Industrial Accident Board Reports Fatal and Nonfatal Claims
The Industrial Accident Board reports for the year ending June show 77,535 accidents with 438 fatal cases and 5,970,000 days of work lost. Most injuries came from handling objects, machinery, falls, hand tools, and vehicles, majorly in iron and steel industries, with only 10 percent female. The board proposes legislative changes to extend medical benefits, restore insurer physician selection with employee choice, pay burial increase, remove weekly time limits, improve notice rules, access to hospital records, broaden next of kin, and protect loaned servants.
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The
Industrial Accident Board
Cal
Brakeman Killed While Coupling Cars at Arlington Mills
Edward Oclare of Action Street was killed in action at Arlington Mills yard while coupling two freight cars. He was a brakeman and general yard hand. the accident happened today in Action, Massachusetts.
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Lawrence
Arlington Mills
Edward Oclare
Action Street
Ballot Law Commission Hears Sullivan Nomination Protest
The Ballot Law Commission held an all day session on the protest by District Attorney Pelletier against the nomination papers of Eugene J. Sullivan of Boston who seeks to run as an independent for district attorney. The protest cites many signatures on Sullivan’s papers as not genuine.
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Ballot Law Commission
Pelletier
Eugene J. Sullivan
Boston
Sullivan
Hearing on signatures stretches into today with many witnesses
The commission extended the hearing as 57 men were examined yesterday and 77 summonses issued for more to testify at 10 o'clock. Witnesses questioned the authenticity of signatures and stated they forgot signing or believed the papers related to a two platoon petition. The panel denied Sullivan's counsel's request for specifications and refused to require all signatories to write their names. Several individuals disputed their signatures including Thomas F. Gately and John H. Lane. Some attendees did not appear and steps will be taken to compel their presence later.
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Cunningham
Commission
Sullivan
James A. Blotti
John H. Lane
Brewster
Thomas F. Curry
New England Housewives Recipes Featured in Sunday Post
Recipes for cakes biscuits muffins and meals with contributor names and addresses in Worcester Wells and Rockland. Directions include stewed cake batter shrimps with rice and ch always noting substitutions and serving ideas.
Cronan Sues for 5 Million in Theatrical Interest Claim
Boston attorney John F. Cronan seeks one third of the late B F Keith's theatrical enterprises in a $5,000,000 suit filed in Suffolk Superior Court against executors Edward F Albee Walter P Cooke and John P Gorman. Cronan alleges a December 1910 agreement when he induced Keith to transfer interests. He lists 248 items of services over five years including efforts to settle Keith's will. A parallel equity suit is pending in the Supreme Judicial Court.
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Suffolk Superior Court
John F. Cronan
Boston
B. F. Keith
Edward F. Albee
New York
Walter P. Cooke
Buffalo
John P. Gorman
Medford
A. Paul Keith
Mr. Cronan
Paul Keith
Albee
Cronan
Superior Court
Supreme Judicial Court
Dick Field Appointed Special Agent for Department of Justice
Richard F. Field longtime confidential secretary to former Boston Mayor John F FitzGerald has been named a special agent of the Department of Justice. He now serves as a regular member of the federal investigating force in Boston with offices on the eighth floor of the Winthrop building. Field is a well known Democrat in Boston and his connections are expected to aid government efforts.
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Richard F. Field
John F. Fitzgerald
City Hall
Department of Justice
Winthrop Building
Dick’ Field
Boston
37000 Vets Join Legion In Massachusetts Drive
More than 37000 war veterans in Massachusetts have signed up with the American Legion toward a 60000 quota. Officials at headquarters expect to top the target, with William Dunn predicting at least 6000 more names will be sent from posts today and tomorrow as many join in the final days.
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Massachusetts
American Legion
William Dunn
Dunn
Legion Delegates Urged to Reserve Worcester Hotels
Worcester Legion officials urge all delegates attending the convention in Worcester on October 15 and 16 to make hotel reservations early. The hotel situation is described as very critical with crowds usual at such events, and room shortages are expected if reservations are delayed.
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Legion
Worcester
Protest Over Street Name Changes In Dorchester
Protest against renaming streets and squares to honor war heroes is sent to Mayor Peters. The Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange and the Dorchester Board of Trade argue renaming causes confusion and harms property holdings, suggesting posthumous honors be added on new streets.
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Boston
Peters
Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange
Dorchester Board of Trade
Family Medicine for Scrofula Catarrh and More
An ancestor era medicine notes relief for scrofula catarrh rheumatism kidney complaint and dyspepsia claiming superlative merit and satisfaction across three generations as a fine purifier and tonic.
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Susan
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JO Somme
Ngela Green
Anda
Grafonoa
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Sunday Post
White House Pudding
John Farley
Prescott Street
Wells
Miss A. Tripp
Biscuit
J. Orin Hutchings
Webster Street
Rockland
Keith Theatrical Enterprises
Dick” Field
Justice
Fruit Puddine Company
Baltimore, Md
Simmons Company
Simmons
House of Simmons
Kenosha
Mount Vernon
San Francisco, Cal
Newark
N. J
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Kenosha, Wisconsin
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