Unitarian Conference at Littleton Highlights Peace Conference Topic
The 72d North Middlesex conference of Unitarian churches met at the First church of Littleton with Rev William Channing Brown as pastor. Dr E E Hale presented the chief address on The Peace Conference while ministers discussed The Unitarian Church Today and the future role of Unitarianism in a broader religious landscape.
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North Middlesex Conference of Unitarian Churches
Littleton
William Channing Brown
Jane
F. A. Patch
Roxboro
North Middlesex Conference
A. D. K. Shurtleff
Chelmsford
Groton
Geo. C. Wright
Lowell
Montana
Messrs. Billings
Mott
Buckingham
Unitarian Church
Geo. S. Shaw
Ashby
Shaw
Olco
W. F. Furman
Wilton
N. H
Eliot
Channing
Martineau
Jesus
Church of Today
Church of Tomorrow
H. H. Mott
Nashua
George H. Badger
Boston
New England
Remember the Children Candy Offer at Carleton and Hovey
An advertisement urges parents to buy small treats for children noting pure candy at 14 varieties for 10 cents a pound, calling it good value versus 20 cent quality elsewhere. It promotes salted Spanish peanuts at 10 cents per pound and homemade cream caramels fresh at 36 cents per pound from Carleton & Hovey at 236 Merrimack Street.
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Carleton & Hovey
Merrimack Street
Unitarian conference concludes with peace talk and reflections
The conference heard Rev Hale discuss The Hague peace conference and a permanent tribunal while Rev Joshua Young reflected on fifty years of ministry. The day included sermons, a baptism, and a plan to study peace in Sunday schools, ending with thanks and a closing vote.
Officers Elected by Grace Universalist Woman's Alliance
The Grace Universalist Church Woman's Alliance elected a board with Mrs. C Arthur Abbott as chairman and added directors Mrs. C D Perham Mrs Elizabeth Pettengill Mrs Dr Martin and Mrs Dr Wood. Abbott also chairs the entertainment committee with Mrs Roy Martin Miss Lillian Ward and Miss Elizabeth Spofford. Officers named earlier include President Mrs Sarah Jane Merchant Vice President Mrs A J Alley Secretary Mrs F S Brown and Treasurer Mrs Maude Marshall. A $10 donation was made to support Mr Lord's board at the Old Men's Home.
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Woman's Alliance of Grace Universalist Church
C. Arthur Abbott
C. D. Perham
Elizabeth Pettengill
Dr. Martin
Dr. Wood
Roy Martin
Lillian Ward
Elizabeth Spofford
Alliance
Sarah Jane Merchant
A. J. Alley
F. S. Brown
Maude Marshall
Lord
Old Men's Home
Birth Tax on Nobility Up to 1794 England
A century long feudal tax system in England taxed births until 1794. Dukes faced a hefty levy of 150 dollars for the birth of an eldest son, reflecting hereditary prestige costs and fiscal policies of the era. The policy highlights the payment required by titled peers and the economic weight carried by noble status.
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England
Madame Henri Wins Damages In Dreyfus Case Suit
Paris June 12. Widow of Lieut Col Henri wins damages after suit begun in 1899 against Joseph Reinach and Le Siecle. Court orders 500 francs to widow and 500 to her son plus costs, citing good faith and absence of intent to injure. It notes actions were taken after the confession of forgery by Henri’s memory’s accuser.
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Paris
Madame Henri
Col
Siecle
Towed into port Manila gunboat arrives after distress
The gunboat Manila with 97 crew, 10 officers, and 84 marines was towed into San Francisco by tug Slocum after a broken high pressure piston on June 1 and a storm that damaged sails. The vessel, 1100 miles off port, faced a prolonged laboring voyage before rescue. Weather observers later sighted the ship off Point Reyes. Rice Hutchins opens a new four story Marlboro shoe factory, signaling a potential strike.
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San Francisco
Manila
Point Bonita
United States
Slocum
Point Reyes
Rooms for rent and cottage property in Chelmsford
TO RENT Five rooms in the best of repair near the mills seven rooms in Middlesex street the best furnished rooms in the city FOR SALE A nice little place of two acres in Chelmsford with lots of fruit new buildings a 7 room cottage and stable hen house only 1600 T H ELLIOTT 64 Central street Tel 908 2
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Middlesex Street
Chelmsford
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Fewer Gallons Wears Longer Devoe Lead and Zinc Paints
The advertisement touts Devoe Lead and Zinc as the longer lasting option requiring fewer gallons than Mixed Paints. It emphasizes superior coverage and durability for building exteriors, promising extended wear and cost efficiency.
Senate adjourns as House debates key bills on highways
On Beacon Hill Boston June 12 the Senate finished its calendar and adjourned till Monday afternoon while waiting for House actions. The Senate engrossed the second State sanatorium bill and Boston highway bills. The House discussed Ways and Means, rejected several local bills, passed a channel improvement bill, and kept the state unemployment relief highway measure alive. MANN.
