Worcester mayor race shaken by voting error
In Worcester on December 12 a clerical error in ward 5 precinct 660 ballots miscounted totals. Lytle shown winner by 41 votes, but corrected figures credit O Connell with more. recount requested to determine actual outcome, with O Connell expected to win by about 18. The city braces for a straight Democratic mayoral victory for the first time in 24 years.
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Worcester
Philip J. O'Connell
William A. Lytle
E. H. Towne
Lytle
O’connell
Barr
Goodwill
EB. G. Barrett
Mr. O'Connell
Meyer
O'Connell
J. H. Barber
Aater
Loom Fixers and Weavers Strike Tensions Rise in New Bedford
In New Bedford on December 12 the Loom Fixers and weavers confront a growing strike crisis. A union executive meeting discussed calling out all cloth mill fixers, while four strikers faced police after being accused of shouting scab at workers. Weavers push for unity across Acushnet and Hathaway mills with new strike committee members. South End HQ in South Water Street is described as a new meeting point.
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New Bedford
State Board of Arbitration
Mason
Acushnet and Hathaway Mill
Hart
Mayo
Lawton
Mercury
South End
South Water Street
Gifford Street
Union Hall
Boston Street Commissioner race to be recounted
Boston, Dec. 12. The city vote for street commissioner is to be recounted. A defeated candidate’s supporter asserted efforts at the court house building to file papers to comply with the recount plan. Expected outcome remains unsettled.
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Boston
Dor
Board of Election Commission
Court House Building
May Be Murder in Wakefield Tragedy Prompting Daughter Interview
Boston December report quotes Mrs. C Herbert Eldridge daughter of John W Crowell victim in Wakefield tragedy. She dismisses self murder theory, suspects homicide, recalls alibi with supper and gifts for a Sunday school class. She says unable to speak due to shock, awaiting doctors release.
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Boston
C. Herbert Eldridge
John W. Crowell
Wakefield
Eldridge
Loua
Mr. Crowell
Mrs. Eldridge
Mr. Roberts
Fifty Years Married At Harwich Golden Wedding
Harwich December 12 Mr and Mrs Nathan Ellis celebrated their golden wedding with relatives and friends in Harwich Both born October 5 1829 they married there by Rev Davis Lathrop Ellis began seafaring at 17 as a cook on a fishing vessel later sailed whaling ships and settled in Harwich becoming a cranberry grower They have one son Samuel Ellis.
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Harwich
Nathan Ellis
Samuel Ellis
Boston Police Shakeup Transfers Top Inspectors
A general order from the Boston board of police transfers many best known inspectors from Chief Watts's staff to various city stations. An equal number of officers previously doing special or detective work move to headquarters, causing wide surprise in police circles and with the public.
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Boston
Board of Police
Watts
Woman Dies From Burn Injuries After Fat Fire
Worcester woman Mrs Patrick Smith aged 47 of 10 South Ward street died at St Vincent's hospital about midnight from burns suffered when a kettle of fat ignited her clothing while she cooked yesterday afternoon. She died six hours after the accident.
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Worcester
Patrick Smith
South Ward Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Enola C. Whaling Vessel Sold After Loss
Reports from Boston say the Enola C. that left three years ago for whaling was wrecked at Punta Arenas and has been sold to a German party there. The schooner belonged to Richard T. Creene of Boston who outfitted her at great cost for whaling. Prof Marshall Henshaw of Amherst College died suddenly in Springfield.
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Boston
Enola C
Punta Arenas
Richard T. Creene
Springfield
Marshall Henshaw
Amheret College
I. I. LORD DEAD. Boston merchant dies at home
Worreeter December 12. Thomas BK Lord, once a leading Boston dry goods merchant, died at his city home last night. He was T years old.
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Worreeter
Thomas BK. Lord
Boston
City
The Duty of Mothers and Mrs Pinkham’s Remedy
Mothers are urged to seek medical guidance for daughters monthly troubles. A Wisconsin mother writes of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound curing her daughter’s irregular menstruation and related pains after two years, highlighting the product as unmatched for women’s health.
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August Pfalzgraf
South Byron
Wis
Mrs. Pinkham
Three men charged in Somerville kidnapping case
Boston December report says James F Morgan 23 Thomas J Morgan 35 and William H Lyon 41 were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Silsby and Chief Inspector Watt’s men. The child was found at James F Morgan’s home. The Coopers of Somerville claim the defendants abducted the child with papers implying custody. Arraigned before Judge Story and case set for December 21 with $100 personal recognizances.
