Bemis Smasher Testifies On Gas Rates In Boston Hearing
Professor Edward W. Bemis of Cleveland arrives as expert witness for the city to argue for 75 to 80 cent gas rates before the Gas and Electric Light Commission. Boston officials seek to prove gas companies can profit fairly while a tense cross examination targets valuation methods and machinery costs.
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Edward W. Bemis
Cleveland
Collins
Thomas M. Babson
Gas and Electric Light Commission
Boston
Bemis
Buckeye
Professor Bemis
Babson
Resistance to Curley Unseating Surfaces in Legislature
Representative Thomas F. Curley of Ward 17 faces a possible unseating fight on the first day of the new General Court session. Republican allies warn of opposition if action is taken before Curley can be heard after his jail sentence ends January 6, with debate over whether to unseat him before he can be sworn in on January 8.
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Thomas F. Curley
Ward 17
Charles Street
State House
Curley
General Court
Beacon Hill
Bennett
Committee On Rules
Frothingham
Snow
General Schaff
Attorney Snow
Mr. Babson
Commission
Supreme Court
Babson
Humphreys
Copley Trust Company Sold to Old Colony Trust
The Old Colony Trust Company purchased the business and assets of the Copley Trust Company which will wind up at close of business today. The Copley Trust operated at 631 Washington Street since March 15, 1904 and had earlier been known as the Copley Square Trust Company incorporated February 4, 1901. The company held a $500,000 capital and a $100,000 surplus.
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Old Colony Trust Company
Copley Trust Company
Washington Street
Essex Street
Back Bay
Copley Square Trust Company
Copley Square
Craft collision at Gloucester harbor damages fishing schooner
Gloucester Nov 29 While underway in the harbor the schooner F A Smith collided with the fishing schooner Agnes BE Downes. The Agnes BE Downes was cut nearly to the waterline on the port side and badly damaged.
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Gloucester
F. A. Smith
Agnes BE. Downes
De Forrest Wireless Telegraph Nears Boston Operation
In Boston work progresses to connect the city with the world via wireless telegraphy. A 200 foot pole will rise on M street with 15 horsepower equipment able to reach Cape Hatteras or Havana. The De Forrest system claims year round reliability and allows multiple stations to run simultaneously. Multiple stations planned across the United States and Asia, with a transpacific line and possible transatlantic lines in future.
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M Street
Eighth
Ninth
Boston
Cape Hatteras
Havana
Old South
New England
de Forrest
Seattle
Dutch Harbor
Aleutian Islands
Petropavlovsk
Siberia
Hong Kong
Manila
Guam
Honolulu
San Francisco
Pacific
Japanese Force Reduced in Manchuria, Port Arthur Refit Suspected
St Petersburg reports claim Field Marshal Oyama commands about 150000 troops facing Kuropatkin, with heavy Japanese fortifications to deter an imminent push. Russians are believed to field nearly 300000 men, while Japan may feign activity to buy reinforcements from the peninsula.
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ST. Petersburg
War Office
Oyama
Port Arthur
Kuropatkin
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets claim digestion of 3000 grains
The advertisement asserts that one grain of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digests 3000 grains of food. It describes a self test with eggs in warm water at body temperature and claims safety for children. Ingredients are listed as vegetable essences aseptic pepsin diastase Golden Seal. It argues diet alone or other pills fail and promotes a world wide, 50 cent price in US Canada and Europe.
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Stuart
United States
Canada
Europe
Fr Chidwick Talks on Japan at Boston College Hall
The Rev John P Chidwick former Maine chaplain lectured at Boston College Hall on Japan using illustrated views He described Japan s geography climate people and customs praising wartime bravery and Western influence He noted treaty pressures from the West and Japan s rapid progress toward equal concessions and paid tribute to Commodore Perry s debt in bringing civilization.
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John P. Chidwick
Maine
Boston College Hall
Boyle O’reilly
Japan
Joseph H. Rockwell
S. J
Chidwick
Commodore Perry
Union Funds Charged to Local Union Treasurer
Paul Campbell of 16 Dexter Street, South Boston, treasurer of the Longshore Marine Transportation Workers' Association, was arrested by Inspector Sheehan on the charge of larceny of 170 dollars from the union at different times.
