Marine Park Aquarium Proposal Faces City Dumping Protests
Protests at City Hall press Mayor Fitzgerald to stop dump refuse in Marine Park ponds used by Massachusetts Zoological Society for seals and porpoises. Society officials push for an all year aquarium with Professor Edward J. Mark directing erection and stocking.
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Fitzgerald
Marine Park
South
Boston
Massachusetts Zoological Society
Alexander Pope
The
Zoological Society
Brookline
Tremont Street
W. Coburn
Winchester
Park Department
South Boston Citizens’ Association
Farragut Avenue
F. W. Coburn
Edward JL. Mark
Harvard University
Bermuda
Marine
Elevated
Congress Street
South Station
Commonwealth Docks
Census men appointed for 1910 in Massachusetts district
Chief Genemy of the Bureau of Statistics and Labor announces five special agents for the 1910 census in Massachusetts along with 82 inspectors and enumerators. Boston lists include Crown Grundy Hughes Carlson Bloomfield and Relf with many other named workers across cities like Cambridge Dorchester Roxbury and Holyoke. The statewide pool totals about 1900 enumerators, with 400 needed for Boston.
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Genemy
Bureau of Statistics and Labor
Massachusetts
Frank H. Crown
William G. Grundy
Elliott B. Hughes
Francis 0. Carlson
Meyer Bloomfield
Cammack D. Relf
Boston
Merrimack Street
Lowell
John G. Taxon
View Street
Fitchburg
Roswell I. Phelps
Oakdale Avenue
East Dedham
William T. Howard
Natick
Samuel Kapstein
Wipple Street
All River
Henry A. Stone
Hanover Street
Wall River
J. W. Culver
Springfield
Chester W. Allen
Bridge, Street
Thomas W. Doyle
Chestnut Street
Holyoke
James’ W. Maher
North Adams
Commonwealth
Standard Oil to lay dust bust for Boston streets summer
Boston contracts Standard Oil of New York to supply 400000 gallons of oil for street dust suppression. Half will be emulsion at 8.9 cents per gallon and half emulsified at 4.95 cents. Mayor signed the deal after objections to a lower bid over odor and color.
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Boston
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Standard Oil Company
Mullen
54 Hours For Women's Work Passes in Labor Committees
Organized labor won in the House on Monday and yesterday the committee on labor favored a bill to limit women's and minors' factory work to 54 hours weekly. The current law forbids more than 56 hours. The same committee filed an adverse report on a bill banning employment of children under 16 in factories.
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Organized Labor
House of Representatives
Committee On Labor
Labor Committee
House
Morison Announces All-Star Company at the American Music Hall
Lindsay Morison, manager of the American Music Hall, plans take over by William Morris Inc at season end and will install an all star stock company featuring Wilson Melrose as leading man and Theodore Friebus as second lead. A leading lady to be announced. The summer company includes Mary Sanders, Rose Morison, Katherine Clinton, Wyrley Birch and William Hasson.
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Lindsay Morison
American Music Hall
William Morris, Inc
Mr. Morison
Wilson Melrose
Morison
Theodore Friebus
Mary Sanders
Rose Morison
Katherine Clinton
Wyrley Birch
William Hasson
France to Build Two Big New Battleships
Paris reports the Senate voted 52 million dollars for immediate construction of two 23 600 ton battleships. One ship will be fitted with turbines.
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France
Paris
Senate
New Kabo Corsets Set Fashion in Paris Styles on This Side
Latest corset models from Kabo Corset Co designed in Paris lead in current fashion. The company promises satisfaction with any purchase and offers exchanges to ensure the right fit. Stout women are urged to try Kabe Form Reducing Corset while expectant mothers should wear Kabo Maternity Corset. Chicago Boston New England Office 48 Summer St Boston.
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Paris
Our
New England
Summer &I
Boston
Elevator Sticks After Night Shaft Slip at Journal Building
A four foot drop trapped an elevator in the Journal building last night with five riders aboard including a woman. After the car plummeted below the street floor the lights failed and the group freed themselves with help from bystanders. the car remained stuck and the woman left home alone.
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Journal Building
Herb Peters
Hoke Kemble
Bill
F. G. Hale
Fred
Mayor Confers With Fin Commission In Friendly Meeting
An armistice was declared between the Mayor and the Finance Commission after a conference held at the Mayor’s request. The meeting aimed to establish friendlier relations and featured the Mayor presenting a plan to create a corps of expert accountants modeled after New York’s Bureau of Municipal Research.
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Finance Commission
Bureau of Municipal Research
New York
Roxbury Man Dies After Tree Trimming Fall
Edward Tobey of Roxbury died in a hospital in Stamford where he was treated for injuries from a fall while trimming a tree. He leaves a widow and child in Roxbury.
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Stamford
Conn
Edward Tobey
Roxbury
Harvard to Vote on Taft’s Record
The Political Club at Harvard resolves to hold a straw ballot Monday on recall of public servants. The question asks whether the constitution provides for recalling President Taft, with voting limited to pro and con.
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Harvard
United States
Taft
Vahey Withdrawn Questioned By Mayor In Governor Race
Mayor Fitzgerald says James H. Vahey should withdraw from the Democratic governor’s race to aid party success. He adds, if a stronger candidate exists, Vahey will yield, noting Foss appears strong and that no man is bigger than his party.
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James H. Vahey
Fitzgerald
Jim Vahey
Foss
Draper
Boston Mayor’s stance on gubernatorial race sparks Democratic rift
The Boston mayor openly favors Eugene N Foss as strongest governor candidate after his district 14 victory over the Lodge machine. He and Martin M Lomasney wield substantial party influence, while James Donovan doubts Vaheys strength and hints at Col William A Gaston as a fall option. Republicans cheer the internal strife that could benefit Governor Draper. Vahey declines press remarks but vows to challenge mayoral influence.
