State payroll climbs to 9.7 million as new departments grow
Official payroll figures reveal a total of 9,711,653.34 dollars for this year, up from 6,078,756.59 last year and 5,425,760.33 in 1912, with 21,187 employees this year and 31,265 last year. Several departments show large gains under the Tinkham act, while overall staff numbers do not rise. The Port Directors salary was cut from 15,000 to 11,000 after board reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Bank Commissioner's Department
Industrial Accident Board
Board of Labor and Industries
Minimum Wage Commission
Highway Commission
Metropolitan Park Commission
Public Service Commission
Kate Michaud Held in Lost Girl Case
A Boston area police report ties Kate Michaud, 24, to the disappearance of a 17 year old girl named Sullivan. Investigations place Michaud in Acton and Boston with arrests of Dr Dudley and the Pelletier sisters as others connected to the case. The missing Sullivan girl remains at large with authorities pressing a statewide search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Michaud
Michaud
Boston
Acton
Acton Centre
Maine
Drisesh
East Dedham Street
Appleton Street
Frank Ryan
Irwin
Boston Police
Lawless
Archibala
Houston
Lionel E. Dudley
Alice
Etta Pellitier
Presque Isle
Dr. Dudley
Pelletier Sisters
Alice Pelletier
Sullivan
South End
Driscoll
Archibald
Ambrose Bridges
Fort Kent
Dudley
Southard
William J. Graves
Miss Michaud
Munro
Fort Bent
Mildred
Lawls
tSzen
Adams House
Etta
Charles Street
Svon
Frank Harrington
Harrington
Rockland
Banede Isle
May Help if You Have Tuberculosis
An ad touts Eckman’s Alterative as aiding recovery in tuberculosis cases with proper diet and fresh air. A testimonial from Madison Lake Minnesota describes improvement after starting the remedy in 1908 and full recovery by 1910, weight gain cited. The claim notes efficacy for bronchial and throat issues, no habit forming drugs, and directs readers to Philadelphia for a booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Lake
Minn
Denver
Michael Brody
Eckman
Paul L. Fasnacht
Ian
Eckman Laboratory
Philatphia
Missing Texas girl sparks statewide search effort
A Texas girl vanished after a New York hospital visit and a private school trip to Peekskill. En route to South Framingham the father left her in the parlor car. on return she was gone with hat coat and pocketbook. A 5000 strong alert and police notices circulated statewide including Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Worcester
Shrewsbury
Worcester
iXeating
Bancroft House
Katherine
Quinsigamond
Holgartown
Keating
Peekskill
Dallas
Tex
Worcester County
Edgartown
Framingham
Boston & Albany
New York
New Haven
Hartford
N. Y
South Framingham
Albany
Malden Police Seek 15 Year Old Olive Vieria
Malden police were notified last night that Olive Vieria a 15 year old girl has been missing from the home of her uncle since September 23. Antonio Simonds of 396 Charles street Malden reported the disappearance and asks for urgent public assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simonds
Renew Lamp Works
Madison Street
Boston
Manuel Simonds
Charles Street
Malden
Olive Vieria
Carranza Politically Withdraws From Presidency Bid
Naval dispatch describes shifts in Mexican policy and U S naval dispositions. Four battleships are recommended retained in Mexican waters with Virginia and Kansas to depart, leaving Texas Minnesota Rhode Island and Vermont as the core fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Mexican
Daniels
Iletcher
Virginia
Kansas
Texas
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Vermont
Mexico
Seek Peace Conference Aims At End To Hostilities
Mexico City reports a pacification committee formed to bridge differences between Generals Carranza and Villa. The group plans a ceasefire and a peace accord, with Torreon suggested as a venue and Obregon Iturbe Santoya Trujillo Garcia Aragon Sos Hay Sauzado Santos Coy among the delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Carranza
Villa
Torreon
Alvaro Obregon
Ramon F. Iturbe
Luis Santoya
Jesus Trujillo
Guillermo Garcia Aragon
Ramon Y. Sos
Eduardo Hay
Andres Sauzado
Ernesto Santos Coy
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Council
Roston
G. E. Willard
Bangor
Nova Scotia
Mrs. Dudley
Frank
Ryan
Pelletier
Dr. Dutley
Washington Street
Eickman
America
Stars and Stripes
Thos. Snow & Son
North Market St
Elton
Mr. Pickwick
Dingley Dell
The
Pickwick Club
Pickwick
Rice & Hutchins, Inc
High St
Mayfair
Atlas Shoe CO
Mass
Educator
Herman Lieb & CO
Hazel Crosby
Big Burg
Flash Hazel Crosby
Ada Lum
Fidell
al Hall
Joe Morris
Earl
Bartlett “O'Brien
Galway
DE Stefano Bros
Pepper
Old Howard
Howardgram
Boston Theatre Daily Mats
Boston Theatre
Wilton Lackaye
Carmen
Lucia
Trovatore
Tremontene Dimtten
Charles Dillingham
Fannie Ward
Potash & Perlmutter
Ziegfeld
Mie
Ziegfeld Brautlies
Globe
Thompson
Beaver Creek
Millie Dollar
Susie
Cort
John Cort
Oliver Morosco
Peg O’ My
J. Hartley Waldron
S “ Watson Sisters
Grand Opera House
Harvard Brewing Co
Lowell
Maas
Commercial Wharf
Sinolamover Street
Tremont Row
Castle SQ. Oss
the. Craig
Arizona
Theatre de Luxe
Estey Organ
Bowdoin Sq. Loc
Willard Simms & Co
Fire and Sword
Scollay Olympia Con
Squar
Olympia Grant
P. M. Walter
Fowler
Society
Dave M
Igee
Burlesque
Near
Arion
Tso Ee
Loew
New Globe
Old Globe
Washington St
Elsie Gilbert
Dancing Dolls
Morris & Allen
Anderson & Burt
Bessie Lecount
Hemmer & Pritchard
Wolgas & Girlie
Daley
Janet Beecher
Tully Marshall
Raind Delmore
Charlies Richman
Orvin Johnson
Elaine Hammerstein
Wilbur i
Hodge
Man
Exeters
Street Theatre
King Philip
Edw. W. Dixon
Rowe's Wharf
Pemberton
Nantasket
aNantasket
cSundays
ST. James Hall
Huntington Ave
B.F. Keith
Carter Dehaven
Joe Welch
Hale Norcross & Company
Keller Mack & Frankorth
Sam Barton
Franker Wood
Bunee Wyde
Raymond & ER
DE Pace Opera CO
GAY Smidt Bros
Pathe Weekly
Plymouth
Oxford
Thurs
Henry W. Savage
Oldport
Cohan
Arn Goer
A. B. Thomas
Clayton Hazilte
Shubert
Amusements Boston
Symphony Hall
RED Sox
New York Fenway Park
Fenway Park
Chicago
Wright & Ditson
B. B
Tremont Temple
Gabrielle D'Annunzio
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