Ston’s Continuation School Opens For Working Youths
The Ston’s Continuation School for working boys and girls opened yesterday afternoon in the Young Men’s Christian Union rooms at 48 Yiston Street. New pupils enrolled in the shoes and leather class due to Shoes & Leather Association interest, while a dry goods class for girls began with many young workers from local department stores. Last year 15 stores were represented by the girls in salesmanship banking and direct subjects will be added this week. Paul V Donovan is principal and Wy Stanwood Field directs the endeavor and all its work.
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Paul V. Donovan
Ana Wy Stanwood
Field
Endeot
Falls From Boat In Fit And Is Drowned
Eyburyport reports Charles Wright aged 29 of Ring's Island drowned in the Merrimac River after a seizure struck him in a power boat. The incident occurred today following an epicentre fit.
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Eyburyport
Charles Wright
Ring’s Island
Merrimac
Plano Manufacturing Co Sold to Harvester by Planos Vice President
William H. Jones of Foster California testified for the government in the Sherman anti trust case that in July 1902 he went to New York after a telegram from Elbert H. Gary and that visit led to the sale of the Plano Manufacturing Company to the International Harvester Company.
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Chicago
William H. Jones
Foster, Cal
International Harvester Company
New York
Elbert H. Gary
Steel Corporation
Plano Manufacturing Company
Harvester Company
Government probes Harvester trust ties in Lincoln era case
Testimony centers on Harvester Company and Plano Company links with J. P. Morgan interests. Witnesses describe stock dealings, voting trusts, and Perkins influence as hearings span Lincoln, New York, and St Paul with potential government calls for Perkins.
Harvester ties with steel and lumber firms questioned
Testimony notes executives of Harvester affiliated with Wisconsin Lumber and Illinois Northe and a steel concern. Claims allege Harvester buys from external plants and sets intercompany prices with International Harvester of America and New Jersey units. Questioning asks if the New Jersey unit sells to the American unit at break even or loss, while dividends from the American unit are reportedly unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company of America
International Harvester Company of New Jersey
New Jersey
China fears brigandage in Canton unrest
Canton district sees serious unrest as Chinese notes depreciate and brigandage rises. Officials, despite 36000 troops in Canton, telegraph Sun Yat Sen in Pekin to hasten his departure for the South after consultations with Yuan Shikai on future policy.
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Hong Kong
China
Canton
Sun Yat Sen
Pekin
Yuan
Shi Kai
Richmond Blues Arrive in Providence for New England Visit
The Richmond Va light infantry battalion known as the Richmond Blues arrived in Providence to begin a week long tour in New England and New York. They will be hosted by Providence Hartford New Haven and New York military groups with Governor Pothier Mayor Fletcher and other officials in attendance.
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Providence
R. I
Richmond
Richmond Blues
New England
New York
Hartford
New Haven
Pothier
Fletcher
Odd Fellows Gather in Winnipeg for 18th Grand Lodge
Governor Cameron Sir Rodman Robling premier and Mayor Waugh welcomed the 18th gathering of the Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Winnipeg Manitoba. The lodge sessions opened in Westminster Hall after a reception. Camp Militant was named Camp J. B. King at the Armory in memory of a Toronto Odd Fellow.
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Winnipeg
Marn
Cameron
Rodman Robling
Waugh
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Westminster Hall
J. B. King
Toronto
Ont
Pugilist Rolfe Joins Boston Fire Department
Billy Rolfe the South Boston welterweight is one of six new hires for the Boston fire department announced by Fire Commissioner Cole. Rolfe known across New England New York and Philadelphia for prize ring durability joins Ladder Company 10 at Jamaica Plain. Twenty more transfers were listed with several engineers and ladders altered as Chief oe attends the International Association of Fire Engineers convention in Denver. Deputy Chief Grady acts as chief in his absence.
