Boston Chamber Elects Coolidge President for 1913 14
J Randolph Coolidge Jr ascends from vice president to president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce as the regular board takes office. Henry S Dennison is named first vice president with John Mason Little as second vice president. The new executive committee includes J Randolph Coolidge Jr Henry S Dennison John H Fahey and others. The organized directorate lists prominent local business leaders across firms and industries serving as trustees officers and members for 1913 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Randolph. Coolidge, Jr
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Coolidge
Chamber
Henry S. Dennison
John Mason ‘Little
J. Randolph Coolidge, Jr
John H. Fahey
E. X K. Hall
Alexander Whiteside
Walter M. Lowney
Louis A. Coolidge
James A. McKibben
Daniel D. Morss
Francis R. Bangs
Williams & Bangs
Elmer J. Bliss
Treaster
Regal Shoe Company
Coolidge & Carlson
United Shoe Machinery Company
Henry 8. Dennison
Dennison Manufacturing Company
Albert Greene Duncan
Chicopee Manufacturing Company
Cotton Mills
William C. Ewing
Wells Memorial Institute
Tremont
Henry E. Hagan
Hagan's Oblast Shoe Company
Edward K. Hall
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Charles J. Hubbard
State Street
John Mason Little
Frank J. Ludwig Company
Charlies M. Cox
George F. Mead
J. D. Mead & Co
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An old style advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a painless remedy for rheumatism and related pains. It claims instant relief from tender spots and swells with no skin burning, urging readers to try a small bottle and enjoy renewed mobility. It states millions have been cured in fifty years and endorses use for sciatica neuralgia lumbago backache and sprains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Breath Relief
An advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a natural bowel and liver stimulant to purify blood and remove bad breath. The sugar coated tablets are framed as a safe, non griping remedy discovered by Dr F M Edwards after years of practice, urging one or two nightly doses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Pany
Colu
Dresser Speaks On Eternal Spiritual Healing At Club
Harvard Professor Horatio Dresser told the Metaphysical Club that eternity exists now through God’s love. He asserted spiritual healing persists beyond Christ’s earthly life and noted unknown limits of what is possible today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Dresser
Harvard University
Metaphysical Club
Christ
Earth
Attaining Health Through Spiritual Healing and Attitude
The text argues that success requires thoughts of health and happiness and a transformed attitude toward the world. It claims each person is a divine instrument, with health and happiness as a spiritual birthright. Illness stems from impeded divine will, while genuine change comes from inner spiritual renewal and improved habits.
Judge Henry L. Alden Dies in Kansas City Court
Judge Henry Leroy Alden of the Wyandotte County District Court in Kansas City Kansas died at age 66. A lineal descendant of John and Priscilla Alden, he arrived in Kansas City in 1867 from Massachusetts and was the eighth generation of the Alden family in America. His father was Captain Abel Alden of Greenwich, Massachusetts.
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Kansas City
Henry Leroy Alden
Wyandotte County District Court
Kan
John
Priscilla Alden
Longfellow
Myles Standish
Alden
Massachusetts
America
Abel Alden
Greenwich
Mass
Athlete Awarded $1009 in False Arrest Case
Dorchester resident Joseph A. Calahan a former Marathon runner and city employee was awarded $1009 by Suffolk Superior Court for false arrest after Charles B. Perkins leased a showcase to him in 1911 and Calahan was later charged with larceny of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Calahan
Dorchester
Boston
Suffolk Superior Court
Lawton
Charles B. Perkins
Perkins
Calahan
Ten Cent Box of Cascarets Advertised for Health
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets at ten cents a box as a purifying laxative. It contrasts Cascarets with salts pills and purgatives, claiming thorough cleansing of the stomach and bowels, bile reduction, and prevention of headaches and indigestion. It touts ease of use, no griping, and household suitability.
