Mellen Declines Testimony On Milk Rates
President Charles S. Mellen of the New York New Haven Hartford and acting president of the Boston Maine will not appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission to explain milk transport rates. Attorneys challenging the rates appeared before Commissioner Prouty in the Federal Building yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Boston & Maine Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prouty
Federal Building
Milk transport rates under scrutiny by state commission
The commission will file briefs on Oct 12 and likely settle the proper milk transportation price soon. Attorney General Dana Malone attended the hearing to defend the state but spoke little. Respondents protested new rates set to take effect Aug 1 on the Boston & Maine line, claiming higher charges would disrupt current trade.
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Dana Malone
Boston & Maine
William H. Coolidge
Massachusetts
Prouty
William R. Sears
Hood Company
Charles §. Melten
Coolidge
Mr. Mellen
Mellen
Baby Gambole Put In Home As Public Charge
Lynn Sept 28 Cormoto Gambole six months old was committed to the Home for Homeless Children by Judge Lummus after his mother disappeared. Neighbors had cared for him for two weeks and he was returned to his father who could not control his crying. The Gamboles live in Swampscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Try New Cures On Patients
Dr. Henry R. Harrower of Chicago urged doctors at the American Association for Clinical Research morning session to perform experiments on their patients rather than on dogs in laboratories. He argued general practitioners can conduct meaningful research by testing treatments on at least one patient each.
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Thomas J
American Association For Clinical Research
Boston Society of Natural History
Henry R. Harrower
Chicago
Harrower
Ketchum
Bailey
Association
Society
Leonard Keene Hirshberg
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Hirshberg
Philadelphia
E. §. Bailey
Asa A. Arthur
Marshfield
Unusual Case of Double Personality Hypnotized Doctor
Dr. Wesley H. Ketchum described a 24 year old illiterate man from Hopkinsville Kentucky who could self induce hypnosis and diagnose and treat medical cases with expert phrasing. The report notes the man’s astounding control and successful self prescribed treatments amid a medical society meeting.
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Wesley H. Ketchum
Hopkinsville
Patrolman Fires At Fleeing Burglars in Lynn
Policeman Joseph Devine on duty at Cliftondale square fired four shots at two men who fled after he surprised them attempting to enter Edward Bryant's Myrtle street residence. The incident occurred early today and the officer gave chase after ordering them to halt.
Wife of Dr Grenfell Gives Birth to Son
A cablegram from St Anthony's Newfoundland reports Mrs Wilfred T Grenfell gave birth to a son named Wilfred Grenfell Jr. Mrs Grenfell, once Chicago-raised Miss MacClanahan, is famed as the Labrador coast medical missionary known as the Angel of Labrador. The couple wed in November 1909 after two years of engagement.
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Boston
St. Anthony’s
Newfoundland
Wilfred T. Grenfell
Labrador
Biography of Joseph A. Reddy Boston educator and leader
Joseph A. Reddy head of the Blackinton School in East Boston within the Boston system. He was born in Boston and educated at the Dudley School Roxbury High School Bridgewater Normal School and the University of Chicago. He led the Roxbury Educational Centre and introduced a Salesmanship course. He held posts at Maplewood Danvers Warren Centre and George Putnam and served as sub master at Brimmer and Dudley. He resides in Roxbury and belongs to several clubs.
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Joseph A. Reddy
Blackinton School
Boston
Dudley School
Roxbury High School
Bridgewater Normal School
University of Chicago
Maplewood
Danvers
Warren High School
Centre School
Hingham
Reddy
Brimmer School
Roxbury
George Putnam School
South Boston
Twentieth Century Club
Roxbury Literary Union
Boston Science Club
350 Men Are Thrown Out at Fiskedale Mills
Fiskedale mills in Sturbrige suspend operations for an indefinite period. Two mills employ about 859 workers with a weekly payroll near $3000. Agent Quinn ordered stripping of machines and warned workers to seek other positions, signaling permanent closure under current management due to high cotton prices and low profits. The mills, built in the 1870s, will take four to six weeks to finish current work.
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Sturbridge
James H. Quinn
Fiskedale
Efforts to float stranded schooner abandon after costly attempts
Pail to float vessel at Coombs Ledge near IlIesboro Maine ends temporarily. After 15 months aground the Alice J. Clark has cost nearly $12,000 in salvage attempts and is not being pursued further at this time.
