Pure Food Commission Meets in Boston Urging Strong Law
The Government Pure Food Commission held an afternoon session at Young's Hotel in Boston listening to experts including O Ma honey of the Union Pacific Tea Company. The panel outlined standards for glucose labeling and food safety while noting Massachusetts laws as a model. The commission may extend its stay if needed.
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Government Pure Food Commission
Boston
O'Mahoney
A.B
Union Pacific Tea Company
Pure Food Commission
Wilson
Young’s Hotel
William Frear
State Agricultural Station of
Pennsylvania
Harvey W. Wiley
United States Bureau of Chemistry
M. A. Scovell
Kentucky Food Control
Lexington
H. G. Weber
Ohio State University
Dr. Frear
T. W. Carman
The
Baker
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Washington
Young's Hotel
Congress
EB. H. Jenkins
New Haven
Connecticut Agricultural Station
Columbus
Commission
M. A. £ Covall
Cider Ban Shocks Somerville Grocers
Chief Parkhurst declares cider intoxicating and bans sale by anyone but original makers or farmers. Cards warn that keeping or selling cider in Somerville is illegal, prompting residents to travel to Boston for the drink. Some report rushing to markets for sweet, frothing cider with peculiar effects. The chief offers no clarification or samples.
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Parkhurst
Somerville
New England
Democratic Nominee Abraham A. Elston for Somerville Mayor
Abraham A. Elston, a prominent Democrat and former Board of Aldermen member, has consented to be the Democratic candidate for Somerville mayor after a committee urged him to run. He has long been active in Somerville Democratic politics.
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Abraham A. Elston
Somerville
Mr. Elston
Harvard Catholic Club Hosts Small On Finding the Church
Harvard Catholic Club meets at Phillips Brooks House Cambridge tonight with Augustus D. Small headmaster of South Boston High School delivering the first of five addresses to university members and alumni. The subject is Finding the Church and a large turnout is anticipated.
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St. Paul's Catholic Club
Harvard University
Phillips Brooks House
Cambridge
Augustus D. Small
South Boston High School
Small
Hold Stepmother Arrested in Girl's Death Near Fort Fairfield
Deputy sheriffs arrested Mrs. Isaac Barnes in Presque Isle on a manslaughter charge for allegedly putting strychnine in Epsom salts, causing Pearl Barnes's death on Oct. 29. The arrest followed a warrant issued by Judge Nicholas Fessenden. authorities say she mixed poison with medicine hoping it would affect her estranged husband.
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Fort Fairfield
C. H. Dinsmdare
M. S. Elyson
Presque Isle
Isaac Barnes
Epsom
Pearl Barnes
Checkmate for Unitarians at federation meeting
New York news reports the inter-church conference on federation amended its preamble to read Jesus Christ, our divine Lord and Saviour. This change could bar Unitarians for rejecting Christ's divinity. Speakers included Rev. F D Power of Washington and Rev. D S Stephens of Kansas City University.
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New York
Inter-Church Conference On Federation
Jesus Christ
Federal Council
Unitarians
Conference On Federation
F. D. Power
First Church of Christ (Disciples
Washington, D. C
D. S. Stephens
Kansas City University
Kansas City
Jans
Fire damages six story Kingston Street building
A cross of two electric wires sparked a fire in the basement of a six story building at Kingston Street causing about 2500 in damage last night. Adelof Lunch Company occupied the basement and first floor and will bear most of the loss with several other tenants including William Skinner Manufacturing J E Skilton Co and Laskey Bros suffering smoke damage.
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Kingston Street
Adelof Lunch Company
William Skinner Manufacturing Company
J. E. Skilton & Co
Laskey Bros
Port's Records Broken at Boston Import Exports Peak
The port of Boston reports record imports and exports for 46 weeks, showing an $20,605,807 gain in imports and $937,348 increase in exports versus the same period last year.