Chinaman Held in Big Opium Raid in Portland
Wing Chin Tang a Chinese grocer was arrested in Portland by Boston inspectors charged with the manufacture and sale of opium. They say his store has served as headquarters for the opium distributing trade in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Wing Chin Tang
Boston
New England
Opium Raid Seizes Drug Lab and Eight Suspects
Custom Inspectors McKenna and Finnegan report seizing opium in manufacture and a stash worth 3000 to 4000 dollars. In a store eight Chinamen were found, three smoking. Wing Chin resisted arrest but was jailed and to be arraigned in Augusta tomorrow. The two year investigation spans New England, with ongoing questions over the opium source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenna
Finnegan
Wing Chin
Augusta
United States
Farrington
New England
Boston
Carl H. Chandler
Parents Must Approve Plan For Rifle Cadet Competition
Boston public schools would not introduce rifle shooting unless the school committee is convinced parents approve of it. George Brock, chairman of the School Board, notes the War Department is impressed by the High School Cadets and considers offering prizes for rifle competition, while stressing the need for parental consent and the value of military bearing and physical fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
War Department
George 8. Brock
Brock
Harvard Yale Dual Concert At Jordan Hall
The 14th Harvard and Yale musical clubs dual concert was held in Jordan Hall last evening before a crowd of graduates from both universities. About 100 Harvard and 8 Yale musicians performed a diverse program from classical to syncopated pieces, marking it the largest and most successful yet before a football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Yale
Jordan Hall
Missionaries Visit Queen Wilhelmina at Het Loo
The World's Missionary Conference committee led by John R. Mott concluded sessions in The Hague. A special invitation took visitors to Queen Wilhelmina at Het Loo where she provided a special train and hosted lunch as Mott explained the committee's aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmina
Hague
Netherlands
Committee of the World's Missionary Conference
John R. Mott
New York
Het Loo
Royal Castle
Apeldoorn
Mott
Children See Father Murder Their Mother
Carl Beebe a railway fireman shot and killed his wife in their Kansas City home today. Two children aged five and two witnessed the killing. Mrs Beebe had filed for divorce last week alleging cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Carl Beebe
Kas
Delightful girlish street suit in blue serge and plush vest
Antoine presents a fashion note describing aReseda blue serge street suit with a Turkish striped plush vest featuring a dominant red stripe. Black satin revers and buttons finish the ensemble. The low bust line suits tall women, offering graceful comfort and sensible style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoine
Reseda
Brazil to study Bureau of Standards work
Brazil sent Eduardo Braga, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Public Works, to study the U S Bureau of Standards. He attended the recent dry farming congress at Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of Brazil’s consideration of establishing a similar bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brazil
United States
Bureau of Standards
Eduardo Braga
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Public Works
Tulsa
Okla
James F Lanigan Dies in Lawrence
James F. Lanigan Jr., 40%, brother of former Harvard baseball captain Charles L. Lanigan, died suddenly in Lawrence. He was vice president of Arlington Trust Company, treasurer of Emerson Manufacturing, and agent of Davis Foundry Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
James F. Lanigan, Jr
Charles L. Lanigan
Harvard
Lanigan
Arlington Trust Company
Emerson Manufacturing Company
Davis Foundry Company
Titanic seaworthiness disputed in Titanic liability case
In New York on November 21 charges that the Titanic was unseaworthy were presented to federal District Court. The claims total 17 million dollars and could set liability limits if the ship was improperly constructed. Owners' counsel argued seaworthiness should be considered before appeals on liability. All lawyers involved appeared in court to discuss the questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Federal District Court
District Court
United States Court of Appeals
Dig
Funeral for Col. J Stearns Cushing in Norwood
Funeral services for Colonel J Stearns Cushing longtime Gov Council member and Norwood Press president were held at his Saunders Road home. Boston Commandery Knights Templars escorted the ceremony with guards from Ancient and Honorable Artillery. Numerous local and military groups attended with Governor Foss present and a large list of pallbearers.
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Norwood
J. Stearns Cushing
Governor's Council
Norwood Press
Saunders Road
Boston
Knights Templars
Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Frederick
Cushing
Kinsley Post 113
Norwood Lodge
E. A. Horton
Frederick C. Graves
Warren B. Ellis
Ebens. Keith
Walter 8. Glidden
Governor’s Council
Charles Camrell
C. Appleton
Foss
Keith
McGregor
Goetting
Ham
Frothingham
Simpson
Pedrick
Hamlin
Thirty days jail for attack on lawyer
Frank J. Cleary of 22 Middleton Street Dorchester was sentenced to three days in the House of Correction by Judge Perring in West Roxbury Court yesterday morning after being charged with assault on Maurice Jones a Dorchester attorney He appealed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Jones
Dorchester
Frank J. Cleary
Middleton Street
House of Correction
Judige Perring
West Roxbury
Brookline Trials New La France Fire Auto
The La France auto, one of two new Brookline fire engines purchased, was tested on Parker Hill Roxbury. It is a powerful pumping unit connected to Engine 37 Boston, throwing water up to about 199 feet with four hose lines. Attendees included Boston Commissioner Cole and Brookline officials, fire chiefs, and La France representative Joseph Webber among insurance men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combination Auto C
la France Fire
Brookline
Parker HI
Roxbury
Engine 37
Boston
Cole
W. W. Estabrook
Johnson
Unidentified man killed by train in Andover
An unidentified man about 24 in gray striped overalls gray coat and cap died at Lawrence General Hospital from injuries after being struck by a Boston & Maine train in Andover late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Lawrence General Hospital
Boston & Maine
Andover
Auto Breaks Girl's Leg In Woburn Accident
Dorothy Lord five years old daughter of Edward and Mrs Lord of Union Street was struck by an automobile owned and driven by Dr Charles Buss on Union Street near her home. She sustained a broken right leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Dorothy
Edward J. Lord
Union Street
Statewide plan to improve roads stations and trees
A Massachusetts extension service leads a state wide drive to improve country roads towns and railroad stations. Professors from the Agricultural College provide expert advice while village improvement associations granges and the Highway Commission join in civic enhancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Agricultural Lege
Agricultural College
Highwary
College Facu
Commonwealth
Last Part of Strike Debt Paid Says Debs
Debs notes final repayment of the debt from financing the 1894 American Railway Union strike. He reports paying $29,000 through writing and lectures, saying the last of the indebtedness is now settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debs
Socialist Party
Annou
Denver
Col
Noyie
Asean
Stover Family Mark Sixth Anniversary in Whetheron
Mr and Mrs Nathan Stover observed the sixth anniversary of their marriage in Whetheron New Hampshire. Three children and five grandchildren attended the reception for elderly guests who are described as hale and hearty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whethor
N. H
Nathan Stover
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