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Boston
J. P. Silsby
Watt
James F. Morgan
Hyde Park Avenue
Thomas J. Morgan
William H. Lyon
Silsby
Dudley Street
Pemberton Square
Cornelius Cooper
Somerville
Broadway
New England
Mr. Cooper
James F.morgan
Morgans
Lyons
Coopers
Morgan
Story
Bomerville Court
VANDALS DAMAGE PLYMOUTH ROCK CANOPY
Vandals defaced the granite canopy over Plymouth Rock in Plymouth on a recent Saturday night. The four piers and arched openings show bruised stones and broken angles with hammer marks observed on the base. A reward is offered by the Pilgrim Society for clues leading to the culprit. repairs may require dismantling the structure to replace damaged stones in the second tier.
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Plymouth
Plymouth Rock
Pilgrim Society
Body of Lyman A Weeks Found in Canal
Lawrence December 12 The body of Lyman A Weeks long time Lawrence Gas Company foreman of the pipe tins was recovered from the North canal opposite the Mem berton Mille. Weeks had been missing since Monday and was reported to be suffering meningitis before his disappearance. He was 40 years old and leaves a family.
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Lawrence
North Canal
Lyman A. Weeks
Lawrence Gas Company
Weete
German Chancellor Rejects William Kruger Rift
Berlin reports Count von Buelow defends Kaiser William's non reception of Mr Kruger. He refutes English court influence claims and explains Germany’s stance as guided by national interests. Richthoeusen cites unjust expulsions of Germans from the Transvaal and Orange Free State. Posadowsky-Wehner notes U.S. shift toward equal tariff treatment for Germany.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Count von Buelow
William
Kruger
Germany
Great Britain
Baron von Richthoosen
Transvaal
Orange Free State
U. S
Count Posadowsky-Wehner
America
France
Bye-Elections in Nova Scotia Show Light Voting
Nova Scotia bye-elections held in three counties filled provincial seats. Liberal gains include Cape Breton with McKenzie 2763, Gillis 2662, McDonald 1851, MelKinnon 1515, and Halifax ex-Mayor Keefe leading Crosby by 200 in 60 places. Picton county elected one Liberal and one Conservative by acclamation. Liberals hold 34 seats to Conservatives 4, with general elections set for next year.
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Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
McKenzie
Gillis
McDonald
MelKinnon
Keefe
Crosby
Halifax City
Picton County
Canteen System Backed By Adjt. Gen. Corbin
Adjutant General Corbin argues for the continuation of the present canteen system as the Senate military affairs committee weighs army reorganization legislation. Debate skews toward retaining the current setup while removing the House canteen provision with a closing hearing expected tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Adjt
Corbin
War Department to Prosecute Its Own Inquiry
Washington discusses that despite the House inquiry into Cadet Booz, the War Department will pursue its own investigation via a board led by Maj. Gen. Brooke. Officials seek full publicity of West Point conditions and methods, confident in vindicating the military academy.
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Washington
War Department
House
Booz
Department
Brooke
Military Academy
West Point
Famous Divorce Suit Ends in Divorce for Ella Eno
In Rockville Connecticut on December 12 Mrs Ella Eno of Livetown was granted a divorce from Joel F Eno librarian of Columbia college by Judge Alma in the superior court. The case closed after the libitant testified late morning and the cross complaint by Mrs Eno led to an uncontested divorce. Custody of the daughter, 15, awarded to Mrs Eno and guardian of the son 9 assigned to Mr Eno.
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Rockville
Conn
Ella Eno
Livetown
Joel F. Eno
Columbia College
Alma
Eno
Charity event dresses as conductors amid cold Vermont day
In Bartington Vermont on December 19 several fashionable young women of the city rode as conductors on the electric car. Despite the bitter cold, they occupied the rear seats and charged ordinary fares as permitted.
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Bartington
Tro
Charity Sale Funds Aged Women Home Support
The kindness of the traction company will raise a good sum for the Home for Aged Women. The young women listed include Flora Patrick, Marie Bunker, Agnes Brownell, Ella Brownell, Edith Oakes, Bessie Burrill, Helen Ferguson, Helen White, Ruth Joannet, Carrie Bell, Lora Bunker, Nellie Hendee, Helen Pres brey, Florence Jones, Daisy Johnson, Grace Goodhue, M. Gale, Hannah Holt, Mabel Ferguson, Helen Lyman, Winnie Taft, Florence Russell, Louise Russell, Lucille Tobey, May Smith and Mrs F H Fisher. The money goes to aid the home.