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Paul Campbell
Dexter Street
South
Boston
Longshore Marine Transportation Workers’ Association
Ellot Street
Sheehan
Veterans Smoke at Faneuil Hall Smoker Cites Curley Case
At a Sons of Veterans gathering in Faneuil Hall Boston Colonel Charles K Darling United States marshal referenced the Curleys case as an example of principles to fight against. He noted tears in a large crowd singing America and warned that such sentiment should not rise again in Boston war songs and readings followed trooping of colors and speeches.
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Sons of Veterans
Faneuil Hall
Charles K. Darling
United States
Curleys
Colonel Darling
America
W. W. Blackmar
Lucius Field
Massachusetts
John E. Gilman
Darling
Jack Adams
Sherwin L. Cook
E. Hersey Brewster
Manchester
Tenny
Lynn
Thieves Rob Liquor Store In Jamaica Plain Heist
Sneak thieves entered the liquor store of Joseph Herne at 3748 Washington street Jamaica Plain between 11 p m Monday and 6 am yesterday. They forced a cellar window and $38 is missing, according to Mr Herne reporting to police.
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Joseph Herne
Washington Street
Jamaica Plain
War drives U S trade boom to Japan and Russia
The United States sees a surge in machinery orders from Japanese and Russian agents. Japanese buyers place millions in lathes and tool supplies with shipments arranged via overland routes to Tacoma Seattle and Vancouver then to Japan. Major New England firms like Manning Maxwell & Moore Pratt & Whitney Niles Tool Works and Brown & Sharpe report large orders amid wartime demand.
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New England
Nagasaki
Osaka
Tokio
Tacoma
Seattle
Vancouver
Japan
Russia
Manning, Maxwell & Moore
Pratt & Whitney
Niles Tool Works
Godze & Shiply Machine Company
W. F. & John Barnes Company
Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company
Bullard Machine Company
Hold Boston Man for Friend's Death
Pittsburg Penn November 29 John J Mansfield a marine engineer of Providence R I was killed by a traction car last evening between Ninth and Tenth streets and Levi Hutson a marine engineer of Boston was taken in custody The men were friends and employed by the Pittsburg Railway Company at Brunot's Island Jacob Fender a motorman said as his car approached the point where Mansfield and Hutson stood the latter pushed Mansfield and he fell in front of the car Hutson maintained that his companion fell in front of the car Mansfield was 53 years old and Hutson is 21 years old
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Pittsburg
Penn
John J. Mansfield
Providence
R. I
Ninth
Tenth Streets
Levi Hutson
Boston
Pittsburg Railway Company
Brunot’s Island
Jacob Fender
Mansfield
Hutson
New Clubhouse for Domestics Opens in Back Bay
A Yale graduate funded by John H. Howell leads The Domestic Service Union to aid 30,000 Boston servants. A three story brick clubhouse at 542 Newbury Street will offer free membership, medical and legal aid, and lodging for workers seeking domestic positions.
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Yale
Newbury Street
Back Bay
Boston
John H. Howell
Greater
Howell
Domestic Service Union
De Pachmann Performs Fourth Jordan Hall Recital
Vladimir De Pachmann gave a fourth recital at Jordan Hall with Mozart Beethoven Schumann and several by Kopin, all of which he has featured in his past two weeks of recitals. He was at his best and drew the same enthusiastic response as before.
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Vladimir de Pachmann
Jordan Hall
Mozart
Beethoven
Schumann
C Kopin
Negro Loses Damage Suit Against Police Officer
Richard Barrett, a South End colored man, lost his $2000 damage suit against Sergeant O'Neill of Station 5 before Judge Bennett. Barrett claimed police entered his house without a warrant and that O'Neill struck his hand, breaking two fingers. O'Neill testified Barrett trapped his hand in the door. other officers corroborated. A physician said exams did not confirm the injuries.
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Richard Barrett
South End
O’neill
Station 5
Bennett
Barrett
Scott's Emulsion Promotes Health For Weak Lungs
A vintage advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a careful blend of cod liver oil hypophosphites lime and soda glycerine with flavor, claiming it strengthens weak lungs blood and vitality. It offers a free sample from Scott & Bowne at 40s Pearl Street New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
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