Doan's Kidney Pills Promote Health, Lowell Testimony
A Lowell citizen recounts her grandmother's relief from kidney trouble using Doan's Kidney Pills from Ellingwood Co. drugstore in 1898. The ad promotes the pills, priced 50 cents per box, with Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo as U.S. agents and urges remembering the brand.
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E. A. Pickering
Hastings Street
Dean
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Doan
Veto Panic as Legislature Recalls Bills on Beacon Hill
Special Legislative Correspondence from Boston reports a rising panic after the South Shore railway veto. Four bills were recalled from the Governor's desk, including two street railway charters, and the East Bay harbor improvement and Brockton tax limit bills. The recall saved another veto and eight vetoes have been recorded this year.
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Boston
Senate
Lee and Winsted
Danvers
Malden
East Bay Harbor
Brockton
Committee On Rules
Mann
Feud Violence Spreads After Breathitt Court Shooting
In Lexington May 5, Wood G. Dunlap travels to Jackson as Fusionists’ counsel in Breathitt County election disputes following James B. Marcum’s killing in the courthouse. Fear of renewed Cockrell Hargis feud violence grows as rumors and suspicions arise about the shooter and possible martial law.
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Lexington
Wood G. Dunlap
Jackson
Breathiett County
James B. Marcum
Court House
Cockrell
Alexander Hargis
Winchester
Belvin Ewen
Marcum
Breathiett County Court House
Associated Press
Massachusetts House Debates Bills on Insane Hospitals and Municipal Matters
The Massachusetts House discussed allocating 80,800 for Danvers Insane Hospital improvements and 125,750 for State Colony for the Insane buildings. It backed a constitutional amendment allowing municipal fuel yards, and considered railroad consolidation and barber licensing measures, with votes and roll calls noted throughout.
Political dispute over charity funding and veto on pensions
The debate centers on charity efficiency and the influence of past convent burnings as Mr. Kiley accuses a bill of targeting Sisters of Mercy and charitable homes. Gov Bates vetoes a pension employment protection measure, while opposition argues local and statewide implications. The session ends with no vote after related budget and pest control discussions.
Piece Work System Contested By Machinists Leader
Milwaukee May 6 President James O Connell of the International Association of Machinists urged the convention to decide on the piece work system. He warned employers push for piece work and two machine operation may be wrong and urged a date to bar members from such pay systems in favor of the regular daily rate. The report also calls for strong resolutions against government by injunction.
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Milwaukee
Wis
James O'Connell
International Association of Machinists
Invaders Scattered After Train Wreck Fear in New Haven
May 5 in New Haven Connecticut police report that Harlem strikebreakers known as Invaders have scattered after returning toward New York. Rail line patrols along the New York New Haven Hartford route were stepped up to block further train wrecking attempts like the Sunday Sound Beach incident. Some strikers aimed to recruit new workers in New Haven yards, while operations continued.
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New Haven, Conn
Harlem River
West Haven
New York
Bridgeport
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Sound Beach
New Haven
Monarchs Visit Monte Cassino Abbey in Italy
Rome May 5 Emperor William and King Victor Emmanuel with royal suite arrive at Monte Cassino by train cheered by crowds. Detachments fire salutes. Abbot Boniface Krug welcomes them in historic setting. Pope's envoy Von Buelow receives medals from pontificate.
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Rome
William
Victor Emmanuel
Monte Cassino
Italy
Emperor William
Frederick William
Huzel
Aosta
Abruzzi
Genoa
Turin
Prussia
Boniface Krug
St. Vincent's Archabbey
Beatty
Grand Staircase
Abbey of
Father Krug
von Buelow
North Andover Hon. Stevens Celebrates Golden Wedding
May 5 in North Andover marked a golden wedding for Hon. Moses T. Stevens and Mrs. Stevens at their home. Notables from New York, Boston, Ware, Lowell, Lawrence, Andover and other towns attended. The reception featured palms and flowers from Stevens mills, with family and friends assisting in greeting guests as Rev. Williams officiated. Both celebrate long careers in banking, industry, and public service, with extensive mills and several charitable roles. Banquets for employees accompanied the event, and gifts and music enriched the day. Both continue in good health and high esteem in the community.
