Hearing Reveals Libby Hesitance and Construction Questions
Alderman Coveney protests testimony limits as Libby dodges questions about plans, payments, and meetings with General Champlin. Witnesses describe cost sheets, changes in piping, and disagreements over copper and brick quality at the Cambridge Washington School hearing headed by Mayor McNamee.
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Gray
Alderman Coveney
McNamee
Cambridge
General Champlin
George H. Libby
Curran
Libby
Mr. Gray
Architect Fogarty
Canale
General Hamplin
Pevey
Linehan
James F. Dean
Washington School
Rone
Mr. Jay
Fessenden & Libby
James W. Emery
Mr. Emery
Mr. Beaty
Boston Brewery Strike Expands as 2000 Go Out
Two unions Nos. 14 and 29 halted work, pulling 1500 workers plus firemen and others into a mass stoppage across Boston breweries. Bottlers, coopers and engineers were locked out, prompting union-backed non Boston beer shipments and a push to boycott Boston product. A large mass meeting at Kossuth Hall rallied support while the Boston Brewers Association prepared a formal response as supply lines shifted to non union beer.
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New England
Boston Breweries
Tremont Street
Brewery Workers
Kossuth Hall
Dennis Doylener
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John F. Ryan
Brewery Workers’ Union 16
Rexbury
Coopers’ Union
Alley’s
Bay State
Coopers
Frank Jones Brewing Company
Boylston
Boston Beer Company
Burkhardt
Continental
Hanley & Casey’s
Union
McCorenack’s
Norfolk
Puritan Brewery
Park
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Revere
Souther’s
Burkhardt’s
Norfolk Brewery
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Striking Brewery Workers Walk Out At Kossuth Hall
Reports from Brewery Workers' Unions show nearly all union members left plants at dawn in Roxbury. Three exceptions include an Highland Spring Brewery employee, an aged Highland worker, and a stableman at the Roessie brewery. Firemen and engineers also indicated work stoppages. Bottlers say master brewers violated contract.
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Kossuth Hall
Roxbury
Yestern
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Highland
Roessie
Dorchester boy shot during street 'fun' incident ends at hospital
A 13 year old Frank White was wounded by a .22 slug from a rifle held by fellow 13 year old James Upham after a crowd of youths hurled stones at Upham and another boy. Upham fired at the ground to deter the mob, but White was struck on the back and taken to a local doctor for treatment.
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City Hospital
Frank White
James White
Puritan Avenue
James Upham
Benjamin N. Upham
Mt. Bowdoin Terrace
Christopher Gibson
Bowdoin Avenue
Geneva Avenue
Young Upham
Eldon Street
Upham
Tearful child pleads for Grape-Nuts supply in Nova Scotia note
A Truro father recalls his six year old daughter's distress over limited Grape-Nuts consumption. She says she prefers Grape-Nuts to beef, eats them dry with cream, and would buy ten dollars worth to fill the pantry. The father credits Grape-Nuts with easing her stomach catarrh and praises Postum Co. for the product.
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Mamma
Truro
Nova Scotia
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Tribute to Dr Hale by Roosevelt Lodge and Hoar
A Boston reading of letters honors Dr Hale on his 80th birthday. Roosevelt and Lodge send regrets for absence, praising his career, charity, and influence. Hoar presents eloquent remarks from Worcester and Boston parishioners. The letters emphasize Hale as a preacher of good cheer and steadfast defender of justice.
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Worcester
Hale
Asia
London Times
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Roosevelt
Henry Cabot Lodge
President Roosevelt
Senator Lodge
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Mr. Hoar
Dr. Hale
Washington
Boston On April 3. We All Owe To Dr. Hale
H. C. Lodge
George F. Hoar
Address by Dr Hale as he hails a century-spanning mission
Dr Hale replies to cheers with reflections on 60 years in ministry and the path from past to future. He likens service to God to brickmaking and printing, urges forward Christian reform, and cites messages from distant friends as proof of broad support. He invokes Luther and Stephenson, emphasizing unity, work with God, and global progress.