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Eugene N. Foss
Lodge
Congress
Martin M. Lomasney
James Donovan
Vahey
Donovan
William A. Gaston
Fitzgerald
John F. MacDonald
State Committee
Draper
Litzgerals
Boston
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Trust nabbing friar lands scandal unfolds in Congress
Representative Martin of Colorado, duplicating charges from the House floor, accuses Attorney General Wickersham of enabling Havemeyer sugar interests to gain a large share of Philippine friar lands. He introduces a privilege resolution seeking War Department details to support his probe and warns of a nationwide scandal.
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Washington
Martin
Colorado
Wickersham
Havemeyer
Jole
Household Utility Show Attracts Throngs At Siegel's
The Henry Siegel Company basement hosts a Household Utility Show with 15 demonstrations and free samples. Mrs. Alicea Gitchel Kirk lectures on domestic science while blind exhibitors demonstrate broom and mop making and other crafts. The event promotes cost saving and better living.
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Siegel
Henry Siegel Company
Alicea Gitchel Kirk
Boston
Stransky
Fight Against Moths Spurs Full Page in Post
Massachusetts battles gypsy and browntail moths detailed in a full page of pictures planned for next Sunday's Post. The feature highlights the scope of the infestation and efforts to control it with visual documentation.
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Massachusetts
Grand Trunk Pullman Tours Advertised To California
Tickets priced at 49.45 to California and North Pacific Coast points go on sale until April 14. The service offers personally conducted Pullman touring cars every Monday Wednesday and Friday on fast trains with all comforts. Nominal cost. Send for illustrated folders. BE Boynton, N Tew A Grand Trunk Railway Boston Wy...
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BE. H. Boynton
N. Tew. A
Grand Trunk Railway
Yyston Street
Bgsten
Whose Child Is This Five Dollar Gold Piece Contest
A Post photo feature displays Boston schoolchildren, announcing a weekly $5 gold piece prize for recognizable images. Winners named include Elba Narsten 8 Quincy, Mary Gettis 10 Quincy, Madeline Hartnett 12 Malden, Alice Sullivan 9 South Boston, Dorothy Platt 6 Dorchester.
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Sunday Post
Elba Narsten
Granite Street
Quincy
John Narsten
Hancock School
Miss Moyle
Mary Gettis
Morton Street
Joseph Gettis
Miss Good
Madeline Hartnett
Forest
Malden
Frank Hartnett
Centre School
Mrs. Lowell
Alice Sullivan
K_ street
South Boston
Edward Sullivan
Gaston School
Miss Bryan
Dorothy Platt
Adams Street
Dorchester
Harris School
Miss Wilbur
Philadelphia
Will of Lillie B Hill Benefits Malden Poor and Institutions
The Malden based will of Lillie B Hill filed in East Cambridge Probate Court directs 64 000 estate value with 12000 to charities. Executor Francis A Shore receives residue and up to 10000 goes to Overseers of the Poor while excess over 10000 also benefits Malden poor. Public bequests include funds to Rev Charles H Moss Malden City Poor Malden Home for Aged Malden YMCA Malden Boys Club Malden Hospital Malden Industrial Aid Society Malden Public Library MSPCA Children’s Hospital Boston and Malden High School scholarship fund named for the donor.
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Malden
Boston
Lillie B. Hill
East Cambridge
Francis A. Shore
Charles H. Moss
First Baptist Church
Frank L. Stanton Page Delivers Witty Commentary
Readers are treated to a page featuring Frank L. Stanton whose sharp humor and keen social observations spark laughter. The column showcases his distinctive voice and timely twists that keep the audience engaged and amused.
Great Strike in Germany Debated by Trade Unions
Berlin April 6 delegates from the Socialist Federation of Trades Unions representing 900,000 workers in bricklaying carpentry masonry and building trades rejected the master builders unions proposed wages tariff. The meeting signals the possibility of the most extensive strike in Germany's building trades.
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Berlin
Germany
Socialist Federation of Trades Unions
Master Builders’ Union
Blind man sentenced to jail for blackmail in Cuba planter case
Henry W. Stratton a blind man was sentenced to 11 months in Greenfield jail by Judge Lowell in the United States Circuit Court for attempting to blackmail Edwin F. Atkins a Cuban sugar planter residing in Belmont. He pleaded guilty to writing the letter but did not realize it was blackmail. The letter was typed by Stratton who is a skilled operator on a typewriter.
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Henry W. Stratton
Greenfield
Lowell
United States
Edwin F. Atkins
Cuba
Belmont
Stratton
Metropolitan Council urged for Boston area cooperation
The metropolitan affairs committee reported a bill creating an advisory Metropolitan Council for 39 cities and towns in metropolitan Boston. Backed by Mayor Fitz Gerald, it would not annex or alter local governments, meet in City Hall Boston, and review bills and reports while proposing cooperative ideas.
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Committee On Metropolitan Affairs
Fitzgerald
Metropolitan City Council
City Hall
Boston
March Bennet
Cambridge
Somerville
Loie Fuller to Dance Feast of Lanterns at Boston matinee
Miss Loie Fuller will perform at the Boston Opera House in a special matinee next Saturday at 3 PM presenting a phantastic Oriental dance titled Feast of Lanterns along with other sensational dances and novel light effects.
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Loie Fuller
Boston Opera House
Miss Fuller
Flora MacDonald guides home crafts and decor tips
The next Suns day’s Post offers a treasure trove for the woman who makes pretty house items. It features a brass candle shade design, instructions for home window draperies, an embroidery pattern for linen table mats, and interior decorating guidance by Flora MacDonald.
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Sunsday
Flora MacDonald
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