Hooker inscription to remain as it is in dispute
The House of Representatives sustained the State House committee report preserving the Hooker Memorial inscription. A substituted bill by Rep Clark would require the Governor and council to correct errors, but the proposal was defeated after a spirited debate.
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Hooker
House of Representatives
State House
Clark
Cambridge
Long
Hooker Memorial Association
Hill
Stoneham
Tam
Boston
Colonel Olin
Olin
Gragg
Shiels
Hayes
Lowell
Emmons Talks Crime Stamp Out Vigilance Theme
Judge Emmons told the Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association that crime can be stamped out by proper vigilance at Mrs. Kate Gannett's home. Dr. James J. Minot led the gathering, with questions on whether criminality is a disease. The club aims to create playgrounds for poor children, train attendants, and lecture police and firemen on emergency and hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Emmons
Massachusetts Emergency and Hygiene Association
Kate Gannett
Wells
Commonwealth Avenue
James J. Minot
Shovelling Snow Contract Case Trial Nears
John Williams sues Mrs. Gardner at 152 Beacon Street to recover 82.50 for snow shovelling under a claimed service contract from Nov 15 to May 1 1902. Mrs Gardner denies any contract existed, says the arrangement was temporary and paid in full. Jury to hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gardner
Superior Court
Judge Aiken
John Williams
Beacon Street
East Boston Fidettes Form Marriage Club
A dozen East Boston girls create The Fidettes club and plan a leap year party at Music Hall on April 27. By laws require a woman to receive at least one marriage proposal in the year or face expulsion. Elected officers are Catherine Crowley president Sadie Marshall vice president Helen Pender secretary Anna Forster treasurer. Other members include Elizabeth Killilea Belle Roche Rose Graham May McCarthy Lou McCormack and Elizabeth Bellevue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Boston
Fidettes
Music Hall
Catherine ©. Crowley
Sadie Marshall
Helen Pender
Anna Forster
Elizabeth Killilea
Belle Roche
Rose Graham
May McCarthy
Lou McCormack
Elizabeth Bellevue
Beaucaire Whist Club Party Set For Next Tuesday
The Beaucaire Whist Club plans its Easter tide social at Catholic Union Hall next Tuesday evening. Members from Dorchester and South Boston, prominent young people, will attend with William D. McDougal as floor director and a capable corps of aids.
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Beaucaire
Catholic Union Hall
Codman Hall
Dorchester
South Boston
William D. McDougal
Emerald Associates Dance at Paine Memorial Hall
The Emerald Associates hold a grand dancing party in Paine Memorial Hall on Appleton Street Monday evening April 1. The social club of the South End is led by president Harold K. Dawson with treasurer John J. McCash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald Associates
Paine Memorial Hall
Appleton Street
South End
Harold K. Dawson
John J. McCash
Suspected Harbor Death Acknowledged As Drowning
John Shea of the city sanitary department was found dead in the harbor after being missed from Scow 3. Medical Examiner Harris announced an autopsy shows drowning as the cause, possible accident, with no signs of foul play beyond a minor scalp wound from Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shea
City Sanitary Department
Scow 3
Harris
Morris
Harris Geclarea
Strike of Telegraphers Ordered in Toronto
Five telegraphers were dismissed in the Toronto office of the Great Northwestern Telegraph Company for union membership. The Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America has ordered a strike and urged all members and sympathizers to stay away from Canadian points until the dispute is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Great Northwestern Telegraph Company
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Getins
Russell
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Great Northwestern Telegraph Company of Canada
Labor union notices and meetings across Boston area