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Benjamin Franklin
Kingdom of God
Senator Hoar
Bombay
Asia
Rocky Mountains
Martin Luther
England
America
Jesus
God
George Stephenson
London
St. Luke's Hospital
A Word to the Wise on Brewing and Trade
A business note urges profitable sales through strong reputation and quality goods. It explains that P B Ale carries trusted trade, warns against inexperienced brewery investments, and invites visits or correspondence to arrange supply relationships. The speaker promises honest service and asks merchants to keep their products on draught.
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P. B
Notable Sermon by Dr Hale At Grand Assembly
Dr Hale delivered an inspiring sermon praising unity and service to God, urging listeners to work for a better world and to spell humanity and nature with bold, fair letters. The crowd, estimated in the thousands, responded with hymn singing and warm greetings during a post service reception and a souvenir program featured a lifelike portrait of the speaker.
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God
Kingdom of God
Heaven
New England
Hale
Dr Hale Quiet Day Before Gala at Symphony Hall
On his eighth birthday the Rev Edward Everett Hale spent a peaceful day at his Roxbury home. He received telegrams from across the world including Mrs Ramabai in India and Ambassador Choate in London. Flowers flooded his house while friends and strangers sent gifts before the 7:30 p m cab ride to Symphony Hall for the evening ovation.
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India
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Sharda Sadan
Hale
Punah
London
Joseph H. Choate
David J. Hill
William H. MccElroy
New York
Major Pond
William P. Howland
the Outlook
A. B. Thayer
Santa Barbara
Cal
Symphony Hall
Boston
Seaman's Friend Society
Hanover Street
S. S. Nickerson
C. F. Stratton
Alexander McKenzie
McKenzie
Downing
Oreenwood
Samuel Hatch
Mariners’ Home
F. P. Shumway
Melrose
George Gould
Edward B. Wildes
Dorchester
S. W. Fowle
Woburn
8. Goldstein
Clarabel Thompson
Augusta Klaus
Wescott reshuffles Division 5 police force
Captain Wescott announces 10 officer transfers in Division 5. Desmond and Morrissey shift to Tremont street beat. Wright returns to Columbus avenue in uniform. Augusta, Brett, and others reassigned across routes including Albany, Castle, Tremont, and Desmond routes. Shakeup described as the most sweeping under Wescott with aim to curb district crime waves.
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Division 5
Wescott
Desmond
Dedham
Savoy Streets
Tremont Street
Dover
Castle Streets
P. J. Morrissey
Albany Street
James Wright
Columbus Avenue
Augusta
Wright
Brett
Driscoll
Northampton
Washington Streets
Atrolman Doherty
Dartmouth
West End
Don Riordan
West Newton Street
Gould
Red Light
Down Town
Investigations Readiness on Danish West Indies Talks
Washington April 3 The House special committee resumed its probe into charges tied to the Danish West Indies negotiations. Witnesses Abner McKinley Carl Hansen and Rep Gardner New Jersey testified noting casual meetings with Captain Christmas and denying any talks about the transfer. Hansen reported Christmas discussed a 1899 plan to sell the islands and asked Hansen to act as counsel.
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Washington
House Special Committee
Abner McKinley
Brown
Carl Fischer Hansen
Representative Gardner
New Jersey
McKinley
Captain Christmas
Manhattan
New York
Hansen
Christmas
Seligmans
United States
Denmark
Ter Hansen
Colonel Brown
Hay
Theristmas
Ladies Minstrels Shine At Mattapannock Club Show
The Mattapannock Club ladies staged a minstrel night at Bethesda Hall with a predominantly blackface program. Interlocutor Mery FE Nichols led in green velvet while the end men and several performers wore plantation style gowns and gloves. A cake walk awarded prizes to Misses Rena Crowry and Gertrud Pree.
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Mattapannock
Boston
Bethesda Hall
Mery FE Nichols
Anna S. Flanders
Jessie Lwit
Faith Webber
Lindsay
Rena Crowry
Gertrud Pree
Jessie Thomson
Itha Williams
Attorneys mull appeal in Ward 21 caucus fraud case
The counsel for four men convicted in the Ward 21 caucus fraud cases have not yet decided their next move. They are weighing a possible appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
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United States Supreme Court
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