World View of the Filene Store Impresses International Guests
Visitors at the International Chambers of Commerce Congress in Boston praised Filene’s open house service. Foreign delegates from Belgium, Aden, Arabia and England extolled the store’s orderly layout, interpreters, restaurant, personal service, wage practices, and wheelchair access.
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Congress of the International Chambers of Commerce
Boston
Mme
Canon Legrand
Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mons
Belgium
Jottrand
Frau Gottfried Koch
Postfach
Bremen
Hormusjee Cowajee Dinshaw
Aden
Arabia
Harriman Fund Still in Question in Campaign Probe
Senate investigators reviewed correspondence between Theodore Roosevelt and Edward Harriman from 1901 to 1906. The evidence touched on campaign contributions and a possible 240000 fund sought by Roosevelt in 1904, with testimony from Harriman aides and Roosevelt denying the request.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Edward H. Harriman
Harriman
Senate
Arizona
C. C. Tegethoff
Charles A. Peabody
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mr. Harriman
Roosevelt Fund Hearings Highlight Letters And Appointments
The congressional inquiry examined few documents aside from Harriman's Jan 2 1906 letter to Sidney Webster and three Bliss letters. Taft and Roosevelt letters were read into record while plans to question McHarg were postponed.
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Harriman
Sidney Webster
Roosevelt
Webster
Depew
France
Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr
Republican National Committee
John L. Archbold
Bliss
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Bliss
Clapp
President Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Reward Offered for Stolen Inness and Burned Rembrandt
Boston broker Francis W. Welch offers a 500 dollar reward for information leading to arrest of the thief who took George Inness' Rome from his Dedham home and for uncovering those responsible for the incendiary destruction of a Rembrandt. The two paintings valued about 10000 dollars were in Welch's burned residence on September 3. Police suspect arson. the Inness was cut from its frame while the Rembrandt burned beneath a fire built under it.
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Francis W. Welch
Boston
Dedham
George Inness
Rome
Welch
Mr. Welch
New York
Kensler
Scituate
Inness
Francis B. Hayes
Europe
Rembrandt
Billings Regains Control of Paul Revere Trust
Edmund Billings has purchased a controlling stake in the Paul Revere Trust Company and plans a reorganization. Deposits total about 90 000 dollars, down from 200 000 by his departure last June. The bank will open at 54 Devonshire Street near State Street and operate as a separate company with new directors.
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Edmund Billings
Paul Revere Trust Company
Billings
Trust Company
Paul Revere Trust
Devonshire Street
Congress Avenue
Navy
State Street
Felker Proclaims Governor Bid On Legislative Record
Samuel Demeritt Felker, Democratic candidate for New Hampshire governor, declares his campaign will hinge on his legislative record. He cites backing for human rights, Australian ballot law, public libraries, and establishing election and Labor Day as holidays, plus support for direct primary and anti pass laws now on the books.
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Rochester
N. H
House
Senate
Samuel Demeritt Felker
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
A vintage advertisement touts Papes Diapepsin as a safe fast solution for sour, gassy stomachs. It claims complete digestion in five minutes and lasting stomach health so readers can eat favorite foods without fear.
Mayor Demands Reasons for School Salary Increases
Mayor Fitzgerald challenged the school board last evening over raises for six assistant superintendents and for William S. Keough the business agent and Thornton D. Apollonio the secretary. He urged the Finance Commission review noting the rises exceed prior scales and would raise taxes. The board approved raises from 4500 to 6000 for the six assistants and 3780 to 5000 for the two top officials, with inquiries into the director of practice and training and assistants also requested.
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Fitzgerald
Apollonio
Keough
Lee
Ellis
Corcoran
Finance Commission
Public Works Department
Walter S. Parker
Eller Carlisle Ripley
Maurice P. White
Jeremiah E. Burke
Augustine L. Rafter
Frank V. Thompson
William S. Keough
Thornton D. Apollonio
Mary C. Mellyn
Lillian M. Towne
Katherine L. King
Mary EB. Keyes
Mary R. Thomas
Michael H. Corcoran
Boston Salaries Spark Heated Board Debate
Dr Thomas F Leen protests salary increases calling them unfair to Boston citizens. The board defends raising the superintendent to 10000 and merging the business agent duties with the auditor, arguing outside auditing and cheaper operations.
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Thomas F. Leen
Boston
Concord Man Killed by Switching Engine on Mill Street
James Millett, 65, of Concord, was instantly killed today on the Mill Street tracks of the Boston and Maine railroad by a switching engine. Millett worked for Joseph de Normandie, a Concord bridge contractor, who is building an overhead bridge at Castle Hill.
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Salem
James Millett
Concord
N. H
Mill Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Millett
Joseph de Normandie
Castle Hill
Jewelry repaired at factory prices at Deslauries
Deslauries' Jewelry Factory offers repair services at factory prices located at 8 Winter Street. Immediate turnaround and expert work highlighted in the notice.
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Deslauries
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Duncliffe
Murrayfield
Holiburgh
Breonee
J. Iareph Flamand
Woodman Burbidge
Harrod’s
London
E. C
England
A. Barton
Kent
Farringdon Road
William Filene’s Sons Co
Harriman Fund
George B. Cortelyou
E. H. Hammond
Union Pacific Railway
Taft
Tegethoff
State Committee
Ormsby McHarg
McHarg
Chicago
South
William Flinn
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
E. H. Hooker
Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
J. P. Morgan
Francis Welch
Leon Raps
Dr. Leen
Mr. Ellis
David A. Ellis
Leen
Finance’ Commission
Pluls
Mr. Pillis
Galary
Ife
Morse's
Morse’s
Adams Square
William of
Germany
KH. A. Bernson
Heidelberg University
Bernson
Penn’s
Bromfield St
Fort Hill
Waltham Watches
Oss
Waltham
Secon
Waltha Watch CO
Altham
Washington, Cor
Water St. Stere
Holland Wire Company
John L. Desiauries
Winter Street
Boylston Street
Washington St
Summer St
Ud & Haymarket Sq
D. McDonald
Watson
Howard S T
Hanover Strestees
Mass
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