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Billy” Rolfe
Revere
Fire Department
Ladder Company
Centre Street
Jamaica Plain
Rolfe
John A. Allen
Chemical 14
John F. Cuddy
Chemical 7
Patrick F. Connely
James F. Hoban
Anthony F. Connell
Thomas E. Cuddihy
Gine
C. EB. Johnson
Chemical
W. J. Kelley
J. J. Maloney
J. H. Cutler
M. E. Fallon
J. J. Donohue
International Association of Fire Engineers
Denver
Col
Grady
Witness under influence apologizes. Snowdon manslaughter case
William Corliss, a government witness in the Snowdon manslaughter case, appeared under liquor influence. Judge Ratigan ordered him detained briefly, then released after apologizing. Snowdon allegedly struck James Crangie on Cambridge Street June 27, fracturing his skull. Crangie died that evening.
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William Corliss
Robert Snowdon
Webber
Ratigan
Snowdon
James Crangie
Cambridge Street
Crangie
Dean Leonard 90 Years Old At Tufts Birth Anniversary
Dean Emeritus Charles H. Leonard of the Crane Theological School at Tufts College celebrated his ninetieth birth anniversary. Visitors filled his Packard avenue home, and he offered criticisms of current politics while expressing optimism about post election calm.
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Charles H. Leonard
Crane Theological School
Tufts College
Packard Avenue
Leonard
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Dr. Leonard
Governor Plaisted Nominates Maine Officials
Governor Plaisted announced appointments including John J. Keegan to Bath Municipal Court, John B. Roberts to Caribou Municipal Court, and Edward B. Puffer to the State Normal Schools in Machias.
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Augusta
Plaisted
Bath
John J. Keegan
Caribou
John B. Roberts
State Normal Schools
Edward B. Puffer
Machias
Sailor Lost in Big Storm Near Fundy
The schooner Volant arrived at Gloucester with its flag at half mast for Stanley Fraide, a crew member lost last evening during a thunderstorm near Fundy. Fraide, about 41, from Liverpool, N. S., was on forward duty when a lightning flash struck and he disappeared. The storm forced the crew to reef sails as Captain Al Coleman and others searched for him.
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Gloucester
Volant
al Coleman
Stanley Fraide
Fundy
Fraide
Liverpool
N. 8
Barrel churn in tub incubator for baby
Greeley Colorado report notes Otto Fireberg, a farmer northeast of Grover, became a father last week to a 412 pound daughter causing him great worry.
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Greeley
Col
Otto Fireberg
Grover
Unusual birth scene used a churn as makeshift delivery room
Report describes an expected birth delayed for some time. A galvanised tub filled with hot water served as a delivery bath and a family barrel churn was positioned at the center. The blue eyed girl lay inside the churn to receive light and air while heat was maintained by hot water.
Gall Stones Removed Without an Operation
A patient claims kidney and bladder relief after using Swamp Root for gall stones, detailing a year of suffering and three bottle progress to cure. The letter from Emma Holdefer urges others to try Kilmer’s product and notes notarized confirmation in 1909.
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Emma Holdefer
North Thorpe St
Kansas City
Kan
State of
Missouri
Jackson
Henry C. Emery
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DR. King
Painters
King
Thomas Jefferson
Washington Street
Hayward
Plano CO
Westerner
Harvester Trust
Charges Trust
Jones
Plano Company
Mr. Perkins
St. Paul
Clarence S. Funk
the Harvester Company
International Flax Twine Company
Wisconsin
ODD Fellows
Tremont St
Keith's
Liberty
Dean Leonard
Maine
Sailor
Bay of Fandy
Beauty and Health
Hutomane Bargain Basement
Vening Pitt
Ford i
Siaising
Ak Agieshaesiy
Norfolk
Coats
Oxford
B. B
Kornfeld’s
Kornfeld
Summer Street
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Boston Daily Post
Velvet
Malleo CO. O. D
James M. ‘Séomen
Beeston
Mass
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