Millen
Jim
Cap
Molly
Zerrilla
Stone & Webster
Technology
Cambridge
State Board of Arbitration
Mayor warns Medford workers of layoff over funding
A letter from Medford's mayor notified 30 city laborers that after Saturday noon there would be no more work unless the Board of Aldermen appropriates funds to continue street construction. The mayor says the project has been authorized by the board itself.
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Medford
Board of Aldermen
Scott's Emulsion Promises Quick Relief for Bronchial Colds
An old advertisement urges immediate treatment for bronchial tubes when a cold settles in. It claims Scott's Emulsion drives out the cold and eases coughing by aiding healing of enfeebled membranes, boasts forty years of relief, and notes it is free from alcohol or drugs.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield,n.j
Prohibition via Hobson Resolution Draws Fire in House
Congressman Pau of North Carolina attacks the Hobson Resolution on Dec 22 1914 arguing nationwide prohibition would spur private liquor production and distribution. He warns breweries and distilleries would flourish under a dry nation with imports from Canada and Mexico and liquor sold freely in dives.
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Hobson
Anti-Saloon League
United States
Pau
North Carolina
Washington
Rep
Barchfield
Pennsylvania
Son
Canada
Mexico
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Brewers’ Association of Massachusetts
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