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Boston
Firefighters Honored for Quick Action at Boston Blaze
William Welch and George A. Currier received commendation letters for assisting Engine 23 during the Friday night blaze at the old gasometer building off Leland Place Boston Fire Commissioner Benjamin W Wells praised their two hour effort delivering coal to engines Also commended were Fire Alarm Operator McCarthy Ladderman A A Bestwick Captain John N Lally Hose man Lemuel Withington for prior and ongoing acts of service.
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Boston Fire Department
Leland Place
William Welch
Northampton Street
George A. Currier
Jerome Street
Dorchester
Benjamin W. Wells
M. Walsh
Wells
McCarthy
A. A. Bestwick
Centre Street
John N. Lally
Engine Company 24
Sundey
Lemuel Withington
Engine 19
Guild of St Elizabeths Fair Opens Today at Westminster Hotel
The Guild of St Elizabeths begins its annual sale in the Hotel Westminster dance hall, Copley Square, with autographs and books from notable figures. Proceeds benefit the day nursery, vacation school, and children’s clubs at Neighborhood House, 59 East Springfield Street.
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Westminster
Copley Square
Guild of St. Elizabeths
East Springfield Street
Warren M. Hill
Maud M. Rockwell
Mary Boyle O’reilly
Margaret Carey
Thomas H. Hanley
Mary Boyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly
John Boyle O'Reilly
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Tariff Talk At Economic Club Discussion
William W Lloyd Garrison and colleagues addressed tariff revision and free trade before the Economic Club. Garrison defended protection for manufacturers while arguing laborers are not shielded from foreign competition, highlighting a labor versus industry focus.
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Economic Club
William W Lloyd Garrison
William Whitman
Henry B. Blackwell
Albert Clarke
Osborne Howes
Mr. Garrison
Government fraud trial set for January date
In Savannah, the trial of Benjamin D. Greene, John F. Gaynor, and others accused of government frauds is scheduled to begin Tuesday, January 9.
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Savannah
Benjamin D. Greene
John F. Gaynor
Philippines must stay under U S control, Taft says
Secretary of War William H. Taft told the Commercial Club banquet crowd in Kansas City that the Philippine Islands must be ours for more than a generation and that those who act as legislators may not live to see the day when separation is possible. He was greeted by 250 troopers of the Ninth Cavalry and thousands of people amid a public reception.
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Kansas City
William H. Taft
Commercial Club
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Taft
Ninth Cavalry
Douglas Hyde at Harvard on Gaelic revival and Irish language
Dr. Douglas Hyde, Gaelic League president and prominent Irish figure, lectured on "Old Tale" in Ireland before a large Harvard audience. He praised Gaelic as a key part of Ireland’s culture, outlined aims of preserving the language, literature, and schools, and praised American support for Gaelic studies.
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Douglas Hyde
Gaelic League
Ireland
Harvard
Cambridge
Hyde
Dean Briggs
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
America
Milesius
Europe
Greece
Lawson Elected President of Marshfield Agric Society
The Marshfield Agricultural Society held its annual meeting yesterday and Thomas W. Lawson of Boston was unanimously elected president. Lawson's fine-blooded cattle from Dreamwold have long been a feature of Marshfield fairs.
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Marshfield Agricultural Society
Thomas W. Lawson
Boston
Lawson
Dreamwold
Marshfield
The Right Baby Food and Dr J Lewis Smith Endorsement
Bellevue Hospital College professor Dr J Lewis Smith of New York endorses Lactated Food as a reliable nourishment for babies unable to digest other foods. The formula uses genuine milk sugar to ease irritation and aid digestion, with wheat and barley malt aiding growth and digestion. Send for the Baby Book for full details.
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Bellevue Hospital College
J. Lewis Smith
New York
Wyeths and Danderine Sale Cuts Prices Across Medicines
A long list of price reductions highlights Wyeths Salts Danderine hair products and various tonics pills and extracts. Beechams Pills Omega Oil Listerine and many household goods feature reduced costs in a sweeping sale.
