Sun Worshippers' Ceremonies Targeted by Court Action
Mrs. Mabelle Dutton files two Middlesex suits in Lowell to block her aunt Mrs. Ellen Shaw from transferring about 50000 to the Mazdaznan sun worshippers. The petitions seek a conservator for Shaw and an injunction against the trust company and Mrs. Mallette. Plans to travel to Denver and become the mother of a new Messiah are cited amid alleged undue influence by Mazdaznan leaders.
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Lowel
New York
Boston
Middlesex Superior Court
Mabelle Dutton
Ellen Shaw
Church
Dutton
Nonquit Street
Dorchester
Robert A. Jordan
Shaw
Equity
Francis Kittredge
Middlesex Trust Company
Lowell
Charles A. Hitchcock
Adelie L. Mallette
Anthony Comstock
Maria Elizabeth Ruth Hilton
Dr. Hilton
Hilton
Mazdaznan Lane
Dr. Hanish
N Shaw
Elle
Father
Dearie
La-Lu
Darrie
McCarren Maintains Control of Brooklyn Assembly Seats
NY, Sept 8. McCarren retains control of Kings county by carrying 18 of 23 Brooklyn Assembly districts. Four revolted districts back anti McCarren leaders, with Melody McGuire and Doyle failing in key races. insurgents won in 23d 10th 11th and 22d but remain unable to shift party control.
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New York
Brooklyn
Patrick H. McCarren
Kings County
McCarren
William E. Melody
William R. McGuire
William A. Doyle
Connecticut manufacturers oppose Lilley for governor
Fifty Connecticut manufacturers met in New Haven and drafted resolutions opposing Congressman George L. Lilley’s gubernatorial nomination. The group, representing 53 industries with a $50 million capital and $10 million yearly payroll, named George S. Palmer as chairman and C. DeForest as secretary.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
George L. Lilley
Waterbury
George S. Palmer
New London
Connecticut Republicans Denounce Lilley Nomination At Hyperion
A Connecticut Republican gathering protested Governor Lilley’s nomination with resolutions faulting his record and predicting harm to party and state. The meeting at the Hyperion Theatre sparked excitement, with major business scheduled for the next day.
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Lilley
Connecticut
National House of Representatives
McLean-Warner
Hyperion Theatre
Runaway Wagon Fiasco Leaves Driver Injured in Dorchester
A mare hitched to a Snow Bros. grocery wagon bolted near 146 Norfolk Street Dorchester and crashed into an election booth at Norfolk Street and The Ford Avenue. Driver Fred W. Fowler was thrown, seriously injured, sent to City Hospital on the dangerous list. Wagon and horse sustained heavy damage and injuries.
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Snow Bros
Norfolk Street
Dorchester
Thetford Avenue
Fred W. Fowler
Sevent h Boston Food Fair to Feature Sousa Band
The Boston Food Fair at Park Square Coliseum will host Sousa and his band in a farewell New England appearance before a world tour. A second band will also perform under a renowned conductor to elevate the event with high class music in the era of grand opera venues.
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Boston
Park Square Coliseum
Sousa
New England
Finance Commission urges clerical cuts at Superior Court
The Finance Commission reports 29 percent rise in clerical expenses over three years while business grew only 6 percent. It calls for reducing clerical staff, civil service reforms, broader bidding for printing, and controls on clerk Campbell’s appointments with political links. It urges detailed annual receipts and expenditures, and civil service staffing.
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Francis Campbell
Superior Court
Finance Commission
Campbell
Municipal Printing Department
Civil Service Commissioners
Boston public schools open with 110000 pupils
Superintendent Stratton Brooks says about 110000 pupils will return as 16 high and normal schools 65 grammar schools 150 primary schools and 90 kindergartens open. Tyler Street School not ready. 300 pupils excluded. 2900 teachers total. high schools expect 5000 pupils. Judge Charles Field of Athol dies at 93.
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Boston
Stratton D. Brooks
Mechanic Arts
Boston School of Commerce
Tyler Street
Brooks
Post
Mechanic Arts High School
Back Bay
Fitzgerald
Rice School
Dartmouth Street
Arthur W. Stanley
Francis Parkman
Agassiz
Sciatica Cure Promoted By Pink Pills Claim
A Salisbury Massachusetts worker credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing his severe sciatica after other treatments failed. He describes long pain, limited movement, and relief after using the pills, urging others with sciatic neuralgia to try the remedy. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady New York.
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Dennis Cronin
Cushing Street
Salisbury
Mass
Newburyport
Dr. Williams
Campbell’s Statement on Finance Commission Report
Francis A. Campbell, clerk of the Superior Civil Court, says the Finance Commission report is fair and just in its criticism of the office. He notes that the commission incorporated some of his suggested reforms and desires to ensure the office yields the best results for both the bar and the public.
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Francis A. Campbell
Superior Civil Court
Finance Commission
Taft Endorsed by Colored Republican Club
At a Ward 18 meeting of the Colored Republican Club Taft and Sherman were endorsed by unanimous vote amid large attendance and evident enthusiasm.
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Colored Republican Club
Roosevelt-Fairbanks
Sumner and Shayer Tilt at Revere Beach
The second day of the water tilting tournament at Revere Beach carnival produced a fine bout with Fred Sumner of Revere defeating John Shayer of Boston. In the women’s event Mrs. P Proctor defeated Miss Gert rude Stern of Revere as spectators watched from the shore.
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Revere Beach
Fred Sumner
Revere
John Shayer
Boston
P. Proctor
Gertrude Stern
J. M. Fellows
Melrose
Harry Greenberg
Tabasco Limerick Contest Opens to All Readers
A call to submit limericks for the Tabasco contest dated May 1, 1909 invites everyone to join for a chance at prizes announced May 15, 1908. The notice notes Tabasco’s long standing use by hotels, ships, and households and urges readers to send in entries and spread the word.
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Geo. W. Young & Co
Bankers
New York City
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Arthur T. Millen
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Goodale
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Jamaica Plain
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