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Traction Company
Flora Patrick
Marie Bunker
Agnes Brownell
Ella Brownell
Edith Oakes
Bessie Burrill
Helen Ferguson
Helen White
Ruth Johannett
Carrie Bell
Lora Bunker
Nellie Hendee
Helen Presbrey
Florence, Jones
Daisy Johnson
Grace Goodhue
M. Gale
Hannah Holt
Mabel Ferguson
Helen Lyman
Winnie Taft
Florence Russell
Louise Russell
Lucille Tobey
May Smith
F. H. Fisher
Home For Aged Women
Federation of Labor to reelect Gompers in 1912
In Louisville today's session the American Federation of Labor showed little opposition to reelecting Samuel Gompers as president. Two test resolutions, to limit the president's term to two years and to elect officers by initiative and referendum, were defeated. The contest for next year’s convention narrows to Milwaukee Scranton and St Paul.
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Louisville
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Max Hayes
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Scranton
St. Paul
Labor federation weighs Porto Rico union drive at AFL session
At the AFL convention in Louisville invitations from Washington Scranton and Niagara Falls were noted but not acted on. The third resolution urged unions in Porto Rico to disseminate information and translate constitutions to Spanish with a $3000 appropriation to implement the plan. The body opposed an anti scalping bill and rejected a labor portfolio in the cabinet. The convention endorsed a seamen reform bill, rejected beer tax cuts, and supported one wage class in Navy yards and free schoolbooks.
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Louisville
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Scranton
Niagara Falls
Porto Rico
America
Committee On Foreign and Inter-State Commerce
Congress
House of Representatives
U. S. Navy
Lansing special session taxes corporate property in cash value plan
In Lansing the Legislature meets in a special session called by Gov. Pingree to debate taxing corporate property at cash value rather than earnings. Rep. Cheever of Detroit will introduce the bill modeled on the Atkinson measure, creating a state tax commission as assessors for franchises and tangible property.
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Lansing
Mich
Pingree
Cheever
Detroit
State Tax Commission
Board of Assessors
Kentucky Host Kills a Guest in a Duel After Insults
In Columba Kentucky Azure Cameron a noted distiller hosted friends. Irvin Nottema arrived with Miss Bristol a former sweetheart. Insults about Cameron love affair led to a pistol duel. Cameron was shot in the side but survived while Bottoms killed one man and wounded another before surrendering.
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Columba
Azure Cameron
the Pines
Irvin Nottema
Bristol
Hottems
Cameron
Furttome
Discovery of Dr. Greene’s Nervara Remedy Promoted
The text promotes Dr. Greene's Nervara blood and nerve remedy as a sure aid for lack of energy and fatigue. It urges awareness of the remedy, claiming it offers help for both physical and mental weakness and warns skeptics against ignoring its purported benefits.
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Dr. Greene
Dr. Greenes Free Consultation Offer From Boston Physician
Dr. Greenes counsel is available to all inquireers with free consultation by letter or in person at 34 Temple Place Boston Massachusetts. The renowned specialist in nervous and chronic diseases promises access to his services without cost and urges readers to seek recovery now.
The Art of Acting as Seeming on Stage
In a November Century piece veteran playwright Mronson Monard argues acting is not about mirrors of real life but about seeming to move speak and appear as the character would under stage conditions He decries naive realism and urges mastery through learned technique over instinctive display, contrasting it with superficial performance conveyed by a painted dolllike stage persona.
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Mronson Monard
Rome
Ike
Young Man Identified in Robbery Attempt at Retail Store
Dec 12 in Binghampton New York a youth named Gristey Gristney or Gantiner from Centerite Connecticut was identified as the would-be robber of a Gullient Ga. merchant last month. He reportedly entered the store asking for money and fired when refused. He was captured in Oxford and pleaded guilty before a justice of the peace. He is 17 years old and will be tried in court. authorities say he faces charges in the shoplifting case.
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Binghampton
Meeraf
Ristey
T Gantiner
Centerite
Conn
Gantiner
Rocherer
Gristey
Gartiner
Maarate
Arrettet
Oxford
Pears
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Marshal Henshaw Drad
T. I. Lord Dead
GLOBE
Cloke Corset Company
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Bass
Efi heEew
Buritatan Electrica
Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
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Kentucky
Nervura
Bowler Bros. (Limited
Bowler Bros. Cester
Mass
Lowell
St. Vincent’s Hospital
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