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Wyeth
Wryeth
Danderine
Beecham
Carlsbad Sprudel
Russell
Phillip
Arnica
Belladonna
Hagee
Minard’s
Teorne Idealia
Ned Raven
Wreth’s Lithia
Wreth’s Cascara CC. C
Barker
Aromo Soda
Warner's
Fellows
Atwood
Coneisaeieeress
Sanuel
Florida Water
Receivers Sought for Royal Society of Good Fellows
Annie OConnell of Boston and Mary Hester of New York sue in the United States Circuit Court seeking the appointment of receivers for the Supreme Assembly Royal Society of Good Fellows. They claim $3000 each is owed since the death in July of Michael OConnell, a member, and an order of notice returnable November 27 was issued.
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Supreme Assembly
Royal Society of Good Fellows
Annie O'Connell
Boston
Mary M. Hester
New York
United States
Michael O’connell
The
Good Fellows
Stanning
Mary Hester
Winter baked mince pies with hub punch suggestion
The piece notes Jack Frost's approach and urges hearty eating with solid foods. It endorses adding a wine glass of Hub Punch to each pie to improve appeal and digestion, claiming successful cooks use the preparation and that grocers or druggists supply the punch.
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Jack Frost
Mother Earth
Helen O Brien Sues Elevated for 3000 Over Subway Injury
Helen O Brien yesterday began a lawsuit against the Elevated railway seeking 3000 damages for injuries alleged after a car struck her at the Church street subway entrance on November 21, 1902. The claimant says she was seriously injured and filed the action in the court.
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Helen O’brien
Elevated Railway
Church Street
Court Orders Redemption in Storer Hutchinson Case
Judge Gaskill in the Superior Court ordered redemption of Brookline land and buildings in the Oscar Storer versus Maria and J. F. Hutchinson et al. action. Redemption requires $9600 with 1 percent monthly interest to Reed & Co., $2000 with 9 percent interest after building completion, and 1 percent monthly interest to Carter before completion, with no cash to either party.
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Gaskill
Oscar Storer
Maria
J. F. Hutchinson
Brookline
Reed & Co
Carter
Water supply dispute delays Winthrop action
The Revere Water Company filed a motion in Superior Court to enjoin Winthrop from acting under the 1905 law until the company can be heard. This marks an unsettled water supply question and legal hurdle for the town.
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Winthrop
Revere Water Company
Subscriptions To Funds For Bereaved Families
The Post lists subscriptions to the fund for Peter Peterson's family collected by Mr. P. Anderson. Donors include Charles A. Benson Emma Person Eric Elfström L. A. Anderson Oscar Lindell Alice Lindrooth M. Hedlund and others with small gifts from "A Friend" and individuals. Contributions also sent for the Walkup family and from Fred Clark Ellen M. Thompson and "A Daily Reader."
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Peter Peterson
P. Alf. Anderson
Charles A. Benson
Emma Person
Eric Elfstrom
L. A. Anderson
Oscar Lindell
A. Anderson
Alice Lindrooth
M. Hedlund
Fred Clark
Ellen M. Thompson
Daily Reader
Barnett $5000 Suit Continued One Week
Margaret Macauley administratrix of Florence Barnett sues for $5000 in Superior Court. Barnett a railroad brakeman with Old Colony was thrown from a car on October 29 1902 and died that day. The case was continued for one week due to pleading imperfections.
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Barnett
Margaret Macauley
Florence Barnett
Bond
Old Colony
Archbishop Williams Improves After Eye Surgery
The Right Rev Archbishop John J Williams, at Carney Hospital, after cataract surgery on his right eye, is reported improving rapidly.
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John J. Williams
Carney Hospital
Scott's Emulsion marketed as food medicine
An ad touts Scott's Emulsion as both food and medicine, describing it as a vital blend for wasting diseases. It claims benefits for Gebee growth in children and general weakness in adults, promoting the product from Scott & Bowne of New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
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