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Illesboro
Alice J. Clark
Coombs Ledge
Religious notes from Greater Boston churches
Reports from several churches note resumed services at Old South Church after summer in Kennebunkport, a resignation withdrawn by Zion Baptist Church pastor Rev Lee C Parrish, Norwood Grace Mission laying cornerstone next Sunday, and James A Francis speaking at Springfield events. Boston Deaf Society adopts new constitution to expand work locally.
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George A. Gordon
Old South Church
Kennebunkport, Iee
Gordon
Lee C. Parrish
Zion Baptist Church
Lynn
Grace Episcopal Mission
Norwood
Lawrence
A. BH. George
James A. Francis
Clarendon
Boston Society of the Deaf
United Presbyterian Church
Boston
Society For
MIT Freshmen Elect Leaders for 1914 Class
Theodore Kreuger of Winchester is named temporary chairman and P B Owen of Vineyard Haven elected secretary treasurer for MIT's 1914 class. R C Doremus becomes football manager T L Chase relay manager and R D Brown tug of war chief. Dean Burton urges fitness and drill as 1600 students expected and the class includes 25 Chinese students.
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Tech
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Theodore Kreuger
Winchester
Mass
Huntington Hall
Technology
P. B. Owen
Vineyard Haven
R. C. Doremus
New York City
T. L. Chase
St. Louis
R. D. Brown
Newton Centre
Alfred E. Burton
Richard C. Maclaurin
Dean Burton
Register
Autoists speed away after injuring man
Cohasset Sept 28 Charles A. Nott a local expressman was run down on Jerusalem road by an automobile coming from the opposite direction. He was thrown out and badly injured internally and his wagon was smashed. The motorists, headed toward Nantasket, did not stop and sped away.
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Cohasset
Jerusalem Road
Charles A. Nott
Nantasket
Organists Form St Cecilia Guild in Boston Diocese
At a Cathedral meeting, the St Cecilia Guild of Organists was formed by organists and choir directors of the Boston diocese to advance church music and raise professional standards. Elected to the board were J L Ecker, J Hession, P J Malley, Miss K L Moore, and Jos Ryan among others.
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Boston
St. Cecilia
J. L. Ecker
Itory Trinity Church
J. Hession
St. Patrick’s
Roxbury
P. J., Malley
Salem
K. L. Moore
St. Peter's
Dorchester
Jos. Ryan
Newton
Grape Nuts Endorsed By Brooklyn Family For Health
A Brooklyn mother recounts how her weak digestion and a single taste of Grape Nuts changed her child’s health. She notes improved appetite and growth in her son, and claims two other children with rickets improved after using the cereal. The letter closes with a nudge to read The Road to Wellville and the familiar slogan There’s a Reason.
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Brooklyn
Wellville
Man Vanished Years Ago Reported Alive From Louisiana
Walter Everett Condon of Belfast Maine, who disappeared 15 years ago with Cassius Dickey, has been heard from through a letter from his wife in Louisiana. The missing man, now about 41, married a month ago, was believed dead after his disappearance near the Bluehill Fair. His family, including his mother, father, and a sister Leona, have died since he vanished.
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Belfast
Walter Everett. Condon
Condon
Cassius Dickey
Dickey
Louisiana
Wells
Leona Condon
Four Year Old Hero Rescues Baby From House Fire
Morris Gold a four year old boy living at 23 Causeway street gave an alarm at a fire in that house yesterday afternoon likely saving the tenement from destruction and the life of Annie Kallevas an 18 month old baby. Morris and Anna are cared for by Mrs Lena Wolff of 23 Causeway street.
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Morris Gold
Causeway Street
Annie Kallevas
Morris
Anna
Lena Wolff
Mrs Wolff Faces Fire After Dinner Preps
Mrs Wolff left her home at 11 15 am to shop for dinner. She left Morris and Anna in charge, placed a kettle on the gas stove, and a fire started. Morris carried the baby girl to the entry but dropped her on the floor as he fled. A passerby rescued Anna and alerted authorities. Damage was slight.
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Anna
Attackers Driven Off by Screams In Waltham
Florence Woodward a 16 year old girl was assaulted on her way home from school at about 4 p m today. She is in a serious condition from the nervous shock at her home. Police seek three young men described by the victim, all residents of Waltham.
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Waltham
Florence Woodward
Assault on Lincoln street described by witness
Miss Woodward testified she was assaulted on Lincoln street by two youths aged about 18 to 19 who grabbed her neck and tried to cover her mouth before they fled. Police say they have a good idea who the assailants are and expect arrests soon. The area is described as lonely, wooded, and sparsely populated.
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Miss Woodward
Lincoln Street
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Backinton School
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