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Boston
Myers
Senate
House
Manning
Committee On Cities
Fletcher
Marsh
Springfield
Committee On Ways and Means
East Bay
Osterville
Wachusett Mountain
Nantucket Cliff
Vineyard Sound
Osterville Bay
House approves multiple bills during morning session
The House moved several measures to engrossment including canal improvements between Vineyard Sound and Osterville Bay and harbor cost investigations. A vote of 8 to 40 showed strong support for the Luce nomination bill despite Senate opposition, while 29 to 64 rejected delaying a highways bill allowing action by the Governor and council without extra funds.
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Vineyard Sound
Osterville Bay
State
Ward
Harbor and Land Commission
Scorton Harbor
Barnstableay
Luce
Senate
Committee of Conference
House
Schofield
Ipswich
Senate Advances Highways Bill and Nurses Ten Hour Day Debate
Debate on reassessment of betterments for Boston highways passed toward engrossment. Senators Porter Bliss Sprague opposed rejecting the Ross bill for a ten hour day for hospital nurses. Fales Morse defended the committee on ways and means. Harvell urged shorter hours for women. Berry Blodgett opposed by physicians and nurses associations. Senate refused to substitute an investigation for a new State sanatorium by 11 to 19. Amendments broadened referendum thresholds. Howland opposed initiative, J A Sullivan supported. Marsh proposed ten percent voter threshold by town, adopted 17 to 9. Caucus officers definition bill taken from the table for third reading.
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Boston
J. F. Porter
Bliss
Sprague
Senate
Ross
Committee On Ways and Means
Fales
Morse
Harvell
Plymouth
Committee On Labor
Berry
Suffolk
Blodgett
Worcester
Fitzgerald
Charles S. Sullivan
Hampden
J. A. Sullivan
Massachusetts
Howland
Marsh
Apsey and
Fletcher
Nina Danforth Arraigned on Murder Charge in Newton
Nina Danforth of Newton appeared in Cambridge Superior Court to plead not guilty to a Middlesex county grand jury indictment for the murder of her lover Andrew J Emery at South Framingham. She entered with her sister Mrs Browne and was attended by counsel Arthur T Johnson and F H Krebs. The court set no trial date, with expectations of a fall trial.
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Cambridge
Nina Danforth
Newton
Middlesex County Grand Jury
Andrew J. Emery
South Framingham
Charles A. de Courcey
Browne
Arthur T. Johnson
F. H. Krebbs
US Battle Fleet Arrives at Gibraltar En Route to Portsmouth
The United States battleship Illinois with Rear Admiral Arent S. Crowninshield on board along with cruisers Chicago Albany and Nashville have reached Gibraltar. The ship will move on to Portsmouth, England, at once.
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Gibraltar
United States
Illinois
Arent S. Crowninshield
Chicago
Albany
Nashville
Portsmouth
England
Maliasie A A G Mints Kind You Have Always ienetrre
An unusual note from a historical page references Stott A Maliasie and an AAG minting phrase. The fragmentary words suggest a personal message or label, with unclear context or date, leaving the exact event or identities uncertain.
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Maliasie
Two Propositions Considered in Sugar Reciprocity Debate
Republican senators aligned with beet sugar held a nearly two hour meeting in Washington and reaffirmed opposition to tariff reductions on Cuban goods. They proposed two paths: drop the reciprocity effort entirely or adopt the rebate plan, while voting with the House as passed and opposing amendments.
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Washington
House of Representatives
German Vessels Guard Venezuelan Waters Amid Unrest
Berlin reports no details on a bombardment of La Guaira Venezuela by forts and a Venezuelan warship. German cruisers Gazelle and Falke were sent to safeguard German interests and will depart once order returns. The Venezuelan railroad board, German owned, declares a 0.5 percent dividend. Emperor William orders training ships Charlotte and Stosch to cruise the West Indies and Stein and Moltke to the North Atlantic.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
la Guaira
Venezuela
Gazelle
Falke
Germany
Caracas
Valencia
Hamburg
Emperor William
Charlotte
Stosch
West Indies
Stein and Moltke
North Atlantic
Paris Boss Calls Shipping Combine a National Peril
M Etienne vice president of the Chamber of Deputies warned that the American shipping combine threatens France both economically and militarily. He urged government intervention to counter a possible Mediterranean expansion and warned U S ships could serve as cruisers in French colonies during war.
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Paris
M. Etienne
Chamber of Deputies
Ministers of Commerce
France
Mediterranean
Morgan
France trans-Atlantic
Combine
United States
Judge Rules Longworth Ripper Tax Board Unconstitutional
Cleveland Ohio June 12 Judge Babcock of the common pleas court declared the Longworth Ripper bill creating a tax review board unconstitutional. The ruling favors Mayor Tom Johnson who had challenged the law's validity and called it a political maneuver.
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Cleveland
Babcock
The
Common Pleas Court
Board of Tax Review
Johnson
Earthquakes Felt Near Toledo on Frontier Line
Guayquil reports violent earthquakes over the past two weeks shaking Toledo a town near the Colombian frontier. Local residents describe strong tremors and aftershocks causing alarm and minor damage in the border area. Authorities urge caution as seismic activity continues.
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Guayquil
Ecuador
Toledo
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Rhodes’ Hair Store
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Cook, Taylor & Co
Colton
Morgan Shipping Combine
Tom Johnson
Supolio
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Canal St
New York
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Detroit
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St. Louis
Pullman
J. D. McBeaty
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