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North Andover
Moses T. Stevens
Nathaniel Stevens
Samuel D. Stevens
Whitman Cross
Washington, D. C
Arthur C. Lovekin
Honolulu
Horace N. Stevens
New York
John ©. Loring
Samuel F. Rockwell
Tyler A. Stevens
Lowell
Francis C. Williams
Brookline
Stevens
General Court
Senate
Congress
Andover National Bank
Andover Savings Bank
Exchange National Bank
Boston
Merrimac Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Andover
Stevens Linen Works
Webster
Stevens Mills
Marland Mills
Stevens & Co. Mills
Haverhill
Franklin Mills
Franklin Falls
N. H
Osgood Mills
John Stevens
Phineas Stevens
Lawrence
Charlotte Emeline Stevens
Isaac Osgood
John Osgood
Charlotte Adams Osgood
Senate committee meeting precedes session on sales bill
After an hour rules committee session President Jones and members including Soule Gaylord How and FitzGerald heard Raymond and counsel Hesseltine. Raymond refused to name the senator he said called regarding the bulk merchandise sales bill. Hesseltine warned him to stop talking. Senate adjourned for the day with no disclosures. Bills on Danvers Malden Lee and Winsted street railways were recalled and tabled after reconsideration. Harbor bill also tabled. Public charities reported bills to bar liquor for state hospital patients and to let the insanity board work with towns on chronic care costs capped at 2.80 per person. Osgood urged reconsideration of a prior rejection of a revise employer liability measure. motion failed 14 to 16. Bill sent to third reading.
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Danvers Insane Hospital
State Colony
Special Coal Investigation Committee
Callender
Boston
Bates
South Shore Street Railway Company
Messrs. Newton
Everett and
Frothingham
Castle
Methuen
Amesbury & Hampton Street Railway
Haverhill & Plaistow Street Railway Company
Haverhill & Southern New Hampshire Street Railway Company
Lawrence & Methuen Street Railway Company
Lowell & Pelham Street Railway Company
Homans
Frederick O. MacCartney
MacCartney
Rockland
Garst
Worcester
Quinn
Senate
Bass River
Beverly
Mills
Fall River
Messrs. Jackson
Kelley
Lynn
Sleeper
Natick
Jackson
Ladd of
Sturbridge
Yeas
House
Klemm
Committee On
E. Peabody Gerry
Board of Aldermen
Schofield
Ipswich
Grady
Hayes
Lowell
Parker
Springfield
Senate Committee On Rules
Jones
Messrs. Soule
Gaylord
How
W. T. A. Fitzgerald
George J. Raymond
Col
F. S. Hesseltine
Raymond
Hesseltine
Fletcher
Middlesex
Danvers
Malden and Lee
Winsted
Jhast Bay Harbor
Nye
Cape
Committee On Public Charities
Board of Insanity
Commonwealth
Osgood
Freight train kills brake man in Centreville yard
In Centreville Illinois on May 5 a freight train from Providence to Washington struck Roscoe Reed aged 21 a brake man. He died several hours later at Rhode Islands hospital Providence from injuries sustained in the accident.
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Centreville
R. IL
Providence
Washington
Roscoe Reed
Rhode Islands Hospital
Stomach and Liver Tablets Restore Stillwater Man
Mr. Joseph Pominville of Stillwater Minnesota spent over $2000 with doctors for stomach trouble without relief. A druggist advised a box of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. After using them he is a well man today. If indigestion and mouth taste, lack of appetite or constipation trouble you, try these tablets at 25 cents a box from all druggists.
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Joseph Pominville
Stillwater
Minn
Alex. Richard
Chamberlain
Lace Curtain Makers Meet in Pawtucket
The lace curtain operatives of America continue their annual session in Pawtucket with President D J Gould presiding. Delegates from Pennsylvania Rhode Island and local members discuss the executive committee’s past year work and plan new business for tomorrow.
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Pawtucket
R. I
America
D. J. Gould
Pennsylvania
Rhodesland
Rhodes New Hair Store Ad Promotes Hairpieces and Wigs
An image heavy advertisement for Rhodes New Hair Store at 73 Merrimack Street promotes human hair switches waves front pieces and gray switches. It touts ready made options and orders made in store by Mr Rhodes or under his supervision with a phone contact 19213.
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Rhodes
Merrimack Street
Captain Robert Armstrong Dies After 35 Foot Fall
Providence Rhode Island May 5 Captain Robert Armstrong in command of the coal barge Summer R Mead fell about 35 feet into the hold while discharging coal and fatally injured. He died in an ambulance en route to Rhode Island Hospital. He was 65 and leaves a widow, having captained the barge for many years.
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Providence
R. L
Robert Armstrong
R. Mead
Rhode Island Hospital
DROWNED IN SLUICEWAY AT GLOBE MILL TRENCH
In Woonsocket Rhode Island on May 5 James Shea four years old and his eight year old sister were walking along the Globe mill trench bank when the boy fell into the sluiceway and drowned. His body was recovered about an hour later. The father James J Shea a loomfixer at Perseverance mill. Low prices on races Thursday morning at Shanley and Co s great sale.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Globe Mill Trench
James Shea
James J. Shea
Shanley & Co
Subway Strike Settled in New York
New York May 5 at contractor McDonald's office officials announced the subway strike has been settled and the striking workers will return to work tomorrow morning.
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New York
McDonald
Tomore
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