Plasterers Union 16 voted to raise dues to fund a future emergency treasury. Boston Cigarmakers Union 987 received thanks from Jeremiah L. Sullivan of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees International Alliance and Bartenders International League for labeling notices. Boston Newsboys Protective Union sets a May 1 anniversary banquet at 58 Hanover St. Various unions announce meetings, oblations, applications, organizing talks, and labels endorsements, including Arch Iron Workers, Boilermakers 250, Cloth Spongers, Overall Workers, Marble and Stone workers, Pattern Makers, Electrical Workers 396, Glove Workers, and others with dates, places, and activities at Wells Memorial, Kneeland St, 724 Washington St, and 133 Blackstone St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plasterers’ Union
Treasury
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 987
Jeremiah L. Sullivan
Boston Newsboys’ Protective Union
Hanover Street
Fight Union
Boston Berbers’ Union
Brass Moulders’ Union
Boston Electrical Workers’ Union
International
Everett T. Mallory
Peter J. Collins
Boston Structural Building Trades
Architectural Iron Workers and Housesmiths
Boilermakers’ Union
Buffalo
Kneeland Street
Stone Pointers
K. of L
Assembly
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Boston Pattern Makers’ Association
E. Pooley
8. M. Lent
C. H. Clark
Washington Street
Electrical Workers’ Union 396
Nellie L. Chadwick
John King
F. A. Lyon
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union of
Lynn
Shoe Workers
Glove Workers’ Union
Boot and Shoe Workers
New York City
Marble Cutters and Letters’ Union 50
Blackstone Street
Chelsea Retail Clerks Ball Promises Record Attendance
The third annual ball of the Chelsea Retail Clerks Association is set for this evening in Lincoln Hall. Expected to surpass prior events, with many attendees from Boston Malden Lynn and other retail clerks associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea Retail Clerks’ Association
Lincoln Hall
Boston
Malden
Lynn
Old Powder Boat Fawn Burned at Apple Island
The Fawn, a 127 ton former brig converted to a powder boat, burned yesterday at Apple Island. Local buyer Mr Wyman of Chelsea had hoped to profit from salvaged metal. The vessel, built in Medford, carried gold seekers to California in 1849, later sank after fire, was raised and converted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Island
Wyman
Chelsea
Medford
Horn
California
Pacific
Daring Mail Robber Bell Caught in Tacoma
Albert E. Bell, alleged mail pouch robber wanted in many states, was arrested in Tacoma after escaping marshals near Philadelphia last fall. He and a companion robbed a Seattle depot truck last Sunday, stealing a mail pouch and securing 1709 in checks and money orders, with 700 converted to cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Albert E. Bell
United States
Philadelphia
Fell
Seattle
Apollo Club Concert Ends Thirty Third Season at Jordan Hall
The Apollo Club conducted by Tmil Mollenhauer performed the final concert of its thirty third season at Jordan Hall assisted by two full orchestras and pianist John A. O Shea. The program featured Hymn before Action and works by Baldwin Whiting Strauss Coleridge Taylor Becker Nevin and others. Clarence H. Wilson and Bruce W. Hobbs were the principal soloists. overall reception was warm though some numbers had limited musical value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Club
Tmil Mollenhauer
Jordan Hall
John A. O'Shea
Baldwin Lillaby
Storch
Bullard
Monks of
Bangor
Clarence H. Wilson
Bruce W. Hobbs
Nether Fit To Have The Child Custody Ruling
Judge McKim in Probate Court appointed Mary Clancy the guardian of Charles A Jr after a daylong hearing. He stated the case belongs in police court, faulting both parents for the boy’s welfare and noting the boy played by his mother’s side unaware of the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Horrigan
Charlestown
Catharine
Charles A., Jr
Discuss Child Labor Laws At Cotton Spinners Meet
The National Cotton Spinners Association held its semi annual convention with sessions focused on child labor law amendments and burial fund rules. State police pledged to enforce the 14 year old employment law and welcomed reports of violations. Discussions covered burial expenses across districts and aid sharing for members residing nine months in a district. William Cullen and Henry Abrams spoke on blue label patronage. James Carr received a $100 vote for permanent disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Cotton Spinners’ Association
William Cullen
Boston Cigarmakers’ Union 97
Henry Abrahams
James Carr
Senate kills brakeman bill in Senate vote
In the Senate yesterday, the bill compelling railroads to employ three brakemen on freight trains, which passed the House by large majorities, was defeated by a vote of 20 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Magic Flute and Tosca Performed by Metropolitan Opera
Yesterday at the Boston Theatre the Metropolitan Opera Company staged Mozarts Magic Flute in the afternoon and Puccinis Tosca in the evening. Mme Sembrich and Mme Gadski led the Magic Flute cast with strong support from Kraus Goritz Blass and Reiss. the Tosca cast featured Mme Ternina and Mr Scotti with Dippel and Franko in key roles as conductor Scotti led an enthusiastic audience.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Boston Theatre
Mozart
Mme. Sembrich
Mme. Gadski
Messrs
Kraus
Goritz
Blass
Reiss
Mme. Ternina
Mme. Calve
Carmen
Plancon
Mephisto
Jean De _ Reszke
Romeo
Mr. Scotti
Baron Scarpia
Dippel
Mario Cavaradossi
Franko
Undertaker asserts Mead planned further autopsy in Page case
West Newton April 6 Undertaker J B Bruce told the Post that Dr J A Mead believed the knife wounds on Mabel Page were postmortem and instructed him not to embalm for a further examination. Bruce said a midnight discovery of unseen wounds led police to take charge and affirmed his murder theory while describing wound order and blood evidence amid autopsy notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Newton
J. A. Mead
Mabel Page
J. B. Bruce
Mead
Bruce
Glasses clue in Page murder shocks Weston readers
In Weston on April 6 a remarkable clue emerges in the Page murder a pair of glasses found near Mabel Page after the crime Miss Neilie McAloney the nurse picked them up and placed them in a bureau drawer saying they belonged to the murdered woman neighbors recall Miss Page did not wear glasses and eye specialists say the clue could help identify the killer while relatives doubt the glasses belonged to her the inquiry continues with oculists weighing in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Page
Mabel Page
Harold Page
Susie Cutter
Miss Page
Miss Cutter
Page murder case time line places all listed persons
The pictorial cut shows where Edward L Page Amy Roberts Harold Page H M aynard Mrs Helen Tyler Mrs Charles Hunting Mrs Goldthwait Susie Cutter and Ruby Walton were at the murder time. Edward Page visiting Auburndale friends. Amy Roberts in Cambridge visiting her father. Harold Page at Boston and Albany freight office. Maynard left Page house at 11 20 after laundry. Helen Tyler alone 11 20 to 11 30. Hunting and Goldthwait saw a hurried stranger. Susie Cutter left 10 30 returned 11 30 after Waltham visit. Ruby Walton saw man at 2 pm.
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Edward L. Page
Auburndale
Amy Roberts
Page
Cambridge
Harold Page
Boston
Helen Tyler
Cutter
Charles Hunting
Wellesley Avenue
Goldthwait
Susie Cutter
Waltham
Ruby Walton
Mysterious Man Probe Deepens in Weston Case
April 6 in Weston state police joined search efforts as Major Hammond, and detectives Rhoades Dunham Whitney and Hammond chased clues linked to the elusive mysterious perspir ing man. The trail toward Wesley and Worcester road repeatedly faltered while at West Newton investigators spoke with Undertaker Bruce and Patrick Geegan. Page household was deserted, Harold stayed indoors, guards remained at the grounds, and the Page elder kept to the house amid a pervasive air of desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Major Hammond
Rhoades
Dunham
Whitney
Hammond
Wellesley
Worcester Road
West Newton
Bruce
Patrick Geegan
Page
Mabel Page
Harold Page
Mr. Page
Chief Shaw Promises Progress in Weston Murder Probe
Chief Joseph K. Shaw of the district police said yesterday afternoon his men are investigating every possible and tangible point of evidence connected with the Weston murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph K. Shaw
District Police
Weston
Grape Nuts Creator’s Digestive Breakthrough
The narrative describes a man who could not digest ordinary grain starches due to a weakened stomach. Through study he developed Grape-Nuts, a pre-digested grain product that delivers wheat and barley starches in a form accessible to fragile digestion, aiming to restore brain and bodily vigor.
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Emmons
East Boston Girls Form Marriage Club
Beaucaire Club
Emerald Associates’ Dance
Shea
LABOR
Chelsea Retail Clerks
Nether
Bill
Astrifiammante
Mme
Sembrich Papagena
Seggard Pamina
Griski Tamino
Sterene
Sarastro
Gorits
Monostatos
Mottl
Puccini
Tosca
Floria Tosca
Ecredio Wao Wss
Cesare Angelotti
Ceaec E Il Sagrestano
Nation
Frank
Ternina Dippel ‘ . Scottl
Dufriche
Vee Rossi
Undertaker Bruce
Page House
Geegan
Weston and
Shaw
Wellville
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