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Employment of Voters in Boston City Departments
City Council, after veto override, adopts an amendment requiring male municipal department subordinates to be legal Boston voters. Corporation counsel questions authority and says enforcement rests with the executive branch, with court appeal possible in a specific case. The executive likely aims to align hires with local interests, avoiding a clash between branches.
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Rise in wages restores New England cotton mill pay
Promised wage increases for cotton mill operatives across New England were established yesterday, restoring the prior cuts and signaling industry recovery from the 1898 panic. About 140 000 workers gain an average 10 percent rise, affecting mills with over three quarters of Northern spindles and boosting local and national prosperity through higher purchasing power.
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Museum of Fine Arts Annual Report Highlights Public Access and Endowment Growth
The annual report shows 202 205 visitors with 187 079 free admissions including many on free days. Endowment gains exceed 1 million in bequests while unrestricted income covers only 31 582 of 48 751 running expenses, leaving a 2321 deficiency. The piece argues for broader public support and notes the museum's educational influence and open access.
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The Detroit Experiment in Public Utilities
Detroit moves to buy and run its entire street railway system under a city commission. The plan envisions 3 cent fares and universal transfers with the city negotiating terms with the existing operators. No strong opposition yet indicated from the companies, suggesting a brisk path to municipal control.
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Pingree Leads Detroit Venture With City Backing
Governor Pingree heads a Detroit driven commission backing a novel enterprise. The city will invest heavily and assume responsibility for a complex business venture. Success would elevate Pingree beyond his potato patch fame.
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Observant Citizenizes on Social Customs in Boston Society
A reader notes a degrading trend in Boston where well off women pay for male companions in meals and events. The piece cites social shifts, war-time returns, and local curiosities from Waverly and Back Bay, with lighter asides on gardens, volunteers, and spring hopes.
A Daily Charade From Columbian Charades
A brief item notes a daily charade puzzle from Columbian Charades by Lee and Shepard. It references the solving of yesterday’s and today’s charades with answers hinted as HOLD FAST and a scrambled morrowv variant.
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The Opera Singers Selfless Moment in a Church
The company travels to a city and the prima donna visits a rural church. A widow mourns a baby. the singer quietly comforts her with the hymn Safe in the Arms of Jesus, lifting a desolate soul with a simple, tender performance.
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Witty Fragments From Funnies Across Dailies
A collage of quotable quips from Tit Bits Indianap lis S tate sman and Washington Star reveals humor on life insurance death ostriches and navigation. A jailer and a witty prisoner exchange light retorts in a short comic column.
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Countess of Selkirk to Chaperon Miss Pauline Astor
A Countess will chaperon Miss Pauline Astor at $15 000 per year. Colonel Percival C Pope leads the Maine corps bound for Manila with fifty four men departing Thursday. Arthur T Hopkins named superintendent of the Long Island Almshouse. Rev Dr Gottheil honors Miss Helen Gould for humanitarian work and her unostentatious example.
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Inherited Pugnacity from a Grateful Son
A Denver Post verse reflecting a son who enlists to fight in the Philippines in the Manila War. The speaker praises his swagger and grit while acknowledging the pride and credit that come from his mother. The poem notes a private’s rise to corporal and the mix of bravado and duty in wartime sentiment.
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Aldermen Overturn Mayor Veto On Non Resident Rule
The Boston Board of Aldermen approved the non resident amendment by an 8 to 2 vote, with Day and Colby dissenting. The measure requires city appointments to go to citizens and voters, despite a mayoral veto. Other actions included funding for schools and street projects, and a push to water city streets at abutter expense.
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Edward Tead obituary at National Exchange Bank president
Edward L Tead president of the National Exchange Bank died at his home 97 Monroe Street Somerville Sunday night after a month long illness. He was 57. The notice also mentions the death of Dr David P Ronayne of 17 Marlboro Street Colorado Springs age 33 Harvard College graduate and former house officer at Women’s Hospital New York and Carney Hospital South Boston.
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Dewey Pleasure Club Opens New Rooms on Leverett Street
The Dewey Pleasure Club unveiled its new rooms at 113 Leverett street with an entertainment and reception for members and Hebrew society representatives. President David Marshall was greeted by members and presented a framed portrait. A concert followed by dancing, with the decorated rooms praised